From Citadel to Bastion: The Sunless Citadel

[Ashrem Bayle]

OOC: Gru, do you want me to post a map?

I can modify it to only show certain areas if you would like.

Let me know.

 

[GruTheWanderer]

Moon approaches the relief-carved stone door on the western wall. The carvings show skeletal dragons, and the door radiates a palpable coldness. With hardly any effort Moon notices a scythe trap concealed on the ceiling, triggered to swing if anyone touches the door. He also notices some inscriptions on the door, similar to the writings in Meepo's chamber.

Farah approaches the fountain on the eastern wall. A thin scum of dust coats the basin, but it is otherwise dry. A worn-away inscription on the basin's front reads Nainarya in Draconic ("Let there be fire").

 

[StalkingBlue]

Moon motions to the others to stand back and points to the ceiling. "Scythe trap!" Nice ... "Khaira, can you read these scrawls?"
He takes a moment to study the trap. If he sees any way to disable it (wires that can be reached and cut, a mechanism that can be reached and jammed etc.), he will proceed to try.

 

[GruTheWanderer]

Moon figures he has a pretty good chance of disarming the trap. Unfortunately, as he is working on it the scythe blade swings free (1). Fortunately his quick reflexes save him from the blade (20).

He tries a second time, again triggering the trap (5) and avoiding it (18). Knowing that these things take time, he tries a third time. Once again the blade swings (1) and Moon tumbles (17).

While Moon reevaluates his ability to disarm this trap, Khaira reads the words on the door. In Draconic they say Tana Aman Heka Men ("Channel good, open the way").

 

[Vargo]

"Channel good, open the way? To me that sounds like the easy way to open the door. Quendros, any ideas on how to channel good?"

 

[garyh]

"I certainly have, friend," replied the elf.

"Mellon!! By Corellon, open!!" called out Quendros, as he invoked his diety's holy might.

 

[Ashrem Bayle]

Ashrem took up a guarding position in the door. he wanted to make sure nothing got the drop on them while figuring out the riddle.

 

[GruTheWanderer]

Although it takes two turning attempts, Corellon opens the stone door.

Five dusty sarcophagi stand on end in this silent chamber; three stand on the north wall, and two stand on the south. The carved stone sarcophagi each resemble a noble elflike humanoid in ceremonial robes. A shrine carved of obsidian is set in the center of the west wall, on which a single candle yet burns.

 

[StalkingBlue]

Moon coughs, his professional pride slightly bruised. "Nifty. A bit flashy perhaps, but, uhm, it did the job .... All hells. Is that a magic candle, do you think?"

He quickly worms past Quendros through the door, keeping half an eye open for more traps on the way to the altar.

 

[novyet]

"Nainarya, I wonder why someone would engrave that...Oh well...something for later I suppose." Seeing that the group has begun moving on to the next room while she was examining the fountain. Farah runs after them. "Sorry, I was lost in thought back there."