{Modern Setting} Beneath the Yellow Lantern
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Re: [Active Thread] Beneath the Yellow Lantern
Marcus takes out his flashlight and peers around the corner.
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Satisfied that the cloud does not represent an immediate threat, Eric proceeds to 0713, scanning the walls, floor, ceiling, and niches on the way, holding his flashlight and pistol.
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"And they shall beat their swords into plowshares, for if you hit a man with a plowshare, he's going to know he's been hit." - The Wisdom of Nodwick
"Nothing says love like two hundred feet of parachute cable and a cargo net." - Fred Jones, Scooby Doo: Mystery Inc.
"I know, the first rule of Robot Fight Club is, you don't talk about Robot Fight Club." - Jack Darby, Transformers Prime
"Always. Expect. Ninjas." - Sydney Scoville, Grrl Power
- Cyrius of the Sudden Blade, human soulknife
- Jephthryam Davian, human tinkerer
"And they shall beat their swords into plowshares, for if you hit a man with a plowshare, he's going to know he's been hit." - The Wisdom of Nodwick
"Nothing says love like two hundred feet of parachute cable and a cargo net." - Fred Jones, Scooby Doo: Mystery Inc.
"I know, the first rule of Robot Fight Club is, you don't talk about Robot Fight Club." - Jack Darby, Transformers Prime
"Always. Expect. Ninjas." - Sydney Scoville, Grrl Power
- Cyrius of the Sudden Blade, human soulknife
- Jephthryam Davian, human tinkerer
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As Brad and Marcus proceed further and shine their lights around the corners, it becomes apparent that here at the end of the hall is not an intersection, but one large chamber with a huge gray stone pillar at its center. There are openings into slightly smaller chambers to the north and south.
In Marcus' half (the northern half) of the large chamber, there is a wide niche in the central pillar. On the south wall of this niche, about 4 feet off the ground, is what looks like a fountain basin. A hardened orange paste extends out of the fountain basin and onto the floor. This now-solidified spill of goo covers the entire floor of the niche and extends north into the subordinate chamber. It looks a bit like dried vomit, but doesn't smell.
Marcus can also see portions of the chamber to the north. The entire room is lit with what looks like natural sunlight, emanating from the ceiling. From his vantage point, Marcus can see a what appears to be the edge of a worktable and a small stack of slabs of unworked marble.
In Brad's half (the southern half), there is no similar niche in the pillar. However, there are clearly visible cracks where the niche would be, and the stone of the entire central portion of the north wall of the pillar is a significantly different color. It suggests the niche has been filled in by a separate slab of stone.
Brad can see only a little of the chamber to the south. Unlike the north chamber, it is unlit. Brad can make out the edge of a large stone slab, about 3 feet high, toward the south wall.
In Marcus' half (the northern half) of the large chamber, there is a wide niche in the central pillar. On the south wall of this niche, about 4 feet off the ground, is what looks like a fountain basin. A hardened orange paste extends out of the fountain basin and onto the floor. This now-solidified spill of goo covers the entire floor of the niche and extends north into the subordinate chamber. It looks a bit like dried vomit, but doesn't smell.
Marcus can also see portions of the chamber to the north. The entire room is lit with what looks like natural sunlight, emanating from the ceiling. From his vantage point, Marcus can see a what appears to be the edge of a worktable and a small stack of slabs of unworked marble.
In Brad's half (the southern half), there is no similar niche in the pillar. However, there are clearly visible cracks where the niche would be, and the stone of the entire central portion of the north wall of the pillar is a significantly different color. It suggests the niche has been filled in by a separate slab of stone.
Brad can see only a little of the chamber to the south. Unlike the north chamber, it is unlit. Brad can make out the edge of a large stone slab, about 3 feet high, toward the south wall.
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Tividius moves to 1116 quietly, keeping his index finger close at hand to the trigger of his gun, and waiting for the others to explore a bit more before he moves any further into the room.
