With the input of the others (Teofilo simply follows The Scribe, Rezah wanting to go right to the heart of things, and Fallon wanting to not get stuck in a level-grinding rut), it's almost unanimous in descending the stairs. A long stairway of polished stone steps descends nearly forty feet before ending at a ten-foot-square landing with no apparent way onward. The wall opposite the final step depicts a lascivious painting of a beautiful woman, arms outstretched as if to welcome one into an embrace, lips twisted in a faintly cruel smile. A phrase in a foreign tongue is inscribed in gold across the top of the mural. It is Thassilonian (understood by The Scribe, Fallon, and Teofilo), and reads:
"Prostrate thyself and demonstrate proper devotion, my sweet slave, if you wish to enter my domain."
The lettering is in gold leaf (and could feasibly be pried out with several minutes of work; The Scribe reckons 250 gp worth). Examining the mural, everyone (except Teofilo, until it is pointed out), will notice that the image's feet display more wear than anything else.
What do you do?
Re: Shattered Star II: Curse of the Lady's Light (IC)
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