B6: The Veiled Society - IC

[HolyMan]

Rezak taps Kynar on the shoulder, when he has his attention he points behind himself indicating that they should go back.

 

[kinem]

While you are deciding what to do, you notice that the digging sound from the north slows down a little. Then there is a cracking sound like that of a whip, immediately followed by a yelp, as of a man in pain. The digging sound resumes at full speed.

 

[Rhun]

"We are supposed to be investigating the noises," whispers Celythia, keeping her voice as quiet as possible. "Do I need to go first?"

 

[Theroc]

"Do I need to go first?"

"Would you like to?"

Kynar bristles, before moving towards the sounds, readying himself to draw his blade from his shoulder the moment he reaches a place where he can, unless he was hidden and the motion would draw too much noise.

 

[kinem]

As expected, Kynar finds another concealed tunnel to the north, from which the digging sound comes. He enters and vanishes around a bend to the left.

ooc: What's the marching order? More like stooping or crawling order, that is ...

Kynar
Celythia?
Barek
Caridoc

Where's Rezak in there?

 

[HolyMan]

[sblock=ooc] Rezak will be second into the tunnel so as to use "Trapfinder"

And I was right nobody said they entered the new cellar "HUZZAH!!" but we can assume that we would so we could strecth a bit [/sblock]

Rezak gives the room and the ladder a quick glance in passing. He cringes when he hears the crack of the whip. And just sighs and rolls his eyes before following Kynar into yet another hole.

 

[Rhun]

Celythia follows Rezak, glad to see that the indecision has finally been broken. She ignored Kynar's attempted ribbing...he certainly acted more like a human than an elf. Or maybe she was just used to her own Callari, and the state of elfdom outside of her homeland was much worse than she had cause to suspect?

 

[jkason]

Barek Fhald, half-orc bard

As Barek hears the whip and the cry of pain, he frowns, his more menacing orc features accented by the expression. He joins the others in entering the new tunnel, keeping his eyes and ears sharp for further signs of what's ahead.

((OOC: Sorry, I've been having some trouble getting online. Feel free to NPC Barek in the future if it's holding up movement.))

 

[kinem]

With Kynar in the lead, the party enters the new tunnel and slowly proceeds, stooping low except for Caridoc. The tunnel bends to the left, then to the right.

Kynar comes to a stop, apparently seeing something ahead.

[sblock=Kynar]To the left (west), you see a large earthen cavern is covered with a pool of ankle-deep mud. The room is criss-crossed with supporting beams and planks cover the roof. Large blobs of mud seep down between the cracks. Across the chamber, three thin and naked men shovel by the light of a feeble lantern. Three ugly, armored creatures watch them work; they are armed with swords and whips. You recognize these as hobgoblins. So far, they don't seem to have noticed you.
[sblock=map]

1 sq = 5'
XXXXXXXXX
XmhXXXXXX
XmhXXXXXX
Xmh.XXXXX
XXXKRCBcX
XXXXXXX.X
XXX.....X
XXX...LXX
XXX.##.XX
XXX....XX
XXXXXX..X
XXXXXXX.X

X = earth/rock

K = Kynar
R = Rezak
C = Celythia
B = Barek
c = Caridoc

m = thin, naked man with shovel

h = hobgoblin

## = disturbed earth

L = ladder

[/sblock][/sblock]

 

[ghostcat]

Once again Caridoc follows the others into the tunnel, keeping an eye on the tunnel behind. When the party stops, he turns and move a few yards down the passage so that he has a clear view of anything approaching from the rear.