The disembodied hand disappears around the bend in the tunnel and you hear a skittering and a pulling sensation as if the hand has grasped something.

The passage stretches away for around twenty-ish feet and turns a corner.
It seems to get a little narrower as it gets to the bend in the passage.
Among the belongings strewn around the place you see several coins and a dagger.

3of4 crashes into the door, which splinters inward and leaves the doorway wide open.
Inside the chamber you see what looks like some kind of camp.
Bedrolls and bags lay around in mostly disarray.
The chamber appears empty but a small hole appears to be in the far wall.

Here is the set up as it stands.
You are all in the room with the five creatures you have just finished fighting.
The door to the north and on the right was the one that was slammed shut.

I'm interested but look to be too late

Just curious if anyone has tried either of theses systems? Raiders of R’lyeh is an Indiana Jones type set up. https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/209168/Raiders-of-Rlyeh-Gamemasters-Guide--Complete-Rules?term=raiders++of+rlyeh Coyote Trails is a Wild West game. https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product_...

Sade Sade searches the room and creatures. "Keep on alert I would wager there are more." 3of4 Aknowledged. unceremoniously he will reach down and grab one of the creatures (or whatever is left) by the head and examine it closely, trying to decern more about what it is or might be, or at l...

Awwrak chitters quietly, bow still in-hand. He examines the new runes in this chamber, continuing to try to understand the nature of the clues here, and why the All-Father has sent him on this mission. Studying Arcana or Nature [1d20+7] = 13+7 = 20 + [1d4] = 2 Total 22. (There are no runes in this ...

The last of the creatures you can see in this room is chopped down by 3of4.

Sade beats down another creature and Qelnaar incinerates his target.
One remaining creature looks on in horror.

(Giving the others a chance to post before we move on.)

Sade and 3of4 charge the creatures, with one falling under the monk's blows immediately. 3of4 misses with a swipe of his blade and Qelnaar summons a blinding white light that sends a creature darting to the side and away from the pillar of flame. The three remaining creatures throw the spear like we...

As 3of4 leads the charge into the room, you see several of the creatures standing almost in a line with spear like weapons in their hands. It seems like they readied themselves quickly on hearing 3of4's first attempt on the door. One of the creatures goes down with an arrow in the head. A second is ...

Monster initiative roll [1d20] = 2

Looks like you guys are first to move

Can I get initiative rolls from everyone

3of4 slams into the door a second time. The frame splinters and the door splits and hangs at a crazy angle.
You see movement in the room beyond.
There is definitely noise behind you coming from the room with the runes on the floor.

(3of4 will you advance into the room or allow Sade to go first?)

Apologies for the slow posting rate, work seems to have blocked the website so it's not so easy to update as it has been.

The door shakes in its frame but holds firm.
You hear movement from inside the room.
The door down the hall on the right is thrown open with a slam, but no-one comes through into the passageway.

It does, much appreciated.
Feeling like an old 1st ed relic

So I've been reading up on the ready action and I'm still a bit confused. I've not used this mechanic before so I hope I can get some help to understand it a little better. (From a reddit post) "I totally agree with the DM here; you can't use a readied action outside of combat to break the ini...