"Uh, right." Raiden responded, then took up his customary place beside Taman.

When group heads left after short path they come agaisnt two paths; there is path to left or right and front is covered by bush wall. The path to left turns to right after short time and path to right ends after longer path into a set of crossroads.

Silifrey flips a coin and nods questiningly towards the left path while raising an inqusitive eyebrow at the group.

Raiden shrugged. "Either is just as likely to kill us."

Galain raises a questioning eyebrow at Silifrey's method of choosing paths, Then he shrugs figuring one way is as good as another. He allows someone bigger than him to go first, i.e. Silifrey or Taman,  then follows.

Taman nods and heads down the left-hand path.

The group follows the leftmost path. The path haves turn to right, then right again and after short walk to left and again left. By short walk they come to a square spaced side garden opening whit stoent able and four seats from the stone table. In atop stone table stands a blue glowing crystal and above it a happily dancing light blue orbs. There were some arcane writing at edge of the stone table.

Raiden began searching for traps.


OOC: Search 22

No traps in present of the chairs nor table nor floor tiles nor bushes. Space appears clean.

"All clear!" Raiden declared, but of course, this was Raiden talking.

Silifrye casts her gaze ver the writtings, and frowns.  "Can any of you learned gentlemen read this?"

Galain steps to the fore giving Sil a sly wink , I may just be able to help with that Madam he says giving a low bow. He heads over to the table and examines the writing. He also takes a look at the glowing orb as well.

15:30, Today: Galain Sianodel rolled 13 using 1d20+12. Knowledge arcana.
15:30, Today: Galain Sianodel rolled 15 using 1d20+10. decipher script.

OCC: I hate that dice roller. Messed up my showing off!

(You need Read Magic spell read the writing, your check whit decipher script is not high enough :P.)

Silifrye gives glaain an innocently questioning look with just the barest hint of a smile, "Something the matter, mster Sianodel?"

Raiden took a peek at the writing, on the off chance that it was something he could read. But he doubted that he'd find the dark speech of the Abyss here.


OOC: Illuskan, Abyssal & Goblin, btw.

Taman stood guard as the others analyzed the writing.

Galain looks at the writing for a while with a sour look on his face. It seems to be a form of writing I'm not familiar with. I also haven't studied any spells that will help to decipher it. Maybe we should move on.

If the path continues past the garden, Taman begins to scout it.  Otherwise, he begins to backtrack toward the beginning of the path.

"Oh well." Raiden went to lift the crystal. "Maybe we can get some coin for it back in town."

Silifrey similarly shrugs and prepares to move on down the path (provided there IS a 'further on').

When Raiden goes promtly lift the crystal, the crystal flashes when Raiden touches it and then Raiden falls and sits down onto one stone chairs and falls immeadly to sleep deeply (not even shaking does not help it) and crystal is still glowing.

Galain starts when he sees the crystal's reaction to Raiden. When he notices that he is just asleep he raises one eyebrow and tries very hard to resist a chuckle. He walks over to Raiden and nudges hyim with his foot trying to wake him.

Raiden sleeps like a log.

(Imagine someone to be in deep trance alike sleep plus normal sleeping behavior.)

Raiden curled up and went to sleep, smiling peacefully, with occasional chuckles. He was still quite asleep though.

Now beginning to get a little worried, Galain kneels beside Raiden and shakes him vigorously. If that doesn't work he gives him a full arm slap across the face.