The second day in the old city... (Trio of nooses)

[Skrye [AC3; 48/48HP]]

- Valmera looks to Quila - I could check if the lock at the door is trapped, just in case - answering with a smile

[Quila Oris (John M.)]

"That is a good one as well Valmera but did Hawkings not say there was no visible door to the odd building?"

[Attilius]

Dec 1, 2021 7:00:06 GMT -12 Quila Oris (John M.) said:

"That is a good one as well Valmera but did Hawkings not say there was no visible door to the odd building?"

"Never saw the back" he says over his shoulder

[Skrye [AC3; 48/48HP]]

- I could check it - saying to everyone

[Quila Oris (John M.)]

"Yes, let's do that when everyone is down from the roof again. No one should go anywhere near that building or the gate poles alone. There should always be one of us nearby that stays further away so the effect will not hit them if it goes off."

[DM Bob]

The slate roof shows a bit more of the immediate area. The buildings on the other side of the wall are in better shape than those of this side. There also seems to be a reddish cast to the stone and brick used in their construction. Whether this was paint or a hue of the building material, that is still to be seen. Smaller buildings, most likely once homes, are on this side of the street beyond the wall. To the far (north) side, some larger structures betray different ancient uses. It is very nice that the sun is behind your backs, it is easy to focus without the light in your eyes. There are fewer kes'trekel about today. Well, at least at this time of the day.

Ibubesi detects faint (1-5 psp/round use) from the strange orb a-top the pole. The oddly-shaped building does not radiate either psionic use or magic effects.

Detect Psionic use has 14 more rounds duration.

[Quila Oris (John M.)]

Quila sketches further on her map from this vantage point on the roof just to get a better layout of the cityblocks that are visible to me from here and also any distinguishing features I note.

I also scan around while the Detect Magic is active. Nothing at the gate, poles or the odd building radiates magic? Then for good measure I make sure in my sweeps to also be mindful if the party carries any magic with them.

[ascieszl]

Dec 1, 2021 14:56:08 GMT -12 DM Bob said:

Detect Psionic use has 14 more rounds duration.

Ibubesi will look around just to check the surroundings for Psionics.

[ascieszl]

"Valmera, did you still want to take Baxby and examine the doors of that building?"

[Skrye [AC3; 48/48HP]]

- Valmera looks at Ibubesi - If he wants to come, I'll be happy, as I don't know what could be around the corner - answering to him and then turning to the tari - Would you like to come?

[Quila Oris (John M.)]

Since last time with Hawkings we did not know anything would happen we haven't seen how far off the building or the poles he was.
Both me and Ibubesi will keep scanning both the building and the poles for psionic and magic activity when Valmera and Baxby approach the odd building.
Ideally we would know from what range the effect (if it happens again) works and what sort of power it is.

[Coden Rokos (Jesse H.)]

Calidane just leans on his spear and waits for the next set of directions.

[DM Bob]

The only magic radiates from Valmera. Something in her pack.

When the two adventure seekers move to examine the strange building's doors, they get closer to the strange pole and orb. Then the psionic use detection goes to "strong". Very strong. Baxby and Valmera have a crazy urge to run for the safety of the river. <"Fire! Fire at the ropemakers!">

I will draw an updated map in the next couple days - real life has been very busy. For now theatre of mind will do.

[ascieszl]

Dec 2, 2021 15:09:47 GMT -12 DM Bob said:

When the two adventure seekers move to examine the strange building's doors, they get closer to the strange pole and orb. Then the psionic use detection goes to "strong". Very strong. Baxby and Valmera have a crazy urge to run for the safety of the river. <"Fire! Fire at the ropemakers!">

I will draw an updated map in the next couple days - real life has been very busy. For now theatre of mind will do.

(If they bolt for the river, Ibubesi will move to stop them - staying far away from the Orb/pole.)

[Quila Oris (John M.)]

Dec 2, 2021 15:09:47 GMT -12 DM Bob said:

When the two adventure seekers move to examine the strange building's doors, they get closer to the strange pole and orb. Then the psionic use detection goes to "strong". Very strong.

(Bob, just some questions that I still have that we can logically piece together:
-piecing together both Hawkings' experience and the one from Valmera/Baxby, as we were observing from the roof, could we say at what range the pole/orb activates?
-did only the right/north pole of the gate activate or the left/south one as well? does the left even register as spending psionic points in a 'low setting' (i.e. is that one working at all)?
-given the established range of activation, does the interior of warehouse 3 (the one without the well with a door leading to the street) not fall within this range and were we not in that range effectively yesterday?)