An Attican Adventure (Inactive)

Game Master Gilthanis

good, were not fighting fire with a wooden stick, need to look bold to impress the Captain

Taldo, trying to look about without looking nervous, keeps a keen eye out looking through the doorway as he follows Dominic to he northern part of the room where the fire-thing was. Listening to Dominic mumble to himself Taldo nervously smiles looking at the floor and adds

n..n..no r..r..reason t..t..t..to l..l..l..leave b..b..back e.e.exposed

perception: 1d20 ⇒ 20

Maelius steps back out of the room looking very unhappy Up to you. Maybe we can find the torturers first and then see if we want to keep exploring this place? Why are there all these monsters here? What's going on

As Dominic looks through the archway, he sees that the immediate hall dead ends after 15', and a corridor turns off to the left just before him.

afk right now, update map soon, feel free to play without it if you're so inclined.

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Map updated

Let's leave the elemental place alone for now. Go see what's behind the iron door

need to look brave, and supportive of others, that will help

Taldo follows Dominic through the archway and into the hall, when he hears Maelius nervous questioning he calls back hoping he sounds convincing.

C..c..come on, y..y..you'll b..b..b..be s..safe

Maelius looks at the young man who had thrown himself into the front line to protect them and nods Alright

Maelius will go along with whatever is decided

Just waiting on Sera's input, I'd hate to just drag along the unwilling!

Dominic looks excitedly around, befoere flashing a grin back at Maelius "Oh come now Mael! You can't say you aren't a bit interested in the "Great Unknown"!? He says with half of a laugh. The elementals might have put him off a bit, but Dominic's overwhelming curiosity was getting the better of him.

I will follow, since the archway seems blocked, let's go the path more traveled.

so are we moving forward? Or just still talking about it?

totally up to you guys, you move, I tell you what you see

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Sorry my gameplay didn't update until these last two posts! also I'm on my phone so I can't really move on the maP.

Dominic nods excitedly as he stepsthrough the archway to see what lies beyond.

don't be a chicken, we can prove uncle wrong, and impress the captain

Taldo, excited to be moving again, but still making little eye contact with the team continues on right behind Dominic, keeping a keen eye out going through the archway, down the hall and to the left.

perception: 1d20 ⇒ 3 keen eye on his shoe strings apparently

As they look down the branching corridor, Dom and Taldo can see at the edge of the bright light produced by the torch 20' down, another corridor branches off this one. Beyond that branch, it's impossible to see the end of the hall down which they peer.

map update pending, I know it's getting harder to visualize without it. Should have an update by the end of Tuesday at the latest.

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Maelius trails along behind everyone else, sling at the hesitant ready.

Sera, be strong. Remember father is watching

Sera will draw her crossbow and ready it in the event somthing hostile appears.

She stands near the back with Maelius.

Map Updated

anything comes down that hall Dominic's a dead man, I need to prove I can be brave

Taldo touches Dominic on the shoulder, shuffling his feet, and looking at the floor, he lifts up his shield and spear, inferring Dominic should look at them and asks

W..w..w..want me t.t.to go f..f..first?

Dominic had just about started to meander down the hall, oblivious to the possible dangers around him when he felt a hand on his shoulder. "Oh! Taldo...yes, that might be wise I suppose. Please, after you."

Taldo quietly nods his head and going past Dominic he begins heading up the hall cautiously looking around.

can he take 10 on perception going up the hall

The others trail behind the two men finding a path through this ancient ruin, trying to stay in the light, and also trying to conserve their torches. Anyone know how long a torch is supposed to last? I forget

From their current position, Dominic and Taldo only see more old corridor, adorned with the occasional cobweb or rat-hole. They can't quite see the end of the current hall, but they can tell that the branching hall takes a sharp turn north a few steps inward.

one hour

don't like leaving open halls behind us

Taldo cautiously curious about the warm glow further up the hall continues on straight.

As Taldo reaches the edge of the torch's light, it starts to flicker and die.

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the torch Dominic is carrying or the light in front of them?

even though it's on the map, you shouldn't actually be able to see that other light source. You may however, be able to figure out what's producing that on your own... Anyway, yeah, Dominic's torch, I'm not sure if it's been an hour yet, but I feel like it should have been...

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Relight the torch.. hurry guys Maelius whispers from the back.

