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Now would probably be a good time for Mehr to finish his examination of the staff.

As Varsk explains what had been overheard, Mehr shakes his head,"I don't know. It all seems impossible to believe, but there can be no denying that the elder possesses power, and I have no doubts in the powers of the Dragons. Still... It is not easy to believe such a tale."

((Mehriv can give me a nature or history check on dragon lore if he wants))

History: 1d20+2 = [17] = 19

(Kal had taken some of the glowing moss to mark the walls for the sake of those without night vision. Not sure if that would work or how much difference it makes.)

Perception: 1d20+1 = [17] = 18

"The enntrance is enchanted with teleportation magic, but I cannot determine iff it is safe to use. This is the secondary entrance?"

"Oh? Shame, teleporting coulda been useful. And yah, this looks like the place."

"I wwill aid you."

As Shossk does his magic, and the earth starts moving itself, Locke looks between it and his dirty paws.

"...neat trick."

Korrik does some handsprings with his one good hand as he follows the others down this tunnel that looks like all of the other tunnels.

Druid Group

Gwen's sleep... ((I'm going to pause Varsk and Mehriv for now, but your morning studies determine that you have a Javelin of Lightning and that the strange, scary staff requires attunement. Were you IDing that as well?

Traced into the Javelin of Lightning, Mehriv eventually deciphers the command word "Vaira")).

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Lizard Group

Korrik, somewhat bored by the winding tunnels, entertains himself by acrobating himself along for fun. It seems to annoy Arok.

Kal stops suddenly, gravel and mud skittering underfoot as he puts his hands out to brace himself against the sides of the tunnel in front of a sudden steep drop, that slopes away ahead of him down a sheer slab of muddy rock into a small, dark gap in the rock that continues into the darkness. Korrik is certain he sees a glimpse of a wet, strangely distorted skull and humanoid bones, as though he's looking at it through water, but on a second look, sees nothing but velvety blackness. The smell of rot and mould is stronger from below, but there's a sharp tang to the scent as well that mutes the worst of it. Above and ahead there is a small, wet ledge. It is about 3-4 feet wide, about 10 feet ahead and 15-20 feet above Kal's head, and a steady dribble of cloudy water drips off the ledge. The stone around the ledge is the same wet, rock that the tunnels are carved from.

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Temple Group

Shossk decides not to pursue the magical door any further and returns to Locke, casting Mold Earth to speed up the excavation, leaving a tangle of exposed vines and roots for Locke to work on. After a few minutes work, the worst is cleared away and the pair are left looking at a heavy, beautifully-made, carved stone and wood door. Two large, ornate keyholes made of what appears to be ivory and a weathered, silvery metal are now clearly visible.

Shossk stares at the unearthed door. Two keyholes? Possibly for security, as one key would not be enough to open it. What Shossk is more interested in is whether there are any other security measures in place. Do these doors have any means to ward off illicit entry? He asks his deity for Guidance once more as he examines the entrance.

((Checking for traps!))
Investigation w/ Guidance on second Temple door: 1d20+4+1d4 = [10] = 17

((The syntax on that roll is weird... Anyway, what part of the door exactly are you looking at and are you touching it?))

Locke will help Shossk investigate (giving him advantage if that's okay?).

And assuming nothing is found, he then pops out his lockpicking tools and sets to work on the first of the keyholes.

Thieves' Tools: 1d20+8 = [3] = 11

Huh...turns out ancient stone locks are kinda tough.

((Advantage on checking for traps, right? That's fine, though I'm just waiting for clarification on what exactly is being checked ))

((I don't... know? What parts of a door do you check for traps? I suppose he'll look along the edges of the door, and the lock itself?? Which is fine for mundane traps, but if there's anything magical in nature then I don't think there's anywhere specific you can look? Just don't touch it in that case.))

Investigation w/ Guidance (ADV w/ Locke): 1d20+4+3 = [16] = 23

((stuff like the doorframe, the base of the door ("doormat" area), locks, handles, checking for markings etc. I guess. Checking for magical traps would be an arcana check))

((Can I just say "yes, all of that" where relevant? I don't understand the limits on what my roll encompasses. And I can add an Arcana check to that I suppose.))

Arcana check on second Temple door w/ Guidance: 1d20+6+1d4 = [13] = 22

((ok, so the deal with checking for traps, and not being a rogue or having a background that would covey some level of experience, is that how you do it matters and so it's more on you as a player to decide the details of what you're up to. So if you decide you're going straight for the lock but the doorstep is trapped, you'll set it off regardless for example. Perception (including passive) is a roll for noticing out-of-place or unusual things in general, investigation is a focused search for a particular thing, like a trap)).

((So what am I rolling for then, one specific part of the door? Can I roll History first to recall what kinds of security measures might be in place on these doors and where, so I know where to check? Should I let Locke do all the trap-searching in the future, since it sounds like he doesn't have to be specific?))

((nah, you can roll for the whole thing if you want to, I just wanted to clarify because it changes the DC If you're doing a general check of the whole space or a specific check of something. And yes, Locke would have an easier time IC with these kinds of tasks but that doesn't mean you can't try ))

Shossk contemplates the door, trying to recall whether these elven temples employed security measures on such entrances in any way, and how. If he gains any insight as to how, he'll let that direct his examination of the door.

History check w/ Guidance on second Temple door: 1d20+4+1d4 = [16] = 23

((Otherwise, if this doesn't narrow it down, the previous Investigation/Arcana for the whole door stands))

((The staff was actually the priority for identifying, since it seems like it could be kinda evil, but being able to tell Kroshav how to work his fancy javelin is beneficial too))

((Kroshav is Sir-Not-Appearing-In-This-Game. Though he'd love a fancy javelin.))

((Damn it, I can't keep all the names straight. Varsk, that's the one.))

Kal turns to their lizard escort. "That sharp scent in the air... Is that what the fungus we're looking for smells like? Do you recognize any of the odors in this chamber?"

Varsk picks up the identified lightning javelin and heads a short ways off and says,

"Vaira."

To see what happens.

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Varsk

Varsk speaks the command word and throws the javelin. As it flies, a 5-foot wide path of lightning extends out around it, and when it judders to a stop in the ground about 40 feet away, the blast of lightning crackles and arcs forward into the forest, extending about another 80 feet forwards into the trees.

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Temple Group

The pair take a look at the door, and it doesn't take long for Locke to have his thieves tools out and ready to go. Shossk hisses a warning just in time though, as he realises that both of the locks are marked with arcane sigils for thunder and poison... ON closer inspection, neither seems to be a lock at all, just a recessed "keyhole" with nothing inside. Hmm.

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Lizard Group

Kal turns to Arok and inquires about the smell. She shrugs and shakes her head.

"I don't know what the fungus you're searching for smells like, but that smell is bad. Moulds and slimes live in the cracks to eat animals and people who fall from the rocks and can't escape. That smell is a slime. Don't fall in."