The Wayfarer's Inn

Sol will cover the newly revealed passage for danger with his sword and dagger ready, while Kherim heals Eilkhan.

Ivid, an arrow on the bow, will do the same.

"Why let them come near when you can take them out from a distance, my friend?"

The ranger has gone quiet for most of the journey since the last fight with the statues.
The heavy, old air that has been stuck in these ruins for so many years, it seems to darken his mood, and his skin shines from a fine film of sweat.

There's nothing that Kherim can do for Eilkhan. Whatever has befallen her has left no wounds for him to heal, and so all he can do is wait until the seizure is over. All the while, Sol and Ivid watch carefully the dark opening behind the throne, but nothing comes out of it.

After about a minute that felt to her like an hour, the cramps lessen and Eilkhan's screams finally die down. What she just experienced felt as if someone had churned her brain with a red hot iron spoon. Moaning, Eilkhan feebly tries to sit up while white flashes of pain still shoot through her head. After vomiting her breakfast on the floor, she feels slightly better, although she still needs Kherim's help to finally stand up. Standing unsteadily before them, she sees the concerned looks on her friends faces, and a weak smile appears on her face. She feels... okay. Whatever this was, it seems to have gone by. Still , she feels as if thinking has become somewhat more difficult for her, plus she notices that some memories of the last few days seem to have vanished.

OOC: Well, the next dice roll on your provided list was a 7, unfortunately, which means that Eilkhan didn't make her saving throw. The result of this is a loss of two points of intelligence. Whether this effect is permanent or not has to be waited for.

Eilkhan stands unsteadily on her feet. She relates exactly how she feels to Kherim and the others.

Sol will keep his vigilant watch while Eilkhan recovers from what just happened. He is ready to move forward as soon as the others are ready...

"Could it be that is related to the curse you suffered before, Eilkhan?" Ahi asks with a concerned look. "Let's hope it vanishes with time, I don't see to me be able to do anything about it."

He looks at her with an expression that clearly means "I'm sorry".

Kherim then adds in a more pragmatic tone

"Perhaps we could go on, when you are ready, Eilkhan."

"Uh sure, why not." She moves towards the opening behind the throne, enters then looks around before standing and getting a good look around again.

Behind the pivoting throne is an extensive space. Eilkhan enters a 10-foot square foyer and comes to the main portion of the chamber. Above is a plain ceiling about 12 feet high. The floor seems to be of solid sandstone. The left and right walls bear Roman-style archways decorated in bas-relief: the right having a devil's head; the left human figures, alternating with flowering plants. Skulls are ranked in rows along the two long walls, except for two spaces, each of which is heavily cobwebbed.


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Eilkhan goes back and explains what she has seen. "I'll go inspect a little more. Seems safe enough as it is."

"But there's no doorway nor any kind of issue?", Kherim asks.
"Please, don't endanger yourself."

He accompanies the girl in order to protect her, but stepping only where she says it's safe.