Shattered Sea Chronicles, Book I: Festival of the Dead

[Blarkon Dragonslayer]

May 3, 1106, Afternoon
beneath Stonegate

Jillian finds that she can indeed unlock the heavy padlock, though it is a struggle, the lock is long unused, and is both massive and well-made, making it quite difficult to deal with. The lock and chain are easily removed, and the barred door opens easily enough. Beyond are steps leading down, and in the dim lighting it can be seen that the steps go down 25' before coming to what looks like the back of another secret door.

The narrow passage to the north certainly seems more promising from the viewpoint of getting to the evil priests.

 

[EvolutionKB]

Redbeard

"Let us be goin' in the direction of north, perhaps we could catch those priests and carrion by surprise." Redbeard scratches his chin, a fine cloud of dandruff falling out and mixing with the dust already on the floor. He waddles down the north passage, behind any companions that wish to take the lead.

 

[Guest 11456]

Jillian Wolfrunner : Female Elf Rogue 2

Jillian moves forward slowly, checking for traps as she goes.

 

[Bloodweaver1]

'Pualy' The Psion

“It is not that I am try to stall the inevitable,” Pipes Pauly as he looks towards the group and then back down the passage, “Its just that my curiosity is getting the better of me and I can’t help but wonder what might be lying behind this false wall.” Explains Pauly in a child like wonder as he inches further down the passage.

 

[Fenris]

Broderick follows closely behind Jillian as they move down the passage way to the north. While here eyes scour the floors and walls for traps, Broderick keeps a keen eye out for any threats to her.

 

[Blarkon Dragonslayer]

May 3, 1106 Afternoon
beneath Stonegate

Larren patches up the injuries the party has sustained, the power of Entropy speeding their healing,(-3 orisons,-1 1st level spell) returning everyone to full health.

Jillian leads the way into the narrow corridor, with Broderick following closely. There is only room for one person at a time to move down the secret passage. Johanna follows the first pair in, leaving Larren and Redbeard in the main hallway, and Pauly starting to sidle down the previously barred steps.

Jillian only moves 15' down the secret passage when she stops, looking suspiciously at the floor. Her tools come out, and she starts to probe at the floor, then her eyes widen as there is a 'click' and both she and Broderick drop from sight. The dwarf almost manages to catch himself on the lip of the suddenly opened pit, but fails. Both fall 20' to the floor of the 10'x5' pit. (-6 hp Jillian, -9 hp Broderick) The worst part though is the spikes that line that floor.

Three of the spikes skewer Jillian as she lands awkwardly, leaving her impaled, bleeding and unconscious. (-12 hp Jillian (-8/10)). Broderick lands even worse, and he too is bleeding and motionless after the fall. (-16 hp Broderick (-7/22))

Perhaps to add insult to injury, there is a clunking sound, and on the far(north) side of the pit, a huge axe blade starts to swing back and forth, pendulum fashion, from the ceiling. It is no immediate threat to the adventurers, though it might have been to anyone who'd managed to leap clear of the pit on that side.

 

[Fenris]

Broderick (-7/22 hp)

*gurgle*

 

[EvolutionKB]

Redbeard

Redbeard hears the sound of a scream and a thump from the hallway and he peers in. He walks forward to see his companions in a pit, skewered by spikes. He quickly begins to rummage through his backpack. "Curses! Anybody be havin a rope? We need to be gettin' down there before they be bleedin' out!"

[sblock=ooc]How many healing potions have be aquired thus far as a group? Just the two we got from Morris?[/sblock]

 

[pathfinderq1]

Redbeard hears the sound of a scream and a thump from the hallway and he peers in. He walks forward to see his companions in a pit, skewered by spikes. He quickly begins to rummage through his backpack. "Curses! Anybody be havin a rope? We need to be gettin' down there before they be bleedin' out!"

[sblock=ooc]How many healing potions have be aquired thus far as a group? Just the two we got from Morris?[/sblock]

Johanna gave a single worried glance into the pit- her worst fears were quickly realized when she saw that neither of their trapped compatriots was moving. "I think our only rope is already down there," she said with a sigh. And there was no time to go looking for more rope in any of the rooms that they had ransacked- death might be only moments away. "If any of you healers have power left, I could try to lower you partway by hand- but we need to choose quickly..."

OOC:[sblock] We got a couple of CLW and a Cure Moderate from the last battle loot, and anything we have left over individually, but I think that is it. If someone else volunteers, Johanna will help them down into the pit as gently as possible- otherwise she will go herself. By hanging off the edge, that should cut the drop somewhat, and it gives a better chance of missing the worst of the spikes. If she goes, she will use both her CLW potions (one on each victim), then go through Broderick's pack for rope. She won't wait long for anyone else to volunteer either...[/sblock]

 

[Guest 11456]

OOC: Shouldn't Broderick be at -3/22? -9 fall + -16 spikes = -25. 22 - 25 = -3.