Rhun's Greyhawk OMEGA Campaign (ToEE) - Continued

[Strahd_Von_Zarovich]

We are going to wait here, drink, and take breath ... then we shall descent again.

 

[Rhun]

After a few moments of waiting, you hear the winding of the warhorn again rumbling up from below. After a few more minutes, you can hear the sounds of voices floating up from the stairwell.


Please note your positions on the map, or tell me if you are fine with where I have the PCs?

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[Dire Lemming]

OOC: I think Merrick and Zirat should block the stairs while those with ranged weaponry should go on the other side and pelt them with it. This is actually a great defensive position.

 

[Voadam]

"The stairs are defensible, if they come in numbers it is better to be at such a point. We can also hinder them with caltrops. Let them come to us."

 

[Dire Lemming]

Shoon looks around the group. "Who has caltrops? And what about those footprints?"

 

[Voadam]

"I purchased and handed out caltrops to everybody. The footprints? This top floor is an unused level but I expect they have been up to peer out the windows looking for us."

 

[Dog Moon]

Deren grabs a bag of caltrops from his belt. "I, of course, always have one handy. Someone needs to stay near the back door and watch the rest of the temple," he adds. "If I remember correctly, which I'm sure I do, there's more than one stairs leading up here."

 

[InVinoVeritas]

Checking his crossbow, Ciaran looks askance. "What about the footprints? What are you looking for?"

 

[Rhun]

Sir Merrick and Zirat take up positions at the top of the stairs. A few more minutes pass, and then they see movement below. Humans in black armor with weapons bared are moving up the stairway. They stop suddenly when they see the two warriors arrayed before them, and quickly descend back the way they came. Their voices float up from the depths...it seems they are arguing with one another about how to proceed. They obviously didn't expect to find you waiting for them.



I had to change the map slightly; I realized that I only had the stairs as 5' wide when they should have been 10' wide.


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[Dire Lemming]

Shoon says in a low voice; "They seem intimidated. Perhaps we should offer them a chance to surrender or redeem themselves." He shrugs. "Come to think of it. There is another way up here is there not? Perhaps we should do something to make certain they do not sneak up on us from the other stairs? The caltrops could help, but if we had some sort of alarm we could set..."