The chariot is painted like a war chariot, but undoubtedly could have been used for other purposes like racing, or even hunting. It is relatively well preserved and could even be considered an antiquity (worth something like 100 gp), but you'd have to disassemble it piece for piece to get it out, which is undoubtedly how it was brought here in the first place. However, time has taken its toll and it wouldn't be useable in its current condition.
Fleur goes over to the chest and examines it carefully, as it intrigues her... she wonders what's inside of it.
The chest is a beautiful piece of art, and quite possibly valuable in itself. It is also locked.
Fleur will check to see if the chest is trapped before trying to unlock it.
If she spots a trap, she'll try to disable it. If no trap spotted, she'll try to unlock it...
"If the chest can be carried out, then we can open it topside at our leisure."
The chest is indeed trapped with some kind of blade intended to cut the hand of anyone trying to pick it. Fleur tries to jam it but isn't quite sure that it worked.
"I will just keep a lookout, seems you lot have all the traps and what not handled, i'm here to make sure the dead... stays dead" he chuckles
The chest can be carried, although it's too heavy for a single person.
It would seem foolish to carry this chest about with us. Should we perhaps leave it here while we explore further? Or perhaps just move it to the room at the bottom of the shaft we came down.
Foolishness. Some of them are experienced adventurers. They hardly need your suggestions on how to deal with these things.
Inmir will move to one of the shields in a corner of the room. He will examine it more closely, and assuming it there is not anything odd about it he will touch it and cast light upon it.
There, a little more light in the room that won't be affected by my wandering about
If Fleur looks about to open the chest, he will also cast Guidance and Resistance on her.
"Well, i think we should open it and see what's in it... perhaps teh whole chest doesn't need to be taken out, just the contents... or perhaps the contents might help us explore further in some way." But she doesn't actually open it, waiting for other opinions... either in agreement with her or not.
"Let me see if I can help you disarm that trap. I have been trainied somewhat in this art".
Assist: Disable Device.
Inmir looks across from the corner of the room where he has just placed a light spell on the shield as Fleur makes her comment about the chest and its contents. He pauses for a moment as if considering her idea.
That seems sound - why didn't I think of that? Experience I suppose...
That seems like a sensible idea Fleur. Although the chest itself does seem valuable, we may still want to take it out, but it is probably worth knowing what is in it. What if, for example there's a key in there to a door we need to open further in?
With Luuther's help, Fleur manages to jam the blade. Now you can pick the lock safely.
The shields are torch holders.
"You're obviously better at this than I am Luuther... why don't you take point and I'll assist if you need it."
Inmir looks back to the pedestals with the stuffed animals on them for a moment before moving over to the other exit from the room. Holding out his spear he shines his light into the darkness of the corridor.
"You're obviously better at this than I am Luuther... why don't you take point and I'll assist if you need it."
"If you wish I'll take the chances. I'm used to living life by the whim of Jing, so have no problems with taking chances".
Disable Device to open lock on chest.
Luuther looks through his lock pick set, and seems to be missing the right one to pick the lock. He takes a size smaller, and attempts to open the lock.
"Perhaps in his wisdom, Jing has brought you here to push me to succeed, despite the odds".
After a certain amount of fiddling and changing of lockpicks, Luuther finally gets the chest open. It contains three potions, of which two look identical. Also inside the chest are two books with thin, gold-plated metal sheets for pages. The first is a brief biography of Akhentepi, and the second is a list and description of the various military campaigns conducted by the nation of Osirion between 2350 and 2450 ar. Each book weighs 25 pounds.
"It seems it's all valuable, but it's so heavy and bulky, it doesn't seem smart to take it with us on our way in, but rather save it for on the way out. The potions however might be handy to have along."
"Yes. We can come back before we depart for the baubles. Let us see what surprises this hallway holds for us".
Luuther begins to move carefully down the hall, his darkvision penetrating the darkness.
Perception (+2 for unusual stonework, +1 for traps).
"Since this is our site. And i believe just us here from the groups. It will be safe untill we have to go back. I too suggest we continue and come back later"
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Inmir continues to watch down the corridor while the chest is opened and its contents explored. His eyes light up a bit at the mention of the books.
Wonderful ... imagine what can be learned from histories of such times. I must try and have at least a brief read through them before they are sold off.
