Situation Report Twenty-Seven

General Summary

Say what you like about Ugnan, but say he's a ruddy genius when it comes to puzzles. He has it cracked during the short time I had forty winks in the shade of an old wall and we descend into the ancient temple.
Cherry leads the way and spots faint glowing lights that light our way, similar to those we discovered in the Hero's Chambers on Teaque Island. After some cautious sneaking, we discover a large chamber with a pool and numerous angelic sculptures dotted around it. The pool-side is raised and holds a few scattered copper discs. When dropped in the pool, the discs create visions of another place and time. I swear that one of the visions was of Kelestea. Ugnan's mind again worries at the thread of the angelic creatures and recalls some obscure lore about a race called the Amarrishi.
Exploring one of the many doors leading from the chamber, Cherry manages to overcome a difficult lock and reveals a prized Katana and magical shield. This is more like it!
As we turn West, however, the rumble of massive booted footsteps can be heard rapidly coming closer. From a dark passage emerges a fearsome automaton. It must weigh more than a bull! I leap to try and prevent it from getting to the crew and parry for all I'm worth, managing to turn most of it's swings into rock-crumbling misses as it strikes chunks from the walls. Everyone leaps to attack and slowly but surely we rend pieces off it and ultimately it collapses into a heap, gears finally whirring to a stop.
The next sarcophagus holds more invaluable tools, and Sharna nods appreciatively as she picks up an enchanted black silk rope belt.

Report Date

24 Apr 2019

Primary Location

Aranmor