... probably knows we're here. Or do we go in?" ... at least check inside. With the Spirithall and soon any number of side passages behind us we don't need to...
Zephyr: Agreed, let us proceed with caution, the Dwarves were pure genius for designing traps and dangers for would be thieves. Our goal lies outside, my hope...
... "I don't really understand the urge to investigate this area," says Ruth, "but if we must, those sound like sensible precautions." The crusader shakes her...
OOC: Maybe I should clarify the nature of these guardposts just a bit, after all I've already established that Bolo left a note or two about them in his...
As Mathuin prepares his spell Osgood creeps forward and listens intently. The halfling shivers, he's suddenly damned cold and it seems to get colder every...
Zephyr: OOC: Knowledge check to see if he knows what the brown mold might be. I'm not sure if his speak with plants would work, since Fungus is of a different...
... for any ... After Mathuin casts his spell, and Osgood listens, Amalgaid will inspect the room with the mirror. He'll initially position the mirror low...
"Hmmm. Interesting," Wilhelm said as Mathuin did his lecture. "A good guardian, that. I am sure Helm sees in favour to it. But it sounds like one needs to be...
... snip ... buy you a ... "Ah, but the love interest Whilhelm my lad," Amalgaid responds. "Where is the love interest in the tale? But I agree, leave it...
"I've had 'nuff of cold and dark things for the moment. Let's pass this place by and continue on our journey unless someone as a sure-fire way (pun intended)...
Soon the mold, still molding away, is nothing but a memory. Another few minute's steady walking brings you to the first side passage. Of course the abundance...
... "Hmmm," Wilhelm said. "The young ranger had just left his home village after having received a letter from his fiancee. Their relationship was over, it ...
... Ruth narrows the shutters on her lantern as the light starts reflecting deep within the cavern. "As excellent place for an ambush," she says quietly as she...
... snip ... "Hmm, perhaps the first rank should guard ahead, the second rank watch the ceiling, the third rank watch the flanks, the rear rank watch the, er,...
"Yes, sir, bard, sir! Watching the rear it is." The Helmsman regards the stone forest in front of them. "I'll actually look in many directions ... this is...
Zephyr begins to slowly pick his way over the fallen boulders and through the stalagmites. "I have a new appreciation for those of the forest who dwell...
Osgood slows his pace to a crawl and moves cautiously forward, keeping a close eye for any activity in front of him or on his flanks. ... Osgood slows his pace...
... actually look ... back here ... Amalgaid turns and regards his friend with an expression mixing pleasure and surprise. "And may Helm grant you those days,"...
Mathuin partially obscures the light source on the end of his staff with a thick, old stocking carried for the purpose - reducing its exposure in the...
The path winds through the midst of the stony forest, every step brings a new opportunity for an ambush. Then, with devastating suddenness, stalactites come...
Zephyr skirts the edges to try to reach Amalgaid and lead him outside of the area of danger. He begins to bind what wounds he has and make sure he does suffer...
"Piercers!" cries Mathuin. "Rothghar Caverncrawler wrote of them in Spelunking through Splendors. They look like stalactites, but for small eyestalks. They...
Zephyr is able to reach Amalgaid and help him back out of the area of danger, into what he hopes will not suddenly become another area of danger. The bard is...
"I believe the name of these creatures is "piercers". We'll need to move on as quietly and as quickly as possible. It would be very difficult for us to ...
"Perhaps we should travel near the edges of these caverns, I know not much of underground travel, so I apologize if my scouting skills seem wanting," the...
... move on ... for us to ... "Then let us leave them alone," groans Amalgaid. Turning to Zephyr he says "My thanks for your aid, but see to the others for I...
... "Don't apologise," says Ruth as she swiftly finds a bandage to staunch the flow of blood, holding one end in her teeth, "there's no other obvious path...