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| | | Joined: May 2000 Posts: 42,106 Likes: 5 Member | Member Joined: May 2000 Posts: 42,106 Likes: 5 | <Bern>
"Hopefully Lingo left any traps he encountered disabled, at least as far as he managed to get before he was caught. Still, caution would still be prudent."
"And =I= think it is safer if we all stick together as much as possible. But I won't presume to try and tell you what to do."
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| | | | Joined: May 2009 Posts: 14,884 Likes: 9 Chaotic Obfuscator Moderator | Chaotic Obfuscator Moderator Joined: May 2009 Posts: 14,884 Likes: 9 | Luminmorn
He just watched. A human might have shrugged, but for him this was almost the same thing. | | | | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 46,267 Member | Member Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 46,267 | Ryssa
She smiled at what she hoped would turn out to be her new friend.
"Just be careful." | | | | Joined: May 2000 Posts: 13,050 Likes: 9 Wobbly Headed Administrator | Wobbly Headed Administrator Joined: May 2000 Posts: 13,050 Likes: 9 | Chandan
Luminmorn, Ryssa, and the archer is Bern. It's an uplifting feeling to make new friends, something Chandan doesn't do often, moving from the life of a hermit to one of a vagrant.
He's glad to have these good people on his side, and wonders how Kriv will adjust to the company of another of his kind. Are dragonborn known as a gregarious race? Dragons certainly aren't. Alas, Chandan knows more about giants than dragons.
He follows the others, poking at suspicious objects with the tip of his spear. | | | | Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 10,234 Administrator | Administrator Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 10,234 | Davroar
He hangs back a bit to let Jaliera check for traps. While she is doing that he will look at their new Dragonborn companion when he introduces himself and asks, "Glad to see you Luminmorn. From where do you and your friends call home?" | | | | Joined: May 2000 Posts: 76,212 Likes: 55 Wizop Administrator | Wizop Administrator Joined: May 2000 Posts: 76,212 Likes: 55 | Jaliera
They seem happy for her to go first. And seem to be a nice bunch of people but it is early days. She is not going to assume anything about traps already having been disabled, just in case. She wonders whether she is likely to be working in the dark. In which case she might call Whisper.. but she is safer where she is if not.
She moves forward. | | | | Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 22,059 Likes: 8 (Buffalo) Moderator | OP (Buffalo) Moderator Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 22,059 Likes: 8 | DM
Stepping thru the door into the darkness of the interior, Jaliera can see it is quite dusty, as if no one has been inside the cottage in quite some time. It is also dimly lit, the only light that which comes in thru the open door behind her.
The cottage is 20x20, and contains nothing but dusty furniture. It appears to have been a combination kitchen and dining room with a table, chairs, and a hearth. Besides the two exterior doors, there is a third door that clearly leads into the tower. That door is slightly ajar.
Small footprints lead thru the dust. They wander around the room and eventually lead to the door to the tower. | | | | Joined: May 2000 Posts: 27,596 Moderator | Moderator Joined: May 2000 Posts: 27,596 | Kriv
Squinting into the gloom as he watched Jaliera enter, he muttered a few words in Draconic, causing the glass staff to light up brightly. He angled it towards the door to give his colleague some more light. | | | | Joined: May 2000 Posts: 42,106 Likes: 5 Member | Member Joined: May 2000 Posts: 42,106 Likes: 5 | He moved slowly behind Jaliera. He didn't like the idea of her moving about in there without some 'protection'.
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| | | | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 46,267 Member | Member Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 46,267 | Ryssa
In turn, Ryssa followed Bern, making a small, flickering motion with her hand and muttering some words.
A small light appeared, making it much easier to see around the room.
[OOC: Light Cantrip]
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| | | | Joined: May 2000 Posts: 42,106 Likes: 5 Member | Member Joined: May 2000 Posts: 42,106 Likes: 5 | <Bern>
He made a mental note, the new group was going to need to sit down and compare notes. While understandable at this point, it just wasn't efficient to have two people using the same scarce resources for the same task at the same side.
He continued to watch for 'problems' while the others, better at that sort of thing than he was, do the exploring.
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| | | | Joined: May 2009 Posts: 14,884 Likes: 9 Chaotic Obfuscator Moderator | Chaotic Obfuscator Moderator Joined: May 2009 Posts: 14,884 Likes: 9 | Luminmorn
He answered the druid's questions. "I come from the Iron Hills. My clan was far up in the peaks where they were not bothering anyone, and they were all slaughtered while I was away hunting. When I returned I prayed to the Great Dragon for guidance. I was granted a vision of my future. I am to make sure that my clan is remembered. Being the last I must succeed."
He kept guard and waited since some were going in. Mostly he kept his eyes on the skies, and listened. He would follow when there was room.
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| | | | Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 10,234 Administrator | Administrator Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 10,234 | Davroar
To lose almost all of your family clan is not unheard of from listening to the battle stories of old from his elders. In his barbaric upbringing, survivors of such encounters either died from the elements shortly thereafter or are taken in servitude. Going by what little he knows of the Dragonborn thru Kriv, all he can say is, "I'm sure you will Luminmorn."
Davroar will make his way inside at his earliest chance without trying to look overly concerned when Jaliera disappears from view once she is inside the room.
