RJK'S Cairn of the Skeleton King

[Nephtys]

Maigreth casts Light on a pebble and hands it to Rupert, and says quietly for his ears alone. "Here, take this. I worldn't trust our guide not to lead us into a trap, but I'm sure your sharp eyes can lead us true."

 

[ethandrew]

Maigreth casts Light on a pebble and hands it to Rupert, and says quietly for his ears alone. "Here, take this. I worldn't trust our guide not to lead us into a trap, but I'm sure your sharp eyes can lead us true."

Rupert cups the pebble in his hand and looks down on it smiling. He closes his fist, forcing tiny tendrils of light to peek through his fingers.

"You shouldn't put so much faith in me. You never know what the future holds," he says with a wink as he turns around, heading down the corridor.

 

[Le Noir Faineant]

He looks at the frescoes, taking in this quality and content. If no one else will take the lead, he'll walk along one and run his fingers along all of the edges of the paintings, all the while listening down the corridor, hoping to hear some sort of clue as to their destination.

The frescos at the the entrance of the corridor show the picture of a huge cavern; in its middle sits a big, bearded man. Around him lie human bodies, disfigured in agony and pain.

Farther down on the corridor, the frescos continue, showing other, similar pictures: A huge man hunting, later the same huge man at a big table surrounded by other big fighters. The huge man slaying a dragon; the huge man sitting on a throne.

Maigreth casts Light on a pebble and hands it to Rupert, and says quietly for his ears alone. "Here, take this. I worldn't trust our guide not to lead us into a trap, but I'm sure your sharp eyes can lead us true."

The light flickers for a moment and then is somewhat pushed back into the pebble...

The radius of your light is less than one meter...

"We should proceed cautiously. Warriors in front and rear. Spellcasters in between. Our esteemed guide may lead the way." says Zanax.

The masked man steps forward into the darkness and vanishes from your sight without any further word.

"We'll meet at the chamber of bones..." Is the last you hear from him. You will find that you hear no steps in the dark...

 

[zoons]

"Foul Magic! Shows no mercy. Expect none in return." Zanax says while looking at the ceiling.

"Rupe, you should lead now. Expect the worst."

 

[ethandrew]

"Rupe, you should lead now. Expect the worst."

"I think that's been my attitude all along. Let's get this show on the road, friends."

Rupert will head down the short, narrow corridor at a slow, leisurely pace while holding the muted light-pebble in his outstretched hand in front of him. As far as he knows, this tunnel merely heads down and straight.

 

[Nephtys]

Maigreth walks in the middle of the group, shivering a bit and thinking. Why am I doing this again? Oh, yes, yes, knowlege, wealth and power. Knowlege, wealth and power, just keep reminding yourself of that and maybe it can get you to stop shaking for just a minute, stupid woman. Fool, fool, fool... Knowlege, wealth and power. Knowlege, wealth and power...

 

[Vertexx69]

After donning the gauntlets once more, Titus pulls a torch from his pack and lights it with a tindertwig, then fixes it to the front of his heavy shield. Staying in the middle of the party order as they cautiously enter the ancient tomb, warhammer and shield in hand hovering a foot off the ground.

 

[Kafkonia]

"I do not like thisss," Timrek remarks rather unnecessarily. "Thisss dark isss unnatural, and the imagesss..." He trails off.

 

[Le Noir Faineant]

You all step into the darkness, guided only by Rupert's torch...

You walk about fifty meters into the darkness...

On your left and right, you the walls of the narrow tunnel.

On each wall, strange, otherworldly reliefs show more scenes in which the main protagonist is always the same: A big, bearded man in shining armour, a sword raised to the sky...

Then, suddenly, a chilling wind blows through the corridor... And the door behind you slams shut...

And your torch, your only torch, goes out...

 

[ethandrew]

Rupert stops in his tracks, "As good as I am as a lead, I cannot see in the dark. This place plays tricks on us, sealing our way out and snuffing our light. But at least we don't have to see these pictures anymore."

He waits, hoping someone has some suggestion or solution, or at best, a way to see in the dark.