the temple

The temple looks like it was built by an ancient civilization, gone long before the current inhabitants and nature took over. Large stones and steps lead towards the top and into the structure itself. The sun has started to peak over the forest canopy and illuminates the tall stone walls. She can see ancient carvings of men in bird suits and others wearing jaguar hides and heads as clothes with a weapon and shield in their hands.. more recent carvings show frog people celebrating and feasting upon the former..

Her compass still tells her to go here and so she follows, breathing deeply she enters the building.. small torches lit along the walls..

{Well.. At least we know I won't be alone in here..}

The entrance leads to a large hallway, the roof at least 10 meters above her, the immense walls carved with scriptures and depictions of the past, towards her right and left are two small doors while in front a staircase leads down into the structure itself. She searches the rooms first, and with her bow, at the ready, she peaks inside.. one of the chambers has various empty barrels and crates and smells of rotten food.. The other chamber however houses some equipment.. shields, spears, etc.. most don't seem to fit or be useful to her but she does pick up a breastplate in decent shape and size. [11 useful item(s)]

• Breastplate +6 armor

Once equipped she makes her way deeper into the crypt. [9 Beast] The dimly lit staircase descends into a dark abyss, and steadily she makes her way down to a new floor. Towards either side are two more staircases in the opposing direction allowing her deeper within the crypt. From the left staircase, a figure emerges, humanoid in shape with a staff in hand. Aeylin greets them.

"Hello? I.. I didn't expect to see a friendly face around here..you are friendly, aren't you?"

A deep male voice responds it sounds old and wise: "That would entirely depend on your intentions deary.. what brings you to this sanctuary?"

"I found this compass.. I'm not from around here and it appears to guide me around. I'm not entirely sure why it wants me to go here."

"Is that so? And you are here all alone by yourself? Curious.. you mentioned you aren't from around here correct? Would that imply you aren't from this realm?"

"That would be correct mr.. I'm Aeylin and I came here through a rift. It closed on me and now I'm in search of a way to leave this place, I've met one of my companions but we were split up.. Do you know where we are?"

"Slaad.. Green Slaad the Great is what they call me," It says as it shifts into its true form, a hideous creature that stands tall on two feet. It reaches around the same height as herself, within the dim light she can make out toad-like features and warts it has a much broader posture than the fragile facade of the mage earlier and the flickering torchlight from the wall shows that his wand is adorned with skulls. A gnarly smirk strikes across his face, its yellow eyes piercing the darkness. She can make out sharp claws along its feet and fingers.. [Ae Natural 1, Slaad apears in disguise and has initiative]