Sinister Secret of Saltmarsh (This is the Game Thread)

[JadedDM]

Amon attempts to peer at the book's cover without disturbing the skeleton. "It looks like...something about a philosopher's stone," he informs Vee.

[Breila]

(ah! Kim is out of earshot! So bad, so bad...)

[Jenara]

"He is indeed dead, for many years I would say." Brax comments, keeping her distance, she does not stop anyone, but rests against a bookcase, clutching her leg.

The book does indeed appear to be about a "philosopher's stone", someone would have to pick it up to be sure.

Outside the room seems quiet still, the question of the occupants of the room comes to mind, where are they? There is no activity from the Secret door at all.

[HorizonsDream]

Echo remains back with Kim and Searos for the moment, but she seems to get bored with just standing there. Deciding to follow the others, she passes through the illusion. "Ahh," she starts as she looks around the new room. "Looks like we found his lab," she states. "Anything of interest in here?" she asks.

[JadedDM]

Amon moves toward the illusionary wall and waits for the others. Were he to step through, it would plunge Gunther and Vee into total darkness, as Amon is the one holding the torch.

When Echo steps through, he shrugs. "A corpse and what looks like an old lab."

[Robbo]

"Doesn't look like much beyond some wizardy stuff and a book about a philosopher's stone. He was reading it when he died...do you know anything about what that might be?"

[HorizonsDream]

Echo stands there for a few moments with her mouth covered as she thinks. "There are many legends out there," Echo starts thoughtfully.

(OOC: Do you want me to roll an INT check to see if she knows what that is, or do you want me to say that she all ready knows what it is or what?)

[Breila]

Growing impatient and unnerved by the thought that the people who attacked her, Echo and Amon earlier might come bursting through the secret door in the cellar any moment, Kim leaves the post opposite the door and comes into the room where everybody else is, arms folded.

"May I kindly remind you all that there are people down here who captured Amon and tried to do the same with Echo and me? They may have been scared off because we killed two of them, but I'm sure they will soon be back with a vengeance. And we're in no shape to fight, I might point out. So would you please consider going back to the village before we get ourselves killed?" the voice is sarcastic, interrupting anything anyone else might say.

[Jenara]

(ooc: Yes an Int check will Be fine from any of the mages!)

Brax frowns, "I fear Kim may be correct."

[LittleLuna]

"You want to go BACK???? NOW??? We have found anything interesting now, and what do you do? You say we have to go back! It was getting funny right now!" Vee says in furor, her arms crossed.

[HorizonsDream]

"I can't think of what might be so important about this philosopher's stone, but I swear I have heard the name somewhere before," Echo says with a shake of her head before she turns to Kim. "And if we leave now, that gives whoever is here time to regroup," she points out. "They might even run off if we give them a night to do so. Out smarting these people seems like the best option, though that might be too much to ask out of some of you," Echo says.

INT Check (19, fail)

[The_Muffin_Man]

Searos grows increasingly agitated at being alone and heads into the room with everyone else simply because it would be nice to see some live humans rather than dusty skelatons.

"So whats so special about the party in here?"

[Breila]

"Wait! Philosopher's stone, you said, Echo? I've heard that somewhere, too."

INT check, fail (just)

Looking across the room for a clue, Kim's head shakes. "Just don't seem to be able to get it, it's right in the back of my mind..."

All the same, we should leave. We're in no condition to tackle anyone. And we've given them plenty of time to re-organize already."

[JadedDM]

"I agree with Miss Vee," Amon says. "I see no reason to not continue."

[Breila]

"Well, how many spells do you still have up your sleeve, master Amon?" Kims asks. "I have nothing of power left, and the fighting people as well as our healer are injured. I am not the wisest of men, but I feel it's advisable to retreat. We can tell at least that the house is not really haunted any more, but probably used for some kind of smuggling. That's a result. And we can get a good night's sleep and come back tomorrow."