To Nychus -
Archway says to you, "Very well my friend. Let's be off. Everyone else, follow behind."
to all players -
Archway holds a small lantern in one hand and one of his flintlock pistols in the other. He casts his wide-brimmed hat aside and starts off down the hall.
The passage continues straight for about 100 paces. You all then come to a stair-case leading down. The passage is considerably wider here, and the stairs are at least 10 feet wide. The smell of stagnant water is noticed here, and grows stronger as you continue down the steps.
You all soon come to a large underground lake. It is natural, and you can see the stalagtites hanging down, thier tips almost in the water. Some of them are very large and there are many of them. The effect of this creates a maze of stone across the water. It is impossible to tell how far the lake spans, but it's banks on either side of you go off as far as your torch-light and continue into the darkness.
Moored on the edge of the lake at the foot of the steps is a row boat. There is a long pole resting across it.
It is attached by a rope to an iron spike set in the lake's stone shore. There is also another such spike a few feet away, but no such boat is tied to it.