OOC: I’m cool with just a quick short rest. However, the fact that the DM is telling us to take a long rest is highly concerning...

After just a few minutes Archy is able to catch his Second Wind. He'll make a note of this small shelter, but doesn't feel any need to rest just now.

(It's more of a 'I won't say GOTCHA' if you long rest here.)

You head into the temple ruins and immediately feel at peace. Together, Darnic and Yrwin find a font that was somewhat obscured by rubble. It is still clean and a taste tells you it might be useful to put into flasks or bottles if you have any.

(Three Potion of Healings can be gotten from this font. You don't need an empty bottle in your inventory cause sadly this aint Zelda.)

Assuming Yrwin moves his lights to illuminate the area further... You see rubble to the north if you, what seems like a building northeast, and some open space southeast.

(Link to map, sorry I am on mobile for a while today. https://imgur.com/a/xjpQs0h)

Archy stores the potions in his pack and encourages Yrwin and Darnic to move on north. Another hall to the west. Does this one also seem to exit the tower?

Yes indeed it does.

I vote take a short rest for 5 mins before moving on.

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Yrwin sits down with Archy and pats him on the back. "You know what, cuz? I never thought I'd have to fight swarms of giant bugs with you. Funny how things work out sometimes. A-a-at least we are doing decently, no?" 


Rolling 1 hit die: 4

 Willie runs to the fountain, splashing the cool water on her face. She washes her hands and takes long, deep drinks of the water. 

After a few minutes of rest, she soldiers on, her mood brightening.

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 OOC: Hehe, whoops

Darnic will rest for a moment as the pain in his arm eases, Short Rest: 6. Afterwards, let’s move North like Archy said.

As you arrive at the rubble north of you, you see yet another hallway that leads out of the tower. 

 "This place is bigger than I expected." Archy comments, "let's continue and see if there a walls at the opposite end, or if it just carries on forever." 

As he says this he pokes briefly through the rubble (Perception: 9)

(Are you continuing out through the hallway? Or do you mean to stay in the tower.)

(Does the tunnel go west? I mean to go north until we reach the north wall.)

(Ugh, I had thought I posted a very updated image. I did not, so sorry. All of the tunnels you have seen so far lead you out of the tower.)

As you search the area further, you examine the building to the east a bit more closely. The front doors of the building seem to be made of heavy metal and bear the same icon as the one on Bonal's journal. It would seem that you found the foundry proper. Now to find a way in!

Darnic thinks for a moment, “Want to try the book again? Seemed to work last time.”

Archy tries the same motion with the book as before, pressing the symbol on the book to match the one on the door. He's a bit weary though, and he's ready to Dodge some inevitable explosion.

Willie looks on cautiously.

"I have no idea. You can do whatever. I'll just.. stand over here." The kithkin hides behind a nearby piece of rubble.