Fifth Expedition

[caveman]

These rat things, what do they look like when dead on the floor? Do they have culture? Emblems, medallions or ritual brandings? Belt pouches? Where did they come from? Was there a hole in the wall behind the tapestry? Milner ponders these things while he cleans his blade on a rat-rag and prepares to face the next set of foes.

[Dumnbunny]

Having missed the action, Murq heads back to the knocked-in section of wall, while Jed retrieves his mace weapon.

[Raven Crowking]

These things look rat-like, with black fur, but their faces are strangely semi-human, and their forepaws are even more handlike than a normal rat's. There is no sign of any form of technology...neither gear nor clothing. There are holes in the walls behind the tapestries - dark and narrow ways that a halfling, maybe, could squeeze through.

[beermotor]

Assuming we've pretty much searched every inch of these three rooms, my guys are ready to leave... Anyone still need xp for level 1? Probably can revisit what characters we bring along...

[Raven Crowking]

Searching the third crypt was interrupted by the rat-things. Following his nose, Gunnar is able to locate a silver locket that was buried with one of the dead.

[beermotor]

"Hmm," Gunnar says. He opens the locket.

[Raven Crowking]

Whatever was once within is now only flakes of coloured dust....possibly a portrait that has been destroyed by time.

[beermotor]

"Hmmf, ah well. Shall we get out of here? Head back to town and split our coins?"

[caveman]

"Let us continue to explore!" Says the valiant Milner. "There's gotta be more than this!"

[caveman]

Milner lights a torch and steps out into the corridor. He looks back the way he came and then down towards undiscovered passages. "What more do you sniff yonder, dwarf? What glory and gold lie beyond our ken?"

[beermotor]

Gunnar frowns. "Terrible things lie to the south. We fought many unnatural creatures, some of bone, some of flesh, or what's left of it. I've still seen no sign of my brother's body." He scratches his chin. "I was thinking, to explore to the north some, near the entrance, a bit closer to the exit. We only went far south to find a jewel for the elf... fat lot of good it's done him or us."

Cisneros glares. "I'm covered in oil, what in the hells do you want me to do? Besides burn to a crisp. I would prefer to retreat now, and get cleaned up, at least."

Daryll and HP are still rummaging around in the second room.

[Raven Crowking]

Daryll and HP are still rummaging around in the second room.

They find nothing there.....but Gunnar can still smell precious metal.....there is a necklace of platinum wire on one of the skeletons you defeated near the end of the corridor.

[beermotor]

Gunnar takes the necklace and looks it over. Any interesting markings?

[Raven Crowking]

It seems to be made of twisted platinum wire....perhaps a little scorched, but without any obviously interesting markings.

[Dogma]

"I be up for doin' some more explorin'. We ain't done but took a bit o' hurtin' so far. Though there be some wisdom in heading out and re-outfittin' too. I got a itchin' ta get me another sword ta use." says Willem.

We still seem to be going strong. I say we push on a bit more.

[beermotor]

"Sounds like yer out voted, elf," Daryll says. "Lead on then, tough guy," he says, pointing at Milner. "You an' the dwarf make a stout front rank."

Daryll and Cisneros will again bring up the rear, HP will stand near the middle. Gunnar will walk side by side with Milner, and follow his lead.

[Raven Crowking]

Fair enough, but where do you go?

[beermotor]

We follerin' Milner, o'course.

[caveman]

Please direct Milner, as hes a bit lost. You mentioned unexplored passages nearer the entrance?

[beermotor]

Ok... Gunnar drives north through two doors, then heads east along that open passageway.