(012) Beneath the Gatehouse

Post by **waysoftheearth** » Fri Sep 17, 2010 5:31 pm

makofan wrote:
Caine is shocked to learn of Flewellen's demise, but is undaunted. "Thanks for rescuing me and patching me up, boys. Let me try leading again - it can't get much worse than last time!"

Post by **waysoftheearth** » Fri Sep 17, 2010 7:30 pm

coffee wrote:
"I'm coming up front," Dieter says, pushing his way to the front of the party.

"Of course, now the next creature will sneak up on us from behind."

Post by **waysoftheearth** » Fri Sep 17, 2010 10:55 pm

Valandil wrote:
Andaros will inspect the creature, what does it look like? Is it similar to anything I have seen before?

He will also congratulate Padrig for his fine blow, and will walk next to him while they are inside the dungeon.

Post by **waysoftheearth** » Fri Sep 17, 2010 11:31 pm

waysoftheearth wrote:
Dieter wisely muscles his way up to the front of the column (in the presence of a 2nd level fighting-Man, only a 6+ HD monster will get two attacks per round).

Caine once again steals out to reconnoiter the passages ahead, while Andaros inspects the corpse of the slain enemy.

The beast is of almost Man-like form, though its legs are stockier, and its arms longer and thicker. Both its feet and hands are long and clever looking with an opposable digit. Its now crushed skull was flat and heavy browed, and it had a powerful lower jaw with small up-curled tusks. The whole of the beast was covered in a dark, woolly fur. Curiously, there is a thick leather collar about its neck with a short length of chain attached. This appears to have been broken off at its end.

Post by **waysoftheearth** » Fri Sep 17, 2010 11:43 pm

tonneau wrote:
"Someone's pet?", says Gustave, eyeing the beast with a raised brow. "Presumably the masters are still at large."
He puts his cigar case back into his pack, apparently content that it is not required right now afterall.
"I think we must continue on", he says, "but let us strengthen our front and rear against further attack, lest more of us become as our comrade."
He regards Flewellens crumpled form on the floor of the tunnel, "It is a poor resting place, but perhaps now it is all we can do to leave him here. It is, i think, better than outside."

Post by **waysoftheearth** » Fri Sep 17, 2010 11:46 pm

waysoftheearth wrote:
Ulric completes the mean chore of frisking Flewellen's body for goods.

In total the fellow had;

6 more days of trail rations (1 stone),
Waterskin (1/2 stone),
Coin purse containing 3gp, 10sp, 13cp (1/2 stone)
Bedroll,
A pot of writing ink,
Two empty 1 Oz stoppered glass bottles,
A stoppered glass vial containing a clear fluid,
A miniature wooden chest,
A stoppered glass flask containing a honey-thick tar (1/2 stone),
A copper scroll case containing 3 arcane scrolls (1/2 stone),
Two small pouches of a sand-like substance,
A waxed satchel containing a scruffy leather bound journal and 6 sheets of parchment (1 stone),
A hooded lantern (1/2 stone),
Three flasks of lantern oil (1 & 1/2 stone)
A dagger
A sling

All together this is 6 stone of gear, more than Ulric can carry in addition to his own gear. Ulric is already carry the most he can unencumbered, including two heavy tomes (The Grimoire Lusus Naturae and the Abridged Tongues of the Underworld).

Post by **waysoftheearth** » Sat Sep 18, 2010 12:27 am

waysoftheearth wrote:
As near as I can make out, this is the resultant marching order:

#####...C # Caine
#####.....#
#####.....#
#####.m...# Michele (Caine's torch)
#####...D.# Dieter
#####..T..# Thorgrim
#####.O...# Olaf
#####...A.# Andaros
#####.P...# Padrig (torch)
#####.M...# Mads
#####...U.# Ulric (lantern)
#####.a...# Anwyn
#####..G..# Gustave

Now is the time to speak if you want to change it.

Post by **waysoftheearth** » Sat Sep 18, 2010 1:57 am

waysoftheearth wrote:
Caine steals ahead of the company in the flickering orange light cast out by the torch that Michele now carries, behind him.

He enters the grim ante carefully and glances about. Directly ahead are two grubby, littered stairs carved from the rock. That to the left climbs up into a cold, pitch darkness. That to the right descends, and if Caine's nose does not deceive, the faint tang of unwashed bodies arises from below. The passageway also extends to both the left and to the right. At the very reach of the torch light to the right is an archway leading into some dark chamber beyond, while to his left Caine can just barely make out the shape of a door at the end of the passage. Intermittently an echo of strange, distant laughter seems to come from all of these directions at once...

............. Up # Down
............##===#===#
...........###===#===####
.....#########.......#########

.....#########.......#########
...........####..m..## Michele (Caine's torch)
.............##.....#
..............#...D.# Dieter
..............#..T..# Thorgrim
..............#.O...# Olaf
..............#...A.# Andaros
..............#.P...# Padrig (torch)
..............#.M...# Mads
..............#...U.# Ulric (lantern)
..............#.a...# Anwyn
N.E...........#..G..# Gustave
.X............#.....#
W.S...........#.....#

Post by **waysoftheearth** » Sat Sep 18, 2010 2:34 am

mushgnome wrote:
Michele will move forward and to the right, near Caine's present position, to shine his torch light upon the archway.

Post by **waysoftheearth** » Sat Sep 18, 2010 5:36 am

waysoftheearth wrote:
Michele moves into the ante -- his torch flame ripples and coughs as he moves, causing daring shadows to dance along the grim, stone hewn walls. He turns his attention to his right where the ocher-yellow light illuminates a heavy-set, low stone arch. The opening is perhaps 6ft tall and just wide enough for a single Man to pass through unhindered. Beyond is a dark and musty chamber of indeterminable size...