One by one you crawl (or, in Magdi's case, walk) down the tunnel to where Samuel is. You have agreed to split up, and so you do. Eztra and Sorra take the left tunnel, towards the light. Samuel goes right, into the pitch darkness that swallows him and his glowing ring far too fast. And Magdi goes forwards, around the curve of the tunnel and on.

Eztra and Sorra
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A few minutes of crawling takes you to a slanting tunnel. Unlike the treacherous stairs that led you here, there are railings on either side, indented into the wall. Or, to put it slightly more accurately, long troughs have been shaped out of the stone. It is colder here than in the first tunnel, though not by much.

The tunnel runs downwards to a landing. There is another small opening, again three feet square. It is blocked by a white cover that resembles linen from what little you can see of it. You cannot see through it, but it lets light in.


Magdi
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Round the corner, down a slope, up and down through what must be the walls of the Spire. You could probably go anywhere through these tunnels. It explains how Nohar managed to appear and disappear so easily. You come to another fork. Forwards there is a ladder, and more path. The rungs are spaced easily enough for you to climb them, and you can easily use the ladder to swing across and continue on your way. To your right, there is a tunnel. If you are not mistaken, it runs into the heart of the Spire-or where it should be.


Samuel
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Your spell soon ceases to function, the light slowly shrinking and dimming. Which is odd-it should have lasted a lot longer. You hear nothing, see nothing, as you crawl along. The runes scratch against your hands and knees. The air smells like death, like rotten corpses and dried blood. You can taste the thickness of the air every time you breathe, staining your palate with its foulness.

And then your hand connects with air instead of stone, and you slip.

Roll a Reflex save or Balance check (to avoid falling). Alternatively, roll a Tumble check to avoid hurting yourself on the way down. Your choice.