[20:07] <{{:campaigns:stota:dmicon-small.png?nolink&25|}}[[players:Shaddow|DM-Shaddow]]> When last we left our merry band, they had been called to the swamp town of Illgard.  There they met with the mayor who, along with a scared city guard, told them of a mansion that needed...cleaning.  They headed out to find thise mansion and after a bit of a curfuffle, managed to enter into the second story.  They began their investigations into the house, [[character:Vidame_Star|Star]] having been deafened, as \\
[20:07] <{{:campaigns:stota:dmicon-small.png?nolink&25|}}[[players:Shaddow|DM-Shaddow]]> a heart beat sound refused to die out until [[character:Galen_Locked|Galen]] found a mysterious package, and it is there we pick up our tale.\\
[20:07] <{{:campaigns:stota:dmicon-small.png?nolink&25|}}[[players:Shaddow|DM-Shaddow]]> (map: https://app.roll20.net/join/1911467/VSXMCQ)\\
[20:08] * Tolman is now known as Anatoly\\
[20:08] {{:campaigns:stota:action.png?nolink&25|*}} {{:campaigns:stota:playericon.png?nolink&25|}}[[character:Galen_Locked|Galen_Warlocked]] looks at the package. is it bloody? Beating? Postage due?\\
[20:09] <{{:campaigns:stota:dmicon-small.png?nolink&25|}}[[players:Shaddow|DM-Shaddow]]> The heartbeat sound stopped, but STar still couldn't hear anything.  [[character:Anatoly_Odemain|Anatoly]] stood outside, the knocking picking up again further down the hall.  As galen examined the package, it wasn't bloody, beating, or postage due, but it appeared to be something bound in cloth.\\
[20:09] {{:campaigns:stota:action.png?nolink&25|*}} {{:campaigns:stota:playericon.png?nolink&25|}}[[character:Galen_Locked|Galen_Warlocked]] unwraps the cloth.\\
[20:10] <{{:campaigns:stota:ooc.png?nolink&25|}}[[characters:Vidame_Star|Vidame-Star]]> (Oh look, I totally have a figure this week)\\
[20:10] <{{:campaigns:stota:dmicon-small.png?nolink&25|}}[[players:Shaddow|DM-Shaddow]]> A small locked iron box lies within.  \\
[20:11] {{:campaigns:stota:action.png?nolink&25|*}} {{:campaigns:stota:playericon.png?nolink&25|}}[[character:Galen_Locked|Galen_Warlocked]] looks around the small hole for a key.  "We have a thief, right?"\\
[20:11] <{{:campaigns:stota:playericon.png?nolink&25|}}[[characters:Vidame_Star|Vidame-Star]]> "What?"\\
[20:11] <{{:campaigns:stota:dmicon-small.png?nolink&25|}}[[players:Shaddow|DM-Shaddow]]> [[character:Anatoly_Odemain|Anatoly]] that knocking sound moves towards you before moving away again, heading south.\\
[20:12] * @Anatoly tilts his head, attempting to understand the osurce of the knocking.\\
[20:12] <{{:campaigns:stota:playericon.png?nolink&25|}}[[character:Anatoly_Odemain|Anatoly]]> “Yes, I can pick locks."\\
[20:12] {{:campaigns:stota:action.png?nolink&25|*}} {{:campaigns:stota:playericon.png?nolink&25|}}[[character:Galen_Locked|Galen_Warlocked]] holds up the box.  "Can you open this?"\\
[20:12] <{{:campaigns:stota:dmicon-small.png?nolink&25|}}[[players:Shaddow|DM-Shaddow]]> Lightening crashes outside, the rain picking up as the sky darkens to the point that it's almost pitch black in the house.\\
[20:13] * @Anatoly enters the room, moving to examine the box.\\
[20:13] <{{:campaigns:stota:dmicon-small.png?nolink&25|}}[[players:Shaddow|DM-Shaddow]]> Slight of hand check please [[character:Anatoly_Odemain|Anatoly]] DC 10.\\
[20:13] <{{:campaigns:stota:dmicon-small.png?nolink&25|}}[[players:Shaddow|DM-Shaddow]]> (that should have been in normal color shouldn't it have?)\\
[20:14] * @Anatoly pulls out his tool pouch.\\
[20:14] {{:campaigns:stota:action.png?nolink&25|*}} {{:campaigns:stota:playericon.png?nolink&25|}}[[character:Lan_Furra|Lan_Furra]] watches the others while scratching Whisker's ears\\
[20:14] <{{:campaigns:stota:playericon.png?nolink&25|}}[[character:Anatoly_Odemain|Anatoly]]> 1d20+10 lockpick\\
[20:14] <{{:campaigns:stota:d20.png?nolink&25|}}TolBot> [Anatoly's 1d20(13)+10 'lockpick']: 23\\
[20:14] <{{:campaigns:stota:ooc.png?nolink&25|}}[[characters:Vidame_Star|Vidame-Star]]> (If you are using the orangish color for descriptions, then yes.)\\
[20:16] * @Anatoly opens the box.\\
[20:16] <{{:campaigns:stota:dmicon-small.png?nolink&25|}}[[players:Shaddow|DM-Shaddow]]> The lid swings open, and you find inside a small leatherbound journal, the name 'ed' stamped in the corner in gold lettering. Under the journal you find several letters and one charcoal drawing.\\
[20:16] <{{:campaigns:stota:dmicon-small.png?nolink&25|}}[[players:Shaddow|DM-Shaddow]]> (thanks mage)\\
[20:16] {{:campaigns:stota:action.png?nolink&25|*}} {{:campaigns:stota:playericon.png?nolink&25|}}[[character:Galen_Locked|Galen_Warlocked]] looks inside.\\
[20:16] <{{:campaigns:stota:playericon.png?nolink&25|}}[[character:Anatoly_Odemain|Anatoly]]> “A journal, personal papers."\\
[20:16] <{{:campaigns:stota:ooc.png?nolink&25|}}[[character:Lan_Furra|Lan_Furra]]> (You Found: Ed Greenwood's Journal! *fanfare music*)\\
[20:16] * @Anatoly holds it back to Galen.\\
[20:16] <{{:campaigns:stota:ooc.png?nolink&25|}}[[character:Galen_Locked|Galen_Warlocked]]> (HA)\\
[20:16] <{{:campaigns:stota:dmicon-small.png?nolink&25|}}[[players:Shaddow|DM-Shaddow]]> (lmao hardly :P)\\
[20:16] {{:campaigns:stota:action.png?nolink&25|*}} {{:campaigns:stota:playericon.png?nolink&25|}}[[character:Galen_Locked|Galen_Warlocked]] takes out the journal and letters.\\
[20:16] * @Vidame-Star glances around as this is going on.\\
[20:17] <{{:campaigns:stota:dmicon-small.png?nolink&25|}}[[players:Shaddow|DM-Shaddow]]> (walls of text incoming)\\
[20:17] {{:campaigns:stota:action.png?nolink&25|*}} {{:campaigns:stota:playericon.png?nolink&25|}}[[character:Lan_Furra|Lan_Furra]] sets mode: +vv [[character:Galen_Locked|Galen_Warlocked]] {{:campaigns:stota:d20.png?nolink&25|}}TolBot\\
[20:18] <{{:campaigns:stota:dmicon-small.png?nolink&25|}}[[players:Shaddow|DM-Shaddow]]> The letters appear to be love letters between two people. though they are disguised as if they were sent merely between friends.  The journal seems to have belonged to Ed, the head of the house, who was a wealthy book dealer.  \\
[20:19] {{:campaigns:stota:action.png?nolink&25|*}} {{:campaigns:stota:playericon.png?nolink&25|}}[[character:Galen_Locked|Galen_Warlocked]] tosses the letters over his shoulder and scans the journal for anything interesting.\\
[20:19] <{{:campaigns:stota:dmicon-small.png?nolink&25|}}[[players:Shaddow|DM-Shaddow]]> The earliest entry dates to just after his wedding to his "darling wife, Lenore," wherein he details having bought the house with intent of raising a family there.  When Lenore became pregnant, the two were overjoyed.  They were to have a daughter, named Annabel.  Their joy was shortlived when Lanore caught 'swamp fever' and lost the baby during the illness.\\
[20:20] <{{:campaigns:stota:playericon.png?nolink&25|}}[[character:Galen_Locked|Galen_Warlocked]]> "Pfft...one less mouth for the Thousand."\\
[20:20] {{:campaigns:stota:action.png?nolink&25|*}} {{:campaigns:stota:playericon.png?nolink&25|}}[[character:Galen_Locked|Galen_Warlocked]] flips through\\
[20:20] <{{:campaigns:stota:dmicon-small.png?nolink&25|}}[[players:Shaddow|DM-Shaddow]]> The loss of their unborn daughter too much Lenore killed herself.  Ed returned only to find her corpse.  In his sorrow and rage, he blamed his daughter for his wifes death, cursing that he had ever conceived such a "perverse imp"  His journal entries thereafter become more erratic and less frequent.  At some point, he settles on a course of action to bring back his wife from the dead.  He \\
[20:20] <{{:campaigns:stota:dmicon-small.png?nolink&25|}}[[players:Shaddow|DM-Shaddow]]> makes mention of going to the "college of the Ligeia" to learn the mystic arts.\\
[20:21] <{{:campaigns:stota:playericon.png?nolink&25|}}[[character:Galen_Locked|Galen_Warlocked]]> "Now we're getting somewhere."\\
