Episode 1: The Salvaged Job

Kalis steps into a burial chamber. Small cubbies are set into the walls and were once filled with a variety of crocks, urns, and vials. The magical explosion has broken all of them, mixing their contents into a runny paste that drips down the stone and pools on the floor. More clay pots lie shattered upon the tile, their contents scattered across the room; a hint of sparkle against the torchlight indicates some gemstones and coins were once contained inside.

Seemingly untouched is a stone sarcophagus that rests upright against the far wall, opposite the door. Carved onto the lid is the image of a figure at rest, arms crossed upon its chest and hands clasping what look like symbols of office: a scepter topped with an open eye, and a large rod with a flaming orb. A circle of light halos the figure's head, and robes drape from its shoulders to envelop the body and legs.

The sarcophagus remains still, its lid closed.

Maenor is able to get close to the sarcophagus. Nothing else moves, and the lid remains shut.

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The lid slides away easily, and once free from the sarcophagus it leans precariously before crashing to the floor.

Revealed as the dust settles is a mummified body, posed similarly to the carving on the lid. A fine maroon robe is draped loosely around the thin figure, large voluminous sleeves and hem edged in gold trim. There is a death mask upon the head made of what looks like solid gold, with a featureless face, eyes closed save for a central third eye that is open on the forehead.

All is still.

The robes are made of a fine material with a silken sheen. The body itself is dry and near-brittle, almost as if it were made with layers of dust. The death mask has taken on almost a bronzed look from age that have settled upon the contours, yet the color still shines through in the light.

The room itself, after the ringing in the ears has subsided, appears peaceful. Even the crunch of shattered glass on the floor does little to dissuade the calm.

Beyond the door, however, is a different story. That malevolent feeling seems to clutch at the shadows beyond the torch-lit hallway, as though something were watching, and waiting.

Once the ritual is completed, Maenor's senses are drawn to the robe around the mummified body. The cloth appears wrapped in abjuration magic.

Maenor also detects some enchantment emanating from both Kalis and Daniel.