(Part 3) The Abbey on Guardian

[Mr Teufel]

"Does this place have a basement? Seems the logical next step," says Kiaphas thoughtfully."Else the building adjoining this to the North-East."

[Custom_Hobby]

Aurum finishes his meal and gets up. Stretching his legs and tucking the sailor's charm amulet back under his armor he says "I'm going to have a look in the next room while the sage finishes and you figure out what we are doing about the stone box." He hefts his shield & axe as he heads off to the next room (the last one unexplored on this floor).

[Keeper]

"I think Aurum really wants to see inside that box, let me have a look at that puzzle, it shouldn't be any harder than keeping old man Pfondue's accounts in order."

Raul examines the puzzlebox to see if he can see the solution.

Unless anyone has an objection to him working it out, he'll try the solution I put in the OOC thread, after a few minutes study, unless someone with more intelligence wants to look over his shoulder and beat Raul to it! :)

[Alex]

Ivor watches Raul study the box for a minute or so, then gets frustrated- he's quite keen to get a move on, to search the rest of the place.

"Let me take a look at it. I doubt there are any survivors hiding in there." he says grumpily, as he manoeuvres to get a better view.

"Hmm... I see. Well, it's really rather simple, really. Just push these buttons..."

[fear_the_squirrels]

OOC: Testing....  Please ignore

-TOC

[fear_the_squirrels]

Everyone feels a wrenching sensation in their stomach, as if the very fabric of reality was being rent asunder and put back together.

-TOC

[fear_the_squirrels]

Reality again...

-TOC

[Balgin Stondraeg]

The usual map correction: the H in this room is the I (just like the I in the corridor outside is the J).

This last room contains a bed and a small writing desk. There are a pair of matching wooden chests and a bookcase crammed full of books and scrolls. A large square box stands upon the desk.

[Rod the Worm]

Pained by the amount of death in the end room, Rogan stays back with the others where they  are trying to work out how to open the box.   With a bit of thinking, he helps Raul work out the solution to the box (same intelligence, but a lot more wisdom - does that count toward logic?) and presses in the buttons tentatively.

[Balgin Stondraeg]

They prerss the first button and it clicks in. A second button clicks in too. The third button they press causes the others to pop back out again. Experimentation proves that pressing any wrong button resets the puzzle (as does pressing the silver one). However, it does not matter which order the correct ones are pressed in. Unfortunately Raoul's idea doesn't quite seem correct.

I think the solution might actualy almost be wrong. You guys got the gist of it right but either the solution is wrong or there's at least three other combinations you haven't thought of yet. Annoying or what eh? :(

[Custom_Hobby]

Aurum searches the room he is in starting with the box on the desk, the desk, and the chests. He then moves to search the rest of the room.

[Balgin Stondraeg]

The box contains a single stattuete of Theydori. There is a draw in the desk in which is a writing set of carved bone and a long flat tray-like box. Openning that up Aurum discovers an array of tattooist's needles neatly set out on the velvet lining. The bookcase holds mostly theological works relating to the Theydorian faith. There are a small collection of prayerbooks from other religions too.

The chests are full of clerical clothing and a selection of coins of differing denominations from different nations. Clearly this man was a bit of a coin collector. There are also a pair of holy symbols, one of simple carved wood whilst the other is silver set on ebony.

[Rod the Worm]

Rogan marks out which buttons were correct and which were false using the materials on the writing desk, before trying to work out a new combination.

OOC: could we see which ones worked and which didn't please?

[Fabian]

Sorry if I missed this, but is there an obvious cause of death on any of the bodies?

[Balgin Stondraeg]

Sorry if I missed this, but is there an obvious cause of death on any of the bodies?

There is no obvious cause of death but they all look really scared.