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(IC) 2: Search for the Seals.

Posted by TakmarinFor group 0
Infused
player, 56 posts
AC 17 HP 51/85 Raging
Healthy
Sat 9 Jul 2022
at 18:22
  • msg #334

(IC) 2: Search for the Seals

Infused pointed things out as he saw them, "There is magic in the door and the glass balls. Magic of all colors. Behind the door there are sources of magic more powerful than any I have ever experienced, and my life before the calamity was spent in a wizard's tower. Necromancy and evocation, conjuration. There are others at play too, but those three are the strongest."
Gar
player, 75 posts
Sun 10 Jul 2022
at 04:48
  • msg #335

(IC) 2: Search for the Seals

Gar listened to the descriptions with a frown. "Keep the magic items' you find separate - do not use them or handle them unless you have to. They could be cursed. They may be useful, but if i can get my familiar back, perhaps i can identify them. For now, tell me of the door - are there any glyphs or runes?"
Takmarin
GM, 285 posts
Mon 11 Jul 2022
at 10:53
  • msg #336

(IC) 2: Search for the Seals

Althaea grabbed one of the glass colored spheres at the top.  It was a mesmerizing crystal blue color, perfectly round, and about the size of an apple.  It was heavy, but seemed like exactly the right weight for it's size and make.  There were no glyphs or runes on it and upon further examination, seemed completely flawless, with not a single scratch in it.

The glass spheres in the bowl never repeated in color, and there were 9 colors in total.  The blue one Althaea held, along with orange, green, black, red, white, purple, yellow, and gray.  As Althaea looked closer, trying to recall any magical lore about the spheres, she remembered reading a text in the royal library that was no longer than that of a single passage.  She couldn't remember the name of the text, but could remember the diagram with an explanation that the spheres were some sort of magical combination lock used conjunctively with another object, in this case, a door.  In the passage she read, the other object in question was a water fountain with mermaids holding their hands out, where the glass balls were placed like giant pearls.  The fountain example only had 6 glass covered spheres and only contained the colors of the rainbow, however here, the circle crevices of the door were arranged in a circle of 8, with a single circular crevice directly in the center.  The number of spheres represented the complexity of what it was trying to protect.




Since Sand's ritual takes 10 minutes to cast, I'll wait for others to respond while he completes the ritual.

This message was last edited by the GM at 12:08, Thu 15 Sept 2022.
Mathorn
player, 130 posts
Elven Ranger
Tue 12 Jul 2022
at 21:59
  • msg #337

(IC) 2: Search for the Seals

Thorn waited by the door - watchful, still and most importantly well away from the potential disaster which could result from the others' ignorant tinkering. The entire situation had her on edge: to the best of her understanding, they had come for a cache of weapons and supplies; this was something else entirely.

"Did Sebastian mention anything about this?" she inquired of those who had spoken to the noble. "And if not, to whom might it belong?" Even as she spoke, Thorn knew it was likely too much to hope that they might consider the question and weigh the risks before charging recklessly ahead.
Gar
player, 76 posts
Wed 13 Jul 2022
at 12:22
  • msg #338

(IC) 2: Search for the Seals

The tortle tilted his head as Mathorn spoke with a furrowed brow under the red blindfold. "Wait....mention anything about what?" The tortle shuffled closer listening to the others
Infused
player, 57 posts
AC 17 HP 51/85 Raging
Healthy
Thu 4 Aug 2022
at 00:17
  • msg #339

Re: (IC) 2: Search for the Seals

Infused explained the scene to Gar, starting with generalized descriptions of the scene before narrowing down to the details that his tortollen friend requested.
Gar
player, 78 posts
Sat 3 Sep 2022
at 05:38
  • msg #340

Re: (IC) 2: Search for the Seals

Gar listened to the description of what was there, breathing slowly as he thought. He sighed, clearly frustrated. "This would be a lot easier if I could see"  He looked around d with sightless eyes. "From what you've told me, the orbs aren't related to a specific element, like fire or water, and they sound like they aren't related to magical schools."

