Legacy of Death Part VI: Like a Snake Eating its Own Tail...and it is Dead

TerraDave · May 20, 2013

Watercross summary on its way.

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Out of Character Thread

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TerraDave · May 20, 2013

The cold embraces them and they stand in the same circle of stones, next to the same stream, they did over 18 moons before.

It does not seem like that long ago.

They agree to head away from the old tomb, at least briefly, and climb up into the mountains, to explore the nearby cave that may be the entrance to an old dwarven hold.

Many such holds are scattered across the Shadow Coast. Remnants of a great dwarven kingdom, which long ago fell into a familiar pattern of hubris, blood shed, decadence, decline, and finally fall.

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You all approach the opening. Water cascades down the side of the mountain.

It is not just a simple cave.

(Please see roll20, I will email an invite to the campaign there. EDIT: I have put the Roll20 link in the first post of this thread)

ecayford · May 21, 2013

TerraDave said:
The cold embraces them and they stand in the same circle of stones, next to the same stream, they did over 18 moons before.

It does not seem like that long ago.

They agree to head away from the old tomb, at least briefly, and climb up into the mountains, to explore the nearby cave that may be the entrance to an old dwarven hold.

Many such holds are scattered across the Shadow Coast. Remnants of a great dwarven kingdom, which long ago fell into a familiar pattern of hubris, blood shed, decadence, decline, and finally fall.

.................................................................................................

You all approach the opening. Water cascades down the side of the mountain.

It is not just a simple cave.

(Please see roll20, I will email an invite to the campaign there. EDIT: I have put the Roll20 link in the first post of this thread)

finally we will rid this ancestral home of whatever lurks here!

TerraDave · May 21, 2013

take a look at the map

You enter the chamber, the sound of the waterfall loudly echoing. You can continue south or west.

In the opening, there is scattered ruble, and a sort of ruble pile in the south-west corner.

ecayford · May 22, 2013

forge will listen and examine the immediate area for any dangers (27 perception). If he thinks its safe he will move cautiously into the entrance between the two ways of moving forward (SE).

Buckthorn · May 23, 2013

Buckthorn will look for any tracks or trails, any signs of animals... or other creatures? (Dungeoneering). Buckthorn will examine the rubble in the Southwest corner from afar, he will move within 2 squares of it (keeping one empty square between himself and the rubble for now).

TerraDave · May 23, 2013

No immediate dangers or traps are noted.

The pile of rubble seems to have a stalagmite or some solid stone at its core.

Due in part to the hard ground and the exposure to the outside, tracks here are quite faint. But at some point, there was something.

You can see bit more on the map. Keep going!

dyermaker001 · May 24, 2013

Does Nar-Heru sense any magic, especially from the rubble pile? Roll 40 Arcana on d20. If there is, he try and determine what, still staying a square away.

TerraDave · May 24, 2013

(40?!) This area does not currently radiate magic.

Something is off on the "ruble pile". Could it be the result of somekind of unatural phenomenon. Possibly. You are not exactly sure what.