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"Well he's not going to talk. Should we take him along or leave him bound here? Clearly the girl is nearby, as he wouldn't be so stupid as to leave her alone far away. But I do wonder who this love of his is?"
"We might as well just leave him tied up and give ourselves a chance to finish looking around."
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I would says "yes", but photobucket is under maintenance and I can't get at the damned thing. Will do later.
I enjoy doing the maps, this particular one I did a while ago as a way to run through a map making tutorial, so it's not difficult. I've just used a black masking layer to cover up the rooms you haven't seen yet.
Of the two dungeons left in this AP, one I will draw bit by bit as you come to it, and the other I am in the middle of creating for my face2face group, so I'm not gong to be expanding *too* much time on you lot ;)
Luc goes to the SW door, listens and checks for traps.
He will then see if door is closed (or trapped), if so Disable Device check: . Then he will open, throwing dagger in his hand.
Luc goes to the SW door, listens and checks for traps.
He will then see if door is closed (or trapped), if so Disable Device check: 1d20+12. Then he will open, throwing dagger in his hand.
The door does not appear trapped, but it is locked. A few minutes with his tools and Luc gets the lock open.
Luc throws open the door. Light from the torches in the room you are in filters into the small square room behind the door. Obviously a store room, this room is full of small barrels and crates. Strung up in the middle of the room, a dirty gag stuffed into her mouth, lies the unconscious form of a young woman.
Ninian rushes in a takes the gag out of her mouth. Then he tries and sees if she is ok and if he can waker her.
Luc moves quickly and cuts her down with his dagger, catching her in his arms, as he lays her down on the floor. "Can anyone heal her?"
"Wits do you have anything that can help her? She must be the daughter that the halfling woman asked us to find."
"I might be able to mix a restorative for her. Give me a moment." Wits rummages through his pack, pulling out several small vials. He mixes them carefully until they turn a pale green. "Here, pour this down her throat."
"That's her! That's Ameiko! I know her from the bar. She used to give me free drinks. It made her somewhat pleased that I annoyed her father so very much. Although, that might be somewhat bittersweet now."
A few moments after Witz's preparation is administered, Ameiko wakes. She is still somewhat groggy, but becomes lucid quite quickly. Taking in the armed, and armoured group around her, she looks frightened, then she notices Witz.
"Mr Fizzlewick! It good to see a friendly face. But you must be warned! My brother is close by, and dangerous, we must leave at once and alert the Authorities, and my Father."
Wits bows his head and speaks slowly, but clearly. "It is my displeasure to inform you that your father is dead. Your brother is captured and his goblin minions are slain. But not before they killed your father and the workmen here at the Glassworks. I am sorry for your loss."
Reynard winces at Witz' unsubtle approach.
Ameiko sits down with a thud. "My? Oh. I..." and then breaks down in tears.
Ninian sits down next to her and hands her a handkerchief, hesitates, then puts an arm around her. He glares at Wits.
Ameiko, it seems, is made of stern, and quite quick thinking stuff. The small woman recovers in just a few moments, gladly taking Dean's handkerchief, and not batting an eyelid at the supportive arm. In fact, she leans back into it, as her tears dry, and deep thought takes precedence on her features.
"Tutso always hated Father. It doesn't surprise me that he has at last sought vengeance. This association with the goblins though is troubling. I would never expect him to fall so low as assorting with those beasts. Have you found his effects down here yet? I would hope they would shed light on his troubled state of mind, and allow us to begin to heal him."
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Ok. So everyone is on he same page:
1) You are underneath the glass works, and have just killed a *lot* of goblins.
2) The man leading the goblins through the glass works, is unconscious, and tied up.
3) You have found Ameiko, as intended.
4) There are 4 more rooms (that you know of) to explore.
What do you want to do?
Luc goes to the room N of where we found Ameiko, listens and checks for traps.
He will then see if door is closed (or trapped), if so Disable Device check: . Then he will open, throwing dagger in his hand.
This door acts in a similar manor to the last one. It doesn't appear to be trapped, but is, again locked. Luc quickly overcomes that issue though. And reveals a store room. Devoid of anything truly interesting.
"Well one down and three to go."
Luc continues checking, unlocking, and opening doors, getting progressively further away from the room you started in.
In order to get to the next room, he passes by the rubble of a wall that has been knocked down. It is quite obvious that this was built some years ago, but is nowhere near as old as the room itself.
Beyond the wall, the next room contains a desk, and chair, and is obviously where Tsuto has been recently.
The final room contains the entrance to a tunnel, leading down and away...
"I say! This complex is built over some sort of caves, is it? Fascinating!"
Perception: with low-light vision
Ameiko, it seems, is made of stern, and quite quick thinking stuff. The small woman recovers in just a few moments, gladly taking Dean's handkerchief, and not batting an eyelid at the supportive arm. In fact, she leans back into it, as her tears dry, and deep thought takes precedence on her features.
