"First of all, let's light all the torches we can." Ryu uses flint and steel to create sparks and illuminate all the room with the torches.

Group You light several of the wall torches.  They ignite with ease but burn with a strange purple light not the normal flames that you are used to.

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John's brow furrowed as he looked at the flames burning an odd color. "Did they put salt in the tar of the torch?" He gave the flames a close look hoping to see if it was alchemical or magical in effect after he pulled out a small flask and took a swig of something medicinal.

21:50, Today: John Smythe rolled 33 using 1d20+20.  Alchemy check. -3 as its not to create an alchemical object but to inspect. my mess up there. so a total check of 30.
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Shosuro Akira doesn't like it at all. "And if they did... why?"

Sakura nods at the wounded man. "Remain here. I will help the others. Your life is in danger if anyone knows you are not missed anymore." She tells him and goes back to the others. "Well, we have a masked Ninja." She announces. "And some nice lights, I see."

John You look into the strange colored torch.  You don't see any salt or other material that might indicate that it is alchemical in nature. You do notice though that the flames give off light but no heat.  They are the only ones that do this the rest of the castle's torches that you saw were the normal ones you are used to even though they were only used in the basement the rest of the castle used outside light or lanterns.

Group You see Sakura come back into the room and make her statement.

OOC: If anyone has spellcraft they can use it.

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"Its likely just everburning torches but I have come to learn that outside of the overt discipline you all have, many of you are lethally intelligent. So being paranoid has served me well. The right salt in the torch tar could make poison, the burning funny colors just set me to wondering." That and when Nymph glowed funny colors people exploded.

10:50, Today: John Smythe rolled 27 using 1d20+8.  Use magic device.

10:50, Today: John Smythe rolled 12 using 1d20+10.  Spellcraft.

Jonh Your best guess is that is a version of an everburning candle.  You've heard of this idea from a tome that you read awhile ago, the name Calthoon, comes to mind.  You're not sure but this seems like a successful attempt at what has been an idea until now.

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John nodded finally satisfied, "Calthoon's ever burning candle. He never did figure it out." He sighed as he kinda wanted to take one. "No chemicals. We are good. Start left then clear to the right?"

With no answer he started on the left most door and would work his way right. It was what made the most logic considering he was not very well educated on the building styles.

"Agreed. Let's see what we find."
Ryu moves to the door and opens his palms to concentrate.

Standard: Ready Manifest Crystal Shard if something bad appears.

Ryu You open the door and take a look. Inside you see a fireplace on the North wall there is a long table with various cooking tools hanging above it along with pots and pans, all well beyond use.  There is a door on the East wall which is closed.

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As per the routine that was being set up John moved forward to check the door if it was locked and if there are traps but in reverse of that order. 21:06, Today: John Smythe rolled 12 using 1d20+8 ((4)).

He also looked to see if there are any fresh signs someone came through other than the group he was with.
21:07, Today: John Smythe rolled 21 using 1d20+7 ((14))

John The door is not locked nor trapped.  There is no sign of anyone coming through this door.

John nodded once, "Door is clean but it doesnt look like they came this way."He backed out and started checking the various doors to see if there was any sign of someone passing through.
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OOC: Are you not going through that door out of the kitchen and just going back to the training room?

In reply to DM (msg # 76):

Just long enough to check and see if they passed another way. Better than randomly wandering the halls down here.

John You move to the next door inline.  It is not locked nor trapped but there are signs of usage on this door.  Like is has been used recently.

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The best bet is to follow traces of use. It is a big place and its faster to track. But do keep an eye out for buttons like the last one. Avalonian guy in a new world, better to avoid pit traps.

And just in case, Sakura takes her starknife, ready to dance.

Shosuro Akira also prepares his large kama. But first he concentrates.

OOC:
Manifesting Precognition Offensive 1PP
Manifesting Prevenom Weapon 1PP

Group:  OOC: Welcome back all.  Are you opening the door?

In reply to DM (msg # 82):

It was identified as not locked or trapped if I remember so yea.

Ryu nods and orders his Astral Construct to open the door. If something bad happens, it will happen to the Astral Construct.

Group You open the door and nothing happens.

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