Temple of False Gods

[DM Bob]

That takes a solid 5 minutes. I should probably say ten, but heck, there's no reason to wait any longer.

[Attilius]

The giant looks at his odd fire plane armor stripes tan in the sunlight and laughs while he waits his turn to enter last.

[DM Bob]

That's interesting you'd mention that...

As there is no stripe or line to the coppery hue that's enveloped the goliath's body.

And you're *still* cold. That's all of you, except for your new dwarven ally. He finds it to be stuffy and warm here as you haven't gone far into the ruin and the worm gunk has insulated the area quite thoroughly.

[Attilius]

Feeling the lack of warmth from the ever oppressive sun, Attilius pulls out his cold weather coat and pants and puts them on. A strange sight on such a sunny day.

[AthasianLaborer]

'Muiko will chew the collar of his robes to prevent his chattering teeth from revealing his position.  He studies the statues carefully, noting any patterns; do they look like the statues from the Tomb?  Do they give 'Muiko the impression that they're sculptures or transmutations?

Do the bronze doors look like the ones with the lizard faced trap from the Tomb?

Casting Detect Magic, scanning everything in the room.

[DM Bob]

Let's see. The twelve statues radiate conjuration & enchantment.

The door to the north exudes enchantment & abjuration.

Do you enter the room proper?

If so, I need single file party order as the entrance is so damned small. I'll assume you hold one of the light stones or hold Niachi's arm up into the corridor. You're too far to make out any door details at the present.

[AthasianLaborer]

<To Quila, whispered in her ear: "The statues are enchanted with Conjuration.  Like the Blessing Statue yes?  A combatant should go first">

[Niachi]

Niachi holds his light orb up but not crossing into the entrance to the Chamber of Uglies.
He lowers it to illuminate the floor in detail..

[DM Bob]

The floor is unpainted, smaller stone squares. When clean and new, they might have looked elegant. Now? Dirty, like a long soiled kitchen floor.

[Niachi]

"This chill. Our new skin color. Does anyone else think it's some special fuckery from Amaan?"

He raises the light source high to scan the ceiling.

[AthasianLaborer]

[Elven: "I think we've only recently touched the Truth of Fire"] Whispered from very nearly Niachi's own ear

[raddu/Thessik]

Thessik closely examines the floor as we enter the room/hallway.
[F/RT 50%, Rolled: 52 Failed]

Assuming no traps go off he'll examine the statues to see if they move (not touching them) or have any traps connected to them.
[F/RT 50%, Rolled: 75 Failed]

[Skrye [AC3; 48/48HP]]

- Skrye looks at the statues and the floor around them, using the light of the orb to get some reflection to investigate the other side of the statues that Thessik didn't, as anything could be triggered anywhere but unable to discern any

[OOC: F/RT failed, 70%]

[DM Bob]

So the tari and the dwur advance with Niachi and 'Muiko in the door way behind them.

Coden and Quila are looking at the frescos awaiting a possible call to action.

Attilius has been trying to make himself small to the rear of the group in the doorway he removed the doors from.

The statues begin to move. Disjointedly, not as fluid as some of the constructs that they'd encountered in the past... but move they do. Their sand stone claws slowly swipe the air before them, perhaps remembering ancient commands from dead masters. Or maybe they were inhabited by spirits. No one is surprised...

But I'll need intentions as the dozen sandstone trollocs begin to advance. [d10 for init & intent needed]

[Attilius]

Attilius backs out into the open sunlight and readies his shield and invisible axe to strike the first non-group member