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Goblin Halls: Entrance
After the charmed goblin was dispatched, the group continues to follow the Brother’s River to its source in the Daakencraags. It takes little more than an hour before the entrance looms in the distance.
As you approach the entrance, you notice right away that a great seal has been torn asunder. Large chunks of stone debris litter the grass around the great archway. Darkness from within carries with it a cold chill which settles into your bones even before you enter.


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Actions?


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Brighton Area Map

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Date: 1 Martius, Year 7102
Time: 09:47 (Sunrise: 06:50, Sunset: 18:35)
Temp: 66F
Conditions:

• Cool
  Light Breeze

Light Sources:

• AdaRue's Lantern (AdaRue) (Extinguished: Needs new oil)
  Canun's Lantern (Canun) (Extinguished: 23 hours, 37 minutes)
  AdaRue's 2nd Lantern (AdaRue) (Extinguished: 8 hours, 56 minutes)

Known Conditions/Spells in Effect:

• Rainey: Charm Person on goblin (Duration: Special; Next check: 1 Aprilis @ 8:22)

Character Status

• Junius | Dwarf: 1 | Mv: 90/30 | THAC0: 19 | AC: 4/3/2 | HP: 10 | Armor: Banded, Shield, Dex -1 | Weapons: Scimitar, Sling (10), Shortbow (29) [5]
  Sacro | Elf: 1 | Mv: 90/30 | THAC0: 19 | AC: 5/5 | HP: 4 | Armor: Banded, Dex -1 | Weapons: Longsword, Longbow (20) [5] | Spells: 1st: 1 (Sleep)
  AdaRue | Cleric: 1 | Mv: 60/20 | THAC0: 19 | AC: 4/3 | HP: 5 | Armor: Banded, Shield | Weapons: Mace | Spells: 1st: 1 (Light)
  Canun | Cleric: 1 | Mv: 60/20 | THAC0: 19 | AC: 4/3 | HP: 4 | Armor: Banded, Shield | Weapons: Mace, Sling | Spells: 1st: 1 (Light)
  • Nelly | Mule: 2 hd | Mv: 120/40 | THAC0: 18 | AC: 7 | HP: 9 | #Attacks: 1 (kick or bite) | Damage: 1d4 or 1d3 | Morale: 8 | Carrying: 0 pounds | Max Load: 400 pounds
  Rainey | MU: 1 | Mv: 120" | THAC0: 19 | AC: 10 | HP: 3 | Armor: Unarmored | Weapons: Dagger | Spells: 1st: 1, 0 (Charm Person)
  Keebler | Elf: 1 | Mv: 90/30 | THAC0: 19 | AC: 4/3 | HP: 6 | Armor: Banded, Shield | Weapons: Longsword, Longbow (29) [5] | Spells: 1st: 1, 0 (Sleep)
  Horatio | Thief: 1 | Mv: 90/30 | THAC0: 19 | AC: 8/6 | HP: 8 | Armor: Leather | Weapons: Longsword, Longbow (28) [5]
  Dimly | Dwarf: 1 | Mv: 60/20 | THAC0: 19 | AC: 5/4 | HP: 8 | Armor: Scale, Shield | Weapons: Longsword, Dagger, Shortbow (29) [5]

Marching Orders
Scout:

• Keebler

5-foot:

• Junius
  Dimly
  Keebler
  Sacro
  Horatio
  AdaRue
  Rainey
  Canun

10-foot:

• Junius & Dimly
  Keebler & Sacro
  AdaRue & Horatio
  Rainey & Canun

Rolls

• None.

"No welcome mat?" cracks Horatio. "Rude."

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Keebler, finding himself standing at the threshold of another goblin hole, hesitates. Will this one be any less deadly than the last? Will he ever see sunlight again? He would rather enter fresh, with his spell available. But this is no place to set camp.

He sighs with resignation. "Let's do this."

Sacro, freshly out of school and ready to impress with his abilities, declares its time to proceed.

Junius shakes his head at the naive elf, but he prepares to lead them nonetheless.

