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<blockquote data-quote="Carlo-One" data-source="post: 8054854" data-attributes="member: 7015827"><p>Aerikoth, more interested in the significance of the nearby ruins and whatever civilization had created them, wandered among the statues studying them. Meanwhile, the rest of the party chose to more closely examine the cave and the oubliette hole. The cave entrance had been narrowed by rockfalls inside, while the hole appeared to be unblocked, unlike the other potential entrances to the underground. Shanni, a gleam in her eye, volunteered to descend the narrow shaft. Helrud for his part said he preferred to remain aboveground, pointing out that someone would need to keep an eye out on guard. The dwarf then moved off to a place with a good vantage point of the surrounding area.</p><p></p><p>Between Dermot, Darrow and Rahnee, they managed to rig a rope harness to fit Shanni, so they could support her from up top during the climb. A nearby winch with a block and tackle, evidently the original method for accessing the oubliette entrance, was no longer in working order, although it still had a solid frame. Rahnee expressed some concerns about the endeavor, but Shanni said she was equipped with a torch and that her cloak would hide her from anything below. The petite rogue carefully sat on the lip of the shaft entrance, probing for any footholds, before slowly lowering herself into it.</p><p></p><p>She was soon out of sight of her companions, who were bracing the rope supporting her. Darrow groaned and wondered out loud what Shanni had been eating, then observed that if they were smart, they would have tied the rope to the block and tackle; Rahnee agreed. Shanni carefully descended ten feet, bracing her limbs against the side of the narrow shaft, then called up, saying she could see “bugger all” down there. As the others played out the rope, she continued her descent, calling out to inform them that the shaft remained narrow its entire length; no one wearing armor would be able to fit.</p><p></p><p>After about another fifteen feet, Shanni yelled up to say that the walls had stopped, giving her no more footholds, and it was pitch dark below. Her three companions braced and felt a jerk on the rope as it took Shanni’s full weight. They carefully lowered her another few feet, then the rope went slack. Shortly afterwards, they heard a shouted “’S’ dark!” followed by the faint glow of a lighted torch, barely visible from the surface.</p><p></p><p>Shanni began shouting a description of her surroundings. She noted some dead skeletons in cages, some scattered papers, empty crates and...a big door! Darrow shouted down for her to stay on the rope and advised her not to test the door. As she continued to examine the room, the others had a hasty conference and decided that it might be necessary to try the door after all. Shanni agreed, then relayed that the door appeared to be locked and maybe rusted shut. She also informed them that the skeletons looked to be those of a human and a gnoll.</p><p></p><p>Rahnee, Darrow and Dermot conferred some more amongst themselves, as it became clear that Shanni would not be able to get the door open on her own. They were considering how to better stabilize their end of the rope, perhaps by attaching it to the old winch, when they were interrupted by a plaintive cry from Shanni, who tugged the rope and asked if they were still there. Darrow shouted back in the affirmative, then following some additional consultations told her that he would be coming down, after stripping himself of his armor.</p><p></p><p>Once the dwarf finished divesting himself of his armor and backpack, shivering a bit in the cold, he tucked a handaxe into his belt and shouted down to Shanni that he was ready. She undid the rope from around her waist and Darrow hauled it back up the shaft, tying it in an improvised harness around himself. The dwarf then went over to the hole, as Rahnee and Dermot braced themselves on their end of the rope for the dwarf’s upcoming descent. Darrow wedged himself between the walls of the shaft and began climbing down. Although he grumbled a bit, the dwarf’s strength and dexterity proved to be easily up to the task, as he quickly reached the bottom and untied the rope.</p><p></p><p>Darrow first examined the room by the light of Shanni’s torch, then enthusiastically but unsuccessfully tried to open the door. Rahnee lowered his battleaxe and shield down, which he gratefully equipped. The dwarf then tugged on the rope and shouted up that he was going to try to break the door down. Several swings with the battleaxe tore the large door from its hinges, opening the way to a large cavern beyond. Rahnee and Dermot on the surface could hear the door splintering; shortly afterwards, the flickering torch held by Shanni was no longer visible from the mouth of the hole.