Chp. 7 - Intrigue in the Court of Chaos

[ChubbyPixie]

Wrenly the Brown, MU

Wrenly hangs at the back of the party, removes a stone from his belt pouch and readies it. Hopefully the next creature they face will at least have a body. Preferably with a head he can bean with this rock, if that proves necessary.

[greyarea]

Asherrion the ink gray will try to flow beneath the doors to espy what lies beyond. He will do the south door first, then east and north in turn.

[Grognardsw]

Fingal moves with some discomfort from his burn wounds as he determines the large stone doors are locked (with very old mechanisms) but not trapped.

Ink puddle Asherrion turns lemons into lemonade by oozing under the doors. Alas, there is no light beyond, so he sees naught but darkness. There is no noise beyond as well.

[OGRE MAGE]

Fingal will ply his trade on the first lock.

(31) [1d100] = 48

[thesniperknight1]

Gagel looks at the lock then at Fingal, "Have you lost your touch or are the burns affecting you?"

[OGRE MAGE]

Fingal responds.

I ain't sure if I ever had a touch, but I'm pretty sure this here crispy skin ain't helping much.

He looks to Wulfhart and Niles, the only long time members still left in the group besides himself.

You guys remember when we had like.....5 clerics in this party?

[Inferno]

Sleestak, lizardman shaman:

The duo-dimensional traveler silently passed under one of the two doors that "Talks Without Fighting" wasn't talking in front of. Once inside, he stood up, turned around, and opened the door for the company.

Grog, do Lizardmen have Infravision?

[Grognardsw]

The lock of the east door vexes Fingal as he comments on his burns and missing clerics. Witnessing Asherrion of the Ink's technique, Sleestak the lizardman shaman slides his two-dimensional body under the south door.

The other side is pitch black. Sleestak struggles to open the door*.

*

- Given the two-dimensional body, it would be difficult to manipulate a three dimension object. Please average your Str. and Dex. and make a 5d6 Ability Check. You can make repeated attempts, once per round.
- Being cold-blooded, I figure lizardmen don't have infravision.
- The shaman did offer healing before to injured party members.

[OGRE MAGE]

- The shaman did offer healing before to injured party members.

Oh oh! That means something bad is going to happen.

Fingal the Crisp looks at the lizard shaman.

I must have missed the offer for healing before. Is there any still available?

[saalaria]

Swilbosh is still shaking his head from time to time and seems to be struggling with what he can see.

He waits for the doors to be opened before approaching them.

[Hotgoblin]

Groyn and Bene dragging along in the back with Wrenly.

[AleBelly]

Wulfhart grows impatient and tries to bash the locked door open that Swilbosh tucked under

Not sure which roll to use so giving two

[1d6] = 3

[1d100] = 34

[ChubbyPixie]

Wrenly the Brown, MU

Wrenly, fascinated by the lizard shaman's two-dimensional state, watches as he slides under the door, effortlessly. "Perhaps our altered states will turn out to be useful after all," he says turning to Groyn. He continues to smile hideously and unintentionally.

[thesniperknight1]

Gagel cheers, "Bashing the door in! Oh yes! Muscles over brains, but I guess it's different for you Porphyry huh? Brains all the way for you since you have multiple"

[Inferno]

Fingal the Crisp looks at the lizard shaman. I must have missed the offer for healing before. Is there any still available?

Yes. Lemme finish my epic challenge with the doorknob first.

Here's the rolls, Grog:
Dex/Str average (10): [5d6] = 26
Dex/Str average (10): [5d6] = 18
Dex/Str average (10): [5d6] = 19
Dex/Str average (10): [5d6] = 24
Dex/Str average (10): [5d6] = 16
Dex/Str average (10): [5d6] = 17

After 6 rounds, he can't do it. I expect long before then, Wulfhart has flattened him by knocking the door into him. Oh wait, he's already flattened.

[Grognardsw]

South door

The south stone door holds firm to Wulfhart the barbarian's attempt to bash it open. On the other side, Sleestak the lizardman attempts to grasp and turn the three-dimensional latch knob, which proves tricky given his two-dimensional form.


East door

At the east door, Fingal pauses after his failure to pick the lock. Some in the group look expectantly at the other thief, Gagel.

Asherrion in his ink form puddles behind the north door, not able to see in the darkness, perhaps wondering how he can open the door.

- Given Wulfhart's 14 Str., the 1d6 roll was too high. Others may attempt. It is a strong door.
- Sleestak can continue his own attempts if he'd like.

[ChubbyPixie]

Wrenly whistles a tune, quietly, in the back of the party. He winces as Wulfhart bounces off the stone door, then pretends he didn't notice to spare the fighting man any embarrassment. He wishes now he'd prepared his Embiggen spell. He imagines hulking up and smashing down the door would have been terribly dramatic and amusing. Still, he wonders if even in Embiggened form he would be any stronger than some in the party...

[Inferno]

Dex/Str average (10): [5d6] = 17
Dex/Str average (10): [5d6] = 18
Dex/Str average (10): [5d6] = 11
Dex/Str average (10): [5d6] = 19
Dex/Str average (10): [5d6] = 15
Dex/Str average (10): [5d6] = 19

Six more failed attempts.
His ninth try almost made it.

[OGRE MAGE]

Fingal will try his luck on the other two locks.

Step aside before you hurt yourself there big guy!

[1d100] = 36

[1d100] = 16 Third times the charm?

[thesniperknight1]

Gagel sighs, "I suppose I have to step in huh? Learn how a master of his craft operates", he laughs.

[1d100] = 27