Yet more hoarding (Surraruthru)

[Anastasia]

Kascha retakes humanoid form, shivering. "I'm glad it worked, because my phoenix side really doesn't like water." Her ioun stones fly faster around her, close to her skin, almost rubbing against her.

"Anything can repent if properly shown the light, even evil itself," Ebony says quietly, "I pray that this lesson will remain and not fade, and instead be the key to open his heart to a better path. For surely much of his hoard comes from ill gotten gains."

Which direction do you want to go in. Lots of paths and virtually any direction is open.

[Iron Dragoon]

Surraruthru shifts a bit at this. "I will... endeavor to remember that for myself, as well."

Towards the pillar, since that's supposed to be closest to the Manor, correct?

[Anastasia]

Tannin said it was probably in the vicinity.

There's passages near the Icemast, going in both directions it continues in. Orienting yourself, it's simplest to think of them as up and down.

[Iron Dragoon]

Surraruthru heads down!

[Anastasia]

> roll 1d100-5 randoms Surraruthru (-5 since the shark/possible dragon scared some things off)
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 39 > [d100=44]

You swim in a tunnel of ice, surrounded by filtered blue-white light all around. The ice sparkles, glittering light over everything. It reminds Surraruthru of a gemstone's luster when held to the light, ever changing and ever shimmering. The three of you swim on down this tunnel for a little ways, coming to a larger room with hunks of icy seaweed floating about. There's two tunnels going further down - one straight down and one to the down and west. The one on the west has a bit of coral growing on the rim of the ice tunnel, occasionally twitching like a living thing.

[Iron Dragoon]

Surarruthru darts through the water, heading into the tunnel that leads straight down, but being sure not to out pace the other two.

[Anastasia]

As you swim down, the tunnel icy and clear, "Do you think that was an actual dragon or was it a bluff?"

"I know not," Ebony confesses as she follows, taking up the rear. "But my instincts say yes, even if I truly wonder if a dragon could so easily be cowed into giving up his treasures."

[Iron Dragoon]

"It's certainly unusual. Using that form instead of his true form? Why? A dragon would be far more intimidating than that shark-thing he was. There's certainly a reason he did so, and I suspect it was to cover up an inability of some sort."

[Anastasia]

A school of pale blue fish swim from the tunnel below you and past, little jets of color going right past you. As they do, Kascha comments, "It is, but many dragons are accomplished shape shifters. It's certainly in the realm of possibility....oh, I wish I could write that down," she murmurs, saddened.

"It is a white dragon," Ebony adds, "They are true dragons but only possess a fraction of a greater dragon's might. Perhaps it is compensating for this weakness with bravado and deceptions."

[Iron Dragoon]

"Hmm... Perhaps. Still, that form is strange... I wonder if it could be a thrall of some sort. Similar to Tyrll and Calleigh."

Surraruthru says this as he eyes the fish swim past... He'll snap a few up if they swim close enough.

[Anastasia]

Make a quick attack roll for your bite, Surraruthru.

[Iron Dragoon]

> roll 1d20+22+4+1 Attack!
<Penuche> Iddy invokes Penuche's magic: < 43 > [d20=16]

[Anastasia]

Chomp!

Surraruthru gets one of the fish, the rest swimming away and breaking up as one of their number becomes the fairy dragon's lunch. Kascha chuckles, "How is it?" It tastes sort of like cold salmon, actually. Very cold, icy.

Meanwhile, you can see the tunnel's curving at an angle ahead, losing some of it's straight down sharpness in favor of a gentler slope.

[Iron Dragoon]

"Iced salmon. I approve. You should try it."

He continues down the tunnel, wary for surprises. Tunnels make for good ambush spots, after all.

[Anastasia]

Spot, Surraruthru.