Torchwood 1879

Game Master Nimon

"Thank you, Mr Gardiner. A very handy set of tools you have."

Nimue drops down into the sewers almost noiselessly. The awful fumes brings tears to her eyes, and suddenly Mr Schäfer is there.

The best she can make out (with Arnoult in the way :p ) is the general passageways.

She calls up to the others, "This is definitely the sewers. Phew, but it's offal down here. Get it? Offal?
"You should come down, y'all, and enjoy it too."

She knocks an arrow to her bowstring and watches for movement.

"Do you, Mr Schäfer, have, like, a light with you? I've a lantern in my backpack here, but if you've something, like, more easier to start...?"

As you enter inside, this is definetly the sewer entrance. The smell is almost unbareable. The sewer is 20' wide, with two ledges on either side of the runnding water only 4' wide each. There is a turn to the right up ahead and that is all you can see in the current light.

"Ah I am afraid zat when my Opa was teaching me ze ancient arts we focused more on ze transformation types zat I never really got ze hang of ze flashy side of magic. I will help you with ze lantern zough"

Arnault rifles through Nimue's pack and gets out her lantern, oil and a Flint and steel and sets about lighting it.

She interrupts the wizard's preparations, "Please... let me. It may not last long, but there is no risk of burning anything down either. I can create the orison again as needed."

She smiles and clutching her holy symbol calls forth a spark of light. Within the lantern, a ball of light forms from nothing.

She smiles and clutching her holy symbol calls forth a spark of light. Within the lantern, a ball of light forms from nothing.

"Now, that was Awesome!"

Arnault looks a little disgruntled at being "out magicked" but says in a pleasant voice and with a smile"Ah, zank you. Yes it probably iz safer. I hope Zat my magicks will be as helpful as yours in ze future, shall we continue?" he looks around the sewers with the new light Perception 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (18) + 5 = 23

Once you have light, you can see the sewer continues for a long time straight ahead and in addition to the immediate right, there is also a left upahead about 100'.

Nimue deftly climbs back up into the basement. She whispers as loudly and as quickly as possible

”Come on, guys. The stink is horrid, yes, but we've got work to do. There's, like, two passages off from the main, and there's one on the left and there's one on the right, and Rohara just lit my lantern without oil or flame or, like, anything! You should've seen it. Now, come on, let's go."

And as quickly as she appeared, Nimue disappears back into the depths without waiting for a word of reply.

"I am all for... well not really, but the investigation leads where it leads. Should we not check out the lab first, before exploring the depths of London?" Rohara asks in her accented English.

(( Unless we did explore the lab that is.))

The lab is supposed to be down under the theatre, you are currently on the way there you think

thanks for the clarification

"Can I suggest a systematic approach to our exploration? Shall we inspect ze right hand passage and if zat appears fruitless we can carry on ahead to zat distant left hand passage"

"Good idea. I don't want any surprises left behind us."

"That is, like, a great plan, Mr Schäfer."

So heading left then. What is the marching order, you can travel only single file on this narrow ledge, unless someone wants to cross the sewage to the other side.

Not first, thanks. Preferably someone who likes melee...?

Preferably somewhere in the middle.

As the group makes it down the trap door there appears to be some reluctance to whom is leading. The young woman sighs and moves in front. She takes up one of her sickles and with a whisper of an incantation, it too glows with light. "Shall we?" She starts in the direction the group has decided upon.

(( Order... Rohara, Arnualt, Others who are away at present, Nimue ))

(( Order... Rohara, Arnualt, Others who are away at present, Nimue ))

I'm fine with that.

Rohara, give me a Knowledge Nature and or Survival. I will let Arnault assist since he is single file behind you.

Knowledge Nature Assist (Untrained?)1d20 + 4 ⇒ (14) + 4 = 18

(( Do not have Knowledge (Nature)... Sooo Survival 1d20 + 0 ⇒ (14) + 0 = 14 ))

Survival Assist1d20 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

As you are trying to make your way through the sewer, Rohara sees some scratches and strange feces on the path. Suddenly loud screetching and splashing is heard from up ahead, as the largest rat you have ever imagined comes charging at you. 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (15) + 1 = 16 Initative, this one is not a hologram I promise.

Initiative1d20 + 3 ⇒ (8) + 3 = 11

Initiative 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (13) + 5 = 18

"Oh! Em! Gee! I do not like mice, let alone rats this big!"

"That is some specimen..." the woman leaves off as she readies for the charging vermin.

((Initiative 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 2 = 15))

Initative
Nimue-18
Giant rat-16
Rohara-15
Arnault- 11

With a deft and rapid movement, the short, young girl puts an (or two) arrow into this enormous rat.
1d20 + 6 ⇒ (9) + 6 = 15 damage 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6
1d20 + 6 ⇒ (11) + 6 = 17 damage 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10
Point Blank Shot, Precise Shot, Rapid Shot

Initiative 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (12) + 4 = 16

With an 18 Dex and a +4 Initiate modifier, I'm hoping that puts me before the rat. I'm posting ahead because I won't be on later this evening.