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Marcus will study the stuff on the ground to determine if it is hazardous or even if it could be "alive".
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Not sure which skill check that could be. |
“It looks like old vomit on this side. What do you see over there Brad?” Marcus will move to 0717.
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A knowledge: earth and life sciences check might shed some light on the matter... |
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Knwl: Earth & Life Sciences (1d20+5=19) Does this make the grade?patransom wrote:
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Hearing Marcus' comment, Tividius moves over to 0817 to take a look. “hm. Don't think that is vomit...”
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Knowledge check (1d20+7=16) |
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cave_lion wrote:Hearing Marcus' comment, Tividius moves over to 0817 to take a look. “hm. Don't think that is vomit...”
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Eric moves to 1316 and shines his flashlight to the west, ready for action if something jumps out at him.
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Screaming like a little girl and fainting would be considered actions, right? |
Over on Discord, I go by Gryphon
"And they shall beat their swords into plowshares, for if you hit a man with a plowshare, he's going to know he's been hit." - The Wisdom of Nodwick
"Nothing says love like two hundred feet of parachute cable and a cargo net." - Fred Jones, Scooby Doo: Mystery Inc.
"I know, the first rule of Robot Fight Club is, you don't talk about Robot Fight Club." - Jack Darby, Transformers Prime
"Always. Expect. Ninjas." - Sydney Scoville, Grrl Power
- Cyrius of the Sudden Blade, human soulknife
- Jephthryam Davian, human tinkerer
"And they shall beat their swords into plowshares, for if you hit a man with a plowshare, he's going to know he's been hit." - The Wisdom of Nodwick
"Nothing says love like two hundred feet of parachute cable and a cargo net." - Fred Jones, Scooby Doo: Mystery Inc.
"I know, the first rule of Robot Fight Club is, you don't talk about Robot Fight Club." - Jack Darby, Transformers Prime
"Always. Expect. Ninjas." - Sydney Scoville, Grrl Power
- Cyrius of the Sudden Blade, human soulknife
- Jephthryam Davian, human tinkerer
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MOveing back towards 0717, “Is it safe to walk on Doc?”
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Marcus is already moving to 717tdsprouse wrote:MOveing back towards 0717, “Is it safe to walk on Doc?”
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Neither Marcus nor Dr. Alexander knows exactly what the hard orange paste is. Although it appears to be organic, it is obviously not alive and does not appear to be hazardous.
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Sahid moves over and attempts to help Marcus' trying to figure out what the orange stuff is. “Whats that stuff Marcus”
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Want to do an Aid Another against his check to try and help identify |
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sorry, 0817 then. |
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Sahid contributes to the discussion about the orange goo. He suspects that it is edible, leading the group to conclude that it is some kind of nutrient paste.
New viewing angles reveal more of the side chambers. In the north chamber, a short red metal pedestal against the west wall displays what appears to be a jet-black stone egg the size of a small boulder. A gold glyph—an equilateral triangle with short hash marks through each leg—marks the face of the egg.
Eric's view of the south chamber shows nothing but a blank wall.
New viewing angles reveal more of the side chambers. In the north chamber, a short red metal pedestal against the west wall displays what appears to be a jet-black stone egg the size of a small boulder. A gold glyph—an equilateral triangle with short hash marks through each leg—marks the face of the egg.
Eric's view of the south chamber shows nothing but a blank wall.
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Marcus will try and get a sample of the substance for testing. He'll also take some pictures and move into the room to 519.
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Eric sidles to 1218 and shines his flashlight through the southern opening, careful not to get in front of the stone filling the recess in the southern face of the "central pillar".
Over on Discord, I go by Gryphon
"And they shall beat their swords into plowshares, for if you hit a man with a plowshare, he's going to know he's been hit." - The Wisdom of Nodwick
"Nothing says love like two hundred feet of parachute cable and a cargo net." - Fred Jones, Scooby Doo: Mystery Inc.
