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<blockquote data-quote="Olgar Shiverstone" data-source="post: 3902383" data-attributes="member: 5868"><p>Not far down the passage they entered a circular chamber that had two other hallways radiating from it. A trapdoor was set in the ceiling.</p><p></p><p>"That might lead up to the street!" Thalas pointed out. "The ceiling height is right. Maybe we can get Kirsh out of here." He used his glaive to knock the trapdoor open, then boosted Morderas up into the dark opening. Morderas disappeared momentarily, then returned.</p><p></p><p>"It's an alleyway. I'm not sure where, exactly. It's quiet though, and dark."</p><p></p><p>"Kirsh, we'll lift you up," Thalas began, but was interrupted by both Kirsh and Morderas.</p><p></p><p>"No my lord," Kirsh protested, "Not some dark alley. I'll just be waylaid by thieves again!"</p><p></p><p>"I'd rather keep an eye on him until we get the reward he promised, if you're not going to let me kill him," Morderas said.</p><p></p><p>Kirsh's eyes bugged, and he swallowed and went silent staring at Morderas.</p><p></p><p>Thalas shrugged. "Whatever."</p><p></p><p>Quinn returned from scouting the two passages with Kithkanan. "There's another secret door and a wet cave beyond down one; there's another chamber like this down the other. The wet cave had a big pool of water in it and was open to the sky. Doesn't look like anyone is there."</p><p></p><p>"Must be a storm drain or something," Athal said. They followed the worked passages, slowly descending to a second circular chamber, then a third, which eventually circled back and ended at the wet cave Quinn had discovered earlier.</p><p></p><p>"Guess this is it," Arjan said. "There must be something important about this place."</p><p></p><p>The cave was large and oval shaped, with a sandy floor that sloped downward toward the center of the chamber. A circular opening in the ceiling perhaps ten feet across showed dark sky above, and dripped water into the pool. The pool itself was dank, dark, and stagnant. Kithkanan tossed a rock in, which sank with a plop.</p><p></p><p>"I think we should go back to the main complex," Thalas suggested.</p><p></p><p>"Wait a sec," Morderas said. "There's something funny about the wall over there." He pointed around the edge of the pool to the right side of the room. He and Athal wandered over to investigate, followed by Quinn. Thalas looked, but saw nothing out of the ordinary -- just a raw stone wall.</p><p></p><p>Just then, there was a "click" sound, and water began pouring in to the chamber from pipes set high in the walls around the perimeter. It flowed at an incredible rate, almost enough to knock a man down standing in front of the flow. Then the pool became a storm of spray, as an enormous scaled tail thrashed out. As the splash settled, Morderas and Athal could no longer be seen, and Quinn was clamped in the jaws of the largest crocodile he'd ever seen.</p><p></p><p><em>Guess those stories mom used to tell about alligators in the sewers were real,</em> Thalas mused. <em>We'd better take this beast down quickly, or it will be a race between him eating us and drowning</em>. He channeled, preparing to strike.</p><p></p><p>The sound of bowstrings releasing could be heard, but Quinn was still dodging free of the crocodile as Arjan and Korlick distracted the creature. Kirsh cowered back against the wall as Rhiannon darted forward, smashing at the creature with her mace. The room was rapidly filling with water. It was already above the tops of Thalas' boots.</p><p></p><p>Quinn was weakening, being savaged again by the monster crocodile as he attempted to back out of range of the creature's bite. One of Arjan's spears hung from the creature's side, but it didn't appear to be slowed.</p><p></p><p>Thalas channeled again, feeling the painful bite of his magic as some of his energy was sucked away to burst as dripping black blood from the blade of his glaive.</p><p></p><p>"Sasserine and Sunrise!" he shouted, dashing forward and bringing the glaive down overhand with all his might. The bloody blade cleaved down into the creature's scales just behind the head, severing most of the neck. It trashed once, twice, and then was still.</p><p></p><p>Thalas slumped with fatigue. "Is everyone OK? Where are Athal and Morderas?"</p><p></p><p>They moved together toward where Quinn was and where Morderas had last been seen. The water continued to flow in, and had reached Thalas' knees.</p><p></p><p>Athal's head popped -- there was no other way to describe it -- through the wall, and hung there like some sort of wall ornament.</p><p></p><p>"What are you doing?" he asked. "We're in here -- just defeated three more of the thugs. The wall doesn't actually exist. See? Illusion." He waved his hand in and out of the wall.</p><p></p><p>Thalas and Quinn closed their eyes and ran at the wall, and just as he expected to strike stone, Thalas stumbled into a large well-lit chamber. Thalas opened his eyes. The room was long and narrow, and where one wall should have been he could see a clear view of the large cave that was quickly filling with water. There were no other exits, but there were a number of barrels and boxes that Morderas was rifling through. Behind the boxes Thalas could see the bodies of three black-armored men.</p><p></p><p>"We'd better get out quick," Thalas suggested. "That cave is filling up fast."</p><p></p><p>The others agreed, and they stepped back through the illusory wall into the cave and began wading toward the entrance. The water was neck-deep on Thalas by the time he reached the ascending passage, though once there he quickly got clear of the water. They moved back up the passages and through the secret door, then paused. Everyone was accounted for.