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<blockquote data-quote="narayan" data-source="post: 6755913" data-attributes="member: 6677509"><p><strong>Avar, Billanverthorne, Jabbar, Shafi</strong></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><em>You do not notice any obvious traps on the bridge, but it would technically require a Search Check to know for sure. What you do notice however, is a heavy rope and pulley setup strong across the crevasse above you. An iron hook on a chain hangs down 10 ft from a pulley attached to a thick rope that is about 15' above and slightly to the side of the rope bridge. It looks capable of carrying a great deal of weight, and is obviously a much better way to get heavy and cumbersome loads across the crevasse than a rope bridge.</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em><strong>[</strong>It looks possible to carry yourself across the crevasse by the pulley and chain with pure momentum if you had a running start.<strong>] </strong></em></p><p><em><strong></strong></em></p><p><em>Your listen check can't determine where exactly, but you do hear the faintest sounds of chisels, picks and hammers at work echoing through the crevasse. Your infravision isn't quite acute enough to see into its depths, but you do glimpse other light-sources along its edge too either side of the bridge revealing other caves opening unto the crevasse. You can't be certain yet, but you imagine there are men busy at stonework near those caves that are the source of those sounds. Towards what purpose or design, you can only guess at this point? Yet as Jabbar said, it seems they are keen on making improvements.</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em><strong>Jabbar:</strong> <span style="color: #996600">"Tell you what, we'll cross the bridge if you cross with us."</span> </em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em><strong>Shafi:</strong> Crosses his arms. <span style="color: #808080">"I don't see why I'd need to do that."</span></em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em><strong>Jabbar:</strong> <span style="color: #996600">"That's simple. It's a gesture of good faith. If you don't, we won't either."</span> </em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em><strong>Shafi:</strong> Glares. <span style="color: #808080">"You have no chance of getting out of here alive if you refuse!"</span> </em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em><strong>Jabbar:</strong> <span style="color: #996600">"We're not refusing, were simply asking for a gesture of good faith."</span> </em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em><strong>Shafi:</strong> Glances back at the other bandits, pointing at Bandit 1, the youngest. <span style="color: #808080">"You! Do as he asks!"</span> </em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em><strong>Bandit 1:</strong> Shakes his head. <span style="color: #A9A9A9">"I take orders from Odan!"</span> </em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em><strong>Shafi:</strong> Glares wickedly at Bandit 1 <span style="color: #808080">"I'll have words with you when I get back!"</span> He curses and stomps towards the bridge. <span style="color: #808080">"Come on then!"</span> He grunts at the three of you.</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>The three of you follow Shafi onto the bridge, which creaks and sways quite a bit but holds well enough. When you are about halfway across...</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em><strong>Jabbar:</strong> Grabs one of Shaffi's arms and prods the point of his dagger into his lower back and whispers. <span style="color: #996600">"When we reach the other side more of your friends are going to surround us. <u>You</u> are going to make sure we get out of here unscathed, or <u>you</u> will be the first to die!"</span> (Intimidation Check, Int based: = 12)</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em><strong>Shafi:</strong> (Sense Motive Check: = 20) <span style="color: #808080">"You are too honorable to stab anyone in the back!"</span> He hisses.</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em><strong>Jabbar:</strong> -Whispers- <span style="color: #996600">"Normally that would be true, but you know what they say, there is no honor among thieves and right now I am a smuggler!"</span> He threatens jabbing the point of his dagger against his back harder for emphasis. (Intimidate Check, Cha based: = 25)</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em><strong>Shafi:</strong> (Sense Motive Check: = 1, Fumble!) </em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>Suddenly you smell something pungent as Shafi wets himself. </em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em><strong>[Billanverthorne:</strong> What do you do? Also, you forgot to roll up a fate pool for DDS 214<strong>]</strong></em></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="narayan, post: 6755913, member: 6677509"] [b]Avar, Billanverthorne, Jabbar, Shafi[/b] [I]You do not notice any obvious traps on the bridge, but it would technically require a Search Check to know for sure. What you do notice however, is a heavy rope and pulley setup strong across the crevasse above you. An iron hook on a chain hangs down 10 ft from a pulley attached to a thick rope that is about 15' above and slightly to the side of the rope bridge. It looks capable of carrying a great deal of weight, and is obviously a much better way to get heavy and cumbersome loads across the crevasse than a rope bridge. [B][[/B]It looks possible to carry yourself across the crevasse by the pulley and chain with pure momentum if you had a running start.[B]] [/B] Your listen check can't determine where exactly, but you do hear the faintest sounds of chisels, picks and hammers at work echoing through the crevasse. Your infravision isn't quite acute enough to see into its depths, but you do glimpse other light-sources along its edge too either side of the bridge revealing other caves opening unto the crevasse. You can't be certain yet, but you imagine there are men busy at stonework near those caves that are the source of those sounds. Towards what purpose or design, you can only guess at this point? Yet as Jabbar said, it seems they are keen on making improvements. [B]Jabbar:[/B] [COLOR=#996600]"Tell you what, we'll cross the bridge if you cross with us."[/COLOR] [B]Shafi:[/B] Crosses his arms. [COLOR=#808080]"I don't see why I'd need to do that."[/COLOR] [B]Jabbar:[/B] [COLOR=#996600]"That's simple. It's a gesture of good faith. If you don't, we won't either."[/COLOR] [B]Shafi:[/B] Glares. [COLOR=#808080]"You have no chance of getting out of here alive if you refuse!"[/COLOR] [B]Jabbar:[/B] [COLOR=#996600]"We're not refusing, were simply asking for a gesture of good faith."[/COLOR] [B]Shafi:[/B] Glances back at the other bandits, pointing at Bandit 1, the youngest. [COLOR=#808080]"You! Do as he asks!"[/COLOR] [B]Bandit 1:[/B] Shakes his head. [COLOR=#A9A9A9]"I take orders from Odan!"[/COLOR] [B]Shafi:[/B] Glares wickedly at Bandit 1 [COLOR=#808080]"I'll have words with you when I get back!"[/COLOR] He curses and stomps towards the bridge. [COLOR=#808080]"Come on then!"[/COLOR] He grunts at the three of you. The three of you follow Shafi onto the bridge, which creaks and sways quite a bit but holds well enough. When you are about halfway across... [B]Jabbar:[/B] Grabs one of Shaffi's arms and prods the point of his dagger into his lower back and whispers. [COLOR=#996600]"When we reach the other side more of your friends are going to surround us. [U]You[/U] are going to make sure we get out of here unscathed, or [U]you[/U] will be the first to die!"[/COLOR] (Intimidation Check, Int based: = 12) [B]Shafi:[/B] (Sense Motive Check: = 20) [COLOR=#808080]"You are too honorable to stab anyone in the back!"[/COLOR] He hisses. [B]Jabbar:[/B] -Whispers- [COLOR=#996600]"Normally that would be true, but you know what they say, there is no honor among thieves and right now I am a smuggler!"[/COLOR] He threatens jabbing the point of his dagger against his back harder for emphasis. (Intimidate Check, Cha based: = 25) [B]Shafi:[/B] (Sense Motive Check: = 1, Fumble!) Suddenly you smell something pungent as Shafi wets himself. [B][Billanverthorne:[/B] What do you do? Also, you forgot to roll up a fate pool for DDS 214[B]][/B][/I] [/QUOTE]
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