Chapter 1: Year 1281, Summer

The gorbatdog, who all of you safely assume to be Gwar'hull'ij, steps back and gestures with a snout towards the inside of the room. Inside, it is a small space, only about 10 feet in either direction. Gwar'hull'ij climbs up onto a battered bed, squatting in the corner as you all file into the small space as you will. You can all fit, but it is definitely a tight fit.

Even with the blood and sweat from hauling the "food" to Gwar'hull'ij, it's not hard to take in all the room has to offer. There is a single battered bed to the left that likely only would have slept a single person when it was in good shape. The rest of the room is empty, featuring no windows, no storage, no nothing. It's possible this was where a servant would have slept for a master that cared little for their well-being.

No sooner do the bodies hit the ground than Gwar'hul'ij bounds towards the pale green skinned creature. With two bites, the poor sap's life is ended and face is removed.

No, no know how to make portals. There was a man here once, he could. Fah'blax ate him and took over. Maybe Fah'blax knows, but Fah'blax not tell anyone. Old man books near Fah'blax. he communicates into Marie-Lousie's head.

Fah'blax not friendly. Fah'blax very bad. Eat everyone. If you can move very quiet, the door to old man book room is next to the door to Fah'blax. You can get there quietly and he won't eat you. Back in the main hall, the big door that way is Fah'blax. Look at his door, turn right. Go there. Gwar'hull'ij thinks at Marie-Louise. He continues his slurping consumption of half-orc by ripping an arm of the other still living one, strangely causing no noise from the catatonic humanoid.

Marie-Louise leads the charge for new information, getting so focused on the books that she misjudges her own feet and nearly goes sprawling across the floor. However, a very quick-minded Stitch manages to reach out and stop her from falling just enough that the group makes their way across the hall without raising further suspicion. When they reach the small alcove with three doors, Marie-Louise tries the one Gwar'hull'ij suggested. It swings open easily, revealing a bedroom study. A large bed dominates one side of the room, directly across from the door. It is covered in fine silks and a thin layer of dust. A pair of golden wall sconces sit on either side of the bed with eldritch flames lighting the room with a purpley glow.

Immediately to the left of the door as you enter is a large desk scattered with papers and books.

The floor is covered in a heavy rug, which muffles your steps.

There are two doors on the left wall, both are closed.