" I think somebody needs to be standing on the depression before the lever is pushed?   Maybe now is not a great time to do it....."

Rinc steps away trying to brush more dust from himself...trying to stay away from any flame.....

With his blazing hands, Sen'ra throws the lever with the strength enough to lift a boulder.

He hears a creaking sound followed by a snap and from his hands he can see a half-broken lever.

As Sen'ra stands next to statues with his flames lighting the vicinity, Logum notices that there are drag marks below the large statue leading to the center of the room.

"Damn. I'm too strong."

"Previously on Adventurer's never rests. After escaping from a grueling fight with a fearsom oni, the team is thrusted into an abandoned kobold lair.

Trapped by a huge boulder, they decided to find another path that may help them continue on their journey.

It was then they saw that the place is not abandoned as they thought it would be as various ant-like creatures and a camouflaged rock monster inhabits the lair which they fought and won victoriously.

Unsuspectingly, the rock monster was on top of a steel plate containing a clue from Rinc's vision, leading them to an underground room containing a small puzzle.

With the puzzle half-way finished, Sen'ra accidentally breaks the lever in half. Will the group manage to solve the rest of the puzzle? or will they abandon it and continue finding another path?

Stay tuned and find out", Guras holds the small shovel to his face as he speaks on top of the coal.

"What in tarnation are you doing? Did the cloud of dust affected your brain?", Kirpo asks as he stares at him quizzically.

"I... I honestly have no clue", Guras walks down the pile.

"I felt as if an unknown compelling force drove me to do it. Anyway, what's our next course of action? We got the coal covered to be used on the statue and the brazier.

Our only problem is what and how we will lead the 'warmonger' to the depression over there. There's also the broken lever held by Sen'ra."

Logum points out the drag marks from the statue to the center of the room as he is making his way back up the tunnel. "Look, we might need to move the statue to figure how exactly this works. If we can't, we should probably keep on moving. I already feel a bit bad about the delay."

"I could move it."

Alton will move towards the statue and comically try to move it for several seconds before huffing and stepping away. "This thing is much to heavy for me to deal with..."

Sen'ra, grouchy from not having anything to drink in what feels like forever, shoves Alton aside with a frown and tries to move the statue.

Strength: 8

(Apparently the alcohol withdrawal is taking affect)

Alton will glare at Sen'ra for pushing him, huffing as he steps forward to try and move the statue once more.

Strength: 12

"can anyone magic the lever back together"  Rinc asks...

Sen'ra and Alton hardly moved the statue with their combined strength, taking them half an hour just to reach its intended destination.

The sound of engaging gears can be heard below the broken lever as the statue is fully placed in the depression.

"Finally."

Alton falls into asitting postion as he huffs, looking to see if any of the party had water to offer. "I would like to thank you all for the help.... Well I would like to but I cannot..."

"It sounds like it's ready, we just need to load it up, light it and pull the lever ... er ... stub?"

(Hey, I'm back from holiday. Just trying to catch up on everything)

Sandral will keep readied with the group, in case he needs to heal someone or destroy a sudden threat with fire.

"I suggest we don't pull the lever until this baddie is here in case.....Let me take a look at it"

Examines the lever to see if it can be repaired.....

11  Investigation with disadvantage.

 "Well...this is beyond me"

On that note Rinc flops down near one of the statues and decides to take a nap....

(Welp.)

" I say we just pull the lever, kill the thing, and move on"

"Go ahead and do that my dear friend. I shall be out of the way." Alton says as he moves to hide behind the nearest tall member of the party. Just in case he will draw his shortsword with a hand resting on his dagger.

(I think I'm the tallest)

Now that it works, Sen'ra will pull the lever, readying his weapons as he does so.

Logum prepares the needed things for the puzzle, like putting the coal on the dragon's statue and lighting up the brazier next to the depression where the large statue is currently in.

While Rinc started to take a quick nap next on the smaller statue, Alton hides behind Sen'ra who is currently trying to move the broken lever. It doesn't resist as much like his earlier attempt but it is still heavy and hard to use because of it's current state.

(Sen'ra roll a strength check.)