HYPERBOREA » The Scorched Sanctuary

fireinthedust · 2/22/2019 6:08 pm

Are there any other objects or features down here? No bones or anything?

Emral smells the cowl for traces of alchemical or sorcerous ingredients, anything from lavender to brimstone, bat guano to a bezoar.

Is it good enough quality to be a magical item? Is it similar to anything worn by the acolyte in the dome room?

achiriaco · 2/22/2019 6:32 pm

I search the area for anything interesting
Also, if I climbed the stars could I scale the wall to get to the bell?

Iron Ranger · 2/22/2019 7:02 pm

fireinthedust wrote:
Are there any other objects or features down here? No bones or anything?

Emral smells the cowl for traces of alchemical or sorcerous ingredients, anything from lavender to brimstone, bat guano to a bezoar.

Is it good enough quality to be a magical item? Is it similar to anything worn by the acolyte in the dome room?

The cowl is in good shape. The hood is extra thick and the seams are tight. You don't detect any chemical scent.

Iron Ranger · 2/22/2019 7:03 pm

achiriaco wrote:
I search the area for anything interesting
Also, if I climbed the stars could I scale the wall to get to the bell?

Possibly. Emral got a fairly good look when he was up there and thinks he can reach it with that shovel.

fireinthedust · 2/22/2019 8:41 pm

Emral tries on the cowl. Hood up and down, seeing if that activates any powers.

The real question: does it go with his outfit? The cloak is red and dramatically tattered, and iirc he otherwise prefers clothes of greys and blacks, or functional leathers tending to oxblood or brown rather than black.

If it’s an item I am happy to describe how it “looks”.

Iron Ranger · 2/22/2019 8:48 pm

The cowl is both well worn and in fine shape. The leather is a deep oiled brown and fetches nicely against the red robe.

Once the cowl's hood is on Emral, a thick blanket of nothingness envelopes his hearing. All sound is gone.

fireinthedust · 2/22/2019 11:44 pm

Emral pulls the hood down and up, hoping it is not a cursed hood but a protective option. Perhaps worn by acolytes when ringing the bell, and fallen to the bottom during the fire?

Iron Ranger · 2/23/2019 12:08 am

When the hood is down you hear normally.
When the hood is up you hear absolutely nothing.

fireinthedust · 2/23/2019 7:43 am

Was the storm in the grave yard deafening?

Emral tries speaking with the hood up, to see if Malak can hear him.

“Did you hear me say something when the hood was up?”

Iron Ranger · 2/23/2019 8:39 am

There was howling wind, blinding snow, and whipping grass.
Emral feels strange speaking with the hood up.
Malak replies, "No need to shout, I'm standing just here."

fireinthedust · 2/23/2019 12:23 pm

Hood is down.

Do we have rope? Maybe we could do something acrobatic and tie rope between the bell tower and the roof?

achiriaco · 2/23/2019 1:16 pm

If I do not find anything else downstairs I am going to climb the stairs and look for a way to reach the bell.

Iron Ranger · 2/23/2019 2:32 pm

fireinthedust wrote:
Hood is down.

Do we have rope? Maybe we could do something acrobatic and tie rope between the bell tower and the roof?

Add the Cowl of Dampening and its 800 XP (400 each if you split with your partner) to your character sheet.

Iron Ranger · 2/23/2019 2:36 pm

achiriaco wrote:
If I do not find anything else downstairs I am going to climb the stairs and look for a way to reach the bell.

There is nothing else of interest under the belfry...so
Climbing the stairs, Malak reaches the landing. The wood of the belfry over the roofline of the church is burned and more fragile. The bell is yet 12 ft higher, suspended from a horizontal beam.
Malak can see where the ringing rope was burnt up to the bell.

achiriaco · 2/23/2019 3:56 pm

Is it stable enough to climb?

Iron Ranger · 2/23/2019 3:58 pm

Malik thinks it's 50/50.
These boards are damaged and the heavy bell is a huge weight already being supported.
Only one way to find out.

achiriaco · 2/23/2019 4:02 pm

I throw a coin at the bell to make it ring

Iron Ranger · 2/23/2019 4:03 pm

One of the uncirculated Platinums?

achiriaco · 2/23/2019 4:04 pm

Yep

Iron Ranger · 2/23/2019 4:07 pm

d20.