Chapter 5: Blingdenstone

As you all watch, Dustin shimmers out of view. A few gasps escape one or two of the guards. When they realize the plan you have, the main guard you'd been talking to signals one of the Deep Gnomes by the door. He pulls on the lever and you hear several heavy clanks. The door rumbles open, receding into the wall itself, leaving a narrow passage, nearly pure darkness beyond.

As Dustin moves, those of you keen of eye notice that you can still see the outlines of his feet in the fine dirt on the ground.

Dustin creeps into the pitch black tunnel beyond, pure darkness beyond the edge of his vision. As he proceeds, he comes to another solid locked door. A rumble and the door behind him closes, its locks slamming home, cutting him off from the rest of his party. For a moment he stands, eerie silence surrounding him. Another low rumble and the second door opens, revealing a stone wall. Paths run left and right, twisting in the darkness, giving no sign of direction.

When Dustin emerges, it's been about 20 minutes since he originally went in. You can see a few punctures in his cloak, like arrows pierced the cloth.