The potions are Cure Light Wounds x2 and Darkvision.
Four funerary masks hang on one wall of this short hallway, staring down as if in judgment at anyone standing in the corridor. The corridor ends in a 20 feet square room.
A table displaying a three-dimensional diorama occupies much of the north side of this room. Three shields with different designs are displayed upon a rack against the east wall, while various weapons hang from another rack along the south wall. Arrayed around the room are five small chests and a clay urn.
As you enter the room three tiny wooden figures jump down from the diorama and attack. Roll for initiative.
Initiative.
"Beware those things!!!"
"Perhaps one of you should take the potion of darkvision," she says to Inmir and Duriel... since the rest of us can all see in the dark. "Our frontline fighters should maybe take the two healing potions."
Fleur's eyes open wide as she sees the little wooden figures jump off the diorama... "Aww, now it's ruined... "she says regretfully, while trying to identify the creatures and how best to defeat them.
"I can see in the dark, ma'am. But thank you."
The Lady of Graves brings light in the darkness.
Standing looking at the four funerary masks on the wall, Inmir re-casts the light spell on his spear. It doesn't feel like the previous spell was due to expire yet, it almost seems as if the spell was like a little prayer to placate the masks, to let them know that a priest of Pharasma is here and that desecration is not intended.
Obviously distracted by the masks, Inmir has ended up towards the back of the group as the rest of the group passed him by.
Initiative:
The little wooden figurines move with lightning speed and before you have had time to react, they are all over Luuther, pummeling him mercilessly with their tiny fists. Luuther takes 8 points of damage in all.
You are all up. You can post your actions in any order, and we can adjust the order in which they happen if you need to work together to set up flanks or make room for missile fire or the like.
The colored areas are difficult terrain because of the furniture. The dolls are so small that two of them share a square. Since they are tiny, they have no reach, so you will probably be able to move past them if you need to.
They are animated wooden dolls, so Knowledge (arcana) would be appropriate.
Talin will try to atleast damage 1 of them. Even though he is still not use to the fact there are friends in the way...
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Looking startled at both the suddenness of the violence and the oddness of the creatures causing it, Inmir nonetheless entreats his goddess for help as quickly as he is able.
Lady Pharasma! I beseech you, please aid us with your divine might. Wash your healing power over my friends!
There is a wash of pale light in a 30 foot circle surrounding Inmir and everyone within that light hears a faint sound like an echoing but wordless whisper and has a fleeting sensation of the presence of a departed loved one. Those who are wounded are partially healed.
Since they are wood, she will throw an alchemist fire at one that shares a square with another one.
"Chopping wood!!!"
Duriel attacks the nearest creature, preferably one already being attacked by one other team member.
"Woo Hoo! Bad Things! Ouch! Ahh!"
Luther feels a potential disabling blow, then feels a wash of healing energy.
Luuther attempts to hit the one to his left with his warhammer...
Warhammer
Smashing damage
Then tumble out of the way to N13 so the heavy infantry can arrive.
Acrobatics
Luuther gives the doll a good smack with his hammer, but it proves surprisingly resilient. He opts for the better part of valor and retreats. Luckily the ancient wood burns well and Fleur's alchemist's fire burns one of the dolls to cinder. Duriel steps into the fray, but the dolls are too small and nimble for his heavy blow. Talin's bolt goes wide off target and Haydar takes up a defensive posture.
The dolls advance on Haydar and Duriel, but their blows fail to connect.
You are all up again. Map is updated above.
"Scamps!" he growls as he quickly reloads, takes a step back and tries to bolt on of them again
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What are these things? Animated dolls? I thought there would be traps like the thing that wounded Fleur, but this? Concentrate! They need help, what can you do?
Glancing about desperately, Inmir reaches out to Hayday standing before him and touches two fingers to his shoulder as he intones Lady of Graves, place your guiding hand on Haydar and help him in this battle!
Haydar hears a faint tone, as of the final chord of a distant song and feels a sudden clarity of focus.
"I come for you!"
Haydar swings twice with his temple sword aided by Inmir's magic:
Duriel and Haydar smash the remaining two figurines.
There are no visible exits, so you can examine the furnishings at leisure. There are two light wooden shields, one light steel shield, a composite shortbow, The chests are less ornate than the one you found in the other room, and they are not locked, just sealed with wax. So is the clay urn.