X4-5: across the mountains - IC

[Rhun]

Aram raises an eyebrow at the dwarf. "Losing your mind, friend? We've been to the guesthouse, the monk's house, the smithy, the granary, and in some tunnels beneath this monastary, but we've yet to visit the Temple." With that, the dervish turns his attention toward the Temple, leading the way to the large building to the south.

 

[kinem]

The party leaves the strange building that now stands where the Father's house used to be, and heads to the temple.

Dressla asks "What about leaving?" but, not knowing the direction of the exit and apparently going on the theory of safety in numbers, she accompanies you.

This temple area is walled off from the rest of the buildings. The wall is 12’ high and made of plastered and white-washed stone, like the rest of the abbey.

The cliff along this area is 350’ high.

[sblock=renau1g]There are two secret doors in the wall: one enters the private collection of the library, and the other enters the main abbey kitchen.

There is also a back entrance to the temple in the tunnels.[/sblock]

The temple gate is carved and painted.

One door shows a large circular wheel. Around the edges of this wheel are seven different scenes. At the top are a group of god-like beings. The other scenes depict man (at the bottom), a group of demonic creatures struggling with each other, a group of animals, and the elements of earth, fire, and air. In the center of the wheel is the holy symbol of the order - a bull’s horns with the sun in between them.

The other half of the gate has a picture of a fierce and ugly god-like creature slaying smaller hideous creatures against a background of clouds.

The gate is barred from the inside.

 

[Leif]

Bevin "the Beguiler" Rockhammer, Beguiler9, AC:20/17/15 HP:56/56

Aram raises an eyebrow at the dwarf. "Losing your mind, friend? We've been to the guesthouse, the monk's house, the smithy, the granary, and in some tunnels beneath this monastary, but we've yet to visit the Temple." With that, the dervish turns his attention toward the Temple, leading the way to the large building to the south.

"Losing my mind indeed! My mind is like a STEEL TRAP, I'll have you to know, Sir! Monastery, temple, it's the same thing!"

 

[Leif]

Bevin "the Beguiler" Rockhammer, Beguiler9, AC:20/17/15 HP:56/56

Bevin will carefully study the pictures. Do the demonic creatures bear any resemblance to the creatures that we were recently in combat against?

Addressing Aram, Bevin says, "If you'd like to have a go at opening that gate, I'll be more than happy to assist you."

 

[renau1g]

Father Fuller will stop the duo before they spend any more time with the door. "The way is blocked, but I know another way in. There is a secret entrance to the temple through the library. We should go through there" the abbot suggests, already walking towards that building.

 

[Leif]

Bevin "the Beguiler" Rockhammer, Beguiler9, AC:20/17/15 HP:56/56

"By all means, Father Fuller, lead on then!"

 

[kinem]

ooc: There is no particularly strong resemblance between the demonic creatures depicted in the paintings and the bhuts.

Father Fuller leads the way into the library. Passing through the main archive, he heads to the back room where the party had been forbidden to enter. This room contains shelves piled high with scrolls. In the back wall, he manipulates a brick, and opens a hidden door.

The door leads into the southeast corner of a covered corridor around the temple.

ooc: At this point there are two choices - go north to the main temple entrance in back of the gate, or west to a secret back entrance.

 

[Leif]

Bevin "the Beguiler" Rockhammer, Beguiler9, AC:20/17/15 HP:56/56

"Well, Father Fuller, since you obviously know more than the rest of us about these environs, which way do you think we should go next?"

 

[renau1g]

"well, let's head to the secret entrance. Just in case something's there, we can surprise it. Hopefully" Father Fuller suggests.

 

[Rhun]

Aram follows after Father Fuller, keeping his scimitars ready.