Descending the Temple Depths

- Albert -

The skeleton takes three lopsided steps backwards as ribs fly from its chest. The heads turn to the other and moves their jaws silently, they seem to egging each other on to approach and attack, but each wanting to hang back... or go for reinforcements... there is definitely an element of 'looking back down the open tunnels for help to arrive'.

During the breather offered you by their argument, you keep seeing flashes of light from around the closed door. This light has the same fortifying hue as Raynor's fire. You are fairly convinced that the answer to your prayer lies on the other side of the door... 'victory' with it.

What do you do?

- Deoring and Roald, and the rest -

You have cleared enough of the moss that the door should open, but it does not budge. Since it opens towards you, you can not put a shoulder to it and force it, and the handle looks corroded and flimsy, so too much yanking on it may leave you stranded and needing to clear the second door instead.

What do you do?

- Albert -

Both heads to take a step back while cajoling the other to step forward and face your fire. This results in it only hopping backwards as it steps with both legs at once.

They might be trouble... if they ever get their act together and learn to coordinate.

- Roald -

Careful as you are, the handle still disintegrates at the touch of your hand. You will need to find another way to gain purchase on the door if you want to pull it open.

- Deoring -

Your probing sword sparks off of something and there is a small explosion --smelling of mushrooms-- on the other side of the door. A small lick of flame lights up the crack as it burns off the blocking vegetation.

If your party can just get a grip on it, the door should pull open, it does not look that heavy.

There is an answering explosion from behind you, the torch-trap left at the mouth of the tunnel you entered from was set off by something, but it takes a few moments for the dust to clear so the flickering light of burning moss can show you a troupe of skeletons staggering though the remains of their detonated leader.

There is no time! You must make haste to get through this door and get it barred between yourselves and the horde!

What do you do?!

With minimal and reparable damage, the door pops open to the dark room beyond, just as the room behind you all starts to fill with undead bodies.

Continues in Crystal Cave Adventure.