[IC] Chapter 1-9: Circle of Hate

[DM Surranó]

Present: ALL (more or less)

While Giant and Portho are having a sneak peak into a chamber above the trap door ...

Purple sparks dancing in his vision after the shock as Giant peeks inside another round chamber but it is not a vertical vault; more like a hemisphere. Considering that they can see most of the chamber they guess that the trapdoor is quite close to the east wall so the ceiling is quite close abovehead (short for Giant and thus for Portho as well as long as sitting atop the meat tower but okay for dwarves and gnomes and probably okay for Maul who's less than six feet).

The centre of the chamber is dominated by some feature, probably circular, that emanates light from the floor. Chains and shackles are scattered all around the edge of the room. Giant can see a cloaked figure with arms spread and raised slightly, citing some lengthy incantation. The figure has a slender but apparently valuable headband, maybe a crown or tiara on the head. Ivory figures start to emerge from the floor wearing shiny chain mails and holding rusty long swords.

... the rest are scrambling to reach the rope and the shaft above. Torin's up, Murkatos follows, Maul is ready to help Toot and Boo before climbing up himself. Lugar serves as the elevator.
The alarm stops just as the armorer predicted.

OOC - Please post your plans, up to three rounds at a time. The situation is still a bit chaotic and the place is narrow so initiatives don't necessarily make sense at the moment but please roll in advance so that I can rely on them when time comes.
For the time being, staying with the Cellars map on roll20 but moved the figures to the cross-section mock-up so that you may have an idea. Note that while some figures seem to be right above the guardian's head this is just because it's a cross-section. Imagine everyone close to the walls.