2. The First Delve

Pickles pokes his head around the door jam after Ricard opens it, his mischievous eyes scanning the room brightly at first and dulling once he sees the contents. The Halfling sauntered in the storeroom picking up the grappling hook and placing it into his pack. He then searched the walls for any possibility of secret doors or entry ways.

Jessica stands guard at the door by which we entered.

Luther stands by the door also with Jess he will provide light for those inside.

Ricard takes no part in the looting of the pantry, he stands guard outside with the others, sword in hand.

The grappling hook and bag of rock salt each take up a single inventory slot - please update your character sheets accordingly.

It only takes a single turn to search the small storeroom thoroughly. You don’t uncover anything of interest.

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Day 3, 10:00 pm
Bob, Thief 1: 4/4
Gabbro, Elf 1: 4/7
Jessica, Cleric 1: 5/5
Luther, Cleric 2: 9/9 (Lantern)
Pickles, Halfling 2: 10/10
Ricard, Fighter 2: 12/14
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Johann, Gnome 1: 3/5

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Gabbro moves east to the corner (testing the ground as he goes) where the passage turns north and looks to see where that passage goes.

Indeed, the passage heads north to join up with the T-intersection to the east of the Chamber of the Jungles. There are no other visible doors or passages.

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Day 3, 10:10 pm
Bob, Thief 1: 4/4
Gabbro, Elf 1: 4/7
Jessica, Cleric 1: 5/5
Luther, Cleric 2: 9/9 (Lantern)
Pickles, Halfling 2: 10/10
Ricard, Fighter 2: 12/14
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Johann, Gnome 1: 3/5

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Pickles follows the others a little bored as they are not finding anything new, so the Halfling starts scanning and searching the walls and floors to help Bob.

You spend a turn searching the passage running north from the storeroom corridor but find nothing interesting.

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Day 3, 10:20 pm
Bob, Thief 1: 4/4
Gabbro, Elf 1: 4/7
Jessica, Cleric 1: 5/5
Luther, Cleric 2: 9/9 (Lantern)
Pickles, Halfling 2: 10/10
Ricard, Fighter 2: 12/14
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Johann, Gnome 1: 3/5

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Rather than lift two sets of iron gates, Gabbro will head back south, west, and north to return to the room with the stone table and suits of armor as we prepare to head north from that east-west passage.

To keep things moving, I’ll assume everyone else follows suit. Let me know if anyone would like to do anything else.

Looking north from the room with the stone table, you see a passage extending into darkness. You advance cautiously and find that after 40’ there is a side passage heading west, and after 60’ a side passage heading east.

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Day 3, 10:30 pm
Bob, Thief 1: 4/4
Gabbro, Elf 1: 4/7
Jessica, Cleric 1: 5/5
Luther, Cleric 2: 9/9 (Lantern)
Pickles, Halfling 2: 10/10
Ricard, Fighter 2: 12/14
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Johann, Gnome 1: 3/5

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"That opening on the right (east) leads to the Maritime room," Gabbro notes to the others. "Let's see if there's anything interesting - or goblins - on the left (west)..." Gabbro proceeds north along that passage, testing the corridor with the spear as he goes. When he arrives at the corner (assuming no incident), he'll peer around the corner to the west, to see if he can see anything before the lantern light overwhelms his infravision.

As always Ricard escorts at the front, poking with his spear as he goes...

Luther always has their back with the lantern."Gabbro if you need me to step back at anytime to use your darkvision just let me know."

You approach the side passage on the left-hand side of the northerly corridor. With the lantern shielded, Gabbro peers around the corner …

He sees a short, 10’ long passageway leading to a square chamber. It looks like the room has been used to house animals. There are a number of rusted cages, as well as water troughs, broken feed bins and the faint smell of fur and hide.

Whilst no animals are in sight, there is a gang of 8 kobolds. They are standing beside a couple of litters loaded with an array of crates and casks. You get the impression that the kobolds are agitated or annoyed by something. At this stage, they haven’t noticed you; they seem preoccupied.

Mapping information: square chamber, 30’ x 30’. You are looking through the middle of the eastern wall. There are no other visible exits.

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Day 3, 10:30 pm
Bob, Thief 1: 4/4
Gabbro, Elf 1: 4/7
Jessica, Cleric 1: 5/5
Luther, Cleric 2: 9/9 (Lantern)
Pickles, Halfling 2: 10/10
Ricard, Fighter 2: 12/14
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Johann, Gnome 1: 3/5

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Pickles pops his head around the corner just below Gabbro’s, and peers at the Kobolds. "That is interesting. What do you think is in those crates and casks? Do you think they’re friendly, most Kobolds down here are not to bad, we should give them a hand."

At that Pickles steps boldly around the corner and calls out, "Hey there, sorry to disturb you. Well that’s not quite true, anyway do you need a hand? Or do you know where we can find some Goblins around here." The plucky Halfling waves and smiles as the talks.