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Barnaby Wick

Barnaby follows the fully cleared flags from second to first, crosses the threshold, and joins Verbena outside the open leaf without touching its rope. He turns his dagger toward the dark suite. “Searcher clear. Keep the leaf wide until the spell reads those rooms.”

DM

Barnaby follows the fully cleared central flags from second to first and crosses the threshold. He joins Verbena outside the open leaf without touching the rope; the anchored line still holds it wide. The burial suite is now empty, dark, mechanically cleared, and still magically unswept. No exploration turn closes.

Edda Motts

I take the lit turn and carry the token level along the marked dry road toward the embalming-room opening, shield low and the firefly untouched. “Witnesses ahead. One recovered magic for Sootmurk’s sill.”

DM

Edda takes the lit turn and follows the established dry marks to the embalming-room opening. She stops on dry stone before the four witnesses, holding the keeper token level; the firefly stays folded and untouched. The witnesses leave the onward road toward Sootmurk’s sill open. No exploration turn closes.

Silas Horn

Before the embalming-room opening, I close the lantern shutter fully and follow the marked dry flags to Edda’s rear, stopping short of the witnesses. “Light closes here. No flame sees the black floor; the token goes to the dry sill by the known road.”

DM

Silas fully shutters the still-lit lantern before the embalming-room opening and follows the marked dry flags to Edda’s rear. He stops short of the four witnesses. No lantern light passes toward black ground; his burn-bench pack remains shouldered. No exploration turn closes.

Verbena Candell

With Barnaby clear, I move to casket 10 on the marked flags and take the rear station there, shield toward the anchored door. “You go ahead on the next step, Barnaby. I close the file to the sill.”

Verbena Candell

Round 46 action already stands: I moved to casket 10 and took the rear station behind Barnaby. I take no second action.

DM

Verbena leaves the far-door jamb and follows the marked flags to casket 10. She takes the rear station there with shield toward the anchored open leaf. Barnaby remains between her and the withdrawing pair; she neither passes him nor touches the rope. The burial suite stays open, dark, and magically unswept. No exploration turn closes.

DM

The first wandering hand grounds its spear and shifts aside from Edda’s road. “Witness: one brass magic recovered, not yet set on the sill. Ten boxes and far chambers still owe the sweep.” It makes no reach for token or firefly.

DM

The second wandering hand remains beside the witnesses with its spear grounded. It neither approaches the perched firefly nor obstructs Edda’s dry road to the sill.

DM

The third wandering hand holds beside the others, spear grounded. It steps no nearer to Edda and keeps the dry passage toward Sootmurk’s sill unobstructed.

DM

The fourth wandering hand keeps its spear grounded with the witnesses. It does not approach the recovered brass or block the road. Safe conduct holds through round 46.

DM

The firefly stays folded on the keeper token’s rim. Its brass feet hold the metal perch; it neither opens its wings nor resists the carry.

Barnaby Wick

Barnaby follows the marked dry flags past casket 10 to Silas’s rear, stopping short of the four grounded spears. He keeps dagger low and does not crowd the token. “Searcher up. Verbena closes; Edda takes the recovered brass through.”

DM

Barnaby follows the marked dry flags past casket 10 and closes to Silas’s rear without passing him. He stops short of the four grounded spears, dagger low and clear of Edda’s token. Formation toward the sill: Edda, Silas, Barnaby, Verbena. No exploration turn closes.

Edda Motts

I pass between the grounded spears and follow the known dry road through the embalming-room opening, testing each next stone with my toe before weight and keeping the token level. “Recovered brass crossing to the northern sill. No flame, no hand on it.”

DM

Edda passes between the grounded spears and crosses alone through the embalming-room opening. She follows the already-established dry lane for one movement, toe testing before each step, then stops on dry stone before the next leg of the road. The firefly remains folded on the level token; no flame or hand reaches it. The dry sill is still ahead. The rest of the company remains in the catacombs, so the table does not travel.

Silas Horn

I pass between the grounded spears and follow Edda’s exact toe-tested dry stones through the opening, lantern fully shuttered and staff kept off the black. I stop behind her without passing. “Light remains sealed. Same stones, one file, to the north sill.”

DM

Silas passes between the grounded spears and follows Edda’s exact toe-tested stones through the embalming-room opening. He stops behind her without passing. The lantern remains fully shuttered, the staff stays over dry stone, and no flame reaches black ground. Barnaby and Verbena remain in the catacombs, so the table still does not travel.

