Prepare to enter Deathtrap Dungeon

[Balgin Stondraeg]

Ellion investigates the bag. She just picks it up and looks inside. No special caution (she's a bit silly like that...)

The bag contains a corked earthenware hug. It sloshes when she shakes it so there's something liquid inside it (clearly the hobgoblins thought they had found some alchohol or a magic potion and were fighting over it).

[Bodhi]

Ellion opens the bottle and sniffs the contents (if nothing interesting happens before that...)

[Balgin Stondraeg]

I have been informed that it has an oily, vinegary smell.

[Bodhi]

Hmmm, could be anything from wine to embalming fluid or even kerosene based on that description... Knowledge check? Anyway neither is poisonous... (Well Kerosene is but very mildly in small amounts)

Ellion takes a very small sip and lets it slosh about in her mouth, then spits it out. Any help in understanding what it is?

[Balgin Stondraeg]

Hmmm, could be anything from wine to embalming fluid or even kerosene based on that description... Knowledge check? Anyway neither is poisonous... (Well Kerosene is but very mildly in small amounts)

Ellion takes a very small sip and lets it slosh about in her mouth, then spits it out. Any help in understanding what it is?

It's very strong acid in an unmarked container!

I suspect she doesn't swill it before spewing it back out quickly. There's a tingly sensation and then an uncomfortable tingly sensation as the small ammount of acid begins attacking her mouth. She spews it out quickly.

[Bodhi]

"GAAAH!" Ellion starts jumping up and down holding her mouth then seals the bottle and stuffs it in her bag.

[Balgin Stondraeg]

Count yourself lucky you specified a small sip otherwise you'd have actualy lost hit points. Given that swallowing a full mouthful (as if chugging a potion) would cause d6 damage I might actualy award 1 point, or maybe a subdual point or two, but I'm feeling generous for now :).

Clearly the real danger here was not thr hobgoblins but the risk of someone assuming the jug contained a potion and swilling it (especialy if they'd just been hit by fourteen darts :).

[eyeolas]

"Tisk, tisk, you should have searched it for traps or something," I reply to Ellion, poking my toung out at her cheekishly. "Still, you ok?"

I search the hobgoblins

[Custom_Hobby]

"So should we take a look around the corner with the bell or go past the Statue where we got the emerald?"

[Balgin Stondraeg]

That way clearly leads back (beneath the bell) to the entrance. (Map updates being buggy). Clearly the only way onwards now is through the statue's cavern.

[eyeolas]

There was a path past the statue with the emeralds!?! In that case I would have used some common sence and realised this side would be a ring rought as well

After I search the bodies I go and sit on the nearest post, trying to sit down and rest every moment we aren't moving or in danger (not often!)

"Damn!, we could have used the red coloured water in the goblet to wash out your mouth, stupid table, stupid darts..." I continue mumbling to myself about why I got myself into this, removing yet more darts from my body.

[Bodhi]

Ellion shoots Sarian a sullen look (did I mentioned the size of her browridges? A mighty frown she's capable of...) with her hand still held against her sore mouth which keeps her from replying.
She moves over and helps him remove the darts.

(Once everybody gets moving she'll trudge along - I assume towards the cave)

[Custom_Hobby]

"Come on guys lets go back the way we came in and move past the statue. Sarian don't blame yourself that could have been anyone us. I will take the point for now just in case." Dekion moves past the Statue. Once past it he moves slowly (half normal speed) and looks around (searches as much as possible) before each step. Time for a map update

OOC: Yes Eyeolas you can see it on the map on page 10. It is half way down the page.

[Balgin Stondraeg]

Beyond the cavern of the statue the hallway becomes a more regular passage once more. A door stanfds invitingly open in the left hand wall not far ahead.

[Custom_Hobby]

Dekion looks at the doorway (but doesn't go all the way up to it or into it), he also looks at all the walls and blocks in the area to see if anything is out of the ordinary. "Rhana can you send Milano in to scout the area?"