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<blockquote data-quote="Nebulous" data-source="post: 4616364" data-attributes="member: 31465"><p><span style="font-size: 15px">Adventure #8: Caves of Peril</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 15px">PART ONE</span></p><p> </p><p><img src="http://www.med.unc.edu/~saasha/keep/boss.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p> </p><p>Kerric, Helga, Erevan, Irann, Brandis Padraig and Splug the Goblin are in Boss Fatty’s bedchamber, looking down the narrow, twisting tunnel. The fat goblin boss and his accomplice have escaped, and judging from the scuff marks and a dust-free rectangular block of tile, they’re dragging a small chest with them. Do they follow? Do they wait and see if Fatty turns up elsewhere? After their last tangle with the goblins they decide to rest for a few minutes and recuperate, but this gives Fatty even more of a head start. It doesn’t matter; the group needs time to discuss their options. </p><p> </p><p>According to their sketched map, the tunnel should exit roughly near the excavation site. But from there Fatty could have roamed anywhere, even back to the surface if he wished. But they think that the treasure chest will be relatively easy to follow. The scuff marks are distinct. </p><p> </p><p>Helga the Dwarf Fighter is chomping at the bit to track him down and crack her axe on Fatty’s skull. She’s very impatient with all the chitchat and planning, but the others are more cautious, throwing magical and mundane light down the tunnel first. Splug is asked to search it, but mumbling his refusal, he’s obviously scared of coming face to face with Fatty, and they don’t want to sacrifice Splug (also called SPUD by the group) in such a worthless fashion. They’ve actually come to like the little groveling guy. His chunky yellow face beams up at them with approval when they say he doesn’t have to investigate.</p><p> </p><p><img src="http://www.zikadik.com/shadowfell/advance.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p> </p><p>The group is not badly hurt, so they return to the main entryway, even checking the surface for clues. Daylight filters down the steps, but there is no sign of anyone else. Moving down the stairs toward the dig site, they find a secret door in the wall gaping open, forming an S-shape that snakes back to Fatty’s chamber. The chest has been dragged across the corridor and down a set of steps into a natural cavern…</p><p>…the same cavern where an unknown monster burned Splug with acid.</p><p> </p><p>The goblin is terrified to return, but feels safer in the company of his new, formidable friends. They check the excavation site and see that no one has been here either. Helga and Kerric naturally take the lead, brandishing their blades, and navigate down the stairs toward the cavern. The room beyond is riddled with dripping stalactites. The air is noticeably cooler. Somewhere in the distance Kerric thinks he hears the squeak of rats, but he is hardly worried about that. Rats are sword fodder.</p><p> </p><p><img src="http://www.zikadik.com/shadowfell/descent1.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p><img src="http://www.zikadik.com/shadowfell/descent2.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p><img src="http://www.zikadik.com/shadowfell/descent7.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p> </p><p>“Gonna bash me some goblins,” mutters Helga darkly, not for the first time. Her bloodlust has been raised ever since the last fight. Usually, multiple cold beers are required to calm her down. </p><p>The fighter and paladin advance silently, senses alert, when Kerric suddenly shouts:</p><p> </p><p>“…the floor…BY KELEMVOR!”</p><p> </p><p>It crumbles under their feet, plunging them into a deep pit. Helga shrieks, a baritone dwarvish cry of pain, and the others hear the crunch of bone, metal, and stone. The dwarf and paladin are crumpled twenty feet below, moaning. </p><p> </p><p><img src="http://www.zikadik.com/shadowfell/descent3.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p> </p><p>“Ah don’t like this,” mutters Helga, spitting dirt from her mouth.</p><p>“Me neither,” says Kerric, standing up and dusting himself off. He looks up at the others. “We’re fine. We need a rope, or—wait…what NOW?”</p><p> </p><p><img src="http://www.zikadik.com/shadowfell/descent6.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p> </p><p>The paladin tenses, his hands darting out to brace himself, but it is too late. Helga’s fingers scramble on stone. She’s screaming for help as the floor beneath them fractures, splinters, and crumbles away, dropping both heroes into utter darkness! </p><p> </p><p>Irann, Brandis, Erevan and Splug hear the splash of water and gurgling cries that quickly fade away.