[20:21] <{{:campaigns:stota:playericon.png?nolink&25|}}[[character:Anatoly_Odemain|Anatoly]]> “Hmm"\\
[20:21] <{{:campaigns:stota:ooc.png?nolink&25|}}[[character:Galen_Locked|Galen_Warlocked]]> (Have I heard of this college?)\\
[20:22] <{{:campaigns:stota:dmicon-small.png?nolink&25|}}[[players:Shaddow|DM-Shaddow]]>  Unable to find a concrete answer, he secluded himself away in the  house, hoping one of the books he had collected over the years contained an answer.  At some point he evnetually found such a tome.  The last of the wriging that is legible, is mostly insane gibberish, making references to a "dark sacrifice."  The last clear entry mentions a ritual where he would "sacrifice the imp" and \\
[20:22] <{{:campaigns:stota:dmicon-small.png?nolink&25|}}[[players:Shaddow|DM-Shaddow]]> with that he would have his Lenore again.\\
[20:22] <{{:campaigns:stota:dmicon-small.png?nolink&25|}}[[players:Shaddow|DM-Shaddow]]> Make a religion check Galen.\\
[20:22] <{{:campaigns:stota:ooc.png?nolink&25|}}[[characters:Vidame_Star|Vidame-Star]]> (Cadomed... ends in ED.)\\
[20:22] <{{:campaigns:stota:playericon.png?nolink&25|}}[[character:Galen_Locked|Galen_Warlocked]]> 1d20+1 (religion...the cripple's cane of the sane)\\
[20:22] <+{{:campaigns:stota:d20.png?nolink&25|}}TolBot> [[[character:Galen_Locked|Galen_Warlocked]]'s 1d20(16)+1 '(religion...the cripple's cane of the sane)']: 17\\
[20:23] <{{:campaigns:stota:playericon.png?nolink&25|}}[[character:Galen_Locked|Galen_Warlocked]]> "He can't be all bad."\\
[20:23] <{{:campaigns:stota:dmicon-small.png?nolink&25|}}[[players:Shaddow|DM-Shaddow]]> You know that they have kept knowledge of arcane for centries.  Including necromancy, and other dark arts, though they keep to the 'lighter' arcane knowledges.  They guard their secrets fairly closely, and it's possible they were too suspicious of Ed to allow him access to their libraries, but you aren't sure.\\
[20:24] <{{:campaigns:stota:dmicon-small.png?nolink&25|}}[[players:Shaddow|DM-Shaddow]]> Again, that knocking is heard by all but [[character:Vidame_Star|Star]] this time, knocking near the end of the hall.\\
[20:25] {{:campaigns:stota:action.png?nolink&25|*}} {{:campaigns:stota:playericon.png?nolink&25|}}[[character:Lan_Furra|Lan_Furra]] slowly moves towards the knocking, keeping [[character:Whiskers]] by his side\\
[20:25] <{{:campaigns:stota:playericon.png?nolink&25|}}[[character:Galen_Locked|Galen_Warlocked]]> "The college is a clearing house for the darker arts...but they let the unwashed have access to their more...innocent lore. They probably thought Ed was a little too close to teh Grand Truth and kept him out."\\
[20:25] {{:campaigns:stota:action.png?nolink&25|*}} {{:campaigns:stota:playericon.png?nolink&25|}}[[character:Galen_Locked|Galen_Warlocked]] turns his head to the knocking.\\
[20:25] {{:campaigns:stota:action.png?nolink&25|*}} {{:campaigns:stota:playericon.png?nolink&25|}}[[character:Galen_Locked|Galen_Warlocked]] snaps his fingers at [[character:Vidame_Star|Vidame]] and makes a "follow me" motion with his hands.\\
[20:25] * @Vidame-Star pulls out a brush and starts grooming herself while everybody talks amongst themselves.\\
[20:26] <{{:campaigns:stota:playericon.png?nolink&25|}}[[characters:Vidame_Star|Vidame-Star]]> "Huh?"\\
[20:26] <{{:campaigns:stota:dmicon-small.png?nolink&25|}}[[players:Shaddow|DM-Shaddow]]> (how many of you have dark vision?)\\
[20:26] {{:campaigns:stota:action.png?nolink&25|*}} {{:campaigns:stota:playericon.png?nolink&25|}}[[character:Galen_Locked|Galen_Warlocked]] rolls his eyes -- a comcial gesture in spite of having one goat's eye and one Christmas colored.\\
[20:26] <{{:campaigns:stota:ooc.png?nolink&25|}}[[character:Lan_Furra|Lan_Furra]]> (I do)\\
[20:26] <{{:campaigns:stota:ooc.png?nolink&25|}}[[characters:Vidame_Star|Vidame-Star]]> (I do not)\\
[20:26] <{{:campaigns:stota:ooc.png?nolink&25|}}[[character:Galen_Locked|Galen_Warlocked]]> (I do)\\
[20:27] <{{:campaigns:stota:dmicon-small.png?nolink&25|}}[[players:Shaddow|DM-Shaddow]]> (k)\\
[20:27] <{{:campaigns:stota:ooc.png?nolink&25|}}[[character:Anatoly_Odemain|Anatoly]]> (not I)\\
[20:28] <{{:campaigns:stota:dmicon-small.png?nolink&25|}}[[players:Shaddow|DM-Shaddow]]> [[character:Lan_Furra|Lan]] as you and whiskers move further down the hall, while you move towards the knocking, whiskers keeps trying to veer another way.  The sound coming from the south east corner, but whiskers heads south west.\\
[20:29] {{:campaigns:stota:action.png?nolink&25|*}} {{:campaigns:stota:playericon.png?nolink&25|}}[[character:Lan_Furra|Lan_Furra]] trusts his companion as his hands go to his blades, "Easy friend, if you're sure I will follow."\\
[20:30] {{:campaigns:stota:action.png?nolink&25|*}} {{:campaigns:stota:playericon.png?nolink&25|}}[[character:Galen_Locked|Galen_Warlocked]] can't help but grin at the hint of unrestrained chaos and combat.\\
[20:30] * @Vidame-Star notices swords being drawn and puts away her brush and draws her own sword.\\
[20:30] <{{:campaigns:stota:dmicon-small.png?nolink&25|}}[[players:Shaddow|DM-Shaddow]]> [[character:Lan_Furra|Lan]] you follow [[character:Whiskers]] as he heads towards a door and begins scratching at it.\\
[20:32] {{:campaigns:stota:action.png?nolink&25|*}} {{:campaigns:stota:playericon.png?nolink&25|}}[[character:Lan_Furra|Lan_Furra]] opens the door\\
[20:32] {{:campaigns:stota:action.png?nolink&25|*}} {{:campaigns:stota:playericon.png?nolink&25|}}[[character:Galen_Locked|Galen_Warlocked]] raises his hand, muttering under his breath.\\
[20:33] <{{:campaigns:stota:ooc.png?nolink&25|}}[[character:Lan_Furra|Lan_Furra]]> (I'm missing from the map lol)\\
[20:33] <{{:campaigns:stota:dmicon-small.png?nolink&25|}}[[players:Shaddow|DM-Shaddow]]> (scroll down :P)\\
[20:33] <{{:campaigns:stota:ooc.png?nolink&25|}}[[character:Lan_Furra|Lan_Furra]]> (I have :P)\\
[20:34] <{{:campaigns:stota:ooc.png?nolink&25|}}[[character:Lan_Furra|Lan_Furra]]> (I even zoomed out)\\
[20:34] * ^ThEeYe^ (ThEeYe@sorcery-e1esk2.cable.rogers.com) Quit (Quit: )\\
[20:34] <{{:campaigns:stota:ooc.png?nolink&25|}}[[character:Lan_Furra|Lan_Furra]]> (there we go, I see mw not :P)\\
[20:34] <{{:campaigns:stota:ooc.png?nolink&25|}}[[character:Lan_Furra|Lan_Furra]]> (me now)\\
[20:35] <{{:campaigns:stota:dmicon-small.png?nolink&25|}}[[players:Shaddow|DM-Shaddow]]> As you enter the room, it's hard to see, you have the feeling the only reason you can see at all is cause of your dark vision.  It opens up to a parlor room.  On an end table next to a sofa is a glass dome that houses a gold bug, in the far corner is a stuffed orangatagn, in front of the couch is a coffe table with a gold razor on it, to your right is a table with a very fine looking white \\
[20:35] <{{:campaigns:stota:dmicon-small.png?nolink&25|}}[[players:Shaddow|DM-Shaddow]]> mask, and to your left a scattering of books and papers.  On one wall is a painting, similar in style to the ones in the hallway.\\
[20:36] {{:campaigns:stota:action.png?nolink&25|*}} {{:campaigns:stota:playericon.png?nolink&25|}}[[character:Galen_Locked|Galen_Warlocked]] steps in and examines the gold bug.\\
[20:36] <{{:campaigns:stota:playericon.png?nolink&25|}}[[characters:Vidame_Star|Vidame-Star]]> "I can't see anything in there."\\
[20:36] <{{:campaigns:stota:playericon.png?nolink&25|}}[[character:Galen_Locked|Galen_Warlocked]]> "I can. You like stuffed animals?"\\
[20:36] <{{:campaigns:stota:dmicon-small.png?nolink&25|}}[[players:Shaddow|DM-Shaddow]]> [[character:Galen_Locked|Galen]] how are you examing the bug?\\
[20:36] <{{:campaigns:stota:dmicon-small.png?nolink&25|}}[[players:Shaddow|DM-Shaddow]]> remember, it's in a glass jar.\\
