Maure Castle - The Adventure Begins!

Silence mirrors her cousin's actions, going slowly around the scowling warrior. What a curious place. Such wonders left behind. Though it would be just like those that made this place if this innocent-seeming room was nothing other than a giant deathtrap...

Martan and Silence move further into the vast hall, warily moving around the great carved pillars. Despite the cousins' misgivings, the pillars do not display any unusual behavior. They do appear to Martan's eye to be of very high quality, seemingly very lifelike.

Sir Vandon hangs back a bit, waiting for Tanus to rejoin his fellows.

In the flickering torchlight borne by the unseen servant at his side, Martan is unable to make out any additional features of the room. The hall extends beyond the 40' radius of light, into darkness in all directions.

(OOC: I created the latest map with Martan as the center of the light radius, assuming the unseen servant with the torch remains next to him.)

What next?

Tanus would continue to make a circuit of the entire room and then, if he doesn't see anything of interest, return to the group with the information.

Silence activates her mace, flooding the large room with more light, and goes over to the curtain. She uses the mace to push it aside to see what's behind it.

Shrugging, Martan continues due South, having lost track of his Tiefling friend in the dark. This is not that unusual an occurrence, however, so it doesn't worry him overmuch.

Vandon will move to stay near Martan, the more vulnerable party member, but ready to ride the rug to Tanus or Silence's support if either are attacked by anything.

Isida Kep'Tukari said:

Silence activates her mace, flooding the large room with more light, and goes over to the curtain. She uses the mace to push it aside to see what's behind it.

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You've already moved beyond the curtain. It's the wavy line shown on the map, separating the two parts of the large hall. Sorry for any confusion.

We wait for Tanus to complete his sweep and search, remaining ready and vigilant.

Insight said:

Tanus would continue to make a circuit of the entire room and then, if he doesn't see anything of interest, return to the group with the information.

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Tanus, not seeing anything of interest to the north of the great lack curtain, cautiously ducks around it, proceeding into the southernmost portion of the great hall. 30' from the curtain, he sees steps that lead up to an area raised some 15' above the main floor. It appears that they lead to some sort of viewing stands, with tiered seats which would allow an easy view of the area in front of them. Looking up the stairs, Tanus notes that the viewing stands seem to be unoccupied.

Does Tanus ascend into the stands, return to join his companions, or proceed elsewhere?

Isida Kep'Tukari said:

Silence activates her mace, flooding the large room with more light...

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Silence's magical mace lights up the great hall, revealing much more of its vast expanse than the torch ever could.

To the east, three more carved ivory pillars come into view, spaced 30' apart. Of the three, the west-most looks like a scholarly man who seems deep in thought. The center-most of the three resembles a lithe man in fashionable dress, possibly a representation of a bard or poet. He has a thin smile on his face and a dreamy expression. The eastern-most of the three, just visible in the dim light, resembles a sneering, regal man. His eyes look upward, as if he were above all who pass.

Some 80' to the southeast, part of a raised platform has come into view. On one edge of the platform, 5' above the floor, is visible an iron statue which depicts an old, bearded wizard clothed in traditional garb. He holds a dagger in his right hand, and peers down with a vengeful cast to his eyes. A set of stairs looks to lead to another platform, perhaps 15' above the main floor, but its recesses are hidden from view at this distance. There looks to be another statue to the east of the stairs as well, but its detail cannot be discerned.

To the west/southwest looms the box of the viewing stands, raised some 15' above the floor. You see Tanus standing at the foot of the stairs leading up to the seats of the stands, blinking in the sudden flood of daylight.

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