Jeffrey quickly pulls one of the daggers tucked into his garments and hurls it at the rat. "Vile vermin!"

1d20 + 4 ⇒ (11) + 4 = 15 to hit (vs flat footed). 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4 damage plus 1d6 ⇒ 1 sneak attack against a flat-footed opponent.

If the rat goes ahead of me I will still throw a dagger, but disregard the sneak attack and flat footed bonus. If the rat comes in melee range, I don't want to provoke an attack of opportunity and will instead attack with my rapier. Attack bonus is the same, damage would be 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5.

Yes you are 16+ Jeffry so you went first.

The wounded rat attacks Rohara with a vicious bite 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (19) + 4 = 23 to hit 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5 damage

The woman lets out a cry of pain as the giant rat takes a chuck out of her. Attempting to work through the pain the woman strikes out with her sickle... but the pain wins her strike goes wide.

((MW Cold Iron Sickle Attack 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5))

Arnault sees the rat biting Rohara That looks nasty if we don't deal with this quickly...
Arnault casts Mage Armour on himself and then Squeezes around Rohara to get between the Rat and the wounded woman.

If this isn't possible then Arnault will delay

Nimon, did my first two arrows both sink in? If they did, and combined with Jeffrey’s dagger, I’d be tempted to call a retreat. I will, instead, attack this round.

With incredible grace the young girl puts another arrow (or two) into this enormous rat.
”Is this a rat, or a war-horse, like, in disguise or something?!”

Attack1d20 + 6 ⇒ (13) + 6 = 19
damage 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6

Attack1d20 + 6 ⇒ (8) + 6 = 14
damage 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7

Point Blank Shot, Precise Shot, Rapid Shot

With one last squeal the Rat drops.When it does, you can see that you are coming upon its nest. There appears to be many bones and random things in this nest.

”I’ll, like, go ahead of you guys and have a look through the nest. Who knows what this rat has dragged into it. Please hold this, Mr Schafer.”

Nimue hands the German her bow as she moves past him. With a dagger in her hand she pokes and prods and scratches through the nest.
Perception 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 2 = 12

Arnault looks quite awkward holding the young girls bow. "Zat was some rat!" he says while poking the body with his foot. Then looking at Rohara with genuine concern. "Are you ok?" He fiddles with the bow pulling on the string experimentally.

Nimue you find a 100 pounds and a strange piece of metal, about 6' long and thin like a pencil.

Nimue you find a 100 pounds and a strange piece of metal, about 6' long and thin like a pencil.

"Woohoo! Check this out." waving the money about. "And I wonder what this is...? Wanna have a look?"

Arnault looks curiously at the rod"Ah yes may I have a look at zat Ms Nimue? He swaps Nimue's bow back for the rod and cast detect magic. Knowledge Arcana 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (10) + 8 = 18

The Indian woman backs up to give the others room to investigate further and at the wizard's query she answers, "At present, I am not. Although I shall be in a moment or two."

The priestess grasps her holy symbol and wills forth the powers of her god... A wave of holy energies washes over the area (excluding the rat)... Most feel but just a tingle, while those in the know, are aware that it is much more. ((Channel Energy 1d6 ⇒ 2 And again 1d6 ⇒ 2))

The woman moves forth to see what the archer has discovered.

Other than the nest and dead giant rat, there is nothing else down this section. Back the way you came there is another passage.

"Hmm What do we have here Mr Hugo... Ooh it hums? I wonder what it does?" he looks at everyone else to see if they have any ideas. If no one else wants to have a look he puts it in one of his deep pockets.

Jeffrey retrieves his thrown dagger and stows it back in his belt. "I've seen plenty of vermin in my day, but that one was nothing natural."

Of the group who look over the priestess might noticed that where the rat had bitten her, are only torn clothing. The wound has closed and all that remains is a small scar.

Looking to Arnault, "It would appear something to return to our Headquarters to have examined fully there."

She nods in agreement to Jeffery, "Well then, we should turn about and continue on out way. Finding this lab and investigating it should be a priority."

Rod is 6 inches sorry for the misprint.

Of the group who look over the priestess might noticed that where the rat had bitten her, are only torn clothing. The wound has closed and all that remains is a small scar.

Looking to Arnault, "It would appear something to return to our Headquarters to have examined fully there."

She nods in agreement to Jeffery, "Well then, we should turn about and continue on out way. Finding this lab and investigating it should be a priority."

Ja. Let's find zis lab so we can continue, zese Chinese must have no sense of smell to build in ze sewers

"Too right, Mr Schafer."

So Nimue in the front this go? I am going to advertise in the recruitment thread for another martial type to round you all out better since the magus and knight left

So Nimue in the front this go?

Yes, I am happy with that.

"After you Ms Nimue" How about Nimue, Jeffery, Rohara, then Arnault? We should probably let Jeffery have the time to search for traps to.