IC: Dichotomy's Age of Worms Redux, Part I

[Dichotomy]

The mostly collapsed eastern wall has a gap about 10 feet wide in the center. The gap is not very tall, however. One would need to get on their knees and crawl through to the other side. Breth can also sense a foul stench from the small passage.

The rest of the group moves through the passage behind Boldak. After searching and scouting, it seems that there is no immediate danger.

A wide stairway descends into an immense domed chamber. Several short tunnels branch from the room in all directions, extending some thirty feet before ending in rounded walls. At the terminus of each passage, a thick chain dangles from an unseen high ceiling. Five of the chains bear colorful lanterns, but two hold nothing at all. Opposite the entry stairs, a bright green lantern containing what looks like a torch casts a weird, murky light about the room. Countless chips of glass and shiny metal inset into the chamber's domed ceiling reflect this light, giving the impression of starlight and falling snow. The dome starts about ten feet off the ground and reaches an apex about thirty feet over the center of the room.

Below the dome's peak, a long dais holds what appears to be a marble sarcophagus. A milky white bas-relief figure, perhaps of a human, rests passively upon the sarcophagus lid. Unlike the rest of the tomb, this room is completely silent.

 

[michael_noah]

"Now this is more like it. I wonder what someone needs to do to get buried in a place like this..." wonders Boldak aloud.

Turning back to the entrance, he questions Breth, "Did you see anything in that hole? I'll take a look if you like."
[sblock=ooc]Boldak is going to search around quite a bit more and see if there are any interesting things about the area, sarcophogus, etc. He'll start, though, by exploring the whole in the rubble.[/sblock]

 

[o3caudata]

"My god. What a strange thing to be buried in the side of a hill. Spider webs mean spiders though. They should burn well.... We should make sure we have a clear exit out of there before we get too involved.

"Boldak, you may want to have a look under there" pointing to the eastern passage and wrinkling her nose. "Though i have a very strong suspiscion you're not going to find anything we'll be happy to see." She smiles but grips her morningstar that much tighter.

 

[Dichotomy]

Alendar bends over and examines the floor north of the archway. "That webbing is a good sign. There are also no tracks in the dust here. Nothing's been here in awhile."

[sblock=OOC]For clarity...
1: The old bedroll
2: The mirror-like thing
3: The archway to the stairs descending into the next room
4: The fresco[/sblock]

 

[Dichotomy]

[sblock=OOC]Might as well do the searching... or start it anyway.[/sblock]
Boldak crawls through the hole into what was obviously the wolves' den. It is absolutely rank with the smell of wild animals. Irregular piles of rubble litter the floor, as do hundreds of bones and bone fragments from past meals. While most seem to belong to animals, some are unmistakably humanoid.
[sblock=mn]In the northern part of the den, Boldak finds an old leather backpack half-buried under a pile of bones. Inside is an elaborate lantern of indigo metal inset with indigo glass panes.

On the other side of the room, the dwarf finds an intricately carved armband of obvious elven craftsmanship, bearing a repeating leaf motif.

Finally, just as Boldak is about to head back out, he finds in the rubble what appears to be a marble index finger cracked off a statue.[/sblock]

 

[michael_noah]

Boldak emerges from the rubble on his hands and knees, reeking of rotted bones. "Well, I think that was worth it. Tell me what this is, will you," he says as he rises from the cavern floor and deftly tosses an armband to Breth. He is also dragging a tattered leather pack behind him, and he diggs something out of it as he walks toward the stairs.

"I think this matches the others," says the dwarf, holding up an indigo lantern in one hand.

 

[TiCaudata]

Breth catches the armband and examines it closely. "Hmmm, interesting find..." If it looks like a good idea, he'll cast detect magic, making sure to take a look at the lantern as well.

 

[michael_noah]

The armband that Breth holds is an intricately carved armband of obvious elven craftsmanship, bearing a repeating leaf motif. Boldak awaits the mage's examination before walking toward the sarcophagus.

 

[TiCaudata]

If the detect magic yields no information, Breth will toss the armband to Alendar. "What do you take on that?"

 

[worthley]

Viktor looks around the room, pretending to help search for anything that might help, but fully knows he wouldn't be the one to spot anything. When Breth looks up after examining the armband Viktor asks "Does that tell us anything?"