Chapter 4: Level 3 dungeon

"Well. What next, friends?"

Should we try and move the sarcophagus? The fact it can be moved implies it could be hiding something beneath it but if the horn is another of the magics that seem distributed throughout the area then there may be no need. Nyx comments as he examines the horn and wonders if he should try and attune to it . . . If we are done here we can investigate the souther crawlway next as it is closest.

"Here let me be the brave one or most foolish pending view and will see more what this magical horn can do or be." Too curious Criella offers to work with the magic horn.

Curious Criella cradles the magical Almiraj's horn away from Nyx thinking that it might break easily beside the obvious point that it is hard bone. "I wonder what the Almiraj that owned this looked like? Some I have heard are quite a sight to see." Appears investigating Criella is completely absent of any thought or notion that it might be dreadfully harmful or harm leading to handle it.

She completely examines the Almiraj's pearly white horn to ponder whether it should receive any cleaning up. Stingy her really rather not give up her lavender scent to free up a prestidigitation use but can always recast her lavender scent after a complete cleanup. She gently runs her delicate hand along the fine curves and such of the gifted horn to receive a proper feel of it and also to surely decide if there are any tricky magical ruins and such present.

She doesn't do the ever so comic look to wear it like a horn upon her forehead. Just isn't her. Besides she possesses two fine horns already which showoff from her fine dark brown hair. (She is really big on that sexy look.) And a pearly white horn just would not make it. Nor does she care to receive a sweet unicorn look either. That and she really likes silver for decor on her. Besides that, she definitely is handling the magical horn hopefully not evilly cursed.

Streamers of light emanate from the tip of the horn when Criella touches it.
As the streamers of light swirl around Criella, they form into a spectral rabbit with a single horn on its brow. A female voice whispers, "Quick, quick, let me in! We must stop Acererak!"

Charisma saving throw. Unknown DC. WOOT. A 20!

Criella instinctively shake her head, jumping into the air and flying away from the spectral rabbit. The female voice whisper dies as if nothing happened. Maybe it was just you imagination or a magical illusion?

When we are ready to go back I suggest going to the floor above through the tunnel in the ceiling of this room then explore the first passage with the plaque to the west. (#5) Nyx proposes. As the others discuss this he sends Zim to investigate the crawlspace (#1 -> 2) and observes through its senses to ensure there is noting of note in there.

"Nyx, that's also my leaning. I will be glad to fly up through the shaft and affix a rope."

I have not found my intuition useful since I was resurrected. It's like everything is duller and less clear than I remember it. I will follow your lead.

Streamers of light emanate from the tip of the horn when Criella touches it.
As the streamers of light swirl around Criella, they form into a spectral rabbit with a single horn on its brow. A female voice whispers, "Quick, quick, let me in! We must stop Acererak!"Criella instinctively shake her head, jumping into the air and flying away from the spectral rabbit. The female voice whisper dies as if nothing happened. Maybe it was just you imagination or a magical illusion?

With the words whispers that others probably didn't hear as they were for her and the strange pull'ed way it tried to influence her, she bounded away which became flight as she has had sprouted out her huge bat wings with incredible speed and ease. It was all a protective instinct to keep her safe and alive. One moment she is standing there with the horn and the next moment she was in flight. Obviously, this wasn't a planned move.

All her party would view and the very tip of the Almiraj's horn immolate a spark of light followed by streamers of light swirl around Criella to form a spectral Almiraj whispering to encourage and possess/force upon her. But no. Her party must not have seen this as none react. They don't even react to her instinctive sudden flight. But in Criella's mind this is all real as she is in flight. This horn has strange power, and she did know it was magical, but didn't comprehend ahead that it might also be possessed.

As she is there a few feet off the ground in full succubus form with her huge bat wings in motion as she is hovering but strangely still has the horn in her hands as through all the motion she didn't toss it away. It was the image she perceived that she moved away from. The mental attack was for but a moment, but it seemed so much longer to her. She has a slightly embarrassed look upon her as she fully realizes that she had pulled away and was in flight. She had momentarily lost control of herself which in practice she never does.

She blabbers out, "This horn tried hard to recruit me to stop some Acererak in a rather forceful way. It has stopped trying as it may have found out I'm not one to be pushed." as she is looking upon the horn in her hands. She further adds on, "And I have a very fine thought of what the Almiraj that owned this horn looked like."

Monkey crawling 3rd time, this time very slowly and checking everything. It takes half an hour to investigate every of 300 foot of the tunnel.
You discover two "connections points": a tiny (less than an inch) vertical gap in the walls, ceiling and floor. Perhaps there has been a room here earlier and later a tunnel is built through it. Or who knows.Either Criella or Tinkara fixes a rope and Nyx could crawl up.what are we doing with Tante Lude and your NPC character? Dare walking the same path as Nyx did?

We may have to do this one at a time for those to cross with one who can fly being last to help direct the others. Nyx suggests before ascending the rope to get out of the way.

"The path may change each time. Can one of you flyers fly back and watch through the keyhole and call directions to me? Sorry about being so slow to move on."

Tante Lude suddenly realizes that block is down, and there is nowhere to look for the symbol.

Adventurous Criella put the horn away in her backpack after she momentarily land in the center. "I will fly over there and wait to see if the block comes back up." She launches back to the air and lands near Tante and moves around to magic tube in case she is needed.

Tante Lude makes first step. Standing on a vulture she turns around and see block don't move. It is still downed.