Branch
"Let's do this," says Keebler with a sigh of resignation after Horatio makes a crack about a lack of a welcome mat. Not wasting any time, Junius assumes his point position and begins to lead the group into the dungeon.

You immediately notice that the dungeon is cold and dry -- almost a full 10-degrees cooler than it is outside -- and you begin to see your breath once you step foot inside. The ceilings are a comfortable 8-feet high, and the walls vary in width from as few as 5-feet to 15-feet wide, or even wider in spots. The floors consist of well-placed flagstone, dirty in corners, but very little debris. It is also dark, so AdaRue and Canun re-ignite their lanterns.


Proceeding with caution, Junius halts the group after approximately 80-feet when, at the edge of AdaRue's lantern, the dwarf spies a branch off to the right. Also, at the very limits of their infravision, Junius and Dimly detail what appears to be another branch up ahead, this one off to the left.


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Note: For some reason, I had been allowing lanterns to burn for a full 24-hours per flask instead of the 4-hours they're supposed to. I have adjusted the burn times for the two that are lit now. AdaRue, your lantern required a new flask of oil so please deduct one from your inventory; Canun, your lantern is just continuing its burn.



Actions?


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Brighton Area Map

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Date: 1 Martius, Year 7102
Time: 09:48 (Sunrise: 06:50, Sunset: 18:35)
Temp: 58F
Conditions:

• Cool
  Light Breeze

Light Sources:

• AdaRue's Lantern (AdaRue) (Extinguished: 1 Martius @ 13:48)
  Canun's Lantern (Canun) (Extinguished: 1 Martius @ 13:25)
  AdaRue's 2nd Lantern (AdaRue) (Extinguished: 8 hours, 56 minutes)

Known Conditions/Spells in Effect:

• None.

Character Status

• Junius | Dwarf: 1 | Mv: 90/30 | THAC0: 19 | AC: 4/3/2 | HP: 10 | Armor: Banded, Shield, Dex -1 | Weapons: Scimitar, Sling (10), Shortbow (29) [5]
  Sacro | Elf: 1 | Mv: 90/30 | THAC0: 19 | AC: 5/5 | HP: 4 | Armor: Banded, Dex -1 | Weapons: Longsword, Longbow (20) [5] | Spells: 1st: 1 (Sleep)
  AdaRue | Cleric: 1 | Mv: 60/20 | THAC0: 19 | AC: 4/3 | HP: 5 | Armor: Banded, Shield | Weapons: Mace | Spells: 1st: 1 (Light)
  Canun | Cleric: 1 | Mv: 60/20 | THAC0: 19 | AC: 4/3 | HP: 4 | Armor: Banded, Shield | Weapons: Mace, Sling | Spells: 1st: 1 (Light)
  • Nelly | Mule: 2 hd | Mv: 120/40 | THAC0: 18 | AC: 7 | HP: 9 | #Attacks: 1 (kick or bite) | Damage: 1d4 or 1d3 | Morale: 8 | Carrying: 0 pounds | Max Load: 400 pounds
  Rainey | MU: 1 | Mv: 120" | THAC0: 19 | AC: 10 | HP: 3 | Armor: Unarmored | Weapons: Dagger | Spells: 1st: 1, 0 (Charm Person)
  Keebler | Elf: 1 | Mv: 90/30 | THAC0: 19 | AC: 4/3 | HP: 6 | Armor: Banded, Shield | Weapons: Longsword, Longbow (29) [5] | Spells: 1st: 1, 0 (Sleep)
  Horatio | Thief: 1 | Mv: 90/30 | THAC0: 19 | AC: 8/6 | HP: 8 | Armor: Leather | Weapons: Longsword, Longbow (28) [5]
  Dimly | Dwarf: 1 | Mv: 60/20 | THAC0: 19 | AC: 5/4 | HP: 8 | Armor: Scale, Shield | Weapons: Longsword, Dagger, Shortbow (29) [5]

Marching Orders
Scout:

• Keebler

5-foot:

• Junius
  Dimly
  Keebler
  Sacro
  Horatio
  AdaRue
  Rainey
  Canun

10-foot:

• Junius & Dimly
  Keebler & Sacro
  AdaRue & Horatio
  Rainey & Canun

Rolls

• None.

