"No Ashan, everything is far from Jake. So far in fact Jake wouldn't have a clue about whats going on," he says, surveying all the little tid-bits of information about him, "A massive reptilian creature, huge, was likely the demise of others who were tied here. Our dwarven friend was lucky in that it became satisfied with its meal before coming to him."
He indicates the snapped rope.
"I think the chanting or singing we heard could have been a reptile cult of some kind. My next guess is that they reside in the sunken city into which we are headed," he looks back to the others, a grim expression upon his face.
"Keep the antitoxins handy," he says and narrows his eyes towards the entrance of the cave.