[GRIM TALES] Wulf Ratbane's SLAVELORDS of CYDONIA
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Wulf Ratbane
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Haskins urged Teddy forward, and together they descended the second tier of steps.
As they approached to peer over the edge of the pit, about a half dozen large lizards, each about the size of a house cat, scuttled out of the pit and darted off further down the hallway.
The lizards had apparently been dining on the bodies of two dead men, impaled on spikes at the bottom of the pit.
The men were Westerners, dressed very much as the rest of their own group was, in comfortable 'jungle exploration' attire. One held a machete. The other was tangled in his own whip. They both wore holsters but, strangely, the holsters were empty.
The gear was in considerably better condition than the bodies.
These men hadn't just stumbled into the pit. It was clear from even a cursory examination that the pit had been covered by a loose layer of thin stone, which had apparently collapsed as the men passed over. You could edge along the outside of the pit, next to the wall, if you were careful-- and you knew the pit was there.
As they approached to peer over the edge of the pit, about a half dozen large lizards, each about the size of a house cat, scuttled out of the pit and darted off further down the hallway.
The lizards had apparently been dining on the bodies of two dead men, impaled on spikes at the bottom of the pit.
The men were Westerners, dressed very much as the rest of their own group was, in comfortable 'jungle exploration' attire. One held a machete. The other was tangled in his own whip. They both wore holsters but, strangely, the holsters were empty.
The gear was in considerably better condition than the bodies.
These men hadn't just stumbled into the pit. It was clear from even a cursory examination that the pit had been covered by a loose layer of thin stone, which had apparently collapsed as the men passed over. You could edge along the outside of the pit, next to the wall, if you were careful-- and you knew the pit was there.
A tingling shiver runs down the small of Brigitta's back as she notes the two dead bodies.
'What secrets do you hold, my pretties?' Her thoughts stray for a moment.
She shakes her head and sets her jaw, drawing herself up with as much presence as her 5' height can muster.
"Right you are, gentlemen," she snaps in a business-like manner, "we need to examine these men. Their presence here is a mystery and we need to find out why they were here, if possible. Also, knowing the manner of their demise...although it looks fairly obvious from this vantage point...would be helpful. They may also have supplies we can...requisition."
She holsters her side arm, sets the lantern down and begins to take out her medical kit.
Glancing up, she adds, "Perhaps a guard or two on the far side to prevent any unpleasant suprises would be helpful."
~ OO
'What secrets do you hold, my pretties?' Her thoughts stray for a moment.
She shakes her head and sets her jaw, drawing herself up with as much presence as her 5' height can muster.
"Right you are, gentlemen," she snaps in a business-like manner, "we need to examine these men. Their presence here is a mystery and we need to find out why they were here, if possible. Also, knowing the manner of their demise...although it looks fairly obvious from this vantage point...would be helpful. They may also have supplies we can...requisition."
She holsters her side arm, sets the lantern down and begins to take out her medical kit.
Glancing up, she adds, "Perhaps a guard or two on the far side to prevent any unpleasant suprises would be helpful."
~ OO
BryonD
Hero
"I'd best go on, 'fore somebody goes tracking over everything. 'sides, think its a good time for me to be on th'ther side of a pit
OOC: Am I right that getting across is fairly straight forward, being as we do know where the pit is?
The die server seems to be FUBAR at the moment. I'll take ten untrained balance to cross if I may, otherwise I'll roll asap. Once across I'll check for further tracks, again roll to come.
EDIT: Working now and funny: I rolled a 10. Survival check also sent.
OOC: Am I right that getting across is fairly straight forward, being as we do know where the pit is?
The die server seems to be FUBAR at the moment. I'll take ten untrained balance to cross if I may, otherwise I'll roll asap. Once across I'll check for further tracks, again roll to come.
EDIT: Working now and funny: I rolled a 10. Survival check also sent.
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Wulf Ratbane
Adventurer
Joshua carefully inched past the pit and studied the opposite side. There was just enough dirt and grime on the stone floor for him to survey the scene. There was no sign of human passage-- no boot prints, for example-- but it looked like something large and heavy had been dragged along the floor to the edge of the pit, then dragged away again. He was baffled, but the site felt secure enough for him to wave Haskins forward.
With Bill and Rawley holding a rope, Haskins gingerly lowered himself into the spiked pit.
The stench was horrible. Haskins could barely stand it, and it occurred to him that his pay certainly didn't cover this, and that courtesy to a lady only goes so far.
It was easy enough to search the men. Each had about 20 rounds of .45 ammo on his gun belt but, again, no pistols. A machete. A whip. One had a pouch of tobacco and some rolling papers. Each had a few dollars worth of silver coins, both pesos and pounds sterling.
When it came time to try moving the bodies up, Haskins had to draw the line. The ravages of time and beast were too much, and Haskins was in no mood to smell anything from inside the corpses when the outside was bad enough.
He looked up at Brigitta. "You sure about this?"
With Bill and Rawley holding a rope, Haskins gingerly lowered himself into the spiked pit.
The stench was horrible. Haskins could barely stand it, and it occurred to him that his pay certainly didn't cover this, and that courtesy to a lady only goes so far.
It was easy enough to search the men. Each had about 20 rounds of .45 ammo on his gun belt but, again, no pistols. A machete. A whip. One had a pouch of tobacco and some rolling papers. Each had a few dollars worth of silver coins, both pesos and pounds sterling.
When it came time to try moving the bodies up, Haskins had to draw the line. The ravages of time and beast were too much, and Haskins was in no mood to smell anything from inside the corpses when the outside was bad enough.
He looked up at Brigitta. "You sure about this?"
Brigitta
A brief half-frown flits across Brigitta's lips as she looks down at the ex-soldier and the mangled bodies. She hadn't expected Haskins to be squeamish around the dead, but he did have a point...and they were in pretty bad shape.
She shook her head. "Mr. Haskins, the bodies are not in good shape...attempting to bring them up would serve no useful purpose besides increasing the stench in the area. Please ascend and I will descend, if you would be so kind as to lower me down...I want to determine how long they have been dead and if anything beyond the obvious puncture wounds contributed to their demise."
[OOC: Assuming the above is doable, Brigitta will go into the pit and "Take 10" with Knowledge:Anatomy to examine the bodies. She is looking for any strange wounds or damage inconsistant with falling into a spiked pit. She will also attempt to determine exactly how long they have been deceased. Please let me know if you need a roll for that.]
~ OO
A brief half-frown flits across Brigitta's lips as she looks down at the ex-soldier and the mangled bodies. She hadn't expected Haskins to be squeamish around the dead, but he did have a point...and they were in pretty bad shape.
She shook her head. "Mr. Haskins, the bodies are not in good shape...attempting to bring them up would serve no useful purpose besides increasing the stench in the area. Please ascend and I will descend, if you would be so kind as to lower me down...I want to determine how long they have been dead and if anything beyond the obvious puncture wounds contributed to their demise."
[OOC: Assuming the above is doable, Brigitta will go into the pit and "Take 10" with Knowledge:Anatomy to examine the bodies. She is looking for any strange wounds or damage inconsistant with falling into a spiked pit. She will also attempt to determine exactly how long they have been deceased. Please let me know if you need a roll for that.]
~ OO
Wulf Ratbane
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