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<blockquote data-quote="Silver Moon" data-source="post: 8232985" data-attributes="member: 8530"><p><strong>Chapter 22, “The Conquistador“. Dec. 4, 1882:</strong></p><p></p><p>As Thock begins to exit the water the skeletal warrior attired in Spanish Conquistador armor raises the sword and speaks in Spanish. Thankfully Thock previously lived in Mexico and knows the language, understanding the warrior to say “Turn back or the curse of the gods will be on you.” Thock replies “Si” and continuing in Spanish says, “All I want is that sword that you are holding, then I will leave. You can keep the rest of your treasure.” In response the skeleton holds the sword higher and repeats his previous sentence.</p><p></p><p>Thock decides that he will have to fight the skeleton but as he tries to move forward he finds himself stopped by an invisible barrier at the water’s edge. He tries going left and right, finding the barrier extending in both directions.</p><p></p><p>Thock decides that since it appears that these caves were originally made by dwarves then El Rohir might be able to get through. He takes a deep breathe and swims back. Upon surfacing most of the party simultaneously asks what he found. “Something I need help with,” he replies as he grabs the dwarf. El Rohir barely takes a deep breath in time when he is dragged under and through the water by Thock.</p><p></p><p>As the exit the water the wet and soggy dwarf starts to complain, then becomes totally silent as he looks into the chamber at piles of gold bars and gold rods. El Rohir had assumed the skeleton to be just a dead guy until it moves and holds the sword up in a threatening manner. The skeleton repeats his previous sentence, which El Rohir does not fully understand, knowing just a smattering of Spanish. Thock asks his companion to try to exit the water, but he too is blocked by the barrier. They catch their breath and return to the rest of the party.</p><p></p><p>They surface and the party again asks what they found. Thock says, “Something very unusual.” Morgan says softly, “Yeah, a dwarf who is now bathed.” They explain what they say, with El Rohir describing the treasure in detail and Thock describing the skeleton. Jake says, “It looks like we might need Mendoza after all.” El Rohir says “Maybe not, that sealed passageway in the room with the pool looks to go into the treasure room, we could try breaking through that way.”</p><p></p><p>They head back that way and using chisels and hammers try to break through. After fifteen minutes they have only made a six-inch diameter hole that goes in around eight-inches. Cathleen says, “This will take days.” El Rohir says, “No it won’t, I made space here for a sticks of dynamite.”</p><p></p><p>They discuss how many sticks to place, with the number ranging from one to four, and eventually settle on two. A long fuse is placed and the group exits the chamber. Around two minutes later there is a loud explosion and they hear the sound of large amounts of rock and dirt splashing into the adjacent pool. They return to find that the sealed chamber is several feet thick, and that while they have blown a lot of it out, there is still more before they reach the next chamber.</p><p></p><p>El Rohir taps the end of the blown out section and says “It sounds like we are almost through. Using a wedge and hammer he is able to pound through the end, creating an irregular hole around seven-inches at its widest point, from which they can see into the chamber and the piles of gold beyond. But when El Rohir tries to reach his hand through the hole it again strikes an invisible barrier.” He curses in Dwarvish and informs the others.</p><p></p><p>They decide that widening the hole would still be preferable than the swimming method, so this remains the best way in. The skeleton warrior moves over to this side of the chamber, standing four feet from the hole they created and repeats the same warning in Spanish that he has given before. Thock says, “I was hoping he wouldn’t notice us.” Jake sarcastically says, “Dynamite does tend to spoil the element of surprise.”</p><p></p><p>Emily says “We need the sword, get the skeleton to come out here.” “The hole is too small,” Thock says. Looking back toward the others Jake then says, “You guys can try to widen this entrance while some of us go and try to find Mendoza.” Ginnie says, “He probably heard the dynamite if he was in the area.” Jake suggests that Colleen could use a “Charm Person” on Mendoza.</p><p></p><p>Ginnie says, “That may help but he will probably still want a share of the gold.” Jake asks “Probably at least half. How much of this gold are you willing to share with him?” They count that there are currently nine of them, so Mendoza will make ten, so ten even shares. “We saw earlier that Mendoza had a guide with him.” Ginnie says, “That’s his employee, any for him would come out of Mendoza’s share.”</p><p></p><p>Jake says, “Okay, ten-percent for him. Thock, El-Rohir and whoever else want to help should start widening this so we don’t have to swim carrying heavy gold bars. The rest of us will go look for Mendoza. Cathleen, Colleen Ginnie and Emily join Jake. They exit the caves and start looking down the hill and in the distance for Mendoza and his guide, not seeing them. They then hear some distant noises that sound like digging.</p><p></p><p>Carefully moving up the hill, they spot Mendoza by another sealed doorway into the chambers below, which the rubble looks to have been partially dislodged by the dynamite blast below. Mendoza and his guide have unburied a wooden door and are in the process of starting prying it open. Emily says “We should probably stop him. Based on where he is I would say that way goes into the room with the sleeping bear.” “Who we might have woken up with the blast,” Cathleen comments. Jake says, “As entertaining as that might be, we do need Mendoza alive. Okay, we might need some more muscle, go get Thock and then we can get him. Tell the others we found him.” Cathleen heads back inside the cave.