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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Carlo-One" data-source="post: 8071243" data-attributes="member: 7015827">Just as Aerikoth started explaining that the magic mouth was limited in its responses and had been placed there by the red dragon Edullisufanxar, which had dwelled there long ago, everyone was distracted by a loud thump from behind them. Dermot said it sounded like it had come from the northeast, near to where the handholds were placed in the cavern wall. He told the wizard to keep trying and went with Darrow to see about the noise. The dwarf let out an exclamation when he saw it was Lady Rahnee, lying on her back on the cavern floor and looking dazed.As Darrow bent over to examine her, Rahnee asked him why he looked sparkly. He told her that it was either Aerikoth’s magics or the fact she had hit her head. Dermot, concerned, told her to take it easy and asked how far she had fallen, while Darrow asked her the sum of two and four, in order to check her mental faculties. In response, she groaned and managed to get up on her hands and knees. Shanni and Helrud then came over and saw Rahnee, the dwarf scout remarking that she looked kind of banged up and not so happy to see them. Dermot admitted that it was a tricky climb, as Rahnee was complaining about her critical climbing failure. The ranger said it was worth it, though, as Helrud eagerly talked about gold beyond their dreams. Dermot helped Rahnee up and then led her over to the huge gold piles, to see for herself.Aerikoth was still jabbering with the magic mouth, as Helrud put it, when they walked back over to the southern stone corridor. As they brought Rahnee up to date on their discoveries, Aerikoth further expounded on having read about the red dragon Edullisufanxar in the Ironhelm library, it having laired in the region centuries ago. Helrud referred to it by its popular name “The Burning Blaze”, saying he never could pronounce the name in the fairy stories. As the others explained that the magic mouth so far had not done anything except warn them, Rahnee asked if anyone had tried to pick up any of the gold yet. Darrow answered no, while Shanni carefully maintained an innocent expression.The wizard stated that the mouth was following its master’s final instructions to guard the chamber. If they wished to continue on, he believed they would have to destroy the iron golem guardian which loomed in the corridor behind it, in the absence of knowing the particular commands that governed them. The party – including Darrow, for once – was reluctant to face the golem in combat unless absolutely necessary. Aerikoth tried once again to talk to the mouth and said he was going to tell it their commands were to continue into the master’s area, unless anyone had a different suggestion. Shanni pointedly said that she didn’t know what Aerikoth had been saying until then, so was a bit stuck for suggestions on saying anything different. The result of the next brief exchange between the wizard and the magic mouth was, as Aerikoth put it, intriguing. He said it would allow them to inspect the area, but warned them not to touch anything of the Master’s. This stoked the party’s curiosity and prompted Shanni to be the first to go down the corridor to the guarded chamber, although she was sure to carefully edge around the large magical construct. Dermot called out to her to be careful, as there might still be traps. Aerikoth meanwhile had moved only a little further down the corridor and was raptly studying the iron golem. Rahnee stayed with him as Dermot, Darrow and Helrud hurried to catch up with their petite rogue companion.</blockquote>

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