[002] A Temple and a Tomb

[Marullus]

Naugrim searches the desk, leaving the bookshelves for Wendel.

Willow keeps a wary eye on the main room from just outside the doorway.

[shaidar]

Fergus positions himself near the altar, so he has visibility of the side room doorway, altar and the hole in the floor.


Wendel takes a look at what's on the bookshelves.

[axis57]

Orram enters the office and listens at the northern door while trying to peak through either the keyhole or a gap in the floor.

[Eris]

Ulfgar looks the wardrobe over then opens one of the facing doors. Inside on one side are clerical vestments hanging on wooden hangers. On the other side are a number of items: a mace, a shield, a suit of chainmail, and a helmet. Along the bottom are several pairs of shoes.

Orram enters the office and listens at the northern door while trying to peak through either the keyhole or a gap in the floor. There is a keyhole and Orram finds the key in the lock on this side. There is only darkness under the door or through the keyhole if he removes the key and looks through it.

Fergus positions himself near the altar, so he has visibility of the side room doorway, altar and the hole in the floor. He keeps an eye on things, fully expecting something to leap out at him...but it doesn't.

Black Wolf walks to the door leading out of the room to the south and stands waiting for the others to finish their examinations.

Wendel looks at the bookshelves and finds books, a few scroll cases, pots containing incense, and a few bottles. Scanning the book spines Wendel sees most are liturgical in nature and would containing a textual description of the rituals performed by Priests of Ord. From their heft, two of the scroll cases aren't empty.

• Mage Armor spell [10 DC to cast, 12 to learn; reduce any damage by 2 HP for 6 rounds]
• Identify spell [10 DC to cast, 12 to learn; upon success identifies any magical item and revels its properties]

Looking closely at the dusty bottles Wendel is able to make out that all but three of the bottles contain fragrances, likely used in the rituals. Of the remaining three 2 contain potions and the last is a flask filled with Holy Water.

• Potion of Healing [recover 1d6 HP]
• Potion of Absolution [recover one spell lost during the day other than through a critical failure]
• Flask of Holy Water with a brush stopper [Fling the Holy Water on Undead or any Chaotic creature to do 2d6 damage at Close range, upon the roll of a 12 the Flask is empty]

Naugrim searches the desk. He finds a pot that was once filled with ink, now dried to a solid lump, a small pointed stick made of ivory that would be used for writing in a holder. There is a book to one side contain names and accounts of some type. A Holy Book of Ord is on the other side where the Priest could easily take it to hand. Inside the desk are two drawers filled various things: a small knife for sharpening quills, several quills waiting to be sharpened, a leather bag containing 5 gold and 26 sliver pieces, a cameo on a silver chain with a lock of brown hair inside the locket, a set of keys attached to a heavy lead fob, and number of blank sheets of parchment.

Willow keeps a wary eye on the main room from just outside the doorway. Willow looks back and forth to those inside and Fergus standing outside at the Altar.

[Rex]

Ulfgar

"Can anyone detect magic? I found some stuff we should check."

He will carefully examine each item. Anything unusual or noteworthy about them.

[shaidar]

Wendel

"I found some wizard scrolls, potions and holy water. Let me come and take a look at what you found."

He heads over to Ulfgar to take a look

I believe he still has his detect magic running from when he was examining the alter, if not he'll cast it again

[Marullus]

"Here's the book we need for the altar
Wendel." Naugrim waits for Wendel to examine the desk items with his magical sight as well. He then gives the keys again to Ulfgar, collects up the coin and writing materials into his own satchel, then holds up the hair locket to the others. "What do you make of this?"

[Rex]

Ulfgar

How many keys are on the lead fob?

[Eris]

Wendel

"I found some wizard scrolls, potions and holy water. Let me come and take a look at what you found."

He heads over to Ulfgar to take a look

I believe he still has his detect magic running from when he was examining the alter, if not he'll cast it again

Wendel, does still have his detect magic running, and when he approaches the wardrobe he detects magic emanating from the mace, shield, and chainmail. It isn't especially strong magic but it is there. Nothing else in the wardrobe gives off any magical aura.

[Eris]

"Here's the book we need for the altar
Wendel." Naugrim waits for Wendel to examine the desk items with his magical sight as well. He then gives the keys again to Ulfgar, collects up the coin and writing materials into his own satchel, then holds up the hair locket to the others. "What do you make of this?"

Nothing atop the desk gives off a magical glow, however when Ulfgar holds the cameo up by the chain Wendel does catch a magical aura glowing around it. He knows right away what this is, too! It's a Charm of Protection giving the wearer a bit of extra protection from something...he can't say what without Identifying it, but that's what it is. [+1 AC Protection Against ???]

