A book and many things to do

[Anastasia]

Easily enough done. The only question is: How many and what type of elemental are you sending in?

[Iron Dragoon]

Ash Elementals would be wisest, I think. Barring them, Earth so they can Earthglide. Number? As many as we can manage. The more we have, the faster it'll go.

[Anastasia]

Okay.

Thus your elementals are sent in.

Minutes pass, nothing. Nothing at all, none of them returning.

[Iron Dragoon]

'That's bad. Something's either turning them mindless like the others or killing them. Time to move in force. Jarem, lead the way.'

[Anastasia]

"I was afraid that would happen," Jarem agrees. "Marching order," he says, as everyone falls in.

"Careful," Ianvasah says a loud, "My spine tingles. Something awaits us."

Alyssa.

[Iron Dragoon]

'She's calling to me, which means she's manifested at some level. Anyone have a deity they can call on for backup? We might need one if there's an Avatar.'

[Anastasia]

"You don't just call a deity," Jarem retorts right away, and as Emily starts to speak, "Not counting blood relatives." Once Emily shuts up, "It could also be a trap."

[Iron Dragoon]

'All valid reasons to have back up. But arguing it here won't solve the problem there. So prayers one and all and lets get to work.'

[Anastasia]

You going to? If so, go ahead and do one.

[Iron Dragoon]

'Shaundakul, I'm going to explore the depths of this darkness and bring knowledge of it and light to it. Carry me swiftly to my foe, and put my feet on the path to victory and wisdom.'

[Anastasia]

If your prayer is heard, there's no answer to it.

[Iron Dragoon]

Alyssa motions the team to go forth!

[Anastasia]

Give me a new Perception check too.

[Iron Dragoon]

Perception:

[blockquote]Rolled 1d20+46 : 7 + 46, total 53[/blockquote]

[Anastasia]

You walk down. Jarem is ahead, Ianvasah behind. The party is with you as you go down the steps, one after another after another.

Will save.