<div class="floatright">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/a/a6/Neeral.jpg)<br/>Neeral (https://www.myth-weavers.com/sheet.html#id=1428855)</div>Neeral gazed up at the tower, grateful for the clouds blocking the morning sun. She pondered the structure and material of the tower, thinking about what that might imply for their expedition.<br/><br/>"Alright," she said, turning to face the rest of the party once she had made her assessment. "We already know that at least one party has died going into this place, with one guy getting cut in half by an axe trap on the front door. So here's the deal. I don't tell you guys how to fight or do magic, but I'm gonna tell you how to live through these traps.<br/><br/>"First, only walk where I walk. Let me give any room or hallway the once-over before you go traipsing over it. Shouldn't take long. I reckon we can cover about fifty feet of corridor in a minute that way."<br/><br/>She pulled a couple of sticks of chalk from her bandolier, one red, one white. "Second, don't touch any doors or try to open any boxes or chests until I've given them a good check. Give me a minute for each one. If it's clear, I'll mark it with a white X. If there's a trap, I'll mark it in red.<br/><br/>"Third, if we get attacked, I'm gonna hide behind one of you guys. Probably you, Taran. I'll stay out of your way, and do what I can with my crossbow. Yell if you want me to throw down smoke or something. I've got a few alchemical tricks up my sleeve.<br/><br/>"Anyway, just remember that dungeoneering isn't a race. The only prize for being fast is being dead. If we're careful, we stand to gain a lot from this place."<br/><br/>Neeral checked over her equipment one last time, then began to set off towards the small building on the western side of the tower, intrigued by how it didn't fit in with the tower itself.<br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">OOC</div><div class="spoiler_body">Will save: 19 (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=116138)<br/></div></div>