Immersive Ink

doctorx wrote:
Lmluin shrugs his shoulders indifferently, readies his bow and falls in behind the Dwarves as they advance into the chamber...

waysoftheearth wrote:
It is the Dwarves, Norin and Sili, who finally clamber into the stinking side chamber, teeth gritted and weapons held ready.

Then come the Elves, with arrow feathers drawn back on bow strings so that they tickle their fine features.

And then brave Hepti comes before the remainder of the company with his guttering torch casting its orange light into the place ahead of the the Dwarves.

waysoftheearth wrote:
Despite the wretched stink, there are no Trolls here. Instead, Sili and Norin find a relatively modest chamber that is made to appear all the smaller for the mass of rubble and clutter of bones, helmets, spears and shields in the place.

It must have been here that several Trolls made their homes until recently -- for a large black cauldron sits atop a spent fire in the middle of the room. And to judge by the filth, Orcs were their principle diet.

There is another dark entry directly across the room, maybe 60ft away.

What now?

tonneau wrote:
Legandir motions the dwarfs toward the opening with a thrust of his chin, pointing his bow into the darkness.
"Trolls are not renowned for their craftiness in battle - I'll wager that we are alone", he whispers.

doctorx wrote:
Lmluin nods in silent agreement, moving up to stand beside Legandir and provide the Dwarves with covering fire should anything come looming up from out of the shadows...

mushgnome wrote:
Sili moves cautiously toward the opposite entry-way; is it troll-sized or dwarf-sized?

"Hepti, shine your light so the... burglars... among us can check this room for treasure!"

ehiker133 wrote:
Norin grunts in agreement as he casually moves aside bits of armour and debris with his warhammer, looking for anything that might appear to be of higher quality or value.

heartless wrote:
‰ohild holds her bow steady for any foul creature that may attack out of the darkness as we proceed.

waysoftheearth wrote:

mushgnome wrote:Sili moves cautiously toward the opposite entry-way; is it troll-sized or dwarf-sized?

The door opposite was hewed from the stone by Dwarf masons. It appears that the iron bound timber door has suffered the same fate as that just passed through; the Trolls must have smashed it in their dim witted attempt to pass through. Most of them would have to hunch low to use the portal, for it is only 6ft high.

waysoftheearth wrote:

ehiker133 wrote:Norin grunts in agreement as he casually moves aside bits of armour and debris with his warhammer, looking for anything that might appear to be of higher quality or value.

The remains seem to be, in vast part, or Orcish origin. Splintered shields, cracked helms, broken spear shafts, and a great assortment of skulls, rib-cages and arm and leg bones. It would seem these Trolls must have eaten scores of Orcs between them.

No loss to Man, Elf or Dwarf, but the goods they carried seem to have been universally crude implements.