To Lana, the echoing scream sounded like a female, probably human.

GB shrugs at Lanas question,

"Boozy Jon?"

:)

With a couple quick swipes of hid rapier, “Let’s check it out”

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To your east, the hallway opens into another sizeable chamber with a dark pool in a low basin, similar to the one where the ghost accosted you. 

However, this chamber is littered with the remains of old warriors. Seven dwarf corpses lie where they fell a hundred years ago, surrounded by the remains of at least a dozen orc warriors. The dead have been stripped of their arms and armor; only a handful of broken weapons and shattered shields remain.

The chamber has three other doors that can be clearly seen by anyone with darkvision.

 The screaming is coming from behind the southernmost door in the chamber.

Bel will make his way to the southernmost door being as stealthy as possible.

stealth 21

Aregarak will follow Bel, ready to assist in any door opening that may be needed

Lana follows them from the rear with her bow at the ready and Spirit right next to her ready to pounce.

When Bel gets to the door, he will slowly check if it’s locked.

//do we hear any other noises from the room//

The door is unlocked, and pushes just slightly ajar as you check it. You can hear the sound of soft crying from inside the room, but it stops very suddenly, as if stifled.

Bel gently pushes the door open and says in a soft voice “hello”

This room was once a library or a study, and is dimly lit by a trio of candle spread out over the room. Bookshelves stand against the walls. Piles of books rest on a reading table in the middle of the room. The air reeks of moldy paper. Doors exit to the north (this door), east, and south.

A beautiful, slender woman with long black hair sits in a chair at the table, looking frightenedly towards the doorway. Her clothing, though well worn, does little to detract from her appearance.

”You...who are you?” The woman asks, unsure at your appearance.

Bel walks in slowly ready for whatever had cause her to scream. “I’m Bel. We mean you no harm” he tells her in a soft voice. “We heard you scream. Are you ok?”

Lana is on the edge of the doorway looking in the room "Bel should I come in" she asks.

"You seem a long way from civilization to be in such good condition....."  Aregarak says once he enters the room and stares at the woman while maintaining a grip on his greatsword.

[Insight: 17] // I don't trust her - we're deep in the forge and haven't seen any signs of normal people down here //

// but apparently Aregarak doesn't think anything is out of sorts hehe //

Bel waves for Lana to come forward “this is Lana”

Insight 21 Bel doesn’t trust the situation either but is mesmerized by her beauty.

//Hello Baby! //

The woman jumps up upon seeing Bel. Her face is streaked with tears. “Please, you have to help me!” She sobs. “The wizard who lives below has imprisoned me here. I can’t leave...and I have no idea how long it’s been. He trapped me here, and he keeps tormenting me, showing me the most horrific visions!“

When Aregarak walks in after Bel, the raggedly-dressed woman instinctively grabs a nearby wooden chair, as if to protect herself from the minotaur. “S-stop where you are! Don’t come any closer.” You can tell that she’s panicking, in a fight-or-flight mode, but she has nowhere to run. 

“Please...I just want to go home,” she trembles pitifully. 

Bel puts his hand up to tell the Big Guy to halt. Then moves closer to the woman, blade still ready. “We won’t hurt you. What’s your name?

Lana comes in the room but tells Spirit to stay at the door. Her moves slow and soft whispering "It is as he says we can help you" she said.

"M-my name is Idalla," says the woman, slowly putting the chair down. She still looks frightened, but slightly less alarmed, thanks to the soothing manners of Bel and Lana. Her eyes begin to well up once more when Lana offers help.

 "I cannot begin to thank you," she says. "The wizard, he lives below this level, and he has held me here for what seems an eternity. I don’t know why, but he torments me. I think he’s gone crazy. Please, please help me. I think if you kill the wizard, then I will be able to leave!”

Aregarak snorts derisively 

"We should keep her, she'll bring a good price at market......"