Matt4
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Post by Matt4 on Jul 21, 2022 15:16:01 GMT -8
Torquato ClorindidisHP: 7/7 - AC: 13 - Perception: 13 - Insight: 11 - Inspiration: No " Hmm? Quarry?" - Torquato asks, absent-mindedly, as he examines the writing on the crown. - " Does anyone here understand Nerakese? And where is the source of the shouting we heard earlier?"
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Post by GravityEmblem on Jul 21, 2022 15:52:14 GMT -8
“This has ‘secret passage’ written all over it,” Gordon says, searching the statue for some kind of trigger—and not very well.
investigation: ncveSaZo1d20-11d20-1
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Post by Daos on Jul 21, 2022 18:59:47 GMT -8
"I picked up a bit during the war," Rof says. "I think it says, 'This crown unlocks the path of the dead.'"
Gordon looks over the statue, but finds no sign of any mechanism or trigger. He does discover the crown can be removed from the statue's hand, though.
It's at this point the party hears a commotion coming from outside. Rof moves to the open door and peeks out. "Damn. With the dragon gone, the hobgoblins are regrouping. Alright, I'll lead them away on a merry chase, then try to double back. You all figure out where that book went." He then draws his crossbow and rushes out.
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Post by HorizonsDream on Jul 21, 2022 19:48:02 GMT -8
Serafina was not liking this one little bit, so she was sticking close to Torquato. "So, maybe we have to move that crown?" she asks. "Though, the path of the dead doesn't sound great."
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Post by Matt4 on Jul 22, 2022 3:58:59 GMT -8
Torquato ClorindidisHP: 7/7 - AC: 13 - Perception: 13 - Insight: 11 - Inspiration: No " Yeah, it is a bit ominous, but maybe it's just a reference to the passage being in this crypt." - Torquato says as he removes the crown from the statue's grip. - " Let's try the obvious first." - he says, crowning the statue. - " Thou shalt be king hereafter..!"
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Post by Daos on Jul 22, 2022 9:03:43 GMT -8
When the crown is placed on the statue's head, several things happen all at once. First, the front door swings closed and some kind of bluish energy barrier erects around it. Second, a secret trapdoor slides open by the altar, revealing a set of stairs leading down into darkness. Third, the statue has changed from being an eroded figure, to a brightly colored warrior. There's a sudden flash of light, and the party feels suddenly revitalized and healthy, as if they just had a long, refreshing rest.
There's nowhere to go, but down into the depths of the crypts.
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End chapter one! Party reaches level 2!
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