"My job has it's dangers, with weather and fire and cold being a common spell elements, I had my clothes are made from the fur of fire rats, as it is both warm and insolates against fire."
Tarvinda's eyebrows rise, "Oooh!, that's something I must look out for, it seems a great idea to protect us from such dangers. Well, can't stand here admiring your clothes, Sia," as she moves forward and lets her hand caress the fur pelt Etna wears, "Best help Xeros with the bodies." She scurries off to help Xeros and the others.
Xeros moves up to the door(A-7) and searches it for traps before he moves closer to it.
Neculai will follow close behind, giving a bit more of a berth while Xeros is searching for traps.
Tarvinda pipes up, "If you're going outside of the well lit cavern, then I'll need my torch I guess, can you see if the way ahead is well lit?" She stays back from the door as she awaits an answer and rummages around in her pack for a torch.
"Everythings clear, let me scout ahead since that light will give us away. Is any one else able to see in the dark as well and wants to scout with me?" He gives a smirk to Etna and if he has no takers he will move in by himself.
"I would go with you,
but I can't see in the darkness without a torch."
Andwell whispers to no one in particular. Ohh. How brave of her to go into the dark blind. I will be brave as well and guard the center of the group from attack by standing in the middle.
Andwell places one hand on his trusty sling "Knee-Breaker" and the other on his sword "Shin-Splinter". Ready to use either at a moments notice.
Neculai shrugs. I can't see a lick of anything in the darkness.
Tarvinda seeing Sia light a torch, goes to her side, "I could come with you if you want, I need a torch too."
"WHat the hell was that, Xeros?
with her right index on her chin with a thinking look says
"I think it's a hint to a puzzle in this room."
she ponders
Magic is the key, it must mean magic is involved, but we'll need some magical light to see something or a spell to find something magicial.
Does anyone know the light spell or detect magic?"
Yeah, I can detect magic, but the closest things I have to a standard light spell are Orbs of Dancing Lights.
"Damned if I know, I didn't see anything saying it." As Neculai casts the detect magic, Xeros will match it and a Detect Poison on the water just in case.
As he looks into the water he tries to make out if the statues head is inside the fountain.
If the water is not poisonous Xeros will offer, "There is something magically down there, I will offer myself to swim down there since I can handle the cold better then the rest of you."
"That's if the water is cold,
for this water could be a hot spring for all we know.
Heck, I might take a swim just to have a minor bath.
But before we do that, we should refill our water skins."
Yeah, there's definitely magic down there.
Neculai will bend down and dip his finger into the water to test the temperature.
My 'gran taught me in my youth, "if 'ya want som'tin outa the water, ya use a pole and hook. Swimming aint fur Halflings."
Eva refills her waterskin
"Looks like the water is room temperature and the pool is big enough to have two people check and get the key(s)."
Tarvinda looks at the clear cool water, "Good idea Sia, always good to know where there's a supply of good clean water. I'll stay here if you want to join Xeros in the swim. Someone has to protect Andwell, or at least watch he doesn't get into any trouble." see chuckles.
Well, I'm fine dry, if you don't mind.
After refilling his waterskin, he gives Etna a smirk "Come on don't make me swim alone?" The tiefling strips down to just his breeches exposing a upper body that is covered with various scars, the recovered wounds tell a sad painful tale. Some scars actually form into both unholy and holy symbols. With a wink to his friends the tiefling cannonballs into the water, then comes up for a breath and searches the keys at the bottom.
Xeros casts detect magic as he takes a breath so he may see the magically device clearer.
Etna strips down to her bust bodice and some panties.
and now you can really see her figure.
All her skin is smooth, she has lust inducing curves,
and yet shows some muscular build and strength.
And her Golden blonde braided hair just add to her looks.
"Hussy...." sighs Tarvinda under her breath, as Sia makes the most of her curves as she enters the water.
"Well, Sorry for inheriting my figure from my mother.
And she was not a Hussy."
Meh. Now if the feet were as big as the top, and a furry as, ahh, mmm, well then . . .
Andell goes about looking for hidden compartments and traps about the room and pool's exterior, while the tall ones play show and tell.
Not bad. Neculai pauses for a few seconds. Did I say that out loud?
she continues with her words
"And it's hard to swim in a skirt or armour, so It's better to take if off."
Tarvinda watches with resignation as Neculai watches Sia, thinking His eyes and passion are leading him into Sia's grasp, soon he won't have a will of his own. Why do men do that? And look at her taking her armor and skirt off like that, she has no shame. She's just teasing him, egging him on. At least Xeros doesn't seem to be so overwhelmed. She turns away, keeping a watchful eye on Andwell as he pads around the chamber getting into each nook and cranny. Discipline, discipline they don't know the meaning of it!!! She sighs and tries to keep herself as ready as possible, pacing back and fro, guard like.
Dam, I forgot my outer bodice is for trimming the bust and adding to the waist. And now it looks like I am teasing them, great a misunderstanding and judging by the paladin's face have no shame.
Well I do feel ashamed, but I am also practical.
Xeros pops his head out the water, "Is anybody going to help me.." He pauses seeing the two women agrue and debates suggesting that pillow fight. As the demon starts to speak he dives back into the water before he gets himself in trouble.
Very well, I guess. Neculai takes his armor and most of his clothes off.
About as well-muscled as Xeros, Neculai's body is appreciably softer-looking, nearly perfect, and has a glow about it. He lowers himself to the edge, where he sits, and edges himself into the water. He casts detect magic as well, and with a quick wink to the ladies, goes under, looking for the right key.
"Since Neculai has hopped in. I won't be needed in the search for what's down there."
"I can get an idea of everyone thought, so I lay out the practicality of my actions;
Clothes/armour on while swimming is like lead weights in water,
the weather is cold, and walking in soaked clothes is bad for your health,
soaked clothes require a fire to dry them, it takes time, and you'd have to cover yourself in a blanket, while the clothes dry."
she puts her clothes and armour back on.
As another figure hops in the pool he swims back up, "Really Neculai, well you ladies disapoint me missing out on a nice path but I wouldn't hop in after me. Since I haven't truly bathed in a month or so." He gives a smirk once again and gives the ladies and andwell a mock salute.
Reply to Xeros
"Hopefully you know how to purify the water right?"
Neculai swims back up, having only just heard the last bit of Etna's sentence.
Coughing, he says, "It's gonna take more than that, I'm afraid."