Location:
Hidden Tomb of Cor on Easter Island
The room was piled high and deep with
mummified corpses. Atop the pile rest three “important-looking” bodies, decked
out in jewelry of great value. Piercing the chest of the central important
corpse was a great rod. Red Hawk can’t see for sure through the ice but he thought
it might be a key. The rod might be brown in color and there might be markings
on it. The ice was too thick to be sure.
On the other side of the room was a statue.
The statue was in the shape of an octopus-headed warrior with tusks and eight
spidery eyes. He stood with his arms folded across his chest. Thunderhead using
his archeologist skills spotted a doorway behind him.
Thunderhead recognized the statue as one of
the demons drawn on the hallway. Adamas remembered seeing similar looking
creatures in Occult’s castle in the Domain.
Thunderhead told the team about the door he
found.
Red Hawk watch as Thunderhead was
investigating what looked to be a door guarded by a statue that looked
ominously like Marutukku.
The archeologist checked the door for
mundane, mechanical traps. Clark couldn’t see any mundane mechanical traps on
the door, floor, the door frame, or the statue.
Not detecting any traps either, Chris followed
Adamas and Thunderhead into the chamber. Shaking his head as he looked at the
beautifully crafted block of ice, he could only wish it was a bird cage or
something easier to see through. Ah well.
"Adamas, can you get a better look at
this rod like object buried in the ice?
It looks like it might be a key and I don't know about the rest of you
but I'm still pretty drained after the fight. I'd just as soon avoid wasting
any more energy on phantasms ... or creepy looking guardian statues if I
could"
Adamas stepped up next to the young leader.
Using his heightened vision powers, he investigated this rod/key.
"Hey Jack is it possible for you to
shape your ice so we can extract the rod?” Red Hawk said.
Jack said “Yes” and then he looked at Red
Hawk with a mischievous smile while waiting.
Looking through the ice toward the bodies, Adamas
saw three bodies decked out in expensive jewelry. Behind them Adamas saw Jacco
entombed and incapacitated in the ice. Adamas told the others what he saw.
Thunderhead said, "Jacco must have been
laying in wait beneath the bodies, waiting to ambush us! Good work, Jack."
Adamas focused back on the central important
corpse with the rod piercing its chest. The rod was a great bronze key. On the
key was an inscription. He attempted to read the ancient language but wasn't
able to. He did remember seeing a parchment with the same writing in Dr.
Avery's library. Donnah had told him that it was an ancient language from the
country of gibberish.
Adamas paused; he knew he hadn't remembered
correctly. He tried to remember Donnah's words again. When he did Adamas told
the rest of the Guardians.
"The key is inscribed in ancient
Babylonian."
Jack used his magical powers of ice and cold
to render the ice as clear as a glass window, so the key could be read by
all.
Knowing Ancient Babylonian, Thunderhead read
the inscription on the key to everyone, "Key to the Worlds Beyond".
"This must refer to the portal. But why
was Jacco unable or unwilling to remove the key??" Thunderhead looked a
little closer. Jacco was close to being in the perfect position to grab anyone
who touched the great key without the person first seeing him. It would have
been the perfect trap with the perfect bait. It was being attacked by Jack's
ice that caused his presence to be revealed.
{GM
Note: in other words, Jacco moved trying to escape before being trapped.
Thunderhead made a successful detect hidden roll for this information}
The Black Orchid moved to the other side of
the entryway so she could keep an eye on Thunderhead examining the idol and
what the others are doing around Jacco. She's glancing back and forth between
the two scenes looking for anything appearing out of the ordinary. She was
still a bit nervous and said quietly to herself; "I've got a bad feeling
about... no..., no silly Han Solo references." she sucked in a breath of
air and kept watching.
Clark examined the garments and jewelry of
the dead to see if he could place them. Thunderhead guessed it was from the
time of Cor, but he couldn't be completely sure.
Red Hawk said, "Okay so we have two
dilemmas we need to resolve. We need a way through the door and maybe this key
will do the trick.”
Clark checked the door to see if there was a
keyhole for that key. There was no keyhole in the door, only a metal ring.
Thunderhead said, "It would appear that
this door can simply be pushed open."
Red Hawk said, “Okay, maybe it's for
something else. This means breaking at least some of the ice. With that in mind
we aren't really going to leave Jacco entombed in the ice are we? He might be a
villain but he is an old man and it will kill him if he is in there too long.
This also means breaking the ice. Is there some way we can safely manacle him
so he isn't a threat as we continue the Quest? Maybe the earth elemental could
take him to the surface with the others?"
Jack said to Red Hawk, "You may carve or
blast away what ice you like, leaving manacles behind."
To Red Hawk's statement, Thunderhead replied,
"There's an Arabic proverb I learned in my travels to Persia: A man who
treats the scorpion with the hand of compassion has only himself to blame when
he is stung."
“Jacco has lived an unnaturally long life as
it is. His death dealing powers helped extend his life. As he took someone
else's life it added to his own.” The hero from another time said, “On top of
that the Soul-Syckle transfers damage from the wielder to the trapped souls
within the magical weapon. It is possible that the effects of aging are
considered damage that can be transferred as well.”
