The Wayfarer's Inn

Ivid, taciturnas always, grins and says in a low voice: "I vote for the sphinxes."

"I agree" says Ahi. "We can use all the help we can get."

Eilkhan frowns, however. "They disturb me. I do not want them eating us, and a talking sphynx is really
bizarre for me. If you guys want to use them, I am telling you now. If they are irritated, I will get the hell
out of here. You saw how one was? Well imagine both of them. I vote leave them alone. I won't be shy
to tell the sphynxes either."

Gaderon looks back at the others and shakes his head. "Sol... Ivid... Ahi... Do not presume to count them as allies just because I sweet talked one of them but once. They were placed here by the previous owners of this place. It is dangerous to assume they would fight beside us if they recognized us as the raiders we currently are. Should the need become dire enough I believe it could be worth it and possible to convince them to aid us but I would not simply create a battle to have them fight it with us. Avoiding such conflict if possible should be preferable." He walks from the room and states simply as an after thought. "I don't wish to be devoured to sate your battle lust or curiosity!"

Sol replies "Well, I thought it was a good idea. What's next? Shall we try our fortune with the next door?"

Eilkhan looks at Sol and nods. Moving to the door and going about it with her usual enthusiasm.

Kherim remains silent. Although his zeal would prefer to destroy the demons, Gaderon's words sound wise and worthy of consideration.

After Eilkhan has searched for traps (and again found none), you all carefully enter the next side room of the hall. This one is completely empty, except for ancient hieroglyphs on the opposite wall that Gaderon and Ahi translate as:

"Thief! Praise the Set Rahotep loudly and often, and you will be rewarded with knowledge and treasures befitting a prince among robbers."

A group of colorful drawings is shown beneath this message.

• Armbands, with an inset depicting full metal armor.
• Chest-plate shown deflecting the hieroglyph that represents magic.
• Cloak of muted hue, adorned with chameleons.
• Gloves with fingers that resemble eels or snakes.
• Headdress upon which is depicted a rat, cat, snake, and owl.
• Key with all sorts of locks nearby.
• Looking-glass type object.
• Magnifying-glass type object showing the interior of a stout box.
• Man wearing a girdle, from which he is drawing forth a pair of sandals with winged heels.
• Papyrus entitled "Secret Lore of the Art of Pilferage".
• Ring in ibis form, implying great knowledge thereby.
• Tunic viewed from front and side, the latter appearing two-dimensional.
• Weapon depicted as growing from stiletto-sized to longsword-sized.



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Gaderon inspects the drawings... Visually are there any patterns to the colors used or perhaps some other noticeable way in which they were made on the surface. A seem in the stonework or perhaps any oddity to which the words are off in their meaning or phrasing from what he knows of the language.

Meanwhile he thinks about the challenge of the images before him and the others.

"Treasures at the price of the soul... Most likely an obvious trap as he calls us thief one moment and then offers us reward for the simple utterance of a phrase that will most likely trigger a curse or trap. Even the items could be the trap. Still it is tempting to view such treasures even if the price is far to high. But is there another way to truly see them?"

Hearing the translation, Sol says "It sounds to me like anything here is cursed or a trap. We need to be very careful with anything we find here."

Eilkhan looks at everything. Äre you sure? They look really really nice to me."