2. A Peaceful Village in the Hills (action)

[Rex]

Sealgair

"I am fine with it."

Sealgair will lead the way in, on all 4 paws. She is more oriented to her non-visual senses than the others so makes a good scout in the dark.

[tibbius]

As Sealgair at the front of your group reaches the far end of the passage - it is about fifteen feet long - Grax enters at the rear of your group.

Sealgair's ursine eyes, aided by the distant refraction of Grax's torch, detect dim shadows of a large natural cavern.

Doom Bells: Sealgair, Elzarune, Wraith, Grax: 4#1d6 6 3 6 6

You hear the distant tolling of a mighty bell, its throbbing note sends tremors through your bodies. Sealgair, Wraith, Grax take 1 damage

[Rex]

Sealgair

Sealgair continues to advance. "I don't frighten so easy."

[Squid]

Wraith

"How many more tricks does this place have in store for us?"

[ybn1197]

Elzarune looks to Sealgair and Wraith. "Hmm... Did I miss something?"

[Squid]

Wraith

Looks at Elzarune with a surprised expression, "That bell. It felt like it was rattling my bones. Didn't you feel it?"

[ybn1197]

Wraith

Looks at Elzarune with a surprised expression, "That bell. It felt like it was rattling my bones. Didn't you feel it?"

"I heard it but it was just the tolling of a bell. Nothing out of the ordinary, at least for this place."

[GreyWolfVT]

Grax "Eh whate'er works, works fer me."

[tibbius]

Sealgair, padding forward, opens the way for the others to come out of the low tunnel. She comes to the edge of a shelf, about two feet high, where the dirt floor was cut away by some forgotten course of water. Above her the roof rises steeply. The craggy dome is about twelve feet up. This appears to be a natural stoop formed by water carrying away the dirt from above. The cavern is dry now, though. It appears to be quite broad, the far walls cannot be seen by torchlight.

Grax's torch strikes glints of bright crystals in the rugged walls of earth and stone.

A faint and rhythmic creaking resounds through the cool faintly damp air of the dark space.

[Rex]

Sealgair

If Sealgair can determine the direction of the creaking she will try and work her way towards it.

[Squid]

Wraith

Wraith looks around the area, trying his best to get an idea of where the sound is coming from.

perception: [_3d6] = (6+1+3)=10

[GreyWolfVT]

Grax assists in the searching for the source of the sound.
Regular [1d6] = 4 [1d6] = 3

[tibbius]

Wraith tracks the noise toward the right end of the cave but it comes from beyond the limits of the torchlight. As he waves Grax to advance with the flame, the noise shifts to the left around the cavern, staying always in the shadows.

Doom bells [1d6] = 6Elzarune [1d6] = 5Grax [1d6] = 1Sealgair [1d6] = 2Wraith

Again the great distant bell throbs its tremorous note. This time Grax and Elzarune feel the vibrations in their limbs and chests, beating against their pulses. A wave of exhaustion sweeps over them and fades again. They are shaken but standing. Grax, Elzarune, 1 damage

rockerfiend meld into shadows [_2d6] = (6+1)=7

The creaking noise continues, perhaps a little slower.

[Rex]

Sealgair

Sealgair will try healing Grax and then Elzarune. (Wraith next round)

Healing [1d6] = 3 [1d6] = 4

Healing [1d6] = 4 [1d6] = 5

"Is there anything you can do Elzarune to force this thing to stay solid?"

[Squid]

Wraith

"It really doesn't like the light. If we could find a big enough light source, maybe that would root it out?"

[tibbius]

The creaking sound stops.

[GreyWolfVT]

Grax "Any bright ideas? Eh? Get it?" the dwarf chuckles "Any magic er somethin' anyone can do er we ligtin all me torches?"

[tibbius]

doom bells [1d6] = 4Elzarune [1d6] = 5Grax [1d6] = 1Sealgair [1d6] = 2Wraith

The distant bell throbs once more. Its brazen voice makes the dwarf's bones itch and ache. Grax take 1 damage

meld into shadows [_2d6] = (6+1)=7

There is a vague swirl of motion over in the darkness by the far wall. Not good enough to target with anything.

[ybn1197]

Could Elzarune cast something similar to a flare at the apex of the room?

[Rex]

Sealgair

Tries to heal Wraith and Grax.

Healing [1d6] = 1 [1d6] = 2

Healing [1d6] = 4 [1d6] = 5