[7thsea] GameMaster says, "go ahead"

[belowground] CharlesAlgun says, "Also, don't let Cadiz get his grubby little eyes on that log :)"

[belowground] Era_Khar'Kov has joined the channel.

[7thsea] Bjorg says, "wits goes up to 3. adding laerdom knacks of 1 in Villskap (funky lightning) and Fornuft (funky visions)"

[7thsea] Bjorg says, "which rounds me out at 7 laerdom knacks, so that's all folks"

[7thsea] GameMaster asks, "funky visions, eh?"

[belowground] Pyotr says, "you're just funky all over"

GameMaster asks, "Ok, we ready?"

[7thsea] Bjorg says, "i have a feeling it'd be smarter in general to add points to the knacks i have, but those weather controlling ones seem like they'll be going unused for a bit"

[7thsea] Pyotr says, "sea"

[7thsea] Pyotr says, "argh"

[7thsea] Bjorg says, "so i want to give myself some other options :)"

[belowground] CharlesAlgun asks, "Pyotr's still, uh, in bed, right?"

[7thsea] Bjorg says (to GM), "yeah, but at my skill I can only call up a vision of somewhere i'm familiar with"

Pyotr has his axe, he's happy (ish).

GameMaster says, "When we left the story you just dragged Pyotr out of the rocks."

CharlesAlgun asks (of Pyotr), "Are you alright?"

Pyotr says, "Although i would be much happier if someone would help me split this arm."

[7thsea] lurd has left the channel.

Pyotr says, "splint, curse your awkward tongue"

Pyotr asks, "why can you not speak like men?"

CharlesAlgun says, "I think brother Federico is a bit dazed by this..."

Era_Khar'Kov asks (of Pyotr), "Split?"

Pyotr says (to era), "I speak not this language well."

GameMaster says, "FedericoBot speaks in monotone: "I don't know the word 'dazed.'"

CharlesAlgun mutters (in Avalonian), "Aye, have we a tongue between us besides the bloody Montaigne?"

[7thsea] Bjorg says, "oh, and also i have bought myself one sweet broadsword. and something to write with and on, dammit. :)"

Era_Khar'Kov says (to Pyotr), "<chuckle>"

Era_Khar'Kov asks, "Brief recap?"

[7thsea] GameMaster says, "all the writing stuff you want"

Pyotr says (in ussuran), "I know not what you said, but I dislike the tone."

GameMaster asks (of Era), "When did you leave?"

[belowground] CharlesAlgun says (to Era), "Umberto talked us into exploring a dungeon hopefully full of Syrne artifacts."

Era_Khar'Kov says (to Game), "before we trained (before the split)."

GameMaster says, "So you missed all of this? D'oh."

[belowground] CharlesAlgun says, "A nasty rockfall split the party in two. Half escaped; half (us) is stuck down here."

[7thsea] CharlesAlgun says, "Also, #belowground folks, just so we don't risk spoiling others..."

Era_Khar'Kov asks, "With all our new, cool stuff right?"

GameMaster says, "Right."

[belowground] Bjorg says, "already switched to this channel"

GameMaster says, "New stuff intact."

Era_Khar'Kov grins broadly.

[belowground] Bjorg looks in the player's guide for the list of neat things he could have bought.

GameMaster says, "This is meant to be a bit of a contrast from last time :-)"

CharlesAlgun asks (of Pyotr), "I don't speak Ussuran; I'm sorry. Is there any other language you'd be more comfortable in?"

Umberto asks, "Well, I do believe we've hit a rather large one there. Does it look completely sealed?"

[belowground] Era_Khar'Kov exclaims, "I just bought a nice bow, a bunch-o-arrows, and a *split-skirt*!"

[belowground] GameMaster says, "also, I know what the split-skirt is...I have no idea where I've seen it before though"

[belowground] Bjorg says, "woohoo"

[belowground] Era_Khar'Kov asks, "oh, and some jewelry. Had to indulge those feminine traits, see?"

Pyotr says, "I can speak this, but forgive my mis-speaks."

Umberto pokes at the rubble.

Umberto says, "Gaah, must be all the way up the tunnel."

Pyotr asks, "Anyway, is there a doctor in the cave?"

CharlesAlgun asks (of Umberto), "What, you want to leave already?"

[belowground] Era_Khar'Kov says, "GM wasn't sure, figgered it was better to 'splain. :-)"

GameMaster says, "FedericoBot says, "You called?""

CharlesAlgun says, "You were eager before to get us down here."

[belowground] Pyotr asks, "how strong are arrows?"

[belowground] GameMaster asks, "what are you planning on doing with them?"

[belowground] Era_Khar'Kov says, "depends what they're made of."

[belowground] Pyotr says, "(I'm calling my dramatic wound a broken left arm. Is this kosher?)"

[belowground] CharlesAlgun says, "I don't see why not."

[belowground] Pyotr says, "or is it just unspecified"

[belowground] Pyotr asks, "?"

Umberto says, "Aye. And it looks like we have no choice but to go further and hope for another exit somewhere."

[belowground] CharlesAlgun says, "RP is a Good Thing."

[belowground] Era_Khar'Kov says, "arrows probl'y wouldn't help much, unless you used quite a few."

[belowground] Pyotr says (to charles), "right"

Umberto says, "Alternatively, find an artifact of helpful value."

[belowground] Pyotr asks (of era), "also true, but what else do we have?"

[belowground] Pyotr says, "this sort of hurts"

CharlesAlgun asks (of Federico), "Do you need a hand setting Federico's arm?"

[7thsea] GameMaster rolls 5k3 dice: 6 4 5 9 10+5 | 30

GameMaster says, "Federico does a bit of patchwork on the arm."

Bjorg says, "Preferably, find an artifact of value and power, and put it to use in getting out of here."

Bjorg says, "But that might be a bit optimistic."

Pyotr says (to federico), "Ah, thank you, good father."

Umberto says, "Right."

Bjorg looks around, thinking that would be WAY too optimistic.

Umberto asks, "Shall we continue?"

[belowground] Era_Khar'Kov says, "good point, regarding the limited resources. I have 40 of them, I could donate as needed for the cause."

Pyotr says, "Let us explore"

CharlesAlgun says (to Umberto), "I don't see why not."

[belowground] Pyotr says, "I seemto be better, but thanks for the offer. :)"

[belowground] CharlesAlgun asks, "Do we need to know what order we're in now?"

GameMaster says, "Also, I'm concentrating too much to have FedericoBot complain about dealing in heathen matters and such and such, so just presume it happens"

[belowground] Pyotr says, "ha"

[belowground] Bjorg says (to gm), "heh"

Umberto says, "Ah, yes, order."

