Act II: Ill Fortunes (the fourth day)

"I was in hope that perhaps you had a cook among you, but a village will do. What is the next step?" He easily catches the rations.

"Well, we came here to both get an artifact which will help us destroy Strahd, which I think we just found, and also find a cure to a mysterious disease. Only problem, to continue exploring the sub-levels, we need to go through a room which is literally on fire..."

"I would also like to point out, that we found a piece of an artifact. The rest of it may yet still be in there. Now that the creatures are dead, we could perhaps put the fire out and continue the search."

Veroth marvels at how easily the party trusts the newcomer, while his own experience had often lead to immediate mistrust and condemnation. Not that he would complain, he is glad that the too familiar tension is not radiating from everyone

He watches the artifact as well. Could this wreck be the Sun Sword? It is undoubtedly magical, and powerful, to have survived in the furnace for however long.

He continues his vigil.

Mark listens and gives some thought to it, "Well I might be able to put the fire out since it is magical. There is also a way to temporary make a tunnel below the floor and transverse the room as a secondary option if the power of the fire is too strong for me to dispel." "Either way would require me to take to take time and prepare.""

"Veroth can slide through the flame, probably, open the far door, and see what is there. If clear, we run all run through one at a time. Might hurt, but not so bad. If more enemies there? Roland shoots it, yes?"

"So we all run through the fire and hope to not get burned? I'm not too thrilled by that... Isn't there a better way to proceed?"

our new Ally believes he can disenchant the magic flames. Let him try.

"I just need to rest a while and prepare myself." He adds in.

Veroth nods and haunts the stairway, resting and guarding the entrance.