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 Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2007 4:05 pm
Nope. But you notice that there is now a bright blue dot next to the dot that represents us.
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Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2007 4:35 pm
Looks like it's into the dragon's maw then, step lively friends! I smell an adventure!
Rerolling up his parchment, Rathma puts it in a case by his side for future study, and takes the first tumulous step to begin the journey inside the dragon.
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Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2007 3:22 pm
As you walk down into the maw of the dragon, you enter a room that is about 25' square. In the middle of the room is a dragon's head. It is covered in topaz gems and has two large topaz for the eyes. There is one door behind it. It has iron bars in front of it, blocking all attempts at getting around it.. There seems to be no way of opening it from what you can see.
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Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2007 5:32 pm
There seems to be no end to these magnificent statues! I wish I had the skill with a pen to render them on paper with justice. Hmmm, how to get through this door...
Rathma walks up and assures himself that the door is unopenable ((if a trap is sprung, will modify the following smile )
Oh wait, let's try the paper again.
Rathma retrieves his parchement, bathed in a blue haze, and looks for a mouth in the Topaz Dragon in which to put it.
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Posted: Thu Jul 19, 2007 12:03 pm
As you approach the dragon head, you hear a loud grinding sound. As you look back at the head, you realize that it is the head that is making the grinding noise and the mouth is opening!!! Then it begins to speak!
Answer my question right and you will pass unharmed. Answer it wrong and you have a fight on your hands.
How many different species of dragons are there?
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Posted: Thu Jul 19, 2007 8:31 pm
Rathma jumps backwards and out of his skin as the dragon's head bursts to life. In his fright, he drops his parchment, but manages to regain some of his composture as the dragon begins to speak.
Well, um, err...
He reaches down and retrieves the parchment that had fallen to the floor.
That is to say...um, that is really a trick question. There are several kinds of dragons, several of which are still being recorded by mortal hand to this day. However, if you are asking about what are commonly refered to as "true" dragons, then I must answer that there are ten.
Rathma cringes backward slightly and half-closes one eye in the process, as though expectant of retaliation from the dragon head.
((you did not ask for a knowledge:arcana roll, so I simply assumed that player knowledge was applicable here. If not, I can change as needed.)
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Posted: Fri Jul 20, 2007 3:58 pm
Well done, you have answered correctly. I applaud you for your knowledge. For your reward, I will gift you with the way.
As the dragon head stops speaking, the iron bars in front of the door slide up into the ceiling. The door is now free to go through. The dragon head shudders and the two topaz that made up the eyes fall out onto the floor with a small 'ting' like fine crystal.
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Posted: Sat Jul 21, 2007 8:24 pm
Rathma reaches down and picks up the two topaz gems, looking into each for some spark of life that they seemed to hold beforehand. Stowing them away in his pack, he turns to the rest of the party and shrugs.
Just a little something I've picked up along life. Dragons happen to be an interesting topic to study.
So saying, he turns around and takes the first step through the door that has been just opened for him.
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Posted: Sun Jul 22, 2007 3:27 pm
Dominic follows, parchment still in hand.
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Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2007 11:42 am
You walk into another small room, this one 30 ft by 30 ft. It contains another dragon head, this time covered in Emerald scales and large emeralds for eyes. Across the room you see two doors, both with iron bars in front of them.
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Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2007 11:52 am
Dominic steps up to the dragon head.
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Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2007 3:53 pm
Adventurers!!! I have seen that you have passed the first task. Now you must answer my question.
What is a Red Dragon's favorite taste?
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Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2007 8:17 pm
Rathma utters a little cough from where he is standing. He was rather slow on the uptake, having taken some time to examine the room before facing another dragon's head. It appears that his teammate beat him to the punch.
Uhh...you said adventurers, in the plural, so I assume that means I can answer this one as well? The red dragon has a notorious reputation for prefering, above all, the flesh of a maiden...
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Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2007 10:02 pm
Anketh Rathma utters a little cough from where he is standing. He was rather slow on the uptake, having taken some time to examine the room before facing another dragon's head. It appears that his teammate beat him to the punch. Uhh...you said adventurers, in the plural, so I assume that means I can answer this one as well? The red dragon has a notorious reputation for prefering, above all, the flesh of a maiden..."Although more generally, they prefer young humans and elves."
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Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2007 6:04 pm
Well done, adventurers!!! You have answered correctly. Now pass on to the next challenge.
The dragon's head opens and a large fang, about the size of your forearm falls out of the dragon's mouth. The two sets of iron bars slide silently up into the ceiling, leaving both doors exposed.
P.S. You guys are good!!! You must have read the Draconomicon for the answer to that question. I applaude you.
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