They all continue down the tunnel for some time before reaching a room quite different from any they have seen before. It is circular, quite wide, and full of sand. All the way at the far end, the tunnel continues.
"Strange... where do you suppose all this sand came from?"
OOC: To clarify, the floor is covered in sand to an unknown depth. It's not piled up or anything, just over top of everything.
After observing the sand, Jednook makes little movements and gestures with his fore-claws.
Goatie nods at his griffin understandingly. 'Yes, Jed, it is rather like a fighting arena.'
OOC: LordTigress Is anyone going to take an action?
Daniel ventures into the sand-filled room, staggering a bit as it shifts beneath his weight. "What in all the world...? This can't be natural." Lucas frowns thoughtfully. "Should we keep going into the next tunnel?"
OOC: LordTigress Is anyone going to take an action?
Daniel ventures into the sand-filled room, staggering a bit as it shifts beneath his weight. "What in all the world...? This can't be natural." Lucas frowns thoughtfully. "Should we keep going into the next tunnel?"
Alinor shrugs. "We need to keep moving forward. But I agree; this is strange. Perhaps we should test it first?"
Daniel ventures into the sand-filled room, staggering a bit as it shifts beneath his weight. "What in all the world...? This can't be natural." Lucas frowns thoughtfully. "Should we keep going into the next tunnel?"
Alinor shrugs. "We need to keep moving forward. But I agree; this is strange. Perhaps we should test it first?"
"You mean, check it for magic?" Daniel frowns at the sand. "Probably a good idea."
"You mean, check it for magic?" Daniel frowns at the sand. "Probably a good idea."
"We probably should. But also to make sure we can walk on it safely."
As she says this, Visnja steps forward. She concentrates for a moment and then steps back. "Nothing."
Azril steps on it. When nothing happens he hops up and down several times experimentally, spraying sand. Daniel shoots him a dirty look for spraying sand at his head. Lucas continues musing over the room. "What could the use be for all this sand? What would someone use it for...?"
"We probably should. But also to make sure we can walk on it safely."
As she says this, Visnja steps forward. She concentrates for a moment and then steps back. "Nothing."
Azril steps on it. When nothing happens he hops up and down several times experimentally, spraying sand. Daniel shoots him a dirty look for spraying sand at his head. Lucas continues musing over the room. "What could the use be for all this sand? What would someone use it for...?"
"Only one way to find out." With her guards leading the way, Alinor steps onto the sand and begins to walk forward.
Azril steps on it. When nothing happens he hops up and down several times experimentally, spraying sand. Daniel shoots him a dirty look for spraying sand at his head. Lucas continues musing over the room. "What could the use be for all this sand? What would someone use it for...?"
"Only one way to find out." With her guards leading the way, Alinor steps onto the sand and begins to walk forward.
Lucas joins her, keeping an eye and ear out for any suspicious movements or sounds.
"Only one way to find out." With her guards leading the way, Alinor steps onto the sand and begins to walk forward.
Lucas joins her, keeping an eye and ear out for any suspicious movements or sounds.
Pushing forward impatiently, the Zweihander soldiers follow. They get several feet before the sand begins to shift around them. Suddenly, something bursts from the ground between them and the others. For a moment, the sand in the air clouds their vision. When it clears, Brandr is rolling on the ground screaming and the rest of them are face to face with a scaly, ten-foot-long creature with a dragon-like heads, no wings, and four legs.
Lucas joins her, keeping an eye and ear out for any suspicious movements or sounds.
Pushing forward impatiently, the Zweihander soldiers follow. They get several feet before the sand begins to shift around them. Suddenly, something bursts from the ground between them and the others. For a moment, the sand in the air clouds their vision. When it clears, Brandr is rolling on the ground screaming and the rest of them are face to face with a scaly, ten-foot-long creature with a dragon-like heads, no wings, and four legs.
Azril shrieks shrilly but instinctively draws his sword. Lucas and Daniel follow. Daniel, eyes wide with shock, looks to see what the matter is with Brandr. Lucas turns to Visnja and Alinor. "What is this thing?!" he demands.
Pushing forward impatiently, the Zweihander soldiers follow. They get several feet before the sand begins to shift around them. Suddenly, something bursts from the ground between them and the others. For a moment, the sand in the air clouds their vision. When it clears, Brandr is rolling on the ground screaming and the rest of them are face to face with a scaly, ten-foot-long creature with a dragon-like heads, no wings, and four legs.
Azril shrieks shrilly but instinctively draws his sword. Lucas and Daniel follow. Daniel, eyes wide with shock, looks to see what the matter is with Brandr. Lucas turns to Visnja and Alinor. "What is this thing?!" he demands.
His halberd immediately in hand, Ivor stands in front of Daniel and nods for Azril to do the same. Past their shoulders, Daniel can see that Brandr has taken a wound across the chest. Something about the wound strikes him as strange.
Alinor grimaces. "I have no idea. I've never seen one before."
From the back of the group, still in the tunnel, a voice replies. "It's a Sand Wyrm," Liam Black says softly.
Azril shrieks shrilly but instinctively draws his sword. Lucas and Daniel follow. Daniel, eyes wide with shock, looks to see what the matter is with Brandr. Lucas turns to Visnja and Alinor. "What is this thing?!" he demands.
His halberd immediately in hand, Ivor stands in front of Daniel and nods for Azril to do the same. Past their shoulders, Daniel can see that Brandr has taken a wound across the chest. Something about the wound strikes him as strange.
Alinor grimaces. "I have no idea. I've never seen one before."
From the back of the group, still in the tunnel, a voice replies. "It's a Sand Wyrm," Liam Black says softly.
OOC: Did Daniel enter the sand room with Lucas?
Also, before you miss anything else, 𝓐𝔯𝔡𝔢𝔫𝔱 𝓕𝔬𝔲𝔯 .
Goatie, back with the group left behind at the entrance to the sandy area, stands with his arms tight around Jednook's neck as the griffin struggles at the sight of the wyrm. 'Whoa, boy, whoa!'
Jednook begins to slowly win, gradually dragging his master across the room. Goatie is unsure whether his steed wants to attack the beast or is just having another panic fit.
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