Completed Play-by-Post: In Search of the Sorcerer

[nikolokolus]

Cormac uses a strand of rope borrowed from Borric.

 

[Grimgravy]

"Doesn't that beat all?" Rhenmyr says to himself. The scans the floor-less chamber with his mirror. If all is as it appears, he retreats the northernmost staircase to keep watch.

 

[nikolokolus]

The mirror reveals nothing unusual. The darkened pit is indeed a darkened pit, or at the very least there doesn't appear to be any illusory magic at play here.

 

[Grimgravy]

Rhenmyr settles in to keep watch at the northern staircase and waits for the others to finish their exploration and join him.

 

[Llywelyn ap Gruffydd]

Cormac starts his crawl into the passageway.

 

[nikolokolus]

Cormac inches along the narrow passage. The going is difficult and stuffy. If Cormac wasn't claustrophobic before he might be now. It takes minutes to crawl a mere score or more of feet. You've come to a place where the roots are especially thick, but groping ahead of you reveals the passage makes a right-hand turn. Straining, you push through the roots and you thrust your light forward. Bless the gods, the passage seems clear of obstruction. You can just make out an opening another ten feet ahead and your torch casts a narrow beam of light that illuminates something metallic in the void beyond the exit.

 

[Llywelyn ap Gruffydd]

Cormac crawls forward and inspects the mettalic object.

 

[L'ennui]

Urash is holding the rope tied to Cormac, waiting anxiously for whatever happens next.

Turning to the barbarian, he almost whispers:

"Say, friend Borric, has your group traveled together long?"

The question is as much an honest interrogation as it is a way for Urash to distract himself from the sense of unease he feels in this place.

 

[ERYFKRAD]

"It feels like a long time, I'll tell you that much. We've been around for at least a week, by my reckoning, two more with us, now lost to their gods or devils."

 

[L'ennui]

"Hmm. These lands have given me a fair share of trouble as well.

If our mutual purposes in these parts permit it, perhaps I could continue my journey with you and your comrades? As the elders of Nipur say, traveling alone is a sure sign of hubris, and invites the wrath of the gods."

 

[ERYFKRAD]

"I have nought 'gainst it. As for my companions you may well ask them."

 

[nikolokolus]

The rope has stopped moving

Spoiler

FYI, I'm handling some stuff out of thread, we should rejoin our regularly scheduled programming soon.

 

[Grimgravy]

OOC

Dun dun DUN!

 

[nikolokolus]

A very faint and muffled sound is heard from within the narrow chute, a second later the rope begins tugging violently a few times.

 

[Grimgravy]

OOC

I begin to wonder if Cormac has been ganked. Oh the suspense!

 

[L'ennui]

Urash is interrupted in his chatter with Borric when the rope he had been holding jerks forward violently.

"Oh, my! Help me pull Cormac back to us, Borric! Your companion may be in danger!"

Urash tries to pull back on the rope as hard as he can.

 

[ERYFKRAD]

Borric picks the rope and begins to pull.

 

[Helly]

Ker does his best to yank the rope too.

 

[Siveon]

Marcán finally joins in as well, with whatever rope there may be left to grab.

 

[nikolokolus]

With everyone tugging on the rope in unison it begins to pull back with some measure of difficulty, It takes a round to pull the rope back about ten feet.

While this is going on (for a round) Rhenmyr continues his vigil from the top of the short flight of steps and notices movement at the edge the light cast by his torch. Two glowing pairs of eyes bob and sway in the dim darkness and appear to be creeping closer.

Brule has sidled up and whispers harshly, "What in the name of Arrawn is that?"

Everyone roll initiative.

 

[Grimgravy]

"Nothing good, I'd wager." Rhenmyr whispers in reply.

Initiative [1d6+1] = 5+1 = 6

Question

nikolokolus can one person block the stairs or does it take two?

 

[nikolokolus]

"Nothing good, I'd wager." Rhenmyr whispers in reply.

Initiative [1d6+1] = 5+1 = 6

Question

nikolokolus can one person block the stairs or does it take two?

Spoiler

The archway is about five feet wide within the ten feet wide corridor, so one person could conceivably block the passage.

 

[L'ennui]

[1d6+1] = 1+1 = 2

 

[Helly]

Initiative [1d6] = 3

 

[Siveon]

Initiative: [1d6] = 1