Adventure Thread

Sentry 1 (Raffe) hears a rock hit the stone wall to his right. He turns to follow the sound and searches.

Orm, sprints to the doorside, crouching low and peeks inside. Sentry 1 (Raffe) looks away from where Orm is crouching.

Carved rock gives way to placed flagstone. You see an entrance with three paths forward (one to the North, one to the East, and one to the South). Looming in the center of this crossroads is a large statue of a skull. The light from outside helps you to see that there is writing at the base of the statue, but you cannot make out exactly what it says. The hallways are completely dark, and you cannot see where they lead.

Ivar rushes into the entrance, keeping his breathing calm and flattening his body against the carved rock wall. Immediately, he is aware of body heat next to him. He turns and sees a sentry next to him, dagger drawn.

Ivar straightens next to the sentry (Sentry 3), grabs his shoulder, and plunges his sword into the sentry's back. Blood stains his brown robe as the point of the sword exits his belly. He attempts to cry out, but chokes on his own blood as he slumps to the floor.

Sentry 4 turns and stares at Ivar, agape. Even in this low light, Ivar can see that the sentry's mouth is devoid of a tongue, and he seems to have multiple piercing holes around his mouth. He places one hand in a pouch tied to his waist, and it comes out covered in blood. Sentry 4 runs to the statue of the skull, places his hand on it, leaving a bloody handprint, then runs down the hallway heading East and is swallowed by the dark.

Nikkghak quickly slips into the entryway. He hears voices raised in celebration to the East, and then the click of a door, and the voices muffle.

To the North, Nikkghak hears faint snoring; to the South, barking and fearful cries.

The large skull statue dominates the room. Nikkghak can see many bloody handprints and an inscription on the backside of this statue, but without more light, Nikk won't be able to read the inscription properly.

Hobb pushes and grunts, but to no avail. The statue is sturdy and immovable.

Sentry 2 jerks back as if bitten by a snake. His eyes cloud over, and he whips back and forth. "No, no, no, no." He falls to the ground, the wound overtaking him.

Sentry 1 hears and turns back towards to peer out into the valley.