Picking Up The (Magical) Pieces
Danth chants a few words quietly as the party spread about to take care of things.
Jokad pulls shut the front doors of the fort, dropping the large wooden bolt into place across the two door braces. He then pads back into the Throne Room, seeing Jovik kneeling at the corpse of the warchanter, and Danth slowly looking around the room.
Slowly certain objects within the room start to glow.
On the warchanter, Jovik finds a small wooden potion tube, that is glowing faintly. He uncorks and sniffs it. Sure as heck smells like the healing potions he knows (and increasingly loves). (OOC: potion of cure light wounds). She also carries a wand, tucked into her belt. (OOC: spellcraft 15 to identify)
On Ripnugget's corpse, various things are glowing. They find two potions, one recognizable (OOC: potion of cure moderate wounds), and the other needs some investigation (OOC: spellcraft or other relevant skill (apothecary or something?) 15 to determine).
The little goblin's breastplate is glowing faintly as well. The essence is weak but there is magic there.
Last but not least, two small keys attached to a chain around his neck glows very faintly, and then behind the throne you can see, albeit largely hidden, a faint glow emanating.
Danth motions Jokad over and together they push the throne to one side. Behind sits a half size door, previously hidden, with a lock that is giving off the glow. Clearly one of the keys is meant for this door.
Jovik knows what to do next, and moves over to the door, placing his ear against it as the rest of you fall silent. For a moment all you can hear is the gentle lapping of the waves and the patter of a light shower from the small window before you, and then Jovik stands up again and states, with confidence, that the room is silent.
You place a key in the lock and turn it. The small door opens (it is about 4' high).
You can see inside is a small, and utterly foul smelling, room that features little more than a reeking hole in the ground, its rim stained with refuse and waste. Strangely, behind this hole, stands a sea chest. This room appears to be Ripnugget's personal toilet, and treasury .... a strange combination, but then, these are strange little critters.