Moving in behind Laebras, Teran makes his way down the hallway, watching for any more surprises like the one he and Asulf had almost fallen into.  Fortunately, they don't encounter any, especially as Brady quickly moves from one banner to the next.  Watching Sunete enter the closest room, Teran continues down the hall and into the second room after Laebras quickly checks it for enemies.  Looking around, it seems much as she said; whatever happened here apparently took at least a few while they were resting, although the cause can only be guessed at.<br/><br/><div style="padding: 3px; background-color: #FFFFFF; border: 1px solid #d8d8d8; font-size: 1em;"><div style="text-transform: uppercase; border-bottom: 1px solid #CCCCCC; margin-bottom: 3px; font-size: 0.8em; font-weight: bold; display: block;"><span onclick="if (this.parentNode.parentNode.getElementsByTagName('div')[1].getElementsByTagName('div')[0].style.display != '') {  this.parentNode.parentNode.getElementsByTagName('div')[1].getElementsByTagName('div')[0].style.display = ''; this.innerHTML = '&lt;b&gt;Spoiler: &lt;/b&gt;&lt;a href=\'#\' onClick=\'return false;\'&gt;hide&lt;/a&gt;'; } else { this.parentNode.parentNode.getElementsByTagName('div')[1].getElementsByTagName('div')[0].style.display = 'none'; this.innerHTML = '&lt;b&gt;Spoiler: &lt;/b&gt;&lt;a href=\'#\' onClick=\'return false;\'&gt;show&lt;/a&gt;'; }"><b>Spoiler: </b><a href="#" onclick="return false;">show</a></span></div><div class="quotecontent"><div style="display: none;">Search for second room (1d20 + 9): 15 + 9 = 24 -&gt; Success</div></div></div><br/>Checking the room for anything that might have been overlooked, a small glint of light catches Teran's eye.  Leaning down over one of the bodies, he finds what looks like an anklet of some kind.  As he attempts to extricate it from what's left of its previous owner, the bone simply comes apart into small chunks in his hand, again speaking to the extreme age of the complex.  Taking it back outside, he shows it to the others.  "This was on one of the beds in there.  Jade...why was someone here wearing a piece of jewelry that should belong over a thousand miles away?"<br/><br/>Upon entering the next room, Teran is slightly unnerved by the rather significant pile of armor and other gear that's been scattered around.  If this came from the 'captives', then they had been fairly well-equipped, which didn't bode well if they were still captured.  However, his eyes immediately fix on the chest as soon as he sees it.<br/><br/><blockquote><div><cite>Laebras wrote:</cite>“Can anyone pick that?”</div></blockquote><br/><div style="padding: 3px; background-color: #FFFFFF; border: 1px solid #d8d8d8; font-size: 1em;"><div style="text-transform: uppercase; border-bottom: 1px solid #CCCCCC; margin-bottom: 3px; font-size: 0.8em; font-weight: bold; display: block;"><span onclick="if (this.parentNode.parentNode.getElementsByTagName('div')[1].getElementsByTagName('div')[0].style.display != '') {  this.parentNode.parentNode.getElementsByTagName('div')[1].getElementsByTagName('div')[0].style.display = ''; this.innerHTML = '&lt;b&gt;Spoiler: &lt;/b&gt;&lt;a href=\'#\' onClick=\'return false;\'&gt;hide&lt;/a&gt;'; } else { this.parentNode.parentNode.getElementsByTagName('div')[1].getElementsByTagName('div')[0].style.display = 'none'; this.innerHTML = '&lt;b&gt;Spoiler: &lt;/b&gt;&lt;a href=\'#\' onClick=\'return false;\'&gt;show&lt;/a&gt;'; }"><b>Spoiler: </b><a href="#" onclick="return false;">show</a></span></div><div class="quotecontent"><div style="display: none;">Search for the chest (1d20 + 9): 7 + 9 = 16<br/>Open Lock (1d20 + 12): 16 + 12 = 28</div></div></div><br/>"Yes, but give me a moment.  Big shiny chest that nobody tried to open?  There has to be a reason."  Moving over to it, Teran slowly examines it, evidently looking for traps or other devices on it that might hamper his attempt at opening it.  Apparently satisfied, he pulls out a pouch that unfolds and reveals a rather extensive set of tools of various shapes and sizes; quickly selecting several and busying himself with the lock, this is obviously not his first time doing something like this as his hands move in easy, practiced motions.