Can't yell out, cant act afraid, the dark in the hayloft was one thing, it wasn't really dark, the moon always shined in. This stygian darkness is something else, its like being buried alive.

Taldo freezes in place, taking a defensive posture that Lucius taught him. Staying as quiet as possible, thankful that his leather armor did not rattle together and glad no one could see him visibly shaking.

Does no one else have a torch? Both my NPCs use two-handed weapons primarily, so I'd hate to keep them from being useful if anything happens...

I wonder what all these strange creatures are doing in such a ruined place as this? Perhaps we will find some answers soon. The people who are kidnapping people I would think are not connected to the strange creatures, or else they all would have attacked us...right?

I didn't take light...not to self lol

Captain Iyers scratches his head in the dying light, "Well, if they're collecting magic-raced peoples, maybe they're also collecting magical beings on the whole...?"

[ooc]No I have a few more, I just hadn't been able to post these last couple of days - my apologies! Also, I too forgot to take Light. I realized it back in the other room. I had planned on picking up a few stones and enchanting them for everyone but then actually looked at what spells I had chosen and forgot to take one of the staples!{/ooc]

Dominic rustles in his pack for a moment before producing another torch. "Sorry, I should have been paying more attention to the flame." He quickly uses the dying torches embers to light the new one and stamps out the old one. "Alright all, left or forward?"

Need to be better equipped Maelius whispers to the others as he creeps forward from the back.

Maelius is travelling incredibly light.

Taldo had moved forward

Thank gods, light, left or forward? Did I go the wrong way? Are they going to abandon me? I know I'm not a citizen but they wouldn't leave we would they?

Taldo looking back over his shoulder, fear clearly in his eyes, and says

f..f..f..forward?

Maelius nods. Sounds as good as any other direction

I must look stupid tippy toeing, but it would be best if we are quite

Taldo nods his head and continues moving forward; walking as softly as he can, toe to heel

stealth: 1d20 - 2 ⇒ (11) - 2 = 9

Stealth: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 2 = 19

Dominic moves along, "Forward it is."

As the light from Dominic's torch moves forward, he can see to his--and likely everyone else's--dismay, that the hall dead ends. The very end of the hall is strewn about with what appear to be small scorched bones, not humanoid, but one can't help but feel sorry for whatever woodland creature fell victim to this labyrinth.

crap, can't I do anything right

As Taldo nears the end of the hall, he stops for a minute, looking around appearing almost confused. Then with a heavy sigh he turns around and walking past the party apologizing as he goes, he heads back down the hall to the offshoot and takes that direction.

s..s..sorry, v..v..very s..sorry, e..e..e..xcuse me, s..s..s..sorry, w..w..we w..will g...g..g..go th..th..the o..other w..w..way

Okay, let's just find the torturers. I don't understand how anyone could do anything like this

"Hmm. A dead end, well they can't all be winners, eh Taldo?" He claps his friend on the back and moves towards the left corridor with him.

As they round the corner, they smell a familiar smell and see a familiar sight. It seems this is where the frightened fire elemental ran off. Only now he has no place to run.

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can Taldo see anything past the fire elemental?

perception: 1d20 ⇒ 7

The elemental is cowering in another dead end.

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it left, I'm not chasing it, they must think I'm a moron

Taldo quickly turns around and going back to the team, pointing the other way with his short spear, and stammering

F..f..fire c..creature, g...g...go o..other d..d...d...direction, p..p..please

Sounds good to me

Hmm, too bad we can't talk to the little guy. Maybe he knows something.

talk to him? did she not see the pile of bones

Taldo, not willing to push through the group to lead them back the way they came, stops in front of Dominic, and quietly asks, while he stares at the ground.

P..p..please, g..g..go b..b..back

"Hmm, well a dead end is a dead end I suppose. I don't particualrly want to tangle with the creature - I'm still hoping to never need to see another again. I agree with Taldo." He gives the man a reassuring smile and grabs his shoulder as he wheels him around - "Lead the way fearless warrior!" He gives a laugh as he shines his torch and almost drags Taldo along with him back to the room where the elemental was originally.

GM I don't want to play around with the Blackend areas of the map so I didn't move, however Dominic is going back to the room and into the center of it.

what did I do? why is he touching my shoulder? Who is he calling fearless warrior?

Taldo nervously complies, not being use to having so many citizens in such close proximity he keeps his eyes to the floor; as Dominic marches him back into the room they came out of.