Chapter 2

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May 18, 2022 8:25 am
Jim is currently stadning on a terrace, the floor of which is tiled in a four-by-four pattern of squares. There’s just enough room for a person to stand at the top of the ledge without stepping on the tiles, but beyond that, the pattern covers the floor from wall to wall, clear back to another 7-foot-high ledge
The wooden doors has similar four-by-four pattern carved into it. Though Jim only see upper 3 lines from where he stands, he could conclude there is enough space for one more line


https://i.imgur.com/npatB76.png
OOC:
This was rather hard for me to understand so I have sketched it. If you have any further questions - just ask them. I bet it should be a bit confusing.

Anyway, what do you each do in the situation!
May 18, 2022 8:43 am
I can understand your confusion. I have read it twice and still a bit lost. I can understand the pit, ledges and door, but not any of the four-by-four tiles.
May 18, 2022 9:02 am
Updated the picture. There are 16 squares that you guess could be pressed by stepping on them each probably triggering something. Let's say they take 8x8 foots out of 10x10 squares of the terrace.
[ +- ] Long Jump.
Only a PC with Str score 16 would be able to jump over them not touching any. Unless you have spells or other tricks to bypass it.
May 18, 2022 9:27 am
Nebula yelps in surprise as Ha'aroo falls into the pit. "Are you okay down there? I'll lower down some rope from the other side!". She takes what looks like an easier path around the edge, but a portion of the ledge crumbles beneath her feet and she slips, falling after Ha'aroo. "Aaaaahhh!!"
OOC:
Are there any pictures or symbols inside the 4x4 tiles or are they blank? (Wondering if maybe there is a pattern on the doors that need to be replicated on the floor or vice versa)
[ +- ] Vitals
OOC:
Actually - I had feather fall, would I be able to retroactively cast that as Ha'aroo fell (targetting the entire party, lasts 1 minute). This is my only reaction-based thing on my character sheet.
Last edited May 18, 2022 9:34 am

Rolls

Acrobatics DC10 - (1d20+1)

(4) + 1 = 5

Fall Damage - (2d6)

(63) = 9

May 18, 2022 9:42 am
OOC:
Yes, you could cast feather fall and prevent damage - you saw him falling! Nevertheless you will need to cast it again on yourself to prevent your own damage, because spell says
Choose up to five falling creatures within range.
Your PC where not valid target of a spell at the moment when Ha'aroo were falling

No pictures on 4x4 plates. Neither on door plates
May 18, 2022 11:04 am
OOC:
Ah! Good, I'll use two slots on that then
"Watch out!" Nebula calls as she casts a spell on the falling Ha'aroo.
May 18, 2022 12:11 pm
Jim's Saving Throw DC(13) DEX. Hello Slice and Dice. Jim takes 15 hp of damage.

Jim struggles on the ledge above the blades and looks rather hurt. No one move till we figure this out.
Last edited May 18, 2022 12:17 pm

Rolls

DEX Saving Throw - (1d20+3)

(3) + 3 = 6

May 18, 2022 12:51 pm
OOC:
Dang so this was a little confusing. So no one saw the trap and it didnt activate when Jim passed over it first right? I dont get a saving throw its just an auto fail? Also Jim did you say at the beginning that you had the dungeon delver feat at the beginning of the game? I see you only rolled once for a saving throw and didnt use the bardic inspiration so I wasnt sure if I was remembering right if you took that feat.
As Ha'aroo slowly falls down into the pit he looks back at Nebula and says "Thank you! You are literally a life saver!". As he is getting his rope out he sees Nebula slip and slowly float down and tries to catch her. Ha'aroo trying to analyze what Jim had done that he had not done Ha'aroo come to the conclusion that maybe the trap had a timer set to not activate until 20 seconds after activated. Ha'aroo looks for the mechanism that the trap was set with so that he could understand how the creator of the trap thinks and hopefully would figure out the next trap before it sprang.

Ha'aroo tosses up some rope to help them climb out of the pit.