[20:36] {{:campaigns:stota:action.png?nolink&25|*}} {{:campaigns:stota:playericon.png?nolink&25|}}[[character:Lan_Furra|Lan_Furra]] casts Dancing Lights, and scatters them throughout the room (4 torch sized lights)\\
[20:36] {{:campaigns:stota:action.png?nolink&25|*}} {{:campaigns:stota:playericon.png?nolink&25|}}[[character:Galen_Locked|Galen_Warlocked]] appraoches the dome and looks at the bug through it.\\
[20:37] {{:campaigns:stota:action.png?nolink&25|*}} {{:campaigns:stota:playericon.png?nolink&25|}}[[character:Galen_Locked|Galen_Warlocked]] squints at the sudden light.\\
[20:37] <{{:campaigns:stota:dmicon-small.png?nolink&25|}}[[players:Shaddow|DM-Shaddow]]> Can i get an invesigation check from [[character:Lan_Furra|Lan]] please?\\
[20:37] <{{:campaigns:stota:playericon.png?nolink&25|}}[[character:Lan_Furra|Lan_Furra]]> 1d20\\
[20:37] <+{{:campaigns:stota:d20.png?nolink&25|}}TolBot> [[[character:Lan_Furra|Lan_Furra]]'s 1d20(7)]: 7\\
[20:38] <{{:campaigns:stota:dmicon-small.png?nolink&25|}}[[players:Shaddow|DM-Shaddow]]> Your eyes squint for a moment as the light hits the gold of the razor, but you see what might be a stain on it, you aren't sure tho.\\
[20:38] {{:campaigns:stota:action.png?nolink&25|*}} {{:campaigns:stota:playericon.png?nolink&25|}}[[character:Galen_Locked|Galen_Warlocked]] taps the dome with a fluid crusted fingernail.\\
[20:39] <{{:campaigns:stota:dmicon-small.png?nolink&25|}}[[players:Shaddow|DM-Shaddow]]> The bug flutters, and turns in the direction of the tapping.\\
[20:39] {{:campaigns:stota:action.png?nolink&25|*}} {{:campaigns:stota:playericon.png?nolink&25|}}[[character:Galen_Locked|Galen_Warlocked]] grins.  "And what are you?"\\
[20:39] <{{:campaigns:stota:ooc.png?nolink&25|}}[[character:Galen_Locked|Galen_Warlocked]]> (can I try an investigation check to see if I've ever heard of something like this?"\\
[20:40] <{{:campaigns:stota:dmicon-small.png?nolink&25|}}[[players:Shaddow|DM-Shaddow]]> (hang on, looking something up)\\
[20:40] <{{:campaigns:stota:ooc.png?nolink&25|}}[[character:Galen_Locked|Galen_Warlocked]]> (ok)\\
[20:41] <{{:campaigns:stota:dmicon-small.png?nolink&25|}}[[players:Shaddow|DM-Shaddow]]> [[character:Lan_Furra|Lan]] what form did you want your dancing lights to take?\\
[20:41] <{{:campaigns:stota:ooc.png?nolink&25|}}[[character:Lan_Furra|Lan_Furra]]> (four torch sized lights)\\
[20:41] <{{:campaigns:stota:dmicon-small.png?nolink&25|}}[[players:Shaddow|DM-Shaddow]]> (mage, i need to pm you a sec)\\
[20:42] <{{:campaigns:stota:ooc.png?nolink&25|}}[[characters:Vidame_Star|Vidame-Star]]> (Sure)\\
[20:43] <{{:campaigns:stota:dmicon-small.png?nolink&25|}}[[players:Shaddow|DM-Shaddow]]> (and you can try an investigation check sure.)\\
[20:43] <{{:campaigns:stota:playericon.png?nolink&25|}}[[character:Galen_Locked|Galen_Warlocked]]> 1d20+1 (invesitagtion)\\
[20:43] <+{{:campaigns:stota:d20.png?nolink&25|}}TolBot> [[[character:Galen_Locked|Galen_Warlocked]]'s 1d20(16)+1 '(invesitagtion)']: 17\\
[20:44] <{{:campaigns:stota:dmicon-small.png?nolink&25|}}[[players:Shaddow|DM-Shaddow]]> You believe that it's definately some sort of spell (sorry new dm and sheet doesn't cover this :P) you get the feeling tho that the bug will change if you lift the glass dome.\\
[20:45] <{{:campaigns:stota:ooc.png?nolink&25|}}[[character:Lan_Furra|Lan_Furra]]> (Do it! Maybe it'll give your face a hug!)\\
[20:45] {{:campaigns:stota:action.png?nolink&25|*}} {{:campaigns:stota:playericon.png?nolink&25|}}[[character:Galen_Locked|Galen_Warlocked]] smiles and contemplates raising it.\\
[20:46] <{{:campaigns:stota:dmicon-small.png?nolink&25|}}[[players:Shaddow|DM-Shaddow]]> There is a pile of books, if anyone wants to investigate them, and the white mask on the table, and the giant monkey (can't spell orangatagn).\\
[20:46] {{:campaigns:stota:action.png?nolink&25|*}} {{:campaigns:stota:playericon.png?nolink&25|}}[[character:Lan_Furra|Lan_Furra]] checks out the papers, [[character:Whiskers]] guarding his backside\\
[20:46] <{{:campaigns:stota:dmicon-small.png?nolink&25|}}[[players:Shaddow|DM-Shaddow]]> Investigation check please Lan.\\
[20:46] * @Vidame-Star enters the room and looks around, now that there is a light source.\\
[20:46] <{{:campaigns:stota:playericon.png?nolink&25|}}[[character:Lan_Furra|Lan_Furra]]> 1d20 investigation\\
[20:46] <+{{:campaigns:stota:d20.png?nolink&25|}}TolBot> [[[character:Lan_Furra|Lan_Furra]]'s 1d20(20) 'investigation']: 20 (Nailed it!)\\
[20:47] <{{:campaigns:stota:ooc.png?nolink&25|}}[[character:Lan_Furra|Lan_Furra]]> (probably a waste of a Nat20)\\
[20:47] <{{:campaigns:stota:dmicon-small.png?nolink&25|}}[[players:Shaddow|DM-Shaddow]]> You find several books on the history of arcana and magic.  Several in the realm of necromancy.  The one that catches your eye though is a spellbook containing all necormancy spells levels 1 to 3, that you estimate would be worth 800 gp to the right buyer.\\
[20:48] <{{:campaigns:stota:ooc.png?nolink&25|}}[[character:Galen_Locked|Galen_Warlocked]]> (I'll give you a dead rat!)\\
[20:48] <{{:campaigns:stota:playericon.png?nolink&25|}}[[character:Lan_Furra|Lan_Furra]]> [[character:Galen_Locked|Galen]] these may be more up your alley."\\
[20:48] {{:campaigns:stota:action.png?nolink&25|*}} {{:campaigns:stota:playericon.png?nolink&25|}}[[character:Galen_Locked|Galen_Warlocked]] looks at [[character:Lan_Furra|Lan]] and sees the books.\\
[20:49] * @Anatoly looks around at books.\\
[20:49] {{:campaigns:stota:action.png?nolink&25|*}} {{:campaigns:stota:playericon.png?nolink&25|}}[[character:Galen_Locked|Galen_Warlocked]] shrugs his shoulders.  "I'll take a look at them. Don't raise up this dome. I don't know what this gold bug will do."\\
[20:49] {{:campaigns:stota:action.png?nolink&25|*}} {{:campaigns:stota:playericon.png?nolink&25|}}[[character:Galen_Locked|Galen_Warlocked]] walks over to the books.\\
[20:49] <{{:campaigns:stota:dmicon-small.png?nolink&25|}}[[players:Shaddow|DM-Shaddow]]> [[character:Whiskers]] moves over to the giant monkey and hisses at it, then goes over to the bug and hisses, then to the mask, hissing again, prowling around in that manor, over and over.\\
[20:49] * @Vidame-Star walks over to the mask.\\
[20:49] <{{:campaigns:stota:dmicon-small.png?nolink&25|}}[[players:Shaddow|DM-Shaddow]]> The mask is a plain white mask, the kind that a performer might wear.\\
[20:49] <{{:campaigns:stota:playericon.png?nolink&25|}}[[character:Anatoly_Odemain|Anatoly]]> 1d20+2 Investigation\\
[20:49] <+{{:campaigns:stota:d20.png?nolink&25|}}TolBot> [Anatoly's 1d20(10)+2 'Investigation']: 12\\
[20:50] <{{:campaigns:stota:playericon.png?nolink&25|}}[[characters:Vidame_Star|Vidame-Star]]> "Boring."\\
[20:50] {{:campaigns:stota:action.png?nolink&25|*}} {{:campaigns:stota:playericon.png?nolink&25|}}[[character:Lan_Furra|Lan_Furra]] draws his blades, and follows after [[character:Whiskers]] and pokes the Monkey in the corner\\
[20:50] <{{:campaigns:stota:dmicon-small.png?nolink&25|}}[[players:Shaddow|DM-Shaddow]]> After a second though, blood starts pouring from the eyes of the mask.\\
[20:51] <{{:campaigns:stota:playericon.png?nolink&25|}}[[characters:Vidame_Star|Vidame-Star]]> "Not boring now."\\
[20:51] <{{:campaigns:stota:dmicon-small.png?nolink&25|}}[[players:Shaddow|DM-Shaddow]]>  [[character:Anatoly_Odemain|Anatoly]] as you look through the papers, you find more references to a dark sacrafice.\\
[20:51] <{{:campaigns:stota:dmicon-small.png?nolink&25|}}[[players:Shaddow|DM-Shaddow]]> [[character:Lan_Furra|Lan]] the monkey doesn't move, but [[character:Whiskers]] keeps hissing at it.\\
[20:52] {{:campaigns:stota:action.png?nolink&25|*}} {{:campaigns:stota:playericon.png?nolink&25|}}[[character:Galen_Locked|Galen_Warlocked]] takes the books and tucks them away in his pouch for later use.\\