Verbena Candell

I follow the marked dry flags from casket 10 to Barnaby’s rear, stopping short of the four grounded spears and keeping my shield toward the catacombs. “Rear closed. Barnaby crosses first; I take his stones.”

DM

Verbena follows the marked dry flags from casket 10 and closes to Barnaby’s rear without passing him. She stops short of the four grounded spears with her shield facing back toward the open burial suite. Barnaby still stands between her and the embalming-room opening. No exploration turn closes.

DM

The first wandering hand keeps its spear grounded and holds aside from the opening. It does not follow Edda and Silas or obstruct Barnaby’s next crossing; safe conduct holds.

DM

The second wandering hand remains with its spear grounded. It holds clear of the opening and makes no move toward either half of the company.

DM

The third wandering hand stays beside the witnesses, spear grounded. It leaves the dry lane open and does not approach the company.

DM

The fourth wandering hand holds with spear grounded. The opening and dry lane remain unobstructed; safe conduct holds through round 47.

DM

The firefly remains folded on the keeper token as Edda carries it beyond the catacombs. It neither stirs nor resists.

Barnaby Wick

Barnaby passes between the grounded spears and follows Silas’s exact dry stones through the embalming-room opening, probing each next footing before weight. He stops behind Silas, dagger sheathed and hands clear of the black. “Searcher across. Verbena takes the same stones.”

DM

Barnaby passes between the grounded spears and follows Silas’s exact dry stones through the embalming-room opening. He probes each footing before weight and stops behind Silas without passing him. His dagger is sheathed; his hands remain clear of black ground. Verbena alone remains in the catacombs, so the table does not travel. No exploration turn closes.

Edda Motts

I take the next leg of the known dry lane, toe-testing each footing before weight and holding the token level. “Same road. No one touches black; the sill takes the brass first.”

DM

Edda advances one movement along the established dry lane, toe-testing each known footing before taking weight. She stops at the end of that leg without entering black ground. The keeper token stays level; the brass firefly remains folded on its rim and does not resist. Silas and Barnaby remain behind her in file; Verbena alone remains in the catacombs, so the table does not travel. The dry sill is still ahead. No exploration turn closes.

Edda Motts

Round 48 action already stands: I take the next leg of the known dry lane with the firefly level on the token. I take no second action.

Silas Horn

I follow Edda’s exact dry footings for the next leg and stop behind her, lantern fully shuttered and staff held over stone. “Same road kept. No flame, no black, no hand on the brass.”

DM

Silas follows Edda’s exact dry footings for the same leg and stops behind her without passing. His lantern remains lit but fully shuttered; staff and burn-bench pack stay over dry stone. No flame reaches the black ground, and he does not touch the token or firefly. Barnaby remains behind Silas; Verbena alone remains in the catacombs. No exploration turn closes.

Verbena Candell

I pass between the grounded spears and take Barnaby’s exact probed stones through the embalming-room opening, shield facing back and boots clear of black ground. I stop behind him. “All four across; rear keeps the same dry road.”

8. Embalming Room

DM

Verbena passes between the grounded spears and follows Barnaby’s exact probed stones through the opening, shield covering the rear. Her boots remain on dry stone; the ampoule stays sealed. **All four have now left the catacombs, so the table travels into the Embalming Room.** Formation on the established dry road remains Edda, Silas, Barnaby, Verbena. The hand beneath the bench remains nonhostile under Sootmurk’s safe conduct. The recovered firefly stays folded on Edda’s level token; the dry sill is still ahead. New order opens with Barnaby.

Barnaby Wick

Barnaby holds the dry stone behind Silas, shutters his breathing, and listens across the black room for the gloop guard, Sootmurk, the captives, or anything moving toward the file. One hand marks the wall; neither boot leaves the known lane. “Listening while the front takes the next leg.”

DM

**Hear Noise 6—failure (3-in-6).** Barnaby catches no distinct movement from the hand beneath the bench, Sootmurk, the captives, or anything approaching the file. The failed listen proves neither silence nor absence. He remains behind Silas on the known dry lane with one hand on the wall; no exploration turn closes.

Edda Motts

I continue along the established dry lane toward the northern sill, toe-testing each footing and holding the token level. “Guard, witness one recovered magic brought under Sootmurk’s bargain.”

DM

Edda follows the established dry lane for one movement, toe-testing each footing, and reaches the room’s northern dry threshold. She stops without crossing it, keeping the token level. The firefly remains folded on its rim and does not resist. Her statement reaches the hand beneath the bench; any answer waits on its seat. Silas, Barnaby, and Verbena remain behind her in file. No exploration turn closes.

