Exploration ensues and interesting things are found:
A steambath/hot tub room with magical scrying and teleporting powers; A set of statuary that compels you to listen to them sing; Nursing dog-women and escort dog-women and a rampant dog-man (soon slain); A magical table of feasting; A set of secret stairs with a full set of of secret stairwell traps; A pair of angry Manticores, now Manitcorpses.
Jars of money, some potions and a wicked evil blue blade; The boiler system for the palace, slaves and rapidly dying guards; A gladiator arena; Slave quarters; A prison complex complete with pointy hat dog-man, hulking grim minotaur and a lot of loot.
Said loot also includes an invisible box that holds a glowing green glass globe (LocNar?) and a brass hand on a box with a crank. A separate diamond studded case contains a sword scabbard made of the finest coral, platinum wire and gems, and a ring of magical ability.
There are coins a-plenty and the group almost decides that they have plundered enough.
After the sheer lunacy of that statement emerges and the hilarity dies away, the debate becomes whether to explore the lowest level, or to return to one of the previous branch points and seek other avenues for plunder and pillaging…
More plunder and pillaging!
No rezataurs!
Hmmm I wonder if the blue sword of shocking goes with the fancy scabbard in the bejeweled box. Perhaps they are a set of some sort. When we get a break me thinks a Legend Lore is in order.