Storyverse 69 Subplots: The Misadventures of Marcanus

[Marcanus_da_Lich]

Dex. Check: [1d20] = 5

[Grognardsw]

Marcanus the halfling almost stumbles down the stairs but regains his balance. The stairs continue down another 10' and end in what might be a room, as from the portal opening he feels wall extend left and right. It is dark. Then a line of light on the floor in the wall opposite you, perhaps maybe 20-25' away. Light from under a door?

If there is no heat source for infravision, Marcanus is essentially blind. He sees none ahead. It is black, except around the light across tthe way.

[Marcanus_da_Lich]

I sneak towards the door and investigate. (move silent: [1d100] = 55 )

[Grognardsw]

Marcanus takes two steps into the room from the stairwell and falls into a pit. In the split second of the fall he felt no floor at all. The thief has some experience with pits; perhaps it was an illusionary floor?

The halfling falls, twists to get his legs and arms just right, and hits the floor as best he can (2 HP damage.) The pit is 6' wide, 10' deep, with greased walls.

Marcanus pit fall [1d6] = 2

[Marcanus_da_Lich]

I will use some daggers to try and climb out by wedging them into the brick gaps and pulling myself up. (Str: [1d20] = 5 )

[Grognardsw]

Interesting... good Str. check... roll Climb Walls thief skill...thanks.

[Grognardsw]

"Congratulations on completion of the Run," says the Guild Lieutenant. "This will improve your standing within the Guild. Your scope of thief targets and nature of job will widen."

Assassin's Run is an early Ed Greenwood creation from Dragon Magazine, August, 1982.

A great Hildebrandt cover.

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