</p><p> </p><p><img src="http://www.zikadik.com/shadowfell/descent4.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p> </p><p>The dwarf and paladin are gone.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Nebulous, post: 4616364, member: 31465"] [SIZE=4]Adventure #8: Caves of Peril[/SIZE] [SIZE=4][/SIZE] [SIZE=4]PART ONE[/SIZE] [IMG]http://www.med.unc.edu/~saasha/keep/boss.jpg[/IMG] Kerric, Helga, Erevan, Irann, Brandis Padraig and Splug the Goblin are in Boss Fatty’s bedchamber, looking down the narrow, twisting tunnel. The fat goblin boss and his accomplice have escaped, and judging from the scuff marks and a dust-free rectangular block of tile, they’re dragging a small chest with them. Do they follow? Do they wait and see if Fatty turns up elsewhere? After their last tangle with the goblins they decide to rest for a few minutes and recuperate, but this gives Fatty even more of a head start. It doesn’t matter; the group needs time to discuss their options. According to their sketched map, the tunnel should exit roughly near the excavation site. But from there Fatty could have roamed anywhere, even back to the surface if he wished. But they think that the treasure chest will be relatively easy to follow. The scuff marks are distinct. Helga the Dwarf Fighter is chomping at the bit to track him down and crack her axe on Fatty’s skull. She’s very impatient with all the chitchat and planning, but the others are more cautious, throwing magical and mundane light down the tunnel first. Splug is asked to search it, but mumbling his refusal, he’s obviously scared of coming face to face with Fatty, and they don’t want to sacrifice Splug (also called SPUD by the group) in such a worthless fashion. They’ve actually come to like the little groveling guy. His chunky yellow face beams up at them with approval when they say he doesn’t have to investigate. [IMG]http://www.zikadik.com/shadowfell/advance.jpg[/IMG] The group is not badly hurt, so they return to the main entryway, even checking the surface for clues. Daylight filters down the steps, but there is no sign of anyone else. Moving down the stairs toward the dig site, they find a secret door in the wall gaping open, forming an S-shape that snakes back to Fatty’s chamber. The chest has been dragged across the corridor and down a set of steps into a natural cavern… …the same cavern where an unknown monster burned Splug with acid. The goblin is terrified to return, but feels safer in the company of his new, formidable friends. They check the excavation site and see that no one has been here either. Helga and Kerric naturally take the lead, brandishing their blades, and navigate down the stairs toward the cavern. The room beyond is riddled with dripping stalactites. The air is noticeably cooler. Somewhere in the distance Kerric thinks he hears the squeak of rats, but he is hardly worried about that. Rats are sword fodder. [IMG]http://www.zikadik.com/shadowfell/descent1.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://www.zikadik.com/shadowfell/descent2.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://www.zikadik.com/shadowfell/descent7.jpg[/IMG] “Gonna bash me some goblins,” mutters Helga darkly, not for the first time. Her bloodlust has been raised ever since the last fight. Usually, multiple cold beers are required to calm her down. The fighter and paladin advance silently, senses alert, when Kerric suddenly shouts: “…the floor…BY KELEMVOR!” It crumbles under their feet, plunging them into a deep pit. Helga shrieks, a baritone dwarvish cry of pain, and the others hear the crunch of bone, metal, and stone. The dwarf and paladin are crumpled twenty feet below, moaning. [IMG]http://www.zikadik.com/shadowfell/descent3.jpg[/IMG] “Ah don’t like this,” mutters Helga, spitting dirt from her mouth. “Me neither,” says Kerric, standing up and dusting himself off. He looks up at the others. “We’re fine. We need a rope, or—wait…what NOW?” [IMG]http://www.zikadik.com/shadowfell/descent6.jpg[/IMG] The paladin tenses, his hands darting out to brace himself, but it is too late. Helga’s fingers scramble on stone. She’s screaming for help as the floor beneath them fractures, splinters, and crumbles away, dropping both heroes into utter darkness! Irann, Brandis, Erevan and Splug hear the splash of water and gurgling cries that quickly fade away. [IMG]http://www.zikadik.com/shadowfell/descent4.jpg[/IMG] The dwarf and paladin are gone. [/QUOTE]
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