Dungeon of the Fire Opal, part V

[reapersaurus]

"A god of the dead, or a dead god?" Kytess asks, curiouslessly.*

* What, you don't *like* neologisms? I do.

"A neo-lodge...
a neo-lo...

a neo WHAT?!?

Ow.

Ubaar's head hurts.

Let's go."

 

[HeavyG]

Jalon and co notice one more strange thing about the bracer. It doesn't seem to have any clasp or fastening mechanism to open it.



Anyway, where to ?



(OOC, to Murhid)
When you look away from the pit, you catch a glimpse of the symbol on the bracer. It's something you're familiar with, the symbol of the Martyr Suns, an order of monks that follow Ilmater and do good deeds in his name. They all wear a bracer like that on their right arm. Feel free to make up more details if you want.
(/OOC)

 

[HeavyG]

If we had more skill points to use

(OOC)
Maybe it has something to do with the low average intelligence in the group. I mean, Ubaar is one of the smart ones.
(/OOC)

 

[CRGreathouse]

(OOC)

Maybe it has something to do with the low average intelligence in the group. I mean, Ubaar is one of the smart ones.

He's tied for 3rd place. Taz has 14 and Kytess has 12; Jalon and Ubaar have 10.

Oh, and "neologism" was intended as OOC chatter.

(/OOC)

 

[Taz]

Where to?

OOC: I think there was a passage to the east on the bottom right corner of the map. We should head there. That's also what Taz meant with 'eastern passage' earlier. There should be another passage, also running east, in the top right part of the map - continuing eastwards from the place where we first fought the two imps. And then there should be something unexplored about the center of the right edge of the map also, northeast of the dragon's lair. Well, shortest way is to the first eastern passage from here, so let's head there first!

Taz moves on to the eastern passage.

“Hereto, guys!”

 

[HeavyG]

Re: Where to?

Taz moves on to the eastern passage.

“Hereto, guys!”

That corridor is only 10' long and ends in a door, or rather what remains of one, wooden and hanging loosely from it's hinges. It's charred and broken in many places as if something both large and strong bashed it in.

A strange burnt smell mixed with a thick, bestial odor hangs in the air, coming from the large room on the other side on the door.

Taking a peek inside, Taz sees that the room is about 50' wide by 20' long. To the right, the south wall is dirty and stained, and the floor near that wall is littered with litter.

There are no apparent exits.

 

[Taz]

“Looks like that dragon lived here...”

 

[HeavyG]

“Looks like that dragon lived here...”

In a word, yes.

 

[Taz]

Taz will enter the room and quickly search it. Maybe there's something hidden under all that litter. Hopefully it's not some mean critter!

 

[HeavyG]

Taz will enter the room and quickly search it. Maybe there's something hidden under all that litter. Hopefully it's not some mean critter!

You know what I mean when I say 'litter' right ?


Further investigation by Taz reveals a kind of 'nest' formed of wooden bits (looks like some old wooden stools) and some stones in the southwest corner of the room. There are many old crimson scales in the nest, but nothing really interesting.

In the other corner is some 'dragon litter'. A little voice in Taz's head asks her if she really wants to search that.

The stained wall behind the nest has a bas-relief of a bunch of monks talking with a beautiful but cold woman with bat wings and horns, wielding a kind of whip.