Sep 19, 2018 5:33 pm
Hunter nods, satisfied. "To the Wormwrithings, then."
Chapter 7: To Gravenhollow
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Sep 20, 2018 1:05 pm
As you turn to leave, Vizeran clears his throat, "There is one more thing that I have for you before you leave," he says, and a wooden chest floats over from the corner. Opening it, he pulls out some cloaks and amulets and hands them to you.
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The cloak is a drow Piwafwi (Cloak of Elvenkind) and the amulet acts as a one-time use "Protection From Fiends" spellSep 20, 2018 4:50 pm
Hunter accepts the items with her thanks, and wraps the cloak over her robes. Briefly considering the question of whether these are gifts, or loaned items, she decides she'd rather not broach the subject.
Sep 23, 2018 7:22 am
Suspiciously, Mai'ngor inspects the items handed him. The tikbalang is convinced they are enchanted with scrying magics - or worse, they could be meant to torment the wearer to a slow death, or even turn them into puppets for the accursed drow!
Sep 24, 2018 1:47 pm
As the others put their cloaks and amulets on, Mai'ngor doesn't see that they suffer any ill effects, at least not immediately.
Vizeran gives you enough supplies for the road to and from the Wormwrithings and sets you on your way. The trip starts off pretty smoothly as you follow the path outlined on Vizeran's map, which is amazingly accurate.
About halfway through the trip a foul stench and a cacophony of faint, hissing vorces rises from ahead. The tunnel plunges sharply downward into a vast, open cavern dimly lit by luminous fungi and bisected by an underground stream. Tall reptilian humanoids stand on either side of the stream, waving makeshift weapons and howling threats at each other in a hissing language.
The group of creatures closest to you has a captive lashed between two stalagmites atop a low rise in the cavern floor. That floor is some twenty feet below you, down a steep but navigable tunnel whose walls are piled high with rubble. The creatures are preoccupied with their conflict and haven't noticed you yet.
Vizeran gives you enough supplies for the road to and from the Wormwrithings and sets you on your way. The trip starts off pretty smoothly as you follow the path outlined on Vizeran's map, which is amazingly accurate.
About halfway through the trip a foul stench and a cacophony of faint, hissing vorces rises from ahead. The tunnel plunges sharply downward into a vast, open cavern dimly lit by luminous fungi and bisected by an underground stream. Tall reptilian humanoids stand on either side of the stream, waving makeshift weapons and howling threats at each other in a hissing language.
The group of creatures closest to you has a captive lashed between two stalagmites atop a low rise in the cavern floor. That floor is some twenty feet below you, down a steep but navigable tunnel whose walls are piled high with rubble. The creatures are preoccupied with their conflict and haven't noticed you yet.
Sep 24, 2018 4:27 pm
Hunter wraps a part of her shawl across her nose and mouth, trying to ward away the smell. "Who's the prisoner?" she asks, trying to make out the creature tied up below.
Rolls
Perception - (1d20+5)
(13) + 5 = 18
Sep 24, 2018 8:02 pm
Maingor pulls the hood up on the piwafwi which he has finally consented to wearing. He peers down at the situation below, trying to count how many of the reptilians are on each side and what sort of creature the captive is.
Rolls
Perception - (1d20+5)
(5) + 5 = 10
Sep 24, 2018 11:30 pm
Melpomene copies Mai'gnor's action, likewise peering at the scene below. She also looks about their path, to see if they can avoid this confrontation.
Rolls
Perception - (1d20+5)
(19) + 5 = 24
Sep 27, 2018 1:06 pm
Looking over the troglodyte forces you can estimate:
Half a dozen atop the rise on the left, including the prisoner (a troglodyte)
Two dozen on the south side of the bank of the stream
A dozen on the north side of the bank
You also find, hidden behind some rubble on your right, a narrow tunnel leading east.
Map
Half a dozen atop the rise on the left, including the prisoner (a troglodyte)
Two dozen on the south side of the bank of the stream
A dozen on the north side of the bank
You also find, hidden behind some rubble on your right, a narrow tunnel leading east.
Map
Sep 27, 2018 5:23 pm
"Should it surprise me that they fight each other?" says Hunter, before she looks to the narrow tunnel. "Let's see if we can avoid this."
Sep 27, 2018 6:39 pm
The narrow tunnel is a tight fit, but you are able to make your way through it slowly. Reaching the other side, Mai'ngor peeks out and sees a single troglodyte on guard in the chamber, standing with his back to you in front of a pit on the east side of the room. He doesn't appear to have noticed you up to this point. Just left of where you entered, there are four closed chests.
There are three exits from the chamber; one to the northwest, one to the northeast, and another to the southeast.
Map
There are three exits from the chamber; one to the northwest, one to the northeast, and another to the southeast.
Map
Sep 28, 2018 11:43 pm
marithyme says:
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Can I see the fellow as well?OOC:
Anyone who went down the tunnel can see himOct 1, 2018 11:22 pm
Melpomene hums a soft tune and a shining jewel appears over the pit, just out of reach of the guard. She then, uncharacteristically, winks at Mai'ngor and Hunter.
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Casting Minor IllusionOct 1, 2018 11:46 pm
Confused, the troglodyte reaches for the gem. His hand wraps around where the gem should be, but he finds nothing but air and tumbles face-forward into the pit.
You hear a scream as he falls, followed by his screams and a series of shouts and thumps, and then a moment of silence from the pit.
You hear a scream as he falls, followed by his screams and a series of shouts and thumps, and then a moment of silence from the pit.
Oct 2, 2018 12:59 am
Hunter suppresses her gleeful cheer by bouncing into and hugging Melpomene tightly. Her eyes show admiration for the brilliant and effective trick.
Oct 2, 2018 12:59 am
Returning Melpomene's wink, Mai'ngor moves to peer down into the pit. He hopes the troglodyte's scream as it fell wasn't loud enough to alert its fellows.
Rolls
Perception if necessary - (1d20+5)
(11) + 5 = 16
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