Chapter 15 - To the Liberated City of Strod...and Below

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"Well, that was easier to open than the first door!" smiles Chet, beaming with pride. "I want to go down the stairs!"

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Galan moves forward, turning right, checking for traps as he goes. "Hold back and make sure we don't have issues from downstairs."

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Figgis follows Galan and as the Gnome turns to the right, the dwarf will edge his way down the stairs until he reaches the bottom to see what lies beyond. He checks for traps and is being stealthy.

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#144 Post by enn.in.me »

Yenny—I wouldn’t want to fight my way up the stairs, perhaps we should check out the hallway? Or we could make some more noise and see who comes to find us...

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"I agree with Yenny. Reckon we better see what's up here before we head down," says Angus.

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Dandelion follows.

Any direction works for me.
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Deciding to stay on the entry level of this dungeon before delving deeper, the party begins to explore the passageway heading east, then north. Figgis can't resist going down the stairs, and does so in stealth mode.

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But the party hears his heavy dwarven feet on the stone stairs nonetheless. Luckily, nothing waits for him below. Once at the bottom, the corridor turns sharply right. Figgis sees a door in the south wall, and the passage continues out of sight beyond that. The greenhorn dwarf, curiosity satisfied, joins Galan back up on the entry level.

Painstakingly, and slowly, the duo checks for traps and secret doors along the passageway as it winds north, then west, then south.

DM rolls a buttload of dice

The stale, still air envelops the rest of the party as they wait another eternity for the scouts to ply their craft.

Nerves fray as the darkness encroaches. For over two and a half hours the party is on edge, waiting for action to erupt violently from the darkness beyond Yenny's glowing bracelet. But danger does not come, at least yet.

Finally, after staring at darkness and stone, the corridor dead-ends in the form of a shut wooden door.

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Date: 25 Culling, Year 44
Time: 10:02
Conditions: 44F, damp
Known Spells in Effect: None
Light bearers: Yenny's light
Intended Direction of Travel: --
Injury Status: Galan lightly wounded

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#148 Post by Tamerlaine »

Figgis will check for traps before listening at the door for any noise beyond.


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#150 Post by tkrexx »

Hyde nods and continues.

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"I rather expected to encounter more orcs in an orc hideout," says Angus. "To be fair honest, though, I'm getting more'n a mite bored watching folks look-see every inch of the place like we're fixing on decorating. Ain't y'all?"

Also, that's a lot of dice the DM has been rolling. ;)

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#152 Post by enn.in.me »

"I guess it's time for Chet to show his stuff again. Hello monsters, we're here to kick in your doors and take your lives!" Yenny is getting a little nervous at this slow, patient walk through the halls of doom. So much tension!

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Dandelion gets ready for the inevitable ambush. She stays in line.
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Chet smiles at Yenny's suggestion. "I sure will if the door isn't trapped!"

If Figgis finds no traps, Chet backs up 20' and takes a running start to bash into the door.

[1d6] = 2

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Figgis checks the door for traps,

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as he has done for hours already in this young day. He finds nothing, and Yenny calls for Chet to put his foot to work again.

The monk obliges, kicking the door open with a grunt. And finally, they encounter others.

As the door bangs open, four small, bald heads turn towards the adventurers. The heads top man-sized bodies, though their skin is thick and scaly. Their limbs are gangly and elongated, as if drawn by a child, with sharp black claws at least two inches long at the end. And those ugly faces. Pointy ears droop down towards the ground. Sneering, deep-set eyes peer out from beneath prominent foreheads, completely free of any hair. One stands over the emaciated body of a recently deceased - and tortured - human.

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Skulls, of both orc and human origin, sit atop boxes strewn about this 30'x30' room.

These things, whatever they are, are not orcs. They are not goblins. And they are not ogres. They exude malevolence. Two quickly pick up long, jagged swords. The two behind them stand, unarmed and unafraid. The largest one, about 7' tall with compact muscles, speaks from the back in a deep, scratchy baritone:

"How rude! You didn't knock...but maybe we like that!" he smiles, revealing pointed teeth. "What brings you to us? Perhaps we can help each other..."

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Date: 25 Culling, Year 44
Time: 10:06
Conditions: 44F, damp
Known Spells in Effect: None
Light bearers: Yenny's light
Intended Direction of Travel: --
Injury Status: Galan lightly wounded
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#156 Post by tkrexx »

Hyde buffaloes past Chet, sword and shield to bear. Who you be, hah? He bellows, ready at a moment to begin cleaving.

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Angus puts a hand on Ilfrien's sword, but does not draw—yet. "Got a mite bit of trouble down here we aim to settle," he says. "Who are y'all? I reckon you and the orcs ain't the best of pals, judging by all these skulls?"

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Dandelion just stares at these uncouth beings, waiting for the pleasantries to be over. She holds her trident tightly.
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#159 Post by Tamerlaine »

Figgis creeps to one side of the doorway, holding both blades ready. He uses the tip of a dagger to scratch an itch under his chin as he awaits the outcome of the parley.

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#160 Post by Nuke66 »

Galan slips through the door, taking a position towards the right, gaining a clear line of sight the these beings.
He fidgets in one of his pouches, readying his plan, if necessary.

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