"I know, the first rule of Robot Fight Club is, you don't talk about Robot Fight Club." - Jack Darby, Transformers Prime
"Always. Expect. Ninjas." - Sydney Scoville, Grrl Power
- Cyrius of the Sudden Blade, human soulknife
- Jephthryam Davian, human tinkerer
"And they shall beat their swords into plowshares, for if you hit a man with a plowshare, he's going to know he's been hit." - The Wisdom of Nodwick
"Nothing says love like two hundred feet of parachute cable and a cargo net." - Fred Jones, Scooby Doo: Mystery Inc.
"I know, the first rule of Robot Fight Club is, you don't talk about Robot Fight Club." - Jack Darby, Transformers Prime
"Always. Expect. Ninjas." - Sydney Scoville, Grrl Power
- Cyrius of the Sudden Blade, human soulknife
- Jephthryam Davian, human tinkerer
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Tividius moves back to 1117--giving Eric some backup.
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Seeing Marcus walk on the hardened goo, Brad follows him into the north room.
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Sahid will move to 0720 and watch Marcus and Brad go in to the room
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Marcus takes a sample of goo and some pictures, then moves into the north room, followed by Brad and Sahid. The full description of the room (some of which you already saw):
The ceiling of this large chamber glows with what looks like natural sunlight, illuminating a series of worktables, vises, spinning wheels, and blocks of unfinished marble that identify the room as a sculptor’s workshop. A huge unfinished statue of an imposing bare-chested warrior wielding a staff-like rod in its left hand dominates the east wall. The hairless figure looks similar to the bas-relief on the sarcophagus upstairs, but is clearly meant to be a different person. A short red metal pedestal against the west wall displays what appears to be a jet-black stone egg the size of a small boulder. A gold glyph—an equilateral triangle with short hash marks through each leg—marks the face of the egg.
Eric sidles toward the south room, followed by Tividius. He can now seem more than half of the room:
A large stone slab that suggests the shape of a bed rests against the south wall, under a huge bas-relief of a robust, long-nosed bald humanoid figure with outstretched hands. The figure wears a lovingly sculpted wind-tossed robe that gives him the appearance of a triumphant god. A glyph that looks like a stylized arrow marks an amulet worn around the figure’s neck. Wardrobes and dressers seemingly carved from the stone walls look to have been ransacked a long time ago.
Brad shines his light briefly behind him from his new position and notices a door in the west wall on the opposite side of the pillar from the entry hallway.
The ceiling of this large chamber glows with what looks like natural sunlight, illuminating a series of worktables, vises, spinning wheels, and blocks of unfinished marble that identify the room as a sculptor’s workshop. A huge unfinished statue of an imposing bare-chested warrior wielding a staff-like rod in its left hand dominates the east wall. The hairless figure looks similar to the bas-relief on the sarcophagus upstairs, but is clearly meant to be a different person. A short red metal pedestal against the west wall displays what appears to be a jet-black stone egg the size of a small boulder. A gold glyph—an equilateral triangle with short hash marks through each leg—marks the face of the egg.
Eric sidles toward the south room, followed by Tividius. He can now seem more than half of the room:
A large stone slab that suggests the shape of a bed rests against the south wall, under a huge bas-relief of a robust, long-nosed bald humanoid figure with outstretched hands. The figure wears a lovingly sculpted wind-tossed robe that gives him the appearance of a triumphant god. A glyph that looks like a stylized arrow marks an amulet worn around the figure’s neck. Wardrobes and dressers seemingly carved from the stone walls look to have been ransacked a long time ago.
Brad shines his light briefly behind him from his new position and notices a door in the west wall on the opposite side of the pillar from the entry hallway.
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Still leery of that stone "plug" in the central pillar, Eric steps to 1318 and shines his light towards the western wall of the "turnaround", to see if he can spy anything hidden in shadow (at the least, 1122 & 1123).
