MOOR'S END - 10

So confused, the party decided to return to the Scriptorium, where among boxes of parchment, vellum & paper, quill pens, dried up ink-wells, etc. upon desk in back corner sat the "computer". On the way there was a bit of a debate as to whether Grego could give up the name of the book he & Guerrand were looking for. Though Grego held out a while, he finally told the name to Guerrand, which was Dark Genesis of the Great Church's Underside. Over & over, he reiterated to Guerrand why it was crucial they destroy this heretical tome, though Guerrand didnt seem to need much convincing, he understood, & chose to approach the computer w/ further commands & questioning, as the others were also speaking of the possibility of the stairs being under the floor where Gileegan had noticed a crack in the stone floor when they first came in... The computer exchange was like this:

>How do I open the floor in the main hall?
>WHAT IS MAIN HALL?
>How do I open the floor?
>WITH A DOOR
>How do I open the door in the floor?
>DOORS IN THE FLOOR USUALLY OPEN THEMSELVES
>Where is the key for the door in the floor?
>IN YOUR FOOT
>Open the door in the floor.
>DOES NOT COMPUTE
>What is the meaning of life? Is that you, God?
>ONES AND ZEROS
>Who built you?
>VINCENT GOZER, I AM
>How old are you?
>DUE TO PASSING THRU, TIS IMPOSSIBLE TO COMPUTE

The party decided to move back out through the library & back to the Entrance Tunnel where Gil had noticed the crack in the floor. After a bit of close examination & persistence, Gil is able to confirm that what they have here looks to be a panel of stone floor that will drop. It is Jin who gently steps upon it, holding a sturdy rope, able to make it lower & then slide back to reveal a deep pit w/ many spikes. Jin is lowered down as they hold a lantern above to find a decomposing body crunched down into the spikes w/ a book in the cruck. Jin pukes.

Recovering, Jin nimbly looks about the body, noticing the book, plus a backpack, as well as a glint of light below the hood over the dead man's head...Suddenly, 5 Giant Dust Mites appear from below, moving @ Jin. In a miraculous twist of feat, Jin is able to grab the book, hoist up on the rope, across the pit, grab both the pack & the metal item which turns out to be helm of some sort, & then climb the wall a bit as the others pulled him up on the rope.

Once safe, they see the book is titled Rainbow Flowers of the Enchanted Waste & open the backpack to find two potions, an X marks the spot map, 88 gp & 38 sp, as well as the Helm. It is a strange looking helmet that appears to go on the back of one's head. Guerrand puts it on, & looking first @ Grego, then around the room, he is able to hear everyone's thoughts, whomever he is focusing upon...

Map found

8:00 PM, Saturday, 16th day of the month of the Hummingbird, Moor's End, Furthermoor