Killilli’s Dragon Heist

Aimee, your question is met with silence. 

Cico, the doorway opens out into a square room filled to the brim with coins, platinum, silver, gold, copper - they’re all here. There must be enough coins here to buy the whole North Ward, let alone open one little tavern. On the back wall, written in blue ink is a sign “Take only what you can truly afford” it is not scrawled in the same way as the previous riddle sections, but painted into a golden plaque. To the right lies another door.

"Huh!"

She yawns,

"How long have we been here for? I need a nap! Hello? Can you hear me out there? What are we doing?"

Assuming Edvord says nothing she peaks into the room behind Cico. "Nope, nope. We're not touching any of that."

Cico looks at Kerri and nods.

”I agree. Nothing here has been free so far.”

Cico does however step into the room to do a quick look around for anything resembling a small unicorn.

Perception: 8  

The mage walks over to Kerri, "Look you might not agree with the methods but we are going to have to work together to get out of here... I believe this is yours."

Within the man's outstretched hands towards Kerri is a peace offering--the flask of strange liquid he received from the statute.

Kerri looks at the vial with mild disgust. "No thanks, I dont want anything that.... entity.... gave us. And that doesnt count."

The room contains no unicorn, just a lot of money. There is a door to the right of the room. As well as the multiple other doors in the hallway you came from. (two doors face each other, the one on the left is slightly charred. Another slightly stained door lies just ahead of the charred door on the left, and at the very end of the hall is a door leading straight on.)

Aimee scoops up some of the newspapers and puts them in her back then wanders out after the others.

"Wow! Look at all that money! Trapped? Is it real or another mimic? Should we poke it?"

Cico walks out of the gold room and back into the hallway.

"Maybe. You'll know if you touch it."

He turns his attention to the door across the hall, the slightly charred one. He gives it a quick look for traps. If he doesn't find any he'll open it.

Perception: 12 

As Cico returns, a mouth forms in the wall beside the door. “Didn’t take anything? That makes no CENTS at all!” It mocks before merging back into the wall.

The charred door is slightly ajar, and you can hear chattering and cackling behind it, as well as feeling a warmth coming from the room beyond. No traps though.

Aimee snickers at the pun appreciatively if she hears it. If she is close enough she will ask the wall,

"Hi! Can you talk more? What's up with this room? Hello?"

While Aimee talks to the wall behind him, Cico pushes the charred door open and looks inside.

Aimee - it’s just like talking to a brick wall. No response. 

Cico, as you peek through the door, you see three more of the creatures you have just killed. They are dancing around a fiery pit cackling as a REALLY expensive looking lute burns away. The walls are made of red clay, and the room is filled with smoke and a blazing heat.

Aimee shrugs off being ignored and looks at all the coins instead.

Are they normal coins or do they look special? Anything other than coins in the mix.

Investigation: 3

"Aimee," Kerri warns, "stay away from them."

"Just looking! Promise! Hands behind my back and everything!"

Cico puts a finger to his lips and points out the boggles in the next room.

Lyss sets an arrow to her bowstring and stands ready.

Cico looks down to see Lyss ready with her bow.

He nods and enters the room, quietly to see if any of the groups stolen goods can be seen.

Stealth - 18  

Perception - 20  

Aimee decides to sneak along since the wall is being unfriendly.

Sneak: 10