Fhingle motions for everyone to move forward, press the advantage.
Zea goes in the front with Saul. We can do this...
Fhingle moves over to see what people are looking at not understanding what is being said.
If Saul's plan doesn't work, Zea will try the mithral key on the lock.
The lock is better than Saul's skills, but as every time so far the mithral key opens the lock. to the secret cache.
Within lies a bookplate of recall UE , a pearl of power (1st level), two scrolls of air bubble, two scrolls of identify, a scroll of silence, a silver magnifying glass worth 150 gp, an owl-shaped platinum letter opener worth 50 gp, an ivory-and-gold bookmark worth 20 gp, and 10 gilt pages from an illuminated manuscript worth 10 gp each.
Looking the stuff over Fhingle continues to motion people a head.
Zea will keep going as well. "Best to identify this later."
Zea continues along with the others.
This 10-foot-square cell contains a bed, a trunk, and a desk.
To save time, Zea will peek around the corner into the next room while the others check this area.
The overwhelming stench of rotting flesh fills this wide, table-strewn chamber. A web of barbed chains strangles its way throughout the room, supporting the decayed corpse of a man in drab robes. At the center of the web, suspended above the flagstones by its black iron tendrils, rests a fist-sized, twelve-sided box fashioned from wood and bronze. Wooden cases along the southwestern wall have been smashed and overturned. Small pieces of paper covered with notes are scattered throughout the room, as if someone’s been studying the strange tableau for days.
Zea winces in disgust and fear and motions for the others to come along once they check the others rooms. Oh gosh... what is this place? Making sure not to get more than 1 room ahead of her back-up, Zea will check this room then the doorway on the left.
That's weird... It was like when I looked around... the blade helped me by looking too... What is this thing?
There is nothing to find in the small sleeping chamber. But it has been used recently.
There are alo different accomodations. Each of these apartments features a private bedchamber, workspace, and washroom. And one o fthem includes a small portrait in the bedroom: a young Rexus Victocora flanked by a middle-aged man and woman.
Seeing the portrait, Zea sighs in sorrow. Sorry Rex... You three looked so happy... She takes a look at the pearl quickly as Fhingle and Jarithe handle it.
She shrugs. "I don't really know what that does..." and continues searching the place. She moves quietly to examine the next room.
Fhingle motions that he is ready for Zea to open the door.
Zea opens the door as quietly as she can.
Partially burned benches and scorched chairs fill this room, facing a toppled podium at the southwestern end. It smells slightly of sulfur.
Zea takes a careful look around the room from the doorway, searching for anything magical.
Fhinlge looks for any fiendish presences
Fhingle motions for everyone to move on.
Fhingle then moves to the set of doors to the east pushing them open slightly.
Jars of preserved fruits and vegetables and stacks of salted meat fill shelves carved into the bedrock walls. A half-dozen tables in the room are heaped with scrolls, books, and parchments. But still no persons found.
Zea heads into the room with Fhingle. Seeing the many scrolls, books and parchments, Zea gasps. I've learned so much just from my few scratched out notes on magic... What I could learn here... She quickly glances around the room for anything of magical import then begins checking the side rooms.
There is nothing beyond the books and scrolls and none of them are magic. But as Zea opens the door to the next sleeping chamber, she finds a Asmodean redactor in fighting stance.
Seeing the redactor, Zea growls "Surrender now or die" and prepares to throw herself into action.
"I'm giving that offer back." the redactor tells and at that moment all doors open and more of them step out ready to fight. Two more appear out of the garden like room to the East.
Zea lunges toward the man to strike at him.
The Asmodean leashes out at Zea as she comes closer, but misses her.
Fhingle moves up to help out his friends, raising his mace as a burst of energy flows out of him.
The spell Fizzles out as Fhingle cannot keep his mind on what he is doing.
Zea dodges the man's blow as she casts a spell and steps forward to strike.
The Asmodean hits Zea hard as she casts the spell, making her lose her concentration and miss with the blade.
Saul misses the Asmodean.
Cassius turns around and tries to Color Spray the two behind him.
One of the Asmodeans behind Cassius goes down unconscious. The other one is unaffected and comes at Cassius. Zea dodges the punches from the guy in front of her, but gets surprised by the guy coming from the side . All other attacks are inconsequential.