Priscilla giggles a bit at the poor joke and looks to the right."Okay right it is"
Lilia falls into line at the mid back of the group, wordlessly waiting for the others to start down the tunnel.
Lueck will stick toward the back, bow in one hand and spear in the other. He keeps a nervous watch behind them, concerned that they have left hostile elementals and undead behind them.
"So, do we want to do this now? If we do, we need to do it quick. The others might or might not come, and we don't need to tarry with this one."
"Ooo a Skeleton! that's awesome.Wait what are we needing to do"Priscilla said as she looked at the Skeleton warrior and the others.
"Can we ask this guy some questions I mean it would be awesome! he might know some cool stuff!"
Cairenn shrugs at the debating of which tunnel to begin with, since the tunnels do not correspond to specific demons and they have no clue of what threats await beyond the glimpse of which skeleton had retreated down which tunnel. When right is agreed upon, he proceeds along, putting his bow away and trading it out for his morningstar. Arrows are not the best things with which to face the dead.
His pale brows arch, first at Lilia's words, then at Priscilla's. "I suppose we can ask further questions," he admits. "What should we ask, you suppose? A query as to the layout of the chambers beyond? Where the crystals are? What other guardians await?"
After waiting to see if anyone has further questions, Cairenn turns to the skeleton champion and launches into more of the odd, hissing tongue of the dead.
Cairenn nods, then offers a bow to the warrior, before turning to whisper to the others. "Priscilla's idea earned us valuable information," he admits.
"Ahead there is a sunken altar-- and beyond that, fires and 'the max of Maughuxin,' one of the demons three of this place. The warrior says that we must follow the paved passage, for the others are false. The crystals themselves lie mostly in the burial chambers-- save for some of the strongest souls, which are beneath the altar spoken of. Demonspawn will guard them, though."
In a whisper, he says, "We can try to strike now... but I fear its fellows will rush swiftly to aid it."
Ares grunts back, "Let us stay our hand, until we have too or if we can insure others won't be summoned." He sizes up the skeleton as he readies to pass it.
"If we have to fight demon spawn, we could be in for a real problem. Could you find out if there are any 'safe' spots ahead that we can rest and plan, if necessary? And, I agree, Priscilla was proven right. Perhaps we save these three skeletons until the end of our journey on the way out. It might have even more information if we discover something else and have questions..."
Ronen finally speaks up having stayed his tongue since the meeting with the three skeletal caretakers.
"Our immediate action needs to be find these stones that are guarded. Attacking these caretakers would further weaken our strength against much dangerous foes.
To Lady Lilia's suggestion that would be valuable knowledge. If this is a test of sorts then I would believe there might be such a spot if not multiple places."
Priscilla checks this leg for traps.
after that see looks to the others and smiles."Seriously guys its a simple idea, not all monsters in a dungeon are out to kill you,some merely live there and we are invading their home. Besides I prefer to exchange words than blood any old day!"She says with a warm smile despite the direness of it all.
"You are wise beyond you years Miss Springheel, what you say is true and we shall save our strength for the guardians and other threats." Ares replies to the halfling. Then he looks to the all the group, "Seems we are all in agreement and shall get a move to the paved path, remember this night our resolve will be tested and no rest will be had."
"Well here is a trap, er possibly let me see what i can do about it" she says as she stays down in a crouch near the flag stones.
"If the path is a trap, we need to avoid it. We can either take the natural tunnels or see if there is a different path. I vote we head down the natural tunnels and see if we can find a way onward down there."
"The stream looks jump able, but I worry that's what they'd want us to do. Do you see any traps up there, Priscilla? Last thing we need is to blunder into a spiked pit or something similar!"
Aid another to Priscilla's Perception
"No problemo, Lilia leave it to me" She says with a thumbsup accented with a wink. She quickly looks at the area seeing if anything is a miss.
"I don't trust getting in the nasty water. Anyone up for a little jump?"
Lilia won't take the lead, but if any of the others jump across, she will try and follow.
Acrobatics
"Ew, why did it have to be blood water again."
Seeing lilia jump over with ease Pris walks a little ways back and goes for a bit more umph to get her over it.
"Remember keep out a vigilant eye for those blood guardians, we might attract them if we come in contact with this vile water." Ares warns the group as the first two jump, he looks for any reaction in the water.
Seeing it is clear the future Justicar volunteers to jump next and puts away his shield on his back then takes the leap.
"What are those things," Lilia asks when Priscilla points the spears out to her. She casts Detect Magic to see if they might be valuable, or if they are just tools for a tiny race of something.
"The rest of you, come on over. We've got to press on to see what else is back here."
Lueck will wait until all others have crossed before he jumps himself.
Acrobatics
Following Lilia's words Ronen moves back a few feet far enough to gather enough speed to clear the stream.
"A little room please. Who knows what dwells in these waters."
Ronen sprints for the edge of the stream and with two feet planted launches himself into the air.
Urrnir crosses the gap with ease. Once on the other side she merely raises an eyebrow at the strange pile.
"Such sights are not uncommon in a tomb. Come, let us keep moving. We have spent too long in this pit already. Lady Springheel, if you would be so kind as to lead on?"
Cairenn jumps nimbly across, and peers at the bone spears.
"Perhaps a trap triggered by something else..."
"Lets see whats up with it, some traps are notorious for resetting, also I doubt who ever came through had an experienced trap finder like me about!" Priscilla giggled and looked about the bones to see what is up. she does it with caution not wanting to set it off.
Perception
Lilia looks around at the creature that Priscilla points out to the group. "Where's it at?does it still have its spear?"
"We haven't exactly been silent. The little creature, and maybe it's kin know we are here. We need to head that way now, before they get entrenched and make it impossible for us to pass."
Caireen squints at the section of the wall indicated as where Something burst out. How big is the hole where it erupted from? Are there any signs of hair or scales or slime or anything....?
Finding and seeing nothing of interest, Cairenn shrugs. "Then let's keep moving."
"Does anyone know these tracks? If not we should get moving like Sir Bell suggests." The Aasimar asks the group.
"How about we head toward the northwest here. That seems to head deeper back from what I can tell. After Priscilla makes sure everything is safe, of course."
"In my home we would occasionally go on treks that would benefit from us going unseen by the various creatures of the wild. In such cases one could use a coating of common dirt to deter the senses of some predators. Such a tactic may serve well here as well." she speaks while rubbing some dirt from the cave floor between her fingers; testing it for potential use.