Q'Barra: Facing Truth Chapter 2

[Rolzup]

"You fought with bravery, son. That is as important as skill, and not so easy to learn."

"Thank you," Darrick replies, a little ruefully. "I've yet to really prove myself worthy of this blade, I feel, but...no doubt there'll be other chances. And all too soon."

The wall suddenly opens, revealing some stairs. The group cannot make anything else out, as there are no lights in the passage.

"I've a feeling," Darrick mutters as he peers into the darkness, "That this won't be as easy as we would hope."

 

[Rookseye]

"I've a feeling," Darrick mutters as he peers into the darkness, "That this won't be as easy as we would hope."

Perfectly deadpan serious, Sepoto replies,

"Sepoto feels the feeling you feel as well, Friend-Darrick."

[SBLOCK] Sepoto will Search the fallen foes and Janus' chamber as well.
Search check = 14
[/SBLOCK]

 

[Yeoman]

"I doubt it will be either, but if it was a simple task, would anyone really have needed to contact the academy to perform it? If we run into any resistance down there, then we should pull back and rest."

Catherine motions to the scouts. "Lead the way gentlemen, and perhaps we can be out of here by nightfall."

 

[EvolutionKB]

Kaelan

Kaelan nods at Catherine's request. He pulls a sunrod from his backpack and activates it. It's glow accents Kaelan's blood splattered clothing, some of it is his, others are decoration. "I'll let Charles and Sepoto lead, I am not skilled in traps like they are. I'll provide the light though." Kaelan clutches the rod in his now very capable and sharp teeth before following the two other scouts into the passageway, his blades in his hands.

 

[Yeoman]

"I'll let Charles and Sepoto lead, I am not skilled in traps like they are. I'll provide the light though."

"A sensible precaution. If there is any trouble, I want you to retreat first. The rest of us will cover your escape, and then withdraw ourselves." Catherine then motions to Darrick and Trebuchet, and follows the scouts about 20' behind.

 

[Shayuri]

Trebuchet nods and joins the group.

"Catherine," he asks as they forge ahead, "is it possible for spirits to possess unliving objects?"

 

[Rolzup]

His sour mood finally breaking, Darrick laughs aloud. "You've a way of cutting right to the heart of matters," he says to Trebuchet, shaking his head. "I have to admit, though," he adds, with a grin at Catherine, "That it's an excellent question, isn't it?"

 

[Pebele]

As the group enters the passageway, Tarshana and the Captain lead the merchants away. The mercenaries steal a final glance at the party before picking up the rear, keeping their promise to guard the merchants on their way out.

Ducerne and Alicia fall in behind Catherine, Darrick and Trebuchet. Alicia is surprisingly quiet.

The group descends for what feels like forever. The light from the previous hallway quickly gives way to blackness that is only broken by Kaelan's sunrod. The group notices that the walls are much more rough than those from the upper level. They stairs are uneven. Everything is covered in dust, it is obvious that this passage has been undisturbed for quite some time.

The scouts reach the bottom first. They have found no traps.

 

[Yeoman]

"Catherine," he asks as they forge ahead, "is it possible for spirits to possess unliving objects?"

"It is. Spirits can possess many things really. Living things like you or I are able to resist the effects, unlike say a chair or something."

Catherine waits for the all clear signal from the scouts. "At least it seems the bandits never made it this far in. That's good for us."

 

[BRP2]

This is a very old place... Charles mutters while dusting him off.

[sblock]Shall we make some search rolls?[/sblock]