Symon, you make it through without any difficulties.  It begins to slope upwards, and then ends in a trapdoor.

"All clear here," Symon calls back. "Looks like it goes up from here."

"Do we wish to check that path out, or finish up down here first?"  Rubin asks, once he hears of where the tunnel leads.  "Seems it is likely a back entrance or something..."

"I'd say we finish up here, first, Rubin," Jairus offers.  "Narrow passage with a trap door like that, might be a one way trip.  Don't mean to sound all negative like, I just mean we might end up coming out somewhere else and not want to backtrack.  No doom and gloom here.  All positive vibes, yessir."  

OOC: Jairus tries to survey mentally what remaining areas they have yet to thoroughly explore here, other than this tunnel.

There are actually no other unexplored areas that you know of.

Jairus rubs a hand through his hair, then sighs.  "Nope.  This is it.  Alright, let's get at it, then."  He carefully creeps down the tunnel, then examines the trap door thoroughly to see if it is trapped, or perhaps rigged to bring down the tunnel, before any attempts are made to open it.

Stealth (if needed for careful movement):  20

Perception:  8

Investigation:    6

Lastly, he searches for tracks to see who or what, if anyone, has recently traveled down this path other than their group:  5

OOC: Some real low rolls there.  He doesn't know that IC of course. :/

Rubin follows after, doing his own looking over of the area.

perception: 8

Survival: 14

"Hopefully without any more followers down here those Delvers don't come back."

Tyde will follow carefully down the tunnel providing Light from the Driftglobe to aid the others endeavors.

(ooc: I've honestly never used a driftglobe so much before.)

Wolf-Davian looks to Kethra for instructions on rope use as he is still holding the tattered end in his mouth. 

He sees his companions descending into the hole and approaches with caution. Peering into the hole he inhales deeply trying to catch a scent.

Perception 15

You see the signs of a few groups of people moving along this passage, mostly clad in the rugged practical shoes of the townsfolk.  One odder, deeper set of prints seems to be that of the priest you killed.

Rubin fills the others in on the information from the tracks, then is ready to follow the others through the trap door.

Beyond the trapdoor is a wooden shed.  You hear what sounds like the murmuring sounds of the town from somewhere outside the shed, and sunlight shines through the windows.  It appears to be early evening.

“We ready to do this? Could be more of them woe bringers. Maybe we send the quiet folks ahead to try to scout it out first?” Jairus says quietly.

"This was probably how that priest, and maybe others, gained access to the tunnels."

Tyde gets ready just in case there is something outside the shed.

"Ready when you are."

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Wolf-Davian looks to Kethra for instructions on rope use as he is still holding the tattered end in his mouth.

 "I don't think you'll fit in this form, Davian. I'm glad to see your new form, even for just a little while." Kethra gently takes the rope from Wolf Davian's mouth and secures it to one of the many rocks nearby.

"Anyways, it seems that they're all quiet in there, so we should follow. I'll leave this rope here so when the old watchman comes back with the other believers they'll see their 'holy room' is actually a den of cultists--er, Deranged Outdoorsmen." Kethra laughs, then motions for Davian to join her to the tunnel.

(OoC So I gather a hulking dire wolf fit through the entrance to the tunnel?)

Wolf-Davian drops the drool soaked rope into Kethra's hand. As she ties it off he places a circle, mist forming around him. Moments later Davian steps from the swirling cloud. "So I guess that's the way out?" He will follow behind Kethra incase there is trouble up ahead.

(Disregard the OoC . I didn't see Kethra post)

As you leave the shed cautiously, you emerge in the back area of one of the wagon shops.  From what you can see, some of the townsfolk are still gathered around the sinkhole, peering down curiously.

“Howdy,” Jairus says awkwardly, as the observation by the townsfolk makes stealth a bit impractical. “What kinda doings y’all got going here?”

You didn’t come out of the sinkhole.  They’re not looking at you, and are probably 60 ft away.

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You didn’t come out of the sinkhole.  They’re not looking at you, and are probably 60 ft away.

 OOC: Disregard the above, then, I misunderstood, thought we were emerging from a different sinkhole with an audience. 

Seeing the townsfolk not far from them observing the sinkhole they originally entered, Jairus suggests, “We can probably be quiet, avoid a lot of awkward talk with the locals.”