Good news guys, a new IC post!
Now, I want to address something with the group (and Tailspinner in particular). You may notice that I assumed that Zooey would search for the secret door, search it for traps, and that the party would make listen checks. I don't necessarily want to overstep my bounds, but I also don't want it to take a week in real time to search each new room. I'd like to have some kind of protocol in place, if we can. With your permission, I will assume that Zooey searches, listens, etc., so we can keep things moving. Comments from everyone welcome.