The Scattered Ones

[dorin]

Seebor assists Tomas in helping Namfoodle out of the pit.

He looks down at the rounded ball of fluff.

"Whatsit, can you climb? If not tie the rope around your waist and we will pull you up. But first ... maybe you should have a quick look at our friend down there?"

Seebor helps Tomas brace the rope and if need be helps
pull the gnome up out of the pit.

[Strength check 7 + 2 = 9].

 

[Amaryllis]

Amaryllis goes back to where Tomas and Seebor are standing.

"I don't think I am going to be able to add much weight; but it might help Whatsit if you knotted the rope."

She looks around to see if she can see Neblin. If so, she says to him, "Don't jump yet, there is an easier way."

She also looks around to make sure she knows where the dwarf, Runor, is and what he is doing.

 

[Morbidity]

OOC: Presuming you will replace the pit cover after getting Namfoodle out rather than before.

As Namfoodle delicately drifts to the bottom of the 20 foot spiked pit, he faces a dilemna. Where to put his feet? There is literally not enough room between the spikes all of varying heights and sizes to put your feet. Namfoodle tries to land on the impaled creature at the bottom.

(OOC: Namfoodle roll to see if you successfully land on the creature. Otherwise just being on top of spikes even if delicately placed rather than landing with speed, will probably do some damage. 75% chance of landing on the creature)

The table is well and truly large enough to fit over the pit. It is very heavy though and there is always the possibility that it would fall into the pit rather than go over it. You could tie a rope to it where it is though and the end would reach Namfoodle.

(OOC: If they pull you up: Namfoodle, use rope check to see if you tie a knot around yourself securely. DC=10. If you climb, presuming the rope is knotted. DC=5)

Runor appears anxious at this development and he offers his assistance along with the other 2 dwarves on the tower side of the pit in getting Namfoodle rapidly hauled out of the pit.

 

[Amaryllis]

Seeing that the gnome situation seems to be resolving itself, [once] Whatsit is out, she assists the others in replacing the pit cover.

 

[Morbidity]

To clarify: Namfoodle is still in the pit. How do you want to get him out?
1. He climbs out on a knotted rope
2. Someone hauls him out on a rope
3. Any other means
Additional point: Do you wish to use the assistance of the dwarves or not.

 

[dorin]

Seebor looks towards the dwarves and says:

"Thank you for your offer of assistance, but we will be all right getting him out of the pit. We should however be on the alert because we don't know who or what did this and if they are still about."

He waits to see what Namfoodle wants to do.

 

[Malin Genie]

OOC: Rolled 53 on percentile chance.

From his vantage on top of the impaled creature, Namfoodle grasps the rope and knots it around himself. He then takes a length of rope from his own pack and attempts a reinforcing loop, before signalling that he's ready to be pulled up.

OOC: Use Rope 10 +1 =11

 

[Hollowtree]

Tomas starts pulling on the rope:-

[Strength check 2 + 2 = 4!! Use Rope 2 + 8 -1 = 9.
D'oh!! 2 2's in a row!]

 

[Morbidity]

Namfoodle ties a knot around his waist and a reinforcing loop. Neither knot looks all that impressive, but it is sufficient to hold him ... though both are likely to be a bit difficult to untie when he gets to the top.

Tomas and Seebor between them manage to haul the fat gnome to the top, though things do look a bit shaky at times.

So Tomas, Seebor, Amaryllis, Namfoodle and 3 dwarves are on one side of the pit with Neblin and a fourth dwarf on the other side.

(OOC: Guys what do you want to do? Wait to see if Neblin posts or continue on and let him catch up?

 

[Malin Genie]

OOC: Can we just assume he waits until the table is in place then cross? IMHO we should try to keep things flowing even if it involves some creative interpolation for the slow(er) posters.

/nudges Ben in ribs with elbow