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“Do you think this is how he makes all that money? By blackmailing people? It seems very widespread: Hyperborea and Brythunia these two.” Tuya holds up the letters.

"It wouldn't surprise me," says Servius, examining the letter. "I'm not sure how he gets all of this information, though I suspect magic may play a part. What we seek must lie on the other side of that door. I can't find any traps on it, but another set of eyes looking at it couldn't hurt."

Tuya walks over to the door and looks carefully at it.

Thievery 3, roll:16,17

“I’ve no idea I’m afraid.”

"Then we'll just have to chance opening it," says Servius. "He probably wouldn't bother securing the inner door, seeing how tough the vault door is."

Well, all you have to do now, is open the door...

"Stand back, just in case," says Servius, returning Tuya's bow and arrows to her. "Even if there are no traps, there may be a guardian within." Once she is far enough away, he holds his sword in his right hand and opens the door with his left.

Tuya readies an arrow and aims through the open doorway as she tries to see beyond. She crosses her toes.

And you see... quite a small room (4 meters X 4 meters). It has several objects in display in 2 tables: a parchement, a book, some statues of strange creatures, some jewels and a ring that seems what you are looking for.

While Servius is tempted to snatch everything in sight, he knows better. He first examines the room, the tables, and the treasures carefully, looking for traps, signs of contact poison (though he is wearing gauntlets), and the like.

Tuya remains in the doorway for now, keeping a good ear out for trouble. She watches the master at work.

Servius: roll thievery.

It looks safe to Servius, but Tuya might have a better idea.

Thievery roll (11) checking for traps:
2d20

Tuya watches Servius as he prowls carefully about the exhibits. To her, it looks like he knows what he is doing. At least, she hopes he does.

Thievery 3. Roll: 15,9

Tuya sees only one not well hidden trap, almost if it was made to be easily spoted..

Thank you!

“Hold on, Servius, don’t walk another step. There’s a thin wire shining in the light right in front of you; you can only see it from this angle but it’s obvious once you know it’s there. Looks like a trap.” Tuya is squinting with one eye.

"Well spotted," says Servius. Now that Tuya has pointed it out, it is easily avoided. "Well, this is what we came for, so let's get to looting. We'll just put everything on the display tables in a sack. We can divide it later, once we're out of here. Let's keep the ring separate. That one's for our client."

You're welcome!

You have half your bags full when you hear someone entering the room: 4 guards and a men with rich robs. He is small, with a huge belly and a cruel smile.

"Well, well, well, what do we have here? It was a long timne since anybody has arrived so far. Never to this room actually."

“Er, we’re the cleaners?” Tuya suggested. She is still standing guard and has her bow ready. She flicks it suggestively at the fat man.

"That's right," says Servius, gripping his loaded crossbow. He knows to kill the wizard first if it comes to a fight. "We're just taking these treasures to be cleaned, is all."