Aerokean Chronicles: Part 1

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Otheym

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<merchants tongue> "Heh. Ma'Keer, you ready to show off?"

The others in the room, investigating the other nooks and crannies, see from the corner of their eyes something remarkable. Otheym repositions himself upon the saddle, and leaning far forward, kicks on the worm's hide in a different pattern than other commands he has used before. Ma'Keer slowly stretches up the side of the giant stone slab, and begins inching his way up, taking Otheym with him. While the speed is not impressive, the ability to stick to the sheer stone massif is.

Once at the top, Otheym dismounts and approvingly pats the muzzle of his faithful companion and takes a look around.

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OOC: While he is slow for a mount, having a climb speed is always handy!

[North]

Mya

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Arriving and seeing everyone examining the room, Mya sets to work. Another set of eyes couldnt hurt.

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Search (1d20+11)[27]

[Xilehxt]

Otheym

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Upon arriving at the top of the stone slab, you can see several more of the runes. One on the bottom left is shining blue and blinking rapidly. The rune is about twice the size of your head, and is incribed in a square. Looking around, you see other runes inscribed in squares, as well as runes like the ones on the side of the stone slabs.

???

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Otheym rides his worm straight up the giant stone slab while the others search the room. Mya searches, but she finds nothing, not even dust.

[MeklorIlavator]

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Jaz has only just begun to reply to Otheym when the warforged uses his mount to get on top of the stone slab, and mutters with a snort and a shaje of his head.Bigfolk. Impatient as usual.[/I]
Then, Whistling to get Otheym's attention,What see?

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Otheym

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"Hmmm. More squiggle, blue light, blinking. Need help - who know magic?" he finishes, shaking his head in the manner of all warriors who have had their fill of arcane things for the day. Is it too much to ask for something to hit....I hate magic. He takes some rope from his pack, ties it off to the saddle, and drops a line over for any that care to come up.

"Any find anything else?"

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Jaz

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I know magic but....cannot..... Not Knowing the word, Jaz simply lifts his left arm stump and shakes his head when the warforged lets down the rope.Others?

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Otheym

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"Grumble grumble grumble....", as he pulls up the rope, quickly ties a loop in it, and lowers it back down. "Get in."

(Assuming Jaz complies, Otheym pulls him up)

[Xilehxt]

On top of the Runed Stone

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Upon coming up, Jaz sees what Otheym had: several more of the runes. One on the bottom left is shining blue and blinking rapidly. The rune is about twice the size of Otheym's head, and is inscribed in a square. there are other runes inscribed in squares, as well as runes like the ones on the side of the stone slabs. The others continue to search the nooks and cranny of the room as the blinking gets faster and faster.

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Otheym

To Jaz:

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"Think me touch, yes?" pointing to the pulsing blue sigil.

Unless he says otherwise, I will touch the blinking rune before it blinks so fast as to be a constant light.

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Jaz

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Accepting the Warforged help, Jaz manages to get to the top of the stone without too much difficulty.Thank....you Otheym ,I...no see.... light...earlier. Is..it...more fast?
Strange lights speeding up as time goes one? That's almost never good.
Looking over his shoulder, Jaz calls out to the rest of the partyOthers.....see out!

[Bleen]

Josech
Josech stands on the strange symbol he arrived on, distinctively tapping his foot three times in a row expectantly. He looks up to the ceiling, calling up to Otheym and Jaz.

"Up there, what?" He asks, squinting upwards in a vain attempt to see what was going on up there.

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Top of the Runed Stone

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Otheym touches the blinking rune and it turns on. It is now a constant light.

Inside the Stone Room

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Nothing happens with the tapping nor do you all see anything change.

Ruins in the forest

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The circle of light that was blinking suddenly stops doing so and regains it's initial light.

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Otheym

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To Joesech:
"More damned magic! Come!" as he lowers the rope. Once he comes up, he gestures to the lit rune, saying "Was blink, I touch. Now...."letting the rest of the words go, as Joesech can see the rune is staying lit.

To Jaz and Joesech:
Gesturing to the other runes in squares "Think touch? Make ... way put gems ... not one but ... <and then something obviously an expletive>". He ponders a moment, then holds up his hand, palm to himself, back to Jaz. He then points in turn to pinkie, ring, middle, pointer, and thumb, then shakes head in a yes-motion. He then holds his hand up again, and points to his middle, then ring, then thumb, then pinkie, then pointer, and shakes his head no. "You see?"

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On top of the Runed Stone

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The runes are not placed the way the cups were in the forest. There are eight of the squared off runes, two rows of four.

[Diarmuid]

Phiranthyl Olminnakra

Convinced there is no immediate danger, the elf slides his sword into its curved sheath and walks over to the slab on the ground. Thinking perhaps the runes are some form of magical language, he casts a spell that will allow him to read magic.

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Casting Read Magic and then walking around the room looking at various symbols.

Phir seems completely nonplussed by the metallic man and his worm climbing around and playing rope games with the halfling.

