CH. 3: Guardian Mountains

[JadedDM]

Hollidan blinks at her request. "Uh, sure, I can do that; no problem."

[HorizonsDream]

"Thanks. I'm going with Argis into the cave," she explains.

[JadedDM]

"Hey, be careful, alright? There's no telling what might be down there," Hollidan says. "After all, dragons nested up here once upon a time."

[HorizonsDream]

"I will," Echo promises. She looks like she might say more, but she apparently decides against it as she walks away to meet Argis and the others at the cave.

[JadedDM]

"Do you have everything you need?" Argis asks when she approaches. "Depending on how big this cavern is, it may be awhile before we return."

[HorizonsDream]

"I have my rations, water, spellbook, and the wand I used in the last cave I was in," Echo says. That was about really all she needed to survive.

[JadedDM]

"Very well then. I'll take point," Argis says. "You and your kobold in the middle, and the clerics will cover the rear. Let us be off."

[HorizonsDream]

Echo nods and follows after the paladin, figuring Keet will follow along with her.

[JadedDM]

The party of five steps into the caverns and disappear into the darkness. Argis draws the Purifier sword, and its magical glow illuminates the cavern like a cold, white torch. "This way," he says, leading.

The cave bends in different directions and seems to slowly be sloping downward. After about five minutes of walking, Argis calls for a halt and kneels down. "Hmm, something is half buried here in the ground. Looks like an old rusted tool," he says.

[HorizonsDream]

Echo moves a little closer to Argis to check out the tool in the ground. "It is possible that this cave was mined or something along those lines a long time ago," she offers.

[JadedDM]

While this is going on, Keet moves a bit further down the tunnel on his own, outside the range of the Purifier's light so he can use his infravision. He kneels down and starts sniffing around curiously.

[HorizonsDream]

Echo looks up as Keet walks off. "Keet?" she asks. "What are you doing?"

[JadedDM]

"Me is searching...for clues," Keet says. "Also, treasure."

[HorizonsDream]

"Clues? Clues of what?" Echo asks.

[JadedDM]

"Clues...of peoples living here," Keet says. "Oh, what this?" he asks himself, sniffing at something on the ground.