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Message: <blockquote data-quote="pogre" data-source="post: 2081495" data-attributes="member: 6588">ZandyriumEpisode 29A man in platemail appeared before the adventurers now arrayed for battle. “Hold your steel friends, I have come to add a sharp tooth to your maw of righteousness!”“Indeed!” Justinius exclaimed. “What proof have you against a diabolical allegiance.”“I am Breygon. I was sent here by the wizard Ampyx of the Green Vale. I am a sworn Templar against the Arch-devil Mammon. I have been tracking a Mammon cultist named Brukagg. Ampyx told me I might find him in those ruins and you fine folks would be here. Our interests are mutual, use whatever discerning magics you possess to reveal the truth to you.”“Are we sure we need any more righteousness?” Wassabe asked. “I really think we got plenty.”“There is never enough good and true men,” Heinrich countered.“I find that true only at gambling tables,” Wassabe replied.“He is a man of law,” Justinius offered. “My prayers have confirmed that much.”“We could use the muscle,” Thoren added. “Plus, if he falls, I have dibs on that plate.”“Now that’s a possible bonus I had not considered,” Wassabe said enthusiastically.Justinius piercing gaze and scowl quieted Thoren and Wassabe at least momentarily.The adventurers conferred further and after a few more prayers, decided to accept Breygon’s added muscle to their endeavors. The group made their way back to the tower and found numerous signs of activity.“A group of five were moving about the chamber,” Githraldul said. The ranger’s voice was low and tense as he continued to concentrate on the tracks and signs, “One of them was a big fellow, possibly a couple of bone devils with them.”“Where do the tracks lead?” Thoren asked.“They came up, looked around, and went back down the stairs,” Githraldul responded.Thoren headed for the stairs and started going down.“Hold Thoren,” Heinrich called. “Let us be watchful, lest we blunder into a trap.”“Or another roper creature,” Githraldul added.“I should take point to look for traps,” Ginny suggested.“I shall be your shield valiant lady,” Breygon piped up.“Great,” Ginny commented sarcastically, “Now at least I don’t have to worry about maintaining any element of stealth.”Following a bit of bickering, the group settled on a marching order and proceeded down the stairs. The stairs opened up into the chamber of the roper, which was still unoccupied. Githraldul again noted a lot of activity in this area and it was obvious that the roper’s bloated corpse had been inspected.Layout of the former Roper’s Lair<a href="http://www.pogre.com/2901_roper_lair.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.pogre.com/2901_roper_lair_th.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /></a>The adventurers pushed forward, entering a chamber illuminated by a strange yellow-green diffused glow. The far wall of the chamber held four glowing runes. Two passageways led out of the chamber.Ginny carefully searched the chamber and pronounced it trap free. Heinrich approached the runes and cast read magic. He quickly recoiled in horror as the blood left his face and dismissed the spell.“What’s wrong Heinrich?” Mercutio asked.“They are some sort of diabolical disjunctive spell.”“What’s that?” Wassabe asked.“Something that would mess with our magic,” Mercutio answered.“I vote we don’t read it then,” Thoren suggested.“Ummm, yes – that decision has been made,” Heinrich answered.Breygon noted a fiery red-orange glow was emanating from the end of the hallway to the north.“Well, let’s take the southern passage then,” Ginny suggested.Layout of the Runes Room – note: top = South<a href="http://www.pogre.com/2902_runes_room.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.pogre.com/2902_runes_room_th.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /></a>*****The southern passage wound around a bit and culminated in a tee. <a href="http://www.pogre.com/2903_passage_tee.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.pogre.com/2903_passage_tee_th.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /></a>The adventurers turned east and found a door. Ginny announced the portal contained a magical trap and that she had managed to disarm it.“What kind of ward was it?” Mercutio asked.“A symbol of blinding I believe,” Ginny answered.“Nasty,” Justinius commented.Opening the door the party found numerous crates and barrels. The crates contained a hard wafer-like bread and the barrels were full of a mediocre wine. Mercutio cast detect magic for the sake of thoroughness. To everyone’s surprise the bread in particular radiated an aura of strong evil magic.<a href="http://www.pogre.com/2904_storage_area.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.pogre.com/2904_storage_area_th.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /></a>Breygon methodically destroyed each morsel of bread.“Another great victory for righteous bakers everywhere!” Wassabe proclaimed.The group headed down the other passage. They found a bedroom with an invisible servant that continually prepared the room for sleeping. It was a cozy, practical room with little of interest. The fireplace had a magical fire that radiated heat, but nothing further was found.<a href="http://www.pogre.com/2905_bedroom.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.pogre.com/2905_bedroom_th.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /></a>“No other exits?” Wassabe asked.“Only the glowing northern one we passed in the camber of runes,” Ginny confirmed.“Onward! To the pits of hell,” Justinius exclaimed.“Is he joking?” Thoren whispered to Wassabe.“With him ye’ never know,” Wassabe responded.Southern Layout<a href="http://www.pogre.com/2906_south_layout.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.pogre.com/2906_south_layout_th.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /></a>to be continued…</blockquote>

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