Domhani Bairdéir 02

[Maidhc O Casain]

OOC: Mike just for future knowledge, are there any kind of bonuses when we use items to try and aid us? Like me using my staff for support? Didn't know and wondered if describing that action is only good for narrative purposes!

OOC:

It is always beneficial to describe what use you are making of tools, props, etc. as well as to describe your actions as much as you can. Sometimes this will mean modifiers to the target number. I normally won't spell out bonuses to target numbers - in some instances there may be 5 or 6 modifiers or more to those rolls. I did so in this case to let you guys know that the modifiers are there and being taken into account. Of course, such descriptions also make for more interesting reading!

 

[Maidhc O Casain]

Into the Depths

Cerallos makes his way nimbly down the stairs as Athelstan and Deasaigh cover from the top with sling and bow. The two of them make their way down the treacherous five foot descent without mishap, and the faeborn flutters down like some dark butterfly to light on Gavril's shoulder. He carefully replaces the worse for wear peacock feather.

The circle of light still does not reveal the sides or ceiling of the room, only the two rows of barbarian inhabited columns stretching into the gloom and the occasional stalagmite.

Deasaigh unstrings his bow and whispers an arcane sounding word. The seven foot bow stave shimmers, and he's holding his paired three foot fighting sticks. Athelstan puts away his sling and fumbles in his beltpouch for something. He pops a small packet into his mouth and begins chewing as he unlimbers his flail. Glimpses of his face under his hood reveal that his pale green skin has become translucent, the fine webwork of blood vessels and the working muscles of his cheek somewhat visible under their epidermal sheath.

The ice continues to melt.

OOC:

Hope you don't mind I posted for Skáth - trying to move things along a little. Jeremy's out of town for the weekend, if necessary I'll post for him until Sunday afternoon.

 

[mleibrock]

Skath

OCC - I was kind of waiting for everyone else to catch up.

IC - Skath looks in awe of this place, it is like nothing he has ever seen, only hear described in the queens court. Still, he can not wrap his brain around why, when it is so cold here, some of the ice is melting. ...it must be some type of magic.

 

[Scotley]

Gavril

Gavril steps forward holding the lantern high. "Just how many melting finger collectors are in this room?"

 

[arkansasdave]

the deep

Béar moves over to a column to examine a warior a little more closely.

 

[Maidhc O Casain]

Into the Depths

The dandy swordslinger treads carefully into the room, raising the lantern as he does so. At the point where the entry to the room is just out of visibility beyond the circle of light, the party can see a total of twelve barbarian warriors encased in melting ice. From this point in the room, no walls are visible, nor is the ceiling.

OOC:

Characters may either reduce their movement by 4"/Turn - down to 2"/Hexes for everyone but Gavril (1" for him) - or make DEX checks each turn to avoid falling on the ice.

The 'S's' on the map indicate stalagmites that have become visible at some point in the party's slow progression. Again, the dotted pencil line is the limit of visibility in the lantern light.

 

[Maidhc O Casain]

Into the Depths

Béar moves over to a column to examine a warior a little more closely.

The stocky little fellow appears to be remarkably well preserved by the ice. Otherwise, there is little to be determined - at least until the ice melts . . .

 

[draven14]

The Ice Chamber

Cerallos carefully uses his staff as a walking stick for support and investigates as far as the light from the lantern will allow in all directions.

OOC: Mike he'll move with the reduced space or whatever you said about the hex spaces! Also, you know I've got to ask because of the way I am...these 12 warrior fellas, they are sculptures or real dudes frozen in the ice?

 

[Maidhc O Casain]

Into the Depths

If they are sculptures, they are the most lifelike one's Cerallos has ever seen (of course, up in the mountains he's not had much exposure to the fine arts . . .)

 

[arkansasdave]

Béar

"I suggest that we make our way around the room to clear any nooks or crannies. I don't want anything to flank us."