... only to find his way is blocked.ehiker133 wrote:Leudigar then opens the passage to the hidden stairwell and makes sure it is safe before going back to get the others.
He advises them to move low and single file and quiet in order to avoid drawing any attention to themselves as he leads them to the staircase. As soon as it is apparent they are all safely there, he begins heading down, cautiously making his way to the valley below.
A figure stands before the stair, statue still, facing him silently. A dark cloak, a glimpse of ornate and... unusual(?) looking armour partially concealed beneath, a round war shield, a wickedly-pointed spear, an ominous, war-masked face staring blankly into his own, a helm crowned with a pair of magnificent, branching stag antlers.
No movement, no sound, nothing. The apparition simply stands, staring at him.