"Hey! This guy's alive!" calls out Horatio in a voice he hopes is loud enough to be heard by the other adventurers—and only the adventurers. He looks for a lock in the shackles and tries to pick it open.
Re: X. Old Goblin Halls
Posted: Mon Oct 23, 2017 10:13 pm
by dmw71
BLAST!!! "Hey! This guy's alive!" calls out Horatio in a voice he hopes is loud enough to be heard by the other adventurers -- and only the adventurers. He turns back and begins looking for a lock in the shackles.
The thief, his back turned, does not witness the flash... but a loud woosh sound is heard as flames erupt from the wall opposite the prisoner. Those in the doorway feel an intense heat and are blown backwards. Horatio, and the prisoner, are caught in the flames path!
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Thankfully, the blast weakens by the time it reaches the pair on the far side of the room, so they manage to escape its full effect, but they both get torched. Horatio's leather armor gets scorched, the hair on the back of his head gets singed and tingles painfully for a moment. His clothing still burns in a couple sections, which the thief is able to quickly put out.
The prisoner, as weak as he was, is now dead.
As quickly as the flame burst forth... it retreats, the mold cleared in its path.
The pressure plate in the floor reset.
--- Zhym, please make a save versus 'Spells' (14+) for half damage (fail = 5, success = 2).
"Bloody fecking hell!" curses Horatio as he swats ashes and lingering flames off of himself. "It's a grumble-nutting time-delayed trap!"
He takes a moment to check the prisoner's pockets before making his way back to the party, carefully avoiding the pressure plate on his way. "Well, he was alive," he says. "Funny how that little runt of a goblin never mentioned a trap. Makes me sorry I killed him...quickly."
Re: X. Old Goblin Halls
Posted: Tue Oct 24, 2017 12:10 am
by panglott
A shame, that notes Dimly. Seems like awfully sophisticated work for goblins. Well, we can either retreat and rest outside, continue down this passage, or go down further the passage near the bookshelf room. I need rest and time to heal before another fight, but if we continue, it seems like one way is as good as the other.
Re: X. Old Goblin Halls
Posted: Tue Oct 24, 2017 11:51 am
by Rusty Tincanne
AdaRue leans against the wall and rubs her temples. Death and more death. It's everywhere, isn't it? she says to no one and everyone. As Horatio comes out of the room, she apologizes for triggering the trap. I'll be more careful in the future.
She agrees to go wherever the rest of the group wants.
Re: X. Old Goblin Halls
Posted: Tue Oct 24, 2017 1:32 pm
by onlyme
Junius asks if everyone is ready and proceeds to lead them down the tunnel.
Re: X. Old Goblin Halls
Posted: Tue Oct 24, 2017 2:11 pm
by Zhym
Horatio: "Ready for what? Holing up and licking our wounds? Yeah. Moving on and getting ourselves killed? Hell no."
Re: X. Old Goblin Halls
Posted: Tue Oct 24, 2017 4:25 pm
by dmw71
Escaped Horatio quickly inspects the remains of the now deceased warden. While kept in his uniform, whomever bound him here in this room took all other possession before doing so. The only item the thief notices is the pin or broach with the emblem of Brighton pinned to the former warriors cloak -- which is currently burning slowly along the seams.
Once everyone is outside in the main passageway, they're forced to decide how to proceed. Continue down the unexplored passage or double-back and return to the entrance, or possibly the side passage partially explored earlier.
Rainey looks up and down the hallway. "Shall we go up this way, and stay left...?"
Re: X. Old Goblin Halls
Posted: Wed Oct 25, 2017 1:20 am
by panglott
We're here now, says Dimly. Might as well continue this way. Maybe there's more prisoners in this direction.. He points north (top of the map).
Re: X. Old Goblin Halls
Posted: Wed Oct 25, 2017 1:58 am
by dmw71
Another Branch
Even with Dimly and Horatio sporting wounds leaving them at slightly less than half strength, the group elects to press on. They reassemble into their normal marching orders and Junius leads the group further along the main passage.
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After approximately 50-feet, the dwarf halts the group at another intersection. The main passage continues forward beyond the range of their current sight, but there's also a branch off to the left, which also continues further than Junius can currently see.
Dimly nocks an arrow to his bow, ready to fire at any enemies that appear.
Re: X. Old Goblin Halls
Posted: Thu Oct 26, 2017 2:24 am
by onlyme
Junius goes left, listening and looking around...
Re: X. Old Goblin Halls
Posted: Thu Oct 26, 2017 2:58 am
by dmw71
"L" Passage with Door Junius explores the side passage to the groups left, which leads the dwarf about 80-feet before forming an "L" and turning to the right again. Peering around the corner, Junius spies another closed door approximately 40-feet up this new passage.
Canun follows behind silently. Well, almost silently. "I wonder if the mold in that room has anything to do with the illness befalling the townsfolk."
Thinking some of those spores could be in his nose, he presses his fingers to his left nostril and blows out the right. A glop falls on the floor of the cave. He repeats with the other nostril.
"Much better" he mutters.
Sorry, I was sick earlier this week. Flask of oil deducted.
Re: X. Old Goblin Halls
Posted: Thu Oct 26, 2017 1:26 pm
by onlyme
Junius will relay what he saw, knowing that opening doors seem to be painful to the group.
he will also scout to the north, just so they know their options.
Re: X. Old Goblin Halls
Posted: Thu Oct 26, 2017 4:15 pm
by dmw71
Cave-In, and Right Junius relays his findings with the side passage immediately to their left, then pushes onward to explore what still lies ahead.
After advancing approximately 50-feet, a dwarf settles behind a 2-foot tall rock formation resting in the center of this forward passage. Beyond this stone outcropping, approximately 40-feet distant, appears what looks to be a large pile of rocks blocking any further progress; likely the result of a cave in.
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The passage does appear to allow progress via a right-hand turn just before the caved-in area.
Cave-In, and Right Junius pushes forward, eager to see what lies beyond the right-hand turn ahead of him. Reaching the corner and peering around, he sees hallway... with a hint of maybe something just beyond the range of his vision. Taking a few cautious steps around the bend the dwarf is able to confirm his suspicion. While the passage continues beyond this point, there is a definite side passage or opening to the left.
With Junius turning around a corner, AdaRue starts to head down the hallway, in case her friend needs help. She waves the others along as well, but does not wait for them to follow.
If we make it back to town, I'm rolling up a fighter or dwarf.