The tortle grasped his staff. "I'm sorry I couldn't be more help."
Sand
player, 198 posts
Warforged
Battle Smith artificier
Wed 14 Sep 2022
at 01:58
  • msg #341

Re: (IC) 2: Search for the Seals

His ritual completed, Sand glanced at the room and cocked his head to the side when he saw his reflection in the mirror. Thinking intensely, the warforge looked at the balls and the door, trying to see again his reflection, but the glimpse was gone. Taking the red and grey balls, he approached the door and placed them, in the reverse order that he had seen in the mirror, before continuing with the other balls.

But before putting the last one, he got some knick and knack from his pouce and built à small hologram projector showing exactly what he had seen in the mirror. "Sand saw this in mirror, the gray ball first and red last. But Sand reflection was not where it should have been, in the lower left instead of right"

build a small illusion with magical thinkering
This message was last edited by the player at 11:02, Thu 15 Sept 2022.
Takmarin
GM, 286 posts
Thu 15 Sep 2022
at 12:05
  • msg #342

(IC) 2: Search for the Seals

Sand walks up to the metal door, and confidently places the gray colored glass orb in the crevice closest to him, where he remembered seeing it.  What seems like forever, but happens in no more than a couple of seconds, a faint and warm glow shines behind the orb, illuminating it from the backside.

Next, Sand places the purple glass orb in the NW slot, waiting for the illuminating warm glow from behind the orb.  However, the purple orb started to pulse in what could only be described as angry and malevolent, instead of the soft glow the gray orb gave off.  Sand panicked, realizing he put the purple glass orb where the black orb should have been, based on the reverse order.  Then the purple orb seemed to seep out some of its color, which streaked across, slamming into the skulls of both Sand and Althaea.



Sand takes 16 psychic damage and loses 7 points of Intelligence.
Katie takes 8 psychic damage and loses 4 points of Intelligence.

This message was last edited by the GM at 14:33, Thu 15 Sept 2022.
Althaea Sylvaranth
player, 221 posts
Autumn Eladrin
Enchantress
Fri 16 Sep 2022
at 14:43
  • msg #343

Re: (IC) 2: Search for the Seals

"Clearly purple wasn't the correct orb. Is your head pounding too, Sand?" Althaea pauses to wait for Sand's answer. "Oh, good, it's not just me. The image I saw in the mirror did not start with the grey ball, however, we know it will not harm us to put it in this position."

Althaea pulled out a piece of parchment, a quill, and a bottle of ink that she obtained on the journey to Vertigo and made a note of the grey ball. She also noted the ball in the NW position was not purple.

"Sand, based on the results from our first try, since we both saw and remember two different combinations, I would like to say perhaps only the one of us placing the balls should be in the room, so we both don't befall the same fate more often than necessary. However, before we try again, if we wish to discuss this further as a group and decide what course of action we should take regarding the door and the combination for it, I would be okay with that, too. I do have a bit of a headache, at the moment. The combination I saw started with black, went to blue next, and ended in yellow."

Althaea pulled out another piece of parchment for the combination she saw, should they be tried.
Sand
player, 199 posts
Warforged
Battle Smith artificier
Mon 19 Sep 2022
at 04:15
  • msg #344

Re: (IC) 2: Search for the Seals

The powerful blast of psychic energy severely scrambled the delicate bio-mechanical matrix that comprised the warforged brain. The massive body fell on the ground, the dust of ages raising in a cloud surrounding the artificer like a shroud, the plate protecting the damaged part of his head simply flying out.

For a long time, nothing occurred as the mechanical man was rebooting. The purple eyes started to glow again after a few minutes and Sand's twitched back to his mechanical life. Putting his hand on his shaking head, he struggle to sat down.  [Language unknown: "Om sta sisa haslarestion? Olmope an A?"]. Looking at Althaea, the slight backing of his head the only sign of surprise. [Language unknown:  "Isha... ilant rut ch rocest ne! O, p ee... hiiv maar'waar al e be entobe ichstrrom one?"]
Gar
player, 79 posts
Mon 19 Sep 2022
at 07:40
  • msg #345

Re: (IC) 2: Search for the Seals

Gar heard the pulse as the beams struck something and heard sand fall. He frowned when he heard the mechanical man stand and talk in some language. "What just happened?"
Althaea Sylvaranth
player, 222 posts
Autumn Eladrin
Enchantress
Mon 19 Sep 2022
at 13:01
  • msg #346

Re: (IC) 2: Search for the Seals

Althaea looked a little taken aback by the way Sand was speaking to her. [Language unknown: "An pa o tha usec Eauvenestast proit p prtoad inthisres wi Whiromvirwit. Comaveing eauintichdin se wa leonee neadil era oreoustin ourat whe antounoer fiil Treeil. Ol t posihe ec io fili ac miant setis thavirich-tedble rewh Et alivac ar omchnesa rutartall, tiere pone reolst p i."]

