Infiltrating a diabolical stronghold (full party)

[Anastasia]

Ithea thinks she now has an opening to dispel or break the orb. Breaking it will do it but cause an explosion. Dispelling it will be temporary but not cause an explosion. Either way, the previous fake orb shouldn't be triggered.

[Merc]

"Okay, the trap is gone but the orb will still cause an explosion when we break it. Dispelling will only temporarily stop the heat. Might be worth it anyway, especially if we can leave someone or something to break it after we get out of the way. Do you have some summon maybe that could be left with a command to break it, Muirfinn?" Ithea asks. "Alternatively, Lief, do you think you can make a shot from the room entrance?"

[Yuthirin]

Muirfinn delicately picks up the orb from the pedestal, turning it over and over.

[Anastasia]

It's a simple glass orb. It's hot as anything here, scaldingly so. Besides the magic around it, it seems unremarkable.

> roll 10d6
<Serith> Sunshine_Ko roll for Serith < 45 > [d6=2,5,5,5,6,4,4,6,2,6]

15 fire damage this round.

[Merc]

While Muirfinn examines the orb, Ithea hightails it out of the room and back towards Sylvie. Muirfinn can handle things at this point!

ooc HP: 293

[Yuthirin]

"Will the orb explode, or the room!?" Muirfinn calls after Ithea.

[Merc]

OOC: Ko, do I know Yuth's answer? I think it's just the room?

[Anastasia]

The orb will explode if broken, as said previously.

[Merc]

"It's the orb that'll explode!"

[Yuthirin]

"Right. Okay." Muirfinn takes the orb in scaly claw and heads out through the disintegrated wall. Once past the original pedestal, he takes the orb and throws it with all his strength at the furthest wall.

[Anastasia]

The orb is thrown, an explosion thereafter. It rocks the hidden chamber, but the oppressive heat fades away at last. The pain of the burning is finally gone.

[Yuthirin]

Muirfinn gives a small cheer.

[Merc]

Ithea continues speeding back to Sylvie, just to check up on her if nothing else!

[Anastasia]

Ithea reaches where Sylvie stands guard. She's in a defensive position but otherwise nothing has changed. "Not a thing," Sylvie reports, "I'd bet they're gathering their power or waiting on reinforcements. "This entire fortress screams that they're buying time...on the Astral. Which means there's probably a portal in here somewhere." She purses her lips, "I'd bet on it. Stall and bring out the serious defenses in case Aurora attacks."

[Merc]

"Well then they just started running out of time to reinforce. The heat enchantment orb is dead in the water. And since they know we're here we don't need to be quiet at all. So lets run them all out of here."