The Test of Time

Shi-Torob's piece of chalk traces a slow but steady arc across the entry way to the room. It too slows with what ever is affecting everyone, after 10 feet it slows considerably more taking almost 10 minutes before it reaches another point where it slows to an almost inperceptable level appearing to just sit in mid air.

Finding it interesting but of little help Shi-Torob moves in to the side to help Elrion and the others search the walls and floor within reach.

While the others continue to read the script on the walls, Milton takes a running leap into the room trying to follow the piece of chalk. He manages a slow fall back to the ground 7 feet into the room (rolled a 12 on Jump check).

Those reading the walls find little that will allow them to solve the puzzle. Most of the ancient cryptic writing details the history of Dragons in this area. A true archeological treasure for Akashics to be sure, but of little use at the moment. Elrion is able to find information regarding the Dragonstone for that is exactly what it is. But the details are scarce on how it could be used. Communication seems to be a common theme in the few locations that the stone is mentioned.

Everyone is currently crowded in along the wall to the left and right of the door, not having moved more than 10 feet down the length of the room. The columns remain silent guardians in the silence. With no one watching from the outside, you have no idea how long you have really been researching all of the writings.
 

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Milton looks around, mimimalizing his physical movements to preserve time. He feels as if time were traveling at its normal pace and his mind was racing, but he knows that's not the case. There was foul magic here.

Milton tries to determine if there's anything unusual around -- anything lying on the ground? Anything loose on the walls? Failing that, he'll begin a slow and steady walk to the stone at the end of the room.
 

Elrion Kyrik - Human Mage Blade

"Wait a moment. Before we go deeper into this temple, let us see if anything can even get to the end of the hallway."

Elrion pulls out his bow, and making sure that his shot will not go anywhere near the Dragonstone, and making sure that he does not hit anybody, he will fire an arrow towards the end of the room and try to calculate the time it takes for the arrow to reach the wall.

Are they any other exits from this room?
 

Rurrahr Litorian Unfettered

Finally realizing that something about this place is not right, Rurrahr begins to move back to the door. "Could the stone itself be causing the strange flow of time?"
 

Elrion's arrow flies out straight heading towards the far wall above the dragon stone. About 10 feet in front of him the arrow slows moving across the room very slowly. 10 feet from that it slows again, this time moving at only a snail's pace. Another 10 feet and it stops appearing to freeze in mid air. Anyone watching it for long enough might see it move but that could take years. The arrow hovers in the air about 20 feet from the far end of the room.

Looking around the room for more clues without moving, Milton's eyes are drawn to the statue-like pillars placed every ten feet down the length of the room. Pairs of pillars sit next to the wall, each depicting various draconic figures.

The writing on the walls yeilds little more information for the rest who spend an unmeasurable amount of time trying to decypher everything written on them.

Moving back to the door, Rurrahr is able to leave the strange time field and turning can see all of his friends within 10 feet of the door each moving and speaking very slowly.
 



Shi-Torob, Giant Champion of Death 1

Shi follows his trap-searching partner back through the doorway. "K'trinaxes has made it further into the chamber than any other. I'm very interested in hearing of his experience."
 


"Good idea. If that doesn't work, after a few days of this I'm going to vote for 'smash them.' Now how to transport lumber for a seige-device..."
 

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