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The sounds of something crashing, then again and again, each time quieter and quieter.

which race has dark vision?

One less human. He brought it on himself. Who jumps into the void without any preparation? Even for a Sord, that's a certain death!

– I hope I didn't unleash ancient chthonic forces, – muttered Rurek, not at all saddened by the loss of the little man in the funny helmet. – There could be anything down there. For example, an ancient goddess in high heels.

Rurek didn't know why ancient goddesses in high heels were so dangerous, but he felt that it was very, very serious.

– A clear comparison of the ideas of the Sords and the humans, – whispered Rurek to Vatagash. – I opened the passage, and the helmet-head just crashed into it.

And yet, the Sord digger couldn't help but admit that deep down, he wanted to see the mysterious secret hidden behind the indestructible hatch.

The sounds of something crashing, then again and again, getting quieter and quieter.

- Apparently, there’s some kind of trap there..., - the madman concluded.
- Another option: he fell through the floor and is waiting for us somewhere here, - he points to a cell, presumably located under the pit on his "map".
- Well, if no one wants to confirm or deny my assumptions, then we go there, - he points to the door.
- Who’s first?

- The orcs could grab the elf by the legs and, holding him, lower him into the pit so he could take a look, - suggested Barley. - I heard they have good night vision.

"Here, take your scroll. Let me try something before we finish," said the warrior, extending his hand to the erudite, who didn't seem too upset about losing his colleague.

– A clear comparison of the ideas of the sorcerers and humans, – murmured Rurek to Vatagash. – I opened the passage, and the helmet-head simply crashed into it.

– Well, maybe he's still alive, who knows. From what I've seen, humans are quite resilient.

- Give me your paper, I’ll try something before we leave, - the warrior said, extending his hand to the erudite, who wasn’t too upset about losing his colleague.

Jingo gives Ukon two blank sheets of paper.

- One for descending, and the other for inspecting the area, if needed.
- You… be careful there. It would be better to retrieve this comrade than to leave him there. But losing two is worse than losing one...

Rurek approached the half-orc. “If you want, I’ll cover you.” A rare offer of generosity.

- No, wait, I have a different idea... - he sat down next to the pit and, spreading out one of the sheets, intently studied it, calculating something.
- Oh, look how serious he is, it's unclear what he's up to, - Chernika tried to peek over his shoulder, but he pulled her hand. - Help me, you're more nimble.
Bringing his fingers over the sheet, he carefully arranges it into a plane-like shape, resembling an enlarged arrowhead with wings for gliding. Since he saw the harpy's wings before its death, he realized that aerodynamics is a simpler matter than it seems.

Wiping the sweat from his forehead, he leans over his creation and takes out a flint.
- I'll strike a spark, and when it catches a little, let it go. Just carefully, and we'll see what happens right away. It's worth a try. Well...

^ he undertakes improvised actions to illuminate the pit to its bottom with a single, temporary light

The flight of the paper arrow ends prematurely, as it soon hits the stone floor, which occupied half the width of the hole. Naturally, next to this half was an empty space. You can jump onto this floor without getting hurt, and with some effort, you can climb back up.

- "The Staircase." Well, of course, whoever made this hatch probably wouldn't have drilled a straight shaft into the abyss. Unless it's an Ivalaen structure.
He takes the rope from the statue – it might come in handy, and grabs the axe.
- Then our path is clear. Maybe we'll even tunnel our way to the corridor on your map, - Djingo nods. - If not, we'll come back later.
To Barlick:
- I remember you were interested in this hatch. For now, the road isn't dangerous. It's the perfect time for reconnaissance.

- It really does look like a staircase. And judging by the sound, it’s quite a long one, considering how loudly our “gardener” came down it. I wonder where it leads? And whether the “door” at the end of this staircase is open…
- So, are we going down?

-- Hmm, descending into the abyss after a hatch, clearly intended either to preserve something valuable or to contain someone dangerous? I'm in! It's a glorious, manly task to climb into a dark, deep, and probably dangerous hole.

- It's been less fun here since Pumpkin left, - Hataraight noted, - alright, are we going in?

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-- Hmm, a descent into the abyss after a hatch, clearly intended either to preserve something valuable or to contain someone dangerous? I'm in! It's a glorious, manly thing to climb into a dark, deep, and probably dangerous hole.

- B-be careful, - says Kekka to the glorious man, still unsure how she herself will descend.