"Let's try the last tube."
Markus nods.
You all return to the upper chamber without incident and twist the stone arrow to point at indigo lantern's area. Another stone elevator rises out of the floor. As you approach, you all see that unlike the other elevator you rode in, the floor of this one is littered with mouldering clothes and what appears to be fragments of bone.
Marcus pokes at the remains with his polearm.
Gods Below! curses Ramos taking a step back. Lucid, are you sure you don't want to try the climb first? Grimly laughing to himself Ramos motions to the elevator with his mace. Want to check that for traps Pavo? I don't want whatever killed that poor bastard to do the same to one of us. And now that I think about it, do any of you find it strange that another group has already been here? When we get back to town we should look up the old parish records and see if anyone knows who the hell these guys were.
Approaching the tube, Pavo circles it once or twice, determining if there was some mechanism within the elevator itself that caused the remains to be in the state that they were in.
Pavo's close investigation of the elevator reveals it to be a cleverly constructed trap designed to crush anything that enters it.
Gulping Ramos nods his thanks to Pavo. Its a good thing one of us diden't try to use that. Ramos remarks, while fishing into his bag for his bundle of rope. Guess we climb after all.
Do we need to rest, lads? We're privateers, not heroes.
That's not the worst idea I have heard Markus. Since we have been here we have had more fortune then I would have though possible. Turning in for the night to recoup and return sounds good. When we get to diamond lake we should be able well some of our finds as well for a pretty penny. What does everyone else think?
"Sure, we can rest up...but I don't know if we want to head back to town just yet. Leave Diamond Lake and come back with treasures from a place people thought ta be looted. That is just asking for someone else to stick their nose an possibly find loot that could rightfully be ours." Pavo comments as he moves away from the 'elevator' and begins thinking about a good place to rest. "Better to rest here and explore more of this place before heading back to town."
Let's clean out the wolf den.
Khyrn nods and begins walking toward the wolf den.
Though a little pungent, the wolf den serves well as a place to hole up and recuperate. You are undisturbed during your rest.
Khyrn opens his pack and retrieves his rope. Looking up at the chain hanging from the ceiling high above, then down at the deceased man who apparently fell from the chain, he turns to everyone else, "Who is our best climber?"
After a mostly restful nights sleep Ramos joins the rest of the group as they make their preparations to explore the rest of the complex. You know Khyrn, let's go back to that room with the mold. Lucid said that he might have something to clear it up, now that he has new spells today.nAfter we know that area is clear we can go back and check the new area.
"Right. Are we also going to investigate under the water as well?"
Prepped Spells for Khyrn:
0th level: create water, guidance, stabilize
1st level: magic weapon (D), bless, remove fear
Create water, nice... :)
Happy Thanksgiving, to any of you turkeys!
Sverrir stretches and wearily rubs his neck and hands before reaching for his flask...
"Morning lads..."
The dwur takes a deep swig of his spirit before continuing;
"...Ahhh. Better tae start the day with a dram than not nei?"
The barbaric miner wipes his beard with a smile and grabs his heavy pick
"So... Anyone fancy a Svim this mornin? Har!"
Let's leave the water for last.
Sounds good Markus. Lets go see if Lucid can do anything about that mold. Everyone ready? At the apparent nods of agreement Ramos hefts his pack onto his shoulders and makes his way back towards the mold ridden room.
You all go back down the elevator and, using his newly prepared spell, Lucid quickly clears a path through the mould, revealing another side chamber.
The ceiling of this large chamber glows with what looks like natural sunlight illuminating a series of worktables, vises, spinning wheels, and blocks of unfinished marble that identify the room as a sculptor's workshop. A huge unfinished statue of an imposing bare-chested warrior wielding a staff-like rod in its left hand dominates the north wall. The hair-less figure looks similar to the bas-relief on the sarcophagus upstairs, but is clearly meant to be a different person. A short red metal pedestal against the south wall displays what appears to be a jet-black stone egg the size of a small boulder. A gold glyph - an equilateral triangle with short hash marks through each leg - marks the face of the egg.
Careful guys! I am no expert, but some glyphs can be magical in nature. Let me cast a spell first to check if there are any aura's in the room.
Sorry guys... I'm not much use here.
Sverrir leans against the ruined statue, pickaxe by his side as he watches those with a more magickal ken than him perform their rituals;
"Blak stein looks threatening... but valuable too heh... We dwur always err on the side of coin when it ist matched against danger..."
Ramos' survey of the room reveals:
- The room's light is magical in nature and due to a combination of Daylight and Permanency. There are no other auras in the room.
- The staff-like rod is of exquisite workmanship and easily removable from the statue. It's carved in such a way to suggest that it is made up of seven parts.
- The red metal pedestal is made of some material that none of you have ever seen before.
There are several enchantments present in the room, but nothing harmful in nature. But I am not sure about that pedestal, I have never seen that material before. As for that staff, I think that it can be removed from the statue. Should sell well.
Putting his keen eye to work, Pavo looks over the strange metal and the black egg to guess the value of each item after looking them over for any hidden tricks.
Khyrn stares at the egg for several seconds, then softly curses under his breath.
"Something about this is familiar, but I just can't place it."
Sverrir shields his eyes from the piercing magickal light
The dwur walks to the pedestal where Pavo is scrutinising. He kneels down beside it, running weathered hands over its surface;
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It seem like I've seen that staff before somewhere, but I am not really sure where.
After discussing the history of the rune with Khyrn Lucid can confirm Yes. That is right. Ogremoch and a legion of lesser earth elementals were said to have fought on the side of the Queen of Chaos during the great final battle at Pesh that ended the primordial war between Law and Chaos. We should try to take this back with us.
I suppose Lucid, but it does look awfully heavy. But there's no magic coming from it, so I suppose its safe. Looking around the rest of the room Ramos returns to the group. That looks like everything, do you want to head down to that area that's flooded before we go for a climb?
Sverrir nods at Lucid's arcane counsel;
"Aye... into the bag ye go stein egg..."
The dwur miner will attempt to lift the egg first...