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| | | | Joined: May 2000 Posts: 76,212 Likes: 55 Wizop Administrator | Wizop Administrator Joined: May 2000 Posts: 76,212 Likes: 55 | Jaliera
As the light fills the room from behind her she turns to find several providing both light and backup. That is a good feeling and means she can leave Whisper safe for the moment. She smiles at them.
"I will head into the tower.
She speaks softly and follows the footprints, using them as a guide. If they cease or there is signs of something happening, she will check before moving forward. Still she takes care, her eyes everything as she ventures farther in. | | | | Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 22,059 Likes: 8 (Buffalo) Moderator | OP (Buffalo) Moderator Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 22,059 Likes: 8 | DM
Pushing open the door a bit wider so she can slip thru, Jaliera can feel it bump against something and she has to push harder to make enough space.
Passing inside, the space is relatively dark. Light comes in from 40 feet above, where a large part of the ceiling has collapsed into the tower and fills the floor with debris.
The tower itself is a single room. A 5-foot wide staircase circles the interior wall, winding it's way up to the now opened rooftop that granted the dragon ingress and egress.
Heavy wooden beams and stair supports crisscross the tower's interior at various levels.
Inside, the place is a mess. Clearly Venomfang did not place a premium on neatness or organization. From the bits and pieces of rubble and debris lying in piles of varying size across the floor, this appears to have been a Wizard's tower, or perhaps an alchemist.
Jaliera can see broken beakers and vials on the floor and the remains of worktables, chairs, and other equipment lies everywhere.
In the exact center of the room is a smaller pile with a ring of cleared space around it.
The small footprints from the other room enter here, circle around the outside wall, and then move to the pile in the center. There are large splatters of blood across the central pile.
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| | | | Joined: May 2000 Posts: 13,050 Likes: 9 Wobbly Headed Administrator | Wobbly Headed Administrator Joined: May 2000 Posts: 13,050 Likes: 9 | Chandan
It looks like Jaliera, Davroar, Kriv and Ryssa are exploring, while Bern stands guard at the threshold and Luminmorn outside.
With no interest in treasure (he's never really thought about it), and no expertise in traps or appraisal, Chandan decides he is best employed in wandering around outside, nearby and never out of sight of Luminmorm. He enjoys the tranquility of the ruins and looks out for new dangers. | | | | Joined: May 2000 Posts: 76,212 Likes: 55 Wizop Administrator | Wizop Administrator Joined: May 2000 Posts: 76,212 Likes: 55 | Jaliera
In studying the room, she sees little point in circling the edges. It would appear they were not trapped by the footprints. But she is not sure how the other adventurer was killed.
"Was you friend killed by the dragon or by some means you are unaware of?"
She takes a moment to think. It is easy to visualise the dragon reaching its long neck down into the room.. but there still might be a trap, although there is no evidence of one.. just the blood.
Her intention is to move to the middle but to check for traps as this is untested territory. | | | | Joined: May 2000 Posts: 42,106 Likes: 5 Member | Member Joined: May 2000 Posts: 42,106 Likes: 5 | <Bern>
Moving to keep an eye on Jalera, he steps into the tower as she is checking things out. "This looks to be where Lingo was when he attracted the dragon's attention", he said. "Be careful, there may be something he wasn't able to detect or disarm here."
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| | | | Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 10,234 Administrator | Administrator Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 10,234 | Davroar
He will continue to hang back until Jaliera says its ok, and hopes the tower is stable enough that nothing will come crashing down on them. | | | | Joined: May 2000 Posts: 13,050 Likes: 9 Wobbly Headed Administrator | Wobbly Headed Administrator Joined: May 2000 Posts: 13,050 Likes: 9 | Chandan
He thwacks a bush.
There is nothing in it. | | | | Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 22,059 Likes: 8 (Buffalo) Moderator | OP (Buffalo) Moderator Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 22,059 Likes: 8 | DM
(OOC - Gypsy - need a Thieves Tools Skill Check roll to check for traps.) | | | | Joined: May 2000 Posts: 17,916 Likes: 1 Moderator | Moderator Joined: May 2000 Posts: 17,916 Likes: 1 | [ooc: You use perception (Wisdom) to "find" traps. If it's a magic trap, use Arcana (Intelligence). If the trap DC is less than Jaliera's passive perception, she finds it automatically. Otherwise, she gets to make a perception roll (DMG p120).
And at this level, Arcane Tricksters can use the mage hand to disarm a trap. If you don't "detect" a trap but suspect one, you can try and open remotely too.] | | | | Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 22,059 Likes: 8 (Buffalo) Moderator | OP (Buffalo) Moderator Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 22,059 Likes: 8 | Thanks, Nep, for the correction.....
Gypsy, Jaliera finds no traps. | | | | Joined: May 2000 Posts: 17,916 Likes: 1 Moderator | Moderator Joined: May 2000 Posts: 17,916 Likes: 1 | | | | | Joined: May 2000 Posts: 76,212 Likes: 55 Wizop Administrator | Wizop Administrator Joined: May 2000 Posts: 76,212 Likes: 55 | [OOC Thanks guys. Had noted the Mage hand previously - nice! ] JalieraWell it seems safe as far as she can tell. She hopes she is remembering those early lessons correctly. It is her risk, even though she suspects Davroar might not agree and she reaches out a hand to touch the pile in the centre of the room. If nothing happens, she will beckon the others in whilst starting to sort out what is there, setting things in neat piles. | | |
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