Last Stand of the Dorinthians (Chapter 3 - The Imperials)

[Kobold Stew]

"Look! This dungeon is labelled!" observes Danica, pointing at the sign with clear delight.

As they are walking, Danica lags behind for a moment, and examines the sword. She places it between her palms, and says "Show me your nature." [i.e. she casts Detect Magic.] She looks up shyly, to see if she has been seen. She scampers to catch up with Dartis.

When Dartis speaks, Danica listens intently. "Thank you my lord. The bag will help me, and an offering to the families when we return seems wise. I shall offer you or the expedition the sword. It is [or "isn't"] magical. Perhaps it can be put to good use."

 

[Deuce Traveler]

The tendrils curve like opposing crescents, starting in the directions away from the main body and having both heads of the tendrils facing one another.

Danica
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You detect no magic from the sword. It looks worthless.
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[Kobold Stew]

[OOC: perhaps then her final sentence to Dartis will be:

"Thank you my lord. The bag will help me, and an offering to the families when we return seems wise. I can offer anyone on the expedition the sword. It isn't magical, but perhaps it can be put to good use." ]

 

[GlassEye]

Silas frowns at the symbols then looks over at Challik. "Do you know the meaning of these symbols? I confess, I was so busy with everything else that I neglected to get directions to the grave where shield lies." He looks somewhat abashed at his negligence.

 

[Deuce Traveler]

After a few moments of staring at the carvings, Kel clears his throat, as if to ask 'what now'?

 

[Fenris]

With no answers forthcoming from anyone else, Dartis picks the tunnel with the arrows, a fortunate sign for him and heads down the path.

 

[Deuce Traveler]

The tunnel continues downwards for approximately 70 feet, until it opens up into an irregularly-shaped circular room about 40 feet in diameter. From the entrance of this room, you can see a passageway directly ahead of you and another that leads to the right. The ceiling is about 30 feet above you.

In the northeast, the corner of the room is raised like a platform and stands about 20 feet high. You can't see what is on top of it, but Kel and Chalik warn the party that they can hear something shifting its weight frantically. The sound started as soon as the party stopped in front of the room. As the party struggles to listen to what their companions detected, they can hear the sound of something on top of pebbles and rock.

 

[Fenris]

Dartis readies his bow with a drawn arrow. In a soft voice he says "I doubt we will find many friends behind the seal, though let us not make a foe out of one who is not. Hold the light higher so we can see what is on top of the platform."

 

[GlassEye]

Silas lifts his torch higher and looks upwards trying to catch a glimpse of the maker-of-sounds. Musing quietly to himself, Silas says, "Can't quite see. Shall we move closer? Eh, Thebu?" As the warty head of a toad pokes out of the exterior pocket of his cloak (obviously recently and crudely stitched in place) and myopically peers about Silas takes a step forward.

 

[Deuce Traveler]

Silas cannot scry his familiar at his level, but he can gather a general impression of what the familiar sees. After standing on Dartis' shoulders, he holds the toad slightly over the rim of the raised stoneworks. His familiar gives off a feeling of fear at what it sees and two words are felt in Silas' mind... "Chained lizards..."