RUL: from Grotto to Glory

"The sooner we get this done the sooner we will be free from this place. Although I do not think I will be returning to my previous home." Halhace says as he moved towards the door Meep was exploring.

"The staff alone should be a fine prize once Halhace has had a chance to figure it out. Plus we discovered a few extra coins....*Jaylen Pat's his pocket absentmindedly, where he had his previous coin* Drat! I seem to have lost mine somewhere back in the tunnels. Perhaps it's best someone less careless keeps hold of our winnings, eh? Well let's move onward if we are all ready."

"Alright then," Dhara nods again, "Door", and opens the door.

Meep scurries out of the way of the swinging door and peers at the opening from behind Dhara

(Can you please let me know what you are taking from the chests? There were: clothes, common, clothes, fine both in need of a little of mending; 1 gold, 3 silver, 7 copper, herbalism kit, blanket, magic metal bracers.
And I’m assuming Dhara is taking both the embellished box, and its content, and the glass globe?)

The door opens with the sound of grinding stones and dirt against the hard floor. As you open the door, a warm breeze flows past you and the air feels much fresher than in the previous two rooms. The space beyond the door is very small, with a low ceiling, and continues into steep stairs leading upwards. Dirt, as well as some stone blocks, that have fallen in through the years, lay scattered along the stairs.

(We should definitely take, the coin, the bracers, and the herbalisim kit. Do you guys think we need anything else?)

(Yeah I say we take the bracers, coins and kit as well. If anyone wants the clothes we could take them if someone has the mending spell I guess.)

(We could take the fine clothes - they may be worth enough to sell and we can certainly use the money. 

Also, I intended to look through the diary that was in the box during the rest if possible.  If not I'll do it later.

Finally how big is the orb and crate it was in?  If it's something small enough to carry I'd keep the orb in the crate but I feel like our hands are starting to get full here .. ).

(Ok, I’ll assume you take everything except common clothes)

Dhara, while the party has rested, you had a look at the diary. It is written very chaotically and it is about two thirds full, with the last third of the pages being empty. There are no dates, but the entries are grouped, starting with one to two word titles and then continuing with Day1, Day2,...

Meep sniffs at the air, trying to pick up any scents that would be worth noting. When the group squeezes into the space, he'd close the door behind them and run up next to Dhara 

Perception: 23

Kamos: (to the party) "Is it safe enough for us to rest?"

Meep, there is still dust in the air. Over that you can make out the smell of sun scorched grass, the barely noticeable smell of water weeds, and for a moment there is a passing sent of herbs and spices, which disappears quickly. You can also just notice the sound of running water, which you can tell is some distance from you.

(Dhara the chest the glass globe was in is too big to carry alongside the box you are caring for Xanthe, so you would have to take the globe out. The glass globe itself is about the size of an ostrich egg.)

Halhace will examine the staff a bit as they rest not attuning to it but mostly seeing if it has any interesting markings on it.

Investigation: 16

(Sorry for the confusion! Dhara would have read the diary last time you all rested – it is the only thing she did. You are not resting now)

(Since it looks like the blanket is getting left behind? Meep would take it.)

(Ok well if they are still deciding what to do I'll still have at least take a quick once over of it if that is ok.)

(So are we moving on into the next room?)

Halhace, the staff seems stronger than the one you had previously. Although, the energy that flows through it is a bit unbalanced, and appears to concentrate in between the carved wings on top of it.

(So from the loot you take: Meep - the blanket, Dhara - the fine clothes, Jaylen – the 1 gold, 3 silver, 7 copper, herbalism kit and magic metal bracers. If you want to redistribute the items, feel free, but I’ll assume it’s that way for now.)

NOW:

Everyone is standing in front of the door Dhara just opened, with Meep standing in the little space through the door. The space is really only big enough for one person to stand there and continues in steep stairs leading upwards.

Dhara sneaks up the stairs, trying to get a glimpse of what's at the top without being seen.

Stealth: 23

Kamos follows dhara

Stealth:19