“I don’t trust this.  It must be some kind of trap.”  Valuable item left unguarded in plain sight?  Too easy.
This message was last edited by the player at 07:16, Thu 16 July 2020.

In reply to Masugatan (msg # 456):

Christine and Emma look at other for a moment.

"No, I don't think so. But we can create water as well. Perhaps Masugatan has some wine?"

"Or Valerie?"

After finishing cleaning it up a bit, Jednesa pats the roof like it's a small child and mumbles something.  Then goes back and waits next to the cart for everyone else to finish up with the shrine.

"Jednesa?  Did you recognize the shrine or its patron?"

"Jednesa not know.  Ogre gods not have, umm, shrine.  Worship Ogre gods where ever need, not at special place only."

In reply to Evelina Grattan (msg # 458):

The former barmaid shrugs.
"We had the last of the wine thre other day. Is that thing locked?"
This message was lightly edited by the player at 18:02, Tue 21 July 2020.

"I don't know, we haven't tried it.  I think it lifts up, but why would we want to open it if we have no wine to offer?"

Masugatan, obviously eager to prove his worth to the party, volunteers to do the heavy lifting.  He figures he’s damn tough, so who cares if it’s a trap?  And he does have ten fingers, so it’s no tragedy if he loses a couple.  He can always get somebody else to do the arithmetic.

Alchemist McNealy, noting that Masugatan is attempting the gate, looks around for more herbs and plants he can use.  He's not really concerned with the altar at all, so much as he is with cooking his potions.

In reply to McNealy (msg # 465):

Christine was ready just to move on, but if others wanted to make an offering, she was willing to wait, and kept a watch...

"Please, Masugatan, don't strain yourself.  We have no wine to offer, and mere water in its place might be inappropriate."

In reply to Evelina Grattan (msg # 467):

Masugatan can make a lifting roll, ST-2 to try and raise the gate.

Not so good....

19:00, Today: Masugatan rolled 15 using 3d6.  Lift.

In reply to Masugatan (msg # 469):

Slight twinge in your back, but ok

May I try that again, following a brief intermission to allow my spine to recover?

"Why do you want to open the gate?  You don't plan to steal from a shrine, do you?"

"Steal from shrine bad idea.  Gods not like when steal from them."

Jednesa thinks for a moment.

"But legends say everything good stolen from gods by great hero, so maybe Massy try be great hero?"

In reply to Masugatan (msg # 471):

Make a per roll before trying again.

The rest of you discussed offeri gs, but so far only Jednesa has made one.

In reply to Narrator (msg # 474):

Indeed. Christine is a bit of a scientist, and she does not know this god. Hence, she is not convinced a god she does not know will take any notice of her...

In reply to Christine Bjorn (msg # 475):

Emma worships Helios. How would he feel if she offered offerings to another god? A lot of gods are a little jealous of that kind of thing...

[Private to GM: Rolled 4 under Theology to know who this god is and his relationship with Helios...]

OOC Alchemist McNealy considers himself something of a scientist, and isn't religious to any extent.

"Oh, yes, you're right, Jednesa.  I've heard stories of how even fire, the most basic of human tools, was stolen from the gods.  That theft was punished severely, though, wasn't it?"

[Private to GM: 18:13, Today: Evelina Grattan rolled 14 using 3d6.  Perception (14).
18:14, Today: Elaina Grattan rolled 10 using 3d6.  Perception (13).]

In reply to Evelina Grattan (msg # 478):

"Pretty sure that was just a myth. Fire is created by magic and nature, after all..."
This message was last edited by the player at 20:37, Tue 28 July 2020.

In reply to Christine Bjorn (msg # 479):

"Maybe, but like all good things, it can be given by the gods too. Helios gives the warmth of his fire for all to enjoy."