Wildwood Red in Tooth and Claw II [IC]

[Voadam]

The hole extends down deeply about 40' then flattens and widens. It is steep but NR4ZN estimates it can brace against the earthen sides and should be able to proceed without problem until the tunnel widens at the end. The distance there should be jumpable at that point though. The vines look adequate to support the humanoids going down though probably not the warzoder's metallic mass.

 

[Voidrazor]

"If my lords will, I will proceed down first. I would not want to risk falling on any of you should there be a mishap." Assuming there are no objections, NR4ZN will begin climbing down, bracing itself against the sides of the passage.

 

[Shayuri]

"Are we really going down there?" Inamar asks, squinting down into the pit. "It sounds kind of unpleasant..."

 

[chakken98]

"2 get to were we need to be maybe we should proceed down. Ennar when u reah the bottom let us know so we may proceed behind you."

 

[Voadam]

Weylan's mindblade provides bright light in a 20-foot radius and then shadowy light in a 40-foot radius. NR4ZN reaches the edge of the illumination when he leaps to the bottom with a great thud but you can all still see him.

NR4ZN[sblock]As you reach the bottom, the tunnel flares wider and opens into an irregularly shaped room roughly 40 feet wide and 30 feet deep. A tunnel leads off roughly east from the main room, while another winds south from across the chamber.

Nearby lie three crumpled corpses. The carcasses are of mole type animals a full meter in length and lie picked-over and nearly devoured.

You slowly recognize movement among the corpses. Numerous rats feast on the remains. One raises its snout and sniffs the air, then
another. You see more than a dozen, though the poor shadowy illumination makes keeping track of individuals difficult.[/sblock]

 

[Pyrex]

Once Ennar makes it down, Weylan begins climbing down behind him.

 

[Voidrazor]

NR4ZN calls up from the tunnel floor, "It appears safe. Although, there are many rodents."

 

[chakken98]

"Inamar you follow after welyan and i will follow behind you."

 

[Shayuri]

Inamar sighs a long-suffering sigh, wraps her wrists in the vines, and starts carefully rappelling down into the pit.

 

[Voadam]

Weylan begins climbing slowly down, followed by Inamar when NR4ZN calls up.

The rats start making chittering, almost fearful keening noises after the voice of the warzoder, then start to rush at him, eyes wide.

Initiative

21 Thelso
20 Inamar
17 Weylan
16 NR4ZN
21 Rats

No surprise round but NR4ZN is still caught flat footed thus not getting an AoO when they leave the threatened reach space or when they enter any of his four squares of spacing.

NR4ZN is swarmed by all the rats who attempt to bite into his hide but the zoder's metal plating is sufficient to keep him protected.

Weylan is ten feet down the tunnel and Inamar has just begun her descent.

Normal climbing is at 1/4 speed or round down to 5ft. for a 30 base. For a +5 increase in climb DC the speed can go to 1/2 normal for 15 ft. of movement.

Clinging and using one free hand to take an action is no problem.