Descending the Temple Depths (OOC)

Or... It could be a mystery that we don't know about yet. We can work towards a reason for it. How about something like this:

The old priest was not a follower of Raynor, but the machete was originally an artifact of Raynor's faith. So it never glowed for the old priest, but now it's in the hands of someone who has no set faith yet.

Could be a fun piece of history we add. What do you think? If you want to add/change anything, go for it! It's your weapon after all ;)
It can be whatever you want it to be!

If anyone moves past where Rook is, we will need to roll for danger.
If Rook is directing people there will be no disadvantage for them not being trap-savvy.

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There has been talk of putting more weight on the trigger, we can work out those details and see if that is viable, but, since Rook -- due to Reflexes-- managed to stop before fulling depressing it (and setting the gritty mechanism off) that might make things worse?

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Just because I described it that way does not mean that is the way it is. The group can decide they would prefer another truth and we can let the dice tell us if it is a good truth. :)

@sunnyVoid

There is actually a --rather simple-- reason why some of weapons are glowing and others not (except for Roald, there the reason is 'the GM done goofed and forgot who was who':).

The humming is something else completely. You are most welcome to associate that with Raynor, or a past incarnation of that godness.

I thought the machete was acquired from a 'archaeological dig' which may have had something to do with the and 'horned wolf' iconography? ref The captain was interested in that symbol, so --if that is still true-- I can have her inject herself into the conversation between Dirk and Albert.

Dirk did not see the horned wolf graffiti inside the above-temple [ref], and I don't think there is a direct reference to it on the machete? So some mention of the Dirk's vision might be in order?

Oh yeah, I forgot about that. Would be a cool thing to bring back into the story :)

Roald will ask Rook for guidance. But I'm not sure how to roll for danger. Can't find it in the rules. +Wis?

Unimportant edit: as long as it isn't +con. For me it's +1 I guess.

I'd leave the ultimate decision up to you, after all, Dirk robbed it from a grave. It would be more fun if it turns out something unexpected or something intriguing! If I had to decide, I'd go with @vagueGM's idea that it has something to do with the horned wolf thingy.
Oh the machete is a random thing he picked up from grave-robbing. In the same post where he had a quick vision of the horned wolf, I described where he got the machete. It may or may not be connected.

The Stat used in a roll always depends on what you are doing in the fiction. The fiction always comes first.
They might all be +1, but which is used changes the sorts of outcomes, rewards, or consequences that are appropriate in the situation.

Yes, it is a basic starter item, after all. But that it no reason it can not have an interesting history. And it can develop into an appropriately powerful item as we play, rather that than finding a new item when it is time to 'level up'.
Connected seem more interesting than not. Right?

Do you want your current study of machete to reveal some mark (or something) related to the horned-wolf? Maybe not a direct image of it, or maybe not something that was visible till now (why? does it agree with the glow? is it revealed because of the current actions being taken? is it just the corrosive blood that brought out the etching? maybe we can only guess:). Maybe Dirk mentions the vision and we put together a connection from that?

I hope my post satisfies both of those things :)

Works for me.

@sunnyVoid: Did Dirk get the machete from the grave of a priest (how do we know it was a priest's grave) or from a living priest?

Roald is walking carefully towards the skeletons. He is following the path and marking the ''safe'' stones as he goes along.

The path Rook marked is safe, and you can safely get to Rook. Anything past there and closer to the skeletons will be risky.

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If we don't hear from @Rezart in the next few hours, I will move us on.

We can probably assume that Rook is providing guidance and suggesting whatever good ideas the players come up with. Or we might say there is nothing Rook can do from the midst of the tracp, and the other have to work around him.

@sunnyVoid: Albert was talking quietly, unless you speak openly about the vision and horned-wolf, the NPCs (the captain really) will not get involved. It is up to you if you want to bring this into prominence.

If anyone wants help from the NPCs (mainly Asha --though asking her to go near the bones is a big ask) speak up.

@TrailHead: I am inclined towards asking for a +CHA roll, as it almost looks like you are 'trying to persuade Raynor to help you'. :)

+WIS would make sense too as your description fits 'looking for stuff' (+INT is a slightly less fitting, but also good choice, and would yield results more skewed towards understanding than finding).

You could also focus on the physical aspects of what you are doing and roll with one of them, if you want.

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Am I right in understanding that Deoring has moved right up to the doors? That is where the skeletons are.

• Is anyone backing up Deoring? They will share the risk of the roll, but also be able to help immediately if needed.

I am. I'm fine with sharing the roll.

Albert is hanging back for the moment. Talking to Dirk mostly.

Cool, if you are up there with Deoring work out who is doing what, and to what end.

We can chat here if we need to clarify things.

I had figured you’d ask for a +WIS roll, but I like your idea of +CHA for his plea to Raynor.
Yes, Deoring is attempting to move up to the skeletons by the doors.