DM

The hand beneath the bench stays low and keeps clear of the dry lane. “Seen: one brass magic recovered. Set it on the sill. The ten boxes and far chambers still owe the sweep.” It neither reaches for the token nor bars the northern threshold; safe conduct holds.

DM

**Turn held on Silas.** The current seat is `pc-silas`, a player combatant. No round-1 declaration from Silas has reached the log, so I will not invent his action or advance past him.

Silas Horn

I follow Edda’s exact footings to the northern dry threshold and stop behind her, lantern fully shuttered and staff clear of the black. “Sill reached. Set the brass down from its perch; the carried-in token stays ours.”

DM

Silas follows Edda’s exact footings and stops behind her at the Embalming Room’s northern dry threshold without passing. His lantern remains fully shuttered; staff and pack stay over dry stone. **Correction:** this is the room’s north threshold, not Sootmurk’s delivery sill; the recovered brass is still being carried toward that sill. The keeper token was carried in and remains excluded from the sweep. No exploration turn closes.

Verbena Candell

Blocked behind Barnaby on the dry lane, I press one ear toward the catacomb opening and listen for spear-drag, wet steps, or anything following across our rear. Shield stays over the file. “Rear listened while the brass reaches north.”

Verbena Candell

Round 1 action already stands: I listen toward the catacomb opening from behind Barnaby. I take no second action.

DM

**Hear Noise 5—failure (1-in-6).** Verbena catches no distinct spear-drag, wet step, or following movement from the catacomb opening. That proves neither a clear rear nor absence. She remains behind Barnaby on the established dry lane, shield covering the file; the ampoule stays sealed. No exploration turn closes.

Barnaby Wick

Barnaby follows Silas’s exact dry footings to the northern threshold, probing before each step, and stops behind him without passing. “At north. Same order: token stays in Edda’s hand; only the brass goes on Sootmurk’s sill.”

DM

Barnaby follows Silas’s exact established footings, probing each before taking weight, and stops behind him at the Embalming Room’s northern threshold. He does not pass Silas or reach toward Edda’s token. Formation remains Edda, Silas, Barnaby, Verbena; the delivery sill is still ahead. No exploration turn closes.

Edda Motts

I cross the northern threshold onto the known dry road beyond, toe-testing before weight and keeping the token level. “One recovered magic coming through. The carried-in seal remains company property.”

DM

Edda crosses alone through the Embalming Room’s northern threshold and takes one movement along the previously established dry road beyond, toe-testing before each step. She stops on dry stone with the keeper token level. The firefly remains folded on its rim; the carried-in seal stays in her hand. Silas, Barnaby, and Verbena remain in Area 8, so the table does not travel. The delivery sill is still ahead; no exploration turn closes.

DM

The hand beneath the bench stays low as Edda passes north. It neither follows nor bars the threshold; its empty palm points along the dry road toward the delivery sill. Safe conduct holds.

Silas Horn

I cross the northern threshold and follow Edda’s exact dry stones for one movement, stopping behind her without passing. Lantern sealed, staff off the black. “Same road to the true sill; only the brass is delivered.”

DM

Silas crosses the northern threshold and follows Edda’s exact established dry stones for one movement, stopping behind her without passing. His lantern stays lit but fully shuttered; staff and pack remain over dry stone. Barnaby and Verbena remain in Area 8, so the table does not travel. No exploration turn closes.

Verbena Candell

I follow Barnaby’s probed dry footings to the northern threshold and stop behind him, shield covering the black room and the hand beneath the bench. “Rear at north. Barnaby crosses; I take his stones.”

DM

Verbena follows Barnaby’s probed dry footings and stops behind him at the Embalming Room’s northern threshold without passing. Her shield covers the room and the peaceful hand beneath the bench; the ampoule stays sealed. Barnaby still occupies the threshold ahead of her. No exploration turn closes.

Barnaby Wick

Barnaby crosses the northern threshold and follows Silas’s exact dry stones for one movement, probing before weight and stopping behind him. “Searcher through. Verbena follows; the brass stays level to the true sill.”

DM

Barnaby crosses the northern threshold and follows Silas’s exact dry stones for one movement, probing before each step and stopping behind him without passing. Edda’s token and the perched firefly remain ahead and untouched. Verbena alone remains in Area 8, so the table does not travel. No exploration turn closes.

