Shackled City - Chapter I
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Looking at the others coddle the gnomish locksmith, Zeric can't help but feel contempt for the man. While he didn't doubt the gnome felt justified in his actions, as the guilty always did, the simple truth was that his weakness had placed many others in danger.
~High Priestess Urikas and I will discuss a more fitting punishment for him after the children have been returned.~
At the mention of leaving to gather supplies, Zeric could feel his frustration mounting. Did they all not have their blades and wits about them? What more could be needed?
"Those that need to gather supplies, please do so as quickly as you can. Do I need to remind you about the urgency of our task at hand?"
~High Priestess Urikas and I will discuss a more fitting punishment for him after the children have been returned.~
At the mention of leaving to gather supplies, Zeric could feel his frustration mounting. Did they all not have their blades and wits about them? What more could be needed?
"Those that need to gather supplies, please do so as quickly as you can. Do I need to remind you about the urgency of our task at hand?"
hippocrachus
First Post
Orpheus looks at the others expectantly, not knowing whether or not he need bother going back to the inn for his rope.
Humans can be so impatient, Alinis thinks to herself. And this one seems more impatient than others. She knew she had been coddling the gnome, but they had needed the information quickly. And brutalizing the gnome would have done little or no good.
Alinis quickly returned to the inn and got the nessisary items she needed for a trip below. She also stopped by the church and got a healing kit, chalk, a chisel and staff. She returned, less then thirty minutes later. "Sorry for the delay. But I thought we might need this," she said, a little breathlessly indicating the healing kit.
Alinis quickly returned to the inn and got the nessisary items she needed for a trip below. She also stopped by the church and got a healing kit, chalk, a chisel and staff. She returned, less then thirty minutes later. "Sorry for the delay. But I thought we might need this," she said, a little breathlessly indicating the healing kit.
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hippocrachus
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As Alinis decided she'd be capable of getting the gear they needed, Orpheus stays with the gnome and respectfully takes the map from him, promising to take care of it. During the time Alinis is away, he looks over the map and inscribes the details that stand out the most in his head. When he's finished with it, he gives it to Elyas, who's probably got some place to keep things like that somewhere on his person. When Alinis returns, he walks over to where the secret passage is and again looks at the group expectantly. More pointedly so at Raven.
Manzanita
First Post
Raven
Raven waits silently as the others gather supplies. She investigates the secret door for traps or other clues as to its use. When the party seems ready to go, she nods. "I will go first. I work best alone. In the dark. Give me one minute lead, then follow with your light. If I need help, I will give one sharp blow on my whistle."
With that, she takes a tight grip on her morningstar with her right hand, and creeps into the passage (moving silently, keeping an eye out for traps.)
Raven waits silently as the others gather supplies. She investigates the secret door for traps or other clues as to its use. When the party seems ready to go, she nods. "I will go first. I work best alone. In the dark. Give me one minute lead, then follow with your light. If I need help, I will give one sharp blow on my whistle."
With that, she takes a tight grip on her morningstar with her right hand, and creeps into the passage (moving silently, keeping an eye out for traps.)
Majin
First Post
Moving ahead of the others, Raven heads through the secret door, which opens to a 10 foot square stone landing with stairs leading down 20 feet to the east, which then double back on each other to the south, when the second landing is reached. Raven's sight shifts to the blacks and whites of darkvision once she moves far enough away from the light sources of Keygan's shop.
The staircase itself is shrouded with cobwebs and dust, little cracks and chips abound. An iron torch sconce, empty, is mounted to one wall on the landing. Raven notices small hoof prints in the dust in front of her, as if many hooved feet travelled up and down these stairs recently.
The staircase descends another 20 feet before opening into a room. From this landing, Raven hears strange sounds emanating from the chamber below, specifically chirping birds, rustling leaves, and cheery giggles. The landing itself is bare save for another empty torch sconce mounted on the south wall.
The staircase itself is shrouded with cobwebs and dust, little cracks and chips abound. An iron torch sconce, empty, is mounted to one wall on the landing. Raven notices small hoof prints in the dust in front of her, as if many hooved feet travelled up and down these stairs recently.
The staircase descends another 20 feet before opening into a room. From this landing, Raven hears strange sounds emanating from the chamber below, specifically chirping birds, rustling leaves, and cheery giggles. The landing itself is bare save for another empty torch sconce mounted on the south wall.
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Dhes
Explorer
Elyas takes the proffered map from Orpheus and makes a quick mark on it with the pen from his belt pouch.
“I still think we are being a bit hasty about this. I’m not saying that I changed my mind about helping the orphans, but still, I don’t even know you people.”
Turning to Zeric.
“If we do go down there please try to keep your temper in check, I don’t want the blood of innocents on my hands just because you get in to a battle rage every time some one says boo.”
“I still think we are being a bit hasty about this. I’m not saying that I changed my mind about helping the orphans, but still, I don’t even know you people.”
Turning to Zeric.
“If we do go down there please try to keep your temper in check, I don’t want the blood of innocents on my hands just because you get in to a battle rage every time some one says boo.”
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