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Re: Return [To Madness]: Act 1, Scene 2
Posted: Tue Dec 23, 2025 4:55 pm
by Nocturno
"Well maybe your big fella can open the door here too."
Re: Return [To Madness]: Act 1, Scene 2
Posted: Wed Dec 24, 2025 2:27 pm
by BishGada
"Well, I guess searching around is needed. Mourkol, did you notice a latch, level or loose brick on the other side of the wall?"
Re: Return [To Madness]: Act 1, Scene 2
Posted: Sun Dec 28, 2025 10:24 am
by Nocturno
If the shambling corpse can't just push the door, Jack will look for a release/switch.
Re: Return [To Madness]: Act 1, Scene 2
Posted: Mon Dec 29, 2025 12:54 pm
by TristenC
Mourkol rolls his incorporeal eyes at his master. Nothing on the other side. And I cannot see through the walls themselves...
The troll zombie 'William' presses on the door again but it does not budge.
Jack examines the newly revealed seam and notes three stone plugs designed to prevent the door from sliding open. Each of the three plugs glows with magical power to Gur's vision
Re: Return [To Madness]: Act 1, Scene 2
Posted: Mon Dec 29, 2025 4:35 pm
by Nocturno
Jack will try to remove them if he seems it safe. Unless the magical sighted people stop him.
Re: Return [To Madness]: Act 1, Scene 2
Posted: Wed Dec 31, 2025 1:39 am
by BishGada
After declaring the magical bolts, and since no one could detect traps, Ke'Sha just waits far from the door to see if it can be removed without dispeling magic.
Re: Return [To Madness]: Act 1, Scene 2
Posted: Wed Dec 31, 2025 7:21 am
by TristenC
Jack uses several methods to try to move the plugs but, like the security bars of a safe, they refuse to budge. It seems the Alteration magic is preventing them from moving
Re: Return [To Madness]: Act 1, Scene 2
Posted: Fri Jan 02, 2026 2:05 pm
by Nocturno
"Gonna need a magic type here I think."
Re: Return [To Madness]: Act 1, Scene 2
Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2026 1:30 pm
by TristenC
Allilhain steps closer and inspects the plugs. Well, they do seem to be Alteration magic. A dispel might logically work, but I used my only iteration prepared today on the green figures... Perhaps something simple and more specific... She quietly recites a simple phrase and taps on the door with her staff in a brief staccato; rap tap-tap-tap tap. A quiet cunk-cunk is heard as Jack sees the first two plugs slide out of the door and into the wall; leaving only one remaining bar. Satisfied she nods, I suppose that leabes just one to deal with. Jag, did you say earlier you also had this spell prepared?
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Allikhain casts Knock on the secret door. Two of the bars/plugs retract.
Re: Return [To Madness]: Act 1, Scene 2
Posted: Sun Jan 04, 2026 11:09 am
by BishGada
Ke'Sha nods appriciatively.
Re: Return [To Madness]: Act 1, Scene 2
Posted: Mon Jan 05, 2026 8:11 am
by Nocturno
"Oh uh me. Yes indeed. I have one more prepared after this as well."
Jag will approach and cast it, then dodge to the side.
Re: Return [To Madness]: Act 1, Scene 2
Posted: Mon Jan 05, 2026 6:31 pm
by TristenC
Jag duplicates Allikhain's Alteration and the final plug slides out of the way. He swiftly moves to one side. Against magical effects like this, our simple spells will only prevent it from sealing again for about 10 minutes or so. Once we open this we should leave it open, or place something to prevent it from closing completely again in order to keep our path clear.
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Jagrinder casts Knock on the secret door. The final bar/plug retracts
Re: Return [To Madness]: Act 1, Scene 2
Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2026 6:12 am
by Lord Torath
“Jack, do you still have those iron spikes? They might be able to block the door open.”
Re: Return [To Madness]: Act 1, Scene 2
Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2026 8:16 am
by BishGada
Ke'Sha peeks through the door from afar, sharing Gur's sight to detect magic, but waits for the others stepping through the door.
Re: Return [To Madness]: Act 1, Scene 2
Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2026 8:48 am
by Nocturno
"Yeah I have a couple left."
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I'm assuming, for some reason I can't find Jack's sheet. Found it 3 spikes left.
I will put one here, that should stop it from fully closing."
He will put it in the jamb of the door on the unhinged side.