Expedition - Markd/On A Mission From Baudh - 08 May 2021

[Zhym]

"Huh," says Olaf, staring at the opening that leads into the...whatever it is they've found. "This don't be the main entrance. Not fancy enough. We been using the back door! For loading things in and out of, ye ken."

[Alethan]

Bandy Sandybanks

"I wonder... if the door is blocked open, has the trap really reset? Will we feel that foul wind blow on us if we open the door the rest of the way? And will the skeletons come out? And," he continues quickly, "what if we explore further down past the skeleton doors? Will they only come out of their rooms if this door is opened?"

"I ask because it seems we might not have explored the rest of the area closely enough. Is there anything in the area beyond the hallway that we haven't explored?"

OOC: I'll go back and look through to see what we did back there. I honestly don't remember.

[Zhym]

Did we determine that no one brought anything to map with?

[Alethan]

Did we determine that no one brought anything to map with?

OOC: Bandy can barely write his name on a good day. But I suppose that doesn't preclude him from drawing pictures... he has nothing to write on or with, though, as a result of his illiteracy.

[Marullus]

OOC: I'll go back and look through to see what we did back there. I honestly don't remember.

There are three doors on this hallway, it ends just past the third door. Two doors lead to the skeleton room, the third is propped open to the sun room. You have "door with angry voices" from the "picture show room" and there are unexplored doors on the other side of the skeleton room.

OOC: Bandy can barely write his name on a good day. But I suppose that doesn't preclude him from drawing pictures... he has nothing to write on or with, though, as a result of his illiteracy.

Bandy is of median intelligence in this group of well-meaning but relatively clueless puzzle solvers.

[Keehnelf]

Though Irving loves a good tale, he is completely illiterate. He carries an empty map case...just in case.

[Alethan]

Bandy is of median intelligence in this group of well-meaning but relatively clueless puzzle solvers.

OOC: Nice! er... wait, that's not good.

[Rusty Tincanne]

Took a bit to find this, but back on page 17:

Captain Bremen
As the party leaves the burial mound, Captain Bremen uses one of his spikes to prevent the door to the room with the sun open as far as he can get it.

The door should have been open all the way with a spike. Is that not true? If it is still spiked open:

Captain Bremen
Seeing their mistake, Captain Bremen sets his rock down and grumps about the wasted effort. He hacks off two stout branches, each 3" in diameter and 5' long, from the nearby woods. He walks carefully by the sun room, to the second door and uses a length of his rope to tightly attach the stick to the doorknob, with the stick horizontally across the door frame. He does the same with the second door and then returns to others and winks. The branches should prevent the doors from opening, keeping the skeletons in that room. I knew a soldier that was a younger brother.

Now. Will you lot go and get the animals so they aren't killed by walking statues, already?

[onlyme]

I'm out of pocket till Monday . Sorry for any delays.npc if needed.

[Marullus]

Sorry, you're correct. The door is still spiked open.

The doors are now stacked-shut with rocks and then tied shut with rope and long branches. Bremen suggests others bring the mounts in instead of him.

Time: 12 May 2021, 9:00 am
Light source: Sun, Chandelier
Weather: 46 F, wind 9-14 SSW
Injuries: Irving (lightly injured)

[Keehnelf]

Irving looks around, satisfied. "Hm, I guess I'll bring in the animals while you all figure out where we should go next."

He does so.

[Rusty Tincanne]

Captain Bremen peers into the sun room, checking it for safety. He then lights up a torch and walks through to listen at the next door. If it seems the same as before, he will crouch low and peer inside. If it looks clear, he will head in and go to the next door and listen for angry voices.

Bring the mounts into the sun room, I guess.

[Alethan]

Bandy Sandybanks

Bandy follows the Captain, sword ready.

[Marullus]

Bremen lights a torch and leads the way. The sliding door remains spiked open, the room beyond it quiet and still. He peers in cautiously and sees no change in the room, no sign of new inhabitants. He steps across the threshold without touching the door and there's no skeletons released or other concern. The door on the other side leading to the weeping woman and her fountain still stands ajar as you left it. He calls over his shoulder to Irving and Olaf to bring the mounts into the Sun Room, then begins to cross the room, Bandy right behind.

As Bremen steps on the giant sun engraved across the whole center of the floor they are both momentarily blinded by the brilliant flash of blue light as the engraved sun flares. Bremen cries out in anguish, falling to his knees next to Bandy.

Time: 12 May 2021, 9:15 am
Light source: Torch (until 10:15am)
Injuries: Irving (lightly injured)

Rolls:

Bremen WIS check [1d20] = 7
Damage to Bremen [1d6] = 1

[Rusty Tincanne]

Captain Bremen
Slumped on his knees, Captain Bremen drops his torch and clutches his heart. Almost inaudibly, The things I have done... There might never be enough gold... Then he is silent aside from his labored breathing. After a few minutes he turns to the others waving them to the side. Stay off the seal, lest you would have Baudh shine a light on your soul and hear your heart shatter into a thousand pieces. He rises slowly, retrieves the torch and walks on toward the door with the woman. His chest continues to ache. As described before... Listening, then looking while on his knees, then entering.

[Keehnelf]

Irving gazes in awe at Bremen, drawing his sword and following along behind.

[Zhym]

"Stay off der sun," says Olaf, skirting around the engraving. "Okey doke."

[Alethan]

Bandy Sandybanks

Bandy purposely steps wide of the seal and follows the Captain to the next room.

[Marullus]

Bremen and Bandy quickly step off the sun, then lead Olaf and the others around it to the far door, which still stands ajar. The woman weeps within, the scene replaying. The first comforter leaves disconsolate. You know it will be a few minutes before the second one arrives. Crossing the room, Bremen listens at the door, confirming the arguing voices can still be heard.


Time: 12 May 2021, 9:30 am
Light source: Torch (until 10:15am)
Injuries: Irving (lightly injured)

[Zhym]

Olaf ignores the pantomime and takes a closer look at the floor and walls, puzzled. "Why's this'n less old than the other'n?" he asks aloud.