Chapter 03: Minn's Mound

[Nordbo]

The rat dodges Korin's blow and snaps back: Giant rat to hit: [1d20] = 12, damage: [1d3] = 3 / 5% chance diseased bite: [1d100] = 89 without effect. Meanwhile, Korin senses the smell of the river drifting in from an opening in the opposite wall.

[GreyWolfVT]

Korin takes another swing at the rat. Broad Sword [1d20 +1] = 20+1 = 21 to hit [2d4 +3] = 2+3 = 5 s/m dmg [1d6 +4] = 2+4 = 6 lrg dmg

[Nordbo]

Korin successfully decapitates the rodent. Its head falls splashing into the already crimson puddles surrounding the body on the floor.

[GreyWolfVT]

Korin searches the area near the dead rat to get a better look at what it was eating/attacking before he opened the door.

[Storm11]

Phoenix will move in to see what’s occurring. Andnhelpnsewrch the area for secret exits and such like. And treasure. Always treasure.

[Nordbo]

Korin discovers that what the rat was chewing away at is a dead monk, who was probably killed by something bigger than the rat: as the monk's back head looks bashed in.
Phoenix finds no secret exits, however, the opening in the wall opposite that Korin saw is clearly visible to Phoenix as well.

[GreyWolfVT]

Korin looks the monk over to see if it matches the description of the monk they came in search of. "Bettin tha ogre done killed this fella."

[Nordbo]

Together, Phoenix and Korin discover that the monk was carrying 4 sp in his pouch.

Thinking back on the description young Timmy Oathead blurted out back at the pub:

"First we saw a monk, a priest man, praying, on the other side, on the river bank, like, and we hid in the grass. Really funny, there's no church there! Just a hole in the mud! I laughed and Kev was really scared he'd see our bucket. Then the newt man came out, he was like a newt but on two legs!!! Really big! Milly began to cry, I said quiet and then THUMP he hit him. We ran as fast as we could."

and the picture Timmy scribbled of the event:

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doesn't really give Korin much to go on, to decide if this is actually the monk Timmy meant. But hey, it's a monk, 100% dead, hit from behind, and very near the spot Timmy described.

[PyroArrow]

Norbold Ernessaeia (Sylvanian Elf Cleric): Scale Mail AC 6 : Hit Points 6 / 6:

Norbold moves into area with the dead monk and tries to determine which church of worship the fellow came from and says some prayers for the departed.

[GreyWolfVT]

Korin continues into the area the dead monk is in and begins looking around the room.

[Storm11]

Phoenix will quietly begin to look for tracks in the ground/muck etc. If this is the monk we seek, which seems logical given his crushed skull, here may be some kind of lizard men/troglodyte type enclave nearby. We should be vigilant. Without my magic I will Be if little use if it comes to a fight. We need to rest!

[Dram]

Ox- Looks around the room for any signs of what may have killed the monk.

[Nordbo]

Norbold moves into area with the dead monk and tries to determine which church of worship the fellow came from and says some prayers for the departed.

The front of the monk's blood stained robe is embroidered with symbols representing the elven deity Corellon Larethian.

Korin continues into the area the dead monk is in and begins looking around the room.

It is a 20x20 room, extremely damp, with filthy stains and mould covering the walls. The floor is wet, with pools of water fouled by the blood of the victim. On the wall opposite is an oval opening through which fresh air wafts in.

Phoenix will quietly begin to look for tracks in the ground/muck etc.

Foot prints of rat, monk slippers and large clawed feet are everywhere on the soggy floor. A struggle has obviously taken place here.

Ox- Looks around the room for any signs of what may have killed the monk.

No signs - it was probably not the rat anyway.

[GreyWolfVT]

ooc: is the oval opening the only visible portal in and out of the room other than the way we came in?

[Nordbo]

is the oval opening the only visible portal in and out of the room other than the way we came in?

Yes - correct.

[GreyWolfVT]

Korin will wait for the others over by the oval opening as a look out once the group is ready to move onward the dwarf will lead the way through the oval opening.

[Storm11]

Phoenix follows eagerly.

[PyroArrow]

Norbold Ernessaeia (Sylvanian Elf Cleric): Scale Mail AC 6 : Hit Points 6 / 6:

"Norbold says, "Well, hmmm, this poor fellow must be of elven stock as the embroidery on his robe are symbols for the elven deity Corellon Larethian."

Norbold says some prayers and then moves over to where Korin and Phoenix are near the new opening.

[Dram]

Ox- Follows the others.

[Nordbo]

<slam!> - The door you all entered through, closes by itself. No cracks, handles, or hinges can be seen in its place; just damp, mouldy wall where it was.