One rat shivers and gets up

T'chal is up

T'chal'fronack'zcinicker Smoothly reloads his crossbow firing at the one that’s awake. 

Attack: 21 Damage: 5

The bolt embeds itself in one of the mangled corpses

Reghys, surprised at how effective their tune was, quickly draws their rapier, and stabs at the sleeping rat, dispatching it quietly.

12 for 10

Reghys moves forward with sudden speed and skewers the sleeping rat 

Ebele could swear she could hear some squeaking remain. She'd go looking to see if she could 'make friends' with this one. Searching with her staff once again for another hopeful 'pet'.

Staff Stab: 7 Damage: 7
Petting Punch: 12 Damage: 6

 (That's some efficient heavy petting.
lol sry.)

Ebele swings the staff missing the rat but her follow through smacks it right between the eyes ending it

combat over

XP already added to sheets

Xalkas examines the corpses trying to determine what caused their demise.

investigation:12

the three bodies are very thoroughly torn up but all appear to be human, each seems to have some sort of markings carved in their foreheads  but Xalkas cannot make out what it is exactly

Reghys, still excited by the sudden spur of violence, wipes their rapier, before heading over and looking at the strange carvings in the bodies' foreheads.

History: 6

not sure what it means 

Kerric:

Likewise wiping his blade clean, Kerric keeps an eye out for other threats as the others search.  When the symbol is found, he looks at it carefully, seeking to recall any significance it might have in the long memory of the Elves.

History:  21

Kerric you recall it was the ancient symbol of the Cult of the Black Earth

Kerric:

"This is the mark of the Cult of the Black Earth, an ancient evil cult written about in Elven histories." says Kerric.  Looking to T'chal'etc., he asks, "Are we ready to continue?" as he gestures to the northern hallway.

T'chal'fronack'zcinicker looks at Kerric.  "What do you know about this cult?  I doubt they've gone through the proper channels to operate their evil in this area. I'm afraid I'm going to have to report them. If this is their headquarters, which would make sense, being in a quarry and all, and under ground, then they're going to be in for a rude surprise when they start receiving missives from down below informing them of their illegal operation."  

He walks down the passage boldly in the lead.

Xalkas who was about to inquire as to what else the elf knows looks at him curiously, waiting for his answer. After hearing the answer heads down the passage after T'chal'fronack'zcinicker. 

the passage goes north about 20 feet then turns right opening into a square room. In the center of it, a black rock about a foot across hovers three feet from the floor.

Standing at the entrance to the room Xalkas hurriedly flips through his book trying to see if he can find any reference as to what would be making the stone hover. 
Arcana: 18

Kerric:

OOC:  Kerric will share what else he knows (if anything) about the cult, at least from the Elven perspective...but I'll need the DM to tell me what he knows.

Edit:  “I know little more, other than they were definitely evil and worshipped elemental earth.  Our records show they were defeated by Cormanthyr an age ago—but it appears they have returned, if not resurfaced,” says the elf, trying to find a bit of wry humor in the situation.

Xalkas   it appears to be a permanent levitation affect, but whether its the stone or the area you cannot tell