Chapter 383 - The Cause
The party of Adventures made their way across the emptied graveyard and didn't know what to make of the situation.
“Damn, where are they?” Billy asked.
“Who?” Hank asked.
“Them!” Billy said and pointed to the empty graves. “Where did they go?”
“I think we're about to find out.” Ren said. “I see a crypt ahead.”
“There's crypts all over the place, man.” Tommy said. “They're all open.”
“Those are sarcophagi.” Ren said. “Or tombs.”
“Sarcoughawhat?”
Ren chuckled. “They're above-ground stone caskets.” He said. “And before you start arguing, they can be buried, too.”
“You cut me off before I could get going, man.” Tommy said and laughed.
“A crypt is a building built to have a body interred in.” Ren said. “Larger ones are called mausoleums, but they're still technically crypts.”
“How do you know that?”
“I used to watch a lot of television.” Ren said.
“Used to?”
“I play this now.” Ren said and smiled. “I'll give you two chances to guess which one I prefer.”
“No guesses needed, man.” Tommy chuckled. “I'd play this all the time if I had the choice, too.”
“Is thare any magic or traps?” Clint asked.
Ren cast both spells again and used Enchanted Eyes. “Nothing that I can detect.” He said. “Princess? Elerlyth?”
Both of them shook their heads.
“Does anyone else think it's strange that this is the only thing not open?” Dillon asked.
“Stand back.” Ren said and took out his Wand of Entering. He cast the Knock spell on the crypt and the door opened. Nothing popped out and nothing exploded, so everyone relaxed.
“Geez, what other spells do you have?” Dillon asked.
“All the basic Level 1, 2 and 3 spells.” Ren said. “And a couple of others.”
“How many is that?”
Teepo? Scout ahead. Ren thought. “Show spells.” He said and counted the spells while Teepo went to work.
| Available Spells | |||
| Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Miscellaneous |
| Acid Arrow | Acid Splash | Acid Fog | Chain Lightning |
| Color Spray | Bridge | Air Walk | Fireball (2) |
| Detect Undead | Bull Strength | Animate Objects | Sunburst (Special) |
| Enlarge Person | Charm Person | Bless Water | Wall of Earth |
| Fireball | Disguise Self | Cause Minor Wounds | Wall of Fire |
| Ghost Sound | Detect Magic | Detect Traps | Wall of Ice |
| Grease | Glitterdust | Dispel Magic | Wall of Thorns |
| Magic Mouth | Gust Of Wind | Energize | Wall of Wind |
| Major Healing | Haste | Giant Strength | Widen Effect |
| Minor Healing | Knock | Ice Storm | |
| Obscuring Mist | Mage Armor | Invisibility | |
| Reduce Person | Minor Image | Iron Body | |
| Shield | Rope Trick | Know Direction | |
| Silent Image | See Invisibility | Lightning Bolt | |
| Sleep | Slow | Locate | |
| Sleet Storm | Spider Climb | Magic Flare | |
| Web | Wall of Iron | Phantom Steed | |
| Resistance | |||
| Turn Undead | |||
| Water Walk | |||
