(YBA) Kalath in the dungeons of Tutul

[Wicht]

"The current ruler is a charlatan, a madman who has usurped both my throne and my identity. He promotes bizarre cults and though I have never seen his face I know he is not human. I do not know what I would do if released, it has been so long.

"As for this area, it is but a small cavern. I know not what is outside this cavern anymore, it has been too long."

 

[graydoom]

Saying nothing more, Kalath cautiously removes part of the stone triangle by using one of his weapons as a lever.

Kalath chuckles as he does so, thinking of the ramnifications this could have for the underground realm and Wicht's Lair in general.

 

[Wicht]

As the triangle is broken, something in the air seems to snap and from far away there is the distant sound of a bell tolling.

"My thanks," says the man, "But I do not believe I will tarry here long. My magic is strongest in growing and nurturing, not in battle. Soon, someone will be here to see what has happened."

He moves towards the lone exit from the room.

 

[graydoom]

Kalath quickly moves towards that same exit, and keeps going all the way out.

ooc: Is it acceptable to assume that Kalath still has the robe he took from the cultists stashed somewhere in his pack?

 

[Wicht]

sure

Kalath hits the small tunnel and crawls out into the sewer, right behind the man.

Down the sewer tunnel they run, coming at last to the intersection.

It is clear the man has no idea where he is going. He looks frantically to the north and south.

 

[graydoom]

Kalath whispers, "To the south lies a path to the way out of these sewers... but also south is a lair of fanatical cultists."

"I know not what lies to the north, but it might be better to risk that way if you do do not wish to encounter the cultists or go outside just yet."

 

[Wicht]

The sounds of footsteps somewhere to the southwest decides the issue for the bard. He turns and begins running North.

Then he stops and looks to the wall to his left. Kalath wonders for a second what he is looking at, but then he too sees the faint outline of a door in the wall.

"It must be a secret door," whispers the man.

Frantically, the man begins pushing and groping, looking for a way to open it.

The sound of many boots rings through the sewer tunnels.

 

[graydoom]

Kalath looks along with him. Remembering another secret door he saw in the sewers, he looks for latches in crevices between bricks.

And if Kalath can't find anything like that, he just experiments with ways to open it.

 

[Wicht]

Searching soon pays off and the two men find the latch. It is pulled and the door cracks open. The other hurries Kalath inside and then closes it behind them.

They are in a small hallway, lit by a single candle, a door is on the other end. It does not appear locked.

 

[graydoom]

Kalath whispers, "Good thing you found that... they seem to not like the idea of you being free."

"And now that we're in here we might as well continue...."

Kalath listens at the door for a couple seconds and then opens it, slowly and softly.