(016) Of Knaves and Men

Post by **waysoftheearth** » Thu Feb 10, 2011 9:24 am

waysoftheearth wrote:
As Nighogg moves farther along the wall, he has no sense that he is nearing the far wall... in fact, the darkness ahead seems long and deep...

Post by **waysoftheearth** » Thu Feb 10, 2011 1:03 pm

Guest wrote:
"Man, er, Koch, bring the torch if you please." Nidhogg will look into the darkness awaiting illumination.

Post by **waysoftheearth** » Thu Feb 10, 2011 5:03 pm

Professor P wrote:
KOCH takes up the empty bottle and stores it in his pack in hopes that at some point soon he can use it to collect some water. He then takes his shield in his left hand and the torch in his right.

KOCH walks over to Nidhogg and with a low, almost wondrous voice says, "I've always wanted to see what was down this long room. Lead the way Nidhogg, I trust your dwarven eyes and instincts would be better than mine in this type of environment."

KOCH walks a step beside and slightly behind Nidhogg, with his eyes scanning the floors and walls and ears listening for any sound.

OOC: I have not yet had a chance to update my character sheet, I hope to do so later tonight. Speaking of which, there was no mention of KOCH's 8 torches in the previous equipment post, are they gone as well?

Post by **waysoftheearth** » Thu Feb 10, 2011 9:35 pm

waysoftheearth wrote:

Professor P wrote:Speaking of which, there was no mention of KOCH's 8 torches in the previous equipment post, are they gone as well?

Alas, they are missing also (I've updated the previous post).

On the upside, Koch is freed, and not encumbered by his travelling gear.

Post by **waysoftheearth** » Thu Feb 10, 2011 9:41 pm

waysoftheearth wrote:
As Koch brings up the sputtering torch, the two of them see that old, dusty crates are piled high toward the rear of the cellar, in some semblance of a wall -- but the arrangement doesn't feel right to Nidhogg, and he suspects that the space continues beyond that feeble facade.

Post by **waysoftheearth** » Sun Feb 13, 2011 1:55 pm

Guest wrote:
Nidhogg will go to investigate the box wall. Climbing the boxes to look over.

Post by **waysoftheearth** » Sun Feb 13, 2011 7:34 pm

Professor P wrote:

waysoftheearth wrote:
Alas, they are missing also (I've updated the previous post).

On the upside, Koch is freed, and not encumbered by his travelling gear.

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[img]defaultavatar.png[/img]/post/65288/threadFeb 13, 2011 7:55:07 GMT -6 @ghostofmarx said:Nidhogg will go to investigate the box wall. Climbing the boxes to look over.

KOCH gives a surprised start seeing the dwarf so casually start to climb the crates.

KOCH places down his shield and opens up one of the crates to see what is inside.

Post by **waysoftheearth** » Sun Feb 13, 2011 9:19 pm

waysoftheearth wrote:
The crates are variously proportioned, with many being approximately 2ft wide. They are, in the main, of sturdy timber, and covered in ages of dust and cobwebs.

Nidhogg clambers to a height of several crates, from where he could look over Koch's head. However, the "wall" becomes steep and precarious indeed, and the Dwarf settles for hefting a few crates aside rather than risking an awkward fall. Even this much allows him to see that there is a deeper dark of another passage-way concealed beyond the pile of old boxes...

Post by **waysoftheearth** » Sun Feb 13, 2011 9:26 pm

waysoftheearth wrote:
Meanwhile, Koch holds the spluttering torch over several of the crates to examine their contents... and sees that in the main the boxes are empty, aside from dust and cobwebs. Several times he glimpses timid rats darting into the labyrinth of cracks and crevices between the old boxes, but nothing of any value does he spy.

Post by **waysoftheearth** » Mon Feb 14, 2011 1:27 am

Professor P wrote:
KOCH calls up to Nidhogg, "Pass down some of those crates, we can make a path through."