(038) The Concourse Catacomb

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verhaden wrote:
Mads the Enlightened

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heartless wrote:

Mads is knocked flat on his back by the sheer weight of the worm's attack, and paralysed by its venom!

"We need a healer to help Mads, lets take Mads back to the temple for healing", says Rufus to the others.

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waysoftheearth wrote:
"Nicely done!" acknowledges Dugel the Dwarf gruffy, entering the room once again now that the messy stuff is done with.

Wendel drags Mads clear of the stinking corpse, and then flushes his bloody chest wound clean with a swift gout from his water skin. The shock of the cold water seems to partially rouse him from his stupor, and by the time Wendel has stanched the bleeding with a wad of cloth (torn from Mads' cloak), the warlock has almost regained his faculties.

"The temple?" snorts Dugel skeptically, "Since when have they doled out medicines without need of a healthy donation?"

(It takes Wendel a full turn to administer aid to Mads, after which Mads is restored (1d6=2) to 3 of 6 hit points, and is no longer paralysed.)

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What now?

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verhaden wrote:
Mads the Enlightened

"No temple." Mads says meekly, clutching his chest. "We were tasked to do a job." He nods his head towards the steps past the foul stream. "The way is clear, to a point..."

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waysoftheearth wrote:
The dark slick continues to ooze slowly by, issuing its foul stench and a sound not unlike the spilling of an animal's belly.

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heartless wrote:
"Thanks for the lesson in first aid Wendel", says Rufus as he watched in interest.
Rufus once again looks around the room with weapons drawn, now that there is light. Looking for the source of the darkslick ooze without touching or walking in it.

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verhaden wrote:
Mads the Enlightened

Mads slowly rouses himself, steps over the insect's body, and picks up his lantern. He then attempts to ascertain the width of the stream.

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waysoftheearth wrote:
The dark, smelly slick enters the chamber from a low tunnel in the far left wall, and exits via a low tunnel in the far right wall. Once could, if one was so inclined, hunch low and navigate these tunnels, but it would be foul work indeed.

The entirety of the slick is not more than 10ft wide -- less is some places as it oozes slowly by.

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verhaden wrote:
Mads the Enlightened

Mads clutches his chest as he ascertains the slick, trying to determine the narrowest point of egress. Once found, he will attempt to make a clean jump to the other side. He doesn't look back at the others for reassurance.

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heartless wrote:
Rufus like wise will find the safest way across the dark smelly slick. He will look around for anything that may help, been on guard for any attacks.