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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Nephis" data-source="post: 9255591" data-attributes="member: 20459">TORIQ looks over Nemo's shoulder and sighs. "Okay, this part is going to be a bit tricky. Kícheh*, I'm going to hold you as we slide down, all right?" Over her shoulder she instructs Jendi and Mylistra to do the same: travel downward together. She explains that this will lessen the chances of them crashing into each other, especially as she should be able to protect Nemo from their larger bodies. The warden gives her brother an admonishing frown as he seems a bit too eager for this leg of their trek into the bowels of the gaol. "Fíyat**, this drop will be dangerous, and we're on serious business: do not monkey about," Jendi's big sister says in a steely tone. Her frown deepens at his nonchalant shrug, wishing she were able to change their configuration. But the passage they are presently in is too narrow to switch places, the pipe even more so.With another, long-suffering sigh, Toriq contorts her large body so that she can sit at the edge of the drop. This allows the halfling to easily climb onto her shoulders. Reminding him to hold on tight, she then twists around to instruct the others to quickly follow their jump downward. Otherwise, the rope linking them all will pull them in anyway, without their being in control of their descent. "Ready?"Initially, their feet-first dive goes well: her weight is ushering  them steadily downward, and she can feel the weight of the other pair as expected. Then the pull suddenly lessens as if the rope has slackened - a dangerous sign. She can feel Nemo dig into her shoulders with his knees and feet, releasing the tight grip of her shoulders. But before she can say anything (and risk swallowing some of this nasty water in attempting to do so), she can feel the weight of the others again. Reaching the nadir of their downward journey, the halforc reaches up to help Nemo down to floor level. Seeing the torn rope he is clutching in his hands - rope that he obviously grabbed for when releasing his grip on her shoulders  - she gently pries his fingers loose, smiling gratefully. Turning to look for the others, she sees a far more serious little brother helping their friend to her feet. Once on her feet, Mylistra sways for a moment. Then, doubling over, she immediately expels water onto the floor of the small room where they find themselves - water which she swallowed during their trip through the pipe. Wiping one hand across her mouth, she holds up her other to have the rope removed. "A good precaution, perhaps, but it caught on something. Thank Sehanine for our little friend's quick action and vice-like grip!"[HR][/HR]Our heroes make a Group Skill Endurance check vs 10 Easy DC to make it through the partially submerged pipe. Nemo initially makes a Secondary Skill Athletics check to hold onto both Toriq and the torn rope: r10+8=18 vs 10 Easy DC for a +2 SS bonus to his Endurance check: <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Jendi: r12+3=16 vs 10 Easy DC/Success</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Mylistra: r6+2=8 vs 10 Easy DC/Fail</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Nemo: r10+2+2 SS=18 vs 10 Easy DC/Success</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Toriq: r20+8=28 vs 10 Easy DC/Success</li> </ul>3 out of 4 Successes = 1 Success in SC* "little one" in Giantish.** "little brother" in Giantish.</blockquote>

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