Immersive Ink

It looks to be lead covered with gold. If you spent a few hours shaving off all the gold, it might amount to something

Franklin shrugs and says, "Another of Gorthaur's bizarre traps? It doesn't seem worth the effort to scrape off the thin layer of gold. I am ready to move on to the south."

"Yeah," Rhod says. "I agree."

Maloof is still in the door-alcove, keeping careful watch on the corridor, especially against the black ooze.

The party opens the south door. A corridor is revealed heading south for 20'. and then turning east in the 30' section. Proceeding down the corridor, you look east, where it goes 20' to a door

Now that the party has left the temple room, Maloof follows behind through the south door into the new corridor.

OOC: According to the map, (which is probably slightly off due to my sloppy mapping) this door should lead in or near room 18.

Yes, it does lead into Room 18., which should be about 20 feet further north

OOC: Thanks, I have now kludged the map to help "fix" it, I didn't attempt to try re-drawing the entire area because I'm not sure exactly which rooms are off and which are not.

Since we're now in Room 18, let's try another one of the exits out. I'd suggest the corridor on our left heading north.

Franklin is game to follow Maloof to the north, into unexplored territory.

Nice work with the map @kipper!

North sounds good to Aldbane.