Eyes Of The Lich Queen

[DEFCON 1]

Khalia's further examination of the temple's columns produces no further information that she hadn't already acquired about the dragon Kha'shazul.

Horatio walks over to the bas-relief and casually looks up at it, and as before it shows the skeletal dragon in victorious battle against a horde of demons rising like a swarm of locusts from the caldera of a raging volcano.

Something niggles away at him though when he looks up at the bas-relief. Something in regards to the histories Khalia mentioned when reading the columns.

 

[Mista Collins]

Ari signal to Rogan and the group, whispering lowly. "Did you see a large creature down that corridor? Something large is getting impatient. Saw its shadow moving. We better get through this door quickly if that's our plan."

As quickly and quietly as Rogan possibly can, he steps back on the pressure plate and allows the others to move through the opening.

 

[jkason]

Brother Donovan, human cleric

Horatio walks over to the bas-relief and casually looks up at it, and as before it shows the skeletal dragon in victorious battle against a horde of demons rising like a swarm of locusts from the caldera of a raging volcano.

Something niggles away at him though when he looks up at the bas-relief. Something in regards to the histories Khalia mentioned when reading the columns.

Donovan frowns, whispering to Khalia, "I'm not sure what it is, but take another look at this, will you, Khalia? Something seems ... I'm not sure if it's off or familiar, but you'd know better than I."

As Ari mentions their potential visitor, the templar moves toward the pressure plate. "If it's weight you need, my armor's probably got plenty to spare," he offers."I'll hold this side open while the rest of you make your way in. Just remember to keep your side weighted down for when we're through." he says with a grin.

 

[drothgery]

Donovan frowns, whispering to Khalia, "I'm not sure what it is, but take another look at this, will you, Khalia? Something seems ... I'm not sure if it's off or familiar, but you'd know better than I."

Khalia examines the bas-relief much more thoroughly, as Horatio asked.

OOC: Search check (1d20+13=16) (apparently invisbile castle's dice are hating Khalia in this encounter).

 

[DEFCON 1]

Rogan steps on the pressure plate again and the door swings silently inward again. The group begins to quickly move towards the secret passage, and Horatio and Khalia will need to take a better look at the bas-relief at a later time as it is very large and very detailed (but they make it a point to remember to come back to it).

The priest of the Silver Flame motions to the rogue that he'll take over holding the door open, thus allowing him to scout ahead as usual. Then one by one the others follow along into the narrow corridor. At the far end the group stops a few feet away, and Rogan does a quick search to confirm that yes, there is another pressure plate here, and the dead-end is in fact the back of another door. As soon as the group is ready they can move forward to activate the plate and usher themselves past the threshold into where it empties into.

[sblock=OOC]I guessed that the single-file marching order was:
Rogan
Ari (and Onyx)
Jina
Jango
Aern
Khalia
Horatio

If you want to change the order in any way before advancing, please let me know (as well as letting me know if there are any abilities/spells/items you are activating before going through the secret door.[/sblock]

Encounter A6 - Main Hall

 

[stonegod]

Ari takes a look around. In a low whisper, he address the group. "This looks like it'll snake back around to the other room. If we can get someone light to listen at the door, we can be sure. If that's the case, I suggest to use a two pronged thrust---because I doubt whatever's in there is friendly." He looks and Jango and Aern. "You both have sharp ears, and I don't think you'd set off the door."

 

[Mista Collins]

Ari takes a look around. In a low whisper, he address the group. "This looks like it'll snake back around to the other room. If we can get someone light to listen at the door, we can be sure. If that's the case, I suggest to use a two pronged thrust---because I doubt whatever's in there is friendly." He looks and Jango and Aern. "You both have sharp ears, and I don't think you'd set off the door."

"This very well might snake around to the other room." Rogan says as he stands in front of the pressure plate trying to hear if anything is on the other side of this secret door.

 

[Velmont]

"I suggets Aren to listen, I'll be ready to throw a spell in case the door open." tells Jango.

OOC: by the way, Griot is on Jango's shoulder I suppose...

 

[DEFCON 1]

Aern steps up to listen at the false door... thankfully not setting off the pressure plate... and he does make out the very faint sounds of chanting. It is hard to tell how close the chanter might be from here, or if there are any other intervening walls between them... but the speaker is audible.

 

[Velmont]

Jango moves foward and asks to Aern to move out from the plate before stepping on and listening at his turns, trying to idnetify teh chanting, most likely some kind of spell.

OOC:
Languages: Common, Draconic, Elven, Sylvan
Spellcraft: +3 (yeah, I'm a sorcerer, not a wizard :\ )