Dimly trundles up to the corner on the left and peeks around it, prepared to skewer any goblin there with his sword.

Canun is happy to let the others do the scouting. As always, he will bravely guard the rear.

Rainey says quietly "ok, guys... act cool... if we meet any goblins, let's tell 'em it's cool... we're with Vir Kayak."

Junius sees that straight ahead is at least clear for a while, so he will quietly duck toward the right tunnel to make sure nothing is waiting there to ambush them.

Right Branch
Junius and Dimly approach the right branch and peer around the corner: This side passage measures at least 60-feet, and appears to continue onward beyond that distance. The dwarves report that there appears to be another side branch off to the right near the end of their vision.


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Actions?


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Brighton Area Map

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Date: 1 Martius, Year 7102
Time: 09:49 (Sunrise: 06:50, Sunset: 18:35)
Temp: 58F
Conditions:

• Cool
  Light Breeze

Light Sources:

• AdaRue's Lantern (AdaRue) (Extinguished: 1 Martius @ 13:48)
  Canun's Lantern (Canun) (Extinguished: 1 Martius @ 13:25)
  AdaRue's 2nd Lantern (AdaRue) (Extinguished: 8 hours, 56 minutes)

Known Conditions/Spells in Effect:

• None.

Character Status

• Junius | Dwarf: 1 | Mv: 90/30 | THAC0: 19 | AC: 4/3/2 | HP: 10 | Armor: Banded, Shield, Dex -1 | Weapons: Scimitar, Sling (10), Shortbow (29) [5]
  Sacro | Elf: 1 | Mv: 90/30 | THAC0: 19 | AC: 5/5 | HP: 4 | Armor: Banded, Dex -1 | Weapons: Longsword, Longbow (20) [5] | Spells: 1st: 1 (Sleep)
  AdaRue | Cleric: 1 | Mv: 60/20 | THAC0: 19 | AC: 4/3 | HP: 5 | Armor: Banded, Shield | Weapons: Mace | Spells: 1st: 1 (Light)
  Canun | Cleric: 1 | Mv: 60/20 | THAC0: 19 | AC: 4/3 | HP: 4 | Armor: Banded, Shield | Weapons: Mace, Sling | Spells: 1st: 1 (Light)
  • Nelly | Mule: 2 hd | Mv: 120/40 | THAC0: 18 | AC: 7 | HP: 9 | #Attacks: 1 (kick or bite) | Damage: 1d4 or 1d3 | Morale: 8 | Carrying: 0 pounds | Max Load: 400 pounds
  Rainey | MU: 1 | Mv: 120" | THAC0: 19 | AC: 10 | HP: 3 | Armor: Unarmored | Weapons: Dagger | Spells: 1st: 1, 0 (Charm Person)
  Keebler | Elf: 1 | Mv: 90/30 | THAC0: 19 | AC: 4/3 | HP: 6 | Armor: Banded, Shield | Weapons: Longsword, Longbow (29) [5] | Spells: 1st: 1, 0 (Sleep)
  Horatio | Thief: 1 | Mv: 90/30 | THAC0: 19 | AC: 8/6 | HP: 8 | Armor: Leather | Weapons: Longsword, Longbow (28) [5]
  Dimly | Dwarf: 1 | Mv: 60/20 | THAC0: 19 | AC: 5/4 | HP: 8 | Armor: Scale, Shield | Weapons: Longsword, Dagger, Shortbow (29) [5]

Marching Orders
Scout:

• Keebler

5-foot:

• Junius
  Dimly
  Keebler
  Sacro
  Horatio
  AdaRue
  Rainey
  Canun

10-foot:

• Junius & Dimly
  Keebler & Sacro
  AdaRue & Horatio
  Rainey & Canun

Rolls

• None.

AdaRue shuffles along in her lovely banded mail. Do be careful up there! she offers lamely.

She smiles at Rainey's idea of fooling the goblins by saying they are with their chief, wondering if it's possible.

Rainey whispers forward "Maybe stay to the right...? Isn't that an exploration strategy...?"