[20:52] {{:campaigns:stota:action.png?nolink&25|*}} {{:campaigns:stota:playericon.png?nolink&25|}}[[character:Lan_Furra|Lan_Furra]] pushes the monkey over\\
[20:53] * @Vidame-Star studies the mask.\\
[20:53] <{{:campaigns:stota:dmicon-small.png?nolink&25|}}[[players:Shaddow|DM-Shaddow]]> The monkey still doesn't move.  the mask, STar, continues to bleed, even after the mask is soaked so much that it's completely red.\\
[20:53] <{{:campaigns:stota:ooc.png?nolink&25|}}[[character:Galen_Locked|Galen_Warlocked]]> (Let's trash the room, rock star style!)\\
[20:54] {{:campaigns:stota:action.png?nolink&25|*}} {{:campaigns:stota:playericon.png?nolink&25|}}[[character:Galen_Locked|Galen_Warlocked]] turns around and looks to see if the dome has been overturned.\\
[20:54] <{{:campaigns:stota:playericon.png?nolink&25|}}[[characters:Vidame_Star|Vidame-Star]]> "Eww messy"\\
[20:54] * @Vidame-Star leaves the mask alone and goes to look at the bug\\
[20:54] <{{:campaigns:stota:dmicon-small.png?nolink&25|}}[[players:Shaddow|DM-Shaddow]]> The dome is still over the bug, and it still crawls about.  whiskers continues to hiss at the giant monkey, the gold bug, and the mask.\\
[20:55] {{:campaigns:stota:action.png?nolink&25|*}} {{:campaigns:stota:playericon.png?nolink&25|}}[[character:Lan_Furra|Lan_Furra]] pats [[character:Whiskers]] "Come friend," he heads back out the door with [[character:Whiskers]]\\
[20:55] <{{:campaigns:stota:dmicon-small.png?nolink&25|}}[[players:Shaddow|DM-Shaddow]]> Out in the hall, that knocking starts up again.\\
[20:55] {{:campaigns:stota:action.png?nolink&25|*}} {{:campaigns:stota:playericon.png?nolink&25|}}[[character:Galen_Locked|Galen_Warlocked]] looks at [[character:Vidame_Star|Vidame]]  "Grab that mask. It might be fun."\\
[20:55] {{:campaigns:stota:action.png?nolink&25|*}} {{:campaigns:stota:playericon.png?nolink&25|}}[[character:Galen_Locked|Galen_Warlocked]] looks over the bug one more time.\\
[20:55] * @Vidame-Star ignores Galen...mostly because she can't hear him.\\
[20:56] {{:campaigns:stota:action.png?nolink&25|*}} {{:campaigns:stota:playericon.png?nolink&25|}}[[character:Lan_Furra|Lan_Furra]] kneels and pets [[character:Whiskers]] as they wait, "Calm friend."\\
[20:56] <{{:campaigns:stota:dmicon-small.png?nolink&25|}}[[players:Shaddow|DM-Shaddow]]> So, are you all heading out of the room now?\\
[20:57] * @Anatoly looks back out into the hall.\\
[20:57] * @Vidame-Star pokes the glass on the bug cage.\\
[20:57] {{:campaigns:stota:action.png?nolink&25|*}} {{:campaigns:stota:playericon.png?nolink&25|}}[[character:Galen_Locked|Galen_Warlocked]] looks at Vidame...and sighs as he walks over to the mask.\\
[20:58] <{{:campaigns:stota:playericon.png?nolink&25|}}[[character:Galen_Locked|Galen_Warlocked]]> "I'll bet if I blew in your ear, your hair would puff out of the other side and I'd get a note."\\
[20:58] {{:campaigns:stota:action.png?nolink&25|*}} {{:campaigns:stota:playericon.png?nolink&25|}}[[character:Galen_Locked|Galen_Warlocked]] picks up the mask.\\
[20:58] <{{:campaigns:stota:ooc.png?nolink&25|}}[[character:Lan_Furra|Lan_Furra]]> (lol)\\
[20:58] <{{:campaigns:stota:dmicon-small.png?nolink&25|}}[[players:Shaddow|DM-Shaddow]]> The mask just continues to pour blood, though none gets on your fingers.\\
[20:58] {{:campaigns:stota:action.png?nolink&25|*}} {{:campaigns:stota:playericon.png?nolink&25|}}[[character:Galen_Locked|Galen_Warlocked]] examines the inside of the mask.\\
[20:58] <{{:campaigns:stota:dmicon-small.png?nolink&25|}}[[players:Shaddow|DM-Shaddow]]> There's nothing there but more blood.\\
[20:59] {{:campaigns:stota:action.png?nolink&25|*}} {{:campaigns:stota:playericon.png?nolink&25|}}[[character:Galen_Locked|Galen_Warlocked]] dabs at the pooling blood with a pinky.  "Go get that bug."\\
[20:59] <{{:campaigns:stota:dmicon-small.png?nolink&25|}}[[players:Shaddow|DM-Shaddow]]> It's just blood, stains your pinky as you dip it in it, but nothing happens.\\
[21:00] <{{:campaigns:stota:dmicon-small.png?nolink&25|}}[[players:Shaddow|DM-Shaddow]]> A faint moan can be heard between knocks, seeming to come from the same area.\\
[21:00] {{:campaigns:stota:action.png?nolink&25|*}} {{:campaigns:stota:playericon.png?nolink&25|}}[[character:Galen_Locked|Galen_Warlocked]] shrugs and shoves the mask into his bag.\\
[21:00] {{:campaigns:stota:action.png?nolink&25|*}} {{:campaigns:stota:playericon.png?nolink&25|}}[[character:Galen_Locked|Galen_Warlocked]] looks towards the moans.\\
[21:00] <{{:campaigns:stota:playericon.png?nolink&25|}}[[characters:Vidame_Star|Vidame-Star]]> "You're an ugly looking bug aren't you?"\\
[21:00] <{{:campaigns:stota:playericon.png?nolink&25|}}[[character:Galen_Locked|Galen_Warlocked]]> "Anyone else hear that moan?"\\
[21:01] <{{:campaigns:stota:dmicon-small.png?nolink&25|}}[[players:Shaddow|DM-Shaddow]]> (the moans are out of the room, sorry about the confusion)\\
[21:02] {{:campaigns:stota:action.png?nolink&25|*}} {{:campaigns:stota:playericon.png?nolink&25|}}[[character:Galen_Locked|Galen_Warlocked]] walks out of the room, confident that [[character:Vidame_Star|Vidame]] can follow ever very simple instructions, and looks down the hall.\\
[21:03] <{{:campaigns:stota:dmicon-small.png?nolink&25|}}[[players:Shaddow|DM-Shaddow]]> The moan dies away, but the knocking picks up in intenstaty.\\
[21:04] * @Vidame-Star notices that the others have left, and moves to join them.\\
[21:04] {{:campaigns:stota:action.png?nolink&25|*}} {{:campaigns:stota:playericon.png?nolink&25|}}[[character:Galen_Locked|Galen_Warlocked]] starts to walk towards the knocking.\\
[21:04] {{:campaigns:stota:action.png?nolink&25|*}} {{:campaigns:stota:playericon.png?nolink&25|}}[[character:Lan_Furra|Lan_Furra]] follows after [[character:Galen_Locked|Galen]] [[character:Whiskers]] in tow\\
[21:04] <{{:campaigns:stota:dmicon-small.png?nolink&25|}}[[players:Shaddow|DM-Shaddow]]> As you move towards the south east, you find doors to three rooms.  Each door sounds as if someone is knocking on it, but no one is there.  [[character:Whiskers]] moves for the middle door.\\
[21:05] {{:campaigns:stota:action.png?nolink&25|*}} {{:campaigns:stota:playericon.png?nolink&25|}}[[character:Lan_Furra|Lan_Furra]] sees where [[character:Whiskers]] is going, eyes the door.\\
[21:07] {{:campaigns:stota:action.png?nolink&25|*}} {{:campaigns:stota:playericon.png?nolink&25|}}[[character:Galen_Locked|Galen_Warlocked]] positions himself towards the back to give support.\\
[21:07] <{{:campaigns:stota:dmicon-small.png?nolink&25|}}[[players:Shaddow|DM-Shaddow]]> [[character:Whiskers]] lowers down infront of the door, hissing softly at it.  The knocks at all three doors stop as soon as you get near the doors.\\
[21:08] {{:campaigns:stota:action.png?nolink&25|*}} {{:campaigns:stota:playericon.png?nolink&25|}}[[character:Lan_Furra|Lan_Furra]] grips the hilts of his blades, and gives the door a hearty kick\\
[21:08] <{{:campaigns:stota:dmicon-small.png?nolink&25|}}[[players:Shaddow|DM-Shaddow]]> (the middle door that whiskers is at?)\\
[21:08] <{{:campaigns:stota:ooc.png?nolink&25|}}[[character:Lan_Furra|Lan_Furra]]> (yup)\\
[21:10] <{{:campaigns:stota:dmicon-small.png?nolink&25|}}[[players:Shaddow|DM-Shaddow]]> When you open the door, or kick open in this case.  You find servants quarters with a serverant sitting in a chair, staring out blankly.  He sits upright, still wearing his uniform, staring blankly towrds the door.  His features are bloated an stiff, and his eyes have gone milky white.  A fly crawls across the surface of them, where he does not blink.  After a minute his mouth begins to \\
[21:10] <{{:campaigns:stota:playericon.png?nolink&25|}}[[character:Lan_Furra|Lan_Furra]]> 1d20+2 str check\\
[21:10] <{{:campaigns:stota:dmicon-small.png?nolink&25|}}[[players:Shaddow|DM-Shaddow]]> move, though for now, no sound comes out.\\
