(All of you can roll the same checks.)

Wyldfyre history check:  1
                 investigation check:  18

With the stories told among street kids to scare each other to sleep. Wyldfyre figures the metallic bull’s head is a gorgon

azurre

history -11 

investigation - 9  

Wyldfyre looks at the metallic bull's head, thinking out loud, "so they really DO exist," shuddering slightly as she turns away from it.

"What do really exist?" Kat asks, glancing to Wyldfyre, then to the bull's head. "Looks like a bull to me, but everyone knows bulls exist..."

Wyldfyre blinks herself back to reality, looking at Kat.  "It's a gorgon.  Mitchell used to scare the younger children of the orphanage with stories about them.  And other things."  Then, almost as an afterthought in a hushed and somber tone, "back when there was an orphanage."

Azurre

"What in the nine hells is a gorgon?  And what is it doing here?  Should we be afraid of this?"

Wyldfyre chuckles, "It's okay, this one isn't hurting anyone any more.  Finding a live one, though, that would be something to worry about.  In some stories their breath can turn you to stone, while in others they breath flame."

Azurre looking inside the griffons mouth finds 4 extreme healing potions. There is nothing else interest in this room, unless you want to take the 40pound very bulky tapestry that you think is valuable.

Inspiration to Azurre Wyldfyre and Kat for rp.

Azurre
...hands the four potions to his 4 comrades. “To the searcher go the spoils, or something like that,” he says almost positive he butchered the human saying. “I’ve spells to aid myself.  You light need these of times get rough.”

He nods at the carpet, not detecting any magic? from it. “It’s a bit bulky and might be a bit conspicuous carrying it around.”

"We can always come back for it, if we want to ransack this place for treasure." Kat says, eyeing the tapestry as well. "I don't think that is our main goal here though, so let's move on to the next chamber." She heads back to the hall and to the door on the opposite side of the hall from this one.

Azurre

”Wise words - agreed.”

So leaving the group Kat follows the hallway to the northern door by herself.(Unless you guys state you follow) The door is ornate carved with fruits and platters of cooked meals. You're at the door what do you do?

Wyldfyre will follow Kat, and motion for the others to come along too.  She wants to find the kitchen and get some food.

Kat pauses at the door, brushing her white hair over her shoulder as she looks back to see if the others are following. Seeing they are she gives them a happy smile of relief. "Ready?" She asks. Once everyone is set she will open the door to see what lays behind it.

This spacious kitchen is a hive of activity. A large stove against one wall contains a roaring fire with a bubbling stew pot and shanks of venison suspended above it. Strings of onions and herbs crisscross the ceiling like webs above cluttered tables. Preparing meals are four humans: two men and two women. All are within arm’s reach of boiling water, cleavers, and knives, and their stares make it quite clear they don’t like company.

"Well that appears to be the kitchen." Kat says with a nod to the cooks. She steps back from the door. "I don't believe we need anything in there, do we?" She asks, glancing to the others. "Are we ready to move into the rest of the house and finish clearing this floor?"

Wyldfyre slides into the kitchen whispering to Kat, "one moment", then to the cooks "sorry to disturb you fine folks, but our delightful little chamber servant told us we could find a bit of breakfast here.  We're famished from the trip and by the smells you have some amazing tidbits here.  Could we perchance get you to part with a sampling?"

Kat pauses and steps back to the door, listening to see how the cooks respond. She brushes her white-blond hair back behind an ear as she leans a hip against the doorframe.