With the skeleton's destroyed our two remaining heroes are free to investigate the room further. Down below they find a pile of coins and gems and two more items of interest, a cloak and a large pair of boots. Needed a bit of a rest anyway Filo takes some time to identify them.
They also find a large, leather bound, scroll sealed with one eye. The eye looks very similar to the one found on the walls outside. It looks old and fragile.
Stepping on the circles reveals them to be still active. Back in the other room everyone is waking up, but seems weakened and disoriented. They can walk with some assistance. Edward does manage to choke out some brief instructions when he sees the scroll.
"Don't open. . .wait. Lab."
Cairn lifts one of the girls onto his shoulder and makes up the rope. Edward follows with Filo close behind, in case he looses his grip.
As Cairn pulls himself into the entry room however, he is greeted with readied crossbows. Eight, well armed, members of the King's Guard stand ready, and they seem experienced and ready for trouble. One speaks.
"Come up slowly. You are trespassing on property secured and controlled by the King."
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Treasure:
Cairn: Boots of the Fencing Master
Filo: Cloak of the Chirurgeon +2
Gold worth time gold, to be measured at the end.[/sblock]