[21:10] <+{{:campaigns:stota:d20.png?nolink&25|}}TolBot> [[[character:Lan_Furra|Lan_Furra]]'s 1d20(17)+2 'str check']: 19\\
[21:11] <{{:campaigns:stota:dmicon-small.png?nolink&25|}}[[players:Shaddow|DM-Shaddow]]> (wasn't locked lol)\\
[21:11] <{{:campaigns:stota:playericon.png?nolink&25|}}[[characters:Vidame_Star|Vidame-Star]]> "Like ewww"\\
[21:11] <{{:campaigns:stota:playericon.png?nolink&25|}}[[character:Galen_Locked|Galen_Warlocked]]> "Hmm..."\\
[21:11] {{:campaigns:stota:action.png?nolink&25|*}} {{:campaigns:stota:playericon.png?nolink&25|}}[[character:Galen_Locked|Galen_Warlocked]] pushes his way forward.\\
[21:12] <{{:campaigns:stota:dmicon-small.png?nolink&25|}}[[players:Shaddow|DM-Shaddow]]>  <servant>  pppppllleassssee.\\
[21:12] <{{:campaigns:stota:playericon.png?nolink&25|}}[[character:Galen_Locked|Galen_Warlocked]]> "Please what?"\\
[21:13] <{{:campaigns:stota:dmicon-small.png?nolink&25|}}[[players:Shaddow|DM-Shaddow]]> Anyone who has knowledge of the arcane can make an arcana check.\\
[21:13] <{{:campaigns:stota:playericon.png?nolink&25|}}[[character:Galen_Locked|Galen_Warlocked]]> 1d20+4 (arcana)\\
[21:13] <+{{:campaigns:stota:d20.png?nolink&25|}}TolBot> [[[character:Galen_Locked|Galen_Warlocked]]'s 1d20(2)+4 '(arcana)']: 6\\
[21:13] <{{:campaigns:stota:ooc.png?nolink&25|}}[[character:Galen_Locked|Galen_Warlocked]]> (Seriously?)\\
[21:13] <{{:campaigns:stota:playericon.png?nolink&25|}}[[character:Lan_Furra|Lan_Furra]]> 1d20\\
[21:13] <+{{:campaigns:stota:d20.png?nolink&25|}}TolBot> [[[character:Lan_Furra|Lan_Furra]]'s 1d20(20)]: 20 (Sweet!)\\
[21:13] <{{:campaigns:stota:ooc.png?nolink&25|}}[[character:Lan_Furra|Lan_Furra]]> (ROFLMAO!)\\
[21:13] <{{:campaigns:stota:ooc.png?nolink&25|}}[[character:Galen_Locked|Galen_Warlocked]]> (SERIOUSLY?)\\
[21:13] <{{:campaigns:stota:ooc.png?nolink&25|}}[[characters:Vidame_Star|Vidame-Star]]> (Technically in 5th edition that's everybody)\\
[21:13] <{{:campaigns:stota:playericon.png?nolink&25|}}[[characters:Vidame_Star|Vidame-Star]]> 1d20-2\\
[21:13] <+{{:campaigns:stota:d20.png?nolink&25|}}TolBot> [Vidame-Star's 1d20(5)-2]: 3\\
[21:13] <{{:campaigns:stota:playericon.png?nolink&25|}}[[character:Anatoly_Odemain|Anatoly]]> 1d20+2 arcana\\
[21:13] <+{{:campaigns:stota:d20.png?nolink&25|}}TolBot> [Anatoly's 1d20(19)+2 'arcana']: 21\\
[21:13] <{{:campaigns:stota:dmicon-small.png?nolink&25|}}[[players:Shaddow|DM-Shaddow]]>  <servant>  kill meee.\\
[21:14] <{{:campaigns:stota:playericon.png?nolink&25|}}[[character:Galen_Locked|Galen_Warlocked]]> "I think someone beat us to that, brother."\\
[21:14] <{{:campaigns:stota:dmicon-small.png?nolink&25|}}[[players:Shaddow|DM-Shaddow]]> [[character:Lan_Furra|Lan]] and [[character:Anatoly_Odemain|Anatoly]] you know at once, this man is being used to power a spell, and that while the man is dead, his soul is trapped.\\
[21:14] <{{:campaigns:stota:dmicon-small.png?nolink&25|}}[[players:Shaddow|DM-Shaddow]]>  <servant>  please, he won't let me go, please kill me.\\
[21:15] * @Anatoly shivers.\\
[21:15] <{{:campaigns:stota:playericon.png?nolink&25|}}[[character:Anatoly_Odemain|Anatoly]]> “Evil magic here."\\
[21:15] <{{:campaigns:stota:ooc.png?nolink&25|}}[[character:Lan_Furra|Lan_Furra]]> (is he undead, or simply being drained?)\\
[21:15] <{{:campaigns:stota:dmicon-small.png?nolink&25|}}[[players:Shaddow|DM-Shaddow]]>  You two also know that there is no way to kill him without killing the person enacting the spell.\\
[21:15] <{{:campaigns:stota:playericon.png?nolink&25|}}[[character:Anatoly_Odemain|Anatoly]]> “Vampiric magic."\\
[21:15] {{:campaigns:stota:action.png?nolink&25|*}} {{:campaigns:stota:playericon.png?nolink&25|}}[[character:Galen_Locked|Galen_Warlocked]] looks over his shoulder at the others.  "Grant his request?"\\
[21:15] <{{:campaigns:stota:dmicon-small.png?nolink&25|}}[[players:Shaddow|DM-Shaddow]]> (he's being kept in a sort of statis)\\
[21:15] <{{:campaigns:stota:ooc.png?nolink&25|}}[[character:Galen_Locked|Galen_Warlocked]]> (brb -- juice break)\\
[21:15] <{{:campaigns:stota:playericon.png?nolink&25|}}[[character:Lan_Furra|Lan_Furra]]> "Soon you will be at peace," he moves to the next room\\
[21:15] <{{:campaigns:stota:playericon.png?nolink&25|}}[[character:Anatoly_Odemain|Anatoly]]> “He’s already dead. I think we’ll need to dispose with whomever is draining his soul… Ed I presume.”\\
[21:16] <{{:campaigns:stota:dmicon-small.png?nolink&25|}}[[players:Shaddow|DM-Shaddow]]>  <servant>  yes, Ed, he wont let me go, please kill me, put me to sleep, kill me, please.\\
[21:17] <{{:campaigns:stota:playericon.png?nolink&25|}}[[characters:Vidame_Star|Vidame-Star]]> "Not hearing things is totally lame."\\
[21:17] <{{:campaigns:stota:dmicon-small.png?nolink&25|}}[[players:Shaddow|DM-Shaddow]]> At this point [[character:Vidame_Star|Star]] your ears pop, and you can once again hear, just in time to hear the servants mad ramblings.\\
[21:18] {{:campaigns:stota:action.png?nolink&25|*}} {{:campaigns:stota:playericon.png?nolink&25|}}[[character:Galen_Locked|Galen_Warlocked]] takes out the mask. "Do you know about this?"\\
[21:18] <{{:campaigns:stota:playericon.png?nolink&25|}}[[character:Galen_Locked|Galen_Warlocked]]> "Tell me, and I'll release you."\\
[21:19] <{{:campaigns:stota:playericon.png?nolink&25|}}[[characters:Vidame_Star|Vidame-Star]]> "Oooh I can hear again!"\\
[21:19] <{{:campaigns:stota:dmicon-small.png?nolink&25|}}[[players:Shaddow|DM-Shaddow]]>  <servant>  no, i know nothing. kill me, kill me, kill me!\\
[21:19] <{{:campaigns:stota:dmicon-small.png?nolink&25|}}[[players:Shaddow|DM-Shaddow]]> At this point, the servant just keeps repeating kill me, as if he is no longer aware of your presense.\\
[21:20] * @Vidame-Star takes her sword and cleaves down into the top of the corpse's head.\\
[21:20] <{{:campaigns:stota:dmicon-small.png?nolink&25|}}[[players:Shaddow|DM-Shaddow]]> make an attack roll\\
[21:20] <{{:campaigns:stota:playericon.png?nolink&25|}}[[characters:Vidame_Star|Vidame-Star]]> 1d20+9\\
[21:20] <+{{:campaigns:stota:d20.png?nolink&25|}}TolBot> [Vidame-Star's 1d20(2)+9]: 11\\
[21:20] <{{:campaigns:stota:playericon.png?nolink&25|}}[[character:Galen_Locked|Galen_Warlocked]]> "WHOA!"\\
[21:21] {{:campaigns:stota:action.png?nolink&25|*}} {{:campaigns:stota:playericon.png?nolink&25|}}[[character:Galen_Locked|Galen_Warlocked]] scrambles back\\
[21:21] <{{:campaigns:stota:dmicon-small.png?nolink&25|}}[[players:Shaddow|DM-Shaddow]]> [[character:Vidame_Star|Star]] slices into the man's head, though there is no reaction, he merely keeps repeating 'kill me' over and over.\\
[21:22] * @Vidame-Star keeps chopping until he stops talking.\\
[21:22] <{{:campaigns:stota:playericon.png?nolink&25|}}[[character:Galen_Locked|Galen_Warlocked]]> "ARE YOU MADDER THAN ME?"\\
[21:22] {{:campaigns:stota:action.png?nolink&25|*}} {{:campaigns:stota:playericon.png?nolink&25|}}[[character:Galen_Locked|Galen_Warlocked]] tries to interpose himself under Vidame's arms\\
[21:23] <{{:campaigns:stota:playericon.png?nolink&25|}}[[character:Galen_Locked|Galen_Warlocked]]> "He's not going to die until we kill what animates him. All you're doing is needlessly tortuing him, you quarter-wit!"\\
[21:23] <{{:campaigns:stota:dmicon-small.png?nolink&25|}}[[players:Shaddow|DM-Shaddow]]> [[character:Vidame_Star|Star]] slashes again and again until she manages to cut the man's vocal cords, his gortesque form finally silent, though he sits still, not having twitch despite the vicious attack.\\
[21:23] <{{:campaigns:stota:ooc.png?nolink&25|}}[[character:Lan_Furra|Lan_Furra]]> (poor man doesn't have Twitch... what does he have to watch. :( )\\
[21:23] <{{:campaigns:stota:playericon.png?nolink&25|}}[[characters:Vidame_Star|Vidame-Star]]> "Well I didn't know that, and he wanted to die, I was trying to do him a mercy you jerk."\\