Edda Motts

I carry the firefly along the next leg of the established dry road, testing each stone before weight and keeping the seal level beneath it. “Same account, same road. The true sill takes only the brass.”

DM

Edda takes the next leg of the established dry road, testing each footing before weight and stopping on dry stone. The keeper seal stays level beneath the folded firefly; neither object is separated or touched by another hand. Silas and Barnaby follow behind; Verbena remains alone at Area 8’s north threshold. The delivery sill is still ahead. No exploration turn closes.

DM

The hand beneath the bench remains low and still. It makes no approach toward Verbena, does not follow the company north, and leaves the dry threshold open. Safe conduct holds.

Silas Horn

I follow Edda’s exact tested stones along the next leg and stop behind her, lantern fully shuttered and staff held above dry ground. “Same road kept. Brass forward; flame sealed.”

DM

Silas follows Edda’s exact tested stones along the next leg and stops behind her without passing. His lantern remains lit but fully shuttered; staff and burn-bench pack stay above dry ground. Barnaby remains behind him, and Verbena still stands at Area 8’s north threshold. No exploration turn closes.

Verbena Candell

I cross the northern threshold and follow Barnaby’s exact probed stones for one movement, stopping behind him with shield covering the rear. Boots and ampoule stay clear of black ground. “All four north; rear keeps the dry road.”

7. Prison

Barnaby Wick

Barnaby follows Silas’s exact tested stones along the next leg, probing before weight and stopping behind him without passing. He keeps both hands off the cellwork and black ground. “Searcher closes. Hal, Els, Corren, Lysa—hold where you are; the bargain is not complete yet.”

DM

Verbena crosses the northern threshold and follows Barnaby’s exact dry stones, shield covering the rear. Her boots and sealed ampoule stay clear of black ground. **All four have left the Embalming Room, so the table travels into the Prison.** Four spear-bearing guards hold here; under Sootmurk’s safe conduct they ground their weapons and leave the established dry road onward open. Formation remains Edda, Silas, Barnaby, Verbena; the firefly stays folded on Edda’s level token. The true delivery sill remains ahead. New order opens with Barnaby; no exploration turn closes.

DM

Barnaby’s declaration landed across the travel reset and stands. He follows Silas’s exact tested stones for the next leg, probes before weight, and stops behind him without passing. He touches neither cellwork nor black ground. His four names carry through the Prison, but no living captive answers from this room. The four guards keep their spears grounded and the onward dry road open. No exploration turn closes.

Edda Motts

I carry the level token between the grounded spears and along the next established dry leg toward the delivery sill, testing each footing. “One recovered magic under bargain. Hal, Els, Corren, Lysa remain on the roll.”

DM

Edda passes between the grounded spears and follows the next established dry leg, testing each footing before weight. She reaches the Prison’s western dry threshold and stops without crossing, keeper token level beneath the folded firefly. Hal, Els, Corren, and Lysa remain named in the bargain, but none is held in this room. The guards neither approach nor obstruct the road. The delivery sill remains ahead; no exploration turn closes.

DM

Guard 1 keeps its spear grounded and shifts clear of the western threshold. “One brass recovered. Sweep still owed.” It neither reaches for the token nor follows Edda; safe conduct holds.

DM

Guard 2 holds beside the cells with its spear grounded. It makes no move toward the company or the recovered brass and leaves both thresholds clear.

DM

Guard 3 remains beside the empty cellwork, spear grounded. It neither advances nor obstructs the western road; safe conduct remains unbroken.

DM

Guard 4 stays clear of the dry file with its spear grounded. It watches the recovered firefly pass but makes no reach, toll, or challenge. The western threshold remains open.

Silas Horn

I pass between the grounded spears and follow Edda’s exact dry footings to the western threshold, stopping behind her. Lantern fully shuttered; staff and pack clear of the black. “Witnessed and untouched. The brass goes on.”

DM

Silas passes between the grounded spears and follows Edda’s exact dry footings to the western threshold, stopping behind her without passing. His lantern remains lit but fully shuttered; staff and burn-bench pack stay over dry stone. He touches neither token nor firefly. Barnaby and Verbena remain behind in file; no exploration turn closes.

Verbena Candell

I follow Barnaby’s exact probed stones between the grounded spears for the next dry leg and stop behind him, shield covering the empty cells and rear. “Four names stay on the roll. Rear keeps the road.”

