Part 5: Caves, Slaves and Finer Things?

[GreyWolfVT]

Thanks Grey.
Did anything occur when the holy sword's area of effect contacted the pentagram circle of summoning?

Our industrious thieves checked the third door in the hall and found it trapless, correct?
Is that also true of the second door in the first room? Thanks!

Yes all 3 doors in this hall are cleared.

When the paladin enters the summoning circle nothing happens. It would appear that the circle is not currently active.

[Inferno]

Eirik the Just:

Eirik left the summoning room, and began to advance on the demon statue and the final door. He would walk slow enough so that Neev, Theodore and Thifli(!) could join him if they wished.

"Friends, should any summoned demon still lurk these accursed halls, rally unto me. The blessed aura of Ecliss will protect us."

When his Holy Sword's range touched the grotesque statue, he fully expected it to spring to life.

[GreyWolfVT]

Oddly enough the statue remains still. Anything in this place might surprise the paladin.

[Inferno]

Eirik the Just:

The gentle warrior concentrated upon the final door.

Detect evil through the door.

[saalaria]

Gandrel turns, seeing a choice between Alanis and Dune, passes the amulet and the ring to Dune .

"Have you the magic sense spell memorised today? I think it wouldd be worth checking hthese. But hold for a minute there may be more in the left hand side.
He then turns to his fellow thief:

"Lub - can you check those drawers for any traps as i am not sure there arent any."

[MonkeyWrench]

Alanis looks up, "I can detect such magics! I have been granted such a spell from my devotion to the Rat King!"

[max_vale]

Lubidius moves to the desk and nods at Gandrel; giving the 'mad-bread-mage' a wide berth; and inspects the drawers for any traps....

[Norjax]

Thifli, Dwarf Fighter



Thifli joins Eirik at the final door, axe at the ready.

[GreyWolfVT]

Lub has indeed discovered that the drawers are not at all trapped.
Eirik does not detect evil at all except on the door pull ring.
Confusion sets in.. it's the door pull ring from the nine hells!

[Inferno]

Eirik the Just:

Eirik signaled to his friends that something was amiss by silently raising his palm to them.
Then he examined the pull ring.

Is there some ornate design to it? Anything unusual in appearance? Thanks!

[GreyWolfVT]

Presently it looks like the other two doors in this hallway or even the one that got you into the hall. Perhaps it is illusionary or polymorphed from it's normal look.

[Inferno]

Eirik the Just:

The young paladin said, "Brother Neev, something is amiss. This door's handle ring radiates pure evil."

[PyroArrow]

Theodore Mumfordian (Half Sylvanian Wood-Elf) Ranger lvl:5 HP 19 / 21 AC 5):

Says to Eirik & Neev,

" Then the handle ring may be more than just a handle. Perhaps a ring in & of itself. "

" You could try opening it without pulling on the ring, by slipping a knife between the door & frame. If you don't mind damaging either one. "

[Norjax]

Thifli, Dwarf Fighter



"Hold, sir Paladin!" Thifli commands. "What if this ring handle is a release mechanism for something evil (glancing at the statue). Perhaps we should tie a rope or use a remote method of pulling on the ring?" He unconsciously begins to step back from Eirik and the door.

[greyarea]

Dune joins the others, examining the ring but not touching it.

[Inferno]

Eirik the Just:

The paladin asked those assembled, "Pray, what if we open the door without using the handle?"

[greyarea]

Dune

Pray, what if we don't, says the mage and pulls the pull ring.

[max_vale]

Lubidius, unaware of the potential demon-summoning events going on by the door; pulled open the drawers at the desk after he determined that they were not trapped....

[PyroArrow]

Theodore Mumfordian (Half Sylvanian Wood-Elf) Ranger lvl:5 HP 19 / 21 AC 5):

Says,

" Say, how about putting one's hand through the handle? Perhaps it will then detach & the wearer can control anything it activates. "

[Inferno]

Eirik the Just:

Dune
Pray, what if we don't, says the mage and pulls the pull ring.

The holy knight stepped back and raised his shield.