[PbP] Treasure Hunt - Emerald DMing

[Emerald]

You creep along slowly. When you are about half way to the western wall of the manor you notice one of the Orc guards heading toward the depression. He seems to be mildly curious but not alarmed.

 

[Capellan]

I crawl more slowly than the others, fastidiously placing my hands with as much care as possible to minimise the amount of dirt I get on them.

Consequently, by the time this happens, I am way, way at the back

I stop and drop prone, cradling my crossbow in my arms.

 

[Manzanita]

Reinert

I also stop crawling & attempt to hide. Then I glance up. Approximately how far away is the orc in question? About how many & how far are the others.

 

[Krug]

How dark is the depression? Can we hide in it?

Jarrad prepares to backtrack quickly through the tunnel if need be...

 

[Emerald]

You all try to hide. The Orc looks around for a minute or so and then turns around and walks back to his post.

 

[Capellan]

I wait until I am absolutely sure he is not coming back, and then I squirm toward the manor as fast as I can, no longer worrying about getting dirt on my clothes when the alternative is blood!

 

[Manzanita]

Reinert

To the manor we go...

 

[Krug]

Jarrad whispers, "Now I know what earthworms feel like!"

 

[Creamsteak]

(I'm ready to move on. Through the trench and all that, even if it may be trapped.)

 

[Emerald]

The depression ends at the base of the wall. Who ever is in front will notice that while all of the windows have heavy iron bars on them, the window above the depression (created by runoff from the roof of the manor) is very rusty and only hanging on by one corner.