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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Carlo-One" data-source="post: 8496239" data-attributes="member: 7015827">The wizard then moved away from the others, apparently taking inventory of the various magical scrolls and other implements he had with him. Absorbed in his task, he barely noticed his three companions heading through the south door of the central hall. After finishing his inspection, Aerikoth followed in their path through a series of doors and found them standing by a stone statue. Dermot informed him that it had moved and had some gems in its cracks.In reply, the wizard cast stoneskin spells on his companions and then himself for added protection. Shanni commented she had given the walls in the room a once-over but had seen nothing besides two dead folk. Darrow mentioned having found a gong that might be worth trying, but Dermot did not think that would be wise. The ranger then suggested that the armless statue might like one of the gems they had found.Aerikoth cast a light spell to help push back the darkness as they headed back to the room with the statue of the undead. Dermot observed that it had four slots, one in each hand and foot. That matched the number of gems they had found, which the ranger thought might work, even if it sounded crazy. Shanni gave a mournful little sigh as she looked at the diamond and emerald they had found, not knowing if she would see them again.Dermot began placing the gems in the slots, keeping one hand on his sword. The statue began to emit a low hum, which grew deeper in tone as the ranger started lurching backward. Darrow also took a few steps back and Shanni shrank into the nearest corner, while Aerikoth simply arched an eyebrow as he regarded the statue with an unblinking gaze. Dermot informed a disappointed Shanni that the four gems were gone, but a deep red stone had instead appeared in the statue’s grasp.The ranger showed it to Aerikoth, who held it up to his magical light source to get a better view. Dermot expressed hope that it was a Magic Stone of Vampire Finding, while Shanni wondered if it was valuable. After a further moment of inspection, the wizard declared that it was a magical ioun stone that enhanced the abilities of the user, making them more agile; if it were released near one’s head, it would then circle it while active. The others were intrigued by this, although Darrow said he would pass on wandering around with a stone spinning round his head.With Aerikoth’s support for the experiment, Shanni then took four gems from her pouch and placed them in the statue’s hands, as had been done with the others they had found. However, after Shanni had backed away and eyed the statue for a bit, nothing happened. Disappointed, she snaffled the stones back, noting that only two of them had been the same as the other gems. At Dermot’s urging, she then tested the ioun stone, throwing it up by her head, where it began orbiting, prompting the petite rogue to make an “ooo” sound.Back in the central hall, they regarded the doors that Dermot and Shanni pointed out as dangerous. They and Darrow also remarked on the number of statues in the hall, the dwarf being of the opinion that they were a puzzle of some kind. Aerikoth, meanwhile, stood a moment staring with his unblinking gaze at the walls, frowning slightly.</blockquote>

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