Industrygothica's "Those Left Behind" [IC]

"Yes." Jonas says. "If there's something in the sewers threathening this town, we should investigate. It will create some goodwill from the rulers in this town, and we'll need it if when we tangle with the thieves in this town. They'll have plenty of bought cronies in the town council."
 

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Sounds like we have a plan of attack now; the sewers it is.

The local officials will agree to pay each of you a small award for searching the sewers and finding the source of the disturbance, or lack thereof, as they still are not convinced of anything out of the ordinary. As far as they are concerned, this is merely an information gathering quest to prove to the community that nothing sinister is afoot.

There are three entrances into the sewers: one north of town, near the Hanging Harpy; one farther south not too far from the abandoned alchemist's shop; and a third somewhere between the two.
 

"Well," says Friadoc. "I'm not a firm believer in coincidences, I say we aim for the entrace between the Harpy and the alchemist's."

"It'll allow us to look into the mystery below," suggests Friadoc. "As well as check for any connection to the Hanging Harpy and the mess with the feathered fop."
 

Shaimon Hu'u, barbaric human druid

Friadoc said:
"Well," says Friadoc. "I'm not a firm believer in coincidences, I say we aim for the entrace between the Harpy and the alchemist's."

"It'll allow us to look into the mystery below," suggests Friadoc. "As well as check for any connection to the Hanging Harpy and the mess with the feathered fop."

Shai shrugs. "We can go bug squishing from whichever direction ya like," he says, seemingly neutral on the matter of which entrance to take. He does, however, look quite shame-faced as he turns to his canine friend. "Sorry about what it's like to smell like for you, Dys," he says to the wolf. "But I promise to give you a good wash afterwards."

[sblock=Spells Prepared]orisons (5, DC 12): Create Water, Cure Minor Wounds x2, Detect Magic, Detect Poison
1st level(4, DC 13): Calm Animals, Speak with Animals, Magic Fang, Entangle
2nd level (3, DC 14): Barkskin, Bull's Strength, Spider Climb[/sblock]
 


The DM pops off the lid to his dice container. Several windows pop open on his computer screen, each containing various homemade maps and descriptive information. He doesn't realize that he is wringing his hands, and a sadistic chortle escapes from his snarled lips. I was so hoping they'd pick that one, he thinks to himself.

Update coming soon.. ;)
 


The overgrown weeds behind Tabitha's General Store make spotting the sewer grate a more difficult task than it should be, but you are all certain that this is the place. After more than a few minutes one of you finally catches a glint of the descending sun bounce off of the iron grate. It is obvious that the dirt-caked grate hasn't been lifted in years, and finding a suitable finger-hold is a near impossible task. Eventually the group triumphs over the grate, and Shai and Rokelsh heave it off the opening together, grunting in unison. Almost immediately the disturbed air below begins to rise and the group is nearly overcome by the stench.

A small platform lies directly below the opening in the ground, but it'll take a drop longer than any of you are tall to get there (about 10 feet). Beyond that is only dark.
 

Shaimon Hu'u, barbaric human druid

industrygothica said:
A small platform lies directly below the opening in the ground, but it'll take a drop longer than any of you are tall to get there (about 10 feet). Beyond that is only dark.

Shai covers his nose and mouth a moment as he adjusts to the vapors, then tries to get a look below. Shaking his head, he pulls a sunrod from his backpack. He bangs it on the ground to light it, then holds it down into the opening, trying to shed some light on the situation past the platform.

"I got some rope if we need to lower ourselves down, but before that: since we surely ain't smelling anything coming, we best be able to see it."
 

Rogash

"We've never worked together, should we talk about who goes first and what sort of skills you all have?" He taps his chest proudly, "I'm a fair hand with axe or bow and I've been in a few scrapes." With a wry grin at Rokelsh he adds, "Not much of a wrestler or cage fighter though." He continues, "I'm no stranger to slipping in quietly behind the lines and I can see down there without that fancy light stick if you want me to scout ahead."
 

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