Zork first collects the coins they saw earlier as well as inspects the sword, then he commands one dog to go up and search while the other two remain on guard with him.
Out of Character: First roll is for the base of the stairs and the second roll for up the stairs.
Seems to be Durgan followed by a dog, until they reach the top of the stairs. When he gives the signal that it's clear, Sessativa will head up last.
Zork looks up in anticipation of what will be found as his dog quickly goes up the stairs.
Out of Character: I don't know what kind of spell it is, but if it's fire based, my helm grants some resistance.
As you step on the center step the half way point three jets of flame are shot across the steps above below and where you are standing. This is a flame spell doing 4d6 damage. Durgan saved but the dog did not. !9 points damage on the dog that was on the steps. Durgan with the helm take 1/4 damage thus only 5 points damage.
"Argh!" Durgan shouts. "Damn it! I didn't expect that! This place isn't abandoned. Someone or something must be expecting us."
Durgan spends his 15th charge on his Cure light wounds wand to heal himself.
"I think it's safe to come up now." He looks around to see what exactly triggered the trap.
Sessativa waits until everyone else has gone up.
In Character: Zork hears his dog yelp loudly. 'What's happening up there?" Zork sends up his other dogs and he also follows. He gets the dogs to search the immediate area.
Out of Character: With that damage the 3 dogs with us are:
A - 7
B - 8
C - 16.