When Gar spoke up from the hall, Althaea replied, "Sand inserted one of the orbs into the door in the improper order and there were some adverse effects. We will be alright. However, if no one wishes to discuss other solutions, I will ask Sand to leave the room and try the combination I saw in the mirror."
Infused
player, 58 posts
AC 17 HP 51/85 Raging
Healthy
Mon 19 Sep 2022
at 20:17
  • msg #347

Re: (IC) 2: Search for the Seals

Infused explained the visual details of what had happened, as best he could, to Gar. He then asked Althea as he walked over to examine Sand, "In your vision, did you also see what waited on the other side? For so great a power, it seems an easy lock to reveal its own solution."

I'm sure a level 1 cleric isn't going to have a solution to Sand's situation, but is there anything I can learn from looking at him that might help?
Sand
player, 200 posts
Warforged
Battle Smith artificier
Mon 19 Sep 2022
at 21:43
  • msg #348

Re: (IC) 2: Search for the Seals

[Language unknown: "Con role lowini ur eeusil, in romndeenc to itilaiiv re, us stast" ]Staying seated, Sand was looking at his hand and started to try pulling on it, as one might remove a gauntlet. With Infused coming in, he looked him up and down. [Language unknown: "T! Of u ioetse'foca setichoulhas, oswit ut, anect li matin ive it? Unil avess alpo Ut shetiowhe san ine be ek orestiund? O fintil? Tin chpedi? ]

<ooc> the projector trinket he made with his vision of the door is still there on the ground, active
This message was last edited by the player at 21:45, Mon 19 Sept 2022.
Gar
player, 80 posts
Mon 19 Sep 2022
at 23:54
  • msg #349

Re: (IC) 2: Search for the Seals

Gar listened to what was said, and sighed. "It will be up to Sand, but I'd agree to that - let him leave and we try again in the order you saw. And as to what is behind it, then let us tackle that when it's open - a undead dragon and this door may be enough."
Infused
player, 59 posts
AC 17 HP 51/85 Raging
Healthy
Thu 22 Sep 2022
at 17:18
  • msg #350

Re: (IC) 2: Search for the Seals

"A blast to his core processing is all I can sense. With luck, it will wear off soon. I do not understand the language he's speaking. If you can ask him to leave, and he understands, then lets proceed as you suggested. If not, I can try to guide him out."
Sand
player, 201 posts
Warforged
Battle Smith artificier
Sun 25 Sep 2022
at 21:33
  • msg #351

(IC) 2: Search for the Seals

Sand paused his pulling at his hand to look at Infused, slowly talking in common with a weird archaic accent "Why are you talking in this backward peasant language? Weren't you programmed to understand the noble tongue? It must be a defect, help me get out of this armor and I'll correct it." Oblivious to the door and the colored orbs, the warforged started to pull on his other hand, with no more success than the first one.
Mathorn
player, 131 posts
Elven Ranger
Tue 27 Sep 2022
at 17:02
  • msg #352

(IC) 2: Search for the Seals

Thorn observed the scene unfolding before her with trepidation. She didn't understand Sand well, but this new version of him - the reemergence of a past life's memory - or whatever it was, she knew not at all.

Slowly so as not to draw attention, she emptied herself. Not hiding, precisely, but becoming as unimportant and unremarkable as the surrounding stone, causing the eye to pass over her as insignificant.

She paused for a moment, uncertain whether to move forward or back. Her instincts screamed that the orbs were dangerous and Sand's experience only reinforced that view, but . . .

She retained only the haziest memories of most of her past lives that she had dreamed of so vividly during childhood. Yet she felt confident that nearly any of those elves she had been before would be better able to navigate her current circumstances. The temptation to trade her current memories for those of another hit her with unexpected strength.

No. Even assuming she correctly identified what had happened to the construct and that she could somehow replicate the effect, it was far too risky. The long-term effects remained unknown and it wouldn't change who she was or what she had done, only obliterate her knowledge of it. And potentially leave her not only more vulnerable to her enemies, but unable to even recognize them.

