Clutches of Evil - IC: Chapter One

Byntrou, sorcerous barbarian

Byntrou nods at Keryth's words. "A scorpion chasing us down the halls does seem like something I'd want to avoid. I don't suppose there's a way we could easily jam the door so it can't be opened from the other side?"
 

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Keryth, Male Drakontos Cleric

“If it opens out into the hall I would say yes, but if it opens in towards the scorpion I doubt it...” Keryth replies.

OOC
[SBLOCK]Which way does the door open, I assume into the scorpion’s room.[/SBLOCK]
 

Keryth, Male Drakontos Cleric

“Pwent, open the door before you if you can. Let's see if it goes anywhere before we bother with trying to block the scorpion’s door,” Keryth says, speaking softly.
 

OOC:
[Sblock]In this case, both doors open away from the party. I should also say that I intentionally use the "/" and "\" to represent the doors because the symbols indicate the location of the hinges.

For example:

Code:
--/---       ------
PKbBD   OR   PKbBD
------       --/---
This would indicate that the hinges are on the left side of the door as the party looks at the door.

Code:
--\---       ------
PKbBD   OR   PKbBD
------       --\---
This would indicate the hinges are on the right.
Of course, with both doors opening inward the hinge information is not very useful.[/Sblock]
 
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Before continuing Bahruul slides his axe into its holster and draws his great sword, he then stands ready to enter the room once Pwent opens the door.
 


As Pwent reaches for the knob in front of the party and turns it, the door cracks open. Additionally, the floor gives way on a set of hinges between Bahruul and Destiny. Pwent barely manages to keep hold of the doorknob, but as the door cracks open he is able to dangle above the trap by having a firm grip on the doorknob.

Pwent:
[Sblock]Pwent will be able to scramble up to the other side, but he will be on the opposite side of the pitas the rest of the party. The door will remain open if Pwent desires.[/Sblock]

Bahruul is not so fortunate. As the floor gives way, his ability to react is delayed and he drops to the floor of the pit. His sword slips out of his hand as he plummets and prepares to brace himself for the fall. Thankfully, Bahruul does not meet up with any spikes at the bottom of the pit - and his sword lands several feet away, undamaged from the impact with the stone floor. However, thirty feet down is a long way for the Bous to fall.

Bahruul:
[Sblock]The fall does 3d6 falling damage = 8. You got lucky! :p [/Sblock]

Keryth, Byntrou:
[Sblock]Underneath Keryth's and Byntrou's feet (and Destiny's, but she's an NPC :p ) a slight rumbling can be felt. It almost feels as though something is turning continuously - and it has only been occurring since the pit was completely open.[/Sblock]

Map:
[Sblock]
Code:
------------------/-|
               bKDXXP
--------------------|

XX = Squares opening into the pit, Bahruul is 30 feet down into this pit.[/Sblock]
 
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Keryth, Male Drakontos Cleric

“Damn, I had a feeling there was something funny going on,” Keryth mutters as the trap is revealed, leaving Bahruul plummeting downward and Pwent hanging on for grim life. Looking over Destiny’s head as she shines the lantern downward, he can just see Bahruul...still alive, fortunate indeed he thinks as he issues a silent prayer to Bahamut, Thank you Bahamut for holding Bahruul and Pwent protectively in your claws this day. “Well at least he’s still alive Byntrou,” Keryth calls over his shoulder. Hmm, was any of that wood just inside the entrance large enough to help? he thinks to himself.

OOC
[SBLOCK]Is there an edge left on the sides where the pit cover fell away that we could put pieces of wood between to get to Pwent or are we going to have to get them both out of the pit?[/SBLOCK]
 
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AAAIIIIIIEEEEEEEEEE Bahruul says as the floor suddenly drops from beneath him. Hiitting the rough stone floor and rolling to minimise the damage he looks up at his friends "Quick, before the trap resets itself and I'm closed in here, throw me a rope or the door or something " he then quickly moves over to retrieve his sword, rubbing his back.

[sblock]I fell down into a trap that the damn human set off. How do you call that lucky? And where's the damn rogue? ;)[/sblock]
 

Keryth, Male Drakontos Cleric

“Well I don’t think you’re in any danger of it closing right now Bahruul, the mechanism still seems to be running, but it’s probably alerted someone that we’re here,” Keryth calls down.
 

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