Clark’s eyes moistened as he spoke, “Liang,
Xing, the Guardian of the Soul-Syckle, wasn't immortal because she refused to
kill and trap souls in the Soul-Scythe for her own gain. Without any trapped
souls the enchanted weapon offered no protection.” Thunderhead avoided looking
at Black Orchid who now held the Soul-Syckle in her grasp.
Then he said, "If you want to clear the
hall, I can try to wind blast the door open, unless anyone else has another way
to do it?"
"Thunderhead please wait.” Red Hawk
said, “Adamas ... Can your Ethereal Vision see through the doorway? If not I can phase through the portal and
take a quick look with a flashlight on the other side. While I'm doing that
maybe Starbolt and Centurion X could use their powers to free the key and at
least give Jacco a chance to breathe if he isn't dead of suffocation already.
After we secure the Key then let's go with Clark's plan ... unless anyone else
has an idea to add?"
Starbolt maintained his current distance and
continued to project light so that the team can see. He continued to watch for
attacks from the rear.
"I do not think it is a doorway in the
sense you believe," Adamas replied looking at the young leader, "and
if I'm right, we're definitely going to need that rod." Adamas looked past the door with his Ethereal
Vision
Turning to the ancient spirit with the form
of a child, "Jack, would you please reshape the Ice to free the rod, and
open an airway to allow Jacco to breathe?"
"Why of course," said the young immortal
to Adamas. ZING!!
Adamas reached into the hole and pulled the
key free. He nodded to Thunderhead it was his turn.
WHOOSH!!
A massive wind echoed down the halls of the
ancient tomb of Cor. It rushed into the room the Guardians were standing in with
a tidal wave of force to push the door open.
{GM
Note: The artwork shows it as two split doors instead of one door. I forgot
that when I was writing it up and doing emails. It won’t make a difference in
how the game plays. That is why I didn’t change what was written}
As the Guardians looked down the long
hallway, they heard a bestial roar, the statue was magically changing into living
breathing Demon Horror of the Domain!
<Replies
and Actions due March 21st >
Battle Conditions:
Adamas Hit Points: 41 Power
Points: 78 Invulnerability: 24
Black
Orchid Hit Points: 30 Power Points:
87 Willpower Defense active and invisible
Centurion
X Hit
Points: 138 Power Points: 99 Magnetic
Defense active
Jack
Frost Hit Points: 24 Power Points:
72 Ice
Defense active
Red
Hawk Hit Points: 74 Power
Points: 32 Invulnerability: 10; Vib Def active; Willpower Def active
Starbolt Hit
Points: 34 Power Points: 75 Creation
Points: 45, Used: 0
Thunderhead Hit Points: 28 Power
Points: 77 Height: 6ft, Invulnerability 20
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<Red Hawk: IC Responses> Not detecting
any traps, Chris follows Adamas and Thunderhead into the chamber. Shaking his
head as he looks at the beautifully crafted block of ice, he could only wish it
was a bird cage or something easier to see through. Ah well. Thunderhead was
investigating what looked to be a door guarded by a statue that looked
ominously like Marutukku. "Adamas, can you get a better look at this rod
like object buried in the ice? It looks
like it might be a key and I don't know about the rest of you but I'm still
pretty drained after the fight. I'd just as soon avoid wasting any more energy
on phantasms ... or creepy looking guardian statues if I could" . . .
"Hey Jack, is it possible for you to shape your ice so we can extract the
rod?"
<Red Hawk: goals> RH pp are looking
pretty low if we get into another fight so I'm hoping to gain some of his pp
back if possible. If Jack can extract the rod great if not can Hawk use his
vibrational ability to extract it? No point giving the corpses a chance to go
all a walking dead on us if it isn't necessary.
Thanks again
John
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Adamas steps up next to the young leader.
Using his heightened vision powers, he'll investigate this rod/key, and share
what he finds with the group.
Jon
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Adamas looked through the ice toward the
bodies. He looked at three bodies decked out in expensive jewelry. Behind them
Adamas saw Jacco entombed and incapacitated in the ice. Adamas focused on the
central important corpse with the rod piercing its chest. The rod was a great
bronze key. On the key was an inscription. Adamas attempted to read the ancient
language but wasn't able to. He did remember seeing a parchment with the same
writing in Dr. Avery's library. Donnah had told him that it was an ancient
language from the country of gibberish.
Adamas paused; he knew he hadn't remembered
correctly. He tried to remember Donnah's words again. When he did Adamas told
the rest of the Guardians.
"The key is inscribed in ancient
Babylonian."
Regards
Tom
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Thunderhead will tell the team about the door
he found.
"Jacco must have been laying in wait
beneath the bodies, waiting to ambush us! Good work, Jack."
He'll check the door for mundane, mechanical
traps. Is there a keyhole for that key?
Does the adventuring archaeologist know
Ancient Babylonian?
Jack will use his magical powers of ice and
cold to render the ice as clear as a glass window, so the key could be read by
all.
