Prentiss extends a hand towards the chest though reaching for it and a spectral hand floats forward flipping the latch of the chest and raising the lid to reveal itself to be full of coins both silver and gold as well as a silk pouch lying in the corner on top of the coins.
Velshir disappears through the far wall with Prentiss and Joshua close enough to see where he went. Velshir sees
A Stairway going up. - This will separate him from the group due to his speed but Prentiss and Joshua are in the room behind you.
Prentiss grabs up the silk pouch from the chest and rushes towards where Velshir has just vanished through. Joshua close behind needing to decide whether to follow or wait?
Velshir will proceed and fumble at his pack while going as fast as he can, getting out his mess kit in case he needs to drop something on the ground to mark his passage.
Sheyla grabs and adds whatever uncommon herbs and ingrediants she sees and stuffs them into her bag. She'll also grab the journal that she can't read. Maybe someone else will be able too. She will then quickly follow the others and split the difference between the others and Velshir so she can help them keep track if possible.
Sheyla rushes through the door to the room with the cloth hangings, bed, chest and desk in time to see Prentiss grab a silk pouch from an open chest full of coins and dart towards a far corner where a portion of the wall was left open. Velshir has apparently already headed through there as well as he is not in the room. A rat scurries quickly through her legs and heads in that same direction to skirt about Joshua who is just ahead of her.
@Velshir, then Prentiss
You burst into the empty stairwell seeing nothing but stairs leading up into walls.
@Sheyla -
You are able to grab an abundance of herbs and random common Alchemy ingredients and notes plus the three bottles (mercury, dragon bile, and powdered nightshade) worth likely 25g ea due to rarity as determined by your skill in herbalism and knowledge of medicine as a Healer. You estimate that you could potentially craft given some time a healing potion or two with these and maybe with some study figure out how the Invisibility is made. You are also in possession of a Journal, leather bound and well used in a language unfamiliar to you.
"Sheyla, get Loren. Velshir is giving chase. We need to stay together." Joshua will wait for an acknowledgement from Sheyla then follow thru the door trying to keep within distance of Velshir and Sheyla.
Unable to discern a way forward, Prentiss looks inside the silk purse he collected from the chest.
If he has to make room for the others to try searching, Prentiss returns to the room with the chest and searches the rest of the furniture - in & under bed, open drawers, etc.
Velshir hears a scuff off to his right through the opening towards the cavern.
@Prentiss
The silk pouch containing five carnelians, two peridots, and one pearl. You do not have enough time to return to the room as Velshir quickly identifies the secret door - nearly without looking.
Loren quickly distracted from the rat running ahead through the door past Sheyla follows her behind Joshua up the steps towards and into earlier passed through supply room.
Prentiss feeds off Velshir's urgency and thinks it might be best to split up in order to keep on the trail of the fugitive; whichever way Velshir goes, Prentiss takes the other.
Those that have entered the room will see -
Prentiss extends a hand towards the chest though reaching for it and a spectral hand floats forward flipping the latch of the chest and raising the lid to reveal itself to be full of coins both silver and gold as well as a silk pouch lying in the corner on top of the coins.
investigation: 13
Velshir pushes aside various red cloth fabric panels in a flurry and discovers a slightly ajar portion of the east wall.
@Loren The rat looks over at the open door, and with a quick mouthful of the seedcake leaps from your palm and runs in that direction.
Prentiss grabs the silk purse ready to check it later, assuming that we are going to chase whoever just went through the door.
When we proceed, he keeps eyes and ears open for traps and other dangers: Perception 14
Velshir pushes the wall open and rushes ahead, trying to catch up to whoever is fleeing.
(I'd also like to point out at this time that Velshir's base move speed is 45, so hopefully it's possible even if they got a bit of a head start)
Velshir disappears through the far wall with Prentiss and Joshua close enough to see where he went. Velshir sees
Prentiss grabs up the silk pouch from the chest and rushes towards where Velshir has just vanished through. Joshua close behind needing to decide whether to follow or wait?
Velshir will proceed and fumble at his pack while going as fast as he can, getting out his mess kit in case he needs to drop something on the ground to mark his passage.
Sheyla grabs and adds whatever uncommon herbs and ingrediants she sees and stuffs them into her bag. She'll also grab the journal that she can't read. Maybe someone else will be able too. She will then quickly follow the others and split the difference between the others and Velshir so she can help them keep track if possible.
Sheyla rushes through the door to the room with the cloth hangings, bed, chest and desk in time to see Prentiss grab a silk pouch from an open chest full of coins and dart towards a far corner where a portion of the wall was left open. Velshir has apparently already headed through there as well as he is not in the room. A rat scurries quickly through her legs and heads in that same direction to skirt about Joshua who is just ahead of her.
@Velshir, then Prentiss
You burst into the empty stairwell seeing nothing but stairs leading up into walls.
@Sheyla -
You are able to grab an abundance of herbs and random common Alchemy ingredients and notes plus the three bottles (mercury, dragon bile, and powdered nightshade) worth likely 25g ea due to rarity as determined by your skill in herbalism and knowledge of medicine as a Healer. You estimate that you could potentially craft given some time a healing potion or two with these and maybe with some study figure out how the Invisibility is made. You are also in possession of a Journal, leather bound and well used in a language unfamiliar to you.
(Prentiss is slower than Velshir so I am posting this in the understanding that he will go first)
Prentiss inspects the wall and surrounding area for signs of a hidden door or opening mechanism. Perception: 18
And/or Investigation: 4
"Sheyla, get Loren. Velshir is giving chase. We need to stay together." Joshua will wait for an acknowledgement from Sheyla then follow thru the door trying to keep within distance of Velshir and Sheyla.
@ Loren what are you doing at this time?
@ Prentiss you check the walls as you go up the stairs not finding anything so far and are able to catch up to Velshir as he slows at the walls.
Unable to discern a way forward, Prentiss looks inside the silk purse he collected from the chest.
If he has to make room for the others to try searching, Prentiss returns to the room with the chest and searches the rest of the furniture - in & under bed, open drawers, etc.
As Velshir nears the top of the stairs he spots the secret door in the wall. Followed by Prentiss closely and Joshua just opening the door below.
Velshir charges ahead. No need to drop anything here to mark his path.
Velshir bursts through the door into another familiar room. (which way to go?)
Loren will stick with Sheyla right now, attention diverted from the rat but still not entirely clear on why and where everyone is rushing to.
"Following!"
Velshir hears a scuff off to his right through the opening towards the cavern.
@Prentiss
The silk pouch containing five carnelians, two peridots, and one pearl. You do not have enough time to return to the room as Velshir quickly identifies the secret door - nearly without looking.
Loren quickly distracted from the rat running ahead through the door past Sheyla follows her behind Joshua up the steps towards and into earlier passed through supply room.
Prentiss feeds off Velshir's urgency and thinks it might be best to split up in order to keep on the trail of the fugitive; whichever way Velshir goes, Prentiss takes the other.
(have to be out of town for work for the day so won't post until this evening again Pacific USA time)