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<blockquote data-quote="Whizbang Dustyboots" data-source="post: 3881584" data-attributes="member: 11760"><p>Katadid watches Blackspine fly away in confusion, the orb of liquid dripping away unused around his hand. He thinks about what the pseudodragon's words could mean as he stumbles over to Renraw, mumbling the entire time. </p><p></p><p>He is able to stop Renraw's bleeding and, taking the sleeping wizard's pulse and performing a few other checks, he guesses that Renraw will sleep for four more hours, although they could probably slap him awake in another 30 minutes or so.</p><p></p><p>He abandons the older wizard and begins a manic search of the cave.</p><p></p><p>Scratching his whiskers and looking up at Blackspine's now-abandoned perch, Ragglus uses his rope and grappling hook to try and make his way up there.</p><p></p><p>All Katadid finds are the tracks of rats dragging packages between the two exits. It takes him a little while to realize it, but the northern passage is large enough for a man, albeit a man on all fours, to travel through.</p><p></p><p>Just like the dragons Ragglus has heard about in Tock's stories, Blackspine apparently liked to lay on his hoard. Since he's about four feet long, his hoard doesn't quite look like the emperor's treasury, but it's still a welcome sight to the cash-strapped warrior: There's a pile of assorted coins, including several pre-Imperial antiques, a gold signet ring, a silver brooch, a pair of metal bracers decorated with a design too faded to discern in the dim light and a potion in a flask.</p><p></p><p>Tock follows up Ragglus' rope. He sees open air in the chimney above Blackspine's ledge, but no sign of the evil pseudodragon himself. The bard then puts his tiny arms inside the bracers. The bracers shudder a moment, as though rattled by an invisible hand, and then contract to fit Tock's miniature wrists. Beaming at his new acquisition, Tock tries putting the ring on a finger, but the ring remains its own size, meaning that he can get his entire hand inside if he wishes.</p><p></p><p>Kat looks up toward the ledge where he sees Tock hustling about.</p><p></p><p>"Tock? W-what's up there?" he calls up. A thought suddenly occurs to him and Katadid begins to make frantic noises: The Gentlemen Delvers have less than 20 minutes before the effects of the potions begin to wear off. "Tock! Too late! Ragglus!"</p><p></p><p>After his frantic half-formed sentences are deciphered, Ragglus and Tock shove the treasure off the side of the ledge and then descend to the ground once more. The group then heads into the northern passageway, which seems huge to them at their current reduced height, Ragglus carrying a softly snoring Renraw over his shoulder.</p><p></p><p>The next chamber is huge, at least 30 by 40 feet. The ceiling is perhaps 10 feet high and there don’t appear to be any exits other than the one the Gentlemen Delvers used to enter. To the north is a smooth black altar about 10 feet wide and four feet high. A large book rests on the altar. Flanking the altar is a pair of twisted pewter candelabras adorned with black candle stubs, currently lit. Hanging on the wall behind the altar are five human skeletons, arms manacled over their heads. Each wears a rusty chain shirt and carries a long sword at its side.</p><p></p><p>"Skeletons," Ragglus mutters like a curse, turning to spit as he recalls their adventure at the Tulgey Barrow, back home.</p><p></p><p>"BOOK!" Kat squeals.</p><p></p><p>Tock has to physically restrain Kat from trying to clamber up to the top of the altar.</p><p></p><p>After Rags dumps Renraw off his shoulder and onto the ground, he walks back to Blackspine's lair to drag the treasure back to this room. The sound of Tock and Katadid attempting to slap Renraw awake punctuates his journey.</p><p></p><p>"Renraw!" Katadid barks, as he slaps the wizard. "Wake up!"</p><p></p><p>"I'm awake!"</p><p></p><p>"He's still sleeping, guys!" Tock grins, slapping him again.</p><p></p><p>"Really?" Kat blinks, slapping Renraw in turn. "He looks like he's-"</p><p></p><p>Tock slaps Renraw.</p><p></p><p>"Starting to-"</p><p></p><p>Katadid slaps Renraw.</p><p></p><p>"KEEP GOING, BIRD!"</p><p></p><p>Tock slaps Renraw.</p><p></p><p>"Right."</p><p></p><p>Katadid slaps Renraw.</p><p></p><p>"Enough, gods damn you all, enough!" Renraw shakes off his cohorts, standing up and backing away from them shakily. "What happened? Where are the ... where are the women?"