Crossed Paths, Part III

[Manzanita]

stairs

The party leaves the strange temple alone and proceeds down the stairs. The bars are old and Octar and Tullius together are able to snap one of the bars off. The party then manages to slip through and proceed. At the bottom of the stairs, they immediately recognize their location. Directly ahead of them is the bridge where Marcus slit his hand and was attacked by the elemental. Over that bridge is the eerie skull-lined hallway leading to the chamber of the Sphinx.

 

[Inez Hull]

"Perhaps we should see the Sphinx while we are here and at least tie one loose end. Beforehand though, we should prepare the question we wish to be answered. I think we should ask after our goal first, but if she is willing to trade for more information then I believe some information about the spear would be valueable."

 

[Jarval]

"I agree, although let us watch our steps with the sphinx. I do not trust the creature in the slightest, and she may be somewhat aggrieved by our failure to retrieve her potion." Brioc answers Ehldannis. "And let's not bring the spear up just yet. I want to see how things go first..."

If none of his companions object, he starts to lead the group towards the hall of skulls.

 

[doghead]

ooc: I thought that we had found the potion where we fought the mummy.

 

[Manzanita]

The party did find the potion, and still have it.

The party continues over the bridge and up the eerie skull lined tunnel, their way lit by the pale green eyes in the skulls which dot the walls every five feet.

As they approach they can see the Spinx sitting just where they left her. She seems to have been aware of their approach. No surprise, since the tunnel is lit, but her room is dark.

She smiles broadly as they return. "Back so soon?" she chirps. "Any luck?"

 

[doghead]

Marcus scowls, then breaks into laughter which he hurriedly tries to smoother.

Not a thought would want to share, Marcus.

He gets the laughter under control but is still grinning like a cheshire cat.

 

[Thomas Hobbes]

"We found it," says Octar, disinterestedly. He takes it from whoever has it and walks it up to her, holding it out. "What's it do, anyway?"

 

[Manzanita]

The Sphinx

"Oh wouldn't you like to know." She swipes the outstretched potion with her paw and examines it closely. Dexterously she undoes the top and sniffs it with her regal nose. "Yes. This is it." She smiles.

"So. That concludes our first bargain. Would you like to try another?"

 

[Jarval]

"Perhaps in a little while, but we would like to speak with you first." Brioc says pleasantly. "We had quite an expedition down that passageway, what with the undead and locking doors. Oh, and does the name Croeus mean anything to you? We ran across it on our jaunt, but weren't sure what it referred to."

 

[Manzanita]

Sphinx

"Oh. So you've met the followers of the dark one. Coeus is a dead god. Or so they say. He's not quite as dead as they think. Yes there are all sorts of interesting things going on around here for an inquisitive sage."