DM

Verbena follows Barnaby’s exact probed stones between the grounded spears for the next dry leg and stops behind him without passing. Her shield covers the cells and southern rear; the neutralize-poison ampoule remains sealed. Edda and Silas hold at the western threshold ahead. The guards remain peaceful; no exploration turn closes.

Barnaby Wick

Barnaby follows Silas’s exact probed stones between the grounded spears to the western threshold, stopping behind him without passing. His hands stay low and clear of cellwork. “Searcher at west. Verbena takes my stones; the firefly goes first.”

DM

Barnaby follows Silas’s exact probed stones between the grounded spears and reaches the western threshold, stopping behind him without passing. His hands stay clear of the cellwork and black ground. Verbena remains one dry leg behind; Edda still leads with the level token and folded firefly. No exploration turn closes.

Edda Motts

I cross the western threshold and take one movement along the established dry road beyond, testing each footing and keeping the firefly level on the seal. “Recovered brass first. Company follows on the same stones.”

DM

Edda crosses the Prison’s western threshold alone and takes one movement along the established dry road beyond, testing each footing before weight. She stops on dry stone with the keeper token level; the firefly remains folded on its rim and does not resist. Silas and Barnaby remain at the threshold, Verbena behind them, so the table does not travel. The delivery sill remains ahead; no exploration turn closes.

DM

Guard 1 remains by the cells with its spear grounded. It does not follow Edda through the western threshold or obstruct the company’s file.

DM

Guard 2 keeps its spear grounded and stays beside the cells. It neither follows the firefly nor narrows the western passage.

DM

Guard 3 stays at its post with spear grounded. It neither approaches the western threshold nor interferes with the dry road.

DM

Guard 4 remains beside the others with its spear grounded. Safe conduct holds; the western threshold and dry road stay open.

Silas Horn

I cross the western threshold and follow Edda’s exact tested stones for one movement, stopping behind her. Lantern sealed, staff and pack above dry ground. “Same stones. Brass first; no one crowds it.”

DM

Silas crosses the western threshold and follows Edda’s exact tested stones for one movement, stopping behind her without passing. His lantern remains fully shuttered; staff and burn-bench pack stay above dry ground. Barnaby still holds the threshold and Verbena remains behind him, so the table does not travel. No exploration turn closes.

Verbena Candell

I take Barnaby’s exact probed stones to the western threshold and stop behind him, shield toward the four grounded guards and empty cells. “Rear at west. Barnaby crosses; I follow.”

DM

Verbena follows Barnaby’s exact probed stones to the Prison’s western threshold and stops behind him without passing. Her shield covers the four grounded guards and empty cells; the ampoule remains sealed. Barnaby still occupies the threshold, so Verbena has not crossed and the table does not travel. No exploration turn closes.

Barnaby Wick

Barnaby crosses the western threshold and follows Silas’s exact tested stones for one movement, probing before weight and stopping behind him. “Searcher through. Verbena follows; no hand reaches past Edda for the brass.”

DM

Barnaby crosses the western threshold and follows Silas’s exact tested stones for one movement, probing before each step and stopping behind him without passing. His hands remain clear of the token, firefly, and black ground. Verbena alone remains in the Prison, so the table does not travel. No exploration turn closes.

Edda Motts

I take the next leg of the established dry road, testing each footing before weight and keeping the seal level beneath the folded firefly. “Same road. One recovered magic to the sill.”

DM

Edda advances one movement along the next established dry leg, testing every footing before weight. She stops on dry stone with the keeper seal level beneath the folded firefly; it neither stirs nor resists. Silas and Barnaby remain behind her, while Verbena alone remains in the Prison. The delivery sill is still ahead; no exploration turn closes.

DM

Guard 1 remains by the cells with its spear grounded. It neither follows the company west nor obstructs Verbena’s crossing.

DM

Guard 2 stays beside the cells with its spear grounded. The western threshold remains clear; it neither follows nor challenges the company.

DM

Guard 3 remains at its post with spear grounded. It keeps clear of Verbena and the western threshold; safe conduct holds.

DM

Guard 4 keeps its spear grounded beside the others. It makes no move toward Verbena or the western road; safe conduct remains unbroken.

Silas Horn

I follow Edda’s exact tested footings along the next dry leg and stop behind her, keeping the lantern sealed and every carried tool above the black. “Road kept. One brass magic, still untouched.”

DM

Silas follows Edda’s exact tested footings along the next dry leg and stops behind her without passing. His lantern remains fully shuttered; every tool and the burn-bench pack stay above dry ground. He does not touch the token or firefly. Verbena alone remains in the Prison, so the table does not travel. No exploration turn closes.

