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IndyPendant's Sunless Citadel
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]IndyPendant
First Post
While Jerek keeps his bow ready if any more rats attack, Ydyr rushes to Lehko and catches him just as he collapses into unconsciousness. Unable to help him further though, Ydyr carefully lays him down on the ledge, and then hurries to the edge that Dengar fell off of, looking for any sign of him--but in vain. The fall was too far; Dengar lies somewhere far below in utter darkness.
Meanwhile, Jair forces himself to step off the cliff above, despite every instinct screaming at him not to--and incidentally getting driven home just how much Terrek must trust him, to have done this earlier at his urging alone. Heirmund is ready with his spell, and Jair falls lightly enough to land roughly but safely on the ledge below. He immediately hurries to Lehko and prays to heal the rat bites. Lehko regains consciousness, his wounds completely healed.
Meanwhile, Jair forces himself to step off the cliff above, despite every instinct screaming at him not to--and incidentally getting driven home just how much Terrek must trust him, to have done this earlier at his urging alone. Heirmund is ready with his spell, and Jair falls lightly enough to land roughly but safely on the ledge below. He immediately hurries to Lehko and prays to heal the rat bites. Lehko regains consciousness, his wounds completely healed.
Voadam
Legend
Jair pets the wolfhound, gaining some needed comfort from the loyal canine's presence as he explains to the revived Lekho what happened and then his plans for them all.
"A dire rat took Dengar over the edge and I fear him dead. I want us to proceed down the track here and see if we can recover his body at its bottom. There are druidic rites I can perform to commit and return his body to the earth as his spirit journeys to his patron. Ydir, you and Terrek are our strongest warriors now, I will want you both with me in the lead if the track is wide enough in case there are other crazed beasts down here. Terrek can also check if there is any scent left of the two we were looking for."
"A dire rat took Dengar over the edge and I fear him dead. I want us to proceed down the track here and see if we can recover his body at its bottom. There are druidic rites I can perform to commit and return his body to the earth as his spirit journeys to his patron. Ydir, you and Terrek are our strongest warriors now, I will want you both with me in the lead if the track is wide enough in case there are other crazed beasts down here. Terrek can also check if there is any scent left of the two we were looking for."
Sorrow The Man Bear
First Post
Lehko gets to his feet with the help of Jair. Leaning on him a little, he says, "Aye, I saw Dengar go over. He was a sturdy ol' dwarf, but I doubt even he could survive that wound to the neck. But if there is a chance, we should go as soon as possible."
He takes up just behind the frontline warriors, waiting for the remaining party to move on.
He takes up just behind the frontline warriors, waiting for the remaining party to move on.
JimAde
First Post
Once the others seem to be safely down and no more rats appear, Jerek sling his bow over his back and climbs down the rope.
[OOC: Taking 10]
Dropping lithely onto the ledge he gives Lehko a pat on the back and a grim, thin-lipped smile. Then he goes to the edge of the drop and peers over looking for the fallen Dwarf.
[OOC: Taking 10]
Dropping lithely onto the ledge he gives Lehko a pat on the back and a grim, thin-lipped smile. Then he goes to the edge of the drop and peers over looking for the fallen Dwarf.
IndyPendant
First Post
The group of you head down the switchback stairs, descending into darkness to find your fallen companion. Lehko lights one of your four makeshift torches, which sputters to life with great reluctance, smoking terribly and giving off barely half the light a proper torch should. It is enough to see by however, if just barely, and after descending nearly sixty feet, you finally come upon Dengar's body.
He is most certainly dead.
Despite his metal helmet, his head is crushed, his limbs are bent at unnatural angles, and his eyes are wide open, utterly empty of life. The corpse of the rat lying beside him is of small consolation.
It took you less than ten minutes to travel down to his body, even moving as slowly and carefully as you did. You still can't see the bottom--although it's only a slight exagerration to say that, with the pathetic light afforded by your torch, the Citadel could be twenty feet in front of you and you might not see it!
He is most certainly dead.
Despite his metal helmet, his head is crushed, his limbs are bent at unnatural angles, and his eyes are wide open, utterly empty of life. The corpse of the rat lying beside him is of small consolation.
It took you less than ten minutes to travel down to his body, even moving as slowly and carefully as you did. You still can't see the bottom--although it's only a slight exagerration to say that, with the pathetic light afforded by your torch, the Citadel could be twenty feet in front of you and you might not see it!
JimAde
First Post
"All right," Jerek says grimly to the group, "I hate to say this, but I think we should turn back. We should get Dengar someplace we can send him off properly, and we clearly didn't think ahead enough for our needs. We have to get a decent light source and maybe some rope before we go fumbling around in the dark. Agreed?"
