(023) Breakfast at Saxxon's

Post by **waysoftheearth** » Sat May 28, 2011 12:42 am

waysoftheearth wrote:
The company all make to scramble through the gap in the keep wall, looking for the shelter of the courtyard as the Giant hurls a massive rock across the canyon (1d20=5) but its aim is ungainly and the great rock smashes into the pillars at the base of the bridge, splintering stone and smashing the remains of the bridge apart! The burning timbers tumble into the ravine along with a shower of rock and dust as the Giant bellows is frustration.

Pelenwin and Dieter are the last of the company scamper through the eroded gap and into the relative safety of the courtyard...

Post by **waysoftheearth** » Sat May 28, 2011 5:08 am

waysoftheearth wrote:

mushgnome wrote:Highbough is exploring the Ogre's courtyard, looking specifically for a narrow passage (where the giant cannot follow) leading underground.

The layout of this gatehouse appears much like that of Saxxon's keep -- across the ravine. There are four corner towers of dubious integrity. There are two door which enter the ruinous buildings -- one to the left and one to the right. The buildings themselves are not in sound condition. Knee high weeds grow up along the walls, and there are numerous holes in the shingle roof. The windows which look into the rooms are broken, and the space inside appears dark and ill used.

Ahead, the portcullis is half-open.

Post by **waysoftheearth** » Sat May 28, 2011 2:03 pm

mushgnome wrote:
Highbough will attempt to find the gears that lower the half-closed portcullis. He reckons this gatehouse is mirror image to the other and looks in the same spot.

Post by **waysoftheearth** » Sat May 28, 2011 2:10 pm

heartless wrote:
"Lower the portcullis if you desire, but let us escape this place and make out in hiding across the land beyond, back to a town, travelling in secret to get away. It will be soon they find us in this keep as well. Lets make good this time we have to get out and loose them", says Wibert.

Post by **waysoftheearth** » Sun May 29, 2011 12:47 am

waysoftheearth wrote:

mushgnome wrote:Highbough will attempt to find the gears that lower the half-closed portcullis. He reckons this gatehouse is mirror image to the other and looks in the same spot.

The portcullis facing the bridge (and Saxxon's keep) is fully closed. The portcullis leading out into the open realms to the south is half-open.

If the Ogre keep is a mirror image of Saxxon's keep, then Highbough would have to enter one of the buildings and find the winch mechanism in order to close the keep's front door as well. Doing so would more or less seal the company into the keep. Is this what Highbough intends?

Post by **waysoftheearth** » Sun May 29, 2011 3:14 am

danhem wrote:
"Let's keep moving," Ulric says to the others. "Let's get out of this deathtrap and on our way back to Ket as quickly as we can."

Post by **waysoftheearth** » Sun May 29, 2011 11:53 am

heartless wrote:

danhem wrote:"Let's keep moving," Ulric says to the others. "Let's get out of this deathtrap and on our way back to Ket as quickly as we can."

"Man I have short legs so lets go now! The rain will aid our escape also.", says Wibert.
Wibert will start to leave taking the safest way out of here to stay under cover.

OOC: It has been raining, is it still?

Post by **waysoftheearth** » Sun May 29, 2011 12:42 pm

waysoftheearth wrote:

heartless wrote:OOC: It has been raining, is it still?

It rained most of the night, but cleared in the morning. The ground is muddy and there are puddles of water dotted about. But it is not raining right now.

Post by **waysoftheearth** » Sun May 29, 2011 12:43 pm

waysoftheearth wrote:
Ulric councils all haste, Highbough seeks the cover of the dungeons.

Which is it to be, gentlemen?

Post by **waysoftheearth** » Sun May 29, 2011 1:23 pm

mushgnome wrote:

waysoftheearth wrote:If the Ogre keep is a mirror image of Saxxon's keep, then Highbough would have to enter one of the buildings and find the winch mechanism in order to close the keep's front door as well. Doing so would more or less seal the company into the keep. Is this what Highbough intends?

Highbough will not pull the lever to lower the portcullis at this time; he just wants to find it, in case we need it. He is skeptical about the proposal to abandon Olaf and Victor and attempt to outrun wolf-riders over the muddy ground. Better to play cat-and-mouse in the tunnels where the giant cannot follow, he thinks...