Dungeon of the Fire Opal, part V

[Taz]

Eeek! Taz has no problems to restrain herself from searching THAT litter!

The relief looks interesting, tho.

“Hey, Murhid, Jalon, what do you think of this?”

Taz points to the relief, once they come closer.

 

[reapersaurus]

Ubaar scratches his head when facing the bas-relief.

"hmm...
Any of you brainy-types get what all dese pic-tuuures mean?

Why good monks talkin' to bad woman?"

 

[CRGreathouse]

"hmm...
Any of you brainy-types get what all dese pic-tuuures mean?

Why good monks talkin' to bad woman?"

"Some form of magical deal, I assume. That, or a fanciful design."

Kytess moves back a few feet from the doorway.

"I'll let the rest of you examine this... 'odiferous' room."

 

[Jalon Odessa]

'Hmm... it seems like the monks are parlaying or negotiating with that creature - no doubt an evil being of some sort, judging by its form.'

Jalon coughs to contemptuously clear his throat before casting a brief look around the room.

'Judging by the current inhabitants of this place it would suprise me little that the original occupants had some dealings with the forces of darkness...'

[OOC: Can Jalon make out anything else, Heavy G? Any other tidbits of knowledge? It's tough playing a character who has more knowledge of the world's religious and supernatural powers than you do... ]

 

[Taz]

As soon as we are finished here, Taz will head north to the unexplored area north-east of the room where the fight with the dragon happened.

“Looks like there is not much left to search, unless the other passage leads to another big area.”

 

[Murhid]

Hearing Taz's comment, Murhid waits for the door to be clear and partially enters the room, taking a quick look at the bas-relief. If no relevant/important information is gathered via the viewing, Murhid shall move with Taz to further explore the monastery.

[OOC: edit: don't worry, silly me]

 

[HeavyG]

[OOC: Can Jalon make out anything else, Heavy G? Any other tidbits of knowledge? It's tough playing a character who has more knowledge of the world's religious and supernatural powers than you do... ]

Much of the detail is lost on the old bas-relief, but the woman is probably an Erinyes, a kind of devil that seduces mortals.

(Mmh. A devil ? Where have you seen that before ? )

 

[HeavyG]

As soon as we are finished here, Taz will head north to the unexplored area north-east of the room where the fight with the dragon happened.

“Looks like there is not much left to search, unless the other passage leads to another big area.”

The vial's light reveals a long corridor, 10' wide and about 100' long, that turns left (west) at the end. (Hint : It probably connects with the previous eastbound passageway.)

To the right, four short passages lead to two rooms, 20'x30'.A careful investigation reveals that both rooms are empty.

In the first, there are bas-reliefs depicting two monks fighting and flanking a dog-headed figure. (Which Ubaar and Jalon identify as a Hound Archon, a kind of celestial serving the LG gods).

In the other room, the bas-reliefs show two monks fighting back to back against knightly figures on one side and berserker figures on the other.

 

[Jalon Odessa]

In the first, there are bas-reliefs depicting two monks fighting and flanking a dog-headed figure. (Which Ubaar and Jalon identify as a Hound Archon, a kind of celestial serving the LG gods).

'It appears that my suspicions were correct then, these monks were in league with some evil power... or at least opposed to the forces of goodness.'

 

[reapersaurus]

"Ya, but what did Taz say about the stories of the monks?

Weren't they good at one time?

What about that witchy-woman with wings that met the monks?

What if she convinced the monks to go bad?

Taz - the witch we fought was sent here?
What the heck is in the diary of hers about why she was here?"