R2: Rats in a Maze [Manzanita judging]

[Dungannon]

"I agree. Also, since we don't have anyone to look for traps, everybody stay at least 15' behind me."

ooc: I'm assuming Tor is going to use some sort of light source. Torch or sunrod?

 

[Patlin]

Tor will light a sunrod, leaving it strapped onto his back to keep his hands free.

 

[Dungannon]

Tor leads off down the smaller tunnel, the rest of the party trailing fifteen feet behind. The warrior shortly arrives at the bodies of Dak and the dire rats, currently serving as sustenence for a handful of normal rats that scatter when Tor approaches.

In due time Tor enters the central chamber once more. Sunlight streams in from the drains overhead. The bodies of the dire rats still litter the floor.

 

[Patlin]

Only one exit, right? We head that way... with Tor expecting to take a hit. While in the open, he has his chain out.

 

[Dungannon]

Only one exit, right?

ooc: There are three other entrance/exits in addition to the one you came through. Fimble, thanks to his knowledge of engineering and a little common sense, determines that you are entering the chamber on the eastern side. There are identical tunnels to the North, West, and South. The northern one is slightly lower than the floor of the chamber, indicating that as the outflow. Drezel & Otto entered and exited through the southern tunnel.

 

[Patlin]

"Let's head south."

 

[Rae ArdGaoth]

Fimble McGee, Gnome Illusionist

Fimble nods in agreement. He has a determined look on his normally complacent face.

OOC: Can spells be cast with a dagger in hand?

 

[Patlin]

OOC: Can spells be cast with a dagger in hand?

ooc: You need one free hand for Somatic gestures, so as long as the non-dagger hand is free you should be fine. A quarterstaff is also good, since you need only one hand to carry a two handed weapon, the other is only needed to wield it.

 

[Dungannon]

Tor leads the way into the southern tunnel. A steady stream of liquid flows down the floor, deep enough to cover the adventurers' feet. He soon finds himself facing something new. An iron grate stands in front of him. Examination of the barrier reveals that it's a gate of sorts. On one side are hinges and a lock is on the other side.

 

[Patlin]

Which side is toward us, what sort of lock is it, and how stable does the whole setup look?