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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Scotley" data-source="post: 3726483" data-attributes="member: 11520">Realizing there is little they can do about the theft for now, the constables continue their journey. Soon, the find a broad stairway leading down into the Understreets. The noisy level is much lower here than in other Understreet stations you've visited. There is no rumble of wheels, no shouting of Shiv drivers, no braying of mules and little barking of dogs. Given that the trains no longer run you are surprised to see so many people coming and going. They are walking into the tunnels where trains formerly ran. You move past the station proper and into the area where there are shops and residences. These areas are home to some 'less-picky' Dwarves, goblins, hobgoblins, bugbears and in the darker corners you see what could be orcs, half-orcs and perhaps even a gutter gnone. You even pass one fellow that appears to be the even rarer 'deep-gnome'. No elves, halflings or regular gnomes are seen though you are not the only humans. You pass one vendor selling leather pouches. Eventually, you come near a warren of caverns that are more natural in appearance. Wally crosses to the opposite side of the tunnel and picks up speed at this point. The area is bustling with dwarves. Down a passage here you see signs labeled in common and dwarven "No unauthorized persons." The signs include pictographs that make it clear that 'unauthorized' means goblinoid. Dwarves in massive heavy armor bearing pole arms stand guard. They do not wear constable uniforms. Eventually, you leave populated areas for some sort of service tunnel that slopes down below the Understreet. There are no lights here and torches and sunrods come out. You make a couple of turns and Wally stops. After a quick glace around Wally steps to an alcove and opens a concealed door. Within is a 20'x20' room. A low wall surrounds a hole perhaps 6' across. The room also contains a large chunk of rock vaguely cylindrical in shape and 5' tall. About a third of the way down this column of unworked stone is ring worn smooth. There are no other obvious exits from the room. A torn sack, the tail end of a crossbow bolt and a couple of used up torches litter the floor. The taciturn Wally seems more animated now. He pushes his cloak back and looks at the constables. He speaks in his odd Peter Lorre voice, "Alright, you want to find the halfling? We must go down, into the 13th." He voice rises in excitement as he says the last and his face takes on a manic countenance and seems to expand. You reassure yourself that it is only a trick of the flickering torchlight. The air seems thin and damp and your chest feels tight. "It’s a long climb and there are several false tunnels. Only one, the one I know, will take you where you want to go." Several of you lean over the hole and look down into the darkness. There is no bottom visible and while the stone of the sides could provide some handholds there is no ladder or rungs. The rock is damp and cool to the touch. OOC: [sblock=All]This would be a real good time to work out who is going to carry lights, marching orders--for the climb and for different tunnel widths, weapons in hand--if any, and how you are going to handle the climb. There are other responsibilities you should consider, but I don't want to make it too easy on you.  <img src="http://www.enworld.org/forum/images/smilies/devious.png"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":]" title="Devious    :]" data-shortname=":]" /> To paraphrase Guns and Roses:You know where you are?You're in the dungeon babyYou're gonna die!In the dungeonWelcome to the dungeon![/sblock]</blockquote>

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