Ptolus: 165 Vock Row - "Rat-catchers"

[Aeshen]

Upon finding out the door isn't all it seems Aeshen informs the party "We won't be getting anywhere through there - it's not really a door."

He continues on to probe the sculpture of the skeleton. As his fingers gently survey the sculpture's mouth his eyes register slight alarm "Hold", he tells the others "There is a tube here. Presumably to pour something into" he continues, motioning to the picture on the faux door. "Still it very well could be a release valve for a poison or gas. Everyone sit tight while I ensure we aren't in danger" Aeshen finishes, motioning for the party to hold still while he confirms the 'throat' isnt an element of some elaborate trap.

 

[Filthy]

Still waiting out in the sewer tunnel, Valana scans up and down the tunnel, keeping watch for anything approaching.

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

[sblock=Aeshen]The throat appears to be a wide downward sloping tube. Aeshen can tell no more.[/sblock]

 

[Vdou]

Ella chirps from the back... "Pour some water down its throat."

 

[Aeshen]

Aeshen glances over to Ella before speaking "This tube is too wide, and honestly, too obvious, to be part of anything sinister."

"Ella is on the right track I believe, based on the art here it looks like we're supposed to give him a drink - Hopefully water will suffice because I think our friend on the door over there is giving him something slightly more potent ...Likely poison to enduce a painless death" He finishes, waiting for the party to offer some advice.

 

[Vdou]

"Well he does look a tad dehydrated."

 

[Fyrie Windlitened]

Mairan prepares herself to defend the party if something unexpected should happen while the skeleton is rehydrated. She readies her longsword and shield as she watches the others examining the skeleton.

 

[Filthy]

Growing restless while the others inspect the skeletal sculpture, Valana again uses a piece of chalk to indicate passage deeper down the tunnel. That done, she cautiously steps down the tunnel, careful not to leave sight of the room and definitely not beyond earshot.

 

[Aeshen]

Hearing no objections Aeshen pulls the stopper from his waterskin and begins to dribble a little bit of the fluid into the skeleton's eternally open mouth.

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

At first, the water does nothing, but as Aeshen pours more into the mouth of the skeleton, there's a soft sound of rock grinding on rock. After a moment, the skeleton shudders and a secret door, with the skeleton in the middle of it, swings back, revealing a black corridor.

Visible by torchlight, the following is engraved on the floor of the passageway that has been revealed: "Blurrah, take away our tears, comfort us in this hour of our deepest sorrow."