A book and many things to do

[Iron Dragoon]

'Search for the source of the shadow. Keep the rune circle in mind. If we find o e here, we'll find them in the other rooms.'

[Anastasia]

Bastian goes over, "Building materials," he says, kneeling by a shovel and inspecting it. "Used recently."

Dolmaya hms at that, "Then we may have cut them off before they could finish their work here."

"That's what I was thinking," Bastian agrees, "Better to root out an enemy before it becomes an enemy." A snort and adding in Orcish, "Wise, even if used by those who hate merely to hate."

[Iron Dragoon]

'We can figure out what they were building after we cleanse the area. There's plenty worth taking back. Let's get this shadow taken care of.'

[Anastasia]

Give me Perceptionf or general searching needs.

[Iron Dragoon]

Perception:

[blockquote]Rolled 1d20+46 : 15 + 46, total 61[/blockquote]

[Anastasia]

The next rooms are half filled storage rooms - mostly sealed up supplies or barely opened supplies - from building things to clothes to blankets to even a room with unsorted weapons and armor, next tone with various unholy symbols of Shar and other such things, such as vials of unholy water. Past this it opens up into the back, where a half worked cavern sits. Ash elementals work here, silently  clearing away ash, revealing stone as others polish it, work it. They do not react to the party entering, nor do they seem affected by the shadows, even as Jarem's light chases them back.

[Iron Dragoon]

Alyssa inspects them to tell if they are under some sort of control spell.

[Anastasia]

There is no active magic on them.

Bastian eyes them while Emily says, 'Elementals can be focused. Let me.'

Jarem keeps his eyes moving, watching any lingering shadows while Ianvasah says, "The building blocks of reality, but not the mind of it."

[Iron Dragoon]

Alyssa raises an eyebrow, "What do you mean? The Elementals?"

Alyssa starts looking for the source of the shadow.

[Anastasia]

The shadow's creeping in from closed doors, here and there and everywhere.

"Hello?" Emily says, a strange and heavy tongue spoken.

No response, no reaction.

Emily frowns and steps forward, "You watery bastard," she cries, contempt in her voice.

No response, no reaction.

Emily next waves a hand in front of a working elemental's face.

No response, no reaction.

"They're not in control, or their minds have been compromised," Emily announces, "They're working by instinct and rote, rather than anything else."

[Iron Dragoon]

'If this is all they're doing, then let's deal with them later. We don't know what other fights are in store and expending strength needlessly won't help us or them. Let's find the source of the shadows."

[Anastasia]

"Alright," Emily agrees, "You're right, they can wait."

[Iron Dragoon]

Alyssa moves to the closest room shadow is coming from.

[Anastasia]

You're lead down another hall with supplies, to some bedrooms and past them. A room down a short flight of stairs, another door barred ahead. This one is enchanted to be locked - you'll need your key again, at least.

[Iron Dragoon]

Alyssa checks it over for the tricks and traps first, as usual.

Spellcraft:

[blockquote]Rolled 1d20+58 : 19 + 58, total 77[/blockquote]

Perception:

[blockquote]Rolled 1d20+46 : 4 + 46, total 50[/blockquote]