The Old Observatory

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Re: [Active Thread] The Old Observatory

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Marcus moves to 1411. Which of the two doors do we open?
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Re: [Active Thread] The Old Observatory

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Doesn't matter... Tex moves to 1211 and opens the door.
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The party moves cautiously farther into the old observatory. Marcus wonders aloud, Which of the two doors do we open? Tex replies, Doesn't matter... and takes decisive action, throwing open the southernmost door to reveal:

The revolting stench of rotting flesh roils from the open door. In the room beyond, ten chairs surround an oblong dining table situated parallel to the door. Along the south wall, a wide staircase leads to an upper floor. There is a wooden door below the stairs and two more doors line the north wall. A sagging antique wooden shelf dominates the east wall, looking like it might collapse at any moment.

Three tall candles on the dining table illuminate a sight of terror. With the exception of the seat at the eastern end, each of the chairs surrounding the table holds an awkwardly seated humanoid figure. The nine bodies are in various stages of decomposition. Some sit with splendid posture, paused as if midway through a sumptuous feast. Others slump treacherously close to the floor.

Heaping plates of apparently fresh food sit before each of the diners, but the empty place setting features a clean plate and set of utensils. Several bottles of red wine rest upon the table, and each of the corpses sits before a half-finished glass. A fly passes nearby, its there-not-there buzz breaking the eerie silence.
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I've not placed the corpses on the map, because they don't appear to be animated, but they are located in each of the chairs except the one at 0409.

 

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a cautious tone Marcus warns: Be alert and stay clear of the table. It could be an illusion that banquet, but touching something on the table could be the trigger for something I'd care not to have happen. I can have my servant check the area and see if the table is the trap. What do you say? Marcus waits for a response,
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Lola moves up, takes a look in and replies "I agree, I think having your invisible friend check things out would be good."
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Whatever you do, don't drink the wine, Cyrius cautions after the scene is described to him, still watching the door adjacent to 1315.
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Re: [Active Thread] The Old Observatory

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Aye, suddenly I'm not very hungry anyway. Send your servant in. Tex Backs up a step to 1312.
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Marcus orders his servant into the room and begin tampering with the table and seated "guests".
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Marcus gives his servant a series of instructions aimed at disturbing the gruesome "dining" scene. First, he has the servant move various plates, utensils, and wine glasses out of reach of the corpses. Next, he has the servant go so far as to adjust the position of some of the "dinner guests," moving the arms of some and tilting the position of others. The unseen servant accomplishes all of this without anything unexpected occurring.
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Ok, that's a little disturbing. Tex says as he walks into the room, on guard. Walking toward the shelves at the far end.
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Marcus enters the room. Be careful what you touch. Marcus goes to the stairs to see what he sees.
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Lola is on guard, and follows the boys into the room.
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Cyrius withdraws to 1312, still watching the door adjacent to 1315 but ready to enter the Banquet Hall of Horror if his comrades need help.
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Yes, a good name for the room. In the adventure as written, it's just called "Feasting Hall," but I like your name better.

 

Tex, Marcus, and Lola enter the Banquet Hall of Horror (TM), while Cyrius waits just outside guarding the door.

Moving over to the shelves, Tex notes that they hold a set of silver dining utensils that are much nicer than the ones currently in "use" by the corpses. His dwarven sense for such things tells him the items on the shelf contain a high percentage of real silver.

Looking up the steep stairs, Marcus can see that they open into another large chamber above, but he cannot make out any more than the edge of the floor at the top of the stairs due to the angle. He would have to ascend at least halfway up the stairs to get a view of what's at the top.
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Marcus turns from the stairs and softly says to his team, We should check this floor entirely. Brace for whatever, I'm going to start opening doors. Marcus then commands the servant to open the door under the ascending stairs. He assumes it the reveal a closet and or stairs descending.
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Agreed, and there's quite a bit of silver over here. We might consider picking that up on teh way out.

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Marcus' servant opens the door beneath the stairs. The space beyond appears to be a storage closet. It contains four chairs and eight copper candle stands.
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Milton directs the servant to open the other two doors in succession, as long as no threat presents itself from the first door opened, if there is, then it simply steps aside and waits for the threat to be handled before opening the next.
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tex walks to the other side of the table (0607) and readies a shot as the first door is opened. then moves to 1007 for the 2nd door, ready there as well.
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Cyrius remains where he is, watching that door adjacent to 1315.
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It's probably a broom closet or servant's quarters... but just in case...

 

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Tex covers the doors while Marcus' servant opens them. Both doors, it turns out, lead to the same room, which appears to be a rather sparsely furnished kitchen. On a long counter at the far wall of the room, you can see the following: an enormous
wheel of cheese, a moldy loaf of bread, several strips of stringy cured meat, and several shoddy-looking knives. There is another door that leads east out of the kitchen.
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This other door in the kitchen is likely a pantry. I'm going to open it anyhow, since we've done so as far. I'd like to have a look at the door in the hall though as well. There's a chance it may lead down. Marcus will open the pantry door with this servant, then go to the hall and open the other door.
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After his servant opens the other door in the kitchen, Marcus peers in and confirms that it is a pantry. The shelves are mostly empty, holding only a handful of spices and dried food. Moving back into the corridor, Marcus commands his servant to open the last door there. The servant, however, is unsuccessful. The door only creaks at the servant's repeated efforts to open it, suggesting it is stuck or locked.
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Cyrius will move to 1416 to back up whoever examines the last door.
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We need someone with skill or strength to open this door. If it's locked, it's bound to hide something worth knowing.
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Lola will move to 1414 to help guard and see what is in the last room.
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Tex will move in that direction as well. put him at 1413
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The party gathers around the last unopened door, but no one volunteers to open it...
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"We can all stand here at look at the door, but that will do no good. I do not have the strength if it is stuck or locked. Maybe someone else has the necessary strength??"
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Marcus shrugs.
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