Miklos studied the papers for a while …the Dread Night…consumed by darkness….Sons of Darkness…. This sounded more like the histerical ramblings of mad clerics rather than serious research. Sevastian was insane, pulling apart the building blocks of nature was dangerously close to crossing the Gods. Life and death were their domain.There was something else, yes on the sarcophogus, he opened his notes … “The Dread Night, Nithia, Nyx, Taymora, Black Opal Eye, Undeath, Sacrifice” ….Sacrifice…
There were quite alot of sacrifices that had been performed here. Perhaps the Dread Night was closer than they realised.
The other point that was worrying Miklos was that eveyone assumed that they were still in the Castle. They might have been transported to Taymora, Miklos shivered at the thought. Best not to worry the others with this unless something pointed toward a distant teleportation like differing humidity and air pressure and temperature.
“Shall we inspect the two doors before we continue?” He tried to keep the worry out of his voice. He pocketed the paper carefully and rose to join the others.
Maruc waited for the others to come over, “Shall we try the right door, I’ve listened at both but have heard nothing. Which doesn’t mean much down here.”
Maruc looked at the Mage, “Are you OK?”
“I’m fine, lets get on with this.” Miklos sounded more abrupt than he meant.
Maruc shook his head. There was something the mage had guessed at but wasn’t telling. “Anything interesting in the papers?”
“Just the ramblings of a madman.” Miklos waited for Feldard to open the door as the others positioned themselves arond it in their adopted manner.
“Lets get moving. I don’t want to be roaming these hallways and rooms forever.” The dwarf moved to one of the two doors, the one on the right, hand already on it’s handle and looked to the others. “Ready?” Bow drawn, Nicolai stood ready behind the Dwarf.
Feldard opened the door. The room appeared to be a store room. A disgusting yellow fungus coats much of the room. Crates and barrels that are piled high are covered with the moldy stuff.
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January 31, 2007 at 3:55 pm
“No one go in there without covering your nose and mouth. I think I’ve seen that stuff before in old abandoned basements. Its spores will choke you if you’re not careful. The best way to be rid of it though is fire, but that will also destroy anything in the boxes. Anyone fancy searching that lot? I can’t say I’m that keen to.”
January 31, 2007 at 3:57 pm
Sorry I didn’t make the post about the doors more clear. My bad!
Inspecting the Laboratory:
Saeth: 10xp +10xp
Maruc: 10xp +5xp
Miklos: 10xp +5xp +10xp
Nicolai: 10xp +5xp
Feldard: 10xp +10xp
TOTAL:
Saeth: 3640/4000
Maruc: 3585/6000
Miklos: 3545/5000
Nicolai: 3305/4800
Feldard: 3435/4400
January 31, 2007 at 4:24 pm
“I’m fine with leaving it.” If it was molding it likely held nothing but long rotted food stuffs. Feldard wasn’t THAT hungry yet. He shut the store room door once more and went to wait at the last unopened door. When all were in place, he opened that door…
January 31, 2007 at 6:49 pm
“We might be missing an important clue or artifact. I will try an arcane divination before we bother to disturb it. The dweomer lasts for twenty minutes so its well worth it.” Miklos opened his spellbook and mouthed the words for his Detect Magic spell.
To Miklos the light cast by the Fire Beetle glands seemed to dim as Seaths blade and Feldards axe leeched the light out of the room and through it forth again with an indiviual nimbus.
(All magic within 60′ of Miklos will glow).
He cast his gaze around the Laboratory and then into the storeroom.
January 31, 2007 at 6:59 pm
The only things that glow are Feldard’s axe and Saeth’s sword.
January 31, 2007 at 7:43 pm
Saeth rolled her eyes slightly at the young magus’ eagerness to use his talents. It was just a door, no different from the one just opened. She scanned the hallway, wishing that the others would just check the cupboard and be done with it. Night would fall soon enough.
January 31, 2007 at 8:17 pm
“Well if we don’t want to worry about the contents of this store what about the other one? Then I’m getting the feeling that people want to push on.” Maruc went to the other door. “Everyone ready?”
Maruc waited for everyone to prepare themselves then he opened the door.
January 31, 2007 at 8:26 pm
There are now two kyara opening the door…