Six From Gate Pass - Chapter 3: Shelter From The Storm

[Bannock]

Bannock takes the things handed to him by Arnir and stuffs them into his duffel pack, then goes with the party through the tunnel into the chamber with the decanter.

He peers up to where the sound is coming from. The decanter appears to be just out of reach, even when standing on his toes and stretching as far as he can.

"Not a problem for me to clamber up there if I take my armour off. Or I could probably give one of you a boost. One o' you waif-ish Elves prob'ly. You both look lighter than me last girlfriend."

 

[funkmamagoat]

Kirio smirks at the burly young human "hmmph... I doubt your last lady friend was a 214 year old artist... but hopefully for you she at least had some talent with the flute." He looks up at the decanter and the backpacks "I've no skill at all at climbing... but I'm certainly agile enough to climb onto your shoulders and have a grab at the decanter. The backpacks will require another solution however..."

Kirio walks over to Bannock and motions for him to bend over a little so that he can climb up onto him..., once in place he tries to grab the decanter.

OOC: let me know if you would like an acrobatics check Gregor...

 

[digimattic]

GM: FYI - Given the amount of webbing, craggy rock and sections of broken away stairs, it is possible to climb the walls of the shaft. The backpacks hang at 15 feet, 20 feet and 40 feet below. The jug is 40 feet below.

Arnir rolls his eyes "Enough of this foolishness. Unless you're training in mummery, just climb up there and be done with it."

 

[Gregor]

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Caves - Bottom of Shaft

Kirio, Bannock has no trouble in lifting you up so that you're capable of grabbing the decanter. Perched on his armored shoulders you grasp your hands around the smooth jug from where it lays on a piece of broken stairway jutting out from the wall.

When you bring it down to inspect it, you notice that there are no particular markings on the decanter. It is polished smooth and its colour is a creamy white alabaster. The only peculiar attribute associated with it is the never-ending trickle of fresh water that flows out of the spout.

GM: As Arnir notes, you'll need to climb if you wish to access the packs/sacks that are hanging in the webbing along the shaft walls. From the bottom, one pack is 10 feet (which you could also get by repeating your standing on shoulders maneuver), 30 feet high and 35 feet high. If you choose to climb up or down (if you went back upstairs) then you need climb checks for every 10 feet of movement.

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Seaquen - North Harbour

Edmond's face scrunches up and he snaps: "Are you daft?! I have just precisely explained who I am and why I am here!" He closes his eyes and rubs the bridge of his nose with his thumb and forefinger in frustration. "I apologize for that outburst. I have had an extremely long day and I am not in the mood to discuss this any longer, especially with someone who cannot understand basic common. Now, if this is not too far beyond your capabilities, I would appreciate it if you would tell Lord Arnir that I will be returning each day until I am able to discuss this matter with him." He swings the lantern and begins to walk down the street. Over his shoulder he calls: "Good evening!"

 

[funkmamagoat]

Kirio hands the strange decanter down to Bannock, wondering who will be the lucky fellow to carry the soggy thing, then indicates the pack that is 10 feet up and reaches for it as well "I'll get this pack, but like I said, not climbing for the others..., if you're so tired of foolishness Arnir I suggest you get climbing. If not than maybe Bannock or Alric can give it a go."

 

[Adjuntive]

Alric nods to Kirio as he climbs down with the decanter, clearly pleased and relieved to have achieved their goal. Looking up at the packs, he grimaces at the ones higher up. "I never was especially good at climbing. In the Red Legions that was considered a ranger skill and phalanxmen were not trained as such. Do you think we could knock them down? I have javelins which might suit. Climbing I might attempt, but only if we had rope as a safety line."

 

[Gregor]

Kirio, you tug the pack away from the wall, audibly ripping away webbing. The pack, when in your hands is staggeringly heavy. Your arms quiver with the weight as you bring it down and step off of Bannock's shoulders.

When you open the sack, the smells of rich spices and tobacco fill the shaft. Inside you find four parchment and twine wrapped packages which hold, respectively: 10lbs of cloves; 10lbs of tobacco; 10 lbs of salt; and, 20lbs of cinnamon.

 

[funkmamagoat]

Kirio takes a deep breath, and beaming smile on his face "By Bane's massive balls will you look at all this.... the feasts I could make... not to mention the sorry state I could get my lungs in..." He looks at Hrimr and Arnir "I'm honestly not the best appraiser, but we should be able to get a goodly sum for all this and the loot in the sarcophagus..., either of you any good?" he then looks at their armored warriors "alright gentlemen, there are two more packs, and you are clearly the strongest amongst us. Bannock, you said you had some skill at climbing? Willing to give it a try?"

OOC: appraise check on the cloves coming, but Arnir or Hrimr should give it a go before we try and sell all this stuff...

 

[The Bashar]

Hrimr looks at the jewel encrusted items from the sarcophagus and tries to determine their worth.

 

[Gregor]

GM: I'll reply to the appraise rolls when they are complete / when whoever wants to attempt has had a chance. Arnir has asked that I roll his Appraise checks for him.