2. The First Delve

"Not 'collect' so much as 'leave things they cannot eat where they fall, I would think. But checking that nest would be gambling a lot that someone else had come through here recently enough for their stuff to not decay." Gabbro happily retreats with the others and shuts the doors behind the party, continuing his train of thought with Fenwick. "There's a lot of moisture down here. If nothing else, it's from all the people and monsters breathing...enough of that, and even the toughest metals will start to rust, if they're not oiled regularly." As the party considers which way to go next, a thought occurs to Gabbro belatedly. "Come to think of it, what have those centipedes been eating? Either there's a bunch of rats and bugs in here, or maybe they did kill somebody recently." He puts his hands up, forestalling objections. "Relax, relax...I'm not saying we should go back in there to make sure! It just makes me wonder, that's all."

The plucky Halfling had started moving a little closer towards the nest, when the consensus to move on was voted on. He look at the group and then the nest, the nest then the group, the group then the nest. But as Gabbro started tapping his foot waiting for Pickles, he turns replacing the arrow in its quiver and retreats via the door.

"Oh, that makes sense," says Fenwick, nodding at Gabbro's explanation. "But also, eww."

She gestures towards the passage just north of the room they've exited. "Do we want to see what's beyond the doors at the end of this hall next?"

"Yeah, let's check those next."

Ricard leads the way to the doors at the end of the hall..

You explore the passage that leads due north, immediately opposite the doors to the Audience Chamber with the centipedes that you’ve just departed. The main section of this corridor is 50’ long, with an east-west T-junction at either end. After 30’ there is a set of double doors in the western wall. After 40’ there is a single door in the eastern wall.

Luther’s lantern gutters as the oil reserves start to run dry.

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Day 3, 9:40 am
Fenwick, Elf 1: 5/5
Gabbro, Elf 1: 4/7
Jessica, Cleric 1: 5/5
Luther, Cleric 1: 5/5 (Lantern)
Pickles, Halfling 1: 4/4
Ricard, Fighter 2: 12/14

Link to Gabbro's mega-maps ...

"Aah, time for a refill."

Pickles seeing the lantern flicker turn to Luther, "I have one more flask then I am out. We should consider heading back to our meeting."

"Thanks Pickles, you are right I think about getting back." Luther refills the lantern.

"I actually have a flask of oil in my pack as well, I'd love to get rid of it at some point."

"Take Ricard’s, I’ll hold onto mine for next time."

"Sounds good."

"So, if we've still got another re-fill; do we want to explore one more room before we head back? I think we'd have time?" asks Fenwick.

Since she's out of spells to cast from the back ranks, she'll move forward to enter the room alongside Ricard so that Gabbro can use the spear to fight from behind her.

Ricard hands forth the oil from his pack.

"Yeah let's keep going a bit more, I'd rather explore than carouse with those bandits any day."

"I'm for continuing. I've got some torches if that helps," Jessica offers.

Pickles shrugs and moves into marching order, "What could one more hurt, let’s sally forth."

There are two unexplored doors in the corridor that runs north ahead of you - a set of double doors in the western wall and, 10' further on, a single door in the eastern wall. Which one are you going to investigate?

Also, if you are going to adjust your marching order, please update the Marching Order thread.

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Day 3, 9:40 am
Fenwick, Elf 1: 5/5
Gabbro, Elf 1: 4/7
Jessica, Cleric 1: 5/5
Luther, Cleric 1: 5/5 (Lantern)
Pickles, Halfling 1: 4/4
Ricard, Fighter 2: 12/14

Link to Gabbro's mega-maps ...

Fenwick heads toward the double doors.

As Fenwick approaches the double doors, she can clearly hear noises coming from the other side. There is some sort of "conversation" going on between several individuals, although they seem to be communicating mainly through grunts, moans and shrieks. Whatever they’re discussing is unintelligible to you.

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Day 3, 9:40 am
Fenwick, Elf 1: 5/5
Gabbro, Elf 1: 4/7
Jessica, Cleric 1: 5/5
Luther, Cleric 1: 5/5 (Lantern)
Pickles, Halfling 1: 4/4
Ricard, Fighter 2: 12/14

Link to Gabbro's mega-maps ...

Luther will move up to listen. I understand Chaotic.