Ptolus: The Legend of Longcoat

[Cthulhudrew]

Vanden notices the flicker of light from Garnet's position, looks to Maugra in the stairwell holding the party's lantern, then back to Garnet, mouth open as if about to say something. Instead, he hmms, and turns to the others. "Two secret passages. Given our earlier circumstances, I think we should still remain together as a group. Does anyone have any suggestions on which way we should investigate first?"

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

Looking north, Garn sees a short corridor, only 5 feet long, and it dead-ends at door.

To the south, Garnet shines his lantern into the dark, exposing a long corridor. A door is set in the eastern wall about 10 feet down, but the corridor continues on beyond that point.

 

[Voadam]

"There's a shut door here. No ogres. Yet."

 

[Erekose13]

"Are you sure you wont come down with me. My friends haven't found anything yet, if you stay behind me, we can do this together." says Maugra wanting to go down.

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

"Let me go," he whispers, careful to avoid Garn hearing him. "I'll find my way back home. I'm no good to you, lady."

 

[Erekose13]

"Where do you live, Ewan? Can I find you once this is through?" she asks with sincere concern.

 

[Cthulhudrew]

Down below, heedless of the conversation between Maugra and Ewan, Vanden moves near to the half-orc. Taking a preliminary glance down the passage, he turns to the lantern carrying Garnet. "There is just a short hallway here, it shouldn't take us long to look it over. We can check out your discovery afterwards."

Vanden sidles up to Garn, taking close note of his morningstar. "I'm afraid we were never properly introduced, but I suppose that shall have to wait for a more opportune time." Motioning towards the door, he says, "Shall we proceed?"

Vanden will proceed to to door at the end of the hallway, cautiously.

[sblock=ooc]Move Silently and Listen checks as he advances.[/sblock]

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

"We ... I have an apartment," Ewan whispers hoarsely, "Off Bay Street, by Fisherman's Street. Under the Sign of the Whale."

Downstairs, Vanden instantly notices this secret passage appears to be of a different vintage than the cellar he's just left behind. Everyone in Ptolus knows that the city's underside is criss-crossed with older ruins, and that one man's cellar may bump up against older construction by the Stonemight dwarves of Dwarvenhearth, the underground fortress of Ghul the Skull King or something even stranger.

The idle pondering of the corridor's origin is driven from his mind as he approaches the door and hears men talking on the far side.

 

[Cthulhudrew]

Vanden stops his advance, holding up a hand to halt his companions as well. He turns, finger raised to his lips in the universal sign to remain quiet, then slowly approaches the door, setting his ear against it for better reception.

[sblock=ooc]Can he make an estimate of how many men are talking, or catch any specifics of their conversation at all? Is there any light showing through cracks in the door?[/sblock]

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

[sblock=What Vanden can tell]There's at least two men. There are regular pauses in the speech, typically only broken by one word responses by each of the men, one at a time.

There's light showing underneath the door, but the door is flush around the sides and top.[/sblock]