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Knightmares of Khorvaire

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He lies down on the ground and takes a few seconds to catch his breath as Luthal recoils his rope and Kolarred looks out over the crevasse... their most easy route to the other side now gone.
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"Damn."

With that single word, Luthal expresses all the frustration he is feeling. Coiling up his rope, he cruches next to Zook. "You all right, little changeling? Anything broken?"

After finding Zook to be OK, Luthal stands. "Whatcha guys think? Should we try to get a rope across and cross 'ere, or scout up and down teh ravine for another option?"
 

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Zook crawls over the edge with help from Luthal “holy Shi*” “thanks lads this time it was TO close”

Bobitron said:
"You all right, little changeling? Anything broken?"
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“No nothing is broken I'm just scared as hell”

Bobitron said:
After finding Zook to be OK, Luthal stands. "What you guys think? Should we try to get a rope across and cross 'ere, or scout up and down the ravine for another option?"
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Zook stand up and peeks over the edge ”Are we all good at climbing and using rope?” “I feel quite confident to make it by rope” “what about you guys?” he takes out grappling hook and his own rope “we can use this one if you want” .... Zook scouts up and down river from where he stand looking for some other place to cross

spot +0
search +8
 

"Climbing is not one of my strenght but I guess that we a good rope and removing my armor I should make it."

Kolarred starts removing his armor.

OOC assuming a DC 5 to climb a rope with an adjacent wall to help. untrained climb +3 (without armor) if we are allowed to take 10 because there is no pressure then he will keep his armor bringning his total to -3 or +7 with take 10
 
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"I think we can make it. We've got plenty of rope."

Listening to Kolarred speak, he nods. "Aye. We can take our time. I'd get that armor off, though. Just in case, ya know?"

He walks to help Zook find a good place to climb.

ooc: Search +0, Spot +12, Climb +7

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Luthal and Zook glance over the side of the cliff and see that it drops about 60 feet or so into a dry ravine. The walls of the cliff actually have many outcroppings and boulders piled on ledges and such, so climbing down shouldn't be too difficult for them even if they didn't use a rope. With a rope, the climb will be even easier.

Kolarred scouts the drop and determines that if he takes his armor off, the climb down and up the other side will be easy enough. With the armor he thinks he probably could still make it all right... but the thought of getting out of his armor for even an hour or so to let his body cool down is an enticing thought. Despite his strength and endurance... hiking for hours in full platemail is hot and stifling work.

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OOC: The climb down and up the other side is DC 5 if you use rope, DC 10 if you don't. If the group decides to each Take 10 on the Climb check, Luthal and Zook will make the climb easily regardless. For Kolarred, if he leaves his armor on his check is (([10] + 3 STR - 5 ACP = 8)), without armor he is (([10] + 3 STR = 13)). Thus if he leaves his armor on he needs to use a rope in order to Take 10 and be successful. Otherwise, he also can make the climb without problems.
 

Kolarred removes his armor and packed it carefully in his backpack, using the briddle from the nearby horses to tie tight the larger pieces together.

After carefully checking the rope he slowly starts to repel down helping himself with his feet on the edge of the cliff.

"Wow, that is a change from the battlefield and politics at the court. All these years never really prepared me for that, but what a blast."

He thinks as he slowly goes down the cliff.
 

Luthal joins the paladin in climbing down the sheer face, taking his time. He mirrors Kolarred's pace, giving soft encouragement and advice where needed. He also keeps as much of an eye as possible on the rim of the cliff, watching for any sign of movement on the opposite edge.

OOC: Take 10 for a total of 17, Spot +12 if needed.
 

Zook wait to his two friends are almost over to the other cliff side, scouting around making sure nobody is aproching. He then rapels down losing the rope packs it, and climbs up the clif side.

"well.... lets follow those tracks"
 

The group climbs back up the far side of the ravine, and stand up and re-armor themselves on the path on the far side. The wooden posts that had held the other side of the bridge now look somewhat out of place with no bridge attached to them. Listening to the surrounding area, they hear birds caw-cawing each other, the crickets and bugs keep a low buzzing going, and the slight breeze produces the flap-flap-flap of leaves and branches against one another.

Luthal quickly scanes the area and is able to pick up the tracks of the other group once more... this time minus a number of four-legged tracks. It appears that they held onto their mule, although the horses were left behind (as the Knightmares already know.) The rest of the two-legged tracks are still able to be seen as well. The three men ready themselves for the continuing travel, and unless they choose to do anything else here at the bridge, they start hiking back up the path.
 

"Let's get moving. I think it would be best if I go out ahead a bit. I'll keep quiet and report back to you if I see anything. I don't want to risk losing the trail by having one of you step on it. I'll try to stay within 50 feet or so."

Luthal lopes off, eyes sweeping to and fro.
 

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