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Post by Wicksy on Apr 3, 2006 5:37:00 GMT -5
You all stand back and allow Tender to do his thing. He again eyes the door. Tender, you notice at the edges of the door, the plaster it was coated with is damaged. Chipped away many years ago. Satisfied you find no danger, you call over Ewan, who pushes the door wide open. It swings forward raising a cloud of dust in the room. [all] You peer into the dark room. Akatas tosses the coin inside illuminating it. This appears to be the vault belonging to some long dead noble family. Ten stone sarcophagi lay encrusted with the dust of ages. Clearly many people have attempted to break into the vault, but all have so far failed due to the trap placed on it. It is likely the burials lay as yet un-molested. Map:
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Post by spiral on Apr 3, 2006 6:28:05 GMT -5
"Holy lockpicks!! This place is untouched!" gasps Tender, his eyes lighting up as the coin casts light across the stony silent vault.
"We should move on, there's nothing in here for us, we shouldn't disturb the dead."
He wouldn't want to carry all the loot about while down here, after all. No, much better to stick his head in on the way out. Less distance to carry their heirlooms then on the way to the market.
Like they'd miss it.
But what if some scum bags got in here while they were busy underground. Then he'd miss out, and have disarmed the trap and opened it up for looting himself!! It'd be his own fault if he left it here to be nicked by some ratbag from above ground.
"Actually, I think we should have a look around. From what I know of traps, there may be information in here regarding how this family may have tried to protect themselves elsewhere in the crypts...we could save ourselves a lot of pain by finding that out here and now before going any further..."
If nobody stops him, Tender goes up and takes 20 checking over the first sarcophagus before opening it if all seems well (Search 25).
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Post by spiral on Apr 3, 2006 6:32:18 GMT -5
{Also, stop bunching us up in doorways like that, if things kick off, we're in a nasty position to handle it, and we wouldn't be marching along in a group like that, we're experienced! =)}
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Post by Japic on Apr 3, 2006 8:55:22 GMT -5
Coppertop agrees with Tender on one thing alone. There may be information about the tomb indeed; though it would not be located inside the sarcophagi (that's the plural, right?).
If anyone moves to open the cases he will object.
"Let us learn of this family and the secrets of the tomb; not desecrate graves. That sort of devilry is reserved for the black demons we hunt."
Coppertop will search the tomb for symbols or text or whatnot giving him teh facts he needs about this place.
Know Religion +12
[dice=20]
Know History +7 (to place the family or pertinent information about them.)
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(Coppertop is fluent in common, dwarven and celestial)[rand=65169471090108215786170581560832238695051890337075451803903851722]
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Post by spiral on Apr 3, 2006 12:59:58 GMT -5
Tender bides his time, letting Coppertop have a look around. The holy one had been useful on more than one occasion before, that is, with regards to knowing something that led to the party's, or Tender's, gain. =)
Hands in pockets, and most restrained, while Coppertop cases the joint.
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Post by Althael on Apr 3, 2006 16:36:48 GMT -5
"This place should stay at peace, as it was before our intrusion." Akatas says.
"The guards used aren't the ones that drow usually use. They may have never entered the room, and for good reason."
Akatas leave the room, staying near the door, something may have heard these lions rather easily and might be coming, if so, she'll be the one to met it.
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Lusione stay inside the room, inspecting everything like Tender, and especially, keeping an eye on him. Just in case.
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Post by Lin on Apr 3, 2006 19:19:03 GMT -5
A tomb. Purely a humaniod ritual. The dead needed no things. Their bodies were returned to the earth or the sea, their possession recycled within the clan, melted and refit. Ewan found the whole concept silly, but humaniods took it very seriously and often took precautions to protect there dead.
"Let us not act hastily," Ewan said. "We know nothing about this place or whose rites we disturb. We should learn first and thus inspect. With ours eyes." He warns to know one in particular, though it only truly applies to one person.
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