Re: DaleOfShadows: Maztica, 14 Eleasis
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Cerina has looked around the room, and see's her friends doing their various tasks. She wants to examine this cat-o-nine-tails ... [both her Insight and Perception are +5, not sure what would work, if either]
"I miss the old days." Cthulhu
On Friday, May 10, 2024 at 12:16:22 PM PDT, Sweet William/Arthur Picard <artamy1@...> wrote:
OOC: how does the weretiger?appear to be dying? Is its face pained? Is it clutching a body part? Is a wound depicted on the statue? Which way is it looking? Perhaps it¡¯s another trap warning. Does the spear seem to be an actual spear or is it made of the same stuff (stone?) as the actual statue. Does the spear look like it could be some type of handle or lever.? Sweet William looks more closely without touching.
On Friday, May 10, 2024, 3:07 PM, Dungeon Master/Infinitum3D <infinitum3d@...> wrote:
DM/
North?heads across the room to examine the far wall. It¡¯s broad and flat with no discernible door, but intimate examination reveals a mark made
with ashes. Two fingers have drawn a triangle with vertical lines from the apex.?The Gnome?recognizes this symbol as a Thieves¡¯ Guild shadow
mark.?
Cerina?can explain its meaning- ¡®traps ahead¡¯.
The mark is very recently drawn. Interesting??that there doesn¡¯t appear to be a recently opened door here though, so how did the Rogue discover traps ahead??
Flynn?does notice a slight variance in the texture of an area of wall just left of center. It¡¯s subtle and blends with the surroundings, but his
highly experienced eyes have been trained to cognize the indiscernible. Mindful of traps, he first passes his open palm over the wall, not touching it directly but hovering ever-so-close to feel any passage of air as to betray a hidden seam.?
Finding no evidence of triplines or pressure plates, the?Bard?slips a short stiff-bristled brush from the folds of his
tunic and gently sweeps away the dust and ash where he believes a secret door lies. Wetting his thumb with his tongue, he wipes clean a nigh inconsequential split in the stone and follows it around. In doing so, he also discovers a Payit motif covered in soot
and years of dust- a pair of concentric squares, slightly offset with a horizontal line just above. The magic of his ring and his knowledge of pictography allows him to deduce the meaning-?traps
ahead. That explains how the Rogue before him could parlay the warning. He finds a similar glyph a half meter away.
Moments later, with the secret door perimeter now clearly defined, the only task left is to somehow open it.
Meanwhile,?Sweet William?examines the statue of a Weretiger and his
Danger Sense picks up. Something about the pose of this statue just isn¡¯t right. Before he reaches for the spear, he pauses instinctively. It looks almost as if the creature was carved to appear to be dying rather than attacking or defending.
And what do you do?
/DM
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Cerina/JediJon