Hidden behind a false wall, Hermione and Yuuri find a hidden staircase. Unlike the public staircases that take people from one level to the next, this staircase is far from grand. It is a bit rickety and badly lit, steeply going down into a dark room at the bottom of it.
Should they dare to follow the staircase (hopefully they have some source of light with them!) into a small, dark room. In the middle of the room stands a desk and at that desk sits a man. Or, well, what is left of a man, which after the passing of centuries is not much at all. A small, empty vial lies on the table.
Clutched in the skeleton's hand, Hermione and Yuuri will find a small book -- a private diary of sorts. Or, perhaps better said, a last will and testament. Much of the writing inside has faded with the passage of time, but with some difficulty and a lot of effort, small parts of the diary can be translated.
They'll be able to learn that
- This man was once a caretaker of the temple. - That it was his task to hide the parts of the inscription locks away [ineligible]'s sanctuary when the [more ineligible writing]. - That eight parts were hidden on the top level; eight parts were hidden on the middle level; and nine parts were hidden on the bottom level. - That he made sure that the secret of where the pieces were hidden died with him.
Treasures:
In addition, if they aren't too freaked out to check the rest of the room, Hermione will find a small, rather odd box. It turns out to be an ancient puzzle box. After working her way through several layers of puzzles, inside she will find some desiccated berries. But hey, she got a cool puzzle box! And who knows, perhaps she can find something more valuable to put inside than berries.
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Should they dare to follow the staircase (hopefully they have some source of light with them!) into a small, dark room. In the middle of the room stands a desk and at that desk sits a man. Or, well, what is left of a man, which after the passing of centuries is not much at all. A small, empty vial lies on the table.
Clutched in the skeleton's hand, Hermione and Yuuri will find a small book -- a private diary of sorts. Or, perhaps better said, a last will and testament. Much of the writing inside has faded with the passage of time, but with some difficulty and a lot of effort, small parts of the diary can be translated.
They'll be able to learn that
Treasures:
In addition, if they aren't too freaked out to check the rest of the room, Hermione will find a small, rather odd box. It turns out to be an ancient puzzle box. After working her way through several layers of puzzles, inside she will find some desiccated berries. But hey, she got a cool puzzle box! And who knows, perhaps she can find something more valuable to put inside than berries.