Immersive Ink

waysoftheearth wrote:
The moment that Firas reaches out and sets his grasp upon a root, the entirety of the vegetation jerks away from his touch and violently retracts into the buckled ceiling! Within a gasp only the swirling mist and dust remains where the vegetation was, and the misbegotten column is fully revealed to the torch light.

It is clear now that the carved figures occur in three layers. At the base are three ugly, horned things, squatting in the underworld -- one forming the foundation of each column. A spout protrudes from the mouth of one. Above these are a jumble of dwarfs, or half scale men, in the middle tier and from amid these another spout protrudes. At the opt tier are three graceful, flighted forms whose extended wings blend into the ceiling. The carry harps and bugles, and one such bugle is fashioned around another spout.

So, three columns of three layers with three spouts -- one protruding from each layer...

aergraith wrote:
ooc: The spouts protrude from between columns? Is there one spout for each vertical gap, or are they aligned vertically, or?

waysoftheearth wrote:
Meanwhile, Tirandir and Vangelis are keeping an eye on the further reaches of the room...

(Ref rolls to check whether or not either hears a sound; 1d6=5 so Tirandir does, 1d6=3 so Vangelis doesn't).

Vangelis sees that there are two empty torch scones on each wall, and makes his way to the near of these in order to place a torch in one of them... but Tirandir's elvish ears pick out an echo from the open door arches in that direction... is that the slap of wet feet in passages..? Or is it just an echo of the constantly dripping water?

waysoftheearth wrote:

aergraith wrote:ooc: The spouts protrude from between columns? Is there one spout for each vertical gap, or are they aligned vertically, or?

The three columns are so close together that they are melded in the center; they form a solid triangle of columns.

There is one spout from each column, and also from each of the three vertical layers.

The spouts protrude directly out of the moss covered figures depicted in the crumbling, old stone-work.

aergraith wrote:
ooc:
Do the tiers look like they could be turned.

mushgnome wrote:
Mab looks for (but does not operate) a valve or pump to control the flow of liquid through the spouts.

mgtremaine wrote:
Tirandir would give a quick, short, whistle and point with his right arm towards the opening from which the phantom noise came. He would be holding the bow and arrow firmly in his left hand, to complete the gesture, then return to the half drawn state and move slowly towards the archway.

-Mike

aergraith wrote:
Vangelis, upon hearing the whistle freezes in his tracks and looks over at Tirandir, then nods. He sets down his torch gingerly, and draws his mace.

Cameron DuBeers wrote:
Dram moves away from the column at least 10', drawing his sword and readying his shield. When Spaz sees this, he moves protectively in front of his master, teeth bared and hackles raised.

ehiker133 wrote:
Firas glances at the others reacting to something, but continues to examine the column. He looks for seams in the columns and tentatively tugs at one of the spouts to see if it moves.