Servants of the Thrallherd IC 2 [3.5, faster posting speed]

[J-H]

Round 5

Rex runs upstairs to the third floor, and doesn’t see any signs of activity.

Melinda flicks past her wall of fire, running up to the 2nd floor, as does Xaanthios. Cendik checks out the room, seeing it as described.

The “Today’s menu board” draws your eyes as it begins moving towards the stairwell. Something must be pushing or pulling it, but whatever is doing it is invisible, and you don’t hear any footsteps. It’s moved until the board bumps into Xaanthios and stops.

Spoiler: It’s a trap!

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Everyone was told the previous evening that the menu board has Sepia Snake Sigil embedded on it as a trap.

I assume that the nature of SSS was probably discussed briefly. That said – it’s a thing moving towards your characters with printed matter on it, and that naturally draws the eye for anyone who’s reading-inclined, and everyone has slept since that discussion.

Make an INT check or a WIS check, your choice, against DC 10 to avoid reading the words if you think your character would avoid it. If your character is one that would likely read anything, you can skip the check if you want.

It’s then a Reflex DC 18 to negate the effect if you read it. Whoever reads it first discharges the effect.

If you succeed on your INT or WIS check and are next to the menu board, you can make a Reflex DC 20 check (representing acting really fast as a reaction) to knock it down or smash it so that nobody else can read it.

Rex sees a female mage protected by several spells step onto the stairs above him. Looking through the banister, she casts a spell, and he finds that most of the room is enveloped in a pattern of gently glowing lights running the full spectrum of colors in the rainbow, moving in gentle, waving lines. It’s no doubt very entertaining, but he refuses to be distracted. Nobody else in the party can see it yet.

Spoiler: Map & Status

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Wall of Fire expires on round 10, part 1
AC 9 damage
Rex 32 damage
Xaanthios +40 temp HP; Share Pain

=> Party