Door 2

The tunnel turned sharply and opened into a small, dead-end chamber. Like the other rooms the group had been to it was a natural cavern, but unlike the others it was far from empty. In fact, it was filled with heaps of various objects, randomly piled against the walls. There seemed to be no consistency in what was kept there – a heap of rusty swords leaned against a ragged arm-chair, and a heap of books balanced precariously on a rack of wine bottles. The constant damp of the caves had effected everything there, and the musty smell of rot and decay filled the cave.

The group advanced cautiously but curiously. “Some kind of storage room?” Myria mused. “I wonder–”

They were cut off by a crash and a startled shriek from Cecilia. The others turned, weapons ready. They relaxed when they saw what had happened. Her armour made it hard for Cecilia to move, and she’d knocked over one of the piles. But that hadn’t been what had made her cry out. She’d dislodged a stack of scrolls, and they’d rolled open, showing an array of particularly explicit and lurid pornography – enough to startle the innocent paladin.

Cecilia blushed and turned away, stomping further into the room to hide her embarrassment. Myria sniggered and then, when the others weren’t looking, pocketed one of the more interesting-looking scrolls.

“We should search this place carefully,” Dew said. “There might be useful information about the Toads.”

“Or treasure.” Myria added eagerly.