There are two more doors in this passage. Both are securely locked.
The third passage has some traffic to it, just not nearly as much as the other two.
About fifty feet down, the passage splits. You think you can hear some faint rustling down the left path, but otherwise nothing in particular distinguishes them.
This passage curves back and forth as it proceeds through the rock. Soon, you can hear faint chanting ahead. The sound seems to be coming from an opening in the wall. Peeking in, you can see a fair sized chamber, around seventy feet long. At the far end is an altar bearing a large five headed effigy of Tiamat. Before it are a dozen or so men and women in robes, praying. Near the front of the altar, a gem encrusted dagger, slick with blood, has been placed atop a pile of gold, silver, and gems. It is clearly an offering.
The altar seems to almost pulse with energy. Nyzahr simply feels that there's something unusual about it, but to Fay… he has seen this symbol before, but this particular idol's very presence disgusts and offends him, he feels a mild headache just looking at it from afar.
The passage continues on past the room with the altar.
Gay staggers a bit an almost retches. "We must leave from here." Fay leaves to continue scouting this corridor. If this is the end they will go back and then down the other corridor.
Out of Character: Since we know there is something there Fay would ask Nyzahr to go invisible and lead. We can wait for Ash for that.
Continuing on, Fay and Nyzahr finds the passage ends in another chamber. Based on the blood patterns and the tools stored within, this appears to be some manner of torture chamber.
Two figures are locked up within iron cages in here. One is badly beaten, unconscious, and missing most of his fingers and toes. The other appears to be merely deceased. The former is a high elf, and appears to have lost his left ear long before coming here.
Outside the cave, Lia and Mari are forced to watch as four men walk with purpose into the cave. They aren't sure for what reason.
Out of Character: the torture room is the end of this passage. The route with the rustling would seem to be the only way to go after this.
Edited: daishain on 20th May, 2017 - 9:12pm
Lia watches with great worry as the four men approach and walk through the illusion. Surely they aren't onto Fay and Nyzahr ... " Keep watching Mari. Hopefully they will be done soon. " Lia is in turmoil over Fay. Please Sune let him return soon.
Fay and Nyzahr double back and take the other passage. The passage continues on, but there is a large door to your right, the rustling noise seems to be coming from in there.
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Those on top of the cliff see movement heading their way. It soon resolves into Tallis, shortly followed by Cratol. Tallis says, "There are a few dead bodies on the south end of the camp, they're running about trying to figure out who is responsible. Any sign of the others?"
Edited: daishain on 21st May, 2017 - 1:17am