Immersive Ink

verhaden wrote:
Mads the Enlightened

Before Rufus heads off, Mads mentions "If it doesn't look promising, let's head back up." in a low voice. He follows along steadily and quietly, directing the lights as Rufus wishes.

heartless wrote:
Rufus nods his head in agreement! Then approaches the unexplored entrance carefully in the shadows against the wall looking for traps. Then looks in...

OOC: There has to be treasure somewhere in here!

waysoftheearth wrote:
The door arch itself appears to be an unremarkable entry into a stone passageway.

Some distance ahead there is another chamber, this one with a series of staggered daises or platforms filling it.

It is simplicity itself for Mads to send the lights ahead, and he does so with a flick of his finger.

In fact, the room appears to have numerous narrow stairs rising and falling within it... much like the "miniature golf course" Mads once saw in a vision, only these are all of grim, mirthless stone.

heartless wrote:
Rufus listens and stands guard ready for anything around the arch. He looks for traps around the entrance.
Then he relaxes and steps back and asks the others, "What do you thing Mads, Dugel, Wendel shall we have a look inside? I will take no answer as a yes".

verhaden wrote:
Mads the Enlightened

"I..." he wavers. "I have seen a place like this before--in a dream." He directs the light around once more, the flames flickering steadily. He moves forward, hesitates, and steps back. "I would feel better if we met our obligations and found the vault, first," he says at once.

waysoftheearth wrote:
The little lights race down the passage and into the chamber ahead. With the space illuminated so, it becomes apparent that there are half a dozen miniature stone bridges rising to various (modest) arches in the large chamber beyond.

Dugel looks on for a few moments before he responds gruffly, "That is some... interesting stonework... begs the question why they bothered doesn't it?"

Wendel has nothing to say.

Mads is ready to turn about.

Rufus seems keen to press on, and his further investigation of the passage entry confirms it is as safe as any like it.

heartless wrote:
"Well maybe we should find the vault first and them come back to here afterwards. I could use the quick money", says Rufus slowly. "Ok let us go up top and through the middle passway as we planned before? If everyone is okay to continue our original plan, then lets go!"

waysoftheearth wrote:
Very good.

The band of four return to the centipede chamber and retrace their way back up the stair accompanied by Mads' bobbing lights.

(1d6)

All appears to be quiet in the passage when Rufus pops his head out of the stair well. Mads, then Dugel, then Wendel are behind him on the stair.

What now?

heartless wrote:
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After returning up the passageway 1, Rufus will careful listen and look with Mad's light and sneak down passageway 2 with weapons drawn looking out for traps. In search of the vault door.

verhaden wrote:
Mads the Enlightened

Whispering in a low voice "Would you want me to direct the lights ahead of you or keep them back here?"