The Whispering Cairn (Team Diamond Lake) - IC

[HolyMan]

Moving towards the western alcove the three members of the group see the following...

A wide dais spanning the back half of the western wing calls attention to a faded fresco upon the south, west, and north walls. From a vantage point at the center of the dais, the wall painting makes it look like you stand within a massive room with seven short hallways radiating outward from a central point. A chain dangles from the ceiling at the end of each hallway, and each chain bears a gleaming colored lantern. Clockwise, the colors are red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet.

A quick search of the area around the dais yields nothing else of interest.

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At the archway the webs look old and dusty as if their owners have long since moved on. Looking through the first layer Jules and Vixtrin see a wide set of steps leading down.

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Galyne alone and to the west alcove sees what is causing the wet fur smell as a small trickle of outside water has gotten through to the chamber and the remains of a dead dog covered in webs ies in a small puddle of water. Lying beside the dog also covered in webs is a dead human dressed in adventurers garb, a backpack still strapped to his back.

 

[ghostcat]

Although the webs look old and abandoned, Galyne does not want to end up like the backpack's previous owner. Therefore, he carefully looks round, not forgetting the ceiling, to check that there is nothing amicable around before crutching down and checking the bodies. he check that the man is in fact dead and not just paralysed and tries to establish how old the body is.


[sblock=OOC]Take 10 on Perception (+11) = 21
Knowledge (Nature) (+4, if required.[/sblock]

 

[HolyMan]

[sblock=Galyne] The body of the man and dog are indeed dead. The skin drawing taunt over the bone as if drained of all inner fluids. And looks to be close to 6 months or more gone. Galyne sees the glint of something glass like and blue peeking out of the backpack. [/sblock]

 

[Shayuri]

Aria stares at the wall painting for a moment, then glances back at the archway through which green light spills.

"I wonder...is this meant to be some kind of map? They're in the same order as the colors of a rainbow. And if we're in the 'green' hall now..."

She shakes her head. "But then, where would the central hall be? If we're heading towards the lantern now, then it would be behind us, which makes no sense because we came from that direction."

 

[ghostcat]

Having ascertained that the man and dog are in fact dead, Galyne starts to grab the backpack. However, before he touches it, he stops himself as he remembers the talk of undead on the way in. Instead he carefully puts his bow on the floor, un-ships his axe, which he puts where he can easily grab it. He then takes his dagger, cuts the backpack's straps and removes it. He carefully opens it and looks inside.

 

[HolyMan]

The backpack contains a few things typical of an adventurer out in the wilds. Waterskin(empty), rations(2days), flint&steel, torches(2), and a whetstone.

Also in the pack are two oddities. One is a marble finger that looks to have been broken off a statue. And the second is a large blue, ornate lantern.

 

[CanadienneBacon]

Vixtrin closes on the set of wide stairs that lead down from the north end of the passageway. Brushing aside the webbing with her forearm, Vixtrin looks down to the limits of her vision. "What d'you think's down there, Jules?" Afraid to call out to the others lest some other creature lurking in the unknown depths of the dark below be forewarned of their presence, Vixtrin stands and stares down the stairs a moment longer then backs up, moving to warn the others congregating in the western alcove.

OOC: Perception +0, what's down the stairs? How sticky is the webbing? If nothing can be seen, move 30' toward the western alcove.

 

[HolyMan]

[sblock=Vixtrin] The webbing is old and the dust and dirt coating it makes it less sticky than normal (so not very sticky). The stairs end about 40 feet down the green light coming from beyond giving you enough light to see the bottom. A hallway leads off to the north at the bottom of the steps.[/sblock]

 

[renau1g]

"Hmmm, ain't sure, maybe more dust?" Jules replies, staring at the webbing, then looking around to make sure whatever made the giant web isn't around.

[sblock=ooc]
Perception is +3 (or 4 vs. traps)[/sblock]

 

[CanadienneBacon]

Vixtrin backs up from the edge of the stairs and turns to Jules, a hand out to get his attention. "No, look. There's another passageway at the bottom of the stairs, and some strange green light pouring from it. Half a moment, I'll tell the others."

Vixtrin crosses to join the others where they congregate at the west. "Found something. Over here." She points to the northern passageway, then stops to take in the array of rainbowed lamps. "Looks like you lot found sommat, too. There's a stair over to the north that leads down and joins with a passageway heading the same direction."