Sinking Ever Deeper [IC] (HM Judging)

Fulgrim calmly lets the rope out as the sound of splashing and the echoes of moans come from the other side of the wardrobe blocking the doorway. He feels the single tug, a slight look of surprise playing across his bearded face. He gives the rope a slight pull and feels it pull freely. He stops, not wanting to leave Elenka without a rope to grab back onto if indeed she needed it.

The sounds increase as the dead splash in the water in the next room. Fulgrim glances at his companions as they stand in this room waiting for Elenka. He silently holds his index finger to his mouth indicating for the others to keep their voices down and movement to a minimum.
 

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A family emergency is drawing me out of town for the next few days. My posting is apt to be scarce until Sunday (6/5). Feel free to take an action on Fulgrim's behalf if needed so I don't hold anything up over the next few days.

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Elenka
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The tunnel continues to twist and turn leading you farther from the air pocket. With a mounting sense of dread you realize that the tunnel may be too narrow for you to turn back. Without the rope there is little hope that your companions would be able to aid you either.
As your lungs begin to burn and ache horribly you feel the tunnel abruptly curve upward! With an effort of will you shove yourself upward and gasp as your head clears the water. You spend a moment gasping in stale air before the spots clear from your eyes enough to allow you to look around.

OOC: The room is dark so you'll need a light source to see anything

With a light:
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The room you are in looks like it was once an entertaining room. You can see a long bar table with empty shelves behind it. One part of the room is filled with a collapse pile of wood. After a few seconds you recognize it as a piano, likely too large to be carried out through narrow doorways without major renovations.
There is an open doorway across from you and another closed door near it.
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The sounds of carnage continue to grow as more of the bodies rush through the sunken tunnel to join in the feasting. Those nearest the doorway freeze as a splashing sound comes from the other side of the wardrobe. Something snuffles loudly from the far side.
Somehow in death and despite the rotting organs, these creatures seem to have supernatural senses that draw them onward to living prey. Perhaps it smelled fresh blood oozing from the wounded, saw a glimmer of light from a poorly covered light, or heard a sharp intake of breath. However sensed you, it gives a sudden, clear moan. All other sounds in the room stop and you can imagine all the heads turning towards that hunting call. With another loud groan the undead creature slams its fist against the wooden frame! The rest of the horde splashes towards it to join it in tearing apart your barricade!
 

[sblock=Elenka]Elenka sits in the darkness a moment listening intently and gathering her strength. When she hears nothing she fumbles with her pack to retrieve her lantern, a flask of oil, and a flint and steel. Working as quickly as she can she prepares the lantern. Did I spill the oil? Hope I don't light myself on fire. She laughs, edging towards hysteria as she considers having to swim back and inform the others of what she has found. Finally she gets it lit and looks around. Better than where we were.

Leaving the pack and the lantern she readies herself for another swim. Slipping head first into the narrow water tunnel she pulls and swims her way as rapidly as she is able.[/sblock]
Drevezh'korol isn't happy that Elenka hasn't returned and he isn't happy that the zombies are tearing apart their protective barrier. "Sauvressa. Position yourself alongside the door. When they break through..." He makes a hacking motion with his heavy wooden hand. So saying, he takes up a position opposite where he indicated the other eidolon. "If some of you others take up a line we can keep them from breaking through and wreaking havoc upon us. Then when we get the word from Elenka we can take the passage." Grimly he readies himself to attack for when the zombies break through.

[sblock=MiniStats][size=+1]Elenka[/size] Human Summoner 1
Initiative: +2 Perception: +3

AC: 15 (12 touch; 13 flat-footed)
HP: 11 Current: 4
CMB: +1 CMD: 13 Fort: +0 Ref: +2 Will: +4

In Hand: terbutje
Spells:
1st level: 2/2 remaining.

[size=+1]Drevezh'Korol[/size] Eidolon
Initiative: +1 Perception: +0; Darkvision 60 ft.

AC: 13 (11 touch; 12 flat-footed)
HP: 11 Current: 10
CMB: +5 CMD: 16 Fort: +3 Ref: +1 Will: +2

In Hand: nothing
Conditions: -[/sblock]
 


Sauvressa did what the other eidolon says without protest staying back jsut a bit so that the reach of her weapon kept her away from the zombies grasp.

Temarel backed away half way between the hole elenka entered and the doorway where the undead are barreling through.
 

Fulgrim's face, his bald head still glistening from the dampness, sours as the sound of the creatures on the other side begin assaulting it. He hefts his axe, both hands gripping it tightly, his eyes moving between the barrier and the place Elemka entered the water at.

With their presence known, he speaks to the others "We ain't in much shape ta be fightin' a horde of dem things. If Elenka makes it back, git ready to follow her to what she found. We'll need ta be makin' it quick."
 

The waterlogged wardrobe deteriorates rapidly under the undead assault. One of the beasts smash through the back of the wardrobe and starts to crawl through! Sauvressa, Vincenzo, and Drev lash out at the creature as it crawls through the opening!

OOC:
The three of you can attack as it comes through.
 

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