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 The bustling desert city of Wati is near bursting with excitement. Adventurers from every corner of the Inner Sea region have assembled here beneath the hot Osirian sun to explore the tombs of the city’s necropolis, waiting only to be assigned their first sites for exploration. Surrounding the participants, the public has gathered to observe the ceremony as well. There is a festival-like quality in the air, and numerous street vendors are hawking goods and refreshments to participants and spectators alike. Some merchants have even brought what can only be considered adventuring gear to sell as last minute convenience items to explorers, while others advertise that they’ll buy recovered treasures and antiquities from those who visit their establishments. In front of the imposing edifice of the Grand Mausoleum, an immense awning has been erected between decorated pillars in the market to provide shade for the priests of Pharasma overseeing the lottery. Beneath the awning, two urns sit atop a table elevated a few feet above the ground on a wooden stage constructed for the event. The high priestess of the Grand Mausoleum, Sebti the Crocodile, sits behind the table, while two acolytes confer with her at either side. Numerous adventuring groups stand in small clusters near the stage, made up of multiple nationalities and races. Most keep to themselves, but some teams engage in quiet conversation with other teams, mostly speculating about what they’ll likely face in the necropolis. You’ve come to Wati for your own reasons, but more importantly you’ve come alone. The Church will not accept solo entries into the Necropolis and you find yourself on the lookout for a team with available space. Walking amongst the various adventurers you chat some of them up hoping to find an open spot on a team.  Cryptfinders “Sorry, we’ve traveled from the Inner Sea to be here and our money is tight. We can’t sacrifice anymore shares to take on new party members. Best of luck to you though!”  Daughters of the Desert “Normally we’re in favor of adding more to our sisterhood, but our twins recently did some divining and had a bad omen about ‘taking on the burden of others.’ So unfortunately we’re not accepting any new members.”  Dog Soldiers “Why can’t you join our group? Let me list the reasons. 1: You’re not a Halfling. 2: You don’t have a dog. 3: You’re not a bloody Halfling!”  Sand Scorpions “Sure, you can join our team. I have a very special position you can fill on my...hey, where are you going?”  The Scorched Hand “Are you a worshipper of Nethys? Oh, you’re not…sorry, we don’t like to let ‘outsiders’ into the group.” And with that you are left alone as the various groups go off to complete their registration. But alas, you spot 3 other individuals in the same situation as yourself. You may all be strangers but perhaps together you can find enough common ground to breach the Necropolis and come out the other side stronger, wiser, and a bit richer! I know people are still working on character refinement which is fine. Once you feel your character is properly finalized for the game, just post the updated character in the OOC thread. In the meantime let’s get introductions rolling along. Also those with appropriate skills may make their Knowledge: History checks to gain some detailed information about the history of Wati, and those with Diplomacy may make a gather information check to get more details on this event. Also feel free to bookmark this link for all your future rolling purposes (thanks to Anias). https://mummy-s-mask-5.obsidianportal.com/wikis/orokos-rolls Korlac fucked around with this message at 01:23 on May 13, 2014 |
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Tigi Diplomacy for Gathering Information: 1d20+7 13 Tigi wanders the square gathering what news she can from the other groups, and then stops to consider the other strangers with no companions. As she walks, a dustdevil plays with the long robes of her traveler's gear, pushing them back and forth. She steps calmly through it, as if it were an everyday occurence, her eyes tightening briefly. Seeing the others with little luck, she moves towards them to introduce herself. "I am Tigi, of the Elven Lorehomes. I have traveled a fair distance to be here, and now they tell me I should have brought assistants and clerics if I wanted to be considered. Petty bureaucrats are the same the world over it seems. Rules, rules, rules, always more rules in the way of things which must be." She nods disgustedly towards the dias. "As you appear to be similarly disposed, let us see a small grace in our inconvenience and their tediousness. There is no rule that bands must be long standing only that they must be of sufficient size. We might then band together now, beneath the watchful sun, and thus gain entrance to the necropolis. There is light to be spread, and I am sure from the look of us that we might all be of help to one another. Will you come with me into that dark place, and bring it's secrets to the light?"
