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Message: <blockquote data-quote="jasamcarl" data-source="post: 740876" data-attributes="member: 1251">The abbot chockes back a gulp, "Thank you all. Your arrival is surely a blessing.  The two acoltyes were named Brother Evan and Jesop. So young to be in such peril. Please, follow me to the crypt." He motions to a nearby brother standing outside the chapel. The monk offers Last his hand, which the furry creature freely accepts as he is lead off.As Brother Gerrard leads you to the stairwell that leads down into the cathedral's basement he explains. "Your blue friend is gifted by something, good or ill, with mindthought. Regardless, he communicated his need for sanctuary. Many will need similar protection in the coming months. The earthquake worked not just directly against us; it forced many orcs out of their caves and tunnels and onto the surface. It is only a matter of time before they spill out of the Serpentcoil and into the lowlands. And with this possible battle over the Crown..." He shakes his head.You are lead into the crypt, a network of dimly lit tunnels, rows upon rows of coffins stored in hollows along every wall, faint torchlight the only illumination. Eventually, you reach one passage which is missing and entire segment of the floor some 10*20 feet, as well as a few coffins from the looks of the surrounding hollows. Torches surround the pit.The Abbot stops a few feet from the edge. "The pit is some 30 feet deep. After that, it opens into the ceiling of a large natural cavern. The quake opened this part of the floor. Several coffins were lost, prompting my sending Brother Durham down into the deeps to recover them. I fear my attempts to honor the dead might a prematurly produced three more..." The guilt-ridden tone of his voice can be distinguished through the darkness. "I would urge you all to be careful in your descent, as we do not know the exact depths of the cavern. I will post a guard at this point to look after your return. I must now go see to the business of the caravan. May the Gods see you from the earth to the heavens." He begins to reverse his path through the crypt, the clip clop of his sandals echoing as he does....</blockquote>

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