That is as patient a worm as I've ever seen. The gnome comments as she moves.
I don't know what those plants do. Might as well shoot it until it comes here. You all back up.
Norjan sheathes his trusty picks and draws the huge bow slung over his shoulder.
Attack-Bow:
Damage:
Icabhod moves to M-42(assuming half speed)
The worm burrows under ground. There is a widespread rumble but nothing is pinpointed to provide an indication where the worm will reappear.
I put the bow back on my shoulder and again draw my picks preparing to attack anything that moves.
You all should back up. Icabhod and I can hold the front. I am hard to hit if anything will ever attack me.
Icabhod waves to Shine. Move over here, so the worm doesn't try to swallow you.
Icabhod readies a Divine Favor spell when and if the worm pops up so he can apply it right away. We still should get to the house.
"Who knows how long the worm will be away? Let's make haste toward the house, as Icabhod has suggested."
Edt: Same marching order. If a newcomer is arriving I gues swe will meet him at the gate.
I want to kill the worm, but am not going into the garden until we burn those things.
My vote is house if the worm does not appear. Same order as before.
The group continues towards the mansion.
Shine works hard (Double moving) to stay within 5 feet of Icobhod and in that protection from evil. He notes as he trudges towards the house Hmm. That worm is likely just hungry, not evil. I wonder if it could be summoned by our wizard friend in the house.
You ever seen one of them in the wild? It certainly is not natural.
As you approach the mansion there is a large porch with three sets of steps, one on each side, offers access to the double doors that stand closed. Pillars support the sagging roof. Filling the many holes are old bits of grass and scraps of cloth left by birds once nesting here. To either side of the doors are boarded windows, the wooden planks firmly nailed in place despite the great age of the structure. Your 20 feet from porch as the drive widens.
The doors themselves are curious, made from dark wood and carved with strange images of capering demons cavorting with children and maidens. Two demonic faces leer out from each door, a metal ring held firmly in their oversized mouths.
Here is the current map view.
Sweet takes the lead as the group approaches the mansion. She moves ahead about 10 feet and begins checking the stairs and porch for traps.
From what we have encountered, I would expect some traps. Let me look ahead. I am wary of the faces on the door.
Perception:
22 versus traps
Norjan remains at the front of the group behind Sweet. Picks in hand and prepared for whatever may jump out next.
Icabhod holds steady in the same position.
Sweet takes the lead as the group approaches the mansion. She moves ahead about 10 feet and begins checking the stairs and porch for traps.
From what we have encountered, I would expect some traps. Let me look ahead. I am wary of the faces on the door.
Perception: 1d20+12
22 versus traps
As the group make their way to the house Varrel steps out of the shadows.
Despite him still moving about, the shadows seemed to cling to the dusky skinned elf, all in black and dark chain shirt, when he speaks, his voice is barely raised with a calm of one who is not bothered by the worms presence.
We COULD likely kill it, but unless it gives chase being indoors will serve. While you search Sweet, I will keep you in my gaze and look for magic Auras
I am glad I have another set of eyes to sneak around with.
Varrel gives a smile to his nimble ally.
Not nearly as proficient as you My Sweet, but I will keep up I promise.
He draws his magical blade, DUR DAGNIR, and keeps a lookout while the Rogue works.
He primarily keeps his concentration on the entry, but once his magical eyesight has finished a sweep of the porch, he looks all round for any foes or other ways in.
Sweet and Varrel you each believe the front stairs are clear of any traps. Varrell you don't see an aura(s) on the front stair either.
Norjan follows up behind the front two keeping a sharp eye out for anything dangerous.
Perception:
And I am so fascinated with my shiny picks that I see nothing.
Icabhod looks around.
Unfortunatly, his bandages slip over his face.
Perception
I'm going to DMPC Sweet's Reflex save.
You both feel mud coming down on you as you hear echoing. The opening above you appears to be collapsing on you. You can each make a perception check.
Falling rate for featherfall is 60ft per round and you take NO damage on landing.
As a reaction Varrel would have engaged featherfall as an immediate and tried to grab Sweet.
Then regardless he would activate Levitate to go straight up.
Your call on if he can do any of this.
Seeing the pit directly before me, I grab my rope and toss one end into the pit hoping that those inside can reach it.
I assume move action to retrieve rope, standard to toss it. But am not certain about the timing for this.
Anyone know two more trap detectors? Norjan calls out sarcastically.
Knowledge Engineering
Seeing the mechanical trap closing on his friends, Riggs looks at the trap to determine if he can see any way to get it to reverse its closed maw.
It would definitely be tied to the pack. I assume that is one of the keys with a Masterwork Pack that it has all kinds of hitches and ties on it so that equipment, like rope, can be securely fastened while reducing encumbrance.
Probably 1 waterskin would also be tied to the pack while flint & steel, spare waterskins, flasks of oil, etc. would be in the pack.
Shine watches in horror as her friends are swallowed up, but only for a moment. Unsure what Norjan is doing she retrieves a rope from her handy haversack and tosses one end into the pit (a move and a standard action). Calling out to Icabhod she says Take this end and get ready to pull!
Norjan retrieves his rope that is tied to his backpack and tosses it at the hole. The end of the rope disappears but most of the rope is in Norjan's hands or laying on the ground. It is clear that the rope did not go far into the hole.
The hole itself is now closed.
With Shine's actions there are now two ropes in similar position as the hole closed. There is a 10 feet by 10 feet dip in the ground that is 2 feet deep where the ground collapsed.
Is that message spell on? See if they are ok? Shine asks quickly.
.. and tries to hold him.
He hears a shriek assail his senses.
He comes to land near some spikes that would have caused ALOT of harm.
We need to get out.
Riggs it looks like it is some sort of trapdoor mechanism to you. You don't observe any seems or seals. Then again you aren't rogue. It does look mechanical and you don't see any magical auras around the trap.