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<blockquote data-quote="Carlo-One" data-source="post: 9215793" data-attributes="member: 7015827"><p>Descending, the four adventurers reached the area where the doomed dwarven expedition had set up a winch for easier access to the hoard chamber at the bottom of the caverns. Lloria warned the others to be wary of more fire elementals down there, perhaps having been reminded of them by the encounter with their icy kin. When the party reached the chamber, Rosten again immediately fixated on the treasure lying about, although with less evident enthusiasm. Aerikoth walked around the bodies of the mutilated dwarves, looking at each one for a few moments before moving on.</p><p></p><p>The wizard declared that he did not detect any kind of magic, arcane or otherwise. He stated it appeared the attack had occurred more than a tenday ago, and unfortunately traces of the Art would not last that long. Darrow muttered something in dwarven after Rosten asked whether current party members would still get a cut of the hoard. The hin then noted that there did not seem to be any new information to be gained.</p><p></p><p>The four adventurers discussed the fire elemental presence, which seemed to be concentrated near the lava flow to the west; that would explain the burns on the dwarven bodies, but not the mutilations to their heads, as both Aerikoth and Darrow observed. Aerikoth raised something Dermot had said earlier, about how the massacre might have been a vendetta against Toran Goldfinder, the noble who led the expedition.</p><p></p><p>The wizard noted that Toran had been looking to begin trade with Underdark communities, something that had been mentioned during a previous visit by High Priest Iskar in the presence of Prince Dalgan. Also recalled was the fact that Toran had wished to take the powerful shadow magic sword found in the hoard out the party’s hands, which the wizard speculated could have been used as part of an Underdark trade deal. Aerikoth emphasized that it was just conjecture, but if dark elves were responsible, they of course would not wish their presence known and would be very familiar with divine magic that allowed one to speak with the deceased. (<em>Here the wizard is referring to the requirements for casting Speak with Dead; without tongues and with damaged brains, the dead dwarves would not be suitable targets for the spell. The implication, of course, is that the mutilations were done deliberately with that in mind. Not the first time I have seen such done, and it clearly points to the intelligent nature of the author of the expedition's massacre. --R)</em></p><p></p><p>Darrow sorrowfully concluded there was little more to do at that moment and proposed camping at the hoard site, to hopefully surprise anything returning to it, before moving on the next day. Lloria meanwhile had been carefully examining the dwarven bodies, poking around their head gashes inside with a finger. The warrior priest looked pensive, but did not speak of her examinations, instead joining the debate about where it would be best to camp. Eventually the four settled on the area above the hoard next to the winch, with Rosten impressed that Aerikoth could conjure a magic hut if needed. However, it was decided that the hut would not be ideal for them to use in an ambush, so the adventurers sent up tents on the hard stone of the cavern floor.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Carlo-One, post: 9215793, member: 7015827"] Descending, the four adventurers reached the area where the doomed dwarven expedition had set up a winch for easier access to the hoard chamber at the bottom of the caverns. Lloria warned the others to be wary of more fire elementals down there, perhaps having been reminded of them by the encounter with their icy kin. When the party reached the chamber, Rosten again immediately fixated on the treasure lying about, although with less evident enthusiasm. Aerikoth walked around the bodies of the mutilated dwarves, looking at each one for a few moments before moving on. The wizard declared that he did not detect any kind of magic, arcane or otherwise. He stated it appeared the attack had occurred more than a tenday ago, and unfortunately traces of the Art would not last that long. Darrow muttered something in dwarven after Rosten asked whether current party members would still get a cut of the hoard. The hin then noted that there did not seem to be any new information to be gained. The four adventurers discussed the fire elemental presence, which seemed to be concentrated near the lava flow to the west; that would explain the burns on the dwarven bodies, but not the mutilations to their heads, as both Aerikoth and Darrow observed. Aerikoth raised something Dermot had said earlier, about how the massacre might have been a vendetta against Toran Goldfinder, the noble who led the expedition. The wizard noted that Toran had been looking to begin trade with Underdark communities, something that had been mentioned during a previous visit by High Priest Iskar in the presence of Prince Dalgan. Also recalled was the fact that Toran had wished to take the powerful shadow magic sword found in the hoard out the party’s hands, which the wizard speculated could have been used as part of an Underdark trade deal. Aerikoth emphasized that it was just conjecture, but if dark elves were responsible, they of course would not wish their presence known and would be very familiar with divine magic that allowed one to speak with the deceased. ([I]Here the wizard is referring to the requirements for casting Speak with Dead; without tongues and with damaged brains, the dead dwarves would not be suitable targets for the spell. The implication, of course, is that the mutilations were done deliberately with that in mind. Not the first time I have seen such done, and it clearly points to the intelligent nature of the author of the expedition's massacre. --R)[/I] Darrow sorrowfully concluded there was little more to do at that moment and proposed camping at the hoard site, to hopefully surprise anything returning to it, before moving on the next day. Lloria meanwhile had been carefully examining the dwarven bodies, poking around their head gashes inside with a finger. The warrior priest looked pensive, but did not speak of her examinations, instead joining the debate about where it would be best to camp. Eventually the four settled on the area above the hoard next to the winch, with Rosten impressed that Aerikoth could conjure a magic hut if needed. However, it was decided that the hut would not be ideal for them to use in an ambush, so the adventurers sent up tents on the hard stone of the cavern floor. [/QUOTE]
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