Umberto says, "I suppose the last one is now someone...scattered."

Umberto asks, "I'll take the front again, any volunteer for the back?"

CharlesAlgun nods, "Yes."

Bjorg looks like he was about to speak, but Charles beat him to it.

Umberto says, "Right, good."

[belowground] CharlesAlgun says, "OK, that was mistimed, but whatever."

CharlesAlgun says, "I can watch the rear, yes."

Umberto asks (of Charles), "Also, you look like an observant sort of fellow...I don't suppose you could keep a crude map going?"

[belowground] Pyotr says, "heh"

CharlesAlgun says (to Umberto), "I'll do my best."

[belowground] Bjorg says, "yay map"

CharlesAlgun withdraws his notebook and pencil, and begins sketching.

[belowground] GameMaster says, "(well, he's been doing it in the other scenario :-)"

Umberto asks, "Shall we precede?"

[belowground] Bjorg says, "i'm sort of quickly deciding what provisions i would have bought to bring with, i hope that's ok"

[belowground] Pyotr asks, "how many of us are there?"

Umberto says, "Proceed. ack."

Umberto says, "Tongue tied already. Bad sign."

CharlesAlgun nods, "Aye."

Pyotr says, "I will follow you"

Umberto starts trudging.

[belowground] Bjorg says, "so far i've got broadsword, backpack containing rope, climbing gloves, a blank book and a few pens (because the first one always breaks on you)"

[belowground] Bjorg says, "ooh and climbing pick. i don't trust these caves to be convenient."

CharlesAlgun follows behind, keeping an eye out meanwhile.

GameMaster says, "The tunnel seems a combination of artificial and intentional elements"

GameMaster says, "As if there was already a natural corridor of sorts that was expanded"

[belowground] Bjorg says, "*coughcoughnaturalnotartificial*"

[belowground] Bjorg )

GameMaster says, "The tunnel twists and bens on occasion, sometimes sloping downward."

[belowground] CharlesAlgun asks, "Which direction?"

[belowground] CharlesAlgun asks, "Is this north we're going?"

[belowground] GameMaster says, "you aren't in an IF game"

[belowground] GameMaster asks, "does someone have a real compass?"

[belowground] CharlesAlgun says, "Yes."

[belowground] Bjorg says, "ooh, also i've brought a torch (if we didn't all assume that) and a chisel and small mallet"

[belowground] GameMaster says, "Ok, then, it's basically north-northeast"

[belowground] Era_Khar'Kov says, "nope. good idea, though."

[belowground] Bjorg says, "and i'll stop there since that's probably a backpack-full"

[belowground] GameMaster says (to Era), "not allowed to add one now if you didn't have it :-)"

[belowground] Era_Khar'Kov says, "wasn't going to :-)"

[belowground] GameMaster says (to Bjorg), "if you could whip up the objects later in an email and send it I'd be grateful"

[belowground] Bjorg says (to GM), "sure"

(From GameMaster) Trudge trudge trudge

[belowground] Pyotr asks, "didn't we pass out torches when we entered the cave?"

[belowground] Era_Khar'Kov asks, "are we allowed to add a bit later, also?"

[belowground] CharlesAlgun says (to Pyotr), "Yes."

[belowground] Bjorg says, "basically i'm just trying to get it decided now in case it becomes useful"

GameMaster says, "There's an increased dampness that fills your nostrils."

GameMaster says, "Still nothing unnatural except the roundedness of the corridor"

CharlesAlgun asks, "Mmm. Are we near water?"

Bjorg says, "It feels that way."

Umberto suddenly halts and waves his hand

Umberto says, "Stop, please, something here..."

Pyotr asks, "vhat?"

CharlesAlgun stops, and looks around.

Umberto bends down.

Era_Khar'Kov examines the area.

Umberto says, "Please nobody walk forward"

Umberto exclaims, "please!"

Era_Khar'Kov stops moving forward.

Bjorg stops, looking cautiously at what's ahead.

Pyotr backs a half-step.

GameMaster says, "if anyone wants to examine what he is looking at do perception check, + traps if you have it"

[7thsea] CharlesAlgun rolls 4k3: 1 7 4 4 | 15

[belowground] Bjorg says, "woo i increased my wits"

[belowground] Pyotr asks, "perception?"

[7thsea] Bjorg rolls 3 dice: 7 4 7

[belowground] Pyotr asks, "that's wits?"

[belowground] CharlesAlgun says (to Pyotr), "Wits + Keen Senses."

[belowground] GameMaster says, "that's wits. if you have keen senses that's an extra unkept die"

[belowground] CharlesAlgun says, "If you have Keen Senses."

[7thsea] Era_Khar'Kov rolls 3 dice: 10 8 4

[belowground] Pyotr asks, "er, what do I get for KS?"

[7thsea] Era_Khar'Kov rolls 1 die: 1

[belowground] Pyotr grabs his book.

[belowground] CharlesAlgun says (to Pyotr), "One unkept die."

[7thsea] Pyotr rolls 2k1: 10+9 7 | 19

GameMaster says, "You see a vague line in the rock...it's hard to tell that it amounts to anything, though."

[belowground] Pyotr says, "thanks"

[belowground] Era_Khar'Kov says, "19"

Umberto says, "The stone in front of us..."

CharlesAlgun asks (of Umberto), "What is it?"

CharlesAlgun asks, "Some kind of stress fissure?"

Umberto says, "It's looks like 2 feet forward it goes."

[belowground] Bjorg asks, "wait, 2k1? your wits is only 1?"

[belowground] Pyotr says, "yes"

Umberto says, "And on the wall, here -- he points ---"

[belowground] Bjorg says, "dumber than i was, scary. ;)"

[belowground] Pyotr says, "hee"

Umberto says, "There's another hole that looks like where a blade should come out."

Umberto says, "Hard to tell for sure, of course."

CharlesAlgun says, "Mmm."

Umberto says, "In any case, we can either jump it or try to disarm it or trigger it from afar."

CharlesAlgun picks up a small stone from the ground, and tosses it ahead.

Bjorg says, "Well ..."

Umberto leaps back

Bjorg looks around for a rock or something he can use to trigger the trap from a distance.

GameMaster says, "Looks like Charles went ahead and chose the option :-)"

Pyotr backs more.

GameMaster says, "Everyone looking doing a wits"

[7thsea] Pyotr rolls 1 die: 5

Bjorg jumps back!

[7thsea] CharlesAlgun rolls 3k3: 8 5 7 | 20

[7thsea] Bjorg rolls 3 dice: 10 1 8

[7thsea] Bjorg rolls 1 die: 10

[7thsea] Bjorg rolls 1 die: 10

[7thsea] Bjorg rolls 1 die: 3

[7thsea] Era_Khar'Kov rolls 3k2: 10+4 4 6 | 20

[belowground] Bjorg says, "holy mutha 'splosions"

GameMaster says, "Impressive."