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Aspexia Aspexia is wandering around the market as if in a daze, stopping to jot down notes and quick sketches into her journal before moving along. The wizard is wearing a long white robe that almost touches the ground, complete with veil and hood - secretive and cooling in the heat of Wati. She approaches several of the groups but is rebuffed, quietly nodding and murmuring "thank you" before moving along. When she is approached by Tigi, the tiefling looks around in surprise, her eyes flashing red. "Me? Oh, me! Uh, yes! I am happy to meet you all." Aspexia extends a gloved hand to shake hands with the others. "Aspexia of Absalom. Pathfinder and scholar. This place is amazing - it's just like I read about in Vael Morral's Guide to the South. So is there like a line or something to get in? I can't wait to see what relics we might find!" Knowledge History About Wati: 1d20+8 9 (Aspexia's eagerness has gotten the best of her, and she doesn't remember anything.)
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Raziya Trailing not far behind Aspexia, and making rather rude gestures at the Sand Scorpions, Raziya takes a moment before she responds to Tigi's offer. First, she can't help but jump in on the introduction as well. "Raziya Redalley, it's a pleasure. I'm here to keep an eye on Asp, make sure she doesn't get bit by one." Grinning at her own rather terrible pun, she throws her arm around Aspexia's shoulder, completely violating her companion's personal space. Then doing the same to Tigi's as well, she leans forward, whispering to her conspiratorially. "And just between you and me, I know a guy who knows a guy. We've gotten our tickets pulled, right? That's what matters, not jumping through hoops for six months to get all the papers in the right order." "I wanna see what's down there just as much as you two, believe me." Releasing the two other women, Raziya turns her gaze this way and that. "Unfortunately, we're definitely going to need at least one more. Some big, buff, burly guy who looks like he could get in a fight with a bullette and win. Either of you guys see anyone like that?" girl dick energy fucked around with this message at 13:45 on May 13, 2014 |
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Akamur Working his way through the crowd, Akamur stops at many of the formed groups asking if they need a guide for the lesser expeditions in the area. Coming across no one who doesn't intend to enter the Necropolis, you can see his face become more and more angry with these companions that all want to dive headfirst into the new expedition. Finally reaching those that don't have a group, his head hangs low as he says, "I guess you three are also heading into the Necropolis, aren't you? I better come with you then, it seems I will need to learn about it."
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As the buzz from the various groups of adventurers dies down, Sebti the Crocodile rises to address the crowd. She seems surprisingly young to hold such a distinguished position, but she has a confident air of authority. Before speaking the crowd is called to silence as an invocation to the Lady of Graves begins. Once the ceremony is complete, Sebti finally speaks. "Let the lottery begin! Although many of you have requested specific sites to explore, we must leave these matters to fate. The Lady of Graves is a far better judge of destiny than we of this mortal sphere. The gates of the Necropolis will open at sunrise tomorrow. Use this evening to prepare yourselves for the task ahead. Let these rules guide you in your endeavors in this holy place: remember how this came to pass, every slave's hut is a memorial, and honor the departed. May you go with the Lady's blessing!" Having finalized your team you walk up to the Grand Mausoleum and present your registration. It costs you nothing and your team is officially registered under the name "The Deserted." You're presented with a wooden scarab figurine painted blue. You see the Priest reach into a vase and pull out a match figurine with piece of paper tied to the bottom. Opening it up it simply says "Tomb of Akhentepi." You're given a rough map of the Necropolis with a single key area highlighted, the Tomb you've been assigned. As you're examining the map one of the women you spoke with suddenly rushes up to you, her face painted with excitement and concern. "I apologize for my curt behavior earlier, but I was wondering if you had been assigned the Sanctum of the Erudite Eye?" @Arivia: From your Knowledge: History check you know that Wati is old...really old. And something terrible happened in its past. @Anias: With your Diplomacy check you find that there's just a strong buzz around the city regarding the opening of the Necropolis. Most excited of all are the merchants who are just drooling to get their hands on the treasures recovered by the various adventuring parties. Knowledge: Local check to gain more information on the rules Sebti referred to. Knowledge: History/Local roll either of these for more information on the Tomb of Akhentepi. Knowledge: History/Religion roll either of these for more information on the Sanctum of the Erudite Eye. All, I've added Map Markers for the Wati map that is up on our Obsidian Portal page.
