Someone pick on of these openings to investigate. North (a) North (b) South.

(Let's go North A) 

(Good with North A :) )

This room of plain stone construction contains organized  heaps of metal nails, hooks, and buckles, along with some leather belts and straps on the floor.

Maya would take note of the room and it’s contents before ushering them to keep moving along to the next area. She’d move with caution. 

(North B)

This room of plain stone construction contains coils of rope and heaps of animal hides scattered on the floor. a few metal nails lie between the piles.

After more notes, next would be south right? Maya would keep pressing forward, keeping an eye out for traps or troops.

Seethe nods to Maya and follows her. 

"We should hurry " she says in a wishper " We were suppoused to scout and when they find those guards dead this place is going to be like a wasp nest " 

"Toonary agree, speed so enemy not find us."

(South)

This unfinished area seems intended for use as a barracks. Many lidless coffers are arranged around the walls of the room, though there are none near the north wall west of the archway.

Propped up against the center of the north wall are dozens of stone-working tools.

There are 3 openings to the south. One to the east, and west.

The cleric counts hoy many coffers are.

"This could give us some numbers..." 

(Seethe) You count 25 coffers in the room.

"Toonary not fan of how many enemy we have, maybe we find small groups and protect our friends before needing too much protection?"

In which direction does the Party go?

"It seems there are too many of them " says the genasi after counting the chests. " Your idea is a good one Toonary, but I don't know if we could put it into practice. It only takes one of them to sound the alarm and we will be overwhelmed. We need to be careful my friend. " 

"Grid help, Grid find one at time."

DM Announcement: In order to speed up play I'm going to use an old DM's Trick: Paring. I'm going to eliminate the areas of the Adventure that are essentially fluff, and/or do not contribute to the story in a meaningful manner. In other words, we will be fast forwarding through the boring parts. If anyone has any objections, please let me know.

My next post will be Wednesday.

Thanks.

The last several hours have been some of the most intense that the Heroes have spent since coming together. You've largely been successful exploring, and mapping out the Sahuagin Fortress. With the exception of accidently running headlong into a patrol (One that left Seethe, and Toonary both pretty beat up, prompting a long rest.) you've mostly managed to avoid notice. Also, thanks to Gridolpho's sharp eyes, and deft hands the Party has acquired the following items.

• Cloak of the Manta Ray
• Mithral  Armor (Plate)
• 12 Potions of Water Breathing

You now stand at the top of a stone staircase . Water laps at the second stair from the top. At the bottom of the stairs lies another level ready for exploration.

( The cloak to Toonary or Gridolpho, the plate to Toonary or Seethe. 4 potion each of you Seethe doesn't need them ) 

(I believe Gridolpho already has a cloak of the Manta Ray if I’m not mistaken? I’d agree with Toon getting it. Seethe or Toon for the plate is good with me. Maya can breathe under water as well.) 

Maya would accept her potions and thoroughly check in with Seethe and Toonary after the groups ordeal of running into the patrol. “If we are going to be submerged in water, allow Seethe or myself take the lead and rear. We are more accustomed to the environment.” The druid would then look to Toonary who may have the most challenges. “Take a potion just in case.” She’d offer him a smile. “Stay close to Seethe and I. We’ll make sure you’re okay.”