"There's a key in this pool that isn't being eaten by the acid. I think it's a pretty important key. But I don't know how to get it out. Does acid hurt wood? Could we poke it with a quarterstaff and try to push it out?"
We came to retrieve a flask from on of these pools and that is all we are going to do. This misadventure side tracked us enough from helping Castle Greyhawk deal with its weather problems, we don't need to doddle here longer than we should.
"But the key must be important if they went so far as to leave it in the heart of acid," Aerie guessed. "We still have no guarantee that any of these pools can heal either. What if we're missing something? That key could lead us to it. The only question is, how might we retrieve it?"
* holding a mace and shield in his hands, being ready on the defensive against the slime that may attack, he can not accept the flasks back*
Don't sass me girl. Do your job and lets be done with it.
And if you think the key is that important, take my spear to fish it out. Some fool probably dropped it in there by accident and it wasn't important enough to injure themselves over.
"She does not answer to you, sod knocker," Jaheira growled. Her loathing for Anomen seemed that it had no bounds, and she was eager to be rid of him. "Aerie is our leader, and she wishes to retrieve this key. Make it one of your silly quests, if need be," for her only care was that he positively contribute.
Don't sass me girl. Do your job and lets be done with it.
And if you think the key is that important, take my spear to fish it out. Some fool probably dropped it in there by accident and it wasn't important enough to injure themselves over.
"Fine, if you're scared I'll do it," says Alora, pretending to be in a huff but really rather pleased. She takes Anomen's spear and goes fishing for the key.
OOC: And thus the heroic Alora, paladin of the realm, set forth to do battle with the demon of watery acid. Verily, only she possessed the bravery needed for the dread task!
OOC: And thus the heroic Alora, paladin of the realm, set forth to do battle with the demon of watery acid. Verily, only she possessed the bravery needed for the dread task!
OOC: When I finally get around to my Alora BG2:EE mod I might make a Paladin variant of Alora just to reference this thread XD
OOC: And thus the heroic Alora, paladin of the realm, set forth to do battle with the demon of watery acid. Verily, only she possessed the bravery needed for the dread task!
OOC Boo could just jump in the pool and grab the key... but he chooses to let Alora do it so that she can learn an important lesson
"Well done, brave Halfling!" In all honesty, Jaheira was just as willing to do the same, but enjoyed ribbing Anomen. In fact, such hijinks almost made her glad that he was around. Almost, but not quite...
Alora takes a bow. "I don't remember any locked doors we couldn't open but I bet it is for something really important. We haven't quite explored the whole dungeon yet. Maybe it is for something we haven't found yet?"
"Maybe it is magical in nature? I now it sounds a bit fanciful, but perhaps you should dip the key in the treasure pool? Perhaps it will 'unlock' the treasure."
Nothing happens when Alora "uses" the key in the treasure pool.
The first clear pool shimmers, glistens and sparkles when he puts in his hands/cup, and when he drinks it, he feels his entire body tingle pleasantly. He and the others see an aura around his body. The aura is white.
(I'll pause to let the party investigate this if they want.)
Great, we have a glowing, multicoloured (from the spores) dwarf drinking randomly from the pools now. Can we get out of here before something weird happens.
The key probably belongs to one of the lock boxes you have already pilfered in the keep.
"Perhaps it is," Jaheira stated, deliberately positioning herself in between Aerie and the Anomen idiot-fool. The only question was whether it was merely illusory, or if it truly aided Arkanis in any way.
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We came to retrieve a flask from on of these pools and that is all we are going to do. This misadventure side tracked us enough from helping Castle Greyhawk deal with its weather problems, we don't need to doddle here longer than we should.
Fill up the flasks and lets leave this place.
Don't sass me girl. Do your job and lets be done with it.
And if you think the key is that important, take my spear to fish it out. Some fool probably dropped it in there by accident and it wasn't important enough to injure themselves over.
Then threw a sidelong glance at Anomen, half-hoping to see him frown.
Arkanis tastes the two clear liquid, that are in the not full pools and the red wine liquid.
The first clear pool shimmers, glistens and sparkles when he puts in his hands/cup, and when he drinks it, he feels his entire body tingle pleasantly. He and the others see an aura around his body. The aura is white.
(I'll pause to let the party investigate this if they want.)
But her protest died in her mouth as she watched the aura envelop him, eyeing him up and down. "I-Is that...?"
The key probably belongs to one of the lock boxes you have already pilfered in the keep.