Dimly gives a good hard squint at the left wall of the corridor, shakes his head, and heads down the right branch. He approaches the corner where the passage turns right again, and cautiously peers around it, sword ready for any goblin lurking there.

Right Branch Off Right Branch
Junius and Dimly proceed down the right corridor while the rest of the group advances up to the first intersection. Dimly moves to the corner and peers down the new right hand branch while Junius looks on. The dwarf spies a door about 35-feet down this new side passage. Otherwise, this first right branch continues on as far as the dwarves are able to see.


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Brighton Area Map

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Date: 1 Martius, Year 7102
Time: 09:51 (Sunrise: 06:50, Sunset: 18:35)
Temp: 58F
Conditions:

• Cool
  Light Breeze

Light Sources:

• AdaRue's Lantern (AdaRue) (Extinguished: 1 Martius @ 13:48)
  Canun's Lantern (Canun) (Extinguished: 1 Martius @ 13:25)
  AdaRue's 2nd Lantern (AdaRue) (Extinguished: 8 hours, 56 minutes)

Known Conditions/Spells in Effect:

• None.

Character Status

• Junius | Dwarf: 1 | Mv: 90/30 | THAC0: 19 | AC: 4/3/2 | HP: 10 | Armor: Banded, Shield, Dex -1 | Weapons: Scimitar, Sling (10), Shortbow (29) [5]
  Sacro | Elf: 1 | Mv: 90/30 | THAC0: 19 | AC: 5/5 | HP: 4 | Armor: Banded, Dex -1 | Weapons: Longsword, Longbow (20) [5] | Spells: 1st: 1 (Sleep)
  AdaRue | Cleric: 1 | Mv: 60/20 | THAC0: 19 | AC: 4/3 | HP: 5 | Armor: Banded, Shield | Weapons: Mace | Spells: 1st: 1 (Light)
  Canun | Cleric: 1 | Mv: 60/20 | THAC0: 19 | AC: 4/3 | HP: 4 | Armor: Banded, Shield | Weapons: Mace, Sling | Spells: 1st: 1 (Light)
  • Nelly | Mule: 2 hd | Mv: 120/40 | THAC0: 18 | AC: 7 | HP: 9 | #Attacks: 1 (kick or bite) | Damage: 1d4 or 1d3 | Morale: 8 | Carrying: 0 pounds | Max Load: 400 pounds
  Rainey | MU: 1 | Mv: 120" | THAC0: 19 | AC: 10 | HP: 3 | Armor: Unarmored | Weapons: Dagger | Spells: 1st: 1, 0 (Charm Person)
  Keebler | Elf: 1 | Mv: 90/30 | THAC0: 19 | AC: 4/3 | HP: 6 | Armor: Banded, Shield | Weapons: Longsword, Longbow (29) [5] | Spells: 1st: 1, 0 (Sleep)
  Horatio | Thief: 1 | Mv: 90/30 | THAC0: 19 | AC: 8/6 | HP: 8 | Armor: Leather | Weapons: Longsword, Longbow (28) [5]
  Dimly | Dwarf: 1 | Mv: 60/20 | THAC0: 19 | AC: 5/4 | HP: 8 | Armor: Scale, Shield | Weapons: Longsword, Dagger, Shortbow (29) [5]

Marching Orders
Scout:

• Keebler

5-foot:

• Junius
  Dimly
  Keebler
  Sacro
  Horatio
  AdaRue
  Rainey
  Canun

10-foot:

• Junius & Dimly
  Keebler & Sacro
  AdaRue & Horatio
  Rainey & Canun

Rolls

• None.

Dimly waves the rest of the party up to the corner. Maybe someone should take a careful look at the door yonder, he says hoarsely, barely above a whisper. The dwarf trudges about 20 feet down the corridor (about halfway to the door), sword at the ready.

Junius will go straight to see what is hiding out of view, with plans to return and discuss.

Horatio rolls his eyes. "Fine," he says. "I guess I'll look at it. But I ain't opening it!"

He creeps up to the door, checking the floor all the way for pits and other nasty surprises. If he reaches the door, he listens at the door, checks it for traps, and tests whether it is locked.

