New Heroes Arise IC

[doghead]

"Thank you, Cel."

Hoegor looks to Jillian to see if she wants a crack at the mechanism first. If its not doable ...

"Right. Unless anyone has a more sophisticated idea, we attempt to bust it open."

If it doesn't give, Hoegor will work himself into a rage for the extra stength. It shouldn't be that difficult. The last two days have been an exercise in frustration for the barbarian.

 

[Pyrex]

If Hoegor doesn't manage to get the door open, Beric will push the button under the hourglass before the sand runs out.

 

[Jemal]

Jillian, with help, manages to get ahold of the mechanism, but whether it's due to bad positioning, or rusty hinges, she can't quite seem to unlatch the bar that's keeping the gate down.

After trying for several seconds, she moves back out of the way so Hoegar can try to bash it down. After a few frantic tries, he roars and lets out all his pent up frustration and anger on the creaking bars, ripping them off their hinges with a howl as the sand comes close to running out. Those in the room quickly exit the now empty doorway and only seconds later the holes emit bursts of flame, scorching the room for half a minute before shutting off. THEN, the timer runs out, the far portcullis clicks open and the timer and button dissapear.

 

[Pyrex]

"Jillian, d'ye think ye can be gettin us across without sett'n off the trap again?"

 

[Guest 11456]

Jillian Tealeaf : Halfling Rogue 2

The small halfling nods.

"I'll try much harder this time!"

OOC: Taking 20 on all search checks.

 

[Jemal]

OOC: Actually you can't take 20 when there's a consequence for failure, b/c taking 20 basically means doing it over and over until you get it right. Doesn't really matter though, you passed it anyways.

IC: Jillian steps back into the room, more watchful this time, and notices thin, nearly invisible line about an inch above the ground. It is obviously a tripwire, and stepping over it, she manages to get to the other door without incident.

 

[Guest 11456]

Jillian Tealeaf : Halfling Rogue 2

OOC: Actually you can't take 20 when there's a consequence for failure, b/c taking 20 basically means doing it over and over until you get it right. Doesn't really matter though, you passed it anyways.

IC: Jillian steps back into the room, more watchful this time, and notices thin, nearly invisible line about an inch above the ground. It is obviously a tripwire, and stepping over it, she manages to get to the other door without incident.

Jillian, now on the other side of the room, SOPs the door on that side.

OOC: Actually search does not have a consequence. The only consequence is that you don't find it. Search is actually used as an example for taking 20.

 

[doghead]

Hoegor stands with his wait against the corridor wall, panting. The effort was but momentary, but small muscle tremours run through his limbs now and then. For a while, he answers no questions or says nothing, seemingly intent on calming the great heaving breaths he is taking.

Eventually, his breathing returns to something approaching normal, but he still moves like a man who has run a great distance - his legs slightly stiff and awkward like.

He looks up as Jillian carefully picks her way across the room, and finds the wire.

"You're doing good my friend. I know that I am glad to have you watching our path."

He returns his attention to the group at the entrance to the room. "One more with me, the other too keep an eye on the way we came. I'm getting tired of surprises."

Hoegor moves carefully into the room, taking care to follow Jillian's directions to guide him safely across the room. Once across the room, he moves up to the door on the other side.

"So what do you say Jillian?" he asks shrugging in the direction of the door.

 

[Thomas Hobbes]

Cel does nothing but stand back and raise his eyebrows slightly an Hoegor's display, saying nothing. He hangs back, keeping eye on the rear as per Hoegor's suggestion.

 

[Jemal]

It seems that now that the trap has been bypassed, the portcullis on the other side is open and safe, and can be travelled through at will. On the other side is a corridor which curves to the right, down which Jillian can see about 20 feet before the curve blocks the view.