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Akamur "Ah yes, the Tomb of Akhentepi, a resting place for... Uh.... Hmmmm...." Knowledge (Local): 1d20+3 5
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Raziya "And if we did? It might help to know for what purpose we're sharing this information, before we do." Raziya jumps first into the conversation, keeping it afloat before someone else manages to spill the beans. "Your curtness is forgiven, but I hope you'll also understand if we suspect some kind of mischief. We are as of right now, a newly-established group, and it's not outside the realms of imagination that someone might wish to... tweak the odds." Bluff to talk without saying anything and get the woman from the Scorched Hand to spill more than she means to. Politician's Bluff: 1d20+6 10 poo poo.
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Aspexia "The Deserted! Because we were deserted by other groups, and this is a pretty desert-y place." Aspexia jumps in excitement when the group receives their assignment. "This is incredible! A tomb! A tomb all for us! Nice to meet you too, Akamur." Starry-eyed at the adventures to come, Aspexia buries her head in a book, reading feverishly for any relevant information. She doesn't respond or look up when the woman approaches. Knowledge (Histories): 2#1d20+8 14 18
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"I apologize, where are my manners. My name is Valriana Hypaxes and I lead the Scorched Hand. Each of us is a worshiper of Nethys and we simply seek to examine his oldest and most holy temple, the Sanctum of the Erudite Eye. Honestly, I consider this entire random process being forced upon us by the church of Pharasma to be sinful. What right do they have to tell us where we can and can't go, especially if a site is holy unto us!" The woman spouts loudly, obviously giving in to some inner passion on the topic. @Aspexia: You know that Akhentepi was once a great General that led armies for the city of Wati, but you're not exactly sure when. You also know that the Temple of the Erudite Eye is often considered the oldest temple in the city of Wati, some even say the oldest building in general in the city.
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Aspexia "Well, they likely have some interest in the temple since they live here and worship Nethys. Remember Rule 1 from Sologarde's Guide to Good Archaeology - stay on the inhabitants good side, or at least the good side to stab with a sword." Aspexia returns to her book for a moment, before murmuring: "Akamur, do you know of a place to stay the night? I don't know why they drag this out so much!"
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Tigi Religion for Sanctum: 1d20+5 23 Bluff to act innocent: 1d20+6 18 Twig's eyes narrow as the name, 'Sanctum of the Erudite Eye' catches her ear, but she schools her face quickly to puzzled innocence and lets the woman go into her sermon. When she winds down, and Aspexia provides an easy deflection, she agrees. Turning to Akamur she seconds the question. "Yes, a room would be wise, and private dining if it exists would give us time to plan. Even if it's something as simple as comparing our various talents and aspirations, we still should hammer out the details before trouble arises. Why, I'm told some people can hardly swim, not that that seems too important in a desert, and knowing who is in charge of hauling the rest out of the deepwater would be wise."
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Raziya The mention of food completely derails Raziya's previous thought process or, at the very least, provides a good opportunity to look like it does. "Oh, jeez, yeah, I haven't eaten since this morning, and I bet this place has all kinds of grub." Gears turn in her head, and she regards Tigi for a moment with a sidelong glance before continuing. "Tell you what, Val? No one should be hasty, and we're all starved, so give us until the morning to get our ants in a line, and then we'll see if we might be able to help the Hand." "C'mon, let's go, I'm starving." Before she can receive a response, Raziya throws her arms around Aspexia and Tigi's shoulders, and leads them away. "You, too, Beardy, you're one of us now." "We'll talk later, 'kay?": 1d20+6 16
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The woman still appears to be fairly worked up as her eyes dart between you during the conversation. Suddenly a dark skinned man approaches your group but addresses Valriana. "Come Val, these people do not have what we seek. Let us prepare for tomorrow and pray that Nethys watch over us." He then turns to you as he starts escorting Valriana away. "I apologize for her and I assure you we won't be any trouble." He declares as he continues to lead Valriana away. Determined to get fed and figure out what you're gonna do for accommodations, you follow the throng of people to a large tavern called the Tooth & Hookah. There many of the adventuring parties have rented out rooms and suites for multiple weeks and are using it as their base of operations due to it's close proximity to the Necropolis.  Let me know what kind of rooms you want (simple rooms are the ones on the right, suites are on the left) and how long you'd like to rent them for. Rent comes with 3 meals a day, and you'll be provided a party table like the rest of the adventuring groups. Also, the Map has been updated with the location of the Tooth & Hookah tavern. Other than that, let me know when you guys are ready for your first day of exploration in the Necropolis.
