HYPERBOREA » The Scorched Sanctuary

Caveman · 2/07/2025 1:45 pm

[Okay, we try and look for more clues, Narrhil is at depression still, he looks for any symbols].

"Whatever could be written, either as a warning or an assistant to activate it might be hidden, even invisible!" States Narrhil."If we lay down on it, we had best be prepared, our spells restored, a good sleep, feed and healed properly; just in case we a ported to another location."

Iron Ranger · 2/07/2025 1:57 pm

Caveman wrote:
[Okay, we try and look for more clues, Narrhil is at depression still, he looks for any symbols].

"Whatever could be written, either as a warning or an assistant to activate it might be hidden, even invisible!" States Narrhil."If we lay down on it, we had best be prepared, our spells restored, a good sleep, feed and healed properly; just in case we a ported to another location."

Stones that are set lower than the rest. Tillak would tell that this section lowers down into a mechanism that is contained within the wall at the end a long cave mineshaft below that leads up a rail track to a mountain side.

Caveman · 2/07/2025 3:51 pm

Narrhil ponders Tillak's words, "if this be the portal Master Tillak, could it be presumed that you are from another time; for you came through the portal to this place?"

"How are we to return to a time before they released this Auziwandilaz, and what time should that be. Long before he awakens. Plus we need a key. The witch presumed I had it, but I only found the ring on the priest, the quill and empty inkwell ."

Iron Ranger · 2/07/2025 4:38 pm

Tillak would say, "No, I chased far away from this place with Kondor and Gundrabu the beastmen into a mountain adn down a slide to a crank elevator of sorts, which took much time to discover had behind it a door to a deep well pit in which hung from four chains a splayed skeleton, long punished or sacrificed there. And upon staring into its sockets, we found ourselves stupefied and aged, with long manes and beards and aches, some 12 years on, as with Votin missing later on. And then descending found some canoes which led to marches and then to beastmen which spoke and showed us an army, and we fought a great creature, met Votin and wandered into the mine, then climbed into the machine, which lifted us back here to this very place. All seems the same but The Gray in my chin says otherwise."

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Caveman · 2/07/2025 5:47 pm

Narrhil looked aghast, "then Master Tillak it was you who awakened the dark necromancer those many years ago, for it was he you brought forth back into the world, and that must have been many decades in the past from this present moment!"

Iron Ranger · 2/08/2025 8:13 pm

You smell smoke.

eakratz · 2/08/2025 10:36 pm

Këet sniffs the air, trying to deduce where the smoke is coming from. He also says, "Should we try and retrace his steps?"

Iron Ranger · 2/08/2025 10:39 pm

It's wood smoke. very faint.

Caveman · 2/09/2025 3:57 am

"The theory, is we must go back further, before they awakened the sorcerer!" Narrhil is distracted from the conversation by smell the smoke, "what is that, do we have company, or are they burning down the rest of the church."

Narrhil is also troubled by his vision he had when he interacted with the harp.

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SullyB74 · 2/09/2025 5:32 pm

Caveman wrote:
Narrhil looked aghast, "then Master Tillak it was you who awakened the dark necromancer those many years ago, for it was he you brought forth back into the world, and that must have been many decades in the past from this present moment!"

Tilllak's eyes widen in horror. "I have unleashed a great foulness upon Hyperborea," the ice-lord gasps.

eakratz · 2/09/2025 6:05 pm

Caveman wrote:
"The theory, is we must do back further, before they awakened the sorcerer!".

Keèt’s eyes widen, “If we can do that, maybe we can keep my friends from getting eaten by the beast-men”

Caveman · 2/10/2025 3:59 am

"You were not to know Master Tillak, perhaps if they had hidden his body in the Abyss, we would be safe now!" He tried to reassure.

"That is the theory," he replies to Kéet, "so, we have the time, as we just need to go back to certain time to stop it before it happens," said Narrhil considerately, "the problem is, we need the key, and my fear is that this Auziwandilaz may have it, and if so, we first must steal it from him, return to this portal and go back in time, and stop this event from happening."

eakratz · 2/15/2025 7:20 am

"Who is this Auziwandilz and where may he be? I am something of a thief myself so I may be able to pull that off."

Caveman · 2/15/2025 9:14 am

"That the evil sorcerer's name, we were chatting in the woods with the witch concerning him, remember?" replied Narrhil, "yes it be good if a stealthy thief could steal this key without him knowing!"

eakratz · 2/15/2025 10:12 am

"I remember chatting with the witch, but the details are hazy. I know it was only yesterday but it feels like months ago."

Caveman · 2/15/2025 2:06 pm

Narrhil refrained from smiling, they had lost much, Votin, and their direction.

"I say we rest, learn used spells, and if the portal is still open try lying on it and see if it activates.

Iron Ranger · 2/15/2025 10:14 pm

The scent thickens slightly it seems.

Caveman · 2/16/2025 3:36 am

[Does this burning smell originate in chamber, or is it wafting down the stairs? ]

Iron Ranger · 2/16/2025 9:12 am

You only began smelling this scent once you were inside the domed chamber.

Caveman · 2/16/2025 5:13 pm

[Okay]

Narrhil tries to focus on the smell, the resent activity could have generated a kinetic effect; causing friction or perhaps the portal had been opened, and beyond was a campfire or such.

He also ponder, saying out loud, "there might be another secret door in this chamber!"