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Once you spot the signs of the old pathway, it becomes easier to make your way north through the rainsodden undergrowth until you spot the rocky outcropping marked on the map.
You notice the same indentations in the ground that you saw on the path from the cliff.
Survival 1:
Annie followed Bryson's lead, knowing his sharp eyes would be likely to pick up signs she missed. She was staring ahead at the rocks and happened to catch a bright green leaf that was caught under the edge of one. "There, I think it's that one!" she whispered excitedly.
The "Boulder" lifts easily, and turns out to be painted wood and plaster designed to be overlooked amongst all the other stones here. Tipping it back on its hinge reveals underneath a concrete slab; hinged and fitted with a ring to pull up.
Sneaky gives it a quick look over, then throws a signal that it is both untrapped and unlocked.
When the ring is grasped and pulled, the slab rotates up with a soft grinding sound, revealing a five foot by five foot timber reinforced shaft leading straight down into the darkness. A dank brakish smell arises from the blackness, making Puposaur whine nervously. You see a knotted rope hanging from a hook in the side of the shaft and leading down. You don't see or hear anything else.
Ghirrak Ironfist gingerly grabs the rope and begins to climb down into the dank darkness. He dissapears from view of the rest of the party clustered around the lip of the hatch...
You see no movement, no people at all. There is a stack of decaying wood pieces in the north west corner. The access shaft with the knotted rope extends up over your head more than thirty feet.
You see an exit in the south west corner heading west.
First I'll point out that the complex is already different from the map we were given see. So, we should be extra careful for ambushes.
As for marching order, how about
Dgrim - Ghirrak: they have darkvision
Sneaky - Bryson: with light spell and rogue skills
Spinnaker - Annie: with light spell and spells
Bindle - Puposaur: came down rope last
There should be about 10 feet in between each pair.
When Sneaky steps forward to check the door...
A quick glance at the door reveals no obvious traps or devices, and you don't see any locks.
When you turn the handle, it turns easily; but the door does not open.
A quick series of taps while listening at the door reveals that the door is not reinforced and not barred. You feel certain that the door is simply wedged shut due to water expansion.
"lol, near this time... open lock is probably not what I do best, however a quick glance at the door seems to reveal no obvious traps or devices and I don't see any locks. The handle turns easily but the door is hard to be opened... the door seems not reinforced or barred, I think the door is simply wedged shut due to water expansion mates"
Annie chewed the inside of her cheek as she thought out loud in a quiet murmur. "Opening that door is going to make an awful loud noise - unless one of you has an idea. I don't see any option but to attempt a quick push through and hope to take them by surprise - before they have time to react to the noise." She looked around hopefully. "Please tell me someone has a better idea!"
Puposaur, much relieved and not going into that smelly hole, trots around a bit; but obeys his master and runs back along the trail to the boat.
He is hurried along by the increasing activity of the parrots, as nuts, twigs and other noxious substances start pelting down on Bindlplotz and Spinnaker Jon.