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OOC: Hrmm... I just checked your link. The copy I have at work has the descriptions for #25 & #26 swapped. Oh well.

Once outside the building, Jack regains his bearings. "Damnation! he exclaims at his mistake, "If the tunnel goes straight southwest, it'll head under the old wall directly beneath the Bazaarmaster's office. After that, it'll be another hundred and fifty yards before it passes under the walls of the keep, and I can get us in there." He stops short in his ruminations...

"The garrison...

"Leave the tunnel blocked, Dan, and we'll meet Arty at the Chandler. I want to ask Ponulia a few questions anyway. After that, I'll give you all a tour of the Keep and the Garrison."
 
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reapersaurus a WHILE back[/i] [B]since it seems to direct straight at Upper Jarlston (wonder if it goes under Darien's temple said:
"Look!" he says pointing the dome of the Temple of Darien and lowering his voice "The tunnel is headed this way, not THAT way" he's now pointing a building to the left of the central gate "It doesn't go to the Chubby Chandler, it goes to the Keep. And we have to follow it the hard way."
He walks back into the warehouse without waiting for their reactions.
Arim follows the acolyte back into the discovered room to the tunnel, lighting his sunrod as they walk back in so as to shed some light on the situation.
"Like I said, Danmor, do you think the priests know about this tunnel maybe going underneath the temple?

Well, since you say there's blood down there, I think we'd better have a look-see..."


The rascally rogue rappels into the hole with little relish.
Arim confirms the presence of the blood, and stretches out a bit in preparation for a potentially cramped, loong crawl.

"Well guys, if there's no other ideas, someone's gonna haveta crawl into the unknown.
I might as well earn my days 'wage' - hell, it's better than tending to the sheep's business. :p
The only thing I'm wondering about is :
if I crawl thru the tunnel, how are you guys going to know where I'm at?
I just hope the cart doesn't come at high speed down this track with a heavy load, and hopefully nobody opens up a trap door while I'm poking around under their establishments.

Tell you what, guys - if I go down there, you guys keep your ears peeled for any disturbances on the other side of the city wall, if I get in trouble down there.

OK?"


. o 0 (God, I don't trust these city businessmen!
ANY ONE OF THEM could be the one that is in charge of this whole operation.
For all I know, even the Zelpers could be in on it - naaa, that Ponulia's too young 'n honest-looking to put this all over on us.
I just hope none of these snake-oil salesmen doesn't get the drop on me this morn. )


"So, ummm, Arthael - do you think your bird could stay behind me while I'm crawlin' and if I need to I could scribble a message on a piece of paper that he could bring to you guys?
You know... if trouble comes along or something unexpected is down there..."


OOC: God, I was dyin' when I got to this part in your post, Mark:
Arim further befuddles the Mage by producing yet another Sunrod from his backpack, holding it up for them to see by the light of the currently blazing Sunrod. The latter of which has now been shining brightly for all of a quarter of an hour, merely one twenty-fourth of its light expectancy. By its highly underestimated illumination the rascally Rogue notes
 

reapersaurus said:
"Like I said, Danmor, do you think the priests know about this tunnel maybe going underneath the temple?"

"Well, they surely don't. If they knew, they would be likely eager to know who's using it."


"I'm going through it. What if we find Master Zelper wounded or worse? He'll need my help. And those outside won't hear anything, Arim. Once the tunnel trespasses the walls, it will have at least five feet of rubble above. It would be nearly impossible to find out the exit from outside, Jack."
He turns to the guardman and smile "You'll better go talk to Ponulia alone. No need to shake her anymore. We'll wait for you. Tell her about the tunnel, in case... Just in case. And make sure to find Arthael!"

"Now let's take a look around, Arim. Have you got a tinder box?"

Danmor goes near the tunnel entrance to smell the air, trying to understand whether there are some air intakes along the way, or the air seems stagnant
 
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"Alright, it won't take long... I'll be right back" Jack says on his out of the warehouse. "And Arim... If you are going to crawl through that mudhole, make certain you bring the cart back with you."

Unless someone else has an objection, Jack heads out of the warehouse, through the North Gate, and over to the Chubby Chandler.
 


Lichtenhart said:
"Now let's take a look around, Arim. Have you got a tinder box?"
"A tinder box? For what?

I got a few things in my pack, but that's not one of them.

Might as well get this crawl started..."


With that, the reluctant rogue reins in his ruinous resistance.
He ducks down into the tunnel and heads out, sunrod in front of him, eyes and ears peeled.
 
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tleilaxu said:
((Mark what is the status of my character?))

Here's my take on what has happened (backtracking)...

turtle said:
Arthael leaves Crow sitting on Danmor's head or shoulder and leaves to get his things from Noscelle's place, assuming that nothing happens to him on the way...

But something has happened to him on the way...

Mark said:
Arthael turns back for a moment, heads over to Crow and lifts atop the Acolyte. Depositing him there, he turns again for the exit...

The four of them, as they walk out of the back room of the warehouse, have a brief moment to reassess their scheme…

I noted that the whole group was apparently leaving before releazing the miscalculation.

Mark said:
OODM:...

...As far the the direction goes, I'm playing it like you've all just realized it...

...Whoever posts next can be the lucky fellow who exclaims "Aha!" and figures it out for the group...

Up to you what you wish to do from there. I'd suggest everyone put forth their best plan, rather than each proposing a handful, and whichever one gets the most support quickly becomes the way to go. I just figured I should give you one more chance to change the plan since it was initially based on that miscalculation.

This was for everyone...

