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Message: <blockquote data-quote="mikeawmids1" data-source="post: 8260836" data-attributes="member: 7030604">Tomb of Akhentepi, Part ThreeThe doors open into a small foyer. There are exits to the north and south, and the western wall is mostly hidden by a large tapestry depicting the General and his family. The tapestry is flanked by a pair of dead cats, artfully mounted atop slender stone pedestals. Comyr peeks behind the tapestry, hoping to find a hidden door, but there is nothing. He spots Moshe reaching for one of the preserved cats and knocks his hand away, scowling beneath his silver mask.The party head south, down a short flight of time-worn steps and into a room funished with a massive, wall-mounted mirror, flanked by statues of Pharasma and jackal-headed Anubis. Moshe is immediately captivated by the reflective surface, he cannot remember the last time he saw his own reflection. Staring into the shimmering glass, he sees his own grubby, snaggle-toothed face looking back - but he is not alone. Beside him stands a tall, bronze-skinned warrior in immaculate white robes. The warrior meets Moshe's gaze and frowns disapprovingly. Moshe feels a terrible, burning pain above his eyes and tears his gaze away from the mirror before the warrior's curse can take effect. Fal steps forward and swings her spiked warhammer at the tricksy glass, shattering it into a million glittering shards.Doors in the eastern wall open into a preparatory chamber, where bodies were once embalmed atop a stone altar. Doors in the western wall lead down deeper into the tomb. The party head west, down a flight of broken steps, into a  cavernous chamber supported by four pillars carved to resemble ancient Osirion warriors. Sections of the tomb look rough and unfinished.Yet more stairs lead down to a large, octagonal burial chamber. This tomb is not at all wheelchair friendly! Atop a raised dais in the centre of the room stands a gold-trimmed sarcophagus. Fal is overcomed with greed, surely the great General Akhentepi was entombed with many valuables! She rushes forward, crowbar poised to pry off the golden lid."Stop!" Corym cries, grabbing her arm, "We should check for traps."Fal glances down at the fingers gripping her sleeve, they are black with rot. She grunts and pulls away from the mummy-cursed wizard.The party carefully examine the room, steering clear of the dais. They find two secret doors (in the east and west walls) and discover one of the torch holders functions as some kind of lever, pupose unknown. Alan pulls it; nothing happens. The first secret door reveals stairs descending even deeper into the tomb. The second secret door opens into a small closet, within which a dozen mummified corpses have been packed like sardines."These poor souls must have been the slaves tasked with building this tomb," Corym explains, "It was not uncommon for the workers to be killed when the tomb was complete, so they could not share their knowledge with those who might plunder its riches."While the wizard is lecturing them, Fal's gaze is drawn back to the golden sarcophagus. She edges away from the group and up onto the dais. She is disappointed to discover the sarcophagus is a wooden replica decorated with gold paint. Fal curses and stomps back to join the rest of the party.The party head down the secret staircase and find a room packed with grave goods, chests overflowing with silver and several other items of interest, including 2x vials of Silversheen (add Silver property to a weapon for the duration of one combat) and a masterwork longbow (+1 Shooting). Moshe has never seen so much money and the whole party increase their Wealth by one die type."Here, you should take this," Alan says, offering the bow to Fal, as she fills her pockets with stolen coin, "I dont think anyone else is strong enough to use it."The half-orc glares at him suspiciously, then snatches the weapon from his hand. Alan waits patiently for any words of gratitude, but none are forthcoming. Fal goes back to scooping up great handfuls of silver."You're welcome." Alan says, turning away.After stowing as much coin as they can realistically carry, the party make their way back to the entrance and leave the tomb of Akhentepi. It does not occur to them until much later that they never actually found the General's body. The sun is still high in the sky as they exit the necropolis."Finished already?" one of the acolytes asks in surprise, "You're the first group back!"Alan flips the man a silver coin as he passes.The party return to their rooms at the Tooth and Hookah to rest and prepare themslves for the second day of the grand lottery.</blockquote>

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