Ptolus: 165 Vock Row - "Rat-catchers"

[Filthy]

"Think of that as good news. Hopefully most of the obstacles will be taken care of."

 

[Fyrie Windlitened]

Mairan chuckles at seeing the sign and grins saying "Well, if only they'd had one of those in the library we'd be a few hours ahead of things, at least they knew were were coming! You keep an eye on that map and maybe you can make sure we keep heading in the right direction." She walks through the hole and muses, "Lets go see what it says on the other side of that wall."

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

Mairan steps into what clearly was once a family tomb. But now the hollows that once held the honored dead are empty -- or at least, empty of bodies. Bits of trash, discarded by Delvers coming and going into the Dungeon now litter the stone shelves.

Graffiti also lines the tomb, from initials, to cryptic notes -- "J: Bring B to GS. We will wait for 3." -- to a declaration that someone named Lanolin should go sexually service himself.

In the middle of the room, a hole that was apparently once sealed by a sarcophagus lies open, and another stone staircase descends, this time into utter darkness unlit by the dim sunlight filtering down from street level.

 

[Aeshen]

Aeshen follows a few steps behind Mairan, his eyes carefully scanning all the surfaces in the room - carefully noting anything that might indicate a trap or secret.

 

[Vdou]

"Oh my. I.. suppose we'll be going down there. We'll need some light."

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I'd like to try and decipher the general direction and path that leads to the sewer on the map
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[Filthy]

"Sorry, I didn't bring any torches. I was hoping there would be enough light for me to see by. I hope that wasn't a mistake."

"I need both hands to use my bow, anyway.", Valana adds with a shrug.

 

[Fyrie Windlitened]

Looking at the apprentices Mairan asks "Has Kunstler taught any of you how to make a little light for dark places... say like here?"
She tries to peer into the room to see if her eyes adjust to the lack of light and look for anything in the room.

 

[Filthy]

"I can, but the effect last only a few minutes. It won't be enough to get us to the guildhouse. I do have a sunrod, but I was hoping to save it for an emergency since they're so so much easier to ignite than a torch."

"Some Delvers we turned out to be. Did anyone bring a torch? A lamp? Or a lantern?"

 

[Voca]

"I have a torch", says Mata, "though only one, since light isn't usually much of an issue for me". Mata peers down into the darkness to see if she can make out anything interesting.

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

[sblock=Mata and Thurst]The steps are crude, and were made by different hands than those that made the crypt. It seems to end in what looks like a natural tunnel that's been partially finished, which runs both east and west. There's more Delver graffiti down there.[/sblock]