Sinking Ever Deeper [IC] (HM Judging)

[Scott DeWar]

[sblock=dm]heading back after resheathing rapier. will use rope to guide me back.
addm:
Vincenzo gets a gulp of air that is a bit more stale with the taste of rot as his foot suddenly slips from under him. when he gets his footing again he stands out of the chest deep water and looks around to ensure he was not seen by any one, coughing up silty water the whole time. "Lets try this again." he says to no one in particular-especially since he is (assumed) alone.

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gurgleg gurggleg....

 

[SelcSilverhand]

After a few more agonizing minutes Vincenzo's head bursts out along with a surge of water from the pool.

 

[SJRSamurai]

Zoryk Wolfheart, Lvl 1 Elemental sorcerer

Fulgrim looks quizzically at the others as the minutes go by. The rope had played out relatively smoothly as Vincenzo disappeared into the water. Fulgrim gives a short double pull as a way to gauge if Vincenzo was still on the other side and responding.

"P'haps I shoulda' gone over da signals we use in da tunnels 'fore lettin' him go." Fulgrim says in an even tone.

"Indeed that would've been thoughtful, but let's not despair, Vincenzo looks like a capable man." says the sorcerer

 

[Tark]

Sauvressa continued her epic staring contest with the water (she might be gainign ground! The water is starting to ripple!) as Temarel nodded at Fulgrim's observation.

He said innocently. "Well if he's being devoured or torn to pieces I think it's safe to assume that the rope will shake violently just before Fulgrim is pulled in to a terrible fate. Does that work for a signal?"

 

[SJRSamurai]

Zoryk Wolfheart Lvl 1 Elemental Sorcerer

The sorcerer supresses laughter at Temarel's comment yet his shoulders move up and down, wiping a tear from his eye Zoryk replies: "I guess it would do indeed, any reason your friend has not blinked ever since we discovered this pool?"

 

[Scott DeWar]

*Cough cough sputter* "found a door! need more muscle to open it though. I have the rope anchored at the other end. i forgot to set up signals to tell you that Zi had good luck. Sorry. Just follow the rope to the other room. I need a breather. Oh, the air is stale."

He crawles out of the water and sits. "it is at the very endo f the rope: 50 feet. I need an ale"

 

[IronWolf]

Fulgrim reaches into his belt pouch and puls out a flask and then frowns. "Hhhmpphh. Forgot to fill me flask up fer leavin' da tavern." in response to Vincenzo's need for ale. Fulgrim returns the empty flash to his belt pouch with a shrug.

"Follow de rope? Reckon we cin do dat." Fulgrim replies. He looks for a plae to secure this end of the rope so the rope and aide in guiding people to the other side and assist with the swim for the weaker swimmers.

"Ye'all ago ahead. I I'll watch yer back and then come across meself."

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Fulgrim will secure the rope to something on this side so the group can use it to pull/swim across. He will follow once the others are across so as to make sure nothing catches stragglers while the group presumably make their way across.

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[Scott DeWar]

Vincenzo will look for a splinter of wood to tie off the rope and let Fulgrim swim when it is his turn. "Wed need you styrength as soon as possible. i do not know how long the air will last on the other side without opening the next door."

Taking his belongoing and re-attaching / wears them he prepares for another dive.

instead of a graceful entrance into the water, his feet slip out from under neath him and he belly flops. He stands up couyghing and sits down to catch his breath and then tries again when he gets his breath back.
(that was bad!)

 

[SJRSamurai]

Zoryk Wolfheart Lvl 1 Sorcerer

Zoryk moves to the tip of the pool, looking at the murky water he sighs:"If there's something down there, I won't be of much use, my powers are quite unreliable underwater." says the sorcerer before grabbing the rope and jumpiing in.
[sblock=occ] Fire + Water = bad, see even the dice agrees [/sblock]

 

[Tark]

Temarel gingerly touched the rope half suspecting it to jump up and bite him. Tentatively he entered the water and hoped not to die.

Sauvressa, broken from her staring contest with the water followed behind him in muhc more confident strides than he.

Swim myself:1d20+0=10


Swim Sauvressa:1d20+4=6