The Dark Tower - Level The Second Part 2
Curiously at peace with himself, Aurion wastes but a moment to nod Cogwitz towards a close inspection of the southern door before turning his mystically attuned mind back to his examination of the bookcase which strangely intrigues a mage of his proclivities.
Once more the Halfling declares the door free of traps, but locked and, on his own initiative, sets out to remedy that.
Not too much further north and east (just past the hydra without six heads, you can't miss it), the chase continues. With long legs, and unrivaled bloody-mindedness, Wrukaog easily pulls away, leaving those in his wake to ignore such distractions as a long passage north, with a faint suggestion of a pool situated implausibly close to a door, and a much shorter passage south on the sinister black marbled, wall that you have come to think of as the Dark Tower on account of how evil Tesseryn declared it to be. She stomps along, keen, and warding her companions, though they know it not, but struggling to keep up with the big Orc due to the weight of her plate armour, which suits Brindle who is going as fast as he can to stay with her, though the plucky fellow has his favourite wand ready for action and his best friend close behind him.
Neither are going fast enough for Vova, who all on his own is managing a state of mind not so much mystically attuned as at one with the universe, assuming the universe to be populated with fantastical and lurid imaginings, though charging down darkened passages after gorillas with an armful of severed heads while being subjected to a series of painful pecks from his peacock guardian might not be the best argument for sticking to reality.
In any event, Wrukaog has just turned the corner in time to spot the middle one of three doors he can see from there slamming shut when everyone in earshot is startled anew by a dreadful cry from Vic as Vashalla and Moram at the rear of the pursuit are suddenly engulfed by a gout of infernally hot flame that gushes from those doors of the Dark Tower, incinerating the pair on the spot.
For which, and this must be stressed, Aurion bears absolutely no blame.
OOC: Map of the proceedings for Group 0 (situational) updated ...