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Carlo-One, post: 8054854, member: 7015827"] Aerikoth, more interested in the significance of the nearby ruins and whatever civilization had created them, wandered among the statues studying them. Meanwhile, the rest of the party chose to more closely examine the cave and the oubliette hole. The cave entrance had been narrowed by rockfalls inside, while the hole appeared to be unblocked, unlike the other potential entrances to the underground. Shanni, a gleam in her eye, volunteered to descend the narrow shaft. Helrud for his part said he preferred to remain aboveground, pointing out that someone would need to keep an eye out on guard. The dwarf then moved off to a place with a good vantage point of the surrounding area. Between Dermot, Darrow and Rahnee, they managed to rig a rope harness to fit Shanni, so they could support her from up top during the climb. A nearby winch with a block and tackle, evidently the original method for accessing the oubliette entrance, was no longer in working order, although it still had a solid frame. Rahnee expressed some concerns about the endeavor, but Shanni said she was equipped with a torch and that her cloak would hide her from anything below. The petite rogue carefully sat on the lip of the shaft entrance, probing for any footholds, before slowly lowering herself into it. She was soon out of sight of her companions, who were bracing the rope supporting her. Darrow groaned and wondered out loud what Shanni had been eating, then observed that if they were smart, they would have tied the rope to the block and tackle; Rahnee agreed. Shanni carefully descended ten feet, bracing her limbs against the side of the narrow shaft, then called up, saying she could see “bugger all” down there. As the others played out the rope, she continued her descent, calling out to inform them that the shaft remained narrow its entire length; no one wearing armor would be able to fit. After about another fifteen feet, Shanni yelled up to say that the walls had stopped, giving her no more footholds, and it was pitch dark below. Her three companions braced and felt a jerk on the rope as it took Shanni’s full weight. They carefully lowered her another few feet, then the rope went slack. Shortly afterwards, they heard a shouted “’S’ dark!” followed by the faint glow of a lighted torch, barely visible from the surface. Shanni began shouting a description of her surroundings. She noted some dead skeletons in cages, some scattered papers, empty crates and...a big door! Darrow shouted down for her to stay on the rope and advised her not to test the door. As she continued to examine the room, the others had a hasty conference and decided that it might be necessary to try the door after all. Shanni agreed, then relayed that the door appeared to be locked and maybe rusted shut. She also informed them that the skeletons looked to be those of a human and a gnoll. Rahnee, Darrow and Dermot conferred some more amongst themselves, as it became clear that Shanni would not be able to get the door open on her own. They were considering how to better stabilize their end of the rope, perhaps by attaching it to the old winch, when they were interrupted by a plaintive cry from Shanni, who tugged the rope and asked if they were still there. Darrow shouted back in the affirmative, then following some additional consultations told her that he would be coming down, after stripping himself of his armor. Once the dwarf finished divesting himself of his armor and backpack, shivering a bit in the cold, he tucked a handaxe into his belt and shouted down to Shanni that he was ready. She undid the rope from around her waist and Darrow hauled it back up the shaft, tying it in an improvised harness around himself. The dwarf then went over to the hole, as Rahnee and Dermot braced themselves on their end of the rope for the dwarf’s upcoming descent. Darrow wedged himself between the walls of the shaft and began climbing down. Although he grumbled a bit, the dwarf’s strength and dexterity proved to be easily up to the task, as he quickly reached the bottom and untied the rope. Darrow first examined the room by the light of Shanni’s torch, then enthusiastically but unsuccessfully tried to open the door. Rahnee lowered his battleaxe and shield down, which he gratefully equipped. The dwarf then tugged on the rope and shouted up that he was going to try to break the door down. Several swings with the battleaxe tore the large door from its hinges, opening the way to a large cavern beyond. Rahnee and Dermot on the surface could hear the door splintering; shortly afterwards, the flickering torch held by Shanni was no longer visible from the mouth of the hole. [/QUOTE]
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