Myn thinks it probably has something to do with the strange, evil entity that he sensed before. Beyond that, it's difficult to say.

"...it may have been the fault of the watcher as well."

At this, the shaman asks the pikeneer, "Are there similar pools elsewhere?"

Ready to short rest.

New thread~
>>76125

"One could not have known there was a measure in place to detect our interference," Ramuh counters.

Sid shakes his had and comments, "He has the right of it. Without knowing about the security measure--and it simply wasn't something that could be told from sensing the magic on the door--there wasn't a way to work around it. Now that we worked with the spell below, though, and triggered the measure, we can possibly suppress it." Working with Myn, the gnome adds, "And it's clear your friend here is doing a good job of doing so."

Through the combined efforts of the arcane casters, the door opens, revealing darkness beyond. Once Torinn's sword is used, there is enough illumination to spot a narrow, perhaps eight-foot wide hallway lined with tapestries. This is the only feature you can see from your current vantage, and the tapestries themselves hang from walls made of the same black, marble-like material that seems to cover the keep's exterior. The floor is likewise, though a gold-trimmed red rug extends throughout the section of the hall you can see. The tapestries hang from spike-like protrusions in the wall above a dozen feet above the ground, and the ceiling can't be more than fifteen feet high. The tapestries themselves are alternating patterns--one is a simple black trimmed with purple, and another bears a red and gold draconic emblem against a half-and-half field of purple and black.

>>75788
>>75789
"I feel like I should have foreseen this kind of thing," replies the shaman, looking away. Before the door opens.

Once the hallway is visible, the shaman looks into it with Sureiya.

Once the door opens, perception (21). http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/4639413/ Also successfully aided Sureiya's perception.

Rin said someone else should see to Sureiya's roll, so I'm having him take 10. (10+12+3+2=27 total)


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>>75792
New thread~

With sufficient meatshielding on the other side, Myn likewise enters the portal.

Sureiya stands up and follows the group.

Ramuh follows into the portal.

>>75553
Continued~

Race/Gender: Male dwarf/demon
Affiliation: The Fell King

A former overseer of a long-forgotten dwarven fortress of the kingdom of Ammarindar, Sankis went mad as his home was overrun by fiends from the depths of the earth. By some twist of fate, he was contacted by the Fell King, who empowered him with command over the demons, and he twisted himself and his brethren into fiery imitations of dwarves, and seemed interested in little other than mayhem, destruction, and conquest thereafter. Though he called himself immortal as one of the Fell King's "elemental fiends," he was defeated and apparently destroyed by the party in the ruins of Koganusân.

Race/Gender: Male eladrin
Affiliation: The Fell King/An unknown lord of the Far Realms

An eladrin of Heyl'r, he has been tormented by prophetic visions in his dreams since he was a child. His visions were of pain, suffering, and destruction, and they nearly always came to pass, eventually culminating in the entire city being plunged into the depths of the sea. At this point, Hemah became aware of the source of his visions--a powerful entity that dwelt in the Far Realms. He saw his service to this entity as inevitable, and through that entity, came into contact with the Fell King, who he claimed carried a great destiny. Like Sankis, Hemah was seemingly confronted and destroyed by the party in Heyl'r.

Both Sankis and Hemah were noted to have a powerful connection to the elemental leylines present in the area, and it seems that the Fell King communicates with his servants through these leylines.

Race/Gender: Female elemental
Affiliation: The Fell King (loosely)

A minor elemental lord, Val'akir the Vortex was sealed away on an earthmote for many years before a powerful ritual was used to seal her away. Details of the ritual are unclear--accounts vary, but what is certain is that a storm giant died in the process of the ritual being performed, and the sealing was imperfect. Somehow, she was able to channel an aspect of herself through the seal and manifest it on the mortal plane, which took on the form of a female elf spirit the locals referred to as "the windrunner."

For a long period of time, Val'akir used the windrunner to search for capable beings that she could manipulate into breaking her seal, which she eventually found--though the adventurers didn't need much manipulation in that direction, as the storm giant brothers maintaining the seal had turned to evil in the wake of their father's demise. Seeking to somehow harness Val'akir's power and gain full control of the nearby elemental leyline, the giants were nonetheless cast down by the party, releasing Val'akir. Though she was powerful indeed, she had been weakened by the long period of being sealed away, and was defeated by their combined might.

Though Val'akir has been shown to utilize cunning and misdirection as "the windrunner," once brought into direct combat she proceeded to dispense with the subtlety, attacking with equal parts arrogance, rage, and ferocity.

Race/Gender: Male orc lich
Affiliation: The Fell King/Dragonsworn Tribe

Gallard Dragonsworn was an orc mage of notable power from the old days of Many-Arrows. A member of the Dragonsworn clan, he fled to Baldur's Gate when Obould Many-Arrows united the orcish clans under one banner. Using a ritual taught to him by dragons, he assumed the form of an eladrin and formed an alliance with Halvangh the Finder, until such a time when he vanished for reasons unknown.

When the party encountered him, those reasons became known--he has pledged his allegiance to the Fell King, whom he regards as the new chieftain of the Dragonsworn clan. Utterly devoted to his duty, he now is now a lich, and the transformation has twisted his sense of duty beyond all reason. Mastering the earthen leyline, he protects a portal to the Shadowfell hidden in the Spine of the World.

"Very well." As a scion from Luruar, Ramuh sees little reason to take a reprieve right now; his lightning strike is basically the most potent spell he has, and he feels the storm brewing within. Enough for another, say, ten minutes of lightning strikes, if it comes to that.

Ramuh takes Rutger, mounts the tiger a little uneasily, then from as close as they can get, starts blasting the gaol with lightning and an occasional surge of ice, careful not to overdo it.

Attacking gaol:
http://orokos.com/roll/208509 (+13 attack roll)
http://orokos.com/roll/208510

All damage is non-lethal if possible, halt and forfeit any attacks if the gaol breaks open.

With the deed done, Ramuh dismounts Rutger, leads the cat back to Torinn, thanks the Paladin and addresses the Shaman.

"Was this your intent?"

The gaol bursts with two attacks that succeed in hitting, and an unconscious eladrin in what appears to be magic robes drops to the ground. She doesn't move after that, and may be unconscious or dead--though the more perceptive of the lot can see that she's still breathing.

>>75406
Continued!