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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Hairy Minotaur" data-source="post: 2749025" data-attributes="member: 11574">We're all doomed, or at least floggedThe party emerges from the ceiling of the bone room, into the floor of a troll toilet. Fighting off waves of nausea as the stench of the area assaults the olfactory senses of the party."I vote that before Korg opens another door, we have the party rogue check it out first." Lothred speaks up"We don't have a rogue." Finrod answers"Sure we do, him." Lothred replies pointing out Ratchet"What is that supposed to mean?" Ratchet questions"You're a gnome, aren't you all good with tinkering with things until they break?" Lothred remarks"No, and as someone of  unique origin, I would say you have an extremely narrow view of the world." Ratchet argues"Hey, It's not my fault you guys line up to fill the role of stereotype for your race. I mean sometimes knowing your place in the world is a good thing." Lothred countersRatchet pauses for a moment before replying, "I shall look forward to the day that you find your place on the end of an enemy's blade." "Well, there's no need to get rude." Lothred huffs and turns his back on the gnome.The room has two exits one to the north and one to the east, Gronar and Korg choose the north exit and the rest of the party gets in line behind them. After turning a corner the party realizes that they are on the level they entered the tree at. Directly north of them is the ogre alarms and to the east is a large open chamber with a ladder ascending to the ceiling.The party cautiously makes their way to the ladder, as they do the find that there is another opening in the floor about ten feet to the south of the ladder that contains a ladder leading down."Which way Elfy?" Gronar asks"Up, we've been down and didn't find them. They have to be up." Finrod answersThe hill giants climb the ladder and force open a locked trap door at the top of the ceiling. The sound of metal hitting the floor and armor crashing, causes the party to still their movement. The two giants look at each other and each shrugs in a silent response."Korg know what to do." Korg says, and with that he grabs Finrod around the waist."Hey, hey what are doing? Put me down!" The struggling Finrod objects in vainKorg then shoves the head of Finrod up through the trap door."Ayeee!" Finrod shouts as the party readies for battleKorg quickly lowers Finrod back down the ladder, and gives the elf a short visual examination of wounds."Elfy not hurt! Why Elfy cry like that?" Korg demands"Deja-vu." Finrod replies"You guys are barbarians, or morons. I haven't narrowed it down enough yet." Lothred states"No, Gronar is barbars, Korg is good touch giant." Gronar replies"I second that. Korg is as gentle as a hasted grimlock with spiked gauntlets. No?" Paquito chimes in"Thanks for joining the conversation Mr. Helper. Since you want to help so much, why do you get up there and scope out the room for us." Lothred sasses "The Great Emancipator Paquito, does not do requests. Unless, you happen to be the female of the species. No?"Korg shakes his head like a father watching his five year-old and three year-old children spat it out. The hill giant replaces Finrod on the ground and then pokes his own head up through the trap door. All manner of weaponry lie rusted and strewn about the floor of the room. A couple of sets of metal armor, nearly rusted out lie collapsed in a heap to the right of Korg. Two beams of sunlight shines against the opposite wall from two arrow slits halfway up the back wall. An exit to the west leaves from the back of the room, Korg's ears hear the faint sound of whipping and the cry of pain off in the distance."Korg hear Elfys." The hill giant reports"Really? Then there's no time to waist!" Finrod shouts climbing the ladder "What are they doing?" Omar asks of Korg"Whining like Elfys Korg has to keep saving." Korg replies, which brings forth a chuckle from Lothred.Korg and Gronar climb the ladder and stand to help others up through the trap door, as Lothred prepares to climb, Luciann walks past the tiefling and every so obviously, bumps into Lothred on his way to the ladder."I swear the level of disrespect in this motley crew is astounding." Lothred says to a disinterested Paquito who is bringing up the rear."If you were a woman, I would still respect you in the morning. No?" The minotaur remarks"Thankfully I am not." Lothred answers as Paquito pushes past him on the ladder, "Hey, I don't want to be bringing up the rear, that's your job.""And it still is, for you see Sillaqui is wearing a dress. No?" Paquito answers with a devilish grin that comes too easy for man with demon in his veins.Once the entire party is in the old armory room, Korg slams the trap door shut again and replaces the broken latch back to where it used to be on the door. Gronar peeks his head around the wooden corner and sees a wide gate that has been ripped apart from where the two halves used to meet each other. Beyond that the hallway turns to the west.Lothred kicks through a few piles of brownish flaking weapons while the rest of the party lines up behind Gronar."Elfy coming?" Gronar shoutsLothred acknowledges the hill giant with a wave of his hand, picking up a dagger and storing it away in his backpack, he then rejoins the line."What's that for?" Omar asks"A rusty blade can give the most brutal of diseases when used properly." Lothred answers"You're into poisons diseases? That's not really pragmatic is it?" Omar inquires"Altruism is not a trait my kin share." Lothred replies"Neither is perspicacity." The dwarf respondsGronar heads through the broken gate and immediate gets a sense of dread washing over him. The giant turns a pale white in color and turns back to face Korg."Gronar think this bad idea." Gronar's breath heaves out"You're not paid to think, so move on." Finrod shouts, annoyed that progress has been held up.*snap*The unmistakable crack of a whip, followed by a slight whimpering echoes through the hallway, sending a shudder down the spines of Finrod and Luciann, and a smile to Lothred's face."We must hurry." Finrod says, as Gronar blocks the hallway on the other side of the gate.</blockquote>

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