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<blockquote data-quote="Iron Chef BBQ" data-source="post: 437765" data-attributes="member: 1844"><p><strong>Children of the Stone</strong></p><p></p><p>Each member of the party swallows a small stone. As the stone slips down their throats they feel their bodies stiffen. They feel the solid cool hands of the stone creatures pull them into the rock wall of the cave. They can’t hear anything. Their only feeling is a strange sliding sensation. Even the dwarves, generally at ease underground, are disconcerted. There is no way to track time. Deke tries to count in his head, but can’t concentrate. After an age or an instant, light appears. They are all blinded by the dim interior of a small cave.</p><p></p><p>Mirabelle is lying in a heap on the floor, breathing, but unconscious. Thomas can’t wake her. Finally, she jolts awake. “Is it over?” she stammers, “All those claws gripping at me.” Thomas notices that her eyes have changed color from blue to brown. Mirabelle realizes that a part of her was torn away by the rock, the part of her that would have drawn her, like the rest of her family, into madness and evil. </p><p></p><p>She steps aside to perform a service to Ankili in thanks. When she is finished, she asks each member of the party to roll two six-sided dice. Lucre and Deke roll well and she places 2 stripes of oil on their faces. Borin bets on his roll, but loses a gold piece. Ankili does not see fit to smile on him at this moment. Gemma rolls best and is offered a drink from the bowl of sacred wine. She glows briefly. Mirabelle announces that Gemma has been blest with the gift to change her luck once by calling on Ankili. (Gemma may reroll one die in the future.)</p><p></p><p>Mirabelle bows to the stone creatures who in turn take of their heads and touch them to the ground in salute. They tell the party they may stay here the rest of the night, and then they disappear silently into the walls of the cave.</p><p></p><p>Mirabelle looks outside and gets her bearings. They still have about 8 hours journey before they are safe. The party gets some much needed sleep.</p><p></p><p>The next day they step outside the cave onto a ledge about the width of a sidewalk. Everyone except Deke ties themselves together, and they begin walking. Morgaine is chattering away and distracts Marja by asking her to look at something. Marja stumbles, loses her balance and falls into Kel who in turn stumbles into Borin. All three fall. Morgaine sits down quickly and pulls on the rope, apologizing profusely the whole while. Gemma pulls from the other side and the three manage to regain their footing.</p><p></p><p>After several hours of downward travel they reach the bottom of the mountain and find themselves in a canyon with a huge stone blocking their way. This is Ankili’s thinking stone where he is supposed to have sat and contemplated his creation, the land around them. Using ropes, skill and luck the party manages to get every member over. They continue on another 3 hours down gentle slopes. Only about an hour to go, and they’ll be clear of this place.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Iron Chef BBQ, post: 437765, member: 1844"] [b]Children of the Stone[/b] Each member of the party swallows a small stone. As the stone slips down their throats they feel their bodies stiffen. They feel the solid cool hands of the stone creatures pull them into the rock wall of the cave. They can’t hear anything. Their only feeling is a strange sliding sensation. Even the dwarves, generally at ease underground, are disconcerted. There is no way to track time. Deke tries to count in his head, but can’t concentrate. After an age or an instant, light appears. They are all blinded by the dim interior of a small cave. Mirabelle is lying in a heap on the floor, breathing, but unconscious. Thomas can’t wake her. Finally, she jolts awake. “Is it over?” she stammers, “All those claws gripping at me.” Thomas notices that her eyes have changed color from blue to brown. Mirabelle realizes that a part of her was torn away by the rock, the part of her that would have drawn her, like the rest of her family, into madness and evil. She steps aside to perform a service to Ankili in thanks. When she is finished, she asks each member of the party to roll two six-sided dice. Lucre and Deke roll well and she places 2 stripes of oil on their faces. Borin bets on his roll, but loses a gold piece. Ankili does not see fit to smile on him at this moment. Gemma rolls best and is offered a drink from the bowl of sacred wine. She glows briefly. Mirabelle announces that Gemma has been blest with the gift to change her luck once by calling on Ankili. (Gemma may reroll one die in the future.) Mirabelle bows to the stone creatures who in turn take of their heads and touch them to the ground in salute. They tell the party they may stay here the rest of the night, and then they disappear silently into the walls of the cave. Mirabelle looks outside and gets her bearings. They still have about 8 hours journey before they are safe. The party gets some much needed sleep. The next day they step outside the cave onto a ledge about the width of a sidewalk. Everyone except Deke ties themselves together, and they begin walking. Morgaine is chattering away and distracts Marja by asking her to look at something. Marja stumbles, loses her balance and falls into Kel who in turn stumbles into Borin. All three fall. Morgaine sits down quickly and pulls on the rope, apologizing profusely the whole while. Gemma pulls from the other side and the three manage to regain their footing. After several hours of downward travel they reach the bottom of the mountain and find themselves in a canyon with a huge stone blocking their way. This is Ankili’s thinking stone where he is supposed to have sat and contemplated his creation, the land around them. Using ropes, skill and luck the party manages to get every member over. They continue on another 3 hours down gentle slopes. Only about an hour to go, and they’ll be clear of this place. [/QUOTE]
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