</p><p></p><p>"Back to the mess hall?" Thalas asked. If Vanthus had been there, he was probably long gone by now, but they had to keep looking.</p><p></p><p>Athal nodded, and they retraced their steps.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Olgar Shiverstone, post: 3902383, member: 5868"] Not far down the passage they entered a circular chamber that had two other hallways radiating from it. A trapdoor was set in the ceiling. "That might lead up to the street!" Thalas pointed out. "The ceiling height is right. Maybe we can get Kirsh out of here." He used his glaive to knock the trapdoor open, then boosted Morderas up into the dark opening. Morderas disappeared momentarily, then returned. "It's an alleyway. I'm not sure where, exactly. It's quiet though, and dark." "Kirsh, we'll lift you up," Thalas began, but was interrupted by both Kirsh and Morderas. "No my lord," Kirsh protested, "Not some dark alley. I'll just be waylaid by thieves again!" "I'd rather keep an eye on him until we get the reward he promised, if you're not going to let me kill him," Morderas said. Kirsh's eyes bugged, and he swallowed and went silent staring at Morderas. Thalas shrugged. "Whatever." Quinn returned from scouting the two passages with Kithkanan. "There's another secret door and a wet cave beyond down one; there's another chamber like this down the other. The wet cave had a big pool of water in it and was open to the sky. Doesn't look like anyone is there." "Must be a storm drain or something," Athal said. They followed the worked passages, slowly descending to a second circular chamber, then a third, which eventually circled back and ended at the wet cave Quinn had discovered earlier. "Guess this is it," Arjan said. "There must be something important about this place." The cave was large and oval shaped, with a sandy floor that sloped downward toward the center of the chamber. A circular opening in the ceiling perhaps ten feet across showed dark sky above, and dripped water into the pool. The pool itself was dank, dark, and stagnant. Kithkanan tossed a rock in, which sank with a plop. "I think we should go back to the main complex," Thalas suggested. "Wait a sec," Morderas said. "There's something funny about the wall over there." He pointed around the edge of the pool to the right side of the room. He and Athal wandered over to investigate, followed by Quinn. Thalas looked, but saw nothing out of the ordinary -- just a raw stone wall. Just then, there was a "click" sound, and water began pouring in to the chamber from pipes set high in the walls around the perimeter. It flowed at an incredible rate, almost enough to knock a man down standing in front of the flow. Then the pool became a storm of spray, as an enormous scaled tail thrashed out. As the splash settled, Morderas and Athal could no longer be seen, and Quinn was clamped in the jaws of the largest crocodile he'd ever seen. [i]Guess those stories mom used to tell about alligators in the sewers were real,[/i] Thalas mused. [i]We'd better take this beast down quickly, or it will be a race between him eating us and drowning[/i]. He channeled, preparing to strike. The sound of bowstrings releasing could be heard, but Quinn was still dodging free of the crocodile as Arjan and Korlick distracted the creature. Kirsh cowered back against the wall as Rhiannon darted forward, smashing at the creature with her mace. The room was rapidly filling with water. It was already above the tops of Thalas' boots. Quinn was weakening, being savaged again by the monster crocodile as he attempted to back out of range of the creature's bite. One of Arjan's spears hung from the creature's side, but it didn't appear to be slowed. Thalas channeled again, feeling the painful bite of his magic as some of his energy was sucked away to burst as dripping black blood from the blade of his glaive. "Sasserine and Sunrise!" he shouted, dashing forward and bringing the glaive down overhand with all his might. The bloody blade cleaved down into the creature's scales just behind the head, severing most of the neck. It trashed once, twice, and then was still. Thalas slumped with fatigue. "Is everyone OK? Where are Athal and Morderas?" They moved together toward where Quinn was and where Morderas had last been seen. The water continued to flow in, and had reached Thalas' knees. Athal's head popped -- there was no other way to describe it -- through the wall, and hung there like some sort of wall ornament. "What are you doing?" he asked. "We're in here -- just defeated three more of the thugs. The wall doesn't actually exist. See? Illusion." He waved his hand in and out of the wall. Thalas and Quinn closed their eyes and ran at the wall, and just as he expected to strike stone, Thalas stumbled into a large well-lit chamber. Thalas opened his eyes. The room was long and narrow, and where one wall should have been he could see a clear view of the large cave that was quickly filling with water. There were no other exits, but there were a number of barrels and boxes that Morderas was rifling through. Behind the boxes Thalas could see the bodies of three black-armored men. "We'd better get out quick," Thalas suggested. "That cave is filling up fast." The others agreed, and they stepped back through the illusory wall into the cave and began wading toward the entrance. The water was neck-deep on Thalas by the time he reached the ascending passage, though once there he quickly got clear of the water. They moved back up the passages and through the secret door, then paused. Everyone was accounted for. "Back to the mess hall?" Thalas asked. If Vanthus had been there, he was probably long gone by now, but they had to keep looking. Athal nodded, and they retraced their steps. [/QUOTE]
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