The door opens into a long winding spiral staircase descend 120 feet into what appears to be the dungeon level. The floor is dusty and the air is stale but the whole area is well lit.
"Oh, oh, oh, dibs on going fourth!" Poshment claims, pushing and shoving his way into position. "CONGA!" he shouts, waving one arm in the air and putting a little hand as high up on the person in front of him as possible.
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Wencit looks at the others.
Does anyone mind if I go at the back, as I need a bit of space to use this properly.
He indicates his bow.
'Dead center is fine for me.' Alldur says, drawing a wand.
"And for me as well." Noted Doctor Rhaym.
Zimdoz always remains near the front to scout, despite his obvious use of a ranged weapon.
Zimdoz, you do not find any traps on the door.
Opening the door you find that this sparsely decorated room contains a single, wooden desk and chair in the northeast corner. Two doors provide exits from the room.
Poshment points at the desk. "Ok, this is where someone has to show everyone else how much smarter they are than the rest!"
He claps his hands with joy.
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Dr. Rhaym raised an eyebrow.
"Were you... expecting an office down here?" He asked curiously.
Inside the desk you find a wand of wind wall with 32 charges and a small notebook that lists the animals that Furkas had conjures previously such as belkers and azer. The final page contains an anatomical drawing of a peculiar bloated black fly, along with the devastating effects of swarms of these things on living flesh.
Narek speaks with a resonating voice "Vsi bachat'." His eyes begin to glow softly and he looks around the room.
Alldur studies the drawing for a moment.
Narke you find that the wand detects as magical. There is also a magical aura coming from the door to the west.
Alldur you are unable to identify the fly.
Wencit it continues to observe
Pointing towards the door, "There is a source of power beyond that door"
Poshment shrugs and pops the magical door open. "Nothing ventured, nothing gained!"
The western hall of this vast chamber contains an immense magical circle etched into the stone floor, its curves and runes glowing softly with magical radiance. Inside the circle is a human-shaped beast with a horse’s skull for a head. It walks on cracked hooves and bears the rotting wings of a carrion bird.
'He doesn't look pleasant...'
"Like somebody left him in the sun for a century or two! HA! Shoulda brought a parasol, what a dummy!" Poshment jests.
Chuckling slightly Wencit comments
I hope that he is all dried out and not a problem.
"Great Lord almighty; that person does not look healthy..." Muttered Doctor Rhaym.
He took out a wand, passed it through the air with a muttered command to trigger Detect Magic.
Alldur and Zimdoz, you recognise the creature as a leukodaemon. They have damage reduction except against good and silver weapons. They are immune to acid, death effects, disease and poison. They are resistant to cold, fire and electricity, and they have spell resistance.
"Free me from this prison and I will leave and not harm you."
Rhaym you can tell that the circle on the floor is a magic circle against evil, focused inward.
"Well, yon fellow is certainly trapped by a Circle against Evil focused inward. Dr. Rhaym said, still wary.
Thats good. What shall we do with it
Wencit moves into the room, being wary about getting any closer to it than he has to.
"As much as it pains me to see any creature shackled, I think anything with a name so close to 'Demon' ought to be kept from running amok... Perhaps the lesser Evil here, Milani forgive me, is to leave it bound to the confines of the circle?" Poshment suggests.
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"If you are freed of your prison are you able to return home?"
"Yes, I will be able to return home if you release me."
Zimdoz whispers, [smaller]"I don't think we should release this fellow, in fact, he seems very dangerous."[/smaller
I happen to agree
Wencit moves to keep a clear line of fire to the demon.
"It would appear that your negotiation has failed, We will not be releasing you. Good Luck in your future endeavors."
"Tatty-bye now!" Poshment says while waving his hat and slipping back out through the door.
"That was a close one! If I was on my own, I'd have totally let that thing out! And died!"
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You open the northern door and find another short passageway with another door, from beyond this door you can feel a strong breeze and you can hear the sounds of a leathery flapping creature.
"Guys, guys, guys, haven't we heard that handbag-in-a-storm noise before? What was that all about again?" Poshment asks Zimdoz and Aldur.
Last time I heard flapping sounds in the wind, it was a flying lizard.
I hope it is not one of those
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'I don't remember it being a good thing...'
Dr. Rhaym, not recognizing the sound, took the precaution of readying his hand crossbow.
Zimdoz checks this door as well for traps.
"Enter, or not?"