[21:24] <{{:campaigns:stota:ooc.png?nolink&25|}}[[character:Galen_Locked|Galen_Warlocked]]> (probably Youtube on Chrome...essentially nothing)\\
[21:24] {{:campaigns:stota:action.png?nolink&25|*}} {{:campaigns:stota:playericon.png?nolink&25|}}[[character:Galen_Locked|Galen_Warlocked]] clenches his fists as his face manages to -- impossibly -- turn another shade of red.\\
[21:25] * @Anatoly sighs.\\
[21:25] {{:campaigns:stota:action.png?nolink&25|*}} {{:campaigns:stota:playericon.png?nolink&25|}}[[character:Galen_Locked|Galen_Warlocked]] sighs and seemingly turns back to his usual jovial, off-kilter manner.\\
[21:25] <{{:campaigns:stota:playericon.png?nolink&25|}}[[character:Galen_Locked|Galen_Warlocked]]> "Right. Let's get on."\\
[21:25] {{:campaigns:stota:action.png?nolink&25|*}} {{:campaigns:stota:playericon.png?nolink&25|}}[[character:Lan_Furra|Lan_Furra]] waits for the others, before opening the door (to the right of the one that was jus' opened)\\
[21:25] {{:campaigns:stota:action.png?nolink&25|*}} {{:campaigns:stota:playericon.png?nolink&25|}}[[character:Galen_Locked|Galen_Warlocked]] walks out of the room, stops and turns to face [[character:Vidame_Star|Vidame]]  "You got the bug, right?"\\
[21:26] <{{:campaigns:stota:playericon.png?nolink&25|}}[[characters:Vidame_Star|Vidame-Star]]> "That grottie thing, spla no!"\\
[21:27] <{{:campaigns:stota:dmicon-small.png?nolink&25|}}[[players:Shaddow|DM-Shaddow]]> In the room you open [[character:Lan_Furra|Lan]] you find what looks to be the maid's room.  Nothing of value seems to be left in it however, as if they maid was leaving, but the room is a bloody mess, literally.  Blood litters the floor, and is slashed across the walls.\\
[21:27] <{{:campaigns:stota:dmicon-small.png?nolink&25|}}[[players:Shaddow|DM-Shaddow]]> (*splashed even)\\
[21:28] {{:campaigns:stota:action.png?nolink&25|*}} {{:campaigns:stota:playericon.png?nolink&25|}}[[character:Galen_Locked|Galen_Warlocked]] purses his lips and walks back to the other room.\\
[21:28] {{:campaigns:stota:action.png?nolink&25|*}} {{:campaigns:stota:playericon.png?nolink&25|}}[[character:Lan_Furra|Lan_Furra]] grins and looks at [[character:Whiskers]] "Somebody rivals the mess you make when you catch your meal."\\
[21:29] {{:campaigns:stota:action.png?nolink&25|*}} {{:campaigns:stota:playericon.png?nolink&25|}}[[character:Galen_Locked|Galen_Warlocked]] walk over to the glass dome, taps the glass again to see if there is another response, then looks for a stiff book cover.\\
[21:29] <{{:campaigns:stota:dmicon-small.png?nolink&25|}}[[players:Shaddow|DM-Shaddow]]> The bug is still there, crawling around the glass.\\
[21:30] <{{:campaigns:stota:ooc.png?nolink&25|}}[[character:Galen_Locked|Galen_Warlocked]]> (There were books in this room, right?)\\
[21:30] <{{:campaigns:stota:dmicon-small.png?nolink&25|}}[[players:Shaddow|DM-Shaddow]]> (yes)\\
[21:30] {{:campaigns:stota:action.png?nolink&25|*}} {{:campaigns:stota:playericon.png?nolink&25|}}[[character:Lan_Furra|Lan_Furra]] stands between the rooms, waiting for screams.\\
[21:31] <{{:campaigns:stota:playericon.png?nolink&25|}}[[characters:Vidame_Star|Vidame-Star]]> "Hey what's in this door?"\\
[21:31] * @Vidame-Star points at the last door with her bloody sword.\\
[21:31] {{:campaigns:stota:action.png?nolink&25|*}} {{:campaigns:stota:playericon.png?nolink&25|}}[[character:Galen_Locked|Galen_Warlocked]] lifts up the dome.\\
[21:31] <{{:campaigns:stota:dmicon-small.png?nolink&25|}}[[players:Shaddow|DM-Shaddow]]> [[character:Vidame_Star|Star]] you find a bathroom, that unlike the other rooms is clean.\\
[21:31] <{{:campaigns:stota:playericon.png?nolink&25|}}[[character:Galen_Locked|Galen_Warlocked]]> "Here's to hoping you're not going to eat me first -- I already have that honor betowed on me."\\
[21:31] <{{:campaigns:stota:dmicon-small.png?nolink&25|}}[[players:Shaddow|DM-Shaddow]]> investgation check please star?\\
[21:32] <{{:campaigns:stota:dmicon-small.png?nolink&25|}}[[players:Shaddow|DM-Shaddow]]> As soon as the dome is lifted the gold bug expands, and morphs into a gaint  fire beetle that ttacks galen\\
[21:32] <{{:campaigns:stota:dmicon-small.png?nolink&25|}}[[players:Shaddow|DM-Shaddow]]> Roll initivte Galen\\
[21:33] <{{:campaigns:stota:playericon.png?nolink&25|}}[[character:Galen_Locked|Galen_Warlocked]]> 1d20+6\\
[21:33] <+{{:campaigns:stota:d20.png?nolink&25|}}TolBot> [[[character:Galen_Locked|Galen_Warlocked]]'s 1d20(6)+6]: 12\\
[21:33] <{{:campaigns:stota:dmicon-small.png?nolink&25|}}[[players:Shaddow|DM-Shaddow]]> 1d20\\
[21:33] <+{{:campaigns:stota:d20.png?nolink&25|}}TolBot> <[{{:campaigns:stota:dmicon-small.png?nolink&25|}}[[players:Shaddow|DM-Shaddow]]'s 1d20(11)]: 11\\
[21:33] <{{:campaigns:stota:playericon.png?nolink&25|}}[[characters:Vidame_Star|Vidame-Star]]> 1d20-2 Investigation\\
[21:33] <+{{:campaigns:stota:d20.png?nolink&25|}}TolBot> [Vidame-Star's 1d20(11)-2 'Investigation']: 9\\
[21:33] <{{:campaigns:stota:dmicon-small.png?nolink&25|}}[[players:Shaddow|DM-Shaddow]]> Since you were aware it might be a nasty thing, you get to go first galen.\\
[21:34] <{{:campaigns:stota:playericon.png?nolink&25|}}[[character:Galen_Locked|Galen_Warlocked]]> "Really?  Fire?"\\
[21:34] {{:campaigns:stota:action.png?nolink&25|*}} {{:campaigns:stota:playericon.png?nolink&25|}}[[character:Galen_Locked|Galen_Warlocked]] thrusts his hand out, firing a bolt of eldritch energy.\\
[21:34] <{{:campaigns:stota:dmicon-small.png?nolink&25|}}[[players:Shaddow|DM-Shaddow]]> In the corner you see something glinting.  Looking further it's a single gold piece. Star.\\
[21:35] <{{:campaigns:stota:dmicon-small.png?nolink&25|}}[[players:Shaddow|DM-Shaddow]]> (is that a saving throw galen?)\\
[21:35] <{{:campaigns:stota:ooc.png?nolink&25|}}[[character:Galen_Locked|Galen_Warlocked]]> (roll to hit)\\
[21:35] <{{:campaigns:stota:dmicon-small.png?nolink&25|}}[[players:Shaddow|DM-Shaddow]]> Roll your attack.\\
[21:36] <{{:campaigns:stota:playericon.png?nolink&25|}}[[character:Galen_Locked|Galen_Warlocked]]> 1d20+7\\
[21:36] <+{{:campaigns:stota:d20.png?nolink&25|}}TolBot> [[[character:Galen_Locked|Galen_Warlocked]]'s 1d20(1)+7]: 8 (Yowza)\\
[21:36] <{{:campaigns:stota:dmicon-small.png?nolink&25|}}[[players:Shaddow|DM-Shaddow]]> With one well placed blast you kill the beetle.\\
[21:36] <{{:campaigns:stota:ooc.png?nolink&25|}}[[character:Galen_Locked|Galen_Warlocked]]> (*bleeping bleepity bleep*)\\
[21:37] <{{:campaigns:stota:dmicon-small.png?nolink&25|}}[[players:Shaddow|DM-Shaddow]]> (oh wait, i'm wrong, hang on)\\
[21:37] {{:campaigns:stota:action.png?nolink&25|*}} {{:campaigns:stota:playericon.png?nolink&25|}}[[character:Galen_Locked|Galen_Warlocked]] blinks\\
[21:37] <{{:campaigns:stota:dmicon-small.png?nolink&25|}}[[players:Shaddow|DM-Shaddow]]> (that was your attack)\\
[21:37] <{{:campaigns:stota:ooc.png?nolink&25|}}[[character:Galen_Locked|Galen_Warlocked]]> (Yep)\\
[21:37] <{{:campaigns:stota:ooc.png?nolink&25|}}[[character:Lan_Furra|Lan_Furra]]> (and it was a Nat1 lol)\\
[21:37] <{{:campaigns:stota:dmicon-small.png?nolink&25|}}[[players:Shaddow|DM-Shaddow]]> (hang on hang on, hang on lol)\\
[21:37] <{{:campaigns:stota:ooc.png?nolink&25|}}[[character:Galen_Locked|Galen_Warlocked]]> (no no -- take your time)\\
[21:37] * @Vidame-Star looks at the gold coin.\\
[21:38] <{{:campaigns:stota:playericon.png?nolink&25|}}[[characters:Vidame_Star|Vidame-Star]]> "That's out of place here."\\
[21:38] * @Vidame-Star enters to take a look.\\
[21:38] <{{:campaigns:stota:dmicon-small.png?nolink&25|}}[[players:Shaddow|DM-Shaddow]]> As you go to blast the beetle, it dodges easily enough, and moves in to attack.\\
[21:38] <{{:campaigns:stota:dmicon-small.png?nolink&25|}}[[players:Shaddow|DM-Shaddow]]> [[character:Vidame_Star|Star]] it's just a gold coin, nothing interesting beyond that.\\
