Chapter 1: The Shadow in the Dorm

On the other side of the wall, Hibana sees in fact the pipe, which supplies the dorm with water, leaking droplets regularly. But it didn't ended there!

On the other ide of the wall, stairs descended on the darkness, cobweb barriers dense around it. There below, lies a large chamber, as large as the basement they were, but way, way older-looking. The line of soot leads there, and ends on an imposing gate reinforced with rusty but still sturdy iron.

There were debris of a porcelain-like shards next to it; in some bigger shards, similar symbols to the magical circle could be seen.

The gate stood ajar.

The two girls work on 'delicately' disassembling the wall and piling the old bricks. Soon, they make a big enough passage that everyone can pass through (Sumeryu would need to bend a bit, naturally).

After descending the stairs, the walls suddenly shift to dark decayed stone, which would resemble, to anyone who ever saw a picture of it, ruins of the ancient world, or a medieval castle at most; moss-spots filling it. The floor, being eroded, is uneven and smoth-surfaced, forcing one to take care on their step.

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At the end of the stairs, they reach the round gate chamber. Hanami, already sharpened, could quickly tell that the shards were from a magical seal, now broken.

On the walls, the walls are filled with strange carvings, now faded and unrecognizable. The place was terribly quiet, though eerie wails could be heard, maybe from the wind currents; Right??

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If one dares peek at the other side they see a larger hall, perfectly square, as opposed to the circular gate chamber. The corners are filled by rolls of strange stone statues, with weird proportions, big arms but small heads and legs. No features could be discerned on then, maybe erased by the passage of time?

Centered on the wall to the left, was a passage for going further, while a big lever could be seen on the opposed wall to the gate.

As the three girls enter the room, some after the others, they end up stepping on magical activation traps, so far invisible to the senses, the area around their feet glow in a magic circle, and six of the statues come to life!

Hanami quickly identifies them as golems. But can't seem to remember all the info there is on them; If she (or anyone else) wants to discover their weakness, they must roll 8 or up. She can still increase her roll by spend Endurance.

Bite-Sized Monster Encyclopedia

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Golem:
Magical construct, made by the Za-

Golems are constructs of medieval legends, their creators were the Za------; they have some obscure relation with the Witches' past. They are given life by scribing a world on their foreheads: אמת, which means "truth".

This simplest form of Golem has no intelligence whatsoever, nor a conscience. They are but automated machines who serve the bidding of their master.

Their hard stone-skin is resistance to most physical attacks but blunt ones, and they're also resistant to fire. Though their weakness is

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The golems creak and start moving lethargically, a set of letters in an unknown language appearing on their foreheads.

PCs go first! Though they should take care! Any movement they take inside the room (which include physical actions) has a 1 in 3 chance of stepping on another trap, awakening more golems!