Velda is a bit surprised: "Sorry Droop, but I need the freedom to maneuvre, and don't want to knock yo about when moving in battle. Stick close, but maybe don't hold on to my belt?" She was trying to put as much kindness into her words as possible, but the result still sounded gruff to her ears. Gods, why was it so hard to just do good for once?

You watch as the goblins ears droops down and they back up a few steps looking ... slightly crestfallen. 

With Cadence sitting in the potion making room in front of the only remaining unexplored area, would everyone else like to join her or depart?

Nova will join her. 

Raithe will join as well (sorry got a bit confuzzled).

Velda would keep to the middle of the group, ready to strike at any threat.

When Cadence sees the rest of the group approach from behind she'll smile and pressing up, stands from her cross legged sitting position using only her legs, with a bit of a twirl.

Then she pulls and/or pushes open the door...depending on the hinge situation.

The door swings open into the room with a slight creak and a small thud as it hits the stone wall. The walls of this bedchamber are covered with drapes of scarlet cloth. The furnishings include a small writing desk with matching chair, a comfortable-looking bed, And a wooden chest at the foot of the bed.

Cadence lets everyone else wander in, but watches and listens very carefully. 

Perception : 17

As you look around the room Cadence, you notice a crack on the East wall that runs from the floor to the ceiling and is about five feet away from the north wall. Furthermore, you notice that the northeast corner doesn’t look quite like the other three. Something about seems a bit off. 

Nova just sticks her head in from the side of the doorway to huff the air, letting others go in first if they wanted.

Nova, your sensitive nose picks up on a smell of a man, though it seems the person to whom it belongs is no longer in the room. 

Cadence flicks a copper coin into the northeast corner. 

The copper flies threw the air and lands on the ground noisily. You watch as it rolls out of site. Droop begins to run after it to fetch it for you. 

Raithe takes a look at the crack in the wall, curious. Her shortsword pokes at the draped, and then under the bed. Assuming no noise, she looks behind the drapes, and drops to the ground and looks under the bed. Then she looks at the chest for any traps (before trying to open it with mage hand when everyone's well away. 

Raithe, upon closer inspection of the crack in the wall, you realize that it is in fact a concealed door that swings into the room. Sparing a quick glance at what lies beyond you see a staircase that leads up. Though what it leads up to ... you are unsure. 

The only thing that catches your attention under the bed is dust. Whomever stayed in this room didn’t clean under their bed very well. 

If you are just ‘looking’ at/around the chest, please roll perception. 

If you are actively ‘searching’ for any mechanisms, please roll investigation. 

Raithe's eyebrows rise when she sees the staircase, looking at the rest of the group. She refrains from speaking about it for now.

Chest investigation: 4

Seeing Raithe return from the secret staircase, Velda is pushing towards it, silently, ready to head up there first. Nova would be able to pick out that she is tense, focussed on protecting those behind her, and not at all interested in what this room might yield beyond the absence of enemies.

Cadence walks over into the NorthEast corner, picks up her coin, and tries to figure out what's different about it. 

Investigation : 17

Guessing Raithe sees nothing and just attempts to open the chest.