Strahd_Von_Zarovich
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Zirat follows Sir Merrick.
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Rhun
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Merrick and Jinx are both quite sure that the altar has not been used in a very long time...there is only dust and the dark stains from its use sometime in the past.
Moving to the southwest, you pass into another chapel. The pillars here are of sandstone, resting upon a red slate floor. Bits of broken pottery and sharp pieces of rock cover the floor here. The stump of a granite monolith, and the chunks of brownish-red rock around its base, indicate the the altar here was violently assaulted and destroyed. A few links of bronze chain, a twisted manacle, and a bronzewood maul with a snapped haft add to the impression that the enemies of the Temple who did this must have found this altar very hateful indeed.
The door leads to a vestry, which is the scene of more destruction. A broken rhondite bowl and ewer lie in a corner, apparently flung there in anger. The interior of each is caked with a dry brown substance. Pieces of furniture are also scaterred about, as are the torn remains of brown garments and the stubs of brown candles. A flight of stairs descends to the southeast. A quick search reveals that two of the muddy colored robes are a bit frayed, but intact.
Moving to the southwest, you pass into another chapel. The pillars here are of sandstone, resting upon a red slate floor. Bits of broken pottery and sharp pieces of rock cover the floor here. The stump of a granite monolith, and the chunks of brownish-red rock around its base, indicate the the altar here was violently assaulted and destroyed. A few links of bronze chain, a twisted manacle, and a bronzewood maul with a snapped haft add to the impression that the enemies of the Temple who did this must have found this altar very hateful indeed.
The door leads to a vestry, which is the scene of more destruction. A broken rhondite bowl and ewer lie in a corner, apparently flung there in anger. The interior of each is caked with a dry brown substance. Pieces of furniture are also scaterred about, as are the torn remains of brown garments and the stubs of brown candles. A flight of stairs descends to the southeast. A quick search reveals that two of the muddy colored robes are a bit frayed, but intact.
Rhun
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Temple Proper - Eastern portion
To the east is yet another chapel, where the thick stone columns are deep green, with blood-red striations. The paving blocks are a mossy-green, with a circular dias-like area about twenty feet in diameter in the center part of the wing. The dias is two tiered, each rising about eighteen inches. The lower disc is greenish black stone, the upper is blackish green. The center of the altar is a depression about eight feet across, filled with scummy black liquid. Smashed shells are scattered all about, and a broken bronze knife lies close at hand.
The eastern vestry is much the same as the western vestry. Bits of broken altar service are present here, as well as a broken trident and pieces of torn, scorched robes of a moss-green hue. Other rubble includes a broken table, smashed benches, and a thrown down wardrobe with the side kicked in and doors torn off. A flight of stairs descends to the southwest. A search of this chamber reveals three intact (if somewhat dirty) cowled robes of the moss-green color.
To the east is yet another chapel, where the thick stone columns are deep green, with blood-red striations. The paving blocks are a mossy-green, with a circular dias-like area about twenty feet in diameter in the center part of the wing. The dias is two tiered, each rising about eighteen inches. The lower disc is greenish black stone, the upper is blackish green. The center of the altar is a depression about eight feet across, filled with scummy black liquid. Smashed shells are scattered all about, and a broken bronze knife lies close at hand.
The eastern vestry is much the same as the western vestry. Bits of broken altar service are present here, as well as a broken trident and pieces of torn, scorched robes of a moss-green hue. Other rubble includes a broken table, smashed benches, and a thrown down wardrobe with the side kicked in and doors torn off. A flight of stairs descends to the southwest. A search of this chamber reveals three intact (if somewhat dirty) cowled robes of the moss-green color.
CanadienneBacon
Explorer
Jinx looks about the first room with great interest, particularly at the broken bits of pottery and the ewer in the corner. When Sir Merrick turns and exits, the gnome natters about missing a good opportunity to explore but follows anyway. "Brown robes, Bauble, did you see 'em? And brown bits of guttered candles, too! Blood or mud, do you think? Tsk, tsk, shame to not look arou--OW! Damnable cat!" Jinx, absentmindedly trailing after Sir Merrick to the next room, had stuck a hand into Bauble's riding basket to stroke the cat's luxurious white fur, only to be reminded by the pierce of a claw and the rasp of a fang that Bauble does not like such overtures.
Sucking the blood from the web of skin between his thumb and forefinger on his right hand, Jinx looks about the area with great interest. "Quite different from the last room. Just look at the color of the robes, for example. Totally different in hue and design. And this black scum, the trident...I say! It's just as the archer bandits claimed! Different elements, and this one looks to be water. If we look around a bit more, no doubt we'll find one staging area for each elemental order of priests. The last one would've been earth. This is water...I'm sure we'll find air. Or fire...always get those two mixed up...air, fire, air, fire..." The gnome continues to natter.
Sucking the blood from the web of skin between his thumb and forefinger on his right hand, Jinx looks about the area with great interest. "Quite different from the last room. Just look at the color of the robes, for example. Totally different in hue and design. And this black scum, the trident...I say! It's just as the archer bandits claimed! Different elements, and this one looks to be water. If we look around a bit more, no doubt we'll find one staging area for each elemental order of priests. The last one would've been earth. This is water...I'm sure we'll find air. Or fire...always get those two mixed up...air, fire, air, fire..." The gnome continues to natter.
Aeron looks at Jinx as the gnome prattles on. The cleric's expression slowly changes mild irritation to look of perplextion to, finally, mild amusement. "Don't worry overmuch, friend. I'm sure we will find both in due course."
The cleric turns to the whole group. "Let us be swift here. It seems plain enough that this place has seen little use since the Temple was first brought down. Our quarry must be below, or they are elswhere entirely."
The cleric turns to the whole group. "Let us be swift here. It seems plain enough that this place has seen little use since the Temple was first brought down. Our quarry must be below, or they are elswhere entirely."
InVinoVeritas
Adventurer
"All this mud..." Ciaran mutters as the pass through the rooms. "Are you sure there is not some way we can track them ourselves? Riding hard through the night should leave a scent at least, and possibly a mud trail."
Ciaran carefully crouches, breathes deeply, and touches the floor. He brings his fingers up close to his face to see the dust, feel it, smell it.
Ciaran carefully crouches, breathes deeply, and touches the floor. He brings his fingers up close to his face to see the dust, feel it, smell it.
CanadienneBacon
Explorer
Jinx cautions a moment of partial bravery and trundles over to the stairs to have a look. "I think you're right, Aeron. Down seems to be the way to go."
Spot -1. Listen -1.
Spot -1. Listen -1.
CanadienneBacon
Explorer
Jinx scuttles ten feet away from the mouth of the descending stair so that his voice will not carry as boisterously down the stairs. "There's Earth down here. Where are the stairs leading to the other Elements, or do you s'pose we've to get through Earth ere we reach the others?" The gnome shrugs. "Six of one, half dozen of another. I'm for the stairs."
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