[IC] Halfling Quest - Rooting Around

[Slippshade]

"Lets go Eddie." Bubbles said and tried to reassure the young man with a smile. She knew he could be a little skittish.

 

[Toric_Arthendain]

Kiylea smiles slightly as she watches Bubbles take control of the situation. She was more of a leader than she gave herself credit for. Kiylea was thankful for that, since she had no inclination to take charge of the situation. Restless but quiet by nature, Kiylea preferred to lend support rather than assume leadership. Fortunately, Bubbles was good at it.

Not willing to dismiss anything that seems even a bit out of the ordinary, Kiylea lets her eyes sweep the cave. She plans to inform her friends of the first sign of something amiss. She grips her shortbow tightly in her left hand, an arrow nocked and pointed at the ground in front of her.

 

[Jdvn1]

<It's dark there. It's dark here. I'm not sure we're old enough for this. If we died, would anyone find our bodies?> Ringly keeps to himself as he follows the group, going over and over his spells in his head. <Is that any useful? Hm. How about... well...>

 

[Ferrix]

The six of you set out, sidling along the edge of the wall towards the tunnel. The sounds of your gear echo away and return with disturbing changes.

In the lead Eddie and Bubbles follow the wall as it curves in towards what must be tunnel until they come upon a crudely constructed fence about three feet in height. It seems like it is made to keep the oxen-like creatures out of the tunnel.

 

[hafrogman]

Jerran looks over the crude fence curiously.

"Well, someone lives down here that's smarter than our boar. Hopefully smart enough to avoid the same fate, too."

 

[Boddynock]

Alton frowns. "Smarter doesn't necessarily mean more friendly. Stay sharp!"

He clambers over the fence. "Let's go!"

 

[Ferrix]

Alton clambers through the face, as it is easily spaced large enough for the halflings to climb through, much easier than going over it. The ground he is on is worked and slopes downwards into the darkness at a very gentle grade.

 

[hafrogman]

Jerran shrugs at Alton's admonishment. This whole escapade seemed to be getting worse by the minutes. Really it had been going downhill for days. First Kiylea nearly bought the farm back with the boar, and now here they were, Yondalla only knows how deep underground, and his normally level headed friends seemed to be getting more and more short tempered.

Jerran could tell something was wrong when HE was the responsible one of the group. Still, little to be done about it now. Perhaps if he stays close he can prevent the over-ambitious Alton from doing anything dangerous.

Squeezing through the gaps in the fence, he sets off behind their intrepid leader, peering off into the darkness.

 

[Jdvn1]

Ringly also goes through the fence, then he pauses to look at the actual fence. What could have made such a thing in the middle of nowhere? He looks at the construction for clues, and then moves onward.

OoC: K(engineering) +5

 

[Toric_Arthendain]

After studying the fence for a moment, wondering who or what constructed it, Kiylea shrugs and squeezes through the narrow gap to follow the others. The downward slope of the passage beyond the fence worries her a bit. She pushes the ill feelings aside and continues on beyond the fence, gripping her bow even tighter than before.