The Steel Door

We finally pass the cells and are shown a huge steel door that isolates us from the Underdark that we will be exploring. There is clearly no way that I could open this door, which I record for future reference. Some doors are unbeatable.

Aramas becomes animated for the first time and starts talking with the dwarves. I appreciate his effort to discover more information, but I doubt miners will be able to provide an accurate picture of what really occurred. They do serve as a sturdy folk to work through the opening of the door, which takes minutes and seems to be very complicated.

I’m disappointed, but not surprised, to find that Phan and Zane need light to function down here. That will make my job harder, but if it was easy then every Tom, Dick & Harry would claim to be Rogue. It’s not my place to complain about the conditions, but rather to make things work regardless.

Tenry surprises me by wanting to join me at the front of the party. I like to go first and not be bothered too much while I’m doing my job, but having a warrior nearby and one that doesn’t make echoes while breathing is comforting.