[21:38] <{{:campaigns:stota:dmicon-small.png?nolink&25|}}[[players:Shaddow|DM-Shaddow]]> 1d20+1\\
[21:38] <+{{:campaigns:stota:d20.png?nolink&25|}}TolBot> <[{{:campaigns:stota:dmicon-small.png?nolink&25|}}[[players:Shaddow|DM-Shaddow]]'s 1d20(9)+1]: 10\\
[21:38] <{{:campaigns:stota:ooc.png?nolink&25|}}[[character:Lan_Furra|Lan_Furra]]> (do I hear the commotion?)\\
[21:38] <{{:campaigns:stota:dmicon-small.png?nolink&25|}}[[players:Shaddow|DM-Shaddow]]> (what's your armor class galen? and yes you would hear it)\\
[21:39] <{{:campaigns:stota:ooc.png?nolink&25|}}[[character:Galen_Locked|Galen_Warlocked]]> (AC 15)\\
[21:39] {{:campaigns:stota:action.png?nolink&25|*}} {{:campaigns:stota:playericon.png?nolink&25|}}[[character:Lan_Furra|Lan_Furra]] darts in with [[character:Whiskers]] as he hears the commotion\\
[21:39] <{{:campaigns:stota:dmicon-small.png?nolink&25|}}[[players:Shaddow|DM-Shaddow]]> Roll inititive Lan.\\
[21:39] <{{:campaigns:stota:playericon.png?nolink&25|}}[[character:Lan_Furra|Lan_Furra]]> 1d20+4 Lan\\
[21:39] <+{{:campaigns:stota:d20.png?nolink&25|}}TolBot> [[[character:Lan_Furra|Lan_Furra]]'s 1d20(17)+4 'Lan']: 21\\
[21:39] <{{:campaigns:stota:playericon.png?nolink&25|}}[[character:Lan_Furra|Lan_Furra]]> 1d20+2 [[character:Whiskers]]\\
[21:39] <{{:campaigns:stota:dmicon-small.png?nolink&25|}}[[players:Shaddow|DM-Shaddow]]> The bug however glances off your shoulder, and shakes its body as it lands on the floor.\\
[21:39] <+{{:campaigns:stota:d20.png?nolink&25|}}TolBot> [[[character:Lan_Furra|Lan_Furra]]'s 1d20(17)+2 '[[character:Whiskers]]']: 19\\
[21:40] {{:campaigns:stota:action.png?nolink&25|*}} {{:campaigns:stota:playericon.png?nolink&25|}}[[character:Galen_Locked|Galen_Warlocked]] turns to face it and fires another bolt.\\
[21:40] <{{:campaigns:stota:dmicon-small.png?nolink&25|}}[[players:Shaddow|DM-Shaddow]]> roll your attack.\\
[21:40] <{{:campaigns:stota:playericon.png?nolink&25|}}[[character:Galen_Locked|Galen_Warlocked]]> 1d20+7\\
[21:40] <+{{:campaigns:stota:d20.png?nolink&25|}}TolBot> [[[character:Galen_Locked|Galen_Warlocked]]'s 1d20(10)+7]: 17\\
[21:40] <{{:campaigns:stota:ooc.png?nolink&25|}}[[character:Galen_Locked|Galen_Warlocked]]> (better)\\
[21:40] <{{:campaigns:stota:dmicon-small.png?nolink&25|}}[[players:Shaddow|DM-Shaddow]]> hits\\
[21:40] <{{:campaigns:stota:playericon.png?nolink&25|}}[[character:Galen_Locked|Galen_Warlocked]]> 1d10+4\\
[21:40] <+{{:campaigns:stota:d20.png?nolink&25|}}TolBot> [[[character:Galen_Locked|Galen_Warlocked]]'s 1d10(2)+4]: 6\\
[21:41] <{{:campaigns:stota:ooc.png?nolink&25|}}[[character:Galen_Locked|Galen_Warlocked]]> (yaa -- first blood)\\
[21:41] <{{:campaigns:stota:ooc.png?nolink&25|}}[[character:Lan_Furra|Lan_Furra]]> (nah, [[character:Vidame_Star|Star]] beat you to that)\\
[21:41] <{{:campaigns:stota:ooc.png?nolink&25|}}[[character:Anatoly_Odemain|Anatoly]]> (Shaddow, the way initiative works, is everyone rolls initiative all at once, then folks act in the order of highest to lowest)\\
[21:41] <{{:campaigns:stota:dmicon-small.png?nolink&25|}}[[players:Shaddow|DM-Shaddow]]> [[character:Galen_Locked|Galen]] hits his target this time, the beetle screetching as it studders back, stunned.  Despite the deep wound it attempts to bite him once more.\\
[21:42] <{{:campaigns:stota:ooc.png?nolink&25|}}[[characters:Vidame_Star|Vidame-Star]]> (True)\\
[21:42] <{{:campaigns:stota:dmicon-small.png?nolink&25|}}[[players:Shaddow|DM-Shaddow]]> (normally yes, but ou aren't all in the room)\\
[21:42] <{{:campaigns:stota:ooc.png?nolink&25|}}[[character:Anatoly_Odemain|Anatoly]]> (doesn’t matter… the initiative is used then to see movement and when folks can act)\\
[21:42] <{{:campaigns:stota:ooc.png?nolink&25|}}[[character:Anatoly_Odemain|Anatoly]]> (we can discuss later)\\
[21:43] <{{:campaigns:stota:dmicon-small.png?nolink&25|}}[[players:Shaddow|DM-Shaddow]]> 1d20+1\\
[21:43] <+{{:campaigns:stota:d20.png?nolink&25|}}TolBot> <[{{:campaigns:stota:dmicon-small.png?nolink&25|}}[[players:Shaddow|DM-Shaddow]]'s 1d20(3)+1]: 4\\
[21:44] <{{:campaigns:stota:dmicon-small.png?nolink&25|}}[[players:Shaddow|DM-Shaddow]]> The beetle, having very little fight left, misses [[character:Galen_Locked|Galen]]  [[character:Lan_Furra|Lan]] you get there just as the beetle misses [[character:Galen_Locked|Galen]] for the second time, you may attack\\
[21:44] {{:campaigns:stota:action.png?nolink&25|*}} {{:campaigns:stota:playericon.png?nolink&25|}}[[character:Galen_Locked|Galen_Warlocked]] fires another bolt.  "Die, already! Wretched, unwanted thing!"\\
[21:45] <{{:campaigns:stota:playericon.png?nolink&25|}}[[character:Lan_Furra|Lan_Furra]]> 1d20+6\\
[21:45] <+{{:campaigns:stota:d20.png?nolink&25|}}TolBot> [[[character:Lan_Furra|Lan_Furra]]'s 1d20(18)+6]: 24\\
[21:45] <{{:campaigns:stota:dmicon-small.png?nolink&25|}}[[players:Shaddow|DM-Shaddow]]> hit\\
[21:45] <{{:campaigns:stota:playericon.png?nolink&25|}}[[character:Lan_Furra|Lan_Furra]]> 1d8+3\\
[21:45] <+{{:campaigns:stota:d20.png?nolink&25|}}TolBot> [[[character:Lan_Furra|Lan_Furra]]'s 1d8(2)+3]: 5\\
[21:45] <{{:campaigns:stota:ooc.png?nolink&25|}}[[character:Lan_Furra|Lan_Furra]]> (I have a 2nd attack if needed)\\
[21:46] <{{:campaigns:stota:dmicon-small.png?nolink&25|}}[[players:Shaddow|DM-Shaddow]]> It's hard to tell if Galen's eldrich blast got it, or lan's attack, but the beetle is dead.\\
[21:46] <{{:campaigns:stota:dmicon-small.png?nolink&25|}}[[players:Shaddow|DM-Shaddow]]> [[character:Lan_Furra|Lan]] and [[character:Galen_Locked|Galen]] make a perception check please.\\
[21:46] <{{:campaigns:stota:playericon.png?nolink&25|}}[[character:Galen_Locked|Galen_Warlocked]]> 1d20+2\\
[21:46] <+{{:campaigns:stota:d20.png?nolink&25|}}TolBot> [[[character:Galen_Locked|Galen_Warlocked]]'s 1d20(2)+2]: 4\\
[21:46] <{{:campaigns:stota:playericon.png?nolink&25|}}[[character:Lan_Furra|Lan_Furra]]> 1d20+5 Perception\\
[21:46] <+{{:campaigns:stota:d20.png?nolink&25|}}TolBot> [[[character:Lan_Furra|Lan_Furra]]'s 1d20(4)+5 'Perception']: 9\\
[21:46] <{{:campaigns:stota:ooc.png?nolink&25|}}[[character:Galen_Locked|Galen_Warlocked]]> (*sigh*)\\
[21:46] <{{:campaigns:stota:ooc.png?nolink&25|}}[[characters:Vidame_Star|Vidame-Star]]> (Well Jimmy Cricket is dead, hope you're happy with yourselves.)\\
[21:46] <{{:campaigns:stota:dmicon-small.png?nolink&25|}}[[players:Shaddow|DM-Shaddow]]> Both of you notice that even though the beetle is dead, there are parts of it still glowing.\\
[21:46] <{{:campaigns:stota:playericon.png?nolink&25|}}[[character:Lan_Furra|Lan_Furra]]> 1d20+7 [[character:Whiskers]] perception\\
[21:47] <+{{:campaigns:stota:d20.png?nolink&25|}}TolBot> [[[character:Lan_Furra|Lan_Furra]]'s 1d20(7)+7 '[[character:Whiskers]] perception']: 14\\
[21:47] <{{:campaigns:stota:ooc.png?nolink&25|}}[[character:Galen_Locked|Galen_Warlocked]]> (Very much -- now with my conscience dead, I can truly live.)\\
[21:47] {{:campaigns:stota:action.png?nolink&25|*}} {{:campaigns:stota:playericon.png?nolink&25|}}[[character:Galen_Locked|Galen_Warlocked]] puts a hand up to the glowing parts to feel for heat.\\
[21:47] <{{:campaigns:stota:dmicon-small.png?nolink&25|}}[[players:Shaddow|DM-Shaddow]]> 1d6\\
[21:47] <+{{:campaigns:stota:d20.png?nolink&25|}}TolBot> <[{{:campaigns:stota:dmicon-small.png?nolink&25|}}[[players:Shaddow|DM-Shaddow]]'s 1d6(4)]: 4\\
[21:48] <{{:campaigns:stota:dmicon-small.png?nolink&25|}}[[players:Shaddow|DM-Shaddow]]> There is a little heat, but it's mostly like a glow worm.\\
[21:48] <{{:campaigns:stota:dmicon-small.png?nolink&25|}}[[players:Shaddow|DM-Shaddow]]> Make a nature check Galen.\\
[21:48] <{{:campaigns:stota:playericon.png?nolink&25|}}[[character:Galen_Locked|Galen_Warlocked]]> 1d20+1\\
