The Forgotten Forge

[DEFCON 1]

'Look alive, people... looks like there's a lot of refuse up ahead and on our right. No telling what's buried under there. I'd recommend you don't lift up any box unless you want a few rats to leap out at you. Heh heh... you think it's too late to get those goblins down here to clean them out for us? They could probably use the supply for their next barbecue...'

Pohl walks about 30' forward with his hammer and his torch outstretched... hoping to get a better view of the pathways available to them all.

 

[Verbatim]

While the others prepared to come down, Sareth drew his rapier and began scouting the room trying to move with the shadows as much as he could.

~It is best to search now before all element of surprise is gone...~

 

[DarkMaster]

Zane and Tai observe from their position the other two move forwards inside the large room.

As Sareth and Pohl moves forwards they start hearing a constant sound. They step a few steps more and it's becoming clearer

A constant background noise rises from walls and ruins around you. It takes a moment to recognize, but eventually the sounds of chittering and buzzing can be picked out from among the cacophony. It's not unlike the sound of insects in the King's Forest, except that the chamber seems to amplify and echo the noise in disturbing ways.

OOC Pohl is about 30 feet north of the A spot on the map, and Sareth is walking along the western wall about 15' north.

 

[Delemental]

Tai, nervously gripping her spear and looking around (and up) for the source of the sound, will move about 20' along the eastern wall (opposite of Sareth), keeping her back to the wall.

 

[DEFCON 1]

'BACK IT UP! BACK IT UP! ZANE! YOU MIGHT WANT TO GET OUT SOME OF THE FIRE IN A BOTTLE!!!'

Pohl starts waving his torch around, trying to get some light onto wherever the chittering sounds are coming from... while at the same time backing up back to the wall where the opening is.

'SOUNDS LIKE BUGS OR RATS!!! WE HAVE FOUR BOTTLES OF ALCHEMICAL FIRE!!! TAI! ZANE! PULL 'EM OUT AND GET READY TO THROW! DON'T LET ME GET BURIED!!!'

He stands still with the hammer and torch, ready to use either one should the encroaching sounds break into the light.

 

[Delemental]

(OOC - Changing my post, given new understanding of situation)

Tai will pull out the flask of alchemist's fire that Pohl had given to her before they'd gone to look for the schema. She will advance into the room until she stands next to Pohl, about 10 feet away, ready to throw the flask at anything that looks like a swarm of bugs or rats or whatever is making the horrible noise.

She will keep a hold of her spear in her other hand, though, just in case; she knows they have a limited supply of alchemist's fire, and doesn't want to waste it on something that would be just as easily dissuaded from attack by a sharp pointy stick.

 

[Guest 11456]

Zanick Marcela : Male Human Diviner 1

Zane will pull out the flask of alchemist's fire that Pohl had given to him before they'd gone to look for the schema. He will then pull out the sunrod that Gechen had given to him before they'd gone to look for the schema and strikes it on the wall next to him so as to provide a better light source.

 

[DEFCON 1]

'GET READY! GET READY! I CAN HEAR THEM!'

Pohl quickly looks over his shoulder and sees Tai right behind him with the alchemist's fire, and Zane up six feet at the tunnel's edge also with his bottle of fire. Pohl quickly turns his head and tries to find the gnome hidden amongst the shadows of the refuse, but is unable to see him.

'STAND READY! ARE YOU PREPARED? READY!'

 

[DarkMaster]

OOC Tai listen 15+3, Zane 10+2-3 distance, Pohl 19+4, Sarath 6+3
As Zane sunrod starts to lit the area, the sounds subtely changes and grow sligthly louder. Only Pohl and Tai are able to discern the small variation in the sound.

A dark carpet slides across the dusty floor and moves towards the group. No, not a carpet, but a mass of squirming chittering, shiny black beetles that swarm towards you with hungry purpose.

Only Tai and Pohl can act during the surprise round

Initiative surprise round
Swarm 20
Pohl 14+1
Sarath 11+3(can't act during the surprise round)
Zane 12+2 (can't act during the surprise round)
Tai 6

The beetle surges on Pohl standing in the front of the group. In a matter of a few seconds he is surrounded by them. The creatures starts infiltrating his armor and cloths, biting and slowly eating his flesh as they make their way up on his body. (dmg 4)

 

[Delemental]

On her initiative, Tai will back away about 15 feet, and throw her flask of alchemist's fire into the portion of the swarm not currently eating Pohl (Ranged Attack +0), trying to hit as many as possible.