</p><p></p><p>"They're probably getting themselves ready for m--for us," Tock corrects himself. "Let's finish this."</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Whizbang Dustyboots, post: 3881584, member: 11760"] Katadid watches Blackspine fly away in confusion, the orb of liquid dripping away unused around his hand. He thinks about what the pseudodragon's words could mean as he stumbles over to Renraw, mumbling the entire time. He is able to stop Renraw's bleeding and, taking the sleeping wizard's pulse and performing a few other checks, he guesses that Renraw will sleep for four more hours, although they could probably slap him awake in another 30 minutes or so. He abandons the older wizard and begins a manic search of the cave. Scratching his whiskers and looking up at Blackspine's now-abandoned perch, Ragglus uses his rope and grappling hook to try and make his way up there. All Katadid finds are the tracks of rats dragging packages between the two exits. It takes him a little while to realize it, but the northern passage is large enough for a man, albeit a man on all fours, to travel through. Just like the dragons Ragglus has heard about in Tock's stories, Blackspine apparently liked to lay on his hoard. Since he's about four feet long, his hoard doesn't quite look like the emperor's treasury, but it's still a welcome sight to the cash-strapped warrior: There's a pile of assorted coins, including several pre-Imperial antiques, a gold signet ring, a silver brooch, a pair of metal bracers decorated with a design too faded to discern in the dim light and a potion in a flask. Tock follows up Ragglus' rope. He sees open air in the chimney above Blackspine's ledge, but no sign of the evil pseudodragon himself. The bard then puts his tiny arms inside the bracers. The bracers shudder a moment, as though rattled by an invisible hand, and then contract to fit Tock's miniature wrists. Beaming at his new acquisition, Tock tries putting the ring on a finger, but the ring remains its own size, meaning that he can get his entire hand inside if he wishes. Kat looks up toward the ledge where he sees Tock hustling about. "Tock? W-what's up there?" he calls up. A thought suddenly occurs to him and Katadid begins to make frantic noises: The Gentlemen Delvers have less than 20 minutes before the effects of the potions begin to wear off. "Tock! Too late! Ragglus!" After his frantic half-formed sentences are deciphered, Ragglus and Tock shove the treasure off the side of the ledge and then descend to the ground once more. The group then heads into the northern passageway, which seems huge to them at their current reduced height, Ragglus carrying a softly snoring Renraw over his shoulder. The next chamber is huge, at least 30 by 40 feet. The ceiling is perhaps 10 feet high and there don’t appear to be any exits other than the one the Gentlemen Delvers used to enter. To the north is a smooth black altar about 10 feet wide and four feet high. A large book rests on the altar. Flanking the altar is a pair of twisted pewter candelabras adorned with black candle stubs, currently lit. Hanging on the wall behind the altar are five human skeletons, arms manacled over their heads. Each wears a rusty chain shirt and carries a long sword at its side. "Skeletons," Ragglus mutters like a curse, turning to spit as he recalls their adventure at the Tulgey Barrow, back home. "BOOK!" Kat squeals. Tock has to physically restrain Kat from trying to clamber up to the top of the altar. After Rags dumps Renraw off his shoulder and onto the ground, he walks back to Blackspine's lair to drag the treasure back to this room. The sound of Tock and Katadid attempting to slap Renraw awake punctuates his journey. "Renraw!" Katadid barks, as he slaps the wizard. "Wake up!" "I'm awake!" "He's still sleeping, guys!" Tock grins, slapping him again. "Really?" Kat blinks, slapping Renraw in turn. "He looks like he's-" Tock slaps Renraw. "Starting to-" Katadid slaps Renraw. "KEEP GOING, BIRD!" Tock slaps Renraw. "Right." Katadid slaps Renraw. "Enough, gods damn you all, enough!" Renraw shakes off his cohorts, standing up and backing away from them shakily. "What happened? Where are the ... where are the women?" "They're probably getting themselves ready for m--for us," Tock corrects himself. "Let's finish this." [/QUOTE]
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