The Library

Shmautz, who is more familiar with processing a kill, assists the city boy with the carcass which you simply gut and clean as you are unsure what will be most valuable. As you do this Baruman looks around and eyes the other piles of rubble but noting stands out. Remembering the cockatrice nest, up on the building ledge, he thinks there might be something good in there.

Baruman tries to scamble up but the polished stone proves a hard climb. Shmautz comes up and easlily lifts then shoves the litle figure of Baruman well above his head wher He is able to rach some of the decorative work. A few close calls and slow going but he eventually makes it up to the nest. Looking inside Baruman sees a mess of feathers, torn scraps of clothing some bones and 3 egg Digging around he finds a few small gems and discovers that many of the bones are connected into a long whip or flail (bone whip) that has a sinister feel and obviously caries a dark enchantment.

Baruman hands down the contents of the nest before climbing down himself.

All told you find
30 gems 10 gpv (gold piece value)
11 gems 25 gpv
6 gems 50 gpv
3 cocatrice eggs
And the whip. As you examine it you gain a sense of how it works

With a click and slight whoosh of air the doors open revealing a brightly lit interior. Inside the doors is a large marble floored entry with collums surround the high ceiling. Light enters from raised windows showing the bare room to be free of dust or any damage. At the far end of the 30 foot room is another doorway with small rooms or large alcoves set to either side.

As you enter the entrance chamber your steps are loud on the hard surface but the sound oddly fades away quickly. Peering around the spotless room you find noting standing out or threatening. The entire rooms is spotlessly clean and tidy making this the only undamaged Remnant of the old city you have seen.

Crossing the room to the far side you are at a 4 way intersection of long wide hallway. You stand at the norther side of the intersection looking south. Strait ahead the hallway dead ends on another doorway with the doors closed. Two open arches, one to either side, are the only other feature of this hall. To the left and right are much longer halls with arches set periodically into the southern walls.