At the Door
Dimly moves half way down the side branch and calls for someone to investigate the door. Horatio is the reluctant responder. The thief carefully makes his way down this side passage, towards the door, mindful of the floor and walls, looking for traps. Finding none, he reaches the door and listens.

Inside, while he can't make out the specifics of what is being said, or how many distinct voices are heard, Horatio is able to make out multiple, overlapping goblins speaking on the other side of the door. Elsewhere, further down this first right path, Junius cautiously pushes forward and notices, approximately 80-feet after the current side branch being explored, is another side passage off to the right... and the branch appears to continue beyond this second side offering.

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Actions?


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Brighton Area Map

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Date: 1 Martius, Year 7102
Time: 09:54 (Sunrise: 06:50, Sunset: 18:35)
Temp: 58F
Conditions:

• Cool
  Light Breeze

Light Sources:

• AdaRue's Lantern (AdaRue) (Extinguished: 1 Martius @ 13:48)
  Canun's Lantern (Canun) (Extinguished: 1 Martius @ 13:25)
  AdaRue's 2nd Lantern (AdaRue) (Extinguished: 8 hours, 56 minutes)

Known Conditions/Spells in Effect:

• None.

Character Status

• Junius | Dwarf: 1 | Mv: 90/30 | THAC0: 19 | AC: 4/3/2 | HP: 10 | Armor: Banded, Shield, Dex -1 | Weapons: Scimitar, Sling (10), Shortbow (29) [5]
  Sacro | Elf: 1 | Mv: 90/30 | THAC0: 19 | AC: 5/5 | HP: 4 | Armor: Banded, Dex -1 | Weapons: Longsword, Longbow (20) [5] | Spells: 1st: 1 (Sleep)
  AdaRue | Cleric: 1 | Mv: 60/20 | THAC0: 19 | AC: 4/3 | HP: 5 | Armor: Banded, Shield | Weapons: Mace | Spells: 1st: 1 (Light)
  Canun | Cleric: 1 | Mv: 60/20 | THAC0: 19 | AC: 4/3 | HP: 4 | Armor: Banded, Shield | Weapons: Mace, Sling | Spells: 1st: 1 (Light)
  • Nelly | Mule: 2 hd | Mv: 120/40 | THAC0: 18 | AC: 7 | HP: 9 | #Attacks: 1 (kick or bite) | Damage: 1d4 or 1d3 | Morale: 8 | Carrying: 0 pounds | Max Load: 400 pounds
  Rainey | MU: 1 | Mv: 120" | THAC0: 19 | AC: 10 | HP: 3 | Armor: Unarmored | Weapons: Dagger | Spells: 1st: 1, 0 (Charm Person)
  Keebler | Elf: 1 | Mv: 90/30 | THAC0: 19 | AC: 4/3 | HP: 6 | Armor: Banded, Shield | Weapons: Longsword, Longbow (29) [5] | Spells: 1st: 1, 0 (Sleep)
  Horatio | Thief: 1 | Mv: 90/30 | THAC0: 19 | AC: 8/6 | HP: 8 | Armor: Leather | Weapons: Longsword, Longbow (28) [5]
  Dimly | Dwarf: 1 | Mv: 60/20 | THAC0: 19 | AC: 5/4 | HP: 8 | Armor: Scale, Shield | Weapons: Longsword, Dagger, Shortbow (29) [5]

Marching Orders
Scout:

• Keebler

5-foot:

• Junius
  Dimly
  Keebler
  Sacro
  Horatio
  AdaRue
  Rainey
  Canun

10-foot:

• Junius & Dimly
  Keebler & Sacro
  AdaRue & Horatio
  Rainey & Canun

Rolls

• None.

AdaRue follows Junius down the hallway. Don't wander too far of off on your own, Junius. seeing her lantern light up the passageway, she offers to shield (or extinguish) the light.

Junius retreats to inform the others. He asks whether they feel safer attacking with surprise or continuing down his larh.

AdaRue places her hand on Junius's forehead to see if he has a fever. When it feels normal, she asks, What's a "larh"?