[Ptolus/AD&D] IC Thread #2 - Underground (part 1)

[thedungeondelver]

Ylarum pushes open the chest. Nothing happens.


It's long trough, or stone pond if you will (like the other undamaged three in the room). It was shattered on its eastern corner by some great force. There are also numerous pieces of lumber, probably remains of furniture and such, that are scattered in the direct vicinity of this corner that broke.

Ylarum steps forward.  What's in the chest?

(Could you step into the trough and walk it's perimeter to the armory, then across rubble and so forth without once touching the pink goo?)

[Benoist]

(Could you step into the trough and walk it's perimeter to the armory, then across rubble and so forth without once touching the pink goo?)

As a matter of fact, you perfectly could, yes.

Ylarum steps forward. What's in the chest?

There is a book, some type of sheet of parchment aside of it, a rosary and ankh of Lothian's cult, and a little leather pouch a little smaller than a clenched fist.

[thedungeondelver]

As a matter of fact, you perfectly could, yes.



There is a book, some type of sheet of parchment aside of it, a rosary and ankh of Lothian's cult, and a little leather pouch a little smaller than a clenched fist.

I'll hook the pouch with the spear tip and bring it out and open it.  Contents?

[Benoist]

I'll hook the pouch with the spear tip and bring it out and open it.  Contents?

Imperial coins, for a total value of 20 GP.

[thedungeondelver]

Imperial coins, for a total value of 20 GP.

Ylarum says: "Careful, friends!  Evil spirits in this bag - " he holds aloft a fist full of coins - "...at least, that's what I intend to purchase with my share, by the jug!"  

Ylarum hands the spear back to Liir and gingerly picks up the book and parchment, looking at neither.  "I think these want a trained thaumaturgical or ecclesiastical eye.  Holy symbol in here, too, on a rosary."  He offers the items to Othos and Smeads, then steps back to the party.

[winkingbishop]

Othos' mind and gaze wanders around from the goo to the strange pool of suspended liquid.  He hmmms and starts muttering quietly, to no one in particular...

"The burned elf Delbaeth warned of a blue door, and the lights.  The door was closed when their party first arrived, but some sort of dabbling caused it to open.  Something was dormant down here, something unnatural, and they let it loose.  And now we're down here with it.  Blast it all."

[winkingbishop]

Othos will examine the holy symbol in time, but he's pouting dramatically at the moment.

[Drohem]

"Well done, Gareth," Rissthil congratulates his friend on opening the chest with a genuine grin.

Rissthil laughs at Ylarum's quip about evil spirits, and says, "indeed, and I'll be there with you too!"

[skofflox]

Ylarum says: "Careful, friends!  Evil spirits in this bag - " he holds aloft a fist full of coins - "...at least, that's what I intend to purchase with my share, by the jug!"  

Ylarum hands the spear back to Liir and gingerly picks up the book and parchment, looking at neither.  "I think these want a trained thaumaturgical or ecclesiastical eye.  Holy symbol in here, too, on a rosary."  He offers the items to Othos and Smeads, then steps back to the party.

my eyebrows raise at the last bit...after clapping Tudd on the back with "Watch the hall m'boy,this is a very importent task so stay sharp now"
seeing Othos lost in thought I walk over to Ylarum and the chest to take a look.

[Sigmund]

"Watch the hall m'boy,this is a very importent task so stay sharp now"

"Ok brudder. I'll do a good job, me and Bug." Tudd responds as he stares with a burning intensity at the hallway to the north, brow furrowed in concentration.

[skofflox]

coming up to Ylarum as he proffers the items... "If I may?" looking to the others gathered.

[thedungeondelver]

Ylarum: "Book or Parchment?  Matters neither way to me.  Oh, the Rosary is still in yon chest."

[Benoist]

The rosary and ankh are a classic possession of devout Lothianites. This one is made of a string with various wooden beads indicating the types of prayers you are supposed to recite their following order. The ankh itself is made of gold, indicating that it is not a layman's symbol of faith. Probably one of the monks'.

The book itself is a pretty hefty tome simply entitled the Ninth Book of Lothian. Judging by some bits and pieces of text here and there as well as their related illuminations, it seems to be some sort of history of the Saints of the Church, or something like that.

Finally, the parchment reads as some sort of declaration from the Emperor of the Church. It bears a religious seal of red wax with a piece of string attached to it. The text is as follows:

[skofflox]

Ylarum: "Book or Parchment?  Matters neither way to me.  Oh, the Rosary is still in yon chest."

Plucking the rosary from the chest I shuffle all into my hands with a gruff "Obliged!.",hugging them close to my body as I stride to the dias steps and sit down to read the parchment first...after a moment of calming introspection..."Charlathen grant me the wisdom to understand."
I peruse the doc.

(:cool: grafix Ben.!)

I nod my head knowingly at the second read...then look through the book quickly to see if there are any loose pages etc...

[Benoist]

(:cool: grafix Ben.!)

I nod my head knowingly at the second read...then look through the book quickly to see if there are any loose pages etc...

DM:

You do not notice any loose page or special markings in the book. It seems to be a fairly serviceable (and expensive) work of art, probably created by the monks themselves.