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[flame99]

You go back to the pub and ask for three bottles of spirit, so that you'll have enough fuel in order to keep your torch burning for a time. Briefly you consider burning the inn, though you decide against this frankly idiotic (And likely ultimately suicidal) idea. You then begin to search for a general store, and find one quite easily. You ask for a tinderbox, or failing that, a flint and steel. The store owner shouts to someone in another room, "You 'eard the lady, Crowel, get a tinderbox out 'ere." A few seconds later, a boy runs out holding one. He seems to be a half-Elf, as he has tapered ears, but his eyes are those of a human. All told, the spirits and the tinderbox come up to 50 gold, which you gladly pay. You leave for the well. There's a rather sturdy rope hanging from the roof of it, and you can hear the roaring of a large river below.

[NRDL]

Dagger in hand, cautiously climb down well.

[flame99]

You step into the well, and grab onto the rope. You climb down, and as you reach the bottom, you find that the "large river" is actually just a knee-deep stream made louder by the echoes. You light your torch, and it flickers unsteadily. The torch becomes more sustained, and you see a corridor ahead. Unlike the rest of the well, which seems to be s natural cavern, it was clearly sculpted, as it's made of stone bricks and the size is uniform.

Spoiler: Status (click to show/hide)

HP: 10/10
MP:20/20
Electrum-tipped Dagger(x2): 1d6 damage each, 2 attacks.
Status: Healthy

Spoiler: Skills (click to show/hide)

Pirouette: Hits all enemies within range. 3 MP
Lunge: Hit any one target at +1 damage and to-hit. 2 MP
Light's Wrath: Creates a small beam of light, damaging demons, but doesn't harm normal creatures. 5 MP

[NRDL]

Cautiously sneak through corridor.

[kahn1234]

Sneak through the corridor. Make sure to keep a look out for anything strange.

[flame99]

You begin stepping quitely, and you slowly approach the opening of the corridor. Staring ahead, you try to make out any form you can in the shadows ahead. Suddenly, you feel a stabbing pain in your back, and blood runs from the wound. Spinning around, you see a Quazilot, slowly dissapating from the light of the torch. You retaliate, taking two quick jabs at the shadow beast. [14, 7] You make hit with one thrust, and [4] destroy the rest of its body.
You continue on down the corridor, and it opens into a wide, ornate room. Gold plates the floor, and at the back wall, there's a waterfall which would seem to feed the stream you saw earlier. Small braziers are set in alcoves along the wall, lighting the room. There are two exits, to the left and right. From the left comes moans of pain.

Spoiler: Status (click to show/hide)

HP: 7/10
MP:20/20
Electrum-tipped Dagger(x2): 1d6 damage each, 2 attacks
Status: Healthy

Spoiler: Skills (click to show/hide)

Pirouette: Hits all targets within range. 3 MP
Lunge: Hit any one target at +1 damage and to-hit. 2 MP
Light's Wrath: Creates a small beam of light, damaging demons. It can't harm normal creatures. 5 MP

((Added bestiary to OP))

[NRDL]

Go left.

[flame99]

You head to the left, and you find a row of cells, each filled with corpses and men who've gone completely mad. One, however, would seem to have retained his sanity, and is calling for your to help him. He bears several gashes and cuts, and though he hasn't fully succumbed to insanity, you can see that he is beginning to lose his grip on reality.

[NRDL]

Try and ask him about what put him there.  If he is too incoherent, mercy-slash his throat.

[flame99]

"Who put you here?
"A demon. One that dwells deeper. Feeds on terror and madness. Please... His madness is pressing on me... I need to see sunlight, the light kills his influence.

[NRDL]

Can he be carried out?  Is it actually physically possible to carry him to the surface? 

[flame99]

You examine the lock, and find that it would seem to be rather thoroughly rusted. It should be rather easy to break it. He seems to be healthy enough to climb the rope.

[NRDL]

Set him free, tell him to climb up, and seek help on the surface.

[flame99]

You break open the lock, and tell him to run and climb. He shouts his thanks, and runs off.

[NRDL]

Proceed further inwards.