CharlesAlgun watches, at the ready.

GameMaster says, "A blade leaps out from the wall"

[belowground] Bjorg says, "I think I'm seeing the trap in slow-mo now"

[belowground] CharlesAlgun asks (of Era), "What's the unkept die?"

CharlesAlgun jumps back.

GameMaster says, "Everyone jumps back except Pyotr, who gets nicked."

[belowground] Era_Khar'Kov says, "keen senses"

[belowground] Pyotr says, "I think we know who's getting hit here. :)"

[7thsea] GameMaster rolls 1 die: 2

GameMaster says, "2 flesh wounds"

[belowground] CharlesAlgun asks, "Wait, did we get keen senses?"

Pyotr exclaims, "ouch!"

GameMaster says, "don't bother rolling brawn :-)"

[7thsea] CharlesAlgun rolls 1 die: 7

[belowground] GameMaster says, "no"

[belowground] Pyotr exclaims, "aww, my brawn is good, tho!"

[belowground] GameMaster says, "this was reaction, not perception"

Bjorg gives Charles an icy glare for acting so quickly

Umberto dusts himself off.

[belowground] Era_Khar'Kov says, "so 2k2, not 3k2. i'll re-roll."

Pyotr says (to Charles), "do not do that again."

[7thsea] Era_Khar'Kov rolls 2k2: 9 3 | 12

Umberto says, "Now...<ahem>...if you could please slow down a little or else you will get us killed."

CharlesAlgun looks at Pyotr.

Umberto says, "The trigger from afar option must be done from *afar*."

CharlesAlgun asks, "What, did that nick hurt you badly?"

Umberto says, "Not while everyone is goggling at the holes."

Bjorg says, "It could have hurt any one of us badly, you oaf."

Pyotr says (to Charles), "Since I was cut, I will say as I please"

Bjorg says, "And Pyotr here hasn't learned to be as jumpy as the rest of us."

Umberto asks, "Right. Shall we proceed?"

Pyotr says, "Anything to be further from him"

CharlesAlgun says (to Pyotr), "Mmm. Be careful not to wipe the blood off that cut, or else no one will know."

Era_Khar'Kov says (to Bjorg), "Pyotr oughtn't need to be *that* jumpy."

Umberto trudges forward

Bjorg trudges along.

Pyotr growls, and walks.

Era_Khar'Kov strides.

CharlesAlgun asks (of Pyotr), "Would you prefer to be in the rear, far from those frightening traps?"

CharlesAlgun follows along behind.

(From GameMaster) Trudge trudge trudge

GameMaster says, "The corridor continues down, twisting around...it's more north-northwest now"

Bjorg says (to Charles), "Give the man a break, it wasn't his fault you forgot to think."

(From GameMaster) A growling noise erupts from far below.

Era_Khar'Kov asks, "Did anyone check to see if the blade was poisoned?"

CharlesAlgun says (to Bjorg), "It wasn't my fault he had his nose in the hole he knew contained a blade."

CharlesAlgun stops, and looks for the source of the noise.

Umberto says, "Hmm."

(From GameMaster) There's another growl.

Era_Khar'Kov cocks an ear.

Bjorg thinks of retorting to Charles, stops, but gives him one more icy glare before turning his attention to the growl.

Umberto says, "Unidentifyable to my ear."

Umberto asks, "Is anyone here well versed in the ways of monsters?"

CharlesAlgun whispers, "Monster, or mere beast?"

Bjorg unsheathes his broadsword.

Pyotr readies his axe.

CharlesAlgun says, "I know a litle history and such, but I don't know if I could identify this..."

Era_Khar'Kov says, "Some beasts, yes."

Umberto says, "Hmm..."

CharlesAlgun draws a sword, while listening closely.

GameMaster says, "(rolling for FedericoBot)"

[7thsea] GameMaster rolls 5k3: 7 3 6 8 2 | 21

[belowground] CharlesAlgun asks, "Should I roll any part of Scholar?"

GameMaster says, "Anyone else who wants to try to identify, roll. If you want to apply some sort of skill, add it and tell me which skill."

[7thsea] Bjorg rolls 3 dice: 5 8 3

[7thsea] Pyotr rolls 1 die: 5

[belowground] CharlesAlgun says, "History..."

[7thsea] CharlesAlgun rolls 4k3: 10+7 1 5 3 | 25

[7thsea] Era_Khar'Kov rolls 3k2: 3 4 10+9 | 23

GameMaster says, "Nobody can tell for sure..."

GameMaster says, "It doesn't sound natural."

GameMaster says, "That is, not an animal."

CharlesAlgun says, "A nasty creature, whatever it is."

Era_Khar'Kov checks her bowstring, and loosens her quiver.

Umberto says, "Hm. Well, nothing to be worried about unless we see it, I suppose."

CharlesAlgun says, "With the echoing in these caves, it's hard to tell just what it is."

Umberto checks his crossbow

Umberto says, "But of course good to be safe."

Bjorg says (to Umberto), "Let's worry about it a bit before we see it, so that hopefully we see it first."

CharlesAlgun readies his dagger.

Umberto says, "Right. Forward, then..."

CharlesAlgun says (to Bjorg), "A wise thought."

CharlesAlgun follows cautiously.

Era_Khar'Kov moves forward.

GameMaster says, "about 4 feet, and then...."

Bjorg moves along forward cautiously.

Pyotr moves

Umberto raises his hand again

Pyotr stops.

Umberto says, "Don't move forward..."

Umberto says, "Another one."

CharlesAlgun stops, almost bumping ino Bjorg.

Bjorg takes a step back.

Umberto says, "Same kind, I think, although the stone is a little longer."

Pyotr asks (of Charles), "why don't you move forward and examine this one?"

CharlesAlgun asks, "The stone?"

Era_Khar'Kov stops.

Bjorg chuckles.

Umberto says, "Also, I'd appreciate some prudence in action this time."

Pyotr says (to Charles), "I'd hate to block your view."

CharlesAlgun asks (of Pyotr), "Do you need us to do everything for you?"

[belowground] Bjorg says, "yay nasty banter"

Era_Khar'Kov says, "How exactly did the pebble trigger the last one? One of us could shoot it from further away, perhaps."

Umberto asks, "<ahem> Gentlemen?"

Pyotr says (to Charles), "No, since you seem determined to kill us all."

CharlesAlgun asks (of Umberto), "Pardon?"

Umberto smiles at Era. "Ah, someone sensible.

