Agreeing to continue their quest into the subterranean passage, the adventurers seek answers in what lies below...
Due to the condition of some of the tunnel's rungs, Aric offers his rope as a safety measure, and one by one the company descends. A dank, earthy smell fills the air as they delve further underground, and the temperature grows increasingly cooler. Once the last of the party members is safely lowered, Aric recoils his rope and begins his own descent. At the midpoint of his climb, one of the more rusty rungs pulls loose from the wall; however, the agile Northman quickly catches himself before plummeting to the ground. The barbarian remains extra vigilant as he continues on and safely reaches the bottom.
The party finds themselves in a small 5x5 room about 30’ from the surface. There is an open doorway to the east that leads into a darkened hall, and a pitted, metal lever protrudes from the wall to the right of the doorway. The floor is covered in a few inches of stagnant water that is slowly draining into a slot at the base of the doorway, and an old, leather boot floats and bobs about on the water's surface.
It is quite cramped in the tiny room as everyone huddles together, peering down the long hallway that stretches away into darkness. Slowly dripping water echoes from somewhere off in the distance, and here and there small puddles of water have collected on the corridor floor.
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