The Fall of Plaguestone

[JustinCase]

"Into darkness we must tread," Mortimer whispers to himself, moving up to the open passageway in the southeast corner.

He moves quietly, as if he tries very hard not to be heard but wanting to make it seem like he doesn't try to.

"I assume we must follow this fellow to prove his guilt and by extension, our innocence?" he says, peering into the darkness ahead.

 

[FitzTheRuke]

Hiromi nodded to Mortimer and followed.

 

[KahlessNestor]

Etran’s Folly (Plaguestone)/Hallod’s home
Summer/Day 3/0940
Weather: Normal for the season (hot), light wind, heavy rain
Round 0

Hiromi took a sniff at one of the bottles in the lavatory. It had a silvery residue in the bottom and smelled strongly of iron and something terribly acrid.

Spoiler: Crafting DC 15

The remains of a juggernaut mutagen.

Spoiler: Crafting DC 25

There is something sweet smelling in the mix.

Grimsby poked at the fire pit. It was warm, but hadn’t seen too recent use, as the season was hot this time of year. The coals were banked for cooking and to keep it ready for its next use. As he surveyed the living area, he could see various bits of gear scattered about the place, a whetstone, a dagger, 15 feet of rope, a hammer, 2 candles, and a coin purse. He also spotted under the cot a stout wooden chest banded with iron and closed with a simple lock.

Pak peeked into the storage room. It appeared to be a larder filled with scraps of old meat, a third of a wheel of cheese, a sack of turnips, and a barrel of weak ale. There was also a crate of empty wine bottles in one corner. They are all of a good Chelish vintage and were probably quite valuable.

Mortimer looked down the southeastern passage. It disappeared into darkness.

@Leatherhead
@VLAD the Destroyer
@FitzTheRuke
@Kaodi
@JustinCase

Spoiler: Combat Notes

Silvi (+7) AC 13 HP 13/19(13) (drained 6)
Hiromi (+6) AC 17 HP 17/17
Pakuten (+3) AC 18 HP 16/16
Grimsby (+7) AC 17/16(clumsy) HP 25/25
Mortimer (+8) AC17 HP 16/16

Spoiler: Quests

Find Hallod
Help Sir Lawrence quiet Talmore’s ghost.

Spoiler: GM Notes

Party XP: 210

 

[Leatherhead]

"Canna' be too far, tha pit's primed for cooking still." Grimsby points out the various objects, and especially the chest. "Could be somethin' in 'ere, if'n ya think we have time."

 

[JustinCase]

"How much of a head start did the dogs give him?" Mortimer asks with genuine interest.

"Can you carry the chest with you?"

With a small smile, he adds, "Charges of theft are insubstantial when it is obvious we are trying to reunite the chest with its owner."

OOC: Does a man of, roughly, Hallod's size fit in the chest?

 

[FitzTheRuke]

Before heading for the dark hall, Hiromi put down the metallic-smelling bottle with a shrug. She said to the others, "We can probably come back and seize this stuff later. For our trouble, of course."

OOC: Craft Check: 1D20+4 = [8]+4 = 12

 

[KahlessNestor]

Etran’s Folly (Plaguestone)/Hallod’s home
Summer/Day 3/0945
Weather: Normal for the season (hot), light wind, heavy rain
Round 0

OOC: LOL No, the chest is not man-sized. Probably not even halfling or gnome sized. You could carry it. You estimate that Hallod has about ten minutes or more of a head start on you.

@Leatherhead
@VLAD the Destroyer
@FitzTheRuke
@Kaodi
@JustinCase

Spoiler: Combat Notes

Silvi (+7) AC 13 HP 13/19(13) (drained 6)
Hiromi (+6) AC 17 HP 17/17
Pakuten (+3) AC 18 HP 16/16
Grimsby (+7) AC 17/16(clumsy) HP 25/25
Mortimer (+8) AC17 HP 16/16

Spoiler: Quests

Find Hallod
Help Sir Lawrence quiet Talmore’s ghost.

Spoiler: GM Notes

Party XP: 210

 

[JustinCase]

"Just take it and let's go," Mortimer suggests, and he sets the example by moving into the dark corridor at a brisk walking pace.

 

[Leatherhead]

Grimsby nods, moves the chest into his pack, and follows.

 

[KahlessNestor]

OOC: What is the party’s lighting situation? Is someone carrying a torch or anything?