[21:48] <+{{:campaigns:stota:d20.png?nolink&25|}}TolBot> [[[character:Galen_Locked|Galen_Warlocked]]'s 1d20(8)+1]: 9\\
[21:49] <{{:campaigns:stota:dmicon-small.png?nolink&25|}}[[players:Shaddow|DM-Shaddow]]> You aren't really familar with creatures like this, but it's a pretty glow.\\
[21:49] * @Vidame-Star bends down, picks up the gold coin and studies it.\\
[21:49] <{{:campaigns:stota:dmicon-small.png?nolink&25|}}[[players:Shaddow|DM-Shaddow]]> It's just a coin, nothing weird to it other than it was in a bathroom.  \\
[21:50] <{{:campaigns:stota:playericon.png?nolink&25|}}[[character:Galen_Locked|Galen_Warlocked]]> "Useless."\\
[21:50] * @Vidame-Star pockets it.\\
[21:50] {{:campaigns:stota:action.png?nolink&25|*}} {{:campaigns:stota:playericon.png?nolink&25|}}[[character:Galen_Locked|Galen_Warlocked]] walks out of the room.\\
[21:50] <{{:campaigns:stota:dmicon-small.png?nolink&25|}}[[players:Shaddow|DM-Shaddow]]> That knocking picks up again, seeming now to come from below you.\\
[21:51] {{:campaigns:stota:action.png?nolink&25|*}} {{:campaigns:stota:playericon.png?nolink&25|}}[[character:Galen_Locked|Galen_Warlocked]] looks down and stomps on the floor, mimicking the pattern.\\
[21:52] <{{:campaigns:stota:dmicon-small.png?nolink&25|}}[[players:Shaddow|DM-Shaddow]]> Just keeps knocking, doesn't respond to the pattern at all.\\
[21:52] <{{:campaigns:stota:playericon.png?nolink&25|}}[[character:Galen_Locked|Galen_Warlocked]]> "Well -- that was bracing. Where to now?"\\
[21:54] <{{:campaigns:stota:playericon.png?nolink&25|}}[[characters:Vidame_Star|Vidame-Star]]> "Downstairs...duh."\\
[21:55] <{{:campaigns:stota:playericon.png?nolink&25|}}[[character:Galen_Locked|Galen_Warlocked]]> "Works for me."\\
[21:55] {{:campaigns:stota:action.png?nolink&25|*}} {{:campaigns:stota:playericon.png?nolink&25|}}[[character:Galen_Locked|Galen_Warlocked]] dusts off the sleeves of his goat-fur shirt.\\
[21:55] <{{:campaigns:stota:dmicon-small.png?nolink&25|}}[[players:Shaddow|DM-Shaddow]]> As you head down the stairs, the storm seems to pick up, lightening and thunder both crash near by.  Once you come into the main hall, an erie sight greets you.\\
[21:56] <{{:campaigns:stota:dmicon-small.png?nolink&25|}}[[players:Shaddow|DM-Shaddow]]> (how do i move tokens from one map to another?)\\
[21:57] * @Anatoly looks for the stairs.\\
[21:57] <{{:campaigns:stota:ooc.png?nolink&25|}}[[character:Anatoly_Odemain|Anatoly]]> (drag the “live” or whatever thing to the next tab\\
[21:57] <{{:campaigns:stota:dmicon-small.png?nolink&25|}}[[players:Shaddow|DM-Shaddow]]> ( did that but you aren't appearing on the map.)\\
[21:58] <{{:campaigns:stota:ooc.png?nolink&25|}}[[character:Anatoly_Odemain|Anatoly]]> (ah, you go back to the other tab, select all the player tokens, copy, swithc back, paste\\
[21:58] <{{:campaigns:stota:dmicon-small.png?nolink&25|}}[[players:Shaddow|DM-Shaddow]]> (aah ok)\\
[22:01] <{{:campaigns:stota:dmicon-small.png?nolink&25|}}[[players:Shaddow|DM-Shaddow]]> (walls of text incoming)\\
[22:02] <{{:campaigns:stota:dmicon-small.png?nolink&25|}}[[players:Shaddow|DM-Shaddow]]> As you come into this once grand entrance to the house, a chilling scene lays before you.  The backdrop of thunder, rain and that ever-presistant knocking provides a horrible symphony for the end result of some dark, twisted ritirual.\\
[22:03] * @Anatoly shivers.\\
[22:03] {{:campaigns:stota:action.png?nolink&25|*}} {{:campaigns:stota:playericon.png?nolink&25|}}[[character:Galen_Locked|Galen_Warlocked]] grins\\
[22:03] <{{:campaigns:stota:dmicon-small.png?nolink&25|}}[[players:Shaddow|DM-Shaddow]]> A large ornamental carpet has been pushed to the side of the staircase to make room for a 20 foot wide circle, with arcane runes and symbols inscribed around the inside ring.  The material used on the circle maintains a soft, greenish glow, while the runes are written in black ink.  Starring at the runes you see whisps of shadow trailing off the writing, floating upwards before disapearing.\\
[22:04] <{{:campaigns:stota:playericon.png?nolink&25|}}[[characters:Vidame_Star|Vidame-Star]]> "Um.. uh oh"\\
[22:04] <{{:campaigns:stota:playericon.png?nolink&25|}}[[character:Galen_Locked|Galen_Warlocked]]> "The Thundering Hooves Move Me..."\\
[22:05] <{{:campaigns:stota:dmicon-small.png?nolink&25|}}[[players:Shaddow|DM-Shaddow]]> Those with arcana training recorgnize many of the runes that represnet life and death are involved in the ritural, you see in center of this circle a small black object, a little over a foot long, the object itself lumpy and mishapen.  upon further inspection, you have to fight off the bile that has risen to your throat, or fight back the glee if you are [[character:Galen_Locked|Galen]] as you realize you are \\
[22:05] <{{:campaigns:stota:dmicon-small.png?nolink&25|}}[[players:Shaddow|DM-Shaddow]]> staring at the burnt, charred corpse of a fetus, skin charred and lback.  The body, smaller than you would have thought, is curled up on itself the outline of its form just barely discrnable.  You see coming off the body a similar manner to the runes are small whisps of shadow, rising up towards the cieling before fading into nothingness.\\
[22:06] <{{:campaigns:stota:playericon.png?nolink&25|}}[[characters:Vidame_Star|Vidame-Star]]> "Ewwww"\\
[22:06] <{{:campaigns:stota:dmicon-small.png?nolink&25|}}[[players:Shaddow|DM-Shaddow]]> Can i get an arcana check from everyone DC17.\\
[22:07] <{{:campaigns:stota:playericon.png?nolink&25|}}[[character:Galen_Locked|Galen_Warlocked]]> 1d20+4\\
[22:07] <+{{:campaigns:stota:d20.png?nolink&25|}}TolBot> [[[character:Galen_Locked|Galen_Warlocked]]'s 1d20(19)+4]: 23\\
[22:07] <{{:campaigns:stota:playericon.png?nolink&25|}}[[character:Lan_Furra|Lan_Furra]]> 1d20 vs dc17\\
[22:07] <+{{:campaigns:stota:d20.png?nolink&25|}}TolBot> [[[character:Lan_Furra|Lan_Furra]]'s 1d20(14) 'vs dc17']: 14 (Fail)\\
[22:07] <{{:campaigns:stota:playericon.png?nolink&25|}}[[characters:Vidame_Star|Vidame-Star]]> 1d20-2 dc17\\
[22:07] <+{{:campaigns:stota:d20.png?nolink&25|}}TolBot> [Vidame-Star's 1d20(13)-2 'dc17']: 11 (Fail)\\
[22:08] <{{:campaigns:stota:playericon.png?nolink&25|}}[[character:Anatoly_Odemain|Anatoly]]> 1d20+2 DC17\\
[22:08] <+{{:campaigns:stota:d20.png?nolink&25|}}TolBot> [Anatoly's 1d20(3)+2 'DC17']: 5 (Fail)\\
[22:11] <{{:campaigns:stota:playericon.png?nolink&25|}}[[character:Galen_Locked|Galen_Warlocked]]> "This makes me mad. if anyone is going to bind a soul -- IT'S GOING TO BE ME IN THE SERVICE OF THE THOUSAND YOUNG!"\\
[22:11] * @Vidame-Star looks over at Galen.\\
[22:11] <{{:campaigns:stota:playericon.png?nolink&25|}}[[characters:Vidame_Star|Vidame-Star]]> "What?"\\
[22:12] * @Anatoly tilts his head at [[character:Galen_Locked|Galen]] quizically.\\
[22:12] <{{:campaigns:stota:playericon.png?nolink&25|}}[[character:Galen_Locked|Galen_Warlocked]]> "This circle binds a soul to a body. More than likely the bindor is the imp Annabel."\\
[22:12] <{{:campaigns:stota:playericon.png?nolink&25|}}[[character:Galen_Locked|Galen_Warlocked]]> "Don't step into the circle, it will hurt you."\\
[22:13] <{{:campaigns:stota:playericon.png?nolink&25|}}[[character:Galen_Locked|Galen_Warlocked]]> "If you find it -- kill it."\\
[22:13] <{{:campaigns:stota:playericon.png?nolink&25|}}[[character:Galen_Locked|Galen_Warlocked]]> "That will break the spell."\\
[22:13] <{{:campaigns:stota:playericon.png?nolink&25|}}[[character:Galen_Locked|Galen_Warlocked]]> "Again -- avoid the circle, kill the imp."\\
[22:14] <{{:campaigns:stota:dmicon-small.png?nolink&25|}}[[players:Shaddow|DM-Shaddow]]> lightening crashes insanely close by, causing a momentarily deafening clap of thunder.  And that adventures, is where we will end tonights game.\\
[22:14] * @Vidame-Star looks around for an imp, or whomever the shortest party member is.