Completed Play-by-Post: In Search of the Sorcerer

[L'ennui]

Urash frowns:

"Hmm, would it not be wiser for us to stick together?”

 

[Grimgravy]

"I agree with Urash. Only one of us likely wont do much good. But I think we should investigate."

 

[Siveon]

"Alright, then. We'll all go. No use in bickering about it."

Marcán makes for the entrance.

 

[ERYFKRAD]

Borric attempts to sense danger in the direction of the entrance.

 

[L'ennui]

Urash follows Marcán, keeping a distance.

 

[ERYFKRAD]

Borric attempts to sense danger in the direction of the entrance.

[1d20] = 7

 

[nikolokolus]

Borric slides into the collapsed chamber where they group made their entrance. He pauses ten feet away from the cleft in the ceiling and listens intently for about a minute. The only sound you can hear is the wind whistling through the gap and the low and distant roar of the churning rapids in the bottom of the gorge.

 

[Grimgravy]

Rhenmyr looks out of the cleft in the partially collapsed room and scans the area.

OOC

Is the rope we descended still in place?

 

[nikolokolus]

Rhenmyr squeezes into the narrow slot that leads to the outside. A heavy rain-laden wind batters your face as you peer out and look left and right with no rope in view. a glance up reveals a frayed end dangling about ten feet over your head. Cloaked in the darkness of the crypt you look down and to your right confident that no one from outside should be able to see you. Quickly you spot three figures at the lip of the collapsed trail about fifteen feet away (where you and everyone else ascended Borric's rope) they are frantically pointing into the swift moving stream and angrily gesturing to each other.

 

[Grimgravy]

"There's company below. I'd guess it's three of Talorc's goons. It looks like someone fell in the river and they're not too happy about it. And I don't think we'll be getting out the way we got in. The rope is broken."

 

[Siveon]

"Well, that's just fantastic. Back to the excavation, then? We now have to find the weapon as well as another exit."

 

[Grimgravy]

"Looks that way. I hope Oona and Fidach were alert enough to take cover. I guess it's time to try the room above the spear pit. Head there. I'll watch these goons for a bit and join you."

 

[Siveon]

"Sounds like a good idea. Don't get yourself killed."

 

[nikolokolus]

OK. Who is staying with Rhenmyr to keep a watch (and for how long) and who is going with Marcán to inspect the narrow passage where Cormac got ripped up?

 

[ERYFKRAD]

Borric chooses to follow Marcan.

 

[Grimgravy]

Question

Isn't there a passage on the other side of the floor-less room above the spears? And a ledge going around the pit? I may be remembering incorrectly. That's where I was talking about going. NOT where Cormac got chewed on.

OK. Who is staying with Rhenmyr to keep a watch (and for how long) and who is going with Marcán to inspect the narrow passage where Cormac got ripped up?

OOC

Rhenmyr only intends to wait 5-10 minutes unless the goons do something interesting. That would give the others time to consider how to get to the possibly only in my mind passage on the other side of the spear pit.

 

[nikolokolus]

Question

Isn't there a passage on the other side of the floor-less room above the spears? And a ledge going around the pit? I may be remembering incorrectly. That's where I was talking about going. NOT where Cormac got chewed on.

ANSWER

Ah. I misunderstood. Yes, there is a ledge about 2 feet wide that is level. From this ledge to the 10 feet wide hole over the spears the floor is steeply angled (about a 50 degrees). Walking this ledge seems like it would be fairly simple so long as you can take your time and the masonry is solid.

OK. Who is staying with Rhenmyr to keep a watch (and for how long) and who is going with Marcán to inspect the narrow passage where Cormac got ripped up?

OOC

Rhenmyr only intends to wait 5-10 minutes unless the goons do something interesting. That would give the others time to consider how to get to the possibly only in my mind passage on the other side of the spear pit.

While the rest of the party files out into the main hallway of the crypt and walks to the room with the pit, Rhenmyr holds back and observes the men at the edge of the trail. Their manner of dress is Pictish and they are well armed with spears, large oval shields and swords belted at their waists.

Angry words are exchanged and somebody who looks like he's in charge points at one man and then at the hole in the hillside where you all clambered in. A few moments later he and another man walk back down the trail and leave the single person behind, who sullenly folds his arms across his chest and then leans against the steep hillside and kicks a rock into the waters some thirty feet below.

 

[nikolokolus]

Alrighty then, what's the plan folks?

 

[Grimgravy]

Question

I don't think this ever got answered. Is there another passage in the room above the spear pit?

 

[nikolokolus]

Answer

There is a passage to the south of the "pit room." It's ten feet long and terminates at a circular door of stone inscribed with symbols that are too faint to make out without walking up to and inspecting them.

OOC

FYI, we're going to be adding another player to the game. Please welcome Stalin_Brando. Speaking of which ...

As people move back and forth between the chamber you entered the crypt and the main hallway, there is a sudden rush of air and a loud cracking noise coming from the south. The doorway beyond the pit room looks as though it has been breeched. A thin seam of light splits the door (likely the sealed entrance overlooking the pool of water where you left Oona and Fidach) and spills into the tunnel.

 

[Grimgravy]

OOC

Stalin_Brando welcome to the game!

Startled by the cracking, Rhenmry glances toward the others who just left the chamber then quickly back to the figure below to see if it reacts. "That doesn't sound good." He mutters to himself.

 

[Helly]

Ker finished meditating on the past few days and his newly acquired shield and follows the group.
"Let's get ready to jump on anything or anybody that could be here"

 

[L'ennui]

"By Ishtar, this place is full of surprises, isn't it?” Urash mutters.

He takes a tentative few steps towards the source of the noise, then stops to check if the others are going as well.

 

[Siveon]

"So, spooky noise or the room above the intimidating spikes?"

 

[Stella Brando]

OOC

Stalin_Brando welcome to the game!

Spoiler

Thanks, bro.