Endur's Return to TOEE part 2

[Endur]

Kerwyn shoves Raner onto the tiled floor in front of the anvil while waiting safely on the stairs with the others.

Nothing happens.

Raner listens to Lenya's advice and does not go after the gems on the altar, but is safely standing in the room before the anvil.

 

[Endur]

Raner responds to Lenya's questions by saying he doesn't know, probably more priestly rooms of some type.

Raner walks around the room while everyone else waits in the hallway.

Something happens...

A Large Stone Statue of Moradin (8' tall) slowly rises from the floor. The statue is armed with the famous Hammer of Moradin in one hand and carrys a shield with Moradin's symbol enscribed on the other arm.

The statue ceases moving after rising from the floor.

 

[Thanee]

Lenya

“Nice!”

Lenya, not really knowing what to do now, stands there looking around.

“Any other exits? I doubt this will lead us farther to our destination, anyways.”

 

[Seonaid]

"Holy . . ." Toriah whistles. "Raner, try t' get it t' fight f'r us. Tell it we're tryin' t' free some dwarven slaves."

 

[Endur]

Raner and the others talk to the statue, but it does not appear to pay attention.

In addition to the obvious door at the top of the steps past the stone statue and altar, Raner notices what might be a secret door that looks like it could open to the outside of the Mountain.

 

[Thanee]

Lenya

As Raner mentions his findings, Lenya says: “That's good to know, Raner! At least we would have a way out then, but first we want to get south to the air temple, right? Maybe we need to go back and take the stairs?”

 

[Endur]

Fearless Craven enters the room.

Immediately the stone statue comes alive and moves toward Craven.

Craven steps back out of the room.

The statue becomes motionless again.

Sly Kerwyn enters the room, joining Raner who is already in the room.

The statue remains motionless.

 

[Seonaid]

Toriah looks at the statue and then Craven and then the dwarves. "Let's go check out th' stairs, like Lenya says."

 

[Dalamar]

Since the room seems safe for dwarves, Kerwyn takes the time to climb the stairs to the altar and grab one of the gems therein while the others are trying to decide where they should head next.

 

[Endur]

Kerwyn, Lylamwyn, and Raner (all three Dwarves) can enter the room freely.

As soon as Toriah attempts to cross the floor to the stairwell going up, the Statue comes alive and starts moving towards him. Toriah backs up quickly out of the room and the statue stops its movement.

Kerwyn picks up an emerald as large as an egg off the top of the altar while the others in the party are talking about what to do next.

Kerwyn is suddenly filled with thoughts about his parents. And his ancestors. He suddenly thinks to himself that his grandfather must have been a member of the Secret Society of Seekers, who sought out the secrets of the ancients, even those secrets that Man was not meant to know.