Delve the 9th

[acodispo]

"Well, let's not go that way! Blegh!"

Assuming we've not already been exposed...

Down the zombie passage to the great hall, then through the bouncy floor room to our destination!

[Makofan]

Refresh my memory as to your destination?

[acodispo]

I think we decided to try to get the coins out of the glass ball? Room 25 on my map, if I recall correctly.

[Makofan]

Gotcha!

Dominating the east wall is a large glass ball suspended 5 feet in the air by a chain from the ceiling. The ball seems to be filled with silver pieces, with the occasional glint of a gold coin among them

[acodispo]

"Well friends, how shall we approach this problem? The direct approach might be to smash the globe, from afar or near. Or perhaps we could break the links of the chain with a crowbar, and gently lower the globe to the ground, so we can examine it more carefully.

"If we do decide to smash it, let's not forget the living statues to the south! We don't want to wake them up with too much noise."

[merias]

"Perhaps a well-placed sling stone or arrow would break it," Aldbane suggests. "If we have enough distance it should be safe."

[Makofan]

While you are contemplating the glass ball, you hear a friendly *woof*, and Franklin and Sconces the dog come puffing up to join the party

[mushgnome]

"Slow down! Wait for me!!" huffs and puffs the little halfling, finally catching up to the others. "Did somebody say 'sling stone'? I think I can hit the glass ball from out in the hallway. If something bad happens, we can slam the door."

[acodispo]

"Ah hah, welcome back, Franklin! And Sconces -- good boy! This sounds like a fortuitous solution to our problem. Let's retreat to the west, & Franklin can destroy the globe!"

[Makofan]

You retreat to the west, and then a well-placed shot shatters the glass, sending coins raining down onto the floor in a noisy cascade. Sconces starts barking

MECHANICS
Franklin, sling at glass bowl, rolls 13 - hits!