Bjorg says, "*COUGHCOUGH*"

Bjorg says, "Let's all stay relaxed here folks."

Umberto says, "I presume it is merely weight-based. That is the simplest way."

Umberto backs up

Era_Khar'Kov asks (of Umberto), "And a pebble was sufficient trigger?"

Umberto says, "The stone again first, perhaps something else later."

Bjorg examines the walls beside them, to make sure this trap isn't trickier than the last.

Pyotr backs.

[belowground] Pyotr asks, "how big is charles?"

CharlesAlgun says (to Era), "It was a bit more than a pebble, but yes..."

Umberto says (to Era), "Aye. Impressive, the skills of the ancients."

[7thsea] Bjorg rolls 3k3: 2 2 4 | 8

[belowground] Era_Khar'Kov says, "bigger than you. ;-) but being Ussuran, you may have the advantage . . ."

[belowground] Bjorg says, "hmm well never mind"

Umberto says (to Era), "Everyone could learn a thing or two."

[belowground] Pyotr says, "ah"

GameMaster says (to Bjorg), "nope"

CharlesAlgun looks to examine whatever it is Umberto sees.

GameMaster says, "perception, then"

[7thsea] CharlesAlgun rolls 4k3: 3 8 4 7 | 19

GameMaster says, "Another thin line, hard to tell much from it"

Umberto says, "Back up, if you please, let us try the stone first."

CharlesAlgun asks, "Shall we all take a few steps back, then?"

CharlesAlgun takes a pace or few away from the apparent trap.

Pyotr backs up further.

[belowground] Era_Khar'Kov asks, "perception including ks, or no?"

Bjorg is already a few steps back, and wonders why the rest of them seem to enjoy hanging around near a trap.

Umberto takes a stone and tosses

[belowground] CharlesAlgun says, "Aye"

(From GameMaster) <clatter>

[7thsea] Era_Khar'Kov rolls 3k2: 6 9 7 | 16

GameMaster says, "Nothing happens."

[belowground] Bjorg says, "yay sound effects"

Umberto says, "Hn,"

Bjorg says, "Wait."

Bjorg says, "Do it again."

[belowground] CharlesAlgun asks, "Are there larger rocks lying around?"

Umberto says, "A bit less hair-trigger sensitive, this one."

Umberto takes another stone and tosses

CharlesAlgun looks around for a two-handed stone.

(From GameMaster) <clatter> <clatter> <clunk>

Era_Khar'Kov says (to Umberto), "Less? Perhaps this trap is merely to disguise another."

Bjorg says, "There's no way they would make the second trap _easier_."

GameMaster says, "No large stones to be found."

CharlesAlgun says, "Hmm."

CharlesAlgun asks, "It hit something, didn't it?"

Era_Khar'Kov asks, "Or maybe it has broken? How old are these tunnels, do you think?"

Umberto says, "It's right where it should have been."

Umberto says, "Possibly, m'lady."

Umberto says, "I'm still not very trusting."

Pyotr asks, "How long was the other trap?"

Pyotr asks, "could we jump?"

Umberto says, "This one is about 2 1/2 feet"

Umberto says, "A little longer than the last one"

CharlesAlgun pulls a rope and a knife from his pack.

Umberto says, "I'm presuming that's a jumpable distance, although I notice some of you have brought quite a large supply of equipment..."

[belowground] Bjorg is so getting Athlete skill next time.

Umberto says, "We may need to toss the equipment separate"

CharlesAlgun ties the knife to the rope, and hefts it.

CharlesAlgun says, "I want to try another test -- stay back."

[belowground] Pyotr says, "damn, leaping is an advanced knack"

Bjorg stays back.

CharlesAlgun throws the knife downward toward the apparently unstable area, imparting what force he can to aid its weight.

(From GameMaster) <ca-clunk!>

Bjorg asks (of Charles), "If that was your plan, why didn't ye ask for me blade instead of that tiny bit of metal?"

GameMaster says, "There's a heavy ring that echoes down the corridor"

CharlesAlgun raises an eyebrow.

GameMaster says, "No blade jumping out of the wall, though."

CharlesAlgun says (to Bjorg), "Because I feel more comfortable throwing about my own weapons than risking someone else's."

Bjorg says, "Hmm, good point."

[belowground] Era_Khar'Kov asks, "how high is the slit from the floor?"

Bjorg says, "I do like this blade."

CharlesAlgun says (to Bjorg), "For all we know, the knife could have been lost."

[belowground] Pyotr asks, "how high is the blade?"

[belowground] Pyotr says, "doh, timing"

Bjorg looks at his broadsword lovingly.

[belowground] Bjorg says, "hee hee"

GameMaster says, "It's about at the 3 feet mark"

[belowground] Era_Khar'Kov says, "great minds, and all that. :-)"

[belowground] CharlesAlgun asks, "Was that a metallic sort of ring?"

[belowground] Pyotr asks, "and did it come straight out, or sweep downwards?"

CharlesAlgun pulls back the rope and knife combination.

[belowground] GameMaster says, "reverberating metal against stone sort of clang"

[belowground] Pyotr says, "(the last one)"

[belowground] GameMaster says, "it's sideways"

Era_Khar'Kov asks, "Would it be possible to crawl beneath the knife-throwing mechanism, so even if triggered, it would shoot above us?"

Pyotr asks, "Could we perhaps crawl under it?"

Umberto says, "Aye."

Bjorg says, "Could we - um, yes."

Umberto says, "Possible."

CharlesAlgun says, "Perhaps, that might work well for some of us."

CharlesAlgun looks at Bjorg, Pyotr, and himself.

Pyotr asks (of Charles), "too proud to crawl?"

[belowground] Era_Khar'Kov asks, "is anyone Large?"

[belowground] Bjorg says, "not me"

CharlesAlgun asks, "I'm not sure if we could all make it easily, could we?"

[belowground] CharlesAlgun says, "No."

[belowground] Bjorg says, "stout, but not huge :)"

[belowground] Pyotr says, "god no"

Umberto says, "Well, if you like, we can have someone drag at the end with a rope"

CharlesAlgun puts away his toys in his pack again.

CharlesAlgun chuckles.

Pyotr says, "yes, towing our gear is good idea"

Umberto says, "I'll do the dragging, I suppose..."

CharlesAlgun asks, "Is there any volunteer to go first?"

Bjorg says, "Excellent."

Umberto says, "One moment."

Pyotr says, "I shall go"

Bjorg says, "I can go first."

Era_Khar'Kov says, "That sounds like a plan. I'll go."

Bjorg says, "Oh, well okay."

CharlesAlgun laughs.

Umberto asks, "Many volunteers, eh?"

