[Gameplay] Part 1: The Lottery & Tomb of Akhentepi

"I must admit, this insistence of killing domesticated pets and mummifying them along with their owners is one practice I simply cannot understand."

The tapestries don't actually have writing on them in the traditional sense, only implied meaning. Bernard has obtained whatever meaning is available, and Iseret also gets the part about the family likely being interred.

It is a necessity! Pharasma needs to be reminded of who one's person was to guide him to the right place. The pet is one of the most important part of a person life. With one’s pet accompanying him, it is most certain that Pharasma will remember who that person was and guide him right.

"Hmmm, I suspect Pharasma does not require the assistance, but regardless, it seems we shall find only Akhentepi interred within here - it appears his family befell some tragedy years prior to his rise to General, and were probably laid to rest more humbly elsewhere."

"I agree on both points Bernard, a god would have no need of a guide and his family is probably somewhere else. But the diseases that could be transmitted by the disturbance of the animals is something I do not wish to encounter, so please let us be cautious here. We have already found one trap, their are bound to be more."

Iseret nods sagely at Gethean's words. "My father always said that trouble comes in threes. We've seen only one."

'Well if they died apart they may not be able to find on one another in the endless queue to be judged, and it ensures they are together in death as in life.' Khadi shrugs. It was not something she often thought much on.

'So which door do we reckon is less likely to kill us immeadiatly?'

Tell that to the Pharasma's priests in Wati. I know close to nothing about religion, I'm just repeating what I was told. Now, to the matters at hand, I vote north.

"Pharasma's priests here accept this belief? Intriguing. I wonder if it is a case of belief shaping the Deity or just an acquiescence to existing local customs? I shall have to do some research on this. Regardless, I find North acceptable."

The north door opens without difficulty onto a short stairway that descends to an additional set of doors. It also opens with ease.

A brightly painted chariot sits in the center of this chamber. Beyond the chariot, a large canvas stretches between two stone columns. The skins of several animals—antelopes, great cats, and crocodiles—now faded and deteriorated with age, are tacked to this canvas. A wooden chest, lacquered white and trimmed with gold inlay, sits in the southeast corner. In each corner of the room a small stone shield is molded into the masonry at shoulder height. An open hallway leads to the east.

Well, the chest obviously must contain some value, but I think it's better to wait for the trapfinders to say it is safe to open it.

Bernard will inspect the animal skins and the chariot with great interest.

@Bernard:

The chariot is a light chariot, likely one of Akhentepi’s prized possessions from his younger days. Given the size of things, it was disassembled, brought here piece by piece, and reassembled in this chamber. Time has still taken a toll on the chariot, such that using it as a vehicle would be dubious at best. The chariot can also be considered an art piece or antiquity, but it must be disassembled, moved, and put back together (requiring a successful DC 15 Craft (carpentry) or Profession (driver) check).

The animal skins are probably trophies from Akhentepi’s hunting expeditions, and have no real value, having suffered the ravages of time.

The shield devices in each of the corners are torch holders.

I know a thing or two about charriot driving but I won't touch anything without knowing it is safe.

Jaware is certain that given enough time, he could do it, but he'd need help or some tools.

"I think it would be safe to doo so, and I think it would be a wonderful museum piece. I believe you would need some tools in order to do so, which would mean returning to Wati at some point, which should not be a problem given that we could return the stone front door to its former position to prevent any whimsical strays from entering. However I think for now we should utilise our energies to continue exploring. I will try and include a diagram in my journal to document it should we be unable to transport it - would nay of you be talented in drawing perchance?"

Iseret carefully examines the chest, being sure not to touch it.