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<blockquote data-quote="Silver Moon" data-source="post: 8155433" data-attributes="member: 8530"><p>Chapter 20 "The Upper Caves", Dec. 4, 1882:</p><p></p><p>They take a look into the cave and examine the support beams closer to gauge their sturdiness. They conclude that the rot is from decades of wear and they are not in any immediate likelihood of collapse.</p><p></p><p>Cathleen spots a mountain lion in the vicinity and alters the others. She wants to go after it but the others convince her to stay with them. By an interesting coincidence, just as the Dungeon Master is describing the mountain lion the host's cat named Skiggles jumps up on the gaming table and wanders around to check out the visitors. The DM says "Despite the excellent role playing by Skiggles, the mountain lion is actually not approaching you, and keeping its distance."</p><p></p><p>The group debates leaving the horses outside with the mountain lion in the area, but the cave is far to narrow to attempt bringing it in. They discuss leaving the wolf animal companion to guard the carriages, wagon and horses would be sufficient. However, since they are also concerned about Mendoza arriving while they are inside they decide that a person should be left there to guard as well. (As Janiru is playing both twins, they choose to leave Colleen).</p><p></p><p>They light a lantern for a lights source and Cathleen take point with El-Rohir and Thock following, with Jake agreeing to take the rear. They continue down the main passage and come to a fork, with a narrower passage on the left. The lead three decide to head down there but it is very narrow for Thock who has to bend over and move size-ways, so Cathleen and El-Rohir head there first, followed by Emily.</p><p></p><p>It eventually reaches a larger chamber that has a much smaller exit (ten-inches-by-thirty-inches) that they feel air from outside coming through. On the opposite side of the chamber is a pile of ripped up blankets and clothing near piles of bones. The druid Emily checks it out, finding evidence of the pile being the lair for the mountain lion. They collectively decide to exit, letting those out the corridor know.</p><p></p><p>Deciding not to wait, Ander leads the others on, soon finding an area where the hallway narrows due to a partial collapse. They investigate and conclude it is unsafe to continue so El-Rohir and Thock work to shore up the supports. They can soon move single-file through the narrower part, with Thock finding it very tight. Cathleen returns to join Ander to move on</p><p></p><p>They continue on, with another intersection, this one branching off to the right. Cathleen decides to continue straight as that corridor is wider. They soon reach a "Y" intersection and she takes the right branch, soon finding the hallway narrowing and ending in a section piled up with dirt and rock. Ander comments "This wasn't a collapse, somebody intentionally piled this up." Thock begins working on clearing this while Cathleen, Ander, El-Rohir and Emily the others return to the "Y" intersection and take the other branch to the left.</p><p></p><p>Meanwhile, Morgan, Ginnie and Jake have headed down the first branch to the right that Cathleen had bypassed. They find themselves in a room without any other exits that has an old army bunk, a poorly made wooden chair and table, and a trunk. They open the trunk to find it full of jerky and other relatively fresh foodstuffs, some tools, and some additional clothing. Jake declares "It looks like the hit the Dutch Jackpot." Ginnie suggests looking for any notes that Dutch Jack would have left until Jake reminds her that none of them would be able to read it.</p><p></p><p>Cathleen and Ander soon enter a very large irregularly-shaped natural cave with a wider exit on the opposite side. In a dark corner between the two openings is a very large bear that is sound asleep. Cathleen suggests attacking it, Emily reminds them of the old saying "Let sleeping bears lie." "I thought that was dogs?" Ander comments. "Works for bears too," Emily answers.</p><p></p><p>They have Cathleen and Ander go back and guard the entrance to the chamber as Emily and El-Rohir very carefully sneak past the bear. They continue on, finding more chambers and another exit from the caves. There is nothing else in this section, so they return and carefully sneak back around the bear to rejoin the others back where Thock is busy clearing rocks.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Silver Moon, post: 8155433, member: 8530"] Chapter 20 "The Upper Caves", Dec. 4, 1882: They take a look into the cave and examine the support beams closer to gauge their sturdiness. They conclude that the rot is from decades of wear and they are not in any immediate likelihood of collapse. Cathleen spots a mountain lion in the vicinity and alters the others. She wants to go after it but the others convince her to stay with them. By an interesting coincidence, just as the Dungeon Master is describing the mountain lion the host's cat named Skiggles jumps up on the gaming table and wanders around to check out the visitors. The DM says "Despite the excellent role playing by Skiggles, the mountain lion is actually not approaching you, and keeping its distance." The group debates leaving the horses outside with the mountain lion in the area, but the cave is far to narrow to attempt bringing it in. They discuss leaving the wolf animal companion to guard the carriages, wagon and horses would be sufficient. However, since they are also concerned about Mendoza arriving while they are inside they decide that a person should be left there to guard as well. (As Janiru is playing both twins, they choose to leave Colleen). They light a lantern for a lights source and Cathleen take point with El-Rohir and Thock following, with Jake agreeing to take the rear. They continue down the main passage and come to a fork, with a narrower passage on the left. The lead three decide to head down there but it is very narrow for Thock who has to bend over and move size-ways, so Cathleen and El-Rohir head there first, followed by Emily. It eventually reaches a larger chamber that has a much smaller exit (ten-inches-by-thirty-inches) that they feel air from outside coming through. On the opposite side of the chamber is a pile of ripped up blankets and clothing near piles of bones. The druid Emily checks it out, finding evidence of the pile being the lair for the mountain lion. They collectively decide to exit, letting those out the corridor know. Deciding not to wait, Ander leads the others on, soon finding an area where the hallway narrows due to a partial collapse. They investigate and conclude it is unsafe to continue so El-Rohir and Thock work to shore up the supports. They can soon move single-file through the narrower part, with Thock finding it very tight. Cathleen returns to join Ander to move on They continue on, with another intersection, this one branching off to the right. Cathleen decides to continue straight as that corridor is wider. They soon reach a "Y" intersection and she takes the right branch, soon finding the hallway narrowing and ending in a section piled up with dirt and rock. Ander comments "This wasn't a collapse, somebody intentionally piled this up." Thock begins working on clearing this while Cathleen, Ander, El-Rohir and Emily the others return to the "Y" intersection and take the other branch to the left. Meanwhile, Morgan, Ginnie and Jake have headed down the first branch to the right that Cathleen had bypassed. They find themselves in a room without any other exits that has an old army bunk, a poorly made wooden chair and table, and a trunk. They open the trunk to find it full of jerky and other relatively fresh foodstuffs, some tools, and some additional clothing. Jake declares "It looks like the hit the Dutch Jackpot." Ginnie suggests looking for any notes that Dutch Jack would have left until Jake reminds her that none of them would be able to read it. Cathleen and Ander soon enter a very large irregularly-shaped natural cave with a wider exit on the opposite side. In a dark corner between the two openings is a very large bear that is sound asleep. Cathleen suggests attacking it, Emily reminds them of the old saying "Let sleeping bears lie." "I thought that was dogs?" Ander comments. "Works for bears too," Emily answers. They have Cathleen and Ander go back and guard the entrance to the chamber as Emily and El-Rohir very carefully sneak past the bear. They continue on, finding more chambers and another exit from the caves. There is nothing else in this section, so they return and carefully sneak back around the bear to rejoin the others back where Thock is busy clearing rocks. [/QUOTE]
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