Some Answers, More Questions, and a Curious Pile of Bones

Honorable Priestess of Melora,

After defending ourselves against the guardians, we continued our exploration of the building. Near the room with the guardians, we found a room containing cooking utensils, a dining room, and a room with a carpet and bench.

We also found an entrance to the building. Outside the entrance were a number of pillars, covered in lava. There, we found some words and arcane markings that Kale interpreted.

"This building is sealed by the order of the judges."

The arcane markings were oriented around the building and formed a protective force -- a barrier to keep people out. The lava rock around the pillars had been there some time and had cooled.

We went back into the building and decided to explore a staircase that led downward. We found a wine cellar beneath it. The cellar was full of casks, and we discovered a chest that contained a golden goblet (a beautiful item that could fetch perhaps 50 gold pieces).

At the end of the wine cellar was a pair of double doors. We opened the doors and found our way into a large round room that had a pile of bones in the center.

As we approached the bones to investigate this, we had an ominous feeling that something was about to happen ...