The Underdark Primeval [IC]

[Erekose13]

After a few minutes Morph finishes distrubuting the healing and looks at his wand, "Gonna need a few more of these I think." before tucking it away in his belt for quick access. Moving over to take part in the coversation, at the mention of his name he makes a little bow that is accompanied by a gentle liquid-like ripple that travels across his face and over the back of his head. "The illusionary door sounds like as good a place to start as any."

 

[Ashy]

"I see", says Rune, returning Morph's nod, but not the ripple... "Sounds as if you all are out to get them as much as I, so count me in; I've nothing better to do at the moment, and now I have a score to settle with those cursed squids..."

 

[Keia]

Dargo Golden, Half Deep Dragon Rng/Ftr HP: 83 AC:19

Dargo inspected the illusory wall portion, trying to determine if the dwarves had placed it there or if the construction and illusion had come later.

"Well, the hidden does seem to hold more intrigue, if nothing else," Dargo commented.

 

[deadestdai]

No more of them golems. Someone see if that illusions doorway has any majickal traps on it, then I'll go through and see what's on th other side, eh?

 

[silentspace]

The tunnel

Finding no traps near the illusory wall, Solli cautiously pokes his head through. Beyond is a tunnel, roughly circular, about 10 feet in diameter. The walls of the tunnel appear to be molded, or shaped somehow, not worked. The tunnel slopes downward, and seems to continue for quite some distance. Morph picks up the trail of two humanoids moving quickly down the corridor.

As the group proceeds down the tunnel, they sense that it is not perfectly straight. Every thirty feet it seems to shift just ever so slightly left or right, up or down.

Eventually the group sees the end of the tunnel ahead. It emptys into what looks like a natural cavern.

 

[Ashy]

Rune looks around, trying to place the area...

OOC: Does any of this seem familiar?

 

[Erekose13]

"Dargo does this look like dwarven construction to you? It strikes me that this might be where the intruders entered the vault from. This natural cavern is a dead giveaway as I doubt that any dwarvern stronghold would contain such an un-finished chamber within its most guarded area. Should we explore out here or return to the vault first and make sure there are no more nasty suprises left in there?" says Morph.

 

[silentspace]

As she studies the tunnel, Rune has a flashback. Barely conscious, she was carried through these tunnels, and perhaps more like them.

After studying the tunnel walls, Dargo concludes that they could not have been constructed by normal hands. It must be some kind of magic.

 

[Ashy]

"Dargo does this look like dwarven construction to you? It strikes me that this might be where the intruders entered the vault from. This natural cavern is a dead giveaway as I doubt that any dwarvern stronghold would contain such an un-finished chamber within its most guarded area. Should we explore out here or return to the vault first and make sure there are no more nasty suprises left in there?" says Morph.

Rune looks around, her eyes somewhat glazed over. Her voice comes, but it is distant and dreamy-sounding, "I've been here...it was through here that the squids brought me, I am sure of it. This tunnel and others like it."

She looks to Morph and the dreamy qualities seem to fall from her eyes and voice like drips of water from stalagtites. "It seems that we have the hint of enemies either way we go, but I will follow whither I am led, at least for now." She tries to smile, but somehow the emotion does not quite make it to her lips...

 

[Keia]

Dargo Golden, Half Deep Dragon Golden Dwarf (Fighter/Ranger)

"This is no dwarven construction, Morph," Dargo commented. "Magic or something as foreign seems the culprit."

Dargo listened to Rune's explanation, then added, "Our task is to determine what happened in the tomb, clear the names of the folk who were implicated, and recover whatever was taken. I am uncertain if this should be our first path taken . . . perhaps one of the other doors would ensure that the tombs were free of intruders before we travel too far away."

Dargo will inspect the area for tracks, looking for tracks of the two creatures that escaped them in the first battle in the tombs.