Dungeon World - Reverse Dungeon RP

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Aug 24, 2021 5:10 pm
OOC:
theatreofcomets I did miss your question. No as I am learning I do not think you need to spout lore about the Dungeon Deep. What you do know is that the Dungeon Deep is known to very magical and changes each time it is entered. No maps that have made it out are the same, and it has been home to many different objects of importance.

I too am working on how much of the system works and how to write well in PbP.
Aug 24, 2021 8:52 pm
Jon and Gareth, both of you know that if you were to move the Mcguffin of Mysteries it would set off, not a trap, but a timer. To what you don't yet know.

What do you do?

Edwyn are you close to the others in the center of the room?
Aug 24, 2021 10:17 pm
OOC:
"Give me a hand here Jon. Let's twist the pedestal and see what happens." He plans to move it until the dark line on the base points at the fake door. That action was in a post of mine on page 2. I have been waiting for you to tell me what happens when I try to twist the pedestal.
Aug 24, 2021 10:31 pm
Verrain says:
OOC:
"Give me a hand here Jon. Let's twist the pedestal and see what happens." He plans to move it until the dark line on the base points at the fake door. That action was in a post of mine on page 2. I have been waiting for you to tell me what happens when I try to twist the pedestal.
OOC:
My bad.
Gareth you grab the sides of the pedestal and begin to twist. At first the pedestal sinks a few inches before turning, and as it does you hear a clear clicking sound and a grinding all around you as the line is move closer to the illusioned door.
Aug 24, 2021 10:48 pm
"So who thinks this is a good thing?" Gareth calls out. "Do I keep twisting?"
Aug 25, 2021 12:25 am
What are Edwyn and Jon doing now that they've heard this clicking and grinding?

Specifically the grinding is coming from the walls of the room and seems to be deep. All of you can feel it through your feet.
Aug 25, 2021 12:31 am
OOC:
OkumHart says:
Edwyn are you close to the others in the center of the room?
Yes, I'm near the two of them - I came over to ask Gareth what he'd found
Edwyn, alarmed, says "Well, we've made something happen, but who knows what? I say we grab the McGuffin before we do anything else. That's what we're here to get."

He reaches out for it.
OOC:
I just want to see what happens, tbh! Does anyone want to stop me or talk me out of it?
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Jon

vagueGM

Aug 25, 2021 4:05 am
Jon
Jon quickly joins the bear over by the illusion door. "In a moment we are going to walk through this wall." He explains to the bear, he does not know how bears experience illusions but does not want there to be any confusion.

He grabs a handful of fur, then, timing it with Edwyn's reach for the McGuffin, prepares to stick his head through to see what happens and what is on the other side.
Aug 25, 2021 4:59 am
Edwyn pauses, hand outstretched, and says, "Get ready to run for the door, everyone!"

Then he grabs the McGuffin and turns to run for the door himself.
Aug 25, 2021 5:05 am
Edwyn reaches his gand out and grabs what is clearly a handle at the top of the McGuffin of Mysteries. Edwyn feels the cool smooth leather of the handle and catches the glint of two clasps on either side of the handle. As it is lifted up the pedestal begins to turn on its own, the clicking sound can be heard echoing at a steady pace all around you. The grinding comes again, but more distant than before.

Jon standing close to the illusioned door can hear something smashing against stone coming from the other side of the door. As he sticks his head through, Jon sees a stone hallway lined with lit torches, the smell of smoke absent from the air. Beyond the hallway, a larger room can be made out, the source of the crashing comes from there. Some distance down the hallway lies rubble, and one wall seems partially collapsed but does not impede the passage.

Gareth and Edwyn both notice the light coming from the ceiling of the Cathedral of Containing dim with the removal of the McGuffin from the pedestal.

What do you do?

Jon

vagueGM

Aug 25, 2021 5:18 am
Jon
Jon pulls his head back into the room long enough to say: "There is rubble and breakage in the passage, so be careful."
Then he and Bear step through, ready to lead the way and defend the others, bare-handed if needed.

His and Bear's senses alert, Jon takes a careful step forward watching for any dangers or changes.

Rolls

Discern Realities with Bear - (1d6+2)

(1) + 2 = 3

Don't know why I said 1d6 adding another dice - (1d6)

(3) = 3

Aug 25, 2021 5:35 am
Edwyn follows Jon and Bear through the illusioned door, and starts looking around to help Jon work out what's going on in there.
OOC:
Can I help Jon see what's going on? I have two Bonds with him.
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Rolls

Aiding Jon - (2d6+2)

(56) + 2 = 13

Aug 25, 2021 2:48 pm
How does Edwyn go about helping Jon?
Aug 25, 2021 11:09 pm
Stripped of all possessions but the very object of their quest which might make all this worthwhile if they can make it out alive; acutely conscious that this place is magical and dangerous, and that all his group's accumulated knowledge about it is unreliable at best; and having stepped through an illusory wall from one dangerous place to something unknown to see Jon and Bear scrutinising the surroundings closely and cautiously, Edwyn looks and listens extremely closely too, trying to sense threats. Noticing which way Jon is looking, Edwyn looks another, trying to understand this new place and to make sure nothing nasty will surprise them.
Aug 26, 2021 3:15 pm
OOC:
Not sure if this works as a combo of Aid and DR
Edwyn as you enter the corridor you notice Jon's focus is down the hall, intently starting and listening to the far room. You then decided to look at your feet and see something that gets you to tap Jon.

Jon your focus now on the floor see that scattered across the floor is a variety of footprints, some boots(likely your own) and some not. Specifically you see goblin footprints.

Jon

vagueGM

Aug 26, 2021 3:26 pm
Jon
Jon nods in acknowledgement. "Goblins." He mouths indicating that they should keep quiet and that Edwyn should pass the message on.

Then he sets off, sneaking towards the room ahead, Bear trailing after.
Aug 26, 2021 5:09 pm
The closer Jon gets to the collapsed section of wall the more dust and debris he sees on the ground. Hidden from the far side of the corridor by the collapsed wall is a small roughly carved tunnel. The goblin tracks seem to come from here. It is dark inside and both Bear and Jon's noses are assaulted by the sweet, cloying smell of rot. At the mouth of the tunnel the thumping coming from the large room is almost deafening.

Gareth and Edwyn both watch as Jon moves further down the hallway. Though the thumping can be heard by both of you, the clicking cuts through the racket.

Gareth with the light having dimmed in the Cathedral, the McGuffin in Edwyn's hands, and Jon advancing down the hallway...

What do you do?
Aug 27, 2021 1:10 am
Gareth runs from the room after his companions.
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