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3/17/2021 6:31 pm  #4061


Re: The Scorched Sanctuary

Tillak arrives at the bottom without incident.
 


 
 

3/17/2021 7:30 pm  #4062


Re: The Scorched Sanctuary

Tillak steadies himself and looks around. 

"Gundrabu," Tillak says to his fellow Esquimaux, "what do you make of this place? Is there a way out of this pit? I am not as schooled in the ways of magic as a magician is, so I do not know the nature of the enchantment that has been cast on us. Maybe it's of a divine nature?"



  • “Moonglum licked his long lips. 'So it’s sorcery again. In truth, Elric, this whole country is beginning to stink of wizardry and the minions of hell.' Elric murmured for his friend’s ears: 'No hell-beings these—but honest elementals, equally powerful in many ways.'"
 

3/17/2021 7:41 pm  #4063


Re: The Scorched Sanctuary

Gundrabu, you cannot be sure you trust this Esquimeaux, for though this warrior looks rough enough around his edges, you DO sense a small glint of the arcane behind his eyes....


 
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3/18/2021 8:45 am  #4064


Re: The Scorched Sanctuary

[You’re always fomenting inner-party conflict, aren’t you! 😛]

As soon as Tillak arrives, Gundrabu makes a circuit of the base, pausing near every opening, peering into the gloom, sniffing the air, studying the floor. He is looking for details and irregularities.

“Well, cousin, what thinkst thee?”


“Our own age is not one which can afford to call its ancestors savage.” 
― Poul AndersonThe Broken Sword
 

3/18/2021 3:44 pm  #4065


Re: The Scorched Sanctuary

[Who ? Lil' ole' Me???? ] 
[He's the one with Magik up his sleeve....] ;)

Each opening is dark, stagnant, silent.
The tunnels were carved out in the old ways, the bedrock etched with tool marks by hands.


 
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3/18/2021 5:47 pm  #4066


Re: The Scorched Sanctuary

Eirvit wrote:

[You’re always fomenting inner-party conflict, aren’t you! 😛]

As soon as Tillak arrives, Gundrabu makes a circuit of the base, pausing near every opening, peering into the gloom, sniffing the air, studying the floor. He is looking for details and irregularities.

“Well, cousin, what thinkst thee?”

[Right? I thought we were cool now, lol!]

Tillak squats down to examine the markings. He's careful to look for runes or markings or an arcane nature. 

[Does Tillak see anything that sparks a past memory; something he's seen in his studies?] 
 



  • “Moonglum licked his long lips. 'So it’s sorcery again. In truth, Elric, this whole country is beginning to stink of wizardry and the minions of hell.' Elric murmured for his friend’s ears: 'No hell-beings these—but honest elementals, equally powerful in many ways.'"
 

3/18/2021 6:27 pm  #4067


Re: The Scorched Sanctuary

SullyB74 wrote:

Eirvit wrote:

[You’re always fomenting inner-party conflict, aren’t you! 😛]

As soon as Tillak arrives, Gundrabu makes a circuit of the base, pausing near every opening, peering into the gloom, sniffing the air, studying the floor. He is looking for details and irregularities.

“Well, cousin, what thinkst thee?”

[Right? I thought we were cool now, lol!]

Tillak squats down to examine the markings. He's careful to look for runes or markings or an arcane nature. 

[Does Tillak see anything that sparks a past memory; something he's seen in his studies?] 
 

Tillak quickly determines that the gouge marks pocking the walls near the tunnel openings he can examine are made by hard chisels.


 
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3/19/2021 5:15 am  #4068


Re: The Scorched Sanctuary

Tillak straightens and turns to his companions. 

[I assume that Knodor has followed us down.] 

These marking were made by hands that held tools; hammers and chisels. We are not the first humans to have been down here. I wonder if they were the ones who cursed this place, or if they were themselves, cursed?"



  • “Moonglum licked his long lips. 'So it’s sorcery again. In truth, Elric, this whole country is beginning to stink of wizardry and the minions of hell.' Elric murmured for his friend’s ears: 'No hell-beings these—but honest elementals, equally powerful in many ways.'"
 

3/20/2021 9:02 pm  #4069


Re: The Scorched Sanctuary

Kondor heads down as Tillak does so, and moves along with the others.

 

3/21/2021 10:20 am  #4070


Re: The Scorched Sanctuary

Gundrabu says, “Let us experiment.”

Gundrabu tries to climb back up eight feet and touch one of the glowing daggers.


“Our own age is not one which can afford to call its ancestors savage.” 
― Poul AndersonThe Broken Sword
 

3/21/2021 4:26 pm  #4071


Re: The Scorched Sanctuary

"Four glowing daggers, four doorways. Below an accursed hole in a mountain, covered in wax, with what looked like a sacrificial victim."  Kondor offers his help lifting the cleric up to the daggers. "Well, we've lost years to this place. Might as well take souvenirs!"

 

3/21/2021 4:37 pm  #4072


Re: The Scorched Sanctuary

Tillak wipes his mouth with the back of his hand. 

"Let us carry on with this business. Perhaps we will find a cure for our strange ailment behind one of these doors." 



  • “Moonglum licked his long lips. 'So it’s sorcery again. In truth, Elric, this whole country is beginning to stink of wizardry and the minions of hell.' Elric murmured for his friend’s ears: 'No hell-beings these—but honest elementals, equally powerful in many ways.'"
 

3/22/2021 9:43 am  #4073


Re: The Scorched Sanctuary

Gundrabu can simply reach up to touch one of the daggers.
[Rolling a random one]
The dagger falls out of the wall and clatters to the stone floor at Gundrabu's feet when touched.


 
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3/22/2021 9:46 am  #4074


Re: The Scorched Sanctuary

Does it continue to glow and exude light by which to see?


“Our own age is not one which can afford to call its ancestors savage.” 
― Poul AndersonThe Broken Sword
 

3/22/2021 9:48 am  #4075


Re: The Scorched Sanctuary

Yes, its blade glows.


 
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3/22/2021 10:11 am  #4076


Re: The Scorched Sanctuary

Holding it aloft as a light source, Gundrabu proceeds through the opening directly beneath where the dagger had been.


“Our own age is not one which can afford to call its ancestors savage.” 
― Poul AndersonThe Broken Sword
 

3/22/2021 10:14 am  #4077


Re: The Scorched Sanctuary

The light shines off the stone walls of the tunnel almost 20 feet ahead, but there is no variation in stone, odor, temperature, or direction as Gundrabu moves forward.  His frayed ended leather boots slapping against the floor echo down into the length of darkness before him...


 
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3/22/2021 4:17 pm  #4078


Re: The Scorched Sanctuary

Tillak reaches up and draws a dagger from it's place in the wall.



  • “Moonglum licked his long lips. 'So it’s sorcery again. In truth, Elric, this whole country is beginning to stink of wizardry and the minions of hell.' Elric murmured for his friend’s ears: 'No hell-beings these—but honest elementals, equally powerful in many ways.'"
 

3/22/2021 4:23 pm  #4079


Re: The Scorched Sanctuary

SullyB74 wrote:

Tillak reaches up and draws a dagger from it's place in the wall.

[another random roll]

Tillak's fist clenches around the formed hilt.
Its nearly a perfect fit.
Its light is pure.


 
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3/23/2021 3:07 pm  #4080


Re: The Scorched Sanctuary

Despite his player's curiosity, Kondor's patience for sorcery is too low for him to touch a dagger. He follows the others, hand on his sword and ready to fight... something.

"Careful we don't fall prey to yet more sorcery. The sorcerer behind this theft of years will taste my steel!"

 

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