Returning to the 'cloak' room once more, you find the ancient door held in place but it did not appear to be latched in any manner.  A few good heaves and the hinges give way; their squeals echo down the hallway to points unknown.  As the door finally opens, another long hallway sits before.  The dust appears rather thick and easily swirls with the slightest of movements.  The door itself seemed to suffer from simple neglect.  It had a solid, albeit rusty, bolt lock still in place and a large metal latch rested against the back wall; two large metal slats sitting on opposite sides of the door would have been its cradle.

In reply to The Powers That Be (msg # 313):

"Shall we?"
Motioning to follow Ondrea through the doorway.
"After you."

In reply to Stoney Applesmith (msg # 314):

"I'll go first if you don't want to." the barbarian said looking to Ondrea. He waited briefly to see what her opinion was.

"No I opened it, here we go." She steps into the hall and begins to walk down it. Keeping an eye out for anything that seems not right.

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In reply to Ondrea Avalor (msg # 316):

Hefting his buckler and short sword, Boris fell in line behind everyone else.

In reply to Boris Underhill (msg # 317):

Larzander followed Ondrea but gave her room to move freely, and gave himself enough room to use his sword without endangering his friend.

In reply to Larzander Gunderzen (msg # 318):

Hammer in one hand, and wine in the other.  Right behind everyone, near the rear.  At the very rear, if the full size people, will allow.

In reply to Stoney Applesmith (msg # 319):

Boris paused, waiting for Stoney to go before him so he could be last.

"Step lively, friend Stoney. After you!"

In reply to Boris Underhill (msg # 320):

Holding his wineskin up to his head, in a military type salute.
"Yes, Sir!"
Padding Boris'arm, in a friendly gesture, as he walks past.

In reply to Stoney Applesmith (msg # 321):

Boris smiled in return.

"Thanks. Still not in tip-top shape after my little encounter."

The hallway, for all intensive purposes, is identical to the previous.  The cut of the stone, the height and width, it was exactly the same.  Creeping along, carefully watching for signs of a trap or ambush, you finally arrive at the end and are confronted by another large, wooden door.  This one, however, had a square cutout with set-in bars, allowing you to peer beyond.  Beyond the doorway you see a medium sized, round chamber.  The far wall appears to be covered in pegs of some kind.  Straining to look, it seems that another doorway exists on the back wall, farthest down to your right.

In reply to The Powers That Be (msg # 323):

Ondrea looks for a handle or lock to allow the door to swing open and allow them to continue on.

Their is a large rusted handle that doesn't want to move easily, although you don't believe it's locked.  The door itself doesn't seem to have much give either.

In reply to The Powers That Be (msg # 325):

Waiting for the full size people to open the door, Stoney is trying hard to finish this wineskin off.
"Put your back into it Ondrea!  Want me or Boris, the little people to come and show you how to do it?"
Drinks some more wine.

Ondrea gives a nod to Stoney before doing as he suggests and puts her strength behind her actions.

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In reply to The Powers That Be (msg # 323):

Boris has a look at the pegs to see if he can figure out what they were used for. Practice climbing? Clothing storage? Gigantic pachinko action?

With a liberal amount of pressure the door, much like the previous, finally gave way and sent a painful shrieking sound ricocheting around the chamber.  Clearly, it had not been opened in a great while.

Studying the room and what remnants of its' former occupants left behind you believe this room once housed a changing station and that the pegs were used to hold some sort of outfit.  As to what you can't say definitively...perhaps there existed a hot spring nearby or a temple with this being a room to house the vestments.

Ondrea tried to block out the noise and what it had the potential to attract to the party as she looked over the room and its contents. Seeing no obvious door she began to look for a hidden or secret entrance.

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In reply to Ondrea Avalor (msg # 330):

Stoney covers his ears as the door creeks open.
"SHHHHHHH!  You want everyone to know we are here?"

Door now open, Stoney simply peers his head through the doorway, inspecting the room with his eyes.

"I am not going in there first!"

In reply to Stoney Applesmith (msg # 331):

Larz shook his head at Stoney's comment. "I'll go." he said stepping cautiously forward, past Ondrea and the others. He had the torch in his left hand and his sword in the right as he stepped through the doorway.

In reply to Larzander Gunderzen (msg # 332):

The crude wooden pegs seemed to be for holding clothing, what he expected. This was perhaps a cloak room, with this being an alternative entrance to the outside. Well, only one way to find out!

Buckler in one hand, sword in the other, Boris came in behind Larz. "Here, let me hold the torch. If someone comes to investigate they will come from behind. Friend Stoney, will you kindly keep an eye on that direction?"

In reply to Boris Underhill (msg # 333):

Drink in one hand, hammer in the other.
"Sure, yep.  I can watch the back."
Head twisting side to side.
"Or the rear, either way, I have this!"

OOC: Sorry for not reminding you that another doorway was present.  You also find yet another doorway adjacent to that one.

In reply to The Powers That Be (msg # 335):

Larz handed Boris his torch and stepped cautiously forward.

In reply to Larzander Gunderzen (msg # 336):

I'm kinda confused as to how many doors and where we are...