"Tutso always hated Father. It doesn't surprise me that he has at last sought vengeance. This association with the goblins though is troubling. I would never expect him to fall so low as assorting with those beasts. Have you found his effects down here yet? I would hope they would shed light on his troubled state of mind, and allow us to begin to heal him."
"Not yet, but I assure you we will do everything we can to heal him." Ninian gives her shoulder a reassuring squeeze.
"Not yet, but I assure you we will do everything we can to heal him." Ninian gives her shoulder a reassuring squeeze.
"Of course, if he is particularly evil, we may have to kill him and bless the corpse so it does not rise as a more evil undead monstrosity. Or worse. Is there a history of the vampiric plague in your bloodline?" Wits suddenly looks very interested in the question. "If there is, may I take a sample of your brother's blood after he is dead? It may yield clues to a particularly galling question I've been having about the nature of chemical transformations from solid to gaseous matter!"
"Dude!" Snaps Ninian at the gnome, giving him a stern stare.
About Tsuto's person you find: 1 potion, 1 composite short bow, a very fancy ring, nice thieves' tools, a nice silver flute, some earrings, a journal, 6 pouches of gold dust worth 50 gp each, 8 pouches of silver dust worth 5 gp each, and 10 pp.
The journal contains around 2 dozen parchment pages, and inter spaces text with graphic images. It will take some time to study.
The study doesn't contain much, although a few maps of Sandpoint are scattered on the desk, marked with red where the goblins attacked on your first day here.
The final room holds a long tunnel leading north which winds through the bedrock below Sandpoint. Built decades ago by smugglers, the tunnel remains stable and serviceable as it winds on a lazy north-easterly route.
"Forgive our friend's.. insentitivity. He is right about one thing thoigh, if he is working with or more likely directing the goblins, there are many in the town that would not be inclined to show him mercy. It takes more than misplaced anger to come up with something like this."
Reynard maintains eye contact as he speaks, his tone gentle yet resolute offering comfort without illusion.
"Please, allow me to examine that potion." Allerick pops the cork, sniffs at it, closes it, holds it up the light and swirls it about.
Craft:Alchemy
"Please, allow me to examine that potion." Allerick pops the cork, sniffs at it, closes it, holds it up the light and swirls it about.
Craft:Alchemy 1d20+11
Ameiko looks up at Witz, surprisingly unphased by his description, and then at Reynard. "Oh, I know my towns love for my brother. He has brought most of it on himself. He is a good soul underneath it all though, and we have laws to keep the mob at bay. He will not like the next part of his life, but if we can get him to the constabulary, he will at least survive it."
"Well spoken, I'm glad to see you hold him to his actions, though I'm sorry it's a member of your family. We should ffinish clearing this place out and get you somewhare safe while we detain him and study his notes."
Reynard wanders over to Dean and whispers
"We should do something about her father's body before heading up there."
"I'll scout ahead. Make sure things are safe to take Ameiko through. I'll report back when I am sure the coast is clear." With that, Dean cocks his x-bow and heads towards the door then stops. "Actually, Witz. I might need your help. Then he heads up to the room where we found her father's body, enshrouded in glass.
"I'll scout ahead. Make sure things are safe to take Ameiko through. I'll report back when I am sure the coast is clear." With that, Dean c@@@~ his x-bow and heads towards the door then stops. "Actually, Witz. I might need your help. Then he heads up to the room where we found her father's body, enshrouded in glass.
As you reach the top, you hear a small sound outside, and see the door being cautiously opened, by what appears to be a truncheon. The face of a young constable is soon visible. "Oh, errm, hello! Could you explain what's going on? People have reported strange noises tonight, and this door was just swinging open with no one about."
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"There's still a tunnel leading down boys! Let's get the lady to safety and continue exploring."
"There's still a tunnel leading down boys! Let's get the lady to safety and continue exploring."
Ninian comes back. "All's clear. Let's get her out of here."
He then leads Ameiko out, staying clear of the room her father's corpse is in.
Could I have a little vote on weather you are following the tunnel or going back up with Ameiko? Opinion seems a little split on that one/
Ok, I'll have a post up in a couple of hours. Any other sugegstions before then...Anyone?
Ameiko is safely escorted up to the surface, and left with the local Constabulary, who give their word to take her home, and not to the cells. She needs to recover, after all.
Ameiko takes the journal, and other fragile items with her.
Returning to the basement, you light torches, and begin to follow the tunnels. The tunnel remains stable and serviceable as it winds on a lazy northeasterly route for just over 1,750 feet before reaching a dead end.
Along the tunnel’s southern half, two side tunnels branch off. One of these leads east to a collapse after 400 feet, but the one to the west seems to have once been bricked over at the point where it diverges
from the main tunnel. This westerly passageway winds for 50
feet before turning north for another 100 feet. Ahead you can see three branches to the right, and then a dead end.
Ninian goes through the secret door.
"Wow. Beachfront property. Never would have thought the little bobble-head beasties could afford such a view." He crinkles his nose. ""Phew! Smells like they need to change some sheets in here. And clean up. Let's leave this door open and get some fresh air in here."