stonegod's Expedition to Castle Ravenloft: Ch. III [IC] (Completed)

[EvolutionKB]

Avron rolls the cask to the stairs. There is a disappointed look on his face, as he realizes he isn't strong enough to carry around much further. The scholar leaves the cask near the stairs and follows the others.

 

[stonegod]

Descending into the depths, its gets cooler and sound of water can be heard. As you reach the end of the stair, its source becomes clear. Black, still water fills the arched hallway here, the water's surface like black glass disturbed only by occasional condensation. Two arched doorways lead off either side of the hall to half submerged iron doors. A weak cry for help occasionally sounds from the sound door.

 

[stonegod]

OOC: Just to make clear, there are three exits other than the stairs: The two doors mentioned north and south and another at the far end of the hall.

 

[Stormwind]

@stonegod: I assume the sounds come from the 'south' door (not the 'sound' door)?

Ashlyn looks at Jarrith and tilts her head in the direction of the southern door. Then she draws her blade and proceeds carefully to the door. Once the others are ready and in position, she'll nod to Jarrith to open the door.

 

[DEFCON 1]

"Don't trust any sounds you hear in this place, people. I've seen enough magicians produce fake sounds and voices to know that nothing is necessarily as it seems." The stalker moves to the south door with Lady Ashlyn and takes a few seconds to do a quick scan of anything untoward. If he notices a wire, a lock, something... he does his duty to bypass it, and then once he finds it to be clear, he reaches out and gently grasps the knob.

Turning back to the group and placing his other hand on the grip of his rapier, he nods to the others and says quietly... "Careful now, here we go." He then slowly opens the door and looks in.

 

[s@squ@tch]

Marot

Marot walks behind the others.

As Jarrith begins to prattle on about sounds, magicians, wires and locks, the warlock brings his hand up to his face and begins to mimic the stalkers words with his hand.

As the door opens, the warlock says in a sarcastic tone,"Once more into the breach we go...."

 

[pathfinderq1]

Tessa looked ahead with a perceptible discomfort, then took her place in line as the others began to move forward. "Be careful," she said quietly. "Who knows what is lurking in this water." She paused for just a moment to sling her shield across her back, so she could carry both her Everbright lantern and wand of missiles...

 

[EvolutionKB]

Avron mumbles to himself about not drinking the water. He sloshes forward, hoping to be in the middle of the group. "Imagine all the great things that could be in there! Leeches like in the swamp maybe, or perhaps an electric eel as big as a tree! Oh! Oh! Maybe a waterlogged zombie that drowns you with a glance!"

 

[stonegod]

The south door is more below the water level, making opening it difficult. After some difficulty, Jarrith is able to shudder it open. Beyond, brackish, smelly water floods the chamber, providing only a few feet of clear air between the surface and a dripping ceiling thick with greenish-black growth. Intact cellblocks run along the south wall. Corpses float aimlessly in the two nearest, black bile in their veins. For the far cell comes the cries for help: A lone villager holding on as best he can.

Hey! Can you get me out of here? I'm so glad to see you! I can't believe I've survived for this long. I figured if I didn't drown, the undead would get me!

 

[Stormwind]

Ashlyn looks around the room quickly, ...

[Detect undead (looking around the room, including the villager)]

... and then she looks at Jarrith, and tilts her head at the cell holding the villager. Choosing her words carefully, she says "What do you think, can you open that?"