Death House

[alhoon]

After removing the panel from the section that doesn't seem to fit, several noisy and failed attempts to damage somewhat the masonry and even a failed investigation by Van for a secret door, the mysterious area hasn't revealed its secrets.

[Ken of Ghastria]

Vorj rummages through his pack. "I may have something you can use, Gnorric," he says. "Here, try this." He withdraws from the bag and hands to the gnome a 18-inch-long shaft of wood, sharpened to a point. A stake.

[ewancummins]

While the giants batter the wall in another room, GNORRIC continues working with his brother on rigging the dumbwaiter.

[ewancummins]

Vorj rummages through his pack. "I may have something you can use, Gnorric," he says. "Here, try this." He withdraws from the bag and hands to the gnome a 18-inch-long shaft of wood, sharpened to a point. A stake.

The gnome looks up from his work.
"Thanks, Vorj. " He examines the stake. "What is it for, besides the obvious uses, like pinning stuff, spiking doors open? You carry it for a good reason, I am sure."

[Ken of Ghastria]

"For the same reason I carry priest's garments in here," says Vorj solemnly. "I occasionally come across foes that can't be threatened by an axe."

Again, Gnorric sees that haunted expression in the paladin's face, and he gets the sense that Vorj isn't bragging or trying to be obtuse. It sounds like he's being honest about a dark topic that he finds hard to explain.

[ewancummins]

"For the same reason I carry priest's garments in here," says Vorj solemnly. "I occasionally come across foes that can't be threatened by an axe."

Again, Gnorric sees that haunted expression in the paladin's face, and he gets the sense that Vorj isn't bragging or trying to be obtuse. It sounds like he's being honest about a dark topic that he finds hard to explain.

"Spooky stuff. I understand. Maybe...But thanks."

GNORRIC points toward the stairs and then indicates the dumb waiter.
He whispers

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(even if the humans are covering the conversation with all their pounding of the wall in the other room, he still doesn't seem wish to announce to any creepy monsters upstairs that he is coming soon)

"Once we have this rigged, would you crank the hoist?"

[Ken of Ghastria]

"Hoist you up?" says Vorj. "Well, yes... but just make sure you can defend yourself when you get up there. We don't know what's there, so I suggest you do a quick look and come back down. Agreed?"

The human begins turning the crank as soon as Gnorric signals his readiness.

[ewancummins]

"Hoist you up?" says Vorj. "Well, yes... but just make sure you can defend yourself when you get up there. We don't know what's there, so I suggest you do a quick look and come back down. Agreed?"

The human begins turning the crank as soon as Gnorric signals his readiness.

"Yes, just a peek."

GNORRIC checks his weapons. As soon as he get a towel or a thin, flat tray to hide behind, he gets into the dumb waiter.

[alhoon]

Vorj has no trouble to quite silently hoist Gnorric up to the 2nd floor. Peeking outside of the cover they've made for the dumbwaiter, Gnorric can see

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An undecorated bedroom which contains a pair of beds with straw-stuffed mattresses. At the foot of each bed is a footlocker. There's a door that seems to lead to a build-in closet or similar small room.
The room again seems free of dust and signs of age. And again eerily still; sterilized, devoid of personal affects or items. As if recently made in preparation for someone to come (hence the made beds and lack of dust) that never came.

The ceiling seems to be higher than the 1st floor, at 12' height.

[ewancummins]

Vorj has no trouble to quite silently hoist Gnorric up to the 2nd floor. Peeking outside of the cover they've made for the dumbwaiter, Gnorric can see

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An undecorated bedroom which contains a pair of beds with straw-stuffed mattresses. At the foot of each bed is a footlocker. There's a door that seems to lead to a build-in closet or similar small room.
The room again seems free of dust and signs of age. And again eerily still; sterilized, devoid of personal affects or items. As if recently made in preparation for someone to come (hence the made beds and lack of dust) that never came.

The ceiling seems to be higher than the 1st floor, at 12' height.

GNORRIC send the signal that he has arrived. He surveys the scene as best he can from his hiding place in the dumb waiter, and then gives the signal to be brought back down. At no time does he exit the dumb waiter.

[alhoon]

After Gnorric briefly describes what he saw, he enters back in the dumbwaiter and is hoisted to the 3rd floor, beyond easy reach in case something goes wrong...

As the dumbwaiter raises he thinks he can hear Burdur saying to Kimber "See? Not all rebels hide behind little girls. That obnoxious monster has strong legs and heart. I hope he makes it."

[ewancummins]

After Gnorric briefly describes what he saw, he enters back in the dumbwaiter and is hoisted to the 3rd floor, beyond easy reach in case something goes wrong...

He cuts a and dampens a portion of the towel to use as a hand break should he need to slip down the line.

[steveflam]

Bhunder will look around again. This time tapping on the walls with his knuckles each wall, starting at the fireplace.

[kintire]

Kimber seems unimpressed by Burder's remark.

"Legs and heart maybe, but it's his tongue his enemies should most fear. Any not immune to venom will be in serious peril!"

She resumes her vigil over the stairs, listening intently for any noise from above.

[alhoon]

A few moments after Gnorric reached the 3rd floor, there was the signal to bring him back to the basement.

Kimber can't see or listen anything from upstairs. It's the silence one would expect in a tomb. Burdur is standing in the doorway of the kitchen ready to assist either Vorj or Kimber in case something happened.