The Mystery in Bridgetown

[MacConnell]

Cycle: 498: Day: 83. Season: Stasis.

Spoiler: Enhancements

Jaguar: 25(medicine) + 33(recover) + 8(d10) = 64
time: 90 days / 64(jaguar) + 65(whisper) + 32(fury) = 13 hours 24 minutes
Whisper: time: 90 days / 64(jaguar) + 65(whisper) + 25(fury) = 14 hours 1 minute

Without the benefit of any aid other than their own skills and talents, the necessary recovery time is agonizingly long; but fortunately, it does not have to be spent being completely inactive. Jaguar is able to generate his own light using one of his stone darts; although, it is not as bright as that of Whisper. The two young men discover that the two adjacent rooms are void of other life and other exits. One room appeared to once have been used to hold people, prisoner. The other appeared to have been a waiting area for the priest who would sacrifice the prisoners. Stains on the stairs leading to the apex confirm these suspicions.

The real issue is that there seems to be nowhere that the woman could have gone. Frustrated that they must have missed something, the men use their illuminated stones to better examine the decorative section of the hall. It takes some time and diligence, but a hidden passage is discovered behind a secret door, concealed within the carved frescoes. Waiting the few more hours for their bodies to fully recover, the two snack on their rations, feeling that it is prudent to do, before entering the new passage.

Spoiler: Character Data

Jaguar: full wellness
darts: 8
slate dart: 2 {thump x2}
flint dart: 1 {shock x2}
Whisper: full wellness
stones: 11
lodestone: 2 {shock x3}
tunic: 60 - 2 = 58

Spoiler: Collections

coins: 64 ocrin

Muddle Leaf: 1: {muddle x2}
Soothe Leaf: 2: {soothe x2}: 2 ocrins each
Stimulate: 1: {adrenaline or stimulate x2}: 2 ocrins each

bloodstone: 1: (Fitness +1): 5 ocrins

iron: 1: {shock x2}: 5 ocrins
magnesium: 1: {mend x2}: 5 ocrins
tin: 2: {muddle x2}: 1 ocrin

Spoiler: People of Interest

Gastrobon: Centrin man: Plaza Tavern owner, Bridgetown.
Merita: Centrin woman: Plaza Tavern cook, heartmate of Gastrobon.
Grandon: Centrin man: Grist Mill operator, Bridgetown.
Farlen & Hortica: Centrin couple: farmers, Bridgetown.
Killian: Spiofthest man: fisherman, Bridgetown.
Sheldon & Indigo: alchemists, South Road Fair.

GM: Each character receives 9 DP.

OOC: State nominal actions and intentions. Provide 2 random rolls.

 

[astarte]

"I had no idea that you can heal yourself other way than siphoning energy out of other beings. And you could heal me as well! But now if you feel good enough, let's us check out if there are any traps near this secret door, and then go quietly by this passage behind them with our range weapons ready."
[2, 8]

 

[Eric Zephlaer]

"I understand what it is with taking the essence of another but my talent for that is very limited. In fact my talent with healing is about as good as it is going to get. Yours should improve." Whisper gives a quiet snort at the discovery of the secret door. “I guess being injured turned things in our favor, as strange as that sounds. We would have missed this if we were in a hurry.” He places a stone in his sling, just to be ready, once he and Jaguar are ready to proceed further.

OOC: 2, 4

 

[MacConnell]

Cycle: 498: Day: 83. Season: Stasis.

Spoiler: Wariness

Jaguar: 31(perception) + 34(olfaction) + 2(d10) = 67
Whisper: 31(observation) + 33(clairvoyance) + 2 = 66

The secret door moved with a smoothness that belied its size and stone composition. It did not really matter if it was magic or technology. The benefit was that it was quiet. This new hall was not decorated but it was illuminated with more lit braziers so that the two young men did not need to use their own illumination. The hall turned to the left then descended a flight of stairs. The two men could estimate that they were below the original surface, outside.

At this juncture, the hall made a cross, which divided it into three other passages. Fortunately, only one of those passages contained lit braziers and seemed the obvious choice to follow. Increasing in pace with an increase in confidence, the new path emerged to the surface in a satellite pyramid of the first. It was much smaller and occupied the center of what could have once been a walled garden, for there were still plants that probably would not have naturally occurred in a swamp. A single set of footprints could be seen in the mud, leading away from the central structure.