CharlesAlgun asks, "Is there anyone who *doesn't* volunteer to go first?"

Era_Khar'Kov says, "Or I could go second, or third . ."

Pyotr says, "I have been nicked once by these traps. I shall not be caught a second time."

Bjorg takes out his rope and ties it to his backpack so that he can drag it across when he goes.

Umberto says, "Well, let's have the strongest do the dragging, then."

Pyotr takes off his pack, stuffs his fur cap inside it.

[belowground] Bjorg says, "Ok, I brought some stuff sure, but it's not THAT heavy. :)"

Pyotr says, "I will go first. then someone can throw me the rope for the packs"

Era_Khar'Kov glances at Pyotr's eyes, now that his cap is off, to determine their color.

CharlesAlgun removes his own pack, and packs his cloak within.

CharlesAlgun says (to Pyotr), "Excellent."

Pyotr's eyes shine the same brown as his hair.

Pyotr hands his pack, his buckler, and his axe to Bjorg.

Era_Khar'Kov sighs.

Pyotr says (to Bjorg), "be careful with these"

Bjorg says (to Pyotr), "Aye."

GameMaster says, "I need a finesse roll from pyotr"

Pyotr draws his knife, and begins to crawl.

[7thsea] Pyotr rolls 2 dice: 5 4

GameMaster asks, "Are you crawling face down or face up?"

[belowground] Pyotr says, "woo"

[belowground] CharlesAlgun says, "There's no ceawling knack, is there? :)"

Pyotr says, "face up["

[belowground] Pyotr says, "heh"

GameMaster says, "Pyotr makes it about halfway..."

Pyotr says, "but looking more forwards and up than anything else"

[belowground] Era_Khar'Kov says, "face up, as in he's looking forwards, or face up, as in he's crawling on his back? <confused>"

GameMaster says, "And three blades, straight with serrated edges, shoot out..."

[belowground] Pyotr says, "crawling on back, mostly"

[belowground] Pyotr says, "woo"

CharlesAlgun cringes, instinctively pulling back.

Pyotr flattens.

GameMaster says, "Pyotr wasn't nicked this time"

Pyotr says, "whew."

Bjorg breathes a sigh of relief.

CharlesAlgun smiles.

[belowground] Era_Khar'Kov exclaims, "yay!"

[belowground] Pyotr asks, "how close?"

Pyotr finishes his crawl, carefully.

CharlesAlgun says (to Pyotr), "You're braver than I thought. Well done."

Umberto says, "I believe we can make it over by stepping carefully now."

Pyotr checks the floor and walls before he stands up.

CharlesAlgun asks (of Umberto), "What suggests that?"

Umberto says, "There's little spot near the edge here, if you notice..."

Umberto says, "Where the blades do not touch."

[belowground] Bjorg says (to charles), "hey, let the GM speed things up if he wants. ;)"

[belowground] Pyotr says, "heh"

CharlesAlgun says, "You know, I think I prefered walking the ledge over the pit..."

CharlesAlgun says, "At least then, I could see the pit."

Umberto picks up his equipment

Umberto asks, "Ledge? Pit?"

CharlesAlgun says (to Umberto), "A story I'll tell you later."

Bjorg asks (of Umberto), "You mean you didn't hear the story of our adventure in the Seventh Sea?"

Umberto says, "In any case, the crawling space is also adequate."

CharlesAlgun glances at Bjorg and Era. "Or we'll tell you."

Bjorg says (to Umberto), "Remind me to tell you the tale over an ale or two when we're out of here."

Umberto crawls under quickly, hopping up again

CharlesAlgun asks, "Who's next?"

Umberto asks, "The Seventh Sea?"

Era_Khar'Kov says, "Me."

GameMaster says, "[no finesse roll needed]"

CharlesAlgun says (to Umberto), "Aye, that was part of the story, indeed."

Pyotr looks down the corridor, to see if there is anything dangerous.

Umberto asks, "Where does that figure in?"

CharlesAlgun takes up his position at the rear again, in his following.

Era_Khar'Kov crawls past the trap.

Pyotr asks, "You have truely seen the seventh sea?"

CharlesAlgun says (to Umberto), "We found an island. Or rather, it found us."

Pyotr says, "That would be a sight."

GameMaster says (to Pyotr), "You hear, faintly, the sound of rushing water in the distance."

Pyotr says, "Water ahead."

Bjorg crawls through next.

GameMaster says (to Pyotr), "The corridor bends sharply to the right...that would be northeast on Charles's compass"

CharlesAlgun says, "It was a difficult place to escape from, but when we did, we found ourselves asea in a strange water."

Pyotr gets his gear from Bjorg.

Bjorg says, "Indeed it was a sight ... I feel I cannot do justice to the tale now though."

Pyotr says (to Bjorg), "Thank you."

CharlesAlgun followsbehind all the others.

Umberto asks, "And where...there any artifacts of interest?"

Pyotr sheathes his knife, and re-arms with his buckler and axe.

Umberto trudges again while talking

Bjorg says, "Let's get out of here safely, and then I can tell you that tale as we recount this one to a bar full of eager listeners."

Era_Khar'Kov stands, and brushes vigorusly at the dust in her new split skirt.

Bjorg nods to Pyotr.

Umberto says, "Well, we do seem to have time, this is a rather longish walk."

Bjorg exclaims (at Umberto), "Indeed there were some interesting finds!"

Bjorg takes out his dagger to show to Umberto.

Umberto says, "I'm just mainly curious on the subject of artifacts. I am an explorer, you see."

CharlesAlgun says, "Alas we were able to bring so few with us."

Pyotr listens intently to the story.

(From GameMaster) Trudge trudge trudge

Era_Khar'Kov says, "But the tales are immense."

Bjorg says, "This was kept in the manor of an old Vestenmannavnjar family."

CharlesAlgun says, "There was the manor of a king there, whose rule was many decades ago..."

GameMaster says, "The air is damper and also more stagnant...mossy smell"

CharlesAlgun says, "In it we did find artefacts. Ancient Vesten, I would say."

Umberto asks, "Of what nature?"

[belowground] Era_Khar'Kov asks, "does it smell as though animals inhabit this area? Bats, even?"

Bjorg says, "Quite ancient. There were subtle differences in even the most traditional of runes."

CharlesAlgun says, "Among them were Bjorg's dagger that he just showed you, and there was also a flask which Federico might well be carrying now."

[belowground] GameMaster says, "no bat smells, although it's theoretically posssible that bats are around somewhere"

CharlesAlgun asks (of Federico), "Do you have it -- the blue liquid?"

Bjorg says, "And a javelin which saved our lives, I might add. But we unfortunately had to leave it behind."

