Tests and Trials

[spiderwrangler]

"Thanks for the light. Could get almost spoiled, not relying on torches."

((The sorts of behaviors that would warrant an Investigation check are neither Kroshav's inclination, nor strong suit, he's mostly there because Ves asked, and he wants to make sure she stays safe, and he's on hand to lift anything she needs lifted. If that is enough to count as Help for the purposes of Advantage on any checks she makes, that's more beneficial than he's likely to be on his own.))

[Rodgeir]

((Not a lot to be lifted in sight, just a bunch of scattered bones!))

[spiderwrangler]

((Sure. But him and his muscles are there if needed in that capacity. Lifting, pushing, carrying... all things he's good at. Piecing together clues? Not so much.))

[thinkslogically]

"hah! Man, that firbolg..."

Ves chuckles at the complete destruction of the room and chats quietly to Kroshav as she scuffs around, looking for whatever (if anything) used to be under the bones.

"I'm worried about Jolly. He's taking this personally and really hard. He's a drinker. I told him I wouldn't bring him here if he was drunk, but now we're here and it's not what he hoped... I'm worried about him."

Investigation whole she scuffs around: 1d20 = [17] = 17

[Rodgeir]

The area in front of where the altar was has been noticeably worn down from what must have been centuries of use. Though... looking at the wear marks they don't seem to lead to the stairs? More of a straight line to the southwest wall, where there is nothing?

[thinkslogically]

"Hey... Look at this. Does the altar move? Looks like there should be something instead of that wall."

Ves looks over the wall, where the footstep-path ends, trying to figure out what's going on.

Inv: 1d20 = [16] = 16

[Rodgeir]

The altar is just a loose pile of bones now against the north wall, but following the lightly grooved path in the floor brings Ves to the blank, white southwest wall. Oddly enough the grooved path splits in two and both become more shallow, almost not visible about 10 feet from the wall. Looking between the two paths, and even over them, she sees some rather deep gouges and scraps in the stone. The gouges skip across the ground but are generally in arcs.

[thinkslogically]

((Ves is much more of an outdoor survivalist than archaeologist or architect of secret doors so...))

"That's weird. Something's scraped out the stone here on the floor."

When Kroshav is done replying to her comment about Jolly (assuming he wants to...) Ves heads back to the Bott of the stairs and yells up:

"Hey Joe! Come and look at this!"

[spiderwrangler]

"I've seen folks with that before. Probably a good thing no one has any drink on hand. The trip back might wear the urge down a bit... or sharpen it."

"Huh. Want me to push it?"

((I'm assuming that the answer is going to be to wait until the others get here, but since I'm heading out, here's an Athletics check, knock proficiency off it if you just want Strength. 1d20+7 = [11] = 18 ))

[thinkslogically]

Ves shrugs.

"Sure."

[spiderwrangler]

Kroshav shoves on the wall, and if that doesn't work, tries to find somewhere to grab on it and pull. He's been tricked by doors like that in the past.

[thinkslogically]

(( I love Kroshav hahaha!))

[spiderwrangler]

(( ))

[Rodgeir]

((Where is he pushing on the wall? There are two slight paths worn that reach the wall, one more north and one more south. The scraps are everywhere in a 10ft radius from a point between them but not generally right at the wall.))

[spiderwrangler]

((Probably in the wrong spot at first, but he'll keep at it until Ves tells him to stop or points him to where she thinks he should focus his efforts.))

[Rodgeir]

((Where would he start?))

[spiderwrangler]

((The right side?))

[thinkslogically]

Ves will help.

[Rodgeir]

Kroshav moves to the north most path and leans in to give it a solid push, hears a click and a pop and the wall he is pushing flies forward screeching across the stone floor. He stumbles a few feet into the opened and pitch black space behind the door.

Behind him Ves can see he is in a wide hall that turns north (right) after only 20 feet.

[thinkslogically]

"Holy... Shit! Cool!"

Ves yells up to the others:

"Hey, get down here, we found something!"

[spiderwrangler]

Kroshav will back up into the light and get shield and pick ready.

[thinkslogically]

Ves will cast light on Kroshav's shield.

"That work for you?"

[spiderwrangler]

The big dragonborn grins and wiggles his light shield about.

"That's great! "

[NotStickFigures]

“lets head down Jolly.” He lets him go first.

[Arch Lich Burns]

”Donnae give up hope yet, we havenae finished explorin’.” Joe says to Jolly. She thrns her head when she hears them call. ”See thar be more ta find. Ah’m sure we can find what ye need.” Joe goes to where the others are holloring and directs Jolly to the new passageway.