Spoiler: Character Data

Jaguar: full wellness
darts: 8
slate dart: 2 {thump x2}
flint dart: 1 {shock x2}
Whisper: full wellness
stones: 11
lodestone: 2 {shock x3}
tunic: 60 - 2 = 58

Spoiler: Collections

coins: 64 ocrin

Muddle Leaf: 1: {muddle x2}
Soothe Leaf: 2: {soothe x2}: 2 ocrins each
Stimulate: 1: {adrenaline or stimulate x2}: 2 ocrins each

bloodstone: 1: (Fitness +1): 5 ocrins

iron: 1: {shock x2}: 5 ocrins
magnesium: 1: {mend x2}: 5 ocrins
tin: 2: {muddle x2}: 1 ocrin

Spoiler: People of Interest

Gastrobon: Centrin man: Plaza Tavern owner, Bridgetown.
Merita: Centrin woman: Plaza Tavern cook, heartmate of Gastrobon.
Grandon: Centrin man: Grist Mill operator, Bridgetown.
Farlen & Hortica: Centrin couple: farmers, Bridgetown.
Killian: Spiofthest man: fisherman, Bridgetown.
Sheldon & Indigo: alchemists, South Road Fair.

GM: Each character receives 9 DP.

OOC: State nominal actions and intentions. Provide 2 random rolls.

 

[astarte]

"I think the witch knows that we're following her. Let's keep going quietly and ready for her or her allies sudden attack."
[1, 2]

 

[Eric Zephlaer]

Whisper nods his head to himself and quietly comments, “At least our direction from here is obvious. With this much vegetaion, we should be ready for a possible ambush.”

OOC: 5, 7

 

[MacConnell]

Cycle: 498: Day: 83. Season: Stasis.

Spoiler: Wariness

Jaguar: 31(perception) + 34(olfaction) + 2(d10) = 67
Whisper: 31(observation) + 33(clairvoyance) + 2 = 66

Spoiler: Physical Assault

Vipers: 30(conceal) + 100(camouflage) + 3(d10) = 133
30(finesse) + 3(d10) = 33 + 133(ambush) = 166

Jaguar: 31(dodge) + 26(analysis) + 1(d10) = 58
166 - 58 = 108 - 31(perception) = 77% * 3 = 2
Whisper: 31 + 33 + 5 = 69
166 - 69 = 97 - 31(observation) = 66% * 3 = 2

Spoiler: Venom

Vipers: 30(dose) + 5(d10) = 35

Jaguar: 40(conditioning)… resisted
Whisper: 33 + 28(fury)… resisted

Climbing down the small, satellite pyramid to follow the footprints, one cannot fail to notice the diversity of life supported by the surrounding swamp. There is a far greater concentration and variety of insects and songbirds, here, than either young man has ever before seen. It might me an interesting place to explore if it were not for the pressing matter at hand.

The path is definitive and the prints are obvious, but the trail winds through the former garden with many turns. The voices of people can be heard in the short distance, specifically female voices, but the speech is too quiet to identify. Just when the two think it expedient to increase their pace, danger strikes in the form of two vipers. Each man is struck; but fortunately, both are able to resist the effect of the venom.

Spoiler: Character Data

Jaguar: full wellness
darts: 8
slate dart: 2 {thump x2}
flint dart: 1 {shock x2}
Whisper: full wellness
stones: 11
lodestone: 2 {shock x3}
tunic: 60 - 2 = 58

Spoiler: Collections

coins: 64 ocrin

Muddle Leaf: 1: {muddle x2}
Soothe Leaf: 2: {soothe x2}: 2 ocrins each
Stimulate: 1: {adrenaline or stimulate x2}: 2 ocrins each

bloodstone: 1: (Fitness +1): 5 ocrins

iron: 1: {shock x2}: 5 ocrins
magnesium: 1: {mend x2}: 5 ocrins
tin: 2: {muddle x2}: 1 ocrin

Spoiler: People of Interest

Gastrobon: Centrin man: Plaza Tavern owner, Bridgetown.
Merita: Centrin woman: Plaza Tavern cook, heartmate of Gastrobon.
Grandon: Centrin man: Grist Mill operator, Bridgetown.
Farlen & Hortica: Centrin couple: farmers, Bridgetown.
Killian: Spiofthest man: fisherman, Bridgetown.
Sheldon & Indigo: alchemists, South Road Fair.

GM: Each character receives 9 DP.

OOC: State nominal actions and intentions. Provide 2 random rolls.