You go north down the hallway and at the end of the hall it splits going west and east.
To the east a stairwell going down.
To the west the hallway goes twenty feet and ends with a solid wall but you spot a lever down there.
You can't really tell much about the lever. It's connected to a system of gears inside the wall. Doesn't seem like the lever is trapped but you have no idea what will happen if you use it.
Erik looks for signs that others have been this way, but struggles because of the stoney surfaces.
You do not see any signs of previous passage.
Erik draws his sword.
"I'm happy at the front."
The stairs descend into an octagonal chamber. Vaulted crawlspaces sealed with iron bars are in the northwest, northeast, southwest, and southeast corners. In the center of the room stands a statue of a priest, dressed in formal robes with his head bowed. A set of double doors exit from the southernmost side.
Erik takes a careful look at the room.
You check inside the the barred crawlspaces and see dead bodies wrapped in old cloth. You notice they are moving and realize they have become undead but are no treat as they cannot get out on their own.
Bleyz watches in a bit of impressed awe as Devyhn destroys the undead without a fight, nods his head in silent approval. "Nicely done, Devyhn." Then he moves over to the double doors and listens at them, to see if anything stirs beyond them.
Lysander nods to Devyhn as the man does his work, offering his own silent prayer that the Green will restore their bodies to the earth and return their souls to the natural cycle. He also keeps an eye out for danger.
Devyhn manages to destroy the undead after a few minutes of work.
Lysander listens at the door but hears nothing coming from beyond the door.
Bleyz shrugs as he hears nothing behind the door, quietly whispering to the others, "Can't hear anything beyond..."
"What is this place?" Erik asks of no-one in particular.
You open the doors at the north end of the room and see a long hallway 120 feet long. At the end of the hallway there is a large open room with large stone blocks place at even internals and hallway between you and the large room there is a hallway that goes east.
going down 60 feet you reach the intersection and look down the hallway. At the very end around 100 feet ahead you see what looks like a fountain from there it looks like the passage turns south.
Erik eyes the fountain suspiciously.
it's too far away for you to tell anything about it, you can only vaguely see the shape and see the water.
"Can't see anything from here... let's get a little closer." Bleyz moves forward when the others do, to try to get a better look at the fountain and the passage south.
Here the corridor splits in three directions. To the east is an alcove with a small waterfall spilling from the open mouths of four carved human faces and collecting in a small stone pool beneath. The south passage ends in an iron-reinforced wooden door emblazoned with six prayers of Aroden. To the north a massive ten-foot-square slab of solid granite rests in a wheeled track permitting it to slide left or right to allow or deny access to the northern hallway; it is currently slightly ajar but not enough for a person to fit.
Moving the granite slab is a dc 28 strength check, up to four people can work together to try.
"Well, looks like we have a couple of choices here... north or south. Both are blocked in one way or another it seems... Prayers to Aroden or sliding a stone door... which way? While speaking, Bleyz is examining the 'waterfall', the carved heads and the small stone pool.
"Don't know much about the dead god, but that stone looks heavy. It'd take a fair amount of work to move." Lysander glances around, tapping his fingers along his bow. "I like this place less with every moment."
The prayers to Aroden are several obscure passage that makes several references to a guiding light that opens the way. There is a small hollow opening in the door.
This is a local map for you.
"Perhaps we'll find answers to Achren's questions behind this door."
Erik looks at the door carefully and then leans his wait against it, testing its motion.
"Does anyone have a light? Perhaps a spell that can be placed in this hollow? If not, I doubt the door will yield to us."
Even though he's said that, he offers t aid Erik in his attempt to force the door. Eh leans his shoulder against it and tests it as well.
Unfortunately, his footing is bad and he is unable to bring any force to assist.
The door doesn't budge.
Actually yes the water in the fountain is magical. The water is blessed.
The door slides open when Devyhn shines the magical light into the hollow.
Thick iron chains line the interior walls of this T-shaped room, linked and welded into a single, massive candelabra. Upon twisted branches of symmetrically positioned blackened chain rest scores of half-burnt candles. Within, the air chokes with greasy soot and the unbearable scent of rotting flesh. An oversized granite altar serves as the room’s centerpiece. At the far end of the room, a slightly raised dais holds several long knives, a glass alembic, and six bisected skulls filled with strange, putrescent powders. In the corner you see a camp of sorts has been setup with a small tent and a bedroll.
Inside you see a man is standing near the altar and turns to regard you as the door slides open. It takes you only a moment to see he is undead. A ghoul to be precise. However something seems off here- He isn't feral like most ghouls. He looks a bit shaggy with a long beard and long hair, he seems like some sort of mountain warrior. He wears superb quality hide armor and and he stands upright and not crooked like most ghouls. He turns to you and is clearly surprised to see you.
"Whats this?...." He draws a Bastard Sword "Intruders here!?!"
His reaction is fast his body transform and his muscles bulge as he flies into some sort of frenzied rage!
Post reactions and init. If you beat his init you can post you action as well. Currently Achren is at the front with Devyhn and everyone is not far behind the room is quite large he is standing 30 feet from the door when you open it.
Hearing the ghoul's shout, Lysander turns and whispers a quick prayer in Sylvan, glad he's kept an arrow on the string while exploring.
The ghoul warrior charges Achren swinging his bastard sword with skill an power tearing into Achren's Eidolon with a mighty blow.
You can all post your round 1 actions.
[b}"I suppose talking is out of the question now..."[/b]
Bleyz takes a pair of punches with his gauntleted fist.
"Are you okay, Achren?" He spares a momentary glance in Achren's direction as that looked like a particularly devastating blow.