[Eris]

Ulfgar

How many keys are on the lead fob?

There are 5 keys on the lead fob. All are large, like door keys.

[shaidar]

Wendel

"Here's the book we need for the altar Wendel."

"Good, we should be able to disable the trap. However, it would seem logical to take a look through this other door first, there might be something else of use there.

Wendel then proceeds to tell the others what detects as magical and about the amulet.

"One of the scrolls I found is of identifying the properties of a magical device. But I would rather hold of using it and instead study it to add it to my magical repertoire."

[Rex]

Ulfgar

Ulfgar will see if he can get the magic chainmail to fit him.

Sheet updated for magic items and keys.

"Who should take these items for now?"

[Marullus]

Naugrim ticks them off neatly. "If you want to wear the armor, I would gladly upgrade my mace to the enchanted one. Fergus can use a shield with his sword and doesn't have one... and Wendel wants the scrolls. That leaves the cameo necklace for Willow and Black Wolf can take the vials to the frontline. "

[axis57]

Orram motions to the key inside the door.

Shall we proceed? It's unlit inside.

[shaidar]

Fergus

"What's that? A magical shield, I'm not going to say no to that." he wanders in to the room.


Wendel

"It does seem a reasonable way to divide what we have found."

The description of the Mage Armour spell from the scroll is different from the shadowdark book.

[Marullus]

Naugrim takes up the mace, putting his old one away. Willow accepts the cameo, hanging it around her neck.

"No time like the present," she tells Orram, shooing him towards the key and door.

[Eris]

Ulfgar

Ulfgar will see if he can get the magic chainmail to fit him.

Sheet updated for magic items and keys.

"Who should take these items for now?"

Ulfgar removes his leathers and secures the chainmail on his person. He has to chinch up the straps a bit in places and let them out in others, and it is a bit longer than he likes as the skirt hangs down to below his knees. That can be fixed with a bit of downtime to work on it, but for now it will do. The chainmail helm fits his head well!

As Ulfgar moves around he notices that the mail is heavier, and bulkier, than he is used to (Two Gear Slots). It also makes jingling and clanking sounds as he moves. This is going to be a DISADVANTAGE for him if he has to sneak about or swim in it. However, he does feel much more protected in this chainmail 13+1=14+Dex AC).

There is still a Mace with a magical aura around it that hasn't been taken. Looks like I didn't read far enough ahead, as all is taken.

Naugrim ticks them off neatly. "If you want to wear the armor, I would gladly upgrade my mace to the enchanted one. Fergus can use a shield with his sword and doesn't have one... and Wendel wants the scrolls. That leaves the cameo necklace for Willow and Black Wolf can take the vials to the frontline. "

Fergus says "What's that? A magical shield, I'm not going to say no to that." he wanders in to the room.

Hefting the shield, he finds it is well balanced and will surely add to his protection [Magic Shield+1=+2AC]


Wendel nods, "It does seem a reasonable way to divide what we have found."

As Wendel scans the Mage Armor spell he notes the description of this spell is different from the descriptions he has seen elsewhere. Always reducing damage rather than making it harder to get hit and for only about half as long. Perhaps this should be called Lesser Mage Armor - reduce all damage by 2 for 6 rounds, 10+ to cast, 12+ to learn

[Eris]

Naugrim takes up the mace, putting his old one away. Willow accepts the cameo, hanging it around her neck.

"No time like the present," she tells Orram, shooing him towards the key and door.

Willow fingers the cameo as a warm feeling comes over her. She feels strangely protected from the chaotic forces that surround her in this place. The feeling leaves her when she releases her hold on the amulet. [Minor Protection from Chaos: +1AC but only by touch and only when attacked by chaotic creatures]

Black Wolf accepts the vials and puts them in his pouch calling out, "Hey! There is another door over on this side of the room, too! It's locked and there's no key."

You all look around. Yes, there are 3 doors in this room: one from the dais through which you came; one going north that Orram checked (locked, but there's a key in the lock); and one going south that Black Wolf is standing beside pointing.

"So, we going north or south, or back out to the big room with the trap door?" he asks.

[Eris]

OOC: Okay, your first big treasure haul. Everyone needs to update their character sheets noting what they have added and the effects.

Be sure to update what is in your Gear Slots, too! Chainmail=2GS, Shield=1GS, Amulet=0GS, Scrolls=1GS each, Potions=1GS each (I think this is the intention in Shadowdark, to really limit what you can carry, but it does seem draconian doesn't it?).

If it's not in your Gear Slots you don't have it, and if you overload your Slots you drop everything and can only pick up items up to the number of Slots your PC actually has. Please, make sure I can easily find your Gear Slots on your Character Sheet.