You use the scroll, and, I presume, head down the stairs. They go down and down, and down some more. A small landing leads to more stairs heading down at a slightly different angle. After descending 70', the stairs end at a door. The door is closed, but has no lock that you can see.
Jaheira makes sure it is cast on an object that will fit into a sling (like a stone) and gives that to Imoen so that she can look for traps. "Paladin, take Minsc and Faldorn and cover or rear." She manage to silence Kivan's obvious quip by staring hard. "Listen up, ranger! You will join me and Khalid in the first line. Gnome, take charge of the second wave with Imoen and Xan. We need to find somewhere to rest soon."
"Sigh." Jaheira makes a mental note to get a tune-up on her stares. She figures that she'll have to practice on poor Khalid. Well, well. She knows how to make it up to him.
Quayle leads Xan & Imoen just behind Jaheira, making sure Imoen is able to scout for traps. He looks at Jaheira's rear, which would be OK if she were not so .. large.
@The_Potty_1 Now I am thinking of the Pixar short with the bear and the chick… and the Luxo ball.
Short story- chick is bouncing on Luxo ball. Bear comes along and bounces on the ball and breaks the ball. The bear notices the chick is bouncy, too. Bear bounces on the head of the chick… next thing you see, the bear is flat on the ground again, and the chick has… ahem, "disappeared".
"Sigh." Jaheira makes a mental note to get a tune-up on her stares. She figures that she'll have to practice on poor Khalid. Well, well. She knows how to make it up to him.
This is what will happen with Jaheira and Khalid later:
Quayle leads Xan & Imoen just behind Jaheira, making sure Imoen is able to scout for traps. He looks at Jaheira's rear, which would be OK if she were not so .. large.
Actually I'm considering removing the picture for breaking the PG 13 rule of the forum...
Feel free to do so if it does. I don't really mind. Though there's not really any nudity, and the picture itself doesn't suggest anything sexual. It's only sexual if the viewer thinks it is.
Minsc leans his head so that his ear rests near Boo on his shoulder. He nods his head. "Yes Boo I agree, perhaps we should stick with bow and arrow for now. To much heroism is bad for ones health."
OOC I can't Recall where our gear is listed. Can someone tell me which page? Or just remind me if I have a ranged weapon of some sort. I think i'm carrying the magic sword we found maybe that should be wielded by someone upfront.
Kivan realized that his, er uh, boot laces were untied. Yes, that's it... So he took a second to retie them while Khalid and Jaheira burst in the doorway. He followed them through several seconds later.
Too bad Jaheira didn't have time to neither stop her momentum or her spear as Kivan unexpectedly kneeled in front of her. Oh well, Kivan may have enjoyed it.
The room is 30' square, rising to a 20' tall flat ceiling. Gargoyle carvings smile, revealing their teeth, from high upon the walls, well-lit by a brazier that burns fiercely in the center of the room. From their alcoves in the center of the east and west walls, two iron statues stand saluting with their weapons bared. Each statue has four arms, one with a sword, one with a shield, and the remaining two with their palms towards the ceiling over their heads. Their eyes seem to watch you as you move about the room. High overhead, an hourglass with writing on its base hangs suspended over the brazier. All of its sand is in the upper portion, somehow refusing to run down into the bottom. In the center of the room, next to the brazier, is a golden chest. A single door stands in the south wall while three doors line the north wall.
You entered by the left-most door on the north wall. It is starting to close and seems to be spring-mounted. It will close unless prevented from doing so.
I will detect for traps, if I find any I deactivate them. We should have someone cast Detect Magic at the statues, we could use a shield to block the door from closing, but they might attack us when we do so, so if we disable them first... Maybe we can get a shield and not a fight.
Kivan will wait until Imoen confirms that there are no floor traps, then without touching anything go and read the writing at the base of the hourglass.
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Short story- chick is bouncing on Luxo ball. Bear comes along and bounces on the ball and breaks the ball. The bear notices the chick is bouncy, too. Bear bounces on the head of the chick… next thing you see, the bear is flat on the ground again, and the chick has… ahem, "disappeared".
If anyone's feeling brave, they could equip this unidentified magic sword I'm carrying. It's probably a goodie. Unless it's a baddie.
OOC I can't Recall where our gear is listed. Can someone tell me which page? Or just remind me if I have a ranged weapon of some sort. I think i'm carrying the magic sword we found maybe that should be wielded by someone upfront.
*Squueek swueeeeek*
"Yes, perhaps we shall hurl taunts in battle instead.... somebody get me and the hamster a proper weapon!"
Jaheira nods to Khalid and Kivan and they burst in through the door.
You entered by the left-most door on the north wall. It is starting to close and seems to be spring-mounted. It will close unless prevented from doing so.