The door opens onto a bare stone 20' square room which is only 6' high. Wedged in the centre of the room between floor and ceiling is a 6'tall staff, with runes carved into its length, and capped with bronze ends .
About 50 feet to your west, around the corner, come padding two lizard/crocodile/alligator-type things, about 8 feet long each.
"There is a door that way, which we have explored already"Aldbane says, pointing towards the statue room door up the northern corridor. He stays and readies his hammer in case the food does not work.
Aldbane the Cleric (Level 5 MV 6" AC 2/3 HD 4 HP 18) plate +1, shield+2, helm, silvered war hammer, sling, staff of healing