Re: Rise of The Runelords 1 - Burnt Offerings

SigneGT Sun Sep 11, 2011 8:16 am

"Jack! What happened? What in the nine hells is going on?" Shara is confused and scared.

Francis Sun Sep 11, 2011 8:20 am

Shathys catches Jack as he stumbles.

"Are you alright?"

Le kek Sun Sep 11, 2011 8:21 am

Jack breathes quick shallow breaths and mutters: "Ioun damn it, more ghosts. I liked the other room more." He slowly stands up and checks his stomach.
"It was nothing... but these dark energies are not to be trifled with. We should check the other room, specifically the book, for clues as to what in the nine hells is going on here."

Francis Sun Sep 11, 2011 8:35 am

"Feel free to do so, can you walk on your own?"

Le kek Sun Sep 11, 2011 8:37 am

"Nothing I can't handle."

Le kek Sun Sep 11, 2011 9:09 am

Jack very slowly opens the first door again, readying a mental defence if need be.

**Admin** Sun Sep 11, 2011 9:10 am

Nothing is different from the first time you opened the door.

Le kek Sun Sep 11, 2011 9:12 am

Jack slowly creeps into the room towards the book.

**Admin** Sun Sep 11, 2011 9:13 am

You are at the book. It's made of human skin.

Le kek Sun Sep 11, 2011 9:15 am

A strange glint is in Jack's eye.
"Forbidden knowledge." he whispers, slowly opening the book.

**Admin** Sun Sep 11, 2011 9:18 am

The book feels cold and clammy to the touch, but it opens with no ill effects. Each page is filled with the same language as the writing in the first room, but these are crudely written in either red ink or blood.

Le kek Sun Sep 11, 2011 9:20 am

"Damn it..." He closes the book again and after a while he puts it in his bags. "Might be important later." He explains and looks around the place for anything else interesting.

**Admin** Sun Sep 11, 2011 9:21 am

You receive 1 (one): ANCIENT TOME WRITTEN IN BLOOD AND BOUND IN HUMAN SKIN.

You find nothing else of interest.

Francis Sun Sep 11, 2011 7:40 pm

"Just so you know, that is the creepiest thing I've ever seen."

Shathys keeps away from Jack, slightly mortified.

Le kek Mon Sep 12, 2011 2:15 am

"Yes, I've seen some pretty morbid stuff in my time but this one takes the prize. But it's pretty interesting isn't it?" Jack says and looks at his bags. "Well, I'm done here. Want to move on to the staircase?"

Francis Mon Sep 12, 2011 2:21 am

"Indeed, let's make our way there."

Shathys turns on his heels, making his way towards the Second door.

**Admin** Mon Sep 12, 2011 2:22 am

At the end of the corridor is a spiral staircase that descends further down. It's dark.

Le kek Mon Sep 12, 2011 2:26 am

Whilst they walk Jack gets his holy handbook out.

Spoiler:

**Admin** Mon Sep 12, 2011 2:29 am

The first deity that comes to mind is the Raven Queen, the goddess of death, fate and winter. But you also know that tongue- and eye-removal, ghosts and tomes bound in human skin is not her style. She holds dominion over death itself, not those who have died.

Francis Mon Sep 12, 2011 2:35 am

Shathys takes his torch from the corner where the girl was, The flame is sputtering and giving forth a feeble light but it will have to do.

"Well Gentleman and Lady, Shall we?"

Le kek Mon Sep 12, 2011 9:50 am

"Yes, let us proceed."

SigneGT Mon Sep 12, 2011 10:07 am

"Ready as I'll ever be."

Francis Mon Sep 12, 2011 9:59 pm

Shathys sighs heavily. Preparing himself for anything he might see at the bottom. IF they ever reach the bottom.

"Let's go." Shathys says readily, and begins the descent into darkness.

**Admin** Tue Sep 13, 2011 6:38 am

You walk down the dark stairs for a long while, the walls growing increasingly damp, as if there's a large body of water somewhere nearby. Suddenly Jack spots a door-sized and door-shaped patch of slightly differently colored stone in the wall.

Le kek Tue Sep 13, 2011 6:40 am

"Hang on. I think I see a hidden door of some description." Jack lays his hand on the wall, nudging it forward slightly.

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