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The trail winds up to the cliff village, towards blocky buildings given a sinister sheen due to the dark volcanic pumice that they are carved from, directly into the side of the mountain. As the trio approaches they see that they are being watched, by ragged-looking humans that peer from...

Grey skin, filthy claw-like nails and, when examined closer, a stench of rotten meat and sharp teeth, the creature is likely a ghoul. It bears no sign of injury, but it is completely inert, not responding when examined.

"No sense waiting, I guess," says Kraken. Falchion in hand, he jumps through the open doorway, both feet first, just in case.

Veer takes in Ambassador Mollari's drunken state with aplomb; after all, it's not a particularly unusual state of being in the court of the Thousand Lands. "Oh, er, right, of course Ambassador, yes, right away," he stammers. But he doesn't leave the Ambassador's anteroom, instead staying where...

Ren puts a big hand on a shoulder of each of his fellow Issus-ites and looks like he is going to say something, but can't get the words out. In the end he merely nods. "If it's okay with your people, Captain," puts in Pipluk, "I can send Luqe to join your big friend in guarding the boats, that...

Veer stays clear of the group with the angry dragonborn, and turns back to the guard. "Oh, ah, yes, I'm looking for Amabassador Mollair," he stammers."The tiefling Ambassdor," he adds unecessarily.

"Other rooms," says Vencarlo, vaguely. "That corridor with the moving murals lead to a whole other part of the complex when I came through, have you followed it to the end yet?"

OOC: Forgot this in my last post: Further regarding the pool with his magical vision, Ignatius can determine that it radiates faint conjuration magic, but nothing more on what that might be.

Approaching the mountain, the trail widens and has evidently been maintained by someone or something. The buildings look carved into the cliffside, covered in worn carvings, and it looks like the trail switch-backs up to them. As the path climbs upwards it comes to a row of skulls on posts that...

"I've not seen this before," says Vencarlo. "But, based on what else we've seen, I'm thinking...poison?"

Pipluk looks over at Vanamonde. "What say you my friend?" he says. "Your purse was small, perhaps we have a chance to earn it back and more." Vanamonde shrugs, but he also turns away from the door. When Zan asks Ren about staying behind, the big warrior says nothing, but he looks towards Nissa...

Pipluk shrugs. "Could be mutually profitable," he says. "What about my ***ing money," says Vanamonde, gesturing to the door that he was battering when you first came upon the group. "Ah yes," says Pipluk. "Maybe you'd care to help winkle out our little thief, Captain. After all, he was here...

Veer looks up from hunting for his documents, and takes a step back, even though he is well away from the other group with the angry-looking dragonborn from the ship. "It, er, I mean, shouldn't you say something?" he asks the guard. "I mean, it looks like things are getting pretty fraught over...

OOC: Well, one way to find out... Edmond pulls the lever, and once again there is the sensation of movement. The dead-end corridor with the tiger heads now appears where previously was a blank wall. A quick investigation shows that it's previous position has now been taken by a small circular...

The small group hacks its way through the undergrowth, keeping the mountain in view as best they can. After what feels like an age they come to a cleared area, where something has previously made a track. It leads towards the mountain, where it looks like some kind of building is carved into the...

Ren slices at the last remaining hobgoblin, causing it to take a step back, and get transfixed by a javelin from Zan and an arrow from Pipluk. It looks annoyed as it drops to the ground, dead. There are no more goblinoids in evidence, and once again the only sound is the soughing of the wind...

OOC: Meh, apologies for the delay. Real Life and all that nonsense. I've reattached the four positions that the lever gives you - pick a direction.

"Not that I doubt your skills, Doral mate, " says Kraken, "but I reckon we need to get a shift on eh? Who wants to bet we need to get through there?" He gestures to the iris door with the bloody boot outside.

OOC: If it messes up continuity I'm happy for this to be an NPC guard rather than Felix. "Oh, yes, of course," says the tiefling, somewhat flustered. "I'm, er, I'm his new assistant. Veer Kotto. Wait, I, er, I've got my papers here somewhere." He begins delving around in his pack.