Kinlin, somehow hurt mutters to himself “ I am the most quiet of us all... it’s just you seem to have forget how to get fun... “ 

Geoff gives Kin a very light couple taps with the butt end of his spear, motioning him forward (in a friendly way), "Don't worry Kin, there's bound to be more fun things to climb in another room. Maybe there is a room in this place dedicated to nothing but chandeliers."

"Don't give him any ideas, we need to stay focused now" Escarin moves carefully across the floor checking he doesn't ste on any weak points. 

OOC: you re still in the central chamber. I m not missing anything? 

OOC: I think we are proceeding towards the room were Kinlin saw the draconians and the chain.

Aye, hence Xorn’s exasperation with Kinlin. 

OOC: That was my assumption as well since Geoff was trying to suggest Kinlin should wait to have fun in another room.

Once part of a set of catacombs, this corridor is lined with crypts. The graves have long since been looted. However, the corridors and nooks in the walls now serve as lodging for dozens of Aghar dwarves who are used as living ballast in the elevator mechanism.

Shan sees that Bupu is trying to make them hide or mentioning them to be quiet. 

Shan 

“Try to be quiet now” she says to the rest. “You are the best of us at that “ she says to the kender “ Lead the way “ 

(Stealth: 4) 

Kinlin 

The kender nods to the wizard and goes first trying to be as quiet as a mouse,

(Stealth: 20 ) 

Bupu turns to Escarin with a strange smile. 

"I don't think tha big bossa let you ride down the pot." She tries to get him to hold her hand in a show of courage. The others dwarves mill around at the end of the alcoves and look at you all, and especially Xorn, wearily. 

"I think you are right little one but I believe we have to go down anyway, unless you know of another way we may have to fight the bigbosses to get down"  He looks at her kindly, "Do you know of another way?"

Persuasion, if necessary 26

Bupu shakes her head. 

" No other way. High engineer Gulch of the Bulp clan," she adds with awe in her voice " created the potway a long time ago. Bag bosses take it from clan."

“We will try to recover it for the clan. Ok? “ Shan says to Bupu.

Bupu makes big surprised eyes but doesn't seems convinced. 

"Faith little one, it may be things are going to change, we will try our best".

“I can make neither horn or tail of what this little one is talking about. I’m glad you all are here to translate. “ Xorn says with concern in his voice. “To go down for the discs we must kill this little one’s boss? I enjoy battle, but do not kill for pleasure. I will need to know more of this being.”

Kinlin

”I saw two of those draconians “ inform the kender to the big minotaur “ and they were bullying the gully dwarves I think that they even beat them..” 

Shan 

“I despise violence but perharps we don’t have any other option Xorn.. “

Bupu watches Xorn and shudders. 

Hot mist rises from the two large holes in the floor, one on the north and one on the south. A tremendous black iron pot hangs from a large chain over the northern hole. The chain runs into a mass of gears, pulleys, and clockwork devices, then drops through the center of the southern hole.

A huge ogre stands ready at a crank extending from the ceiling, and two large figures crouch beside the pot. You recognize the dragon men and see the whip in their hands. 

OOC: I ll need a stealth check from anyone moving forward. Shan and Kin have done theirs.

Geoff has been keeping watch and still taking in the architecture of the place while his friends have been deciding on the next course of action with Bupu. Any solution was fine by him, as his only thought was simply getting to the Disks.

His thoughts have been of Solace, Forestmaster's words, his friends' heroic actions during the few encounters since leaving Solace, the talking statue of Mishakal, the Disks, the Staff, dragons, and hoping that his brother is alright. However, the burning question that remains in his mind is from the statue — why didn't the old Gods reveal themselves for centuries? True, humanity has its faults, but how can *all* the blame be placed upon mortals when there was zero evidence of the old Gods? This just simply doesn't sit well with him.

But, no time for that now, he focuses his mind on the task at hand—a massive ogre and two dragon men, he must not be seen.

Stealth (disadvantage from his heavy armor): 16

Escarin moves forward and freezes almost instantly as he feels a familiar presence flood his being - he moves off again feeling as if he is more graceful and lighter on his feet for a few moments as he sets off behind Geoff as quietly as possible

Casts guidance 2

Stealth 19 plus the Guidance roll