Lichtenhart said:
We were wrong!
"Arthael! Come back!" he shouts, hoping to be heard by his companion that has run forward. Unsure about the result, he addresses the raven he's carrying on his left shoulder "Please, go find your master and tell him to come back immediately. Quick!" he hurries, giving him a thrust to make him fly up, then he turns to Arim and Jack...

Danmor was sure to remind Crow with whom you have an empathic link...

Jack Haggerty said:
"Leave the tunnel blocked, Dan, and we'll meet Arty... "

Jack called you Arty...

turtle said:
Arthael...

You corrected him...

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Arthael... (nothing to add currently. I am not sure where the last dm post etc places me)

You later edited the post but I hadn't noticed that. I was at this point working under tha assumption that you has stayed, corrected Jack, and were planning on posting more when you had more time.

reapersaurus said:
The rascally rogue rappels into the hole with little relish.

Arim in the hole...

Lichtenhart said:
Danmor goes near the tunnel entrance to smell the air, trying to understand whether there are some air intakes along the way, or the air seems stagnant

Danmor sniffing the hole...

Jack Haggerty said:
Unless someone else has an objection, Jack heads out of the warehouse, through the North Gate, and over to the Chubby Chandler.

Jack heading to Chandler's (unless some stops him)...

reapersaurus said:
With that, the reluctant rogue reins in his ruinous resistance.
He ducks down into the tunnel and heads out, sunrod in front of him, eyes and ears peeled.

Arim anxious at the hole...

I was waiting for you! :D Feel free to either re-iterate going to the Bookbinder's or change and stay near the hole, or do something else entirely. Whatever you would like. I didn't want to post until I saw your final decision. :)
 

Arthael straightens himself out and shakes his head. The last few minutes have been very strange. Arthael slowly remembers what is going on and turns back to the warehouse. Re-entering, he meekly follows the other adventurers...



((for me the whole misunderstanding was the light thing. i didn't want to crawl around a tunnel in the dark. my character had no light source on him and from my understanding no one else did eather <sic>. now that we have that sorted out lets get on with the exciting parts! :)))
 
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Muttering a brief prayer, Danmor glances at the sun as it rises towards its zenith in the east. His sudden revelation of the directional miscalculation is quickly explained to the group members nearby and they settle on a plan. Haggerty will be heading to the Chandler's place while Danmor and Arim will survey the tunnel. Danmor also sends Crow after Arthael, to see if the Mage will continue to the Bookbinder's Tower or return to the warehouse. Haggerty proceeds on his own as Danmor and Arim reenter the back room of the building. Arim kindles a sunrod to light the way.

Landing upon his shoulder, Arthael feels urgency in the demeanor of Crow. A sense that he may be needed back at the warehouse turns him on his heels and he rejoins the group. On his way he passes Haggerty who explains the others have returned to the hole but that he is still heading to the Chandler's to check out what might be happening on that front.

Passing through the gate to enter Upper Jalston, Haggerty takes a quick left to head toward the Chubby Chandler's shop. Glancing to his left, he gages that he must be directly southwest of the hidden tunnel entrance in the warehouse. Of course, he can't see the warehouse because it is beyond the Bazaar Overseer's building and the wall that surrounds Upper Jalston, but he feels confident he is on a line with the tunnel if it were to extend in a relatively straight direction. In fact, in his mid, he'd be a little over one hundred feet along its length at this point.

Turning to look along it, should it be longer and still straight, Haggerty sees that the Bazaar is now in the full swing of mid-morning business. "Better the devil you know," old Slort used to say to him. By this he meant that while it was common knowledge among the town watch that local business people were sometimes disreputable, the folks that made up the community of the Bazaar were "outsiders" and not to be trusted.

Back inside the warehouse, Danmor takes in the aroma of the damp clay mixed with sand and sea water. Having no experience with underground structures of any kind, he just feels happy that the stench of sewage isn't included in the blend of smells.

Arim suggests a plan regarding Crow as Arthael walks back into their midst. Without waiting for an answer to his suggestion, he bends down to enter the tunnel. He sees that the tunnel goes for thirty feet and continues.

(OODM: Trying to keep two separate groups in synch can be tough. Best to post your intentions and allow me to let you know how far you get.

At this point, Haggerty is as far as in front of the Overseer's place, Arim is in the Tunnel Entrance while Danmor and Arthael are now both standing over the hole that is the tunnel entrance.

I know that Haggerty was planning on going to the Chandler's place, but he may have other thoughts based on spotting the general direction of the tunnel.

I know Arim is planning on just scurrying along the tunnel, but he also made a sugestion to Arthael that requires attention before he can just crawl ahead of the others because I don't know if the Crow is going along, or Danmor, or Arthael so I don't know if I am describing the three of you in the tunnel of just Arim or some other combination.

Danmor suggested that he might be needed in the tunnel but never stated that he explicitedly plans to follow Arim nor whether he plans to follow immediately or with some space between.

Arthael is now back at the tunnel, said he doesn't want to go in the tunnel without a light source, but hasn't actually said he intends to go into the tunnel, in what order, or with what timing.

Choices, intentions, "marching order", intended tactics while in the tunnel, plans for other eventualities?, etc., please.

If/then statements are a good way to handle your posts.

"If I see a Gelatinous Cube in the tunnel, I will attempt to back out. If someone is in my way as I back out, I will try to club them to death/unconciousness and crawl over their lifeless form to safety. If I wet my pants again, I will blame it on the Crow. Ignoring all else, I plan to run to the edge of the cliff and dive to the bottom of the chasm..." :)

Intentions and actions but not results or outcomes, please.

The more you give me to work with, the less I have to stop when coming to a point where a decision needs to be made.)
 
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