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Phir

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The spell does not grant you insight into anything in the room

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Otheym

Top of the rune stone:

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Otheym, pausing after touching the rune, waits to see if the room is going to collapse or a demon jumps out or they get teleported again. After a moment and nothing changes other than the blinking has stopped, he points to the rune next to the lit one

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You said two rows of four and the bottom left one was the one lit:
X X X X
(1 2 3 4)

L X X X
(5 6 7 8)
Otheym is gesturing at #6

and reaches until his hand hovers over it. He looks back at the two on top of the stone with him and says "You magic people. Yes?"

[North]

Mya

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After searching the room and seeing everyone else trying to figure out the magic runes, Mya goes over to a clear space and sits down. She pulls a bit of food out of her back pack and starts snacking. Mind as well let the people who know something about magic try and figure this out for now. I should eat while I can, I bet this is going to be a loooooong day.

[Bleen]

Josech

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Josech, having gone up with the other two, begins to examine the runes. [Draconic]"Let me see, let me know.." He whispers, touching a hand to the runes and beginning to observe them more closely.

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Casting Read Magic too, wooo. Also, likely-to-be-futile Knowledge:Arcana check to see if Josech knows anything special about the runes: (1d20+11)[22]

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Top of the Runed Stone

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The currently lit rune ceases to emit light the moment Josech touches the other rune which starts to glow.

(OOC: Oh, and nothing from the read magic)

???

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The symbol in the middle of the room glows blue and a similar circle as seen in the forest comes into being on top of it.

Ruins in the Forest

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The circle of light stops abruptly. Marcus and Kyrsus, left in the forest by themselves look around to see what caused the change. However, at that moment, Kyrsus hears something running in the forest towards them

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Otheym

top of the rune stone:

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<merchants tongue>"Well, at least the whelp didn't get himself blown up," he muses as he shakes his head.

"You not know -- doing. Do you? All guess?" Otheym pauses for a moment, pondering. "Too easy. Try another" waving at the runes.

To the other two in the room:
"What doing? In bed a week -- tired?"

[Diarmuid]

Phiranthyl Olminnakra

Walking around the room, the elf's frustration begins to mount. The golem is talking a lot, but he is hard to understand with that accent.

He squints, straining to understand. Pointing himself, he confirms the rider's suspicions while nodding.

"Magic, yes."

When the blue circle appears in the room, the elf draws his sword and darts through low in a crouch.

[Bleen]

Josech
Top of the runed stone

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Josech shrugs. "More?" He asks, as he begins touching each of the runes in succession, left-to-right, top-to-bottom.

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Top of the Runed Stone

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As Josech presses the runes, only one is kept on, the rune that he touched last.

???

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There is no change in the room, although there is a gasp from the top of the stone.

Ruins in the Forest

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The sound gets closer and closer, and eventually, Marcus is able to hear it too. He draws his sword, wary of possible danger.

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Kyrsus

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Hearing something approach, Kyrsus holds his scimitar and shield at the ready and moves to stand nearer to Marcus, better to stick together if it's a fight that's coming.

"[Milesian]Metal and mettle, prepare for the the rain."

initiative - (1d20+7)[24]

((Because of his stance, enemies Kyrsus threatens always suffer -4 to attacks against anyone but him.))

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Ruins in the Forest

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From the bushes pops out John, a child from the village. He seems flustered as he looks relieved to see you. He speaks rapidly, Help! Guys from the city. Jermaine was trying to stop them but he got hurt. You guys are swordsmen right? Where are the others? You can barely understand but you get the gist. He grabs Kyrsus by the hand and tries to pull him towards the village.

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Josech
Top of the runed stone/???

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"Down there, changes?" Josech hollers down at Mya. He presses the fourth rune, rubbing his forehead curiously.

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Mya

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No different? May calls back up.

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Phir

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You find yourself in another room, constructed in the same fashion, but housing different structures. Large glass tubes line one side of this long room, containing dark shapes of beasts unknown to you. However, the problem at hand are two giant zombies lumbering towards you with huge swords from the end of the room.

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You are 200 ft away from the two zombies. The room is 60 ft wide and 200 ft long, 20ft tall. The symbol from the first room are periodically stamped on the walls opposite to the glass tubes. Behind you is a tall slab of stone with runes, which the top you cannot reach without jumping and climbing.

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Phir disappears as he goes through the blue circle. However, the circle still remains.
(OOC: Sorry, misread and thought he didn't do anything)

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Kyrsus

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The impression of panic coming from the child and mention of cityfolk attached to it confuses Kyrsus, but another part of him shoves his confusion bodily aside.

"Go, I come." Kyrsus tells the boy, doing his best to communicate with what he has learned. Turning to Marcus, he barks. "Come!"

Taking off after the boy, Kyrsus runs over what has happened to him since finding the gem. Things certainly have gotten complicated, but he was sure there would be a simple enough solution to it all, there always was. And right now, something quite simple demanded his attention.