Shackled City - Chapter II

[Verbatim]

Zeric nodded his head in approval of the dwarf's words, pleased to see that someone else understood the seriousness of the situation they were faced with.

~Perhaps I have judged this one too quickly...~

 

[Majin]

The creeper shakes its head at Orpheus' question. "We are not allowed below, I would not know. His own personal guards down there, not our kind."

OoC: As the general consensus seems to be to kill the creeper, I'm going to go ahead and have that happen as long as there are no objections. (Don't want to hold up the game too long over this decision. )

Other than that, I guess the next decision now is whether to open the second secret door or rest for the night first?

 

[Manzanita]

OOC: Raven firmly opposes killing it, but I don't want to slow down the thread w/further discussion, so OK. Let's open the second door.

 

[Majin]

Raven moves to open the second door, but as it starts to swing open, the ground beneath her feet starts to give way. Luckily before it completely gives up from under her she is able to leap back safely. Peering down into the pit trap, checking to see what fate she avoided she sees a hole 10 feet deep, covered at the bottom with corrosive green slime.

 

[Verbatim]

As the dandy translated the creeper's final words to them, Zeric walked over to the smaller creature and took its hands out of the archer's grasp. Zeric could see the inner turmoil clearly in her expression, but it did not change what must be done.

~Justice must be served...~

Dragging the now near hysterical creature away from those he travelled with, Zeric could feel their gaze upon him, but there was no doubt or hesitation in his steps.

~Justice will be served...~

As the shadows swallowed them, Zeric quickly shifted his grip and snapped the creature's neck before it could scream again. As the creature fell at his feet, Zeric turned and began walking back to the others, his face still set in its rigid mask.

~If you are in my head you bastards look well at the fate that awaits you as well. By Cuthbert's knotted cudgel you will face a reckoning and justice will be served to you as well...~

As he stood among them once more, Zeric spoke simply and softly.

"It is done and we shall think of it no longer. Let us focus on reaching the children as quickly as we can. They should not be in this place of darkness any longer."

 

[Verbatim]

Staring down at the hole in front of the door, Zeric cursed softly under his breath.

~Nothing is ever easy...

Looking back to Raven, Zeric asked the question on his mind.

"What do you recommend?"

ooc: Is the pit blocking the entire doorway? Or just a section of it?

 

[Majin]

OoC: 5 x 10 so it could easily be jumped but much much tougher to hug the walls to get around.

 

[Manzanita]

Raven backs up, saying a brief prayer of thanks for her trap avoidance.

Could we take down any of these doors to make a bridge? It would be nice to have an escape route in case we need to get out quick. Perhaps we should take a look in Keygan's shop to see if there's anything useful.

She looks up at the ceiling. Is there anything she could hook a rope to up there?

 

[kirinke]

Alinis nods, still not very happy, but doesn't begrudge him the job of killing the creature. At least... At least he did it quickly and suits action to word.

 

[Verbatim]

Zeric sighs deeply at the continual delays that assail them, but at the mention of the doors an idea entered into his thoughts.

"What about the wooden benches that were in the theater area? Would that not be quicker than returning to the gnome's shop?"