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A Prison of Shadows
« on: June 02, 2020, 12:15:57 PM »
You have been in the tower for about ten minutes at this point.

The guardians of the tower are:

Shinjo Ide, the master of the tower. He appears to be the oldest. He is unarmed.

The enchanter is Gahres Inchi. He is mostly bald but with a top knot. He has a friendly face despite its slate grey color.

The warrior protector is Sakune Agashi. He is the largest of the group and more powerfully built than any of you including Roland. He wears the daisho and is in full samurai armor with his great helm under his arm. He looks to be in his late fifties and has a stone faced look.

The seer is Iyuko Kitao. He is the youngest by many years, early 40’s at most, and does not speak out loud. He has a very serene look at all times. He is dressed in robes as well.

The second oldest is Mirumoto Togashi. He is dressed in a gye but armed with the daisho. He has his hair cut short and is wiry in build.

The sword master is Kagetora Uso. He has the daisho and a light breastplate. His appearance is calm but ready. His age is difficult to determine.

The battle wizard is Kaiu Tingsho. He has a staff and a wakizashi. He appears to be in his fifties but has a shaved head and long goatee.

The room as described is packed with racks of weapons, mostly swords, spears and pole arms but also some exotic weapons unfamiliar to most of you. At the far end of the room there are racks of armor, mostly the samurai great armor but some lighter varieties as well.

Against the wall are the seven stands, five with complete sets of armor and weapons two with sets of clothes and weapons.

As you are deliberating, Gahres begins to examine Asinjin’s figurines with the same or greater admiration as Shinjo.  “These are magnificent. You would have a place of high honor at court. Or I suppose would have.,” he says sadly.

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Re: A Prison of Shadows
« Reply #1 on: June 02, 2020, 12:37:40 PM »
Asinjin replies, "Thank you, I think I would have greatly enjoyed visiting your court." cough cough

"If we are able to move the tower, what would become of you?"
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Re: A Prison of Shadows
« Reply #2 on: June 02, 2020, 02:30:32 PM »
Asinjin replies, "Thank you, I think I would have greatly enjoyed visiting your court." cough cough

"If we are able to move the tower, what would become of you?"

“We do not know. We chose to become shades after many years defending the tower. Our condition is not connected to the curse.”

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Re: A Prison of Shadows
« Reply #3 on: June 02, 2020, 08:17:42 PM »
Active spells as a reminder, this does not include always active spells due to magic items.

Asinjin:
Greater Anticipate Teleportation
Blindsight
See Invisibility
Perfect Summons
Darkvision
Locate Object

Benlin:
Reflective Disguise
Blindsight
Interplanar Telepathic Bond x2
Overland Flight
Contingency

Kerkly:
Greater Status
Freedom of Movement
Mass Shield of Faith



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Re: A Prison of Shadows
« Reply #4 on: June 02, 2020, 08:18:38 PM »
"Is the only way you know of to break the curse to call upon a deity of the upper planes?"
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Re: A Prison of Shadows
« Reply #5 on: June 02, 2020, 08:18:59 PM »
"Are any of the deities you mentioned that may help lesser deities?"
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Re: A Prison of Shadows
« Reply #6 on: June 02, 2020, 09:09:30 PM »
"Is the only way you know of to break the curse to call upon a deity of the upper planes?"

“There is only one ritual, even a Wish is not a substitute. We hope that moving the tower will break curse upon us and the items.”

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Re: A Prison of Shadows
« Reply #7 on: June 02, 2020, 09:10:13 PM »
"Are any of the deities you mentioned that may help lesser deities?"

I don’t take your meaning.

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Re: A Prison of Shadows
« Reply #8 on: June 02, 2020, 10:14:45 PM »
I don’t take your meaning.

Ama-tsu-mara you said is an intermediate deity.  Are any of the other members of the pantheon that were mentioned lesser deities?
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Re: A Prison of Shadows
« Reply #9 on: June 02, 2020, 10:29:29 PM »
Ama-tsu-mara you said is an intermediate deity.  Are any of the other members of the pantheon that were mentioned lesser deities?

Ah, no Hachiman, the war god and O-Kuni-Nushi, the power of sorcery and medicine are of the same rank.

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Re: A Prison of Shadows
« Reply #10 on: June 03, 2020, 07:57:02 AM »
Asinjin, can you repeat the message you received from Ama-tsu-mara.  There is something there that is tickling the back of my mind, but I can't quite put my finger on it.

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Re: A Prison of Shadows
« Reply #11 on: June 03, 2020, 10:22:19 AM »
Asinjin, can you repeat the message you received from Ama-tsu-mara.  There is something there that is tickling the back of my mind, but I can't quite put my finger on it.

I think it is posted in Discord, but if not I will look and re-post here.
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Re: A Prison of Shadows
« Reply #12 on: June 04, 2020, 11:48:56 AM »
Maybe this was asked before, but has anyone else with not nefarious desires ever made it into the tower since it has been on the Plane of Shadow?
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Re: A Prison of Shadows
« Reply #13 on: June 04, 2020, 01:44:43 PM »
Maybe this was asked before, but has anyone else with not nefarious desires ever made it into the tower since it has been on the Plane of Shadow?

No one has made it into the tower. Only the man who retrieved the sword has ever come and not tried to force their way in.

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Re: A Prison of Shadows
« Reply #14 on: June 04, 2020, 03:50:09 PM »
No one has made it into the tower. Only the man who retrieved the sword has ever come and not tried to force their way in.

Was that before she who hungers for the souls of men and lurks in the darkness was here?
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