3 - Lost in Hell - 002

[Cel]

You go right, towards the smooth passage of strange rock.

The passage is about 100 ft long, and it doesnt take you long to reach the end of it. Now, you stand before two ways. You can turn left, towards a huge stone gate, or right, and follow the corridor on.

The gate is made of grey stone, which seems pretty normal compare to where you are. It has 3 rows of red glowing runes inscribed on it. In the center, there is a strange hole, as if a strange sort of lock perhaps. But, where can you find a key?

[Listen checks, all]

You hear a strange combination of rock and steel rubbing against each other, and apparently very large feet walk behind this gate. You cant see anything under the door for it is very dark there. Mudarin sees a stone floor, with alot of dust on it, and a few bones.

Would you investigate the strange door, and whats behind it? Or will you keep walking on?

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{Fangor, the knowledge checks reveal nothing}
{Now, as for all the loot, you can keep deviding/throwing it here}

[IstarinCale]

"I know it might sound dangerous but.. I think we should go to the direction where the sound comes from" Muradin says, as calm as you can be when you know theres a huge demon that might wanna kill you nearby.

[Fangor the Fierce]

Seeing Muradin not so happy about his leaving of the gold, Adelia steps forward, glancing through his items dropped and decides to take 3750gp. (75 lbs.)

"I really don't need the gold, but if you manage to come across anything that I might need, this gold will be yours again."

She then peers both ways, and seeing the door, with its apparent lock, she sighs. "Well, if you want to die by whatever is behind there, then go right ahead. I for one would like to check out the rest of this place, as the doorway and whatever is behind there will still be there when we return."

[Fangor the Fierce]

Glancing down again, Adelia looks over her own armour, bent and a little worn from the dragon crushing her the day before and decides to switch out the armours. She removes her own and dons the Dark grey full plate - +3, +4 Soak 10 that Muradin dropped.

"Unless one of you could tell me what properties that other armour had, I think this one should do nicely."

[IstarinCale]

"I thought you might need it as soon as I saw you with the other Full plate.. hehe" Muradin smiles, Its like he is pround of himself giving her his armor.

[Cel]

{Again... 2/6 posted}
{Where's everybody? Lekor? Kauyon? Artemis? Vemu said he got school stuff... Come on!}

{I'm gonna wait for some more to post I guess.}

[VemuKhaham]

About weight; I'll drop all my gold (PP: 8110 GP: 1890), as a rogue is only comfortable with light load. I have to ask though; celebril, may I assume I left the gold on my horse back at the fortress? I never worried about the weight untill now you see, and now I can't just go back and leave it there. Anyway, it's your call.

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Abbar looks at the stone door curiously and starts to investigate it. He is careful though, as the thing behind it scares even Abbar a little.

"Well, I assume we came here to seek demons, didn't we? We're not getting anywere if we choose to avoid them instead. By the way, if we flee from them they'll only see us as prey, not as worthy negotiators. So don't be such a coward and help me with this door."

He is already searching for traps (and disarming them if present), trying to read or decipher the runes on the door and perhaps even trying to open the strange lock or learn anything he can about it. He also whispers to the others:

"If we really want to find out what kind of creature is behind this door perhaps we can just call it. If we can hear him then he could hear us. Maybe he'll even open the door."

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Decipher script +6, disable device +12, Open lock +13, Search +12, Languages: Common, Abyssal, Goblin, Orc, Infernal (perhaps the runes match one of these)

[IstarinCale]

{If abbar can't just put it on his horse Muradin takes 1500 PP and drop his 1500 GP.}

[Cel]

The search reveals no traps, and the lock is somehow different. It seems that normal means will not do a thing.

The writings are no regular language you know, but some sort of code. You are able to understand some of it, but the rest of it remains unknown.

[Decipher script 23 = 17+ 6]

"Master of the Words shall pass..." Then goes the part you cannot understand, and in the bottom line it says: "The end is nigh."

If only you knew what was writen there, perhaps it would give you a clue of how to get out of this place. You may not suffer of hunger and thirst, but who knows what walks in this place...

[IstarinCale]

"As stupid as it sounds, I think that the way to open this gate is exacly the opposite way.. instead of going to the gate, lets go as far as we can from it to find a way to open the gate.. are you following me? The idea is that if there is a way to open this gate, I don't think the one who locked it wants that strangers will open the gate so easily." Muradin says, and maybe for the first time he sounds smart. "Or in simple words, Lets go there!" He adds while pointing to the 'B' direction (map.)

[Fangor the Fierce]

VemuKhaham said:

"Well, I assume we came here to seek demons, didn't we? We're not getting anywere if we choose to avoid them instead. By the way, if we flee from them they'll only see us as prey, not as worthy negotiators. So don't be such a coward and help me with this door."

Adelia, not knowing if this coward comment was directed at her simply grins. She watches as this man fumbles hopelessly over the inscriptions and obviously lost to their meaning.

While he searches, she procures a small stone from her belt, and fumbles with it. She keeps it in her hand, toying with it. "Seems as though you obviously don't know what to do. Have you tried knocking?" she says in a very sarcastic manner.

[Cel]

{Does this mean you actualy knock? As much as RPing your char and stuff is very nice and fun, but so far the only actual action is going to B. Just a pointer. }
{As for your money, Vemu. i have no problem with it. Muhahaha }