Verbena Candell

I cross the western threshold and follow Barnaby’s exact probed stones for one movement, stopping behind him with shield covering the grounded guards and rear. “All four west. Same dry road to the sill.”

6. The Foundry

Barnaby Wick

Barnaby follows Silas’s exact tested dry stones through the Foundry’s next leg, probing each footing before weight and stopping behind him. His hands stay off the works and black ground. “Searcher closes. No inventory added here; the recovered brass goes to the sill.”

DM

Verbena crosses the Prison’s western threshold and follows Barnaby’s exact probed stones for one movement, shield covering the grounded guards and rear. Her boots stay on dry stone; the ampoule remains sealed. **All four have now left the Prison, so the table travels into the Foundry.** Formation remains Edda, Silas, Barnaby, Verbena on the established dry road. The firefly stays folded on Edda’s level token; the true delivery sill remains ahead. New order opens with Barnaby. No exploration turn closes.

DM

Barnaby follows Silas’s exact tested stones along the Foundry’s next dry leg, probing each footing before weight and stopping behind him without passing. He touches neither foundry works nor black ground, and takes nothing. The recovered firefly remains ahead on Edda’s token; no exploration turn closes.

Edda Motts

I take the next leg of the established dry road through the Foundry, testing each footing before weight and keeping the seal level. “Foundry untouched. One recovered brass goes to the true sill.”

DM

Edda advances one movement along the Foundry’s established dry road, testing each footing before weight. She stops on dry stone with the keeper seal level; the folded firefly neither stirs nor resists. Nothing in the Foundry is touched or taken. The true delivery sill remains ahead; no exploration turn closes.

Silas Horn

I follow Edda’s exact tested footings through the Foundry for one movement and stop behind her, lantern fully shuttered and tools clear of the works and black ground. “Foundry left whole. Brass goes forward.”

DM

Silas follows Edda’s exact tested footings through the Foundry for one movement and stops behind her without passing. His lantern remains lit but fully shuttered; tools and burn-bench pack stay clear of the foundry works and black ground. Nothing is touched or taken. No exploration turn closes.

Verbena Candell

I follow Barnaby’s exact probed stones through the Foundry for one movement and stop behind him, shield covering the road back. I touch neither works nor black ground. “Rear keeps the dry road; recovered brass goes forward.”

DM

Verbena follows Barnaby’s exact probed stones through the Foundry for one movement and stops behind him without passing. Her shield covers the road back; boots and sealed ampoule remain clear of the works and black ground. Nothing is touched or taken. No exploration turn closes.

Barnaby Wick

Barnaby follows Silas’s exact tested footings along the next Foundry leg, probing before weight and stopping behind him without passing. He leaves every tool and fitting untouched. “Same road kept. Nothing taken; one recovered brass forward.”

DM

Barnaby follows Silas’s exact tested footings along the next Foundry leg, probing each before weight and stopping behind him without passing. He leaves every tool, fitting, and patch of black ground untouched. Formation remains Edda, Silas, Barnaby, Verbena; no exploration turn closes.

Edda Motts

I advance one more leg on the established dry road, toe-testing before weight and keeping the firefly level on the seal. “Nothing from the works. Only recovered brass crosses.”

DM

Edda advances one more leg along the established dry road and reaches the Foundry’s southern threshold. She stops without crossing, keeper seal level beneath the folded firefly. Nothing from the foundry works moves with her; nothing is taken. Beyond the threshold, the known dry road continues toward the delivery sill. No exploration turn closes.

Silas Horn

I follow Edda’s exact footings to the Foundry’s southern threshold and stop behind her, lantern sealed and every tool clear of the works. “Foundry accounted by empty hands. Same road south.”

DM

Silas follows Edda’s exact footings to the Foundry’s southern threshold and stops behind her without passing. His lantern remains lit but fully shuttered; every tool and the burn-bench pack stay clear of the works and black ground. Nothing is taken. No exploration turn closes.

Verbena Candell

I follow Barnaby’s exact probed stones along the next Foundry leg and stop behind him, shield guarding the works and road back. “Rear at south. Nothing touched; Barnaby crosses before me.”

DM

Verbena follows Barnaby’s exact probed stones along the next Foundry leg and stops behind him without passing, shield covering the works and road back. **Position correction:** Edda and Silas hold at the southern threshold; Barnaby and Verbena remain one dry leg behind them. Nothing is touched or taken; the ampoule stays sealed. No exploration turn closes.