[LANAI] The Rod of Seven Parts: Into the Crucible

[pallandrome]

"Well, then he won't mind the likes o' us not rushin around in taking care of our buisiness and endevours! I say we rest atop this likely crag for the eve. A night amongst the blustery winds will do well against my soul."

Wyleck picks up a rope and a few torches, and begins his ascent after tying rope around Yssal to haul him up after.

 

[Rhun]

Rowan eyes the rockface with a disapproving look on hisface. "I'm really not much of a climber..."

 

[Rhun]

Despite his reservations, the halfling wizard moves forward and begins climbing after Wyleck.


Climb +2, Take 10

 

[CanadienneBacon]

Mazzel shakes his head sorrowfully as if believing this may be the last time he sees the companions. "Suit yerselves!" The three rock gnomes stand to the side while the others climb up the short bit of rock outcropping. Dungeddin and Fognewtin hand up packs, gear, and help tie Yssal. Wyleck is the first to climb up and finds a crack in the outcropping that seems like it might be the narrow entrance to a cave. Yssal, clearly unhappy about the prospect of being tied and leashed and then hoisted above ground, looks plaintively up at Wyleck. With a soothing but firm tone, Wyleck stays Yssal's nerves so that the dog is calm enough to be lifted up to the cave on the end of two ropes. Rowan is next up and finds the climb causes him no difficulty, particularly with the aid of rope to steady his footing and balance. Once Wyleck, Yssal and Rowan are up the rock, Mazzel eyes Arden, Phud, and Rhys. "Three up, three down. You three campin' out here for the night or you going up?"

 

[Brain]

Arden makes sure that the wand is carefully stowed along with the rest of her gear and carefully climbs up (take 10).

She calls down to the gnomes, "Don't worry, I'll come back sometime and visit. Not enough gnomes in this town and I like your forest."

 

[CanadienneBacon]

Arden is soon up the crag and standing beside Rowan. Mazzel waves cheerfully from the bottom.

 

[hafrogman]

Rhys shrugs and stares up the rocky face.

"I guess I'm going up.

 

[pallandrome]

Wyleck spends a few moments rubbing Yssal's back to calm him down from the trip, and then peers curiously down the tunnel entrance.

"I think we should aim for quietude, as echoes might reach an unfriendly ear eh?" he whispered, looking for any signs of movement in the dark.

 

[CanadienneBacon]

Rhys climbs up next, followed by Phud. Chunks of rock and small pebbles rain down the crag's face when Phud lumbers up the cliff, causing Mazzel and Fognewtin to step backward away from the outcropping. The last of the gear up top with Phud, the three gnomes wave a hearty goodbye then depart and are soon lost from view under the eaves of the surrounding wood. A thrush alights on a boulder near Wyleck and trills a greeting, its head cocked to the side.

Wyleck peers into the crack and finds that the disparity between daylight outside and the dark cave beyond and his own limitations in vision make it difficult to see what, if anything, might be in there. The best Wyleck can make out is that the cave opens up inside and goes at least 15 feet back, has a decent height that will probably accomodate Phud if the hulk hunches over, and that the floor of the cavern is extremely uneven. Judging by the feel of the air coming from the jagged opening, there is a source of water nearby. All inside the cave is silent.

 

[CanadienneBacon]

Wyleck quickly judges that while Phud will probably fit inside the cavern once inside, getting the large half-orc through the opening may prove to be a challenge. The hole either needs to be widened or Phud needs to be a little smaller.