It's not the pennies I'm worried about, it's the pound, or pounds, of flesh that might be taken... Ah well, there is certainly more knowledge to seek. Rey takes out her map making kit, and adds some more notes and drawings, stows the gear, then casts Greater Invisibility on herself, then steps forward.
The ceiling of this twenty-five foot high chamber is supported by a great number of cleverly carved gray marble pillars decorated with intertwining thorny roses, snakes, and delicately clawed hands making strange signs. You are in the middle of the pond in the center of the chamber. You comrades are not here.
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Rey, Omar, and Sargon you bravely enter the room where your companion was sliced to bits and find yourself standing in the middle of pool in roughly three feet of water. The room looks familiar there are dead rats everywhere and you see Dragox is sprawled out on his back just outside of the pool.
The room contains a ceiling of this twenty-five foot high chamber that is supported by a great number of cleverly carved gray marble pillars decorated with intertwining thorny roses, snakes, and delicately clawed hands making strange signs. You are in the middle of the pond in the center of the chamber.
Sargon flies over and above Dragox.
We are here to help you Dragox
Sargon says invisibly above Dragox keeping his eyes peeled for any threats
The half-orc is conscious but quite embarrassed as he lays on his back.
"Helpmwould have nice before I busted my arse right there," the half orc says with a grin. "I hatethis stupid wizard," he grumbles as he gets to his feet.
I always liked going south, Felt like I was walking downhill
You see plenty of dead rats, their bones crunch under your feet, as you proceed south. The corridor looks familiar. As you get to the end it becomes obvious that you've been here before. You are at the destroyed door you used to leave. As stand there another fog rolls back in from the pool room...
Well we know fog is never a good thing, let's try the other direction
You heroic adventurers are afraid of a little fog? Rey says and casts detect magic to see if the fog is magical in nature, and might be dispelled.
You heroic adventurers are afraid of a little fog?
It's not fear my dear. Magical fog in a trap filled dungeon is something to be avoided unless we have no other recourse. Shall we try the other passage
Realizing the fog is in fact magical. Rey casts dispel on it to try and clear the fog.
Sargon will check over the pond to see if it is a 2-way teleporter. Perhaps we can get back to the whirling blades of death teleport room
Sargon travels into the fog to the pool area hoping...actually praying for a 2-way teleporter. His dreams are soon crushed - No luck!
Meanwhile Rey proudly casts her dispel magic spell but her voice cracks...again...and her spell fizzles out and the fog cloud remains.
Our choices seem to be dwindling Sargon says as he makes his way back to his companions.
Shall we head down the southern hall?
Dragox nodded. He was ready to get out of this room.
Lead on m'dear, lead on. Rey says with a smile, a wink, and a quick arse slap.
After figuring out there is no way out from the south, Sargon leads everyone back into the pillared pool room. The teleporter does not work in reverse...another dead end.
Meanwhile Rey continues to cast her magical detection song, she sees the fog is magical but something else has her attention: The west way has a magical aura. -N: 28, -M:28.
If Rey lets the others know about the illusionary magic on that particular wall, Dragox will accompany Omar to it, and let him check for traps. Assuming there were none, Dragox will see if it is an illusion and try to walk through it.
Staying invisible Sargon follows the group in
The west wall has an illusion covering it? Rey says, giving the wall a quizzical look... Sargon, any chance you can dispel that? I give up trying to dispel, my magic in that realm seems to be all fizzley lately.
I can certainly try Rey, though the folks who built this were very powerful
Sargon casts Dispel Magic.
Sargon wiggles his fingers and says a word of power and ray of light bursts forth. There's a short interaction with the wall and it's disappears revealing a small area.
The rest of the group:
The alcove is empty except for a few items dried animal bones. Those bones look picked over and gnawed.
It appears that we have company Sargon says pointing out the feral woman
If she is invisible Reveal yourself woman, you have no reason to fear us lest your motives be foul
In an aged voice that gurgles a bit from phlegm she responds to Sargon, "Why...no, How? are you here?" There seems to be a bit of confusion to her question. "Yes...why don't BOTH of us turn visible if you mean me no harm." She pauses a moment then asks, "Who are you?"
That this point only Sargon can see her but her voice carries for all to hear.
"Sargon, what's going on here? Lady, I can promise you we mean you no trouble if you arent a nasty type."
"Ahhh, but to survive in this tomb one must be 'a nasty type' or else you cease living." The voice responds. "So that's not a comforting statement proud man. It's not like I have much of choice being confined here."
The only harm here is that which you bring with you. If you desire to leave in peace, then in peace you will leave. If otherwise? Then in pieces.
"Songbird has strong words." There is a dramatic pause, "I've not threatened you, I have not come to you, you've come to me with iron, steel and spells. Killing everywhere you go." her voice cracks a bit, "Of course you can overpower these old bones but what you seek will be farther way, knowledge you will not have." She smirks at Sargon, her rotten teeth showing, "Kill me if you must then replace me in my tomb."
At the word "knowledge" Rey pauses. She reaches out and grabs Sargon's forearm, gripping tightly. Then she whispers, Surely if she wanted us dead, she would have attacked already? Let us see what knowledge our strange old voice has to share, yes?
Dragox used his Detect Evil ability and was not surprised when an evil form was sensed. He'd long ago learned to not charge every evil being as perhaps something could be learned from the creature.
"Kill me if you must then replace me in my tomb."
Sargon speaks to her in Taalese I am Sargon former commander of the eastern armies and if you know me you know that my word is iron...No harm shall come to you lest you wish harm upon us. What is your name and how came you to this tomb?