Over on Discord, I go by Gryphon
"And they shall beat their swords into plowshares, for if you hit a man with a plowshare, he's going to know he's been hit." - The Wisdom of Nodwick
"Nothing says love like two hundred feet of parachute cable and a cargo net." - Fred Jones, Scooby Doo: Mystery Inc.
"I know, the first rule of Robot Fight Club is, you don't talk about Robot Fight Club." - Jack Darby, Transformers Prime
"Always. Expect. Ninjas." - Sydney Scoville, Grrl Power
- Cyrius of the Sudden Blade, human soulknife
- Jephthryam Davian, human tinkerer
"And they shall beat their swords into plowshares, for if you hit a man with a plowshare, he's going to know he's been hit." - The Wisdom of Nodwick
"Nothing says love like two hundred feet of parachute cable and a cargo net." - Fred Jones, Scooby Doo: Mystery Inc.
"I know, the first rule of Robot Fight Club is, you don't talk about Robot Fight Club." - Jack Darby, Transformers Prime
"Always. Expect. Ninjas." - Sydney Scoville, Grrl Power
- Cyrius of the Sudden Blade, human soulknife
- Jephthryam Davian, human tinkerer
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Marcus goes to the pedestal to have a look at the stone. Knowledge: Arcane Lore vs Strange Stone (1d20+9=18)
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Eric's new position shows nothing lurking around the corner.
Inspecting the gold symbol upon the ebon egg, Marcus recalls seeing it in one of Professor Stanley's papers. It is the personal device of Ogrémoch, a legendary (most would say fictitious) elemental prince of evil.
Inspecting the gold symbol upon the ebon egg, Marcus recalls seeing it in one of Professor Stanley's papers. It is the personal device of Ogrémoch, a legendary (most would say fictitious) elemental prince of evil.
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I will be out of town until next Friday. I will be checking in, but won't be able to update the map or do full validations. So, go ahead and continue exploring the area. If you end up moving to a new area or getting into a fight, there may be a brief delay until I return. |
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“I think it might be best that for now we leave this alone.” Marcus will go ahead and examine the rest of this room. Search/Knowledge: Arcane Lore (1d20+6=23, 1d20+9=10)
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Taking a deep breath, Eric scoots to 1321, turning to shine his flashlight southeast through the doorway to the south.
Over on Discord, I go by Gryphon
"And they shall beat their swords into plowshares, for if you hit a man with a plowshare, he's going to know he's been hit." - The Wisdom of Nodwick
"Nothing says love like two hundred feet of parachute cable and a cargo net." - Fred Jones, Scooby Doo: Mystery Inc.
"I know, the first rule of Robot Fight Club is, you don't talk about Robot Fight Club." - Jack Darby, Transformers Prime
"Always. Expect. Ninjas." - Sydney Scoville, Grrl Power
- Cyrius of the Sudden Blade, human soulknife
- Jephthryam Davian, human tinkerer
"And they shall beat their swords into plowshares, for if you hit a man with a plowshare, he's going to know he's been hit." - The Wisdom of Nodwick
"Nothing says love like two hundred feet of parachute cable and a cargo net." - Fred Jones, Scooby Doo: Mystery Inc.
"I know, the first rule of Robot Fight Club is, you don't talk about Robot Fight Club." - Jack Darby, Transformers Prime
"Always. Expect. Ninjas." - Sydney Scoville, Grrl Power
- Cyrius of the Sudden Blade, human soulknife
- Jephthryam Davian, human tinkerer
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Tividius moves to 1218. Assuming Eric doesn't freak out when he views what's behind curtain #2, he will spend the off moments inspecting the concrete block at 1119 trying to Spot (1d20+6=13) something.
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Brad will move into the room (0320) and inspect teh table, see if there is anything useful around.
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Sahid wil move up to 0722 cautiuosly and look around the corner