Lobo's AU: Sunless Citadal Game

Your quintet sets up camp for the night. Luckily, you find enough detritus and dried out deadwood (in the form of twigs and the occasional ancient log) to make a small fire.

The night passes as you all take turns watching. Strahm regains any lost spellcasting ability while he sleeps.

Shortly after dawn, the rest of you awaken and break your fast on waterskins and dried out trail rations (yuck!). The golden sun climbs slowlying into an overcast sky. You'd guess that the higher clouds will burn off later, but that the lower clouds will stay... they look rather grey, but it doesn't feel like it will rain yet. Then again, as none of you are from this region of the world, you can't be entirely sure.

A knotted silk rope decends from one of the pylons down into the ravine. It ends at a ledge of some kind about 20-30 feet down covered in what appears to be dust, sand, scrub, and some rocks. You also note that there are rough hand-holds carved into the side of the ravine... they also lead to the same ledge. Its immediately obvious that climbing down the rope would be a lot easier than climbing down the wall using the rough handholds.

Who's going first? Or rather, what will you do?
 

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"Will that rope hold?" Yossariad taps his left food in slight rhythm as he says that, accenting the penultimate word for no good reason. He continues tapping a polyrhythm nervously as he waits for an answer.
 

Can't believe I didn't describe the rope...

(WHOOPS!!!) Yes the rope will hold. It is of excellent (though not mastercraft) quality. It may be weather-worn, but all of you would judge it capable of holding all of your weight combined without any problem.
 

"Hell I'll be more 'en happy ta git down there first, but then again ahm no geinus" Alfonso says while sharpening his sword, and cracking his knuckles.
 

"You go first, Yossariad," says Strahm, scratching itsef. He never liked this climbing ropes business. He will go after the sibbecai.
 


OOC: I know that Isida kep'tukari is gone for a while, so I can NPC Yina along... but is everyone else still interested in playing?

Yina follows Yossariad down the knotted rope, keeping an eye out for any children. She tucks the doll into her belt.
 

I definitely am. It might be due to EN World's downtime that's creating problems.
Strahm growls comfortingly to Yina. "You'll be all right, my child."
 



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