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Aspexia Aspexia will pay ahead of time for three nights in the suites - 2 suites for 8GP per day, so 24GP total. After that she'll be spending a lot of her own money, and some of the others should probably chip in - and the luxury, quiet, and having a locked door are probably all good things in an inn full of adventurers. (Deducted 24GP.) She's ready for her first day of exploration! Spells Prepared: 0-acid splash, detect magic, read magic 1-mage armour, sleep
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Tigi Ready as well Tigi pokes her head into one suite, then the next. Spotting something, she drags the group into a single room, kicking the door shut behind her. This looks lovely, thank you Aspexia. Oh you simply must come see this." She keeps up a pleasant conversation about the decor, while gesturing at Aspexia to write at the table. If aspexia pulls out paper/pen or equivalent, tigi will infodump onto the page what she learned about the sanctum up above. If not, she winds down her conversation looking a bit frustrated, ending with a mouthed 'Later'. "We're going to have to set out in the morning. I'm an early riser. Should we end up in trouble, I can hold my own for a bit, but I'll do my best work at a distance. She pats her sword and the shield on her back, but then unwraps a startlingly well cared for bow, filled with intricate engravings and tiny leaves, it almost appears alive. Anias fucked around with this message at 23:18 on May 15, 2014 |
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Aspexia Aspexia pulls out pen and paper when requested, nodding in acknowledgment as Tigi writes down what she remembers. The wizard does the same with her own discoveries, letting Tigi read them before tearing up the paper and eating all the pieces. "Just like Manzobar the Maddened." Aspexia winks.
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Akamur Eating his dinner with all haste, Akamur looks over his new companions and tries to form a conclusion about who he is travelling with in the Necropolis. Once the meal finishes and the others run to their rooms, Akamur follows behind and mentions to Raziya, "A suite... I'm not sure I can afford one for myself and with you three ladies... I think I'll sleep outside. I will come and find you in the common room in the morning howabout? If you need to find me before then, I will be under the large tree in the temple grounds to the south. For now, have a good night, ladies and I will see you all in the morning." Stealing away into the night, Akamur, a child of the streets, makes no trouble as he works towards the Southern Temple, stopping only to grab a sack on which to rest his head.
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Waking up bright and earlier you head to the entrance to the Necropolis, eager to get on with your investigation of the Tomb of Akhentepi. Coming up to the gates you see that many groups have already entered, and already some are being carried out on stretchers or body bags. It seems what lurks beyond the walls hasn't faded away over the last two thousand years. No, instead it's been resting...and waiting.  Following the directions on the map you back your way to the back section of the Necropolis. From some of the temples and estates you hear a variety of screams and yells, but knowing the rules there's nothing you can do. You keep to your mission and finally make it to the tomb. A rectangular stone mausoleum sits alone in what appears to have once been an actual cemetery. The trunks of a few dead trees poke out of the sand around the tomb, and a hot breeze whistles through their desiccated branches. A set of massive stone double doors is affixed to the northern side of the structure, beneath a facade bearing the likeness of an Osirian man. Windblown sand is heaped around the crypt, partially burying the doors that lead within. 
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Akamur "Did we learn anything about the tomb, or Akhentepi himself? Knowledge about the man may let us know what kind of traps he would set in his tomb? No? Then I guess we shall meet this head on. Prepare yourselves, tomb raiding in Wati is not like raiding in other tombs, there are dark forces at work in the Necropolis, prepare your weapons for the inevitable." Waiting to see the others had steeled themselves, Akamur heaves against the doors in an attempt to force them open.
