Zix's Run (IC - Zix. Slgarrett only)

[Grognardsw]

Zix finds no traps and looks through the glassless window. About 40' down is water flowing west. The elf realizes she needs to leap or otherwise get across the 10' span to the other smaller glassless window.

Per jumping rules in Wilderness Survival Guide, p. 39, Zix can do a running broad jump of 1d4+5. If within two feet, you can make a Dex. check to grab hold of ledge.

[slgarrett]

What does the current look like? Is it fast? Slow?

[Grognardsw]

Zix peers down into the darkness. Her infravision is not particularly helpful in this case, but she guesses the water is flowing moderately to the west.

[slgarrett]

When did she lose her torch, or is it too far to see with the available light?

[Grognardsw]

Yes it's 40' down or so, and a torch does 30'.

[slgarrett]

She'll climb 10' down and take a look at the water..

Zix Makes a Thief Skill Check: [1d100] = 8

..successfully.

[Grognardsw]

As suspected, the water moves west with a moderately brisk flow. Zix recalls the rumors about underground waterways connected to sewers.

[slgarrett]

Zix will continue to descend until just above the water's surface and try to get a sense of how deep the water is..

Zix Makes a Thief Skill Check: [1d100] = 83

..her climb is successful.

[Grognardsw]

Zix climbs slowly down until she reaches the surface of the water. It is hard to determine depth visually, but she supposes as an underground water way it can't be too deep.

[slgarrett]

She'll take out an arrow and while she holds on tight, test the depth with a shaft. She'll also try to get a feel for the current and whether or not she thinks she could be swept away.

[Grognardsw]

The arrow submerges to the feathers and would continue, but Zix stops. The current is moderate. With effort she could resist.

[slgarrett]

Clinging to the wall, she'll slowly begin to lower herself into the water.

Zix Makes a Thief Skill Check: [1d100] = 50

[Grognardsw]

Zix descends into the water. Wading and at times swimming against the current, she stays in place. It is deeper than her height. She bobs under and determines it is 10' deep.

[slgarrett]

She'll swim to the other side and attempt to climb up.

Zix descends into the water. Wading and at times swimming against the current, she stays in place. It is deeper than her height. She bobs under and determines it is 10' deep.

[Grognardsw]

Zix swims over and climbs up the wall, reaching and climbing through the window. The elf faces a stairwell going down (south) 10' and then turning to the left (east). There must a torch down around the corner, for its flickering light dimly illuminates the stairs.

Zix climb [1d100] = 80

[slgarrett]

Zix will check for traps and secret doors (in passing) and then carefully check around the corner with her mirror.

Zix Makes a Thief Skill Check: [1d100] = 38 - successfully checks for traps
Zix Rolls To Detect Secret Doors of Which She Passes Within 10': [1d6] = 4 - unsuccessfully searches for secret doors

[Grognardsw]

Zix goes down the stairs carefully and quietly, eyes sharp and fingers probing for traps. The elf is relieved to find none as she reaches the bottom of the stairs. The east corridor extends 40', at which point Zix sees a window in the north wall. On the window sill is a parchment note under a short bow and three arrows.

The window looks down on a sloping roof top 15' long and a chasm (which from this angle she can't see down) and across the 10' chasm a gallery area 20' lower than Zix's location. This open area is 20'x20' and there are three dummies, two of which are next to each other but six feet apart, and the third is between the two but set back six feet. The front two are women, the rear is a roguish fellow.

[slgarrett]

Zix likes the look of this one, and carefully approaches the letter, checking for traps along the way.

Zix Makes a Thief Skill Check: [1d100] = 88

...without much success.

[Grognardsw]

Zix carefully approaches the note. There is no trap. The note reads: "Shoot the assassin. You have three shots."

[slgarrett]

Zix unshoulders her own bow and picks up one of the arrows. She draws and takes a shot at the rough looking dummy.

Zix Rolls to Attempt to Hit with Her Bow. Base THAC0 19: [1d20+3] = 20+3 = 23

As she watches it fly she says to herself, "that ought to hit."