Deuce Traveler's Sewer Rats

[ghostcat]

Hardnose leads the others down the passage until he sees the light. At point he stuffs his sunrod in his backpack (still lit) and moves slowly forward until he comes to the obstruction.

 

[Deuce Traveler]

Hardnose, Fergus, and Needles stop the group short as all three Sewer Rats hear grumbling and talking near the duct. They count three different voices speaking, but the owner of the voices move on and go down a passage after a few minutes. The passageway sounds as if it is clear once more, but the brief interlude is a reminder that stealth will be required.

Peeking out of the duct, Hardnose sees that the passage is now clear, although a stream of sewer water funnels out of the center of the passage. Two walkways parallel the stream on either side, while perpendicular catwalks connect the walkways. The walkways are each five feet wide, while the stream of sewer water is ten feet wide. The duct that you have to enter is directly opposite of your own and is somewhere between eight and ten feet from the ground.

 

[Deuce Traveler]

OOC: Whomever is volunteering to go across first needs to make a DC 10 Move Silently check to drop down and move across without making much noise, followed by a DC 12 Climb Check to get up the next wall. If they fail either roll they must make a DC 14 Listen Check.

 

[Fenris]

Fergus heads to the end of the tunnel and drops down silently to the ground before quietly making his way to the other duct and quickly climbing up it.

 

[Deuce Traveler]

Fergus swiftly crosses and climbs without incident, impressing the group with his nimbleness.

OOC: What actions will Fergus do to help the next character climb up?

 

[Fenris]

Fergus swiftly crosses and climbs without incident, impressing the group with his nimbleness.

OOC: What actions will Fergus do to help the next character climb up?

Fergus tosses a line of rope over to Gunzuul, the two dwarves as the heaviest act as anchors, holding the rope taut between them so the others can cross without dropping or climbing.

 

[Deuce Traveler]

OOC: Those using the rope can roll a DC 14 Climb check and completely avoid the Move Silently check.

 

[ghostcat]

Hardnose knows when he is out of is depth, so waits for the more nimble members to bridge the tunnel. Once the rope bridge is in place, he starts across; hand over hand.

 

[Fenris]

Hardnose knows when he is out of is depth, so waits for the more nimble members to bridge the tunnel. Once the rope bridge is in place, he starts across; hand over hand.

OOC: I think we are about to see a test of the paladin's nickname

 

[Deuce Traveler]

Hardnose made it a quarter of the way across the rope, hand over hand, before his sweaty grip came loose and he fell. Luckily he fell just short of the sewage water and onto the walkway. Unluckily the impact is quite audible.

OOC: Hardnose is now on the ground, but unhurt. The rope is still taut across the passageway. What actions is everyone taking?