(04) The Cathedral

[mgtremaine]

Tass gives the party the go. "Looks safe to me"

[sully]

Let's stick with the same marching order when we have room for two across.

Garamon | Stern
Thanis | Witherun
Wraislin | Goldwen
Flin | Tass

[waysoftheearth]

The party is currently in a fairly narrow passageway, prolly not quite wide enough for two across (except maybe Flin and Tass). However, when everyone moves into the shrine hall there will be enough room for a two wide column to march right up to the statue/shrine.

[waysoftheearth]

So, Garamon and Stern take the lead positions... presumably we're ready to push on?

[zygarti]

Flin might take a quick glance at the stonework on the way past to see if Tass missed anything.

yep, let's push on

[waysoftheearth]

Flin pushes forward into the shrine room.

He doesn't think overmuch of the stonework. He can tell, just from walking around with his eyes open, that the entire cathedral structure is stressed, and slightly off-kilter. Likely, the foundations have slipped over time. Shoddy. That would never happen if it were dwarf built. They'd build solid, proper-deep foundations under the thing.

A glance as he passes through the arch confirms what he already knew: it's old and slightly twisted, yet solid enough. It shows no true appreciation of the dwarf masons' craft, as is typical for Men. But it will likely continue to serve these new Man-priests for another hundred years.

At the far end of the hall, the statue/shrine is the major feature of interest...

[ehiker133]

Goldwen approaches the shrine cautiously and examines it in more detail to see if she recognizes who it is dedicated to and makes note of anything odd or interesting or that might be of religious or monetary value. She will likewise examine the statue, once she is done with the shrine.

[waysoftheearth]

The party amble into the shrine hall cautiously after Flin.

Goldwen takes a lead, and approaches the far end of the hall, which is occupied by an old, disused looking shrine centered on a 10ft tall statue-figure.

The statue is on a solid looking plinth but is draped in a dust cover so that only its outstretched arms are visible.

Behind the statue is a wide semi-circular reredos, muted by age. Above this fixture is an array of damaged stained-glass windows extending 20ft or so upward to the lofty, pitched ceiling. Despite their poor condition, the windows are illuminated magnificently by the daylight outside.

Also in the hall are two doorways, about half way down its length; one to the left, the other to the right.

[rredmond]

Keeping his eye on the two exits, Garamon will say quietly, be careful what might be behind that screen.

[ehiker133]

Goldwen takes a hold of one edge of the dust cover and slowly pulls it down to reveal the statue...