She edged further away from the orbs, redistributing her weight to allow swift movement if necessary.
This message was last edited by the player at 17:04, Tue 27 Sept 2022.
Infused
player, 60 posts
AC 17 HP 51/85 Raging
Healthy
Wed 28 Sep 2022
at 01:10
  • msg #353

(IC) 2: Search for the Seals

"You've just been damaged, Sand. It is not I that is defective. Our armor becomes part of who we are, not a thing we put on and take off. You must relocate and become inert for a time, to give your own programming time to work itself out." Infused stepped back and motion for Sand to follow, "Come, this door may continue to influence your ability to process."
This message was last edited by the player at 05:03, Wed 28 Sept 2022.
Gar
player, 81 posts
Wed 28 Sep 2022
at 03:17
  • msg #354

(IC) 2: Search for the Seals

Gar listened to sand, recognizing the tone of his voice, but not the accent, almost like he was a different person. He held his hand up towards sand. "My good man...you have had a blow. Can you tell me your name?" The blind tortle made no indications of moving, but listened for sand.

"We need to open the door, let us take brother sand outside while we attempt it again."
Sand
player, 202 posts
Warforged
Battle Smith artificier
Sat 1 Oct 2022
at 02:34
  • msg #355

(IC) 2: Search for the Seals

"My name? Well I am happy that you ask, I am Chief Engineer Klirwock Sandrian, of the free Humbeurstan Conglomerate. I don't recall designing your model, but I was not alone creating the battle golems. A marvelous invention, wouldn't you say?" Abandoning the idea of removing his hands, he was silent for a moment then rose unsteadily, looking around, confused. "Oh my goodness, why are you all so short? You are not gnomes... Wait a minute...

The warforged looked at his hands again, then the rest of his body, before crumbling down on his rump, hitting hard, the faithful Clacker coming to its creator's side, the slow movement of his mandibles betraying it's own confusion.

"Oh no no no no, they didn't dare, no no, not to me! Sweet Gods above, that can't be!"
Gar
player, 82 posts
Sat 1 Oct 2022
at 08:40
  • msg #356

(IC) 2: Search for the Seals

Gar winced as he heard sand's words, tilting his head. "Master Sandrian....My name is Gar, an arcanist from the east. It seems the defenses of the door have awoken some lost aspect of your personality." He held his hand out to anyone who would guide him over. "This land is unforgiving - in a attack a few days ago i lost my eyes to a unusual beast."

He waited for Sand to settle, placing a hand on his shoulder. "Rest assured, we will help you to understand what has happened, but right now we are in danger. We defeated a undead dragon and it's undead minions, and this keep was what the guarded. We need to see what is behind the door to help us in this task. You took a hit - so if you wouldn't mind helping me outside - such a trap would surely injure me beyond help."
Infused
player, 61 posts
AC 17 HP 51/85 Raging
Healthy
Sat 1 Oct 2022
at 16:22
  • msg #357

(IC) 2: Search for the Seals

Infused cocked his head to the side in curiosity as Sand spoke. Removing his armor? Trying to remove his hands?

"Calm yourself, warforged. Your mind is not stable, and your memories not your own. Go with Gar, and make yourself inert while this magic wears off of you." What malfunction was happening to Sand, that he would think himself not a warforged, but some engineer who had created him, instead? It was good that Sand had named himself after the man that made him, perhaps Infused should consider doing the same to honor his previous master. He could not imagine what it must feel like to forget who you were, thinking you were someone you're not. He hoped Sand would follow Gar away from the door, and let the effects of the befuddling magic wear off.
Sand
player, 203 posts
Warforged
Battle Smith artificier
Sun 2 Oct 2022
at 14:32
  • msg #358

(IC) 2: Search for the Seals

"Yes, I do need time to think. Why is my brain so slow?" Sand, or Klirwock, rose again and move towards Gar, away from the door. "You say you lost your eyes? A simple regeneration spell would fix you up, haven't you gone to a temple to find a cleric? The Gods are merciful you know. I do not have that power, but if we can find Elder Fiterwhen, he could help you."
This message was last edited by the player at 14:33, Sun 02 Oct 2022.
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