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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Sanzuo" data-source="post: 5347077" data-attributes="member: 66180">This is definitely not a calender any of you are familiar with, since almost everyone goes by the Alarian calender (I think?  Not sure how it works).  It is possible that, since the dwarves of this place were so isolated, they kept their own time.[sblock=Insight<img src="http://www.enworld.org/forum/images/smilies/devious.png"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":]" title="Devious    :]" data-shortname=":]" />The dwarf was clearly very unstable if not insane.  If it is true that he hollowed out this chamber on his own, he would have to have been exceptionally strong and athletic.  Easily capable of killing another dwarf, especially if he caught him off-guard.[/sblock][sblock=History<img src="http://www.enworld.org/forum/images/smilies/devious.png"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":]" title="Devious    :]" data-shortname=":]" />From what you know about dwarven societies, they are generally very formal and organized.  They tend to arrange military and civilian sides of society separately, but each working together.  An overseer would be the leader of a small, mining-based community such as what this undoubtedly was.Also, the presence of a tomb doesn't necessarily suggest anything malicious.  Dwarven funeral traditions generally involve subterranean internment such as catacombs or tombs.  Particularly important or respected members of dwarven society would have larger and more lavish accommodations after death.  Often, wealthy dwarves would have their own tombs designed and built while they were still alive, to make sure that they are satisfactory.[/sblock][sblock=Perception<img src="http://www.enworld.org/forum/images/smilies/devious.png"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":]" title="Devious    :]" data-shortname=":]" />You find the rest of the journal!  Unfortunately, it was apparently water-logged and disintegrated into a pulpy mass.  Only the few pages you recovered are intact.[/sblock]Also, now that you all have had time to examine your treasure a little more carefully, you notice a few things about them.[sblock=The Orb]Etched into the orb are images of dwarves.  The dwarves appear to be praying.[/sblock][sblock=The Staff]On the staff are images of dwarves, dogs and elephants.  The dwarves and the dogs are fighting the elephants.[/sblock][sblock=The Robes]Sewn into the robes are images of dwarves, humans and elves.  The dwarves and humans are striking heroic poses.  The elves are burning.[/sblock]Even the coins appear to have been minted locally, judging by what you recognize to be the runes of "Koganusan" stamped around them.  On the heads side of the coin is a mandrill.  On the tails side is what appears to be some kind of tentacle demon.</blockquote>

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