Land Outcast
Explorer
Alexander pokes deep into the basin with his scimitar, making sure there's nothing there. Then he adds "Let us get moving" and starts a stealth approach towards the northern passage.
Last Stand of the Dorinthians (Chapter 2 - Illusions)
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Rix will lead the way in the shadowy edge of the torchlight, his darkvision giving him a bit of an edge compared to most of his companions. His thoughts lingering on the image of the dragon eating its own tail, trying to place its significance.
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Deuce Traveler
Adventurer
As the kobold examines the dragon before moving on, Silas comes up next to him and realizes that the symbol of a dragon eating its own tail is an ancient symbol of rebirth after death.
Rix takes down one more floor trap as you travel down the 70 foot long corridor. The next room is 50 feet by 50 feet squared with four large pillars. Twenty-one stone slabs are arrayed in a north to south direction, 10 on the east side of the room, with 10 more on the west side. Half of these stone slabs have the mummified remains of various kobolds, each dressed in the once-fine rainments of kobold dignitaries. The larger slab in the center is bare, but has an etching of a kobold scratched on its surface. Below the carving, in draconic letters, is written: The First.
Just north of this central slab is a tall, marble staircase that disappears into the darkness above. Another tunnel leads northwards.
Suddenly, a pair of red, giant lips appears above the characters. In common, elven, dwarven, orc and various other languages it spits and hisses, "Invaders! Robbers! The children of the dragon will slay you all!" It continues in other, various languages and dialects, most unknown to you, and likely repeating the same message. When it is done screaming, it disappears.
Rix
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In draconic you hear the lips say, "Welcome child of the dragon. Pay homage to Krystoryniaxast, the First of the Hill Delvers, but do not tarry. The dead deserve their rest."
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Rix takes down one more floor trap as you travel down the 70 foot long corridor. The next room is 50 feet by 50 feet squared with four large pillars. Twenty-one stone slabs are arrayed in a north to south direction, 10 on the east side of the room, with 10 more on the west side. Half of these stone slabs have the mummified remains of various kobolds, each dressed in the once-fine rainments of kobold dignitaries. The larger slab in the center is bare, but has an etching of a kobold scratched on its surface. Below the carving, in draconic letters, is written: The First.
Just north of this central slab is a tall, marble staircase that disappears into the darkness above. Another tunnel leads northwards.
Suddenly, a pair of red, giant lips appears above the characters. In common, elven, dwarven, orc and various other languages it spits and hisses, "Invaders! Robbers! The children of the dragon will slay you all!" It continues in other, various languages and dialects, most unknown to you, and likely repeating the same message. When it is done screaming, it disappears.
Rix
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In draconic you hear the lips say, "Welcome child of the dragon. Pay homage to Krystoryniaxast, the First of the Hill Delvers, but do not tarry. The dead deserve their rest."
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Land Outcast
Explorer
At the words of the faceless lips, Alexander steps -almost jumps- forth, his eyes darting from one shadow to another, and his blades ready to strike. Even his nose trying to catch clue of any presence apart from their own.
OOC: nothing in the basin then?
OOC: nothing in the basin then?
Deuce Traveler
Adventurer
OOC: Sorry about the basin. You did not find anything. The water was only a couple inches deep.
Deuce Traveler
Adventurer
The party goes to a ready state, looking around for signs of danger. It is Kel who finds the many carcasses of large rats stacked in the far corner of the room. They are covered in webs, and look drained and left to dry out.
Kel
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As you examine the carcasses, you hear the faint chittering of a creature or creatures high above you beyond the torchlight.
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Kel
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As you examine the carcasses, you hear the faint chittering of a creature or creatures high above you beyond the torchlight.
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Land Outcast
Explorer
"Well, not many children of the dragon 'round here..." Alexander says while he examines the kobold remains "At least not likely to slay us..."
Hissing harshly at his companions, "touch nothing." Rix approaches the central dais, with its empty slab, he kneels before it in reverence. Mouthing words in his own tongue.
[sblock=draconic]"Pray dear Krystoryniaxast, First of the Hill Dwellers, the dragon blesses your memory in hopes that you have passed on to great Kurtulmak's mines. Your kin, my kin, are enslaved beneath the yoke of foul magics, made mindless and driven to thoughtless slaughter. These others aid me to free them so that the mines of the Hill Dwellers will hum again in your name."
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Rising from in front of the slab Rix gestures to his companions, "leave these dead kin to rest, let us move on." He moves towards the stairs expecting the others to follow.
[sblock=draconic]"Pray dear Krystoryniaxast, First of the Hill Dwellers, the dragon blesses your memory in hopes that you have passed on to great Kurtulmak's mines. Your kin, my kin, are enslaved beneath the yoke of foul magics, made mindless and driven to thoughtless slaughter. These others aid me to free them so that the mines of the Hill Dwellers will hum again in your name."
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Rising from in front of the slab Rix gestures to his companions, "leave these dead kin to rest, let us move on." He moves towards the stairs expecting the others to follow.
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