ENT: Exploring the cliff cave
Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2015 9:27 am
~ Not finding a stalagmite, rock projection or any other such geographical asset available to secure his rope to, Bogdan calls down to his fellow northern trail scouts to retrieve the retractable grapnel hook and silk rope he found inside the dead gnome's backpack. Whilst his companions undertake to do so, he retrieves Shanny's home-brew healing elixir he was issued and quickly quaffs it (+8hp), giving himself a huge healing boost that restores much of his lost vitality.
Ulrich digs through the long lost weathered pack and retrieves the retractable grappling hook and 100' silk rope. A close inspection of the specially-made climbing asset reveals it can only be used with a silk rope, as it's eyelet is too small for a hemp rope to fit through. After announcing as much, he moves back to the center of the clearing, winds up and sails it upward towards the big fighter. The cleric's first throw comes up short and it falls into the brush below. It takes Sorel's help for them to collectively pull it back through the thicket and bramble but they're eventually able to do so. The dwarf then lines up his next shot and sends it upward nearly perfectly to the waiting Half-orc. Bog catches the specialized dungeoneering tool and proceeds to find a crack large enough to hook it into about 25' back on the floor of the cave where it meets the left (east) wall.
Back below, Sorel slings his bow, returns his readied arrow to his quiver and equips his hammer and broad-headed spikes. With Ulrich pulling the rope somewhat taut over his head to keep it free of becoming tangled in the flora, the Half-elf easterner moves up the first couple of stone steps and hammers in the first spike. Once driven in deep, he takes the silk rope and wraps it around it for the cleric to pull tight. Sorel then climbs up almost to the large mass of dead assassin vine and drives in the next one, wrapping his free arm about the rope for stability while doing so. With a bit of slack lessened, he then wraps the rope around it and has Ulrich pull it tight again. He then climbs up and over the center mass of slain plant and gets to the first step on the other side. Using the same method as before, he pulls another spike and drives it into the cliff side with an echoing kerrang! of hammer blows. Once driven in far enough, he again wraps the rope around the head of the spike and tells Ulrich to pull it back taut and tie a knot off at the first spike. The dwarf does so as Sorel makes it up to join Bogdan at the entrance to the cliff cave.
Being the last of the northern trail scouts to do so, Ulrich then hangs his mace off his weapons belt, slings his shield over his back and begins climbing up. The dwarf covers the first section of entangled stone steps easy enough but struggles to get over the thick mass of the dead killer vine. He's eventually able to do so without falling thankfully, and with Bogdan's help, is pulled up into the entrance of the cliff cave to join him and easterner Half-elf...
Actions?
Questions?
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OOC: Bog's (& Sorel's) home-brew healing elixir marked off; HP & TOD adjusted
If you have any questions, or need additional clarification, please let me know!
TOD: now 11:20am noon of Day 9 on island (Total time since departed Karagonia: 20 days)
HPs/Status: Bog 21/34 ; Ulrich 22/22 ; Sorel: -6hp
WIH (primary/secondary): Bog – none ; Ulrich – none / mace & shield slung / SC ; Sorel - reequipped short bow* / short sword (arrows fired: 1)
(SC = spell component/spell to cast; * indicates loaded and ready to fire)
Spells cast/Healing Elixirs used:
Ulrich: cure light wounds x3; Detect Magic
Bogdan: Shanny's home-brew healing elixir x1
Sorel: Shanny's homebrew healing elixir x1 (given to Bog)
M.O./Location:
Up in the cave: Bogdan , Ulrich , Sorel
Ulrich digs through the long lost weathered pack and retrieves the retractable grappling hook and 100' silk rope. A close inspection of the specially-made climbing asset reveals it can only be used with a silk rope, as it's eyelet is too small for a hemp rope to fit through. After announcing as much, he moves back to the center of the clearing, winds up and sails it upward towards the big fighter. The cleric's first throw comes up short and it falls into the brush below. It takes Sorel's help for them to collectively pull it back through the thicket and bramble but they're eventually able to do so. The dwarf then lines up his next shot and sends it upward nearly perfectly to the waiting Half-orc. Bog catches the specialized dungeoneering tool and proceeds to find a crack large enough to hook it into about 25' back on the floor of the cave where it meets the left (east) wall.
Back below, Sorel slings his bow, returns his readied arrow to his quiver and equips his hammer and broad-headed spikes. With Ulrich pulling the rope somewhat taut over his head to keep it free of becoming tangled in the flora, the Half-elf easterner moves up the first couple of stone steps and hammers in the first spike. Once driven in deep, he takes the silk rope and wraps it around it for the cleric to pull tight. Sorel then climbs up almost to the large mass of dead assassin vine and drives in the next one, wrapping his free arm about the rope for stability while doing so. With a bit of slack lessened, he then wraps the rope around it and has Ulrich pull it tight again. He then climbs up and over the center mass of slain plant and gets to the first step on the other side. Using the same method as before, he pulls another spike and drives it into the cliff side with an echoing kerrang! of hammer blows. Once driven in far enough, he again wraps the rope around the head of the spike and tells Ulrich to pull it back taut and tie a knot off at the first spike. The dwarf does so as Sorel makes it up to join Bogdan at the entrance to the cliff cave.
Being the last of the northern trail scouts to do so, Ulrich then hangs his mace off his weapons belt, slings his shield over his back and begins climbing up. The dwarf covers the first section of entangled stone steps easy enough but struggles to get over the thick mass of the dead killer vine. He's eventually able to do so without falling thankfully, and with Bogdan's help, is pulled up into the entrance of the cliff cave to join him and easterner Half-elf...
Actions?
Questions?
********************************************
OOC: Bog's (& Sorel's) home-brew healing elixir marked off; HP & TOD adjusted
If you have any questions, or need additional clarification, please let me know!
TOD: now 11:20am noon of Day 9 on island (Total time since departed Karagonia: 20 days)
HPs/Status: Bog 21/34 ; Ulrich 22/22 ; Sorel: -6hp
WIH (primary/secondary): Bog – none ; Ulrich – none / mace & shield slung / SC ; Sorel - reequipped short bow* / short sword (arrows fired: 1)
(SC = spell component/spell to cast; * indicates loaded and ready to fire)
Spells cast/Healing Elixirs used:
Ulrich: cure light wounds x3; Detect Magic
Bogdan: Shanny's home-brew healing elixir x1
Sorel: Shanny's homebrew healing elixir x1 (given to Bog)
M.O./Location:
Up in the cave: Bogdan , Ulrich , Sorel