After a short time of rest (i.e. enough to catch their breath, and chop up the dire weasel), the party returned to the main entrance of the mines. This time, they ignored the body that was still half-wedged under the mine cart. At this point, Shenya realized that Killian, typical of his usual behavior of leaping before he looked, had sprung too many traps and was not weary enough to be in front of the group. So Shenya took the lead, instructing the others to �wait here until I get back � I�m gonna scope things out.�

Shenya ventured forth down the long, dark tunnel towards the heart of the main mining area. As she headed down, Arris took the time to heal the wounds of his comrades, all the while giving prayers and thanks to his god Ehlonna. Killian also noticed some of the features of the mine, but decided to file them in the back of his mind for later questioning � he felt there was more to this location than what Mayor Sanders had led him to believe. Duh, in the mean time, took out his book, and began to study the macroeconomic effects of the entertainment industry of the Bards of Verbobonc and its impact on the viscounty. Luckily, he kept his findings to himself. And Teemto continued his ranting about being the GREATEST SORCERER OF ALL TIME!

Luckily, Shenya was away when Teemto continued his tirade, as she was more concerned about finding new traps before Killian had a chance to be klutzy again. After treading carefully for a few minutes, checking nearly every three or four feet, Shenya noticed a small, metal plate on the ground. Realizing that this plate would not have been a natural occurrence in the mine, she carefully investigated. It was actually a pressure-sensitive drop plate that would have opened the floor beneath her as soon as someone dared step on it. Without hesitating, Shenya reached to her side, grabbed a few of her trusty tools, and quickly proceeded to lock the spring trap in place. She jumped on the pressure plate a few times just to make sure it was secure.