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Aspexia "He was once a great general long ago. That's all I could find out." Aspexia helps Akamur dig out the doors, but leaves him to actually open them - she stands back and fiddles with her crossbow instead.
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Tigi Tigi help clear the door. Anias fucked around with this message at 21:45 on May 16, 2014 |
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Raziya Pulling off her pack and fishing through it, Raziya can hardly hide her eagerness. Oh, sure, people died. People always die. But more importantly, this is a chance to prove that she knows what she's doing, that she can pull her own weight on the expedition. Once her tools are out, she shoves her pack, as well as her shortbow and arrows, into the hands of the big, strong barbarian. "Hold this for me, I overpacked." Without waiting for a reply, she readjusts the shield on her arm and the blade at her belt, and very slowly eases her way to the door. It takes her several minutes of appraising and looking before she's even started tracing the runes on the door with her fingers. There's a uncharacteristically methodical cautiousness to her actions as she examines the door, but at the same time, a spark in her eyes. This is what she was born for. First, casting Detect Magic for the full four rounds. Next, taking 20 on a Perception check for a total of 29, looking for traps or really anything of note. And then, examining the door more closely with Knowledge: Engineering. How it opens, whether it will close behind them, etc. Knowledge: Engineering "Hmmm, a door.": 1d20+9 10 "...that's a door all right."
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No magic is present on the door, and there are no traps. The doors are 10 feet tall and made of solid stone with no visible handles or hinges. And in fact you succeeded the Knowledge: Engineering check to find that the doors are on concealed hinges and swing outward. There are also telltale traces of mortar along the seam and jamb that has since crumbled or been chipped away, indicating the door were meant to be sealed not intended to be opened again. You also see the signs of a crowbar or similar tool having been inserted between the doors at some point in its history. In your best estimation opening these doors is going to be a pain in the rear end. Before even attempting to open them your team will need to spend the better part of an hour clearing away the sand, and then you'll need one heck of a strength check to open the doors.
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Raziya "I've got good news and bad news. Good news is that the door isn't trapped." Raziya turns over her shoulders to look at the others. "Bad news is that's about where the good news ends. We're gonna need to clear this away, and then pry the drat thing open. It was supposed to stay closed for a long time." She chews her lip. "Start brushing up some of the sand, I'm gonna chase down a longshot and see if there's another door hidden in one of the walls or something." Taking 20 on Perception to search along the walls (both the E-W in front, and the N-S walls on either side) to look for hidden doors or anything of the sort.
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Aspexia "Aww! I read about spells to help with this sort of thing - conjured hands to move sand and big gusts of wind - but I don't know any of them!" Aspexia pouts for a moment, then snaps a branch off a nearby tree and returns to half-heartedly poke at the sand with Akamur. It's obvious her heart isn't in it.
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Raziya "Oh, right! You dropped that after I picked it up." She snaps her fingers, and for all the world, some of the sand seems to be pushing itself away. Gonna cast Unseen Servant and have it help with moving the sand for the duration of the spell. One 1st level spell left today.
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The hot Osirion sun beats down on you from the back breaking labor of clearing the sand but after an hour the door is finally clear to enough to try prying open. Searching the perimeter of the Tomb you find it's not very big and that there are no traps or secret doors.
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Aspexia Aspexia frowns and hands her stick to Akamur. "I think you're the point-pushy-person. Us girls will provide leverage from behind." Aid Another Strength: 1d20 14 Aspexia is surprisingly good at prying.
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Tigi She takes a step back and readies an arrow reflexively, casting light on the feathers as she waits for the door to open. "Once you get the door open, stand clear and I'll give us some light to work with. I see well enough in darkness, but it never hurts to have extra eyes." lets move this post here then. Just casting light on an arrow and readying a shot, I'll aim at the first creature I see, or the limit of my darkvision if I don't see anyone.
