The Wayfarer's Inn

Remembering the recent scuffle, Laun steps back, but also keeps a watchful eye on Gaderon.

When Sol and Eilkhan finish stowing the coffers, Sol will move away as Gaderon requested.

Eilkhan follows suite.

Gaderon walks forward and slowly removes a small black shining stone, and setting his staff to the side, he reaches to another pouch and gathers a pinch of what appears to be dust, and seems to be about begin, when he hesitates for a moment.

He looks up at the statue and yet his eyes draw down toward the alter below the horrid visage. He looks again at the statue and once more has a questioning look on his face.

"I have reason to question all my thoughts in this place. Perhaps he is decieving me now? The statue, or the alter... I was set to put this infernal visage to ruin, but perhaps my intuition, perhaps doubt, or even perhaps one last defense of our enemy has put the alter in my mind as possibly the better target... Tell me, my companions... What say you? For before this thought I was going to destroy the statue! Now I need some kind of idea of the truth of this... What say you?"

"This tomb has been set against us, whether against us in particular or all good in general," Ahi answers, "I would say, as long as your magic doesn't involve touching the altar, or it is not a great magic that we will need at a later time, then raze the altar and decrease the evil in this tomb. The statue is vanity, the altar, even if it does not hold evil powers, has been a part of evil sacrifices and practices in the past."
Ahi still watces Gaderon intently for any signs of possession. If there is any change in demeanor or it looks like he no longer has control of himself Ahi will alert the others and act.

Gaderon nods and then casts his spell at the purple altar, which instantly vanishes as if it had never existed.

But something remains... On the floor where the altar stood lies an object that each of you immediately recognizes as a sun disk, a holy symbol associated with several gods and goddesses. Although this one here is neither golden or red as the disks usually are, but deep black in color. It is about 8 inches in diameter and possibly made of some kind of metal. Kherim immediately detects an evil necromantic aura on it which is so particular that he is able to identify it as another one of the series of evil items that you have already four of and that somehow seem to be important for your quest.

Kherim eyes the object with disgust then approaches the thing and takes it up to examine it closer. "Another of the cursed relics belonging to a darker age. Like the tome, I shall carry it and see that it is properly destroyed."

As soon as Kherim picks the sun disk up, he knows that it is called The Blackened Sun.

OOC: See the description under the Evil Items thread. In case you also want to destroy the statue, you have to do this by physical force since Gaderon had only one spell of that kind memorized.

Sol says "Perhaps I can push the statue of Rahotep over and break it. What do you think? Should I try?" If the others are in agreement, Sol will get between Rahotep and the wall and attempt to push it over, using the wall for leverage.

Ahi, looking uncomfortable at the physical touching of the statue agrees, "considering what we just found, we should destroy the statue as well" and will keep a close eye on Sol, to check for any changes and offer any help needed.