Chapter 3: Level 2 dungeon

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Oct 9, 2024 7:52 am
OOC:
I've narrated result of you looking at dwarf skeleton in this post. There is nothing much "investigate" - it's just a skeleton body ("clad in a tattered yellow turban and dusty chain mail, and clutching a bronze shield" as described before) , so I ignored the roll.
Zean find nothing to tie a rope to but the realize he could simply make it around the devil's face. Descending is only 25 feet, so that's not an issue. He slowly descents into the room
OOC:
Since no spikes below descending is free, you may need to do DC 10 athletics check to climb back up later, if you choose to.
Oct 9, 2024 8:23 am
After his descent, Zean starts looking around the chamber and then seeing Tinks checking the skeleton body, he asked her:
"On what kind of symbol is it lying? I can make a bet with someone that it is not the best symbol to stand on..." - Zean smiled still analyzing their new environment.
Oct 9, 2024 9:36 pm
"It looks like a footprint to me, although I'm certainly no expert on hieroglyphics. I don't know if that has anything to do with his demise."
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Oct 10, 2024 2:12 pm
OOC:
OK just in case detect magic could help you deciding something I'm going to leave Vatoris in game for a little bit longer
Vatoris appear soon around the corner. Throgin said he want to try out something, insisted on doing that alone. Realizing what is going on he descends
All four Sphinx radiate auras of abjuration and conjuration he announce in a moment
[ +- ] MAP
OOC:
Ixion stays on upper level until I hear otherwise.
Now as you spend time in the room you realize something strange about east wall - after closer investigation Tinkara realize there is probably an exit blocked by stone block similar to one that blocked wine room. That could have been how the dead dwarf entered.

Zean notice a tiny eyeball emerge from the mold on the south wall and scrutinize all three of you before disappearing back.
Oct 10, 2024 3:17 pm
Ixion huffed as he finally made it down the rope. Despite being good with a sword as an Arcadet, he was never good at PE.

"Sphinxes... Any of you good at riddles?" he asked his companions.
Oct 10, 2024 5:14 pm
"Another door on the east wall. Perhaps the dwarf entered the room that way. I don't trust these sphinxes not to animate."
Oct 11, 2024 6:22 am
Not comfortable, but you can all find a place to stand on stone dais not touching the floor just yet.
[ +- ] MAP updated
Wow, a pure gold, it must be worth a few thousand gp at least Vatoris is impressed by the golden sarcophagus.
OOC:

For some reason they pictured sarcophagus grey, while it is pure gold. I think they simply wanted to contrast with the barge.

Since a player suggested in another thread to lift skeleton - here is what I've figured out. Chainmail weights 55 and shield weight 6 more. Adding skeletal remains, clothes and some small stuff (such as pouches) hid beneath chainmail it's about 75 lbl to lift. Although Tinkara herself weight half of that rules wise her carry capacity is 120 and if she would leave backpack on a dais I have no reason she can't lift that skeleton. But I want to see player's decision for his PC to try to lift the heavy object up.
Oct 11, 2024 6:59 pm
I'm not interested in lifting up any skeletons. I'll fly over by the door and mold on the south, and have a close looks at both, being careful not to touch anything.
Oct 11, 2024 8:59 pm
OOC:
Quote:
I'll fly over by the door
which door? Did I ever mentioned doors? I'm sorry if I did - there are no door in the room !
Tinkara fly to to the mold on the south wall and look through the pair of gaps only 2 inches wide in the wall. She could see dark hallway ending with balcony to a darkness. Probably next level of grand staircase room she thinks.
https://i.imgur.com/jKaMBp1.jpeg
Oct 11, 2024 9:47 pm
OOC:
Sorry, probably should have said opening.
"I can see a hallway. Looks to me like it leads to the grand staircase room."
Oct 11, 2024 9:52 pm
Just for kicks and grins, I will fly back 5 feet from the wall, face the fangs and bow.
Oct 12, 2024 2:55 am
"I can blink to the other side or portal myself and one other," Ixion suggested, "but we'd best figure out the horror in this room first. Perhaps ending it will open a doorway beyond."
Oct 14, 2024 9:27 pm
"Tinks, good that you didn't try to lift this skeleton alone. But I have a different idea. Could you drive one of the pitons into the ceiling... just above the skeleton... then thread the rope through it... attach it to the skeleton's backbone... and get back here fast? I will rise the skeleton by this contraption with the rope, when you will be out of that tile area and safe? What you think?"
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GM: Would it work? Is it clear what Zean tries to do, or I should draw it? :)
I mean, we still have: Rusted pitons: 13 (same as piton, but one - time use)
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Oct 14, 2024 9:29 pm
After a moment, Zean has additional realization: "Or better yet, could you do that with your magic hand, Vatoris? "
OOC:
:D
Oct 14, 2024 11:57 pm
"My arcane grip can hold the piton while Vatoris's uses a hammer to drive it in."
Oct 15, 2024 7:59 am
OOC:
I would normally make dice dice if that is possible (ask some ability check), because the object is heavy, ceilings made of stone, etc. and I will never allow use mage hand to operate weapon or a tool such as hammer to perform job that requires skill, but since we have two players waiting I will assume you rolled 20
After investigating ceilings Varoris announce: I see a small crack in the stone ceilings over there, let me try stick piton in there... OK perfect, the angle is perfect and it shouldn't come out unless we swing the the weight.
As you slowly ascend the dead body in chainmail it's arm holding the shield almost break off. Nothing happens though.
OOC:
OK, the body is up in the air Zean holding the rope.
[ +- ] Visual
Is this what you were trying to achieve?
What do you do next?
Oct 15, 2024 8:07 am
Zean looks at the "hanged skeleton" if he may show any new interesting equipment / possessions of his former owner other then chainmail and shield, then ties the rope to boat or sarcophagus - remembering well enough that in last chamber the stone door opened after about 10 minutes. He spends this time to investigate the symbols on the floor, still not being brave or stupid enough to leave the stone dais.
OOC:
At which image should I look to have some idea about the symbols as player?
Oct 15, 2024 8:28 am
Moved floor picture here

From where he is Zean don't see any other equipment on the dead. It's tattered yellow turban s set with a peridot gemstone is handing strangely though - you could guess a pouch could be hidden somehwere within.
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Nothing will happen with next 10 minutes unless Ixion or Tinkara will make any actions during that time
Oct 15, 2024 11:50 am
"I wonder..."

Using the tip of my staff, I attempt to unwind or remove the turban.
Oct 15, 2024 11:56 am
Tinkara remove turban with no issues. It is on your stuff now.
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