11. Beneath the Castle

[Zhym]

Date: Trieluna 13, 1222
Time: 9:57 PM
Weather: Fog
Location: Castle Ravenloft; Stone corridor
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"This is not the way out," says Agax, deadpan. He shuts the door and you retrace your steps.

The door from the brazier room has closed. Opening it, you see that the room is as it was when you left it. The iron statutes stand still in their alcoves, the sands of the hourglass above the center of the room hang suspended in the upper bowl, and all the doors except the one you just opened are closed.

Actions?

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Status: Gragog (F8): 60/60; Bragar: 42/42 (C7); Agax (MU7/C4): 45/45; Petyr (F3): 23/23; Bogdana (C3): 23/23; Honeynose: 24/24, Treescratcher: 29/29; Mindless: Castran: 23/23 (F5/I6); Shinyah (D7): 38/38
Effects: Phantom Armor (Castran): 6 pts; Invisibility (Castran); Phantom Armor (Bragar, from Castran): 5 pts
Light sources: CL coin (60', held by Shinyah); CL gem (60' Agax's staff)

[Dram]

Bragar- So we need to unlock the doors as we did last time? He begins to head to the statues. Well I will be climbing up the staues again. We got too get the stones into the braziers before the sand on the hour glass run out. Some else needs to climb up the other statue.

[GreyWolfVT]

Gragog "Very well I'll do that then."

[Zhym]

For a human-sized non-thief climbing, please give me a 4d6 roll versus dexterity. Failure indicates a fall and 1-3 points of damage.

Also, if Bragar or Castran want to attempt it, it's still a 4d6 roll but with a +4 penalty.

[GreyWolfVT]

Gragog attempts to climb the statue indicated by Castran.
Dex (9) [4d6] = 17

[Inferno]

Agax Gryyg, game mage:

The dreaming wizard held the door open as Bragar and Gragog scaled the statues.

"Brave Petyr, Gracious Bogdana, would you please be so kind as to check the other door, in case the rules have changed?" asked the game mage.

[Zhym]

Date: Trieluna 13, 1222
Time: 9:58 PM
Weather: Fog
Location: Castle Ravenloft; Brazier Room
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Bragar enters the room and begins climbing the statue to the east. Gragog heads for the one to the west. Each try to climb. Each slip and fall (Bragar: 2 HP absorbed by phantom armor, Gragog: -3 HP).

Agax holds the door open while he asks Petyr and Bogdana to check the others. "Won't budge," says Peytr of the doors he checked. Bogdana reports the same of the south door.

Bragar, climb (15): [4d6+4] = 17+4 = 21

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Status: Gragog (F8): 57/60; Bragar: 42/42 (C7); Agax (MU7/C4): 45/45; Petyr (F3): 23/23; Bogdana (C3): 23/23; Honeynose: 24/24, Treescratcher: 29/29; Mindless: Castran: 23/23 (F5/I6); Shinyah (D7): 38/38
Effects: Phantom Armor (Castran): 6 pts; Invisibility (Castran); Phantom Armor (Bragar, from Castran): 3 pts
Light sources: CL coin (60', held by Shinyah); CL gem (60' Agax's staff)

[GreyWolfVT]

Gragog shrugs "I don't think I have the skill to do this climbing without a rope. Granted I have rope but I have no way of anchoring it so that it can aid my climbing this statue."

[Zhym]

Psst. Check your inventory.

[Inferno]

"Thank you most kindly, Bogdana and Petyr," Agax says as he continues holding the door.

[Zhym]

Date: Trieluna 13, 1222
Time: 9:59 PM
Weather: Fog
Location: Castle Ravenloft; Brazier Room
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Grogog complains the he cannot climb the statues without a rope. Agax continues to hold the door.

Time passes.

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Status: Gragog (F8): 57/60; Bragar: 40/42 (C7); Agax (MU7/C4): 45/45; Petyr (F3): 23/23; Bogdana (C3): 23/23; Honeynose: 24/24, Treescratcher: 29/29; Mindless: Castran: 23/23 (F5/I6); Shinyah (D7): 38/38
Effects: Phantom Armor (Castran): 6 pts; Invisibility (Castran); Phantom Armor (Bragar, from Castran): 5 pts
Light sources: CL coin (60', held by Shinyah); CL gem (60' Agax's staff)

[Dram]

Bragars attempts to climb again. Has the hour glass started running yet. Asking one of the others in the room.


Dex Roll(15)[4d6] = 15 +4 =19

[GreyWolfVT]

Gragog looks to see if the sand timer (hourglass) has started.

[Zhym]

The sands are not running.

[Inferno]

Agax Gryyg, game mage:

"If the rules of this deathtrap are unchanged, the sands should begin pouring once I close this door. I'll wait until you summit and can see the palms of the statue's hands," Agax smiles. "You almost had it that time, Bragar."

The gamesmith leads the mindless shells into the room with his free hand.

[GreyWolfVT]

Gragog "Nope the sand is not moving in the hourglass."

[Dram]

Bragar continues to try to climb the statue.


1st Attempt
Dex Roll(15)[4d6] = 15


2nd if possible
Dex check[4d6] = 11

[Zhym]

Date: Trieluna 13, 1222
Time: 10:00 PM
Weather: Fog
Location: Castle Ravenloft; Brazier Room
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Bragar's second attempt to climb the statute also results in a fall that dispels his imaginary armor (3 HP absorbed by phantom armor; armor dissipates), but the third time is the charm. He clambers to the top of the iron statue's head and looks at the palms of its upturned hands. Each contains a large gem. In its right hand is a black onyx about four inches in diameter. In its left hand, a pale white opal of about the same size as the black gem stone.

Agax waits to hear the plan before closing the door.

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Status: Gragog (F8): 57/60; Bragar: 42/42 (C7); Agax (MU7/C4): 45/45; Petyr (F3): 23/23; Bogdana (C3): 23/23; Honeynose: 24/24, Treescratcher: 29/29; Mindless: Castran: 23/23 (F5/I6); Shinyah (D7): 38/38
Effects: Phantom Armor (Castran): 6 pts; Invisibility (Castran);
Light sources: CL coin (60', held by Shinyah); CL gem (60' Agax's staff)

[Dram]

Bragar- Climbs back down the statue. He hands Gragog the Black Onyx. Hold this While I attempt to get the white one.

[Zhym]

When Bragar takes the black onyx, the statue's other hand closes tightly around the opal.