Playtesting: IG's 'The Making of Heroes'

[industrygothica]

[sblock]So are you doing the ol' grab'n pull, or are you going at it tightrope style?[/sblock]

 

[industrygothica]

At one-quarter speed, it will take Aramil 4 rounds to get across the rope and secure on the other side.

The rope jolts slightly as he puts his full weight on it, but remains secure. Slowly he puts one hand in front of the other and uses his legs to push him along.

As Aramil is a little better than halfway across (after 2 rounds), Irathias notices that the rope is beginning to slip.

[sblock=Use rope]DC 15. Check result: 2+3=fail[/sblock]

 

[Arkhandus]

Irathias rushes over and grabs the rope, saying "Help me hold this steady!" To himself, he curses his luck.

 

[industrygothica]

Irathias rushes over and grabs the rope, saying "Help me hold this steady!" To himself, he curses his luck.

[sblock=Arkhandus]I guess I wasn't clear enough. It is the other end that is coming loose... the hook is slipping off the post.[/sblock]

 

[Legildur]

Dowkan winces as he watches Aramil start across the rope. With sling ready in case there is an "interruption".

 

[OnlytheStrong]

"Hold tight to that end. I will try to hold onto the rope if the knot fails."

 

[industrygothica]

Irathias holds his end of the rope steady, but it's the grapple end that is slipping from the post. Aramil continues moving forward, and only narrowly manages to grab the post and hang on before the grapple slips free entirely. With one hand clinging to the post, he quickly lashes out with the other and amazingly is able to catch the rope before it swings back to the other side.

With little effort he is able to pull himself and the rope up and over the ledge and onto flat ground, and is uninjured if not a little shaken after the harrowing experience.

 

[OnlytheStrong]

Aramil shakes his head, that could of easily been a disaster. He holds up his hand and signals for the group to hold tight for a moment, and heads off to see if he can find a better spot to cross.





ooc: Either direction is fine for him to move. I'd like to him to be as alert as possible

 

[Legildur]

The dwarf grunts in surprise at Aramil's success, fully expecting the elf to plummet. He continues to maintain watch with his sling loaded.

 

[industrygothica]

Aramil quickly paces the gorge for a better crossing and soon comes to the same conclusion as those who hung the bridge. If only he could find a way to raise it again... or to make another one.