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Akamur braces himself against the door for a few minutes, grunting and heaving with all his strength and his allies join in, providing what strength they can. After 5 minutes of straining go by, the door finally creaks open under your combined strength, using what leverage you can muster. This rectangular room is empty save for some engravings and fixtures upon the walls, a pair of heavy stone doors to the north, and an immense stone wheel against the south wall. The air is stale, and a layer of dust and sand covers the floor, lying in a thicker layer to the south. All four walls bear sunk-relief engravings and hieroglyphs, while small stone faces are affixed to the walls at the shoulder height in each corner. The stone wheel to the south is engraved with a large spiral and is set in stone tracks in the floor and ceiling. Knowledge: Religion to identify the symbol on the stone wheel and to recognize the carved faces in the room's corners (Each face requires its own religion check, so this would be 5 total including the wheel). Knowledge: Engineering to figure out how the stone wheel works.
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Tigi Know: religion masks clockwise from NE: 4#1d20+5 21 12 25 13 Take 20 on the door afterward. "I recognize some of these masks. ". She glances at the door, then examines it more closely. "This would then be...". She explains. Anias fucked around with this message at 06:42 on May 17, 2014 |
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The Stone Wheel has a spiral that symbolizes the Lady of Graves, Pharasma. Reading the hieroglyphs on the stone wheel you make out a warning. "Akhentepi's tomb is well defended, and those who defile it tempt the wrath of the gods." The faces of the gods carved in stone in the corners are...
*Abadar: An ancient Osirian god of patience and civilization. *Sekhmet: An ancient Osirian goddess of fire, healing, vengeance, and war. *Osiris: An ancient Osirian god of the afterlife, fertility, rebirth, and resurrection
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Aspexia "Phew. I thought we were going to have to come in through the roof!" Aspexia smiles. "Hmm, with those tracks - maybe the entire room moves up and down? This doesn't look like there's much tomb left up here, and the ancient Osirians were really good at building stuff..."
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Tigi look things over with detect magic "I don't think so, it looks more like the disk is meant to slide. Raz might be able to figure it out. Just in case it might be worth covering the masks first though." She takes a step back out the door with her bow at the ready.
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Raziya "Nobody touch anything just yet." Raziya heads to examine the disc, as is her task, as well as the rather suspicious ornaments in the corners. Using 1 round of Archaeologist's Luck, for a +1 on the Knowledge check. 5 remain. Knowledge: Engineering (Lucky!): 1d20+10 28 About drat time! And then take 20 on Perception on searching for traps, especially around the godheads.
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An examination of the faces carved in stone in the corner reveal that they are special place holders for torches and a detect magic reveals that they have an extremely faint aura of Evocation on them. The door and faces are not trapped. Your engineering check reveals that the wheel against the south wall is 10 feet in diameter and 6 inches wide, and by your estimation probably weighs 5,700 pounds. You think that all four of you can fit together for the purpose of moving the wheel, but it's going to be difficult because of the lack of hand holds to gain leverage. Working together you put your backs into it and after a few minutes the stone wheel finally starts to turn, but just barely and very slowly. By the time you have a five foot space cleared to the next section sweat is pouring down your brow and your chugging water from your water skin as the heat makes the work even more intensive. Walking into the next section of the tomb, you find this square room is starkly devoid of any marking or adornment. In the center of the chamber's floor, a square shaft drops straight down into darkness. A faint musty order rises from the pit. A single piton has been hammered into the stone floor by the northeast corner of the pit, and a dusty length of rope dangles from the piton into the darkness of the shaft. Stealth: 1d20+5 10 Akamur Perception: 1d20+1 9 Aspexia Perception: 1d20+2 18 Twig Perception: 1d20+1 21 Raziya Perception: 1d20+9 10 Looks like everyone but Akamur will be participating in the surprise round. As you enter the next room you hear clicking and odd clattering on the sand in the previous room. You turn around just in time to see a ghost scorpion attempting very poorly to approach your group quietly and unseen.  Ghost Scorpion Standard: Charge vs. Tigi (AC) Charge: 1d20+4 14 1d3 1 Misses Twig's flat-footed AC. UP NEXT: Twig, Raziya, and Aspexia (Standard actiosn only for the surprise round).  
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Raziya "Step back and let it come to us!" Raziya shifts her weight onto her back foot, and lifts her rapier, keeping it at the ready. Ready an action to make a melee attack on the scorpion as soon as it comes within melee range.
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May 17, 2014 21:33
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