Shae turns into an eagle and flies up to scout out what is up the vertical hole.

Shae metamorphoses into an eagle, stretching out her wings, and then flies upward.  Her form disappears into the hole in the ceiling above the corpses.  A few seconds later she descends again.

PM

Shae returns down to the party but remains in eagle form, having told the party she can only turn to that form once per day.  She scratches in the dirt with her talons -- HOLE COVERED WITH ROCK

"Hmm.  I could cast fly on Borimer and he could try to lift the rock.  Though I know Borimer is strong, the lift though would be one without leverage so I'm not sure if that would work.  Or I could cast fly on myself then once I'm near the rock cast dimension door so I can get on the other side.  I would then see if there is a way I can move the impediment out of the way.  However I am not strong and I doubt I could move it.  And unfortunately dimension door can only be cast on myself."

"It also could be that the impediment is illusionary.  Shae would you mind flying back up and touching the rock to make sure it is what it seems to be?"

"In the meantime if there is one of us who is a strong swimmer it might be beneficial to see if the pool of water hides a way out.  I myself can swim but I'm not very good at it."

OOC:  I'm not sure if we have done so already, but being an elf I will scan for secret doors throughout the chamber.

Shae squawks once and flies back up to test the rock.

"I can cast Stone Shape on the rock if it is indeed real, which I have a feeling it is. Giants aren't much for spells, but do enjoy large boulders. You will have to get me up there so I can cast the spell, however, as I have to physically mold the rock with my spell." Kahan replies.

Shae returns just a few seconds later.

PM

"Just give the word when I'm needed."

Borimer guards against anything wandering through the cavern previously unseen, shadowing Tahldar as he searches for secrets.

generally keeping an eye out while watching tahldar's back against ambush

OOC:  Assuming that the rock is actually real, I will cast Fly on Borimer.  He can then carry Kahan up and let him cast Stone shape (or possibly Reduce) on the rock blocking our egress.

Shae scratches in the dirt -- ROCK IS REAL

When Borimer sees the Shae eagle scratching in the dirt he stands ready to be enchanted with flight.

Borimer gets "fly" cast on him and goes up to the top.  Here is what you find:

The vertical hole/tunnel is about two meters wide.  It goes straight up about 15 feet.  Then it stops. There is some sort of rock blocking it.  There is very little light for Borimer to see by, but the rock on top appears to be a separate rock.  In other words, it is not part of the wall, but is instead some sort of boulder that has been set on or otherwise put up to stop up the hole.  A six foot plus wide boulder is very heavy, even for Borimer on his best day.

Borimer returns gently to the ground with a thud and a grunt.

"Not sure, but even with my feet on the ground it's a really big rock. Damn giants."

"Would some oiling help?!"

"I think we need Kahan's rock magic, I can fly him up there..."

Kahan nods, ready to be lifted into the air, casting Stone shape when he gets there.

Leo shakes his head. Things are not progressing well so far, but hopefully they will have an exit soon.

Keep in mind the following limitation on the fly spell: it (the target) cannot carry aloft more weight than its maximum load, plus any armor it wears.  As I recall, Kahan wears plate mail armor.  :)

But it is magical, so it shouldn't weigh as much. If he has to, he can take it off.

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As I recall magic armor has weight, but doesn't encumber you if worn.  In any event I would add up your weight as I suspect Borimor might be strong enough to still carry you even dressed in armor.  He is Thor basically.

Kahan can stone shape 16 cubic feet of rock.

Borimer flies Kahan up, since he must touch the rock to peform a stone shape.  Kahan uses all his power, and the stone begins to change as he chants his spell and wields his will against the giant boulder stopping up the hole like a cork stopping up a drain.

But the rock is more than 16 cubic feet.  As Kahan is finishing his spell, he realizes the danger and urges Borimer down to get out of the tunnel, which is now like the barrel of a cannon as the remaining rock plummets down the hole now created by Kahan.  [Saving throw successful.]

Borimer and Kahan fly out of the hole and to the side as rubble and large breaking rock falls straight down into the pile of bodies and bones below.  You hear the crunch of bones and see the rise of dust.

But Kahan has successfully cleared the plugged hole above you without injury.

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OOC:  If the way is clear the plan was to fly people up one at a time.

Borimer drops off the priest at the top and then descends to the cavern floor.

"That was too close. Whose next?

Borimer takes everyone up one at a time, thx to talhdar for the reminder :)