Last Stand of the Dorinthians (Chapter 4- The Second Invasion)

[Deuce Traveler]

OOC: Two paths. One right, one left. Unless you are counting back?

 

[Fenris]

Dartis points to the east tunnel. "Let's try this one first. We're looking for a tomb, so perhaps those statues are burial markers"

 

[GlassEye]

Silas nods his agreement. "Yes, I agree. Statuary is frequently used to mark burial sites." He looks thoughtful for a moment. "Though I must admit, my knowledge of ancient gnomish burial practices is somewhat lacking." Grinning (and apparently forgetting the purpose of their foray) he continues, "I'm not against rectifying that lack, however."

 

[Deuce Traveler]

The party enters the next room, their steps echoing against the bowl-like smoothed floor. This seems to have been a mediation room of some kind as you find yourself feeling at peace with small, granite statuettes forming a ring on a spiral ledge that wraps around the sides of this circular chamber. As you glance at the small, foot-tall statues you notice an oddity. The statues of dwarves, goblins, and other humanoids seem well-carved while the ones of the gnomes seem half-built or almost as if the gnomes are partly melted to the ground underneath them. Whatever the case, there seems to be many scenes of gnomes with other races, and you could easily touch some of the closer statues, although the ones higher up the spiral could only be touched with assistance or a small ladder. The diameter of the room is 20 feet, although it seems more spacious because of the 12-foot high ceiling. There doesn't seem to be any exit except for where you have just come.

 

[Fenris]

Dartis looks to the other party members to see if this room holds any danger, knowledge or significance.

 

[Bloodweaver1]

Caramip Ashhearth

Caramip helps Barok search the room. She takes particular notice to her necklace and any warning signals that it might give.

 

[Deuce Traveler]

The room seems clear of danger according to Barok and Caramip, while Caramip and Phly do not report any odd feelings from the amulets.

 

[Fenris]

With the all clear, Dartis moves into the room. Looking at the statues, he sees if they are moveable or have any inscriptions on them.
"So is this the way to the Way?" he asks Caramip.

 

[Deuce Traveler]

As Dartis inspects them he sees that each of the statuettes appear to have been carved out of the very earth itself, and although there are no inscriptions to be found he does see that there seem to be scenes depicted. The earlier scenes show the gnomes appearing to either worship or perhaps conjure pillars of earth and stone from the ground. Later scenes show crowds of goblins and kobolds bowing underneath several gnome-like figures. Towards the top is a carving of several of the avariel floating down towards a group of gnomes; some of the gnomes seem to be focused on the winged elves while the others look as if they are turning away. The next statuettes depict armies of gnomes marching towards each other in what looks to be some kind of civil war although the group with the fewer gnomes is augmented with a large force of goblins and kobolds. Finally, the last scene shows groups of gnomes splitting off into different cardinal directions, but each group carries a sort of sarcophagus or coffin wrapped in chains.

Silas and Caramip
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Also, the gnomes closer to the base of the spiral seem half-finished and grainular in features while the ones higher appear to be carved in a finer sense and seem more like life-like gnomes of today.
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[Bloodweaver1]

Caramip Ashhearth

“Ok. I give.” Sighs Caramip as looks dumbfounded at painted scenes. “Is it for us to presume that we in-slaved Goblins and their kin and then had some kind of racial civil war splitting the nation apart?” She states in a voice filled with disbelief. “I mean I couldn’t come with this kind of stuff even if I tried!” She exclaims as her gaze shifts from one seen to the next only to finally rest on the winged elves. “Why am I not surprised to find you here…”