X5: To the Temple of Death - IC

[Walking Dad]

"Had prepared only one and it didn't work."

 

[Rhun]

"You mean that wasn't you, Fuller?" asks Aram. He thinks back, remembering what he saw, and he raises an eyebrow as an idea comes to him. The dervish sheaths his twin blades and draws the crystal dagger from his belt. He takes a deep breath, and then moves forward, striking the sphere with the blade.

 

[kinem]

[sblock=Aram]This time, when Aram grasps the crystal dagger, he feels some kind of presence in it - a will not his own, and it can pull on him. He understands that the true goal of the dagger's mission, at least, lies somewhere within the temple, to the west.[/sblock]
The unwieldy, blunt crystal dagger glows with a dim green light when Aram draws it. He strikes the magical sphere with the tip of it. The sphere of force cracks like glass, and with a tinkling sound, vanishes.

 

[Rhun]

Aram cocks his head, glances at the dagger in his hand, and then looks back at his companions. "Well, that certainly worked better than expected. Also, I believe our quarry is nearby, somewhere to the west of us."

 

[Walking Dad]

"Then let's go and keep your dagger ready!"

Happy new year! (soon)

 

[Rhun]

"Done, and done. But how to leave this tower? Or do we head upwards?"

 

[Dragonwriter]

Jex shrugs. "After the trouble we went through getting in here, it would be a shame to just leave so soon. We haven't even properly introduced ourselves," he says with a sardonic smile.

The shadow elemental, meanwhile, gives up on trying to show where the fleeing foes went.

 

[Rhun]

"Upwards then," says Aram, heading for the stairway.

 

[Walking Dad]

Girgal follows Aram silently on Ripclaw, concentrating on the task at hand.

 

[kinem]

Upstairs is a small chamber, nearly empty except for some shelves that line the walls, and ...

... a giant weasel, some 10' long, that lurks near the stairs as Aram comes up. The creature appears to be chained to its post, but able to reach him.

Aram is able to react before the weasel does ...