[pfrpg] follow me into shadows

[GlassEye]

When the rope goes slack Jack releases his end and rushes to the dropoff. "Sindri!" he howls. "Sindri! I'm coming for you; hold on!" As the beast tenses for a leap he vanishes in a swirl of quickly melting flakes of snow.

From below Jack's faint below can be heard, "Pull, Angus! Pull now!"
[sblock=UnderWeb]Sindri drops from the rope unable even to hold himself in place. Feeling too weak even to rise he lies there and waits for the end. His mind, though fearful, is unwilling to give in as easily as his body. Hearing Jack's roar he makes one last effort and summons the eidolon to his side.

When Jack appears he quickly takes in Sindri's condition and feels the oppressive nature of the darkness here below. He hefts the limp Sindri and ties the rope around his waist in a crude harness.[/sblock]

 

[fireinthedust]

[sblock=below] Jack easily ties the rope around Sindri's waist. Looking at the wall it should be easy for the eidolon to climb.

Jack can see in the dark. It's horrific down here, and the statues carved into the wall make even the outsider shudder. He recognizes the forms as foul creatures so ancient their myths have been forgotten by mortal creatures; yet their malevolence lives on. This is bad, really bad. Sindri is magically affected by the statues. They're killing him.

Worst, Jack can see a massive carpet of... beetles made of darkness? They're shadowstuff, at the very least, and crawling around the edge of the darkness. Somewhat incorporeal, they seem to be creating an aura of darkness that's swallowing the light. They're not "here", however, but you can see them. Like ghosts.

Assuming they pull, does Jack climb up with Sindri? Does he go through the webs first, or let Sindri push through them?[/sblock]

 

[GlassEye]

[sblock=Jack & Dia... Sindri]As well as he is able Jack will climb alongside Sindri. He doesn't want to leave Sindri behind especially in the condition that he is in (though if Sindri lapses into unconsciousness then Jack will automatically be sent back to his own plane). When nearing the webs, Jack will try to rip through them before Sindri gets to them. So I guess Jack goes first but not so far ahead that he loses sight of Sindri.[/sblock]

 

[rangerjohn]

Ragnor Drakechild

OOC: Perception Check 18 Roll Lookup

 

[fireinthedust]

Jack pushes up through the webs, and as he does so he feels crawling forms covering his entire body; as he exits the webs, the sensation disappears.

Sindri is conscious but wired; his limbs are weak, but he looks wide awake and utterly shaken so that even his best attempts to hide it (if any) fail to confuse his companions.


Those who were looking across the webs notice the red light behind Julius throbbing. It's bathing him in a warm red light.

 

[ghostcat]

Angus hears Jack saying "pull" and feels some weight on the rope. Straining on the rope with all of his not inconsequential strength, he starts pulling the rope up.

[sblock=OOC]Strength = 20 (+5). Max Load = 400lbs, *2 = 800lbs Max Lift.[/sblock]

 

[fireinthedust]

Angus and Jack's strength is enough to putt Sindri up throught he webs.

Sindri and Jack are on the ledge now. (just to be clear)

What do you do now?

 

[GlassEye]

Though weakened and lying like a babe on the floor Sindri tries to grab Angus (since he's leader of the group and likely nearby from pulling Sindri up). "Angus, I've seen what's below. We cannot allow it to escape! DO NOT ALLOW JULIUS TO TOUCH THAT STONE!" Strength expended he slumps back to the floor where Jack tenderly cradles his head. Whispering to Jack: "Jack, you have to stop him... and the scholar."

 

[rangerjohn]

Ragnor Drakechild

"What did you see, brother?' he asks in thier native tounge. Never has he seen Sindri act in this manner. Never so panicked.

 

[GlassEye]

Sindri struggles to sit up until Jack slumps him against the wall so he can talk to Ragnor. "The darkness lives down there! It ate the light and even my magical light was no match for it. It would coil about my feet and try to trip me, turning me about so I didn't know which way was which." He shudders. "And that darkness is just the mask that covers the true evil that is imprisoned down there. Imprisoned in the stone, those demonic things..." Sindri gasps and coughs up a wad of black phlegm before he is able to continue. "You know me, Ragnor. Have I ever been afraid? Today, I was so terrified my mind was on the brink of shattering. These things are locked away here for a reason and we've been wrong to disturb this place and destroy the guardians."