Chapter 5: Let's Rock!

[Zorroroaster]

Torgyr will ask for a lit lantern, and taking it he will move carefully into the room and search for traps near the body. If he finds none, he will motion the party in.

"Randolpho, two sets of eyes will be better than one. Help me out."

[Stirling]

Quinn Coburg

Well if Plud, Torgyr and Randolpho strp across the threshold into the room before Quinn has searched for traps he won't bother. He will stay by Bro Galen in his protection aura.

[drpete]

Quinn doesn't have any particular skill at finding traps. He's a ranger. He also has no skill at mapmaking or first aid (which I note you have gotten gear for, somewhere). Are you asking them to wait while you... run your hands along the edges of the door, or...?

[drpete]

Date: Euryale 9, 5:40 pm (Turn 52)
Season: Mid Fall
Moon phase: First Quarter
Light Sources: Randolpho (Lantern, 0 hrs, 50 minutes remaining), Galen (Lantern, 3 hrs, 50 minutes remaining), Climent (Lantern, 3 hrs, 50 minutes remaining)
Time since rest: 20 minutes (2 turns)
Active turns past 8 hours: 6
Location: Room 33 (Secret Room)

Several people enter the room, amid discussion of being careful and checking for traps that might have killed the adventurer.

Quinn examines the secret door carefully.

Torgyr and Randolpho investigate the area around the body, looking for a trap that may have killed the adventurer. They find nothing. The body has the previously mentioned chain mail, sword and shield. He's wearing a backpack with torches, a 50 foot coil of rope, and some spoiled rations.

Plud and Ranulf explore the rest of the room. They see the mechanism for the other secret door, on the other side of the room, but they see nothing else of note besides the opening to the north.

[Zorroroaster]

The armor was sundered, yes? Does the shield or sword look worth taking? If so, Torgyr will strip them from the fallen adventurer.

"We should scan that room north of us and then hightail it out of here. I don't know about the rest of you, but I'm getting weary and long for a nice campfire and some ale."

[barkman]

Randolpho will attempt to prod the body with his iron spike, before pushing it over and doing a search of the body.


(I love rot grubs!.... As a dm)

[drpete]

The adventurer's sword and shield seem like regular stuff, like you'd get at the local armorer, not fancy or ornamented in any way. It doesn't have a coat of arms or anything, either.

The adventurer has the stuff mentioned above on him.

[barkman]

"It looks safe. Do we want to take and repair the armour for Audi/Em to wear on our next delve?"

[Dogma]

Renault will carefully check out the opening to the north.

[bobloblah]

Renault will carefully check out the opening to the north.

Ah, yes! Renault! Ranulf's half-brother from France.

[Zorroroaster]

He has terrible taste in cars, though.

[drpete]

Once sone light is applied, the room to the north seems to be a secret treasury.

Unfortunately, it looks like somebody beat you to it. There are big tables and shelves for holding treasure, but most are empty. There is *some* treasure scattered around on the ground... mostly silver and some gems. You also see a black rod lying, forgotten, beneath one of the tables.

Actions?

[Dogma]

Renault will carefully check out the opening to the north.

Ah, yes! Renault! Ranulf's half-brother from France.

stupid auto correct. Pun intended...

[Zorroroaster]

Torgyr recommends the group loot what's left and make to leave the mountain quickly.

"Careful though, remember what happened the last time we picked over some else's leavings.."

[bobloblah]

"An excellent caution, Torgyr. I shall grasp the rod, as Tyche offers me some protection against the vagaries of chance..."

[drpete]

Alright...

It takes a while to sweep the remaining treasure off the floor, but you find:

600 silver
A piece of hematite (10 gp)

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A piece of azurite (25 gp)

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Rock crystal (100 gp)

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Jasper (250 gp)

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And finally, the black rod. It seems like a metallic scepter of some sort, with silvery bands on it. The front end consists of a silvery hand, clenched into a fist.

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[Stirling]

Quinn Coburg

Quinn will remain on guard in the first room, wary of more orcs, shadows and beetles.

[bobloblah]

Brother Galen warily picks up the rod and sticks it into his pack.

"Should any of you be carrying too much, I would be able to shoulder more of the load without being overburdened..."

[Dogma]

"Let's load up and get the nine hell's out of here. We just need to get back out to the main hall then it's a straight shot to the stairs."

[drpete]

You gather up the treasure and head out. You encounter no resistance as you leave, but you do hear loud clanking, like hammering on pipes, coming from somewhere. The sound echoes through the hallways, but you see no creatures.

The air is cold, and a strong wind at the top of the mountain chills you all. Tired and cold, you trudge back to the camp. As you go, the more eagle-eyed among you notice a pair of hawks circling overhead.

You get back to the camp, and find it is much as you left it that morning. There's some stew bubbling on the fire, and the mercenaries welcome you back and ask you to tell them all about it.

(Looks like Randolpho and Solaine level up! Ding ding!)