CharlesAlgun grins, "Ah yes, the javelin..."

[belowground] Era_Khar'Kov says, "blue star ointment? great for ring-worm. or ring-twig. ;-)"

GameMaster says, "FedericoBot says, "Yes...""

Bjorg says, "No matter what ideas Charles has, I'd suggest you don't try and drink it."

Umberto says, "Really? Nobody has made on of those for quite some time."

CharlesAlgun says, "It struck as lightning, and lit the underground burial chamber of the king with a flash as day..."

Umberto asks, "May I examine the flask?"

Pyotr is astonished.

Bjorg says, "Aye, the javelin had a most potent Laerdom inscribed upon it."

CharlesAlgun says (to Umberto), "Do take care with it."

Umberto says (to Charles), "Ah, and left behind? Such a pity."

Bjorg says, "I've taken an interest in that particular rune myself lately."

Umberto raises an eye. "Indeed."

CharlesAlgun nods, "It was the javelin, or us. It saved our lives in the end."

Umberto looks the flask over...

Umberto sniffs

[belowground] (from Bjorg) Umberto falls over.

(From GameMaster) There's a loud growl from underneath

[belowground] Era_Khar'Kov asks, "does umberto create an echo?"

[belowground] CharlesAlgun asks, "It was Cadiz who threw it alst, right?"

Umberto says, "Hm. Perhaps we should not dally."

Bjorg asks (of Umberto), "Is that flask's aroma making you hungry?"

Umberto hands it back to Federico

Umberto says, "Anyway, it's a deadly poison."

CharlesAlgun asks (of Umberto), "We wouldn't want to be late for our appointment with the beast?"

Umberto says, "If you like I can properly dispose of it later."

CharlesAlgun asks, "Mmm. How deadly?"

Umberto says, "Don't even taste in."

CharlesAlgun asks (of Umberto), "You say you have an expertise in artefacts?"

[belowground] GameMaster says, "echo yes"

Bjorg asks, "Deadly to the touch? Or, to the wound?"

Umberto says (to Charles), "Yes. I would hope so."

CharlesAlgun asks, "How is your knowledge of Vesten armour?"

Pyotr says (to bjorg), "could be interesting to dip our knives in it..."

Umberto says (to Bjorg), "Touching it, wound or no, will cause it to enter the skin"

[belowground] Era_Khar'Kov says, "I'm glad someone caught it. :-)"

CharlesAlgun says, "When we return, we have some pieces saved fro the tomb of the aforementioned king..."

Pyotr says, "then again..."

Umberto says, "It's not really meant for knives, though"

Bjorg says (to Umberto), "In that case, I shall leave it be."

Umberto says, "Not sticky enough."

Umberto says, "Would drip right off."

Umberto says, "Possibly on your boots."

Pyotr says, "Ah."

Bjorg says, "Gods forbid I allow my boots to be poisoned."

Bjorg grins.

GameMaster says, "Another bend to the northwest"

Era_Khar'Kov strides along the tunnel.

GameMaster says, "And then there's a chamber..."

GameMaster says, "You feel a blast of air."

GameMaster says, "And the sound of bats high above"

[belowground] CharlesAlgun asks, "Hot, cold, dry, moist, stuffy, fresh?"

[belowground] Bjorg says, "batty"

[belowground] Era_Khar'Kov asks, "guano below?"

[belowground] Pyotr says, "oh, I put my cap back on after the trap."

[belowground] CharlesAlgun says (to Bjorg), "That's me."

GameMaster says, "There's a lot to it, your torch can't get it all..."

[belowground] Pyotr says, "forgot to mention"

[belowground] Bjorg says, "heh"

GameMaster says, "But it opens out where you are right now like a funnel"

[belowground] CharlesAlgun asks, "Would a lamp shine more light than a torch?"

[belowground] GameMaster says, "the lamp would last longer"

Era_Khar'Kov considers a fire-arrow, and dismisses the idea.

[belowground] CharlesAlgun nods, "But until the torches run out, might as well save the lamp."

[belowground] Pyotr says (to charles), "you've played angband. ofc it would."

Umberto stops and sniffs

[belowground] CharlesAlgun says (to Pyotr), "No I haven't -- I have played Nethack, though..."

[belowground] Pyotr says, "eh"

[belowground] CharlesAlgun says, "So I should get Federico to pray over the lamp, so it never runs out."

GameMaster says, "In any case, you can go straight, feel your way along the right hand of the funnel, or feel your way along the left hand"

[belowground] Bjorg asks, "and there's no apparent 'right' path i suppose?"

CharlesAlgun says, "Hmm. I would suggest staying near one wall or the other..."

[belowground] Bjorg asks, "ie. the floor is all the same?"

GameMaster says, "Also, the ground is much crunchier here, some big rocks...lots more natural looking"

Era_Khar'Kov moves toward the right side.

Pyotr says, "Indeed. Let's move to the right."

CharlesAlgun picks up a small nearby stone. "I'm going to throw another rock. If this frightens any of you, step back."

GameMaster says, "Sort of a downward slope"

Bjorg asks (of Charles), "Why?"

GameMaster says, "You feel your way along the right side...you hear water rushing and dripping"

Bjorg says, "It sounds like bats in this room, that could just stir them up."

Pyotr says (to charles), "to warn the bats? ha."

CharlesAlgun says (to Bjorg), "I want to tell if it hits anything."

Era_Khar'Kov has her bow held firmly in her left hand, as her right hand trails the tunnel wall.

Bjorg shrugs.

CharlesAlgun says, "If there's a wall in the darkness, or open space."

Bjorg says, "Or a sleeping beast."

Pyotr says (to charles), "let's just go look."

Bjorg draws his broadsword, just for the hell of it.

CharlesAlgun shrugs, "Fine, fine."

Umberto stops.

Bjorg stops too.

Umberto says, "There, up ahead...."

Umberto waves his torch

CharlesAlgun looks up ahead.

Era_Khar'Kov sniffs the air carefully, as she slowly moves forward.

Pyotr asks, "What is it?"

Umberto says, "There's another tunnel branching...unnatural, it looks"

[belowground] Bjorg exclaims, "my sword's glowing blue!"

[belowground] CharlesAlgun asks, "To the right? Left?"

Umberto moves forward

[belowground] Pyotr exclaims, "you sword's blowing glue!"

Umberto says, "Quite unnatural, I'd say"

[belowground] boucher has left the channel.

[belowground] GameMaster says, "to the right"

Pyotr says, "let's finish looking at this room first."

Bjorg follows alongside Umberto, sword drawn and eyes peeled for tricks and traps and things.

CharlesAlgun says (to Pyotr), "Yes."

