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Message: <blockquote data-quote="talien" data-source="post: 4877759" data-attributes="member: 3285">Castle Ambrose: Part 10 – The Black RoomEbony paint covered the walls and ceiling of this room. A sable carpet covered the floor. The scent of henbane, assaofetida, and hellebore root filled the room. All the furniture in the room was lacquered black. A hulking black monstrosity with a string of gleaming yellow eyes dotting either side of its head lunged at the open door. Beldin rushed forward, driving his shield into the thing’s mouth to keep it bay.  Vlad came in quickly behind.They were trapped in a stalemate.  The beast’s massive claws threatened Beldin, but it was too distracted by the shield lodged in its mouth.  Its jaws were massive and corded; Beldin’s shield groaned under the weight.“Do something!” shouted Beldin.Sebastian hesitated. Hurling an orb of acid might his friend.  He opted instead of a bolt of magical energy, but the thing shrugged it off.Vlad drew his crossbow, aimed, and fired.  The beast ignored the bolt sticking out of its head.The door on the opposite side of the room opened and closed.  Then suddenly someone yanked hard on the carpet.Losing their footing, Beldin and the creature flew up into the air.  But where Beldin landed on the floor, the beast smashed through a trap door that led to a forty-foot drop.Kham was visible at the other end of the rug.“Where have you been?” asked Vlad.“Talking to the flaming-haired dwarf in the red room.  Nice enough, but not very helpful.”“You could have helped us,” said Sebastian. “Instead of setting off all the guardians at once.”“You’re alive, aren’t you?” said Kham.  “I consider that being helpful.” He lowered himself through the trap door.</blockquote>

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