You can read the journal regarding instructions.
Very well, unless someone else grabs it, Lia will read the journal..
Very well, unless someone else grabs it, Lia will read the journal..
Karsh'e watches with great interest.
Lia reads, one eyebrow raises up for a second, then she closes the book and raises it to the symbol by the door.
She says something in Elvish...
Lia reads, one eyebrow raises up for a second, then she closes the book and raises it to the symbol by the door.
She says something in Elvish...
** spoiler omitted **
The symbol glows blue, and the door opens to reveal a shaft on the way down. Especially a rope that has been tied here. Has someone been here before?
Usgar shakes his head.
"We are not the first! Down! Down!" he says and starts climbing down.
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Lia looks at the rope.
"Catch me if I fall!"
Lia looks at the rope.
"Catch me if I fall!"
climb: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4
You seize yourself rather than rappel down.
Escher will put Lia on his back and climb down.
When it's his turn Karsh'e hauls the rope up, ties it to his backpack and lowers that. Then he descends the rope himself, hand over hand, using his feet to fend his body off the wall.
Kaine looks warily at the rope.
"Not my strong suit exactly."
When they arrive at the bottom, Usgar moves forward to guard the group.
Perception check please.
The vertical shaft is a mix of crumbling earth and ancient stone, and centipedes and other insects cover the walls like living decorations. The long descent takes you deeper into the bowels of Dorasharn Tower. Soon, the shaft begins to angle, and by bracing yourself you can actually walk along one of the surfaces. Farther still, and the shaft becomes a tunnel, and the footing is no longer difficult to maintain or treacherous.
The tunnel eventually opens onto a vast chamber, though it emerges about six feet above the floor. You can’t see the distant walls in the darkness, and the ruins of nearby walls and building appear as deep shadows in the eternal tower night, but you can feel the change in air currents and pressure that indicate a large open space ahead of you.
** spoiler omitted **
You all hear a swarm of fetid beetles that are hungry and coming after you!
Usgar looks at the others.
“Spread out, right?!?“
Slowly descending the rope , Beren catches up with the squad. What's here... oh. He quickly steps back, creating a space between himself and his comrades so that the swarm does not cover them all.
Escher moves forward to try and intercept the beetles before they get to the others.
Lia starts rummaging in a pack for a flask of oil.
"Swarms. How annoying."
Lia digs in her pack some more.
"Hold on, that flask of oil is in here somewhere... I'll find it..."
:)
Anyone else want to do something against the swarm?
Your quiet halforc companion steps up beside the imposing warforged. " I can slow them down. Stay back until I shout. " He holds his hands out in front of him. When the swarm is nearly upon them he throws his hands forward with his fingers spread wide. Flame shoots from his fingertips and sweeps across the insects.
Your quiet halforc companion steps up beside the imposing warforged. " I can slow them down. Stay back until I shout. " He holds his hands out in front of him. When the swarm is nearly upon them he throws his hands forward with his fingers spread wide. Flame shoots from his fingertips and sweeps across the insects.
1d4
You set the swarm on fire!
Run. Beren rushes back to the rope and begins to climb up.
"I have three acid flasks! Who can throw them?? I am a really bad thrower!" he says and takes out the flasks so someone can take them.
"Here Usgar, let me try."
"Throw!!" the shifter shouts.
Kaine throws an acid flask at the swarm.
x1.5 = 7 + 3pts of splash = 10 (if I missed, it only takes 4 points of splash damage).
Kaine throws an acid flask at the swarm.
1d20+5
[dice=damage]1d6 x1.5 = 7 + 3pts of splash = 10 (if I missed, it only takes 4 points of splash damage).
Some of the beetles dissolve in the acid, but not all.
"I could try."
"I could try."
Lia lights up the oil and tosses it into the swarm...
The burning oil lights up a path through the swarm, as many beetles are burned!
Looks like you burned enough of the swarm that they are running away. You can continue to explore the ruins.
We will carefully continue on towards our destination... Keeping an eye out for more trouble.
We will carefully continue on towards our destination... Keeping an eye out for more trouble.
GM:Perception
All of you, you see a wall ahead. It's a short wall, showing a path beyond it. You also hear rats up ahead. The squeaking of rats could present a problem. However, you took care of the beetle swarm, so a rat swarm would be impossible.
"Please do not be another swarm. I have only one more flask of oil..."
It's not another swarm, thank goodness.
As Usgar recovers from the swarm attack, he takes a moment to assess his surroundings and plan his next move. He knows that exploring a dungeon is no easy feat, and survival is key. He checks his gear to ensure he has enough supplies to last him through the journey ahead.
Usgar starts to move forward, keeping a sharp eye out for any traps or enemies. He carefully navigates through the dungeon, taking note of any clues or signs that might help.
“Come on everyone!“ he shouts.
perception : 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (20) + 7 = 27
Your good perception allows you to see a good path through the tower ruins.
Usgar points a path.
“Hey all, I see a good path through the tower ruins!!“ he says and moves forward.
Usgar points a path.
“Hey all, I see a good path through the tower ruins!!“ he says and moves forward.
I have.