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The relaxing splash of water echoes throughout this tiled room. A large, pristine pool occupies much of the chamber, and a statue of a warrior-maiden serves as the centerpiece, endlessly pouring water from an ornate jar. A large carving on the east wall depicts a frightening man who stares at the viewer, with half his body burnt and ruined and the other half young and healthy. A withered corpse lies in the northwest corner.
This large fountain was originally filled from the courtyard well and was used for bathing, relaxation, and clothes washing by visitors.
On either side of the carving are three cartouches. Each hand-sized cartouche can be removed from the wall, and you can rearrange the stone panels easily.
You are able to translate the hieroglyphics.
The following are common translations of the cartouches found near the image of Nethys.
• The staff paired with the sun represents the release of power and the ability to destroy enemies. Literally, “Destruction.”
• The ankh over rising bread represents prosperity and abundance.
• The ankh before the arch represents protection of the land or home from enemies. It can be translated as “Rune.”
• The scepter paired with the Ssun represents the control of power and its use in preserving the land. Literally, “Preservation.”
• The Man before the scarabs and cobra represents the knowledge of death and its many forms.
• The eye over water represents the knowledge of the world.
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"Si jahus bound ekess nomeno goawy ekess troth wer archive. Ekess lekar coi wux tepoha ekess solve wer riddle. Wux re aldoer lae drong lae wux tir ti svent tivol usv clax youwei batobot tir ti belhal ekess wux."
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"You have to shift the cartouches to the correct position and the door will unlock."
The following are common translations of the cartouches found near the image of Nethys:
• The staff paired with the sun represents the release of power and the ability to destroy enemies. Literally, “Destruction.”
• The ankh over rising bread represents prosperity and abundance.
• The ankh before the arch represents protection of the land or home from enemies. It can be translated as “Rune.”
• The scepter paired with the Ssun represents the control of power and its use in preserving the land. Literally, “Preservation.”
• The Man before the scarabs and cobra represents the knowledge of death and its many forms.
• The eye over water represents the knowledge of the world.
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The rich scent of palm wine, cinnamon, and myrrh fills this magically illuminated storehouse. Each wall has deep slots filled with papyrus scrolls. A white-and-black marble altar enveloped in faint wisps of faerie fire sits squarely in the center of the room. A ladder to the south leads up to a walkway, with more shelves and a golden sarcophagus.
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The archive contains a trove of history from the Age of Destiny that the Jeweled Sages managed to preserve through the decline of the pharaohs and the purges directed against them. The altar is consecrated to Nethys.
A small shrine next to the sarcophagus holds coded notes in Ancient Osiriani.
Searching the shelves reveals a collection of four spell scrolls. A chest on the walkway contains five bottles of holy water, a stack of ancient platinum coins, five spell component pouches, and three scholar’s outfits in red, yellow, and green, cut in a style common millennia ago.
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Rogar moves across the hall and opens the double doors to the south. Behind the doors is a cavern.
The ceiling of this natural cavern sparkles with thousands of tiny crystals, while the center of the cave is split by a chasm that wends deeper underground. A stone bridge stretches over the gap. At the center of the bridge rises a black granite obelisk, covered with gems and hieroglyphics. The obelisk is a masterpiece of sculpture, with flawless lines and beautifully rendered images of the past. Large double doors provide an exit to the north while an open archway to the south is covered with wall carvings and leads to a hallway.
The chasm floor lies 50 feet below the bridge.
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Rogar points at the halfling's corpse:"We should check that poor fellow down there, I have a feeling he's another one of us... this does not look good... not at all" so saying Rogar gets his rope out of the backpack and gives his fellow pathfinders an inquisitive look, as if asking who would like to venture down below.
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It is a gem of brightness with 12 charges.
It is a wand of protection from evil with 10 charges.
It looks like a ring of maniacal devices but it seems to be cursed.
The obelisk on the bridge was the Jeweled Sages’ creation and details the history of Osirion as they knew it. The hieroglyphics are masterfully rendered, and the gems set in the figures’ eyes gleam in the light.
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Rogar is the first to cross the bridge. Suddenly he feels a wave of desert heat washing over the area around the obelisk.
On the other side of the bridge you reach a Hallway. The arch around the north entrance to this hallway is covered with detailed carvings depicting the life and accomplishments of a female pharaoh. A charred corpse covered in flecks of glass is visible just inside the hallway.
in the arches on both sides of the hallway
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Rogar feels a light disturbance as he passes the obelisk but shrugs it off and walks away. Just before crossing the hallway he suddenly checks the carvings and notices something's off. He stops and signals his companions to do the same:"Wait... this pasage is trapped. We need to find a way to disarm it or an alternate route if we want to get into the depths of this place"