GameMaster says, "Anyway, you see what he means...it's a rectangular portal"

GameMaster says, "And there's carvings all over it"

GameMaster says, "Swirls and geometric shapes"

CharlesAlgun looks at the odd shapes, and runs his hand over them.

Bjorg sees the doorway, and his attention is grabbed by the carvings.

GameMaster says, "Inside there's a very straight corridor, but you'd have to enter to see"

[belowground] Bjorg asks, "I don't suppose they're any legible form of writing?"

CharlesAlgun says, "Hmm. Writing of a sort, I'd guess."

GameMaster says, "anyway checking the carvings..."

GameMaster says, "wits + some skill you'd like to use, tell me which skill"

CharlesAlgun says, "They appear to strict to be pictures, although they could be simple decoration."

[7thsea] Bjorg rolls 3k3: 1 9 2 | 12

[7thsea] CharlesAlgun rolls 4k3: 3 3 5 6 | 14

Bjorg asks (of Umberto), "You're the expert in these places - do these carvings say anything?"

GameMaster says, "No clue...it's like patterns of lines and dots without meaning."

[belowground] Bjorg asks, "also, federico bot?"

Umberto says, "I'm afraid I'm not a scholar with this...it's not Thean writing."

Umberto says, "And it's not referring to any artifact I know."

[7thsea] CharlesAlgun rolls 4k3: 9 6 5 7 | 22

Bjorg says, "Hmm. Well, let's just hope it's not telling us 'Abandon all hope, ye who enter'."

Era_Khar'Kov says, "They're pretty, at least."

GameMaster says, "I'm going to enter FedericoBot here..."

[7thsea] GameMaster rolls 5k3: 10+2 3 4 8 4 | 24

Pyotr keeps an eye on the cavern, while they're busy with the door.

GameMaster says, "gaah. I really hate having to take over a player :( Anyway..."

[belowground] CharlesAlgun says, "You could ask one of us to, I guess."

[belowground] Bjorg says, "it does spoil a bit of the fun"

[belowground] Bjorg says, "we need a designated player. :)"

[belowground] Bjorg says, "DP"

GameMaster says, "FedericoBot says, "These patterns have some sort of mathematical symmetry to them...there's a couple shapes which refer to geometrical theorems."

[belowground] Pyotr asks, "get a volunteer from the lounge?"

CharlesAlgun asks, "Oh?"

[belowground] Era_Khar'Kov says, "but if they're the only one with a particular skill, it makes sense."

[belowground] GameMaster says, "they might just be confused, though"

[belowground] Pyotr says, "true"

[belowground] GameMaster says, "if we just stuck them in here."

CharlesAlgun looks again, trying to see any numerical or logical patterns...

[7thsea] CharlesAlgun rolls 4k3: 3 5 1 7 | 15

GameMaster says (to CharlesAlgun), "You can't see what he's talking about..."

Bjorg says, "Strange place for a maths lesson."

GameMaster says, "Well, see, this right here...it's an equation of sorts for calculating the area of a circle."

Era_Khar'Kov runs her fingers over a symbol or two.

CharlesAlgun asks, "Well, the squares seem to have four sides. Is that what you mean?"

Bjorg says, "Ah well, I doubt any theorems are going to send cold steel through us, so let's move on."

CharlesAlgun asks (of What,), "three times half the, er, whatsit... times whatever it was?"

Era_Khar'Kov says (to Bjorg), "I agree. Let's continue."

[belowground] CharlesAlgun says, "(to Federico)"

[belowground] GameMaster says, "right. Anyway, I really don't want to go too far on this without him around"

[belowground] Bjorg asks, "i take it there was nothing else of interest in that cave?"

[belowground] CharlesAlgun asks, "We can coninue with the other parts of the room though, right?"

[belowground] Bjorg asks, "or were there things we couldn't see?"

[belowground] CharlesAlgun asks (of Bjorg), "How would we know?"

Pyotr says, "let's finish this room first."

[belowground] GameMaster says, "I told you there was a corridor in, you didn't see what was farther in"

[belowground] Umberto has joined the channel.

[belowground] Era_Khar'Kov says, ".."

[belowground] Bjorg says, "hmm"

[belowground] CharlesAlgun asks, "Also, is the wall still going NE, or does it curve back NW after the door?"

[belowground] GameMaster says, "it's actually curving sort of east"

[belowground] GameMaster says, "although it's still northeasterly"

[belowground] CharlesAlgun says, "So the corridor itself is almost southeasty? OK."

[belowground] GameMaster says, "anyway, right"

CharlesAlgun follows the wall of the room further onward.

Era_Khar'Kov continues in.

Bjorg trudges along.

Pyotr follows the wall.

[belowground] GameMaster asks, "going down the funnel, you mean?"

[belowground] Bjorg says, "wall following robots"

[belowground] GameMaster says, "ok"

[belowground] CharlesAlgun says, "Yeah."

GameMaster says, "Right...<trudge trudge trudge>..."

GameMaster says, "More curving to the east"

GameMaster says, "There's another break in the wall"

GameMaster says, "This is definitely an unnatural break, though"

(From GameMaster) You hear more growling and footsteps below you

[belowground] Era_Khar'Kov says, "[afk--restroom break]"

[belowground] Pyotr asks, "from the break?"

CharlesAlgun turns around.

(From GameMaster) Bats creak overhead

CharlesAlgun asks, "That sounds like it's coming from... underneath, doesn't it?"

[belowground] GameMaster says, "growling below"

[belowground] GameMaster says, "not from break"

Bjorg taps the floor with his foot, wondering how thin it must be for them to hear footsteps from something on the other side.

Pyotr says, "Hmm."

CharlesAlgun puts his ear to the ground.

GameMaster says, "It sounds like there's something moving around down there"

Pyotr whispers (to Bjorg) "If we can hear them, they can you you."

[belowground] Pyotr says, "s /you you/hear you/"

CharlesAlgun says, "Well, it's certainly too muffled o ake out much about i, though."

Bjorg whispers (to Pyotr), "Good point."

CharlesAlgun lowers his voice as well. "Let's continue."

Pyotr says, "Yes"

Umberto peers in the break

Umberto says, "Looks like a natural cave."

CharlesAlgun asks (of Umberto), "What, do you see something?"

Umberto says, "Nothing I can see in general...but....hm..."

[belowground] Era_Khar'Kov says, "back."

Umberto says, "Take a look, I may just be delusioning."

CharlesAlgun peers in from behind, trying to see into the darkness.

Umberto asks, "(to Federico) Oh, while we are stopped, did you want me to dispose of your poison for you?"

[belowground] CharlesAlgun asks, "So it's definitely an unnatural break, but the cave behind the break looks natural?"