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Silver Moon, post: 8232985, member: 8530"] [B]Chapter 22, “The Conquistador“. Dec. 4, 1882:[/B] As Thock begins to exit the water the skeletal warrior attired in Spanish Conquistador armor raises the sword and speaks in Spanish. Thankfully Thock previously lived in Mexico and knows the language, understanding the warrior to say “Turn back or the curse of the gods will be on you.” Thock replies “Si” and continuing in Spanish says, “All I want is that sword that you are holding, then I will leave. You can keep the rest of your treasure.” In response the skeleton holds the sword higher and repeats his previous sentence. Thock decides that he will have to fight the skeleton but as he tries to move forward he finds himself stopped by an invisible barrier at the water’s edge. He tries going left and right, finding the barrier extending in both directions. Thock decides that since it appears that these caves were originally made by dwarves then El Rohir might be able to get through. He takes a deep breathe and swims back. Upon surfacing most of the party simultaneously asks what he found. “Something I need help with,” he replies as he grabs the dwarf. El Rohir barely takes a deep breath in time when he is dragged under and through the water by Thock. As the exit the water the wet and soggy dwarf starts to complain, then becomes totally silent as he looks into the chamber at piles of gold bars and gold rods. El Rohir had assumed the skeleton to be just a dead guy until it moves and holds the sword up in a threatening manner. The skeleton repeats his previous sentence, which El Rohir does not fully understand, knowing just a smattering of Spanish. Thock asks his companion to try to exit the water, but he too is blocked by the barrier. They catch their breath and return to the rest of the party. They surface and the party again asks what they found. Thock says, “Something very unusual.” Morgan says softly, “Yeah, a dwarf who is now bathed.” They explain what they say, with El Rohir describing the treasure in detail and Thock describing the skeleton. Jake says, “It looks like we might need Mendoza after all.” El Rohir says “Maybe not, that sealed passageway in the room with the pool looks to go into the treasure room, we could try breaking through that way.” They head back that way and using chisels and hammers try to break through. After fifteen minutes they have only made a six-inch diameter hole that goes in around eight-inches. Cathleen says, “This will take days.” El Rohir says, “No it won’t, I made space here for a sticks of dynamite.” They discuss how many sticks to place, with the number ranging from one to four, and eventually settle on two. A long fuse is placed and the group exits the chamber. Around two minutes later there is a loud explosion and they hear the sound of large amounts of rock and dirt splashing into the adjacent pool. They return to find that the sealed chamber is several feet thick, and that while they have blown a lot of it out, there is still more before they reach the next chamber. El Rohir taps the end of the blown out section and says “It sounds like we are almost through. Using a wedge and hammer he is able to pound through the end, creating an irregular hole around seven-inches at its widest point, from which they can see into the chamber and the piles of gold beyond. But when El Rohir tries to reach his hand through the hole it again strikes an invisible barrier.” He curses in Dwarvish and informs the others. They decide that widening the hole would still be preferable than the swimming method, so this remains the best way in. The skeleton warrior moves over to this side of the chamber, standing four feet from the hole they created and repeats the same warning in Spanish that he has given before. Thock says, “I was hoping he wouldn’t notice us.” Jake sarcastically says, “Dynamite does tend to spoil the element of surprise.” Emily says “We need the sword, get the skeleton to come out here.” “The hole is too small,” Thock says. Looking back toward the others Jake then says, “You guys can try to widen this entrance while some of us go and try to find Mendoza.” Ginnie says, “He probably heard the dynamite if he was in the area.” Jake suggests that Colleen could use a “Charm Person” on Mendoza. Ginnie says, “That may help but he will probably still want a share of the gold.” Jake asks “Probably at least half. How much of this gold are you willing to share with him?” They count that there are currently nine of them, so Mendoza will make ten, so ten even shares. “We saw earlier that Mendoza had a guide with him.” Ginnie says, “That’s his employee, any for him would come out of Mendoza’s share.” Jake says, “Okay, ten-percent for him. Thock, El-Rohir and whoever else want to help should start widening this so we don’t have to swim carrying heavy gold bars. The rest of us will go look for Mendoza. Cathleen, Colleen Ginnie and Emily join Jake. They exit the caves and start looking down the hill and in the distance for Mendoza and his guide, not seeing them. They then hear some distant noises that sound like digging. Carefully moving up the hill, they spot Mendoza by another sealed doorway into the chambers below, which the rubble looks to have been partially dislodged by the dynamite blast below. Mendoza and his guide have unburied a wooden door and are in the process of starting prying it open. Emily says “We should probably stop him. Based on where he is I would say that way goes into the room with the sleeping bear.” “Who we might have woken up with the blast,” Cathleen comments. Jake says, “As entertaining as that might be, we do need Mendoza alive. Okay, we might need some more muscle, go get Thock and then we can get him. Tell the others we found him.” Cathleen heads back inside the cave. [/QUOTE]
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