Episode 1: The Salvaged Job

Coda can see his bullet sail across the room, and he watches for the same effect from before. However, instead the bullet shatters the bookshelf above Kalis' head, showering him in splinters and dust.

The arcane power behind Geno's magic seems to slice through the air. As it passes above the sarcophagus, the blast seems to disappear into the distance, as if entering into another world. There is a sucking sound, and the scream of rage sounds as though it is being pulled away from the room. The noise intensifies, like a struggle to remain, but with an sudden intake of air the room falls silent.

You wait, for what seems like an eternity, and nothing moves in the room. For Maenor, the feeling of maliciousness seems to have vanished, while the others feel like they can breathe easier as the oppressive sensation is gone.

You are left with a room full of ruined books piled across the floor, broken bookshelves on some walls with crumbled remains of others destroyed in the battle, and a small thin sarcophagus in the center.Map

The books, unfortunately, are now illegible. Whether that is due to time or other environmental factors is unknown.

The door in the southeast corner has no handle, and the hinges are on your side of the room indicating that it swings inward. Geno does notice that there is a metal plate where a handle would be, with two twisted nubs. Seems likely that something removed the handle by force.

Stretching out, Kalis sends forth a spectral copy of his own hand across the room. Like a puppeteer, he manipulates the hand to clasp upon the far door and give a push open.

Those inside the book-strewn chamber hear a click as the latch is released, and the door swings inward, pushing several books aside. The way is clear to the next room, where the others can see Kalis half-squeezed through the bars of the portcullis at the other end.

The room itself is in stark contrast to the one with the sarcophagus. This chamber is completely bare of any furnishings and even the walls are blank stone. Only small cobwebs anchor the corners, and the floor has a thick layer of dust indicating that nothing has traversed through in quite some time.

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Coda's footprints stand out in stark contrast to the bare floor. He stands opposite the door in the east wall, which appears to be made of wood with iron bands. This door does have a handle.

Nothing happens as Geno and Maenor join Coda in the room, except for a few puffs of dust that kick up as it is disturbed. The door within the east wall remains closed.

Maenor's keen elven senses detect nothing amiss. There is no sound behind the east door.

Back in the room with the sarcophagus, Kalis notices that its lid is slightly ajar.