Era_Khar'Kov crowds Charles, scanning the area.

CharlesAlgun says (to Federico), "That could be useful at some point."

GameMaster says, "Erg, FedericoBot has another roll"

[7thsea] GameMaster rolls 5k3: 5 3 4 5 10+7 | 27

[belowground] CharlesAlgun exclaims (at Federico), "Resist! Resist!"

GameMaster says, "FedericoBot says, "The two chambers don't seem to always have been connected. It looks like something broke through, here.""

GameMaster says, "Also, re: Umberto's question I would ask if someone could take Federico over for a sec"

[belowground] FedericoBot says, "OK."

GameMaster says, "Also, peering in..."

GameMaster says, "there's a glow far in the back."

FedericoBot asks (of Umberto), "What did you intend to do with it?"

GameMaster says, "Sort of greenish"

[belowground] Era_Khar'Kov asks, "any particular shape to it?"

[belowground] FedericoBot says, "It's shaped 'green'."

[belowground] Bjorg says (to fedbot), "dont forget to act stuffy and priest-like. ;)"

GameMaster says, "It's like the cave drops down for five feet, and then there's a short cliff about 7 feet high, and then there's another small bit on top and you see a glow from the east side of it"

GameMaster says, "The glow is too faint to get an idea of shape"

[belowground] FedericoBot says (to GM), "I'm not sure I understood that exactly..."

Era_Khar'Kov says, "I say we further examine the room. This could be very interesting."

Umberto asks, "(to Federico) Did you want me to dispose of the poison for you?"

FedericoBot asks (of Umberto), "What, just throw it away?"

FedericoBot peers into the vial.

Umberto says, "I'll keep it...but safer than perhaps you would."

Era_Khar'Kov says, "I suggest keeping the poison. It might come in useful."

Umberto says, "I have some experience with poisons."

Era_Khar'Kov says, "That concerns me."

FedericoBot looks at Umberto carefully.

Bjorg says (to Federico), "I know that some of the rest of us found a prize in our last adventure, but that's no reason to hang onto liquid death."

[belowground] FedericoBot asks, "Does Feddie have any knacks to help him gauge someone's personaliy/intentions?"

Era_Khar'Kov asks (of Umberto), "On the receiving end, or the giving end?"

[belowground] GameMaster asks, "does anyone else?"

[belowground] Bjorg says, "not i"

[belowground] FedericoBot says, "Charles doesn't."

[belowground] Era_Khar'Kov says, "nope."

FedericoBot says, "I... think it'd be best if I held onto this for now."

Umberto asks, "Suit yourself. So, are investigating?"

FedericoBot slips it into his pack. "I shall try to keep it safe."

Era_Khar'Kov says, "Yes, we should investigate."

Umberto says, "Just be careful. If it spills, don't touch the items in your pack."

Era_Khar'Kov begins walking closer to the room.

Umberto says, "Inward, then..."

Umberto leaps down about two feet into the new cavern

CharlesAlgun peers in the doorway. "As much as I'd like to see how that outer chamber continues, I think the others are ore inerested in the glow."

Pyotr says, "Let's go"

Umberto says, "I'm actually most interested in what Federico said about the punching...do be on your guard."

Era_Khar'Kov says, "Bright green things are usually fascnitaing."

GameMaster says, "Anyway it, is a natural cave..."

Era_Khar'Kov smiles at Charles.

[belowground] CharlesAlgun asks, "So a give foot drop imediately, followed by a short flat area, and then another seven foot drop?"

GameMaster says, "Ok, two foot jump down, slopes down to seven"

GameMaster asks, "Got it?"

[belowground] Bjorg says, "no, the 7 foot part is upwards i believe"

Pyotr jumps down.

[belowground] Bjorg says, "ok or not"

CharlesAlgun grins. "You might change your mind if you saw some of the green things I've pulled from the sea."

GameMaster says, "ack, slopes down to 5"

GameMaster says, "cliff is 7"

CharlesAlgun follows.

[belowground] CharlesAlgun asks, "So, er, very bottom is 14 feet down?"

Bjorg hops down, like any good lemming would.

GameMaster says, "5 feet down"

GameMaster says, "7 feet up"

[belowground] CharlesAlgun says, "Oh, OK."

[belowground] CharlesAlgun says, "~-_~"

[belowground] Bjorg asks (of charles), "cliff is up. how would we know how far a cliff drops down unti we got there?"

Umberto says, "I believe investigating the glow will take a bit of a climb..."

[belowground] Bjorg says, "silly map maker"

[belowground] Bjorg says, "also, 'until'"

Pyotr asks, "I have experience with climbing. does anyone else?"

Bjorg says, "I do as well."

CharlesAlgun nods, "I do."

CharlesAlgun says, "And some equipment, as well."

Pyotr asks, "Two of us boost up the third, then?"

Bjorg says, "In fact, I came prepared for climbing."

Umberto says, "Short climb, so it shouldn't be dangerous."

Pyotr says, "Ah, good work."

Bjorg says, "Not that a seven-foot climb is worth bringing out the tools for."

Umberto asks, "Still, does anyone need a rope lift?"

Pyotr says (to Bjorg), "yes"

CharlesAlgun carefully lowers himself down the five-foot drop.

[belowground] Pyotr asks, "5 foot slope, I though?"

GameMaster says (to Charles), "argh"

[belowground] Pyotr says, "sigh"

GameMaster says, "Pyotr should do the mapmaking maybe :-)"

[belowground] CharlesAlgun says, "Yeah, sorry."

[belowground] Pyotr says, "heh"

[belowground] Bjorg says, "let's just abandon charles's sense of depth, and leave him to the flat top-view mapmaking. ;)"

[belowground] Pyotr exclaims (at GM), "but I can't write!"

GameMaster says, "heh"

CharlesAlgun pulls out his rope and grappling hook. "Should we use the grapple? I wouldn' want o hit what's on top.

Pyotr says (to Charles), "good thinking"

Umberto says, "Here, I'll just climb up, throw me the rope..."

Umberto does a bit of a scramble

Bjorg wonders why everyone is making such a fuss of a seven foot climb, and starts going up the side.

[7thsea] GameMaster rolls 6k4: 3 3 8 4 2 6 | 21

CharlesAlgun tosses the one end to Umberto.

[belowground] Bjorg says, "hmm"

Era_Khar'Kov says, "I'll need a bit of a hand, but this should be very do-able."

CharlesAlgun says (to Bjorg), "I paid good guilders for these things."

Umberto says, "You can even jump this. Methinks."

[belowground] Bjorg asks, "climbing based on finesse or brawn?"

Umberto says, "No