Best,
Jeff
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<Red Hawk: IC response> "Okay so
we have two dilemmas me need to resolve. We need a way through the door and
maybe this key will do the trick or maybe it's for something else. This means
breaking at least some of the ice. With that in mind we aren't really going to
leave Jacco entombed in the ice are we? He might be a villain but he is an old
man and it will kill him if he is in there too long. This also means breaking
the ice. Is there some way we can safely manacle him so he isn't a threat as we
continue the Quest? Maybe the earth elemental could take him to the surface
with the others?"
OOC: Fate of the universe and me playing a
character worried about the bad guys. Who knew lol.
Regards
John
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He'll check the door for mundane, mechanical
traps. Is there a keyhole for that key?
GM: This is based on visual inspection only,
please let me know if Thunderhead does more that that.
There is no keyhole in the door, only a metal
ring. This is an ancient door that appears to push open and pull closed. Clark
cannot see any mundane mechanical traps on the door, floor, the door frame, or
the statue.
Does the adventuring archaeologist know
Ancient Babylonian?
GM: Yes he does.
Jack will use his magical powers of ice and
cold to render the ice as clear as a glass window, so the key could be read by
all.
GM: Thunderhead reads the inscription on the
key to everyone, "Key to the Worlds Beyond".
Best
Tom
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Thunderhead read the ancient Babylonian
inscription and said, "This must refer to the portal. But why was Jacco
unable or unwilling to remove the key??"
Clark examined the garments and jewelry of
the dead to see if he could place them.
To Red Hawk's statement, Thunderhead replied,
"There's an Arabic proverb I learned in my travels to Persia: A man who
treats the scorpion with the hand of compassion has only himself to blame when
he is stung."
(OOC: What does Clark know of Jacco's powers
that have granted him unnatural long life?)
Thunderhead said, "It would appear that
this door can simply be pushed open."
(OOC: Can his weather power create a focused
blast of wind to push the door open from a distance?)
Jack said to Red Hawk, "You may carve or
blast away what ice you like, leaving manacles behind."
Jeff
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Thunderhead read the ancient Babylonian
inscription and said, "This must refer to the portal. But why was Jacco
unable or unwilling to remove the key??"
GM: Thunderhead looked a little closer. Jacco
was close to being in the perfect position to grab anyone who touched the great
key without the person first seeing him. It would have been the perfect trap
with the perfect bait. It was being attacked by Jack's ice that caused his
presence being revealed (in other words, Jacco moved trying to escape before
being trapped). {Successful detect hidden roll for this information}
Clark examined the garments and jewelry of
the dead to see if he could place them.
GM: Thunderhead guessed it was from the time
of Cor, but he couldn't be completely sure.
(OOC: What does Clark know of Jacco's powers
that have granted him unnatural long life?)
GM: His death dealing powers helped extended
his life. As he took someone else's life it added to his own. Clark also knew
that the Soul-Syckle transfers damage from the wielder to the trapped souls
within the magical weapon. Clark thinks it is possible that the effects of
aging was considered damage to be transferred to. Clark knew that the Guardian
of the Soul-Syckle wasn't immortal because he refused to kill and trap souls in
the Soul-Scythe for his own gain. Without any trapped souls the enchanted
weapon offered no protection.
(OOC: Can his weather power create a focused
blast of wind to push the door open from a distance?)
GM: Yes, but the room is enclosed except for
the hallway entrance. Thunderhead would have to summon the wind from outside
the entrance to the tomb then down the hallway into the room. Clark would have
to make sure no one was in the way to keep it from turning into his throwing
(with a wind blast) teammate into the door.
Regards
Tom
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Thunderhead shared all of this information
with the team. Then he said, "If you want to clear the hall, I can try to
wind blast the door open, unless anyone else has another way to do it?"
Jeff
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<Red Hawk IC: response>
"Thunderhead please wait. Adamas ... Can your Ether Vision see through the
doorway? If not I can phase through the
portal and take a quick look with a flashlight on the other side. While I'm
doing that maybe Starbolt and Centurion X could use their powers to free the
key and at least give Jacco a chance to breathe if he isn't dead of suffocation
already. After we secure the Key then let's go with Clark's plan ... unless
anyone else has an idea to add?"
John
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"I do not think it is a doorway in the
sense you believe," Adamas replied looking at the young leader, "and
if I'm right, we're definitely going to need that rod."
Turning to the ancient spirit with the form
of a child, "Jack, can you reshape the Ice to free the rod, and open an
airway to allow Jocco to breathe?"
Jon
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OOC:
Tom, can Jack do that?
Jeff
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Yes he can. It only requires movement.
Tom
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"Why of course," said the young
immortal to Adamas. ZING!!
Jeff
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Starbolt maintains his current distance and
continues to project light so that the team can see. He will also continue to
watch for attacks from the rear.
Jamey
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The Black Orchid moves to the other side of
the entryway so she can keep an eye on Thunderhead examining the idol and what
the others are doing around Jacco. She's glancing back and forth between the
two scenes looking for anything appearing out of the ordinary. She is still a
bit nervous and says quietly to herself; "I've got a bad feeling about...
no..., no silly Han Solo references." she sucks in a breath of air and
keeps watching.
Marc
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