PFS #41: Crypt of Fools

[IronWolf]

Isandra follows Kronk who heads back up the steps and spends some time studying the lock at the surface entrance and then the pair returns to the fountain, with one last remaining band to slide into place.

As Kronk works on aligning the band, Kalenth. The mites had little of interest. The derro carried a corded club. While Kalenth is checking the derro he hears the soft sounds of human voices from a bit down the passage and notes again the rope that the derro appeared to have dropped in the hall prior to the battle.

Investigating a very short distance down the tunnel Kalenth finds five Cassomirite slaves, bound in chains and ropes. They appear to have been being led by the derro and the mites. Upon seeing Kalenth they beg to be released so they can return to the surface, anxious to be free.

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We can assume Kalenth led the slaves to the fountain room. There are two females, three males, all human.

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[Helfdan]

Kalenth indeed frees the slaves. After leading them to the fountain room, he speaks to them gently. "Worry not, you are now free. But before you leave, what can you tell us about your captors?"

 

[soulnova]

Isandra is a little outraged on her own way when seeing the slaves. "By the Lady" she quickly checks them for any wounds of sickness. "Were you kidnapped? Have you seen other captive gnomes?" she asks.

 

[PeteZero]

"Are there more captives?" Kronk asks. "Do you know what is going on down here?"

 

[IronWolf]

The freed slaves cast furtive glances to the stairs up, anxious to be out from underneath the city. One woman steps forward to answer questions. "Most of us were taken within this past week. I myself was a city planner." the woman replies.

"I believe they were leading us down to see someone they called Dalirio. They kept talking about turning us into skeletons!" she exclaims. "I have not seen a gnome yet, but they kept us in dark chambers so a gnome could easily have been missed."

"There might be more captives down below? From their few words it seems most of their captives were led to somewhere down below."

Isandra does a quick check of the slaves and they appear in need of food, but otherwise simply seem fatigued from their time in captivity.

 

[zizazat]

Karasu looks at Kronk, "Venture-caka-aptain said there were more kidnappings than these 5. Kronk caka-an you lead them up to the street?"

After looking at the captives each in turn for a moment, Karasu turns his attention back to the bands and resumes lining them up.

 

[soulnova]

"We need to move quickly if they are planning on turning more people into undead, I don't think we have time to escort them upstairs." she shakes her head to Karasu "They are relatively fine, if they hurry they will be out without problems." she looks around, "are those band aligned yet?"

 

[Helfdan]

Kalenth nods to the former captives. "You are free to go. We shall try to free any others that remain."

 

[IronWolf]

With the former slaves dismissed the hurriedly head for the steps that lead up to the city proper above.

The last band on the fountain is aligned and with a final audible click the tumblers lock into place. Suddenly, the fountain begins to rotate and its stale waters drain rapidly. The grinding of the gears echoes off the stone walls, causing the ground to shake. As the fountain rotates, a spiral staircase appears where the fountain’s solid basin once sat. A slick staircase slopes down into Cassomir’s bowels, twisting its way down and around a deep cistern.

 

[PeteZero]

Kronk graps his battle axe tightly, and carefully and slowly goes down the stairs, being quite happy, that he can see in these dark places. and he makes sure everyone follows.