[Act II, Scene IV] Through the MountainÂ’s Core
The avalanche finally stops. The party is not literally trapped, but traversing the jagged hellscape outside would be bad on your boots. Also you still hear the roaring of the beast outside, like a cross between a great cat, a violent drunk at closing time, and a band of buglers who got stiffed on their pay just before the Baron’s wedding.
Further examination reveals some sort of rail system for the cart, along with a tilting system for dumping the contents and a navigation and brake system for controlling descent. Some white rubble of what appear to be statue pieces remain inside. As you debate the six-legged lizard crawls into the bin and licks at one of the hand pieces.
The cart looks like it could hold four human sized passengers if it were cleared out and forgot about personal space.
The air grows cold as the sun abandons the opening of the cave - well now you realize it’s a mine.
You still have no idea how deep the shaft goes, but you do hear occasional echoes from below, like shifting of rocks or shuffling.