(020) Exploring the South-East Stair

Post by **waysoftheearth** » Sat Apr 02, 2011 7:50 pm

mushgnome wrote:

eris wrote:
mushgnome wrote:"What news from below?" calls Highbough upon hearing Olaf's voice.
"Gustave and Desmond have been injured by some sort of green gas. They live, but are laid low. We heard laughter down below before we turned back, so we aren't alone here." Olaf calls back, "Highbough, where are the others? I think we need to stay together in this place."

"The others have gone to explore below the north-west tower, while I stand watch for approaching enemies," calls Highbough.

"Let me have a look at Gustave and Desmond, for I am no stranger to poisons and their treatment. Often the best medicine is simply a deep breath of fresh air."

Highbough takes another quick look around to make sure nobody approaches the gatehouse, then carefully descends the stairs, using touch to navigate in the darkness, to join Olaf and the others in the courtyard.

Post by **waysoftheearth** » Sun Apr 03, 2011 2:56 am

waysoftheearth wrote:
Koch does what he can for Desmond, as does Olaf for Gustave. After some time the pair are raised to a feeble consciousness.

(Gustave and Demond are both reduced to 1 hit point, and feeling weak as kittens (3 strength, dexterity and constitution).)

Post by **waysoftheearth** » Sun Apr 03, 2011 2:56 am

waysoftheearth wrote:

Professor P wrote:KOCH grabs his sling and shield and carefully, checking the walls, floor and ceiling, moves to the adjoining room.

Koch investigates all of the dormitories, but Nidhogg is nowhere to be found.

Post by **waysoftheearth** » Sun Apr 03, 2011 3:00 am

waysoftheearth wrote:
Olaf goes out into the courtyard and hails Highbough, who is up on the north-west tower roof. Thereupon they conduct a rather loud conversation from their positions here:

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````#..|...(.Courtyard.)...|..#````
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| Door
( Window
II Chimney Stack
() Trapdoor

Post by **waysoftheearth** » Sun Apr 03, 2011 3:07 am

waysoftheearth wrote:

mushgnome wrote: Highbough takes another quick look around to make sure nobody approaches the gatehouse, then carefully descends the stairs, using touch to navigate in the darkness, to join Olaf and the others in the courtyard.

Scanning the surrounding territory once more, Highbough does not spy anyone or anything out of place, and so scampers along the catwalk over the front gate, and then down the stair in the north-east tower to emerge at the northern end of the dormitories, where he spies Koch and Andaros, and both Desmond and Gustave looking very ill upon the floor. Olaf is outside in the courtyard.

Post by **waysoftheearth** » Sun Apr 03, 2011 3:11 am

ehiker133 wrote:

waysoftheearth wrote:Koch does what he can for Desmond, as does Olaf for Gustave. After some time the pair are raised to a feeble consciousness.

(Gustave and Demond are both reduced to 1 hit point, and feeling weak as kittens (3 strength, dexterity and constitution).)

OOC: We must find Miracle Max!

Post by **waysoftheearth** » Sun Apr 03, 2011 4:33 pm

ehiker133 wrote:
Desmond coughs and hacks feebly, looking about with half-closed eyes.

"What happened? I feel like crap!"

Post by **waysoftheearth** » Sun Apr 03, 2011 5:33 pm

mushgnome wrote:
"We should fall back to a defensible position, tend the wounded, and regroup the party," suggests Highbough. "For the moment, the high ground is ours, let's keep it that way and not lose territory."

Post by **waysoftheearth** » Sun Apr 03, 2011 6:22 pm

eris wrote:

mushgnome wrote:"We should fall back to a defensible position, tend the wounded, and regroup the party," suggests Highbough. "For the moment, the high ground is ours, let's keep it that way and not lose territory."

Olaf says, "Yes, getting the party back together would be a good idea."

Olaf adds, "Then we might want to think about getting the wagon and treasure inside these walls and trying to lower that gate to keep whatever is outside, outside."

Post by **waysoftheearth** » Mon Apr 04, 2011 9:23 am

heartless wrote:

waysoftheearth wrote: Koch investigates all of the dormitories, but Nidhogg is nowhere to be found.

"I do not feel good about this. We need to find Nidhogg before who may have taken him does something bad to him. We need to regroup and follow the trail from the dormitories", suggests Wibert.

"While we wait for the others to come back here, come to the dormitories and I will search for signs of where Nidhogg may have gotten to. Let play safe and leave no one alone for a pattern is appearing here that you will be taken if you are alone", says Wibert.

Wibert will search for tracks or marks or anything (been careful for traps firstly) that may show what happened to Nidhogg in the dormitories, but not by him self, he will make the others come along.