[IC] New Crobuzon & the World Beyond

[Selina Parcellus]

[OoC: Was there something specific Selina was looking for in her pack?]

Tomeal replies, "Selina will not be placing any part of her body into that door.  Besides, the face is projecting outward so there's no way to place anyone's face in it.  The best we could do is rub noses."

Simon says, "As I've said, I'm terrible with riddles but I think the simplest way to begin tackling this riddle is to do what Kubo did.  He thought of something that could contain knowledge - a book.  If no one wants to answer 'book' to the door then we should try thinking of other things that hold knowledge... like a scroll, or a book shelf, or something.  Someone [a PC] must offer the door an answer or we should move on to travel the more difficult way."

[[The monster's faces - if you can call them faces - are one size larger than the featureless door mask/carving. ]] 
[[The group does have some gems.  You can find them in the treasure thread. ]]

Here are some.  There might be more.

Gems
Agate (10 gp)
Amethyst (90 gp)
Amethyst (110 gp)
Aquamarine (500 gp)
Aquamarine (600 gp)
Bloodstone (55 gp)
Freshwater Pearl (9 gp)
Hematite (13 gp)
Ivory (45 gp)
Milky Quartz (55 gp)
Moonstone (50 gp)
Obsidian (11 gp)
Onyx (65 gp)
Pyrite (10 gp)
Smoky Quartz (50 gp)

[[I was checking her sheet to see if she had any spells that might assist or any items that might be accepted by the gate.  Not willing to give up either CLW wand.  Besides, I don't think that's "Knowledge".]]

Selina smiles her special smile at Tomeal for protecting her.  "Thank you, Brave One.  Though I'm quite certain I can defend myself, it is much appreciated."  She then turns to Simon.  "I'm fairly certain that I did answer the door and it did not take me seriously.  Puzzling, but I'm not certain a verbal response will work."  Crozar then proceeds to try it out and Selina shrugs.  "I suppose we will just have to see."