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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Carlo-One" data-source="post: 8521787" data-attributes="member: 7015827">Dermot cursed as he and Darrow failed to see a way out of the room. Darrow wondered aloud if the whole purpose of the room was that of a trap, asking Aerikoth if he bought that. The wizard again observed that they were likely missing something, since it would be odd to have such an extensive lab with a secret exit, only to end there – in a fake trap room, as the dwarf put it, frowning.Despite this, the others eventually agreed to backtrack, which Aerikoth did, reluctantly, this time joining them in jumping over the resetting trap. Ironically the slight wizard cleared it effortlessly, to Shanni’s encouragement, while Dermot lacked the dexterity to do anything but barely avoid it. They then re-entered the laboratory. Darrow poked around in a vat of brown liquid with his weapon, but nothing happened.Dermot and Shanni then led them back to the dead-end corridor that held the secret door entrance to the lab, wanting to test the apparently walled-up area. Darrow agreed that the stonework there looked newer – perhaps only a decade old – and had a different color and feel to it, the latter being established after the dwarf hit it with his fist. He then took a hammer to the wall, which did not do much beyond knock off a small chip of plaster.Frustrated, they spent a good deal of time examining the wall and also re-examining the path that had led them to there, both literally and figuratively. Lacking any better ideas, they went back inside the laboratory and continued poking and prodding the various pieces of apparatus, including the vision mirror and a strange mechanism. After a time, they heard a hiss come from the wall and a female, throaty, dark voice asked what their purpose was there.Dermot let out a minor oath as Aerikoth tilted his head in response, face expressionless as usual, and declared they were there for exploration and discovery, asking who inquired. The voice continued, stating that they rang the gongs and explored the crypt – why? Her Lord had sent her to understand their purpose, she declared. Dermot piped up, after Shanni in a low voice queried if they were going to ask the obvious, saying that they were there to learn and asked who was her Lord, a question echoed in a more detailed way by Aerikoth.The female voice told them that the Lord of that place would reveal himself…at the end, if they wished to speak with him. Darrow boldly asked if she might help with directions and was told to go forward past the traps. If they survived and entered the throne room, her Lord would hold audience with them. If they did not, they would not be worthy. Pushing further, Darrow asked about going past the big tilty room, as the dwarf put it, and the voice confirmed that there was more, before it hissed again, retreating away. (Our Order - rightly so - treats all undead as abominations and enemies, but this sometimes obscures our understanding of the actions of the more intelligent kind, dare I say it. The curiosity of the female vampire mage is another indication that the adventurers' current opponent is not their ultimate enemy. --R) Aerikoth indicated that be believed that she had meant the traps in the corridor and Dermot cursed some more in reaction, wondering out loud if this was just to get them killed, again. Somewhat fatalistically, they made their way back to the long, trapped corridor past the laboratory and carefully went down it again, Shanni pointing out the area where she thought the resetting trap was. She and Dermot then leaped over it, the ranger once again having trouble with his landing, but luckily was steadied by his petite companion. The wizard, meanwhile, had pointed out that his spells were depleted and that he could not get them all out, if it came to a confrontation with the lord of that place.</blockquote>

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