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Message: <blockquote data-quote="BoldItalic" data-source="post: 6752213" data-attributes="member: 6777052">... a rough-hewn flight of steps leading downwards, for as far as could be seen. They were not cut from the same stone as the burial chambers of the tomb, but rather crudely cut from the bedrock itself."Strange. This stair was not made by man nor elf," remarked BoldItalic, "See how small the steps are; they were made by something with shorter legs and smaller feet than ours.""Dwarves, do you think?" mused Rylnethaz, "Some tribes of duergar are known to plunder tombs for their treasure.""Nay, dwarven work would be finer-cut than this," was BoldItalic's opinion. "Kobolds more like, or some small race akin to them. We should be cautious. A large nest of such creatures could overwhelm us by sheer weight of numbers."Rylnethaz hefted his shield and loosened his elven sword in its scabbard. "I have lately learned the <a href="https://media.wizards.com/2015/downloads/dnd/02_UA_Underdark_Characters.pdf" target="_blank">Tunnel Fighter</a> feat", he remarked, "This could be a good time to exercise it.""Bravely said, Sir Rylnethaz," chortled BoldItalic, "and I fancy I might have a few spells up my sleeve that would give a pack of kobolds pause for thought. So let us descend warily and see what mischief is afoot below."As they crept downwards, a sound was heard, faint at first but then unmistakable. A sound as of a hammer on rock. Tap, tap, tap.[ TAP! TAP! TAP! roared the audience on cue ]"There are miners still at work," whispered BoldItalic. "Let us hope they are not expecting visitors. Tread softly, and we may yet catch them unawares." Alas that was not to be, for BoldItalic fumbled his Dexterity(Stealth) roll and sent a loose piece of stone clattering down the stairs. The tapping sound ceased ubruptly and guttural voices were heard calling in some unknown tongue.Without waiting, Sir Rylnethaz drew his sword and ran down the stairs. BoldItalic readied a sleep spell in his mind and followed hard on his heels. At the bottom, in a rocky chamber, they saw ...</blockquote>

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