Industrygothica's "Those Left Behind" [IC]

[Mista Collins]

Hoping her stomach doesn't hold anything else it might want to empty out of itself, Tanith climbs down the rope to join the other two.

 

[Scotley]

Rogash

Finally, finding himself able to function again, Rogash looks around, but for now stays where those above can see him. To Friadoc he says, "A walk in the fresh country air to see Whitestone Manor is looking better and better isn't it."

 

[industrygothica]

Tanith joins the others cautiously. After a few steady breaths she is fairly confident that she will be able to continue (fort 16+4=pass).

 

[jkason]

Shaimon Hu'u, barbaric human druid

Tanith joins the others cautiously. After a few steady breaths she is fairly confident that she will be able to continue (fort 16+4=pass).

"Our turn, huh, Dys," Shai says to his wolf. First he wraps the rope into a makeshift harness to lower the wolf.

"Should I tie off my rope here, or do we want to take it with us? It doesn't look like that bad a jump for me if you think we'll need the rope."

[sblock=OOC]FYI Shai has a +10 Jump bonus if he takes off his armor / lowers his backpack beforehand (+6 if he doesn't), and 10' of falling damage is only nonlethal if it's intentional, check failure or not, so I think it's not a bad risk if we decide the rope might be useful along the way.[/sblock]

 

[Scotley]

Rogash

"Our turn, huh, Dys," Shai says to his wolf. First he wraps the rope into a makeshift harness to lower the wolf.

"Should I tie off my rope here, or do we want to take it with us? It doesn't look like that bad a jump for me if you think we'll need the rope."

[sblock=OOC]FYI Shai has a +10 Jump bonus if he takes off his armor / lowers his backpack beforehand (+6 if he doesn't), and 10' of falling damage is only nonlethal if it's intentional, check failure or not, so I think it's not a bad risk if we decide the rope might be useful along the way.[/sblock]

"I've another rope and a grapnel if we need it, but perhaps we shouldn't leave such easy access behind us in case someone tries to follow?"

 

[industrygothica]

ooc: I think Shai will be fine if he decides to hop down and take the rope with him.

Jonas (fort 18+, pass)
Rokelsh (13+8=pass)
Shai (15+8=pass)
Friadoc (10+2+6=pass, barely)

Shai helps lower the rest of the group onto the platform, then hops down himself after stowing his rope. Other than a few mild heaves here and there, everyone seems to have settled themselves and should be alright to move on.

A small flight of stairs leads down from the platform into the muck below. The floor is completely covered in waste, and there's no telling how deep it is by sight alone.

[sblock=OOC]Anyone seen Jemal?[/sblock]

 

[Scotley]

Rogash

The dwarf reaches into his quiver and pulls out a pole, a really long pole. It is more than twice the length of the quiver. He probes the muck at the foot of the stairs to see how deep it is and what consistency. "Maybe we need a boat?"

OOC: [sblock]10' pole. If the muck is deeper than that we are definately going for a stroll in the country. I haven't seen Jemal in over a week. He's pretty good about posting planned absences. I'll check the talking the talk forum for a 'Jemal's away' post.[/sblock]

 

[Scotley]

[sblock=IG]I found a post by Jemal that he would be out from the 4th to the 8th or 9th. Presumably the trip ran longer than planned as he hasn't been on since the 4th.[/sblock]

 

[Friadoc]

Flashing Rogash an unseen smile, Friadoc says, "Nothing good ever comes easy, so this should end up being really, damn good."

"Nice," says Friadoc with a shake of his head. "I left my folding boat in my other pack."

 

[Mista Collins]

"Well if we need a boat, do we need a paddle?" Tanith says trying to hold back a laugh as she continues. "I hear it isn't good to be up Waste's Creek without a paddle."