The Story

Merkari attempts to free the woman but is unsuccessful. Perhaps that's a lucky turn of events as the others seem to agree that this woman is a thread and go for an attack.

Both Elma and Borda manage to hit the woman, one of the bullets hitting her straight in the temple. She slumps and hangs in a way that you would expect from a dead person.

The hold that she had on Merkari fades, leaving her confused as to why she was helping the hanged woman in the first place.

On the walls, the other heads go silent. Possibly not wanting to suffer the same fate.

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The layout of the room is still the same as when you entered in before meeting Malista. You see one door on the far end, leading to where you met the buttler. And one door to your right leading to the hallway with the statues.

What would you like to do?

Merkari

Inside a broken cabinet you find a small metal jar. It's about the size of a pill box and it's filled with a white-ish cream. You touch it with one of your fingers and the tip of your finger starts itching like crazy.

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Borda

You take a closer look at the heads mounted on the wall. One of them has a necklace made of human teeth. One of the teeth is golden. Do you try to grab it?

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Elma

You turn on your lantern and it pays off immediately. With the extra light you find, just lying on the floor in a corner, a wooden mask. It's got crude carvings and tribal decorations. You hold it into the light to get a better look at it and notice its carved and painted features resemble Merkari's face.

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Jotna

You kick a piece of wood lying close to you and hear the clinking of a stone launched across the floor. You follow the sound to what looks like an amber colored gem. But when you pick it up, it feels warm to the touch. You try to turn it over but it sticks to your fingers and you notice that it's melting. Pretty soon it's not a gem anymore, but a goop sticking to your hand like hot wax. The substance starts to burn and hurt you.

Take 1d2+1 damage.

Not long after, you hear a voice that only you can hear. "Come to me. Follow me. Be mine!"

With Elma's help, Jotna manages to get rid of the sticky goo on her fingers. The pain subsides but leaves a tingling sensation.