When Ha'aroo and Nebula are let up out of the pit he analyzes the trap in the next room and uses the trigger mechanism from the pit trap and looks at the trigger mechanism for the blade trap and tries to come up with a way to disable the blade trap with Jim.
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May 18, 2022 4:43 pm
Ha'aroo have no clue what triggered pit cover to fall. It did not move an inch when he stepped on it. Trap only triggered when he moved half way through it. More over he do not recall to have stepped or something. Neither did Nebula or Sharagwyn noticed any mechanical trigger although there were just behind watching Ha'aroo moving.
When you can't explain something it is usually magic. Everyone of you think.
OOC:
Hint/note: I would allow you to take short rest now if Jim would sit down on that edge he would be able to sit comfortable enough. Not that I encourage you to see what would happen if you don't do anything for next hour, just explain that it is technically possible
May 18, 2022 6:58 pm
Rest is good after Jim sees that Ha'aroo and Nebula are out of the pit.
May 18, 2022 9:30 pm
Arcana check to see determine function of any runes in the blade room to figure out what activates blade room if blades can not be disabled. If others are taking a rest Ha'aroo will not be taking a rest but will be trying to disable the trap instead.

Rolls

Arcana check - (1d20+5)

(1) + 5 = 6

May 18, 2022 10:21 pm
Jim has advantage on that trap save. Dungeon Delver. Thanx Ha'aroo. I guess Jim only takes 7 Points of damage. And down to 3 points after resistance. :)
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Rolls

Advantage DEX Save DC(13) - (1d20+3)

(15) + 3 = 18

May 19, 2022 3:46 am
OOC:
Yes Jim makes fantastic manuvers and is only scratched by blades.
Very useful feat indeed!
I guess this means no need to rest

@Tasrek
I need you to describe action rather fhan desired result and do roll. RAW player describe what they do and DM may decide that need a roll.
I ignore your roll

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GreyWord

May 19, 2022 3:56 am
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It takes a few minutes and some effort to pulling Ha'aroo and nebula out but when Travers come to help with that it it just a matter of time when both are out.
However that time was enough to spot that pit cover floor parts are very slowly moving up. You hear no sound and could only guess it is operated by some old magic.
No matter how long you look at either trap you can't see anything that triggers them.
OOC:

What do you DO?
May 19, 2022 4:57 am
"Can you see anything from up there Jim?" Nebula calls. "Perhaps we could jam the mechanism somehow?" She asks about the blade trap.

Meanwhile, she taps into her inner energy to partially restore herself after that magical outburst.
OOC:
converting 2 Sorcerery punts to 1 level 1 spell slot with bonus action

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GreyWord

May 19, 2022 5:15 am
OOC:
Actually I've just realised I have no idea how to properly do this in PBP, since I can't properly describe it for you to guess the straight forward solution, so I will simply resolve this
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Jim understands that although trigger for remove blades are magical the blades itself are metal. One could try to hammer a blade once it appear from the wall niche to jam it and not allow to make back to the wall. There are just two problems:
1. There are four blades
2. You need to somehow trigger the blades in order to hammer any of them
May 19, 2022 8:23 am
Travers having been waiting further back now walks up noticing what's been happening. Looks around the group, Ha'aroo climbing out of the pit and Jim up on the ledge injured, confused asks "Whats happening, can we get through?"
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May 19, 2022 11:27 am
Jim calls from his ledge, Beside the pit there is some kind of blade trap on this ledge below me. I suggest rope and pitons to get accross the pit. I see what I can do about the blades.

Jim will take out a torch and see if he can wave it across the blade area to see if it activates the blades out the niches or not. He is trying to determine the means of activation.

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GreyWord

May 19, 2022 11:34 am
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Jm fails to trigger blades waving torch.
May 19, 2022 11:42 am
Jim calls over as he torch isn't activating the trap, Do any of you have rope and pitons to cross with. Appears we will need to do the same to cross over the blade trap. Jim gets out out some rope and pitons in case others don't have any.

He can deal with getting them over to them next. He has a feeling he is going to have to do this himself. He is the most experienced.
Last edited May 19, 2022 11:43 am
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