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- Iron Ranger
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Keet is willing but doesnt know where to go.
Votin dimly recalls the space behind the shelves and points the way to Keet.
Keet moves forward past the slain carcass and peers behind the final shelf at the small opening near the floor in the corner.
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"You must be careful here...a good place for an ambush", Votin says with a smirk.
"Follow me"' as Votin gets down on the floor and shimmies into the passageway.
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“Wait.” Keêt holds a finger to his lips and closes his eyes, trying to hear if anything might be making any noise.
[Discern Noise before we proceed.]
It is immortality of a sort.
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There is silence, but the slightest vibration of the stone floor.
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"Okay," Kèet shimmies along behind Votin.
It is immortality of a sort.
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Votin crawls through the small opening into the darkness beyond.
Keet Gooch follows behind with the torch.
They emerge into the space, A 15ft diameter domed chamber maybe 4 ft high at center.
There is a withered corpse in a heap on the floor, near some dried ink spots on the stone.
Everything remains silent except your ravenous stomachs.
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Tillak follows. [Sorry, I should have made myself clear.]
- “Moonglum licked his long lips. 'So it’s sorcery again. In truth, Elric, this whole country is beginning to stink of wizardry and the minions of hell.' Elric murmured for his friend’s ears: 'No hell-beings these—but honest elementals, equally powerful in many ways.'"
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SullyB74 wrote:
Tillak follows. [Sorry, I should have made myself clear.]
Another growling stomach squeezes through the secret opening.
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Once the others have left have left to the domed chamber, Narrhil stands alone with his torch next to the wolf carcass. And hears from above a faint scraping noise followed by faint footsteps on wood.
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Votin faintly remembers this room, after a moment he searches the area again.
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Narrhil moves to the opening to the secret room. "We have company again, not time to rest, prepare yourselves!"
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"Oh darn," Keét whispers. He scurries back out and tosses the torch mid room, then tries to find a hiding spot to set up a backstab.
It is immortality of a sort.
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Keet finds a spot in the first shelving row next to the stairwell opening in the wall that will work, his torch fell very close to the wolf carcass though.
Votin and Tillak find themselves in blinding darkness back in the domed chamber...
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Narrhil lowers his light so others can see their way out...
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Tillak follows his companions and readies himself for battle.
- “Moonglum licked his long lips. 'So it’s sorcery again. In truth, Elric, this whole country is beginning to stink of wizardry and the minions of hell.' Elric murmured for his friend’s ears: 'No hell-beings these—but honest elementals, equally powerful in many ways.'"
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Tillak follows his companions and readies himself for battle.
Where does Tillak position in the cellar?
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Votin is more DPS than him, so Tillak positions himself behind Votin, back and to the right.
- “Moonglum licked his long lips. 'So it’s sorcery again. In truth, Elric, this whole country is beginning to stink of wizardry and the minions of hell.' Elric murmured for his friend’s ears: 'No hell-beings these—but honest elementals, equally powerful in many ways.'"
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Votin too scurries back out of the passage way and finds a spot to ready himself...
[wherever he can fit it]
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Moving close behind Votin, Narrhil keeps his torch high to light their way, perhaps creating more shadows for Kéet.
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All get into defensive positions.
There is quiet broken only by the two torches licking flames.
They barely breathe, ears strained.
Then again, the creak of distant wood. A low thump.
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