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Movement: I'm going to stealthily (I hope) slide into the room and angle along the north wall to see if I can move around and get close to one of them. If my movement is sufficient (can't tell exactly from the map), then I will attack the closest. Hopefully it will catch him flat-footed. Attack:
GM:
Before I take action, I would like to see if I can determine exactly what these foes are attempting to rig up and, if there is a way I can sneak in and disrupt or disable anything harmful that is being constructed. If my skill knowledge is successful in providing sufficient information, it may determine an action other than attacking someone. Knowledge (dungeoneering):
Bijannar: Thomi is okay (as long as he does not roll a 1). He is very talented in disabling things (+18), and cannot be caught flat-footed if one goes off. He also gets a bonus if one does go off, to take no damage. I could have taken 10 I suppose, with the GM's permission - would have resulted in a 28.
I examine the trap and attempt to disarm or disable it: Disable Device Skill: That perhaps may not have been successful. Fortunately we are not being hurried, so I have time to try it again. Disabled Device Skill:
Ha! That ought to do it. Sometimes you just have to squint your eyes the right way...
I stealthily make my way to the top of the stairs, using only the faint ambient light from the torch down below to guide my way. At the top I stop and remain still and quiet, listening and looking for anything out of the ordinary (including hazards and traps). Perception:
I cautiously start up the next flight of stairs, continuing to search for traps. Perception:
Quietly: I am going to go up the next flight of stairs and see where it leads. Keep the torch here, I don't want to be seen... I am fairly certain that if I follow the footsteps up the stairs, any obstruction or trap will have previously been triggered.
I check the area and the body looking for traps. Perception: If no traps are found: I look through the mining equipment and barrels to see if there is anything useful to pick up, such as the lamps, lamp oil, torches, tools, etc. Perception:
I also examine the body, to determine the nature of the clothing, and to see if there are any clues or useful information to be found concerning his identity. That examination would include a search to determine if there is anything useful in his equipment, pockets or purse. Perception:
I find it hard to believe that whoever bled this much did not die from the wound. And yet, I see no body. Whoever was wounded here had healing assistance. There is an air current coming from the direction of those stairs. Perhaps they lead to the surface. One final thought...I am suspicious of the stack of casks at the top of the stairs, considering the type of trap we encountered earlier. We should continue to be very cautious. GM:
Considering the amount of blood, are there any bloody footprints or a trail leading up the stairs? I cautiously enter the room beyond the doorway, continuing to have senses on high alert: Perception (checking for traps):
I stand behind Toranindracar, looking over his shoulder while he silently examines the parchment. The dim light of the torch makes it difficult to see, so I lean farther. Long moments pass, and still Toranindracar is mute. I rest my forearms on his head, and lean over more, attempting to discern what is on the mysterious parchment...
The open door is an open invitation - probably too obvious an invitation. Bring the torch over here, and I will take a close look at the opening and what lies beyond it. I carefully examine the door, the frame, the floor, and as much of the passage beyond the opening that I can see without breaking the plane of the doorway.
I stowed the components of the disarmed trap in my pack, so with a little luck we might be able to pay them back in kind, if the situation arises. It was a fairly simple mechanical system, so I don't think it would take too much effort or time to set it in place again. The party we are following did not encounter difficulty passing this area, so there must be a way to avoid or suppress whatever wards are in place. Perhaps there is a pass phrase that must be spoken.
The ones we are following came through here, and I don't see evidence they met with resistance. If there is a danger, there are means to bypass it. I switch my torch to the off-hand, and pull a dagger from my bandolier. Perception:
I very slowly, very cautiously begin creeping down the right-hand side of the room.
GM: I put a skill point in Linguistics, which allowed Thomi to learn a bonus language. The description of the Linguistics skill says that the person can work with a language in both its written and spoken forms. I would presume that means a person can read, write and speak known languages, unless you have a different interpretation.
I set my torch down on on the edge of the crevice, crawl over to the edge, and ask Varan to grab my wrists and lower me down as far as he can. When ready, he will let me go and I will drop into the chamber, hopefully land okay (should make the drop about 5-6 feet at that point), and then Varan can toss me the torch. Acrobatics: Reflex Save (for the drop): Reflex Save (to catch the torch):
I remove the hand crossbow and the small keg from their niches, and place them in my backpack. The bolt slides into my bolt case. To all: These items might be useful in the future. I cautiously proceed down the cavern until I reach the pile of debris, keeping an eye out for more traps. Perception: Stealth:
I crouch down, extend my torch ahead of me, and squeeze my way through the tunnel opening. At the first opportunity I stand and observe the course of the stream. To All: I fail to see how the other party could manage to get a boat or raft through this tight space. Perception:
Knowledge (dungeoneering): The ones we are looking for have followed the stream, and did not return to this room. I believe we need to enter the stream to pursue their trail. We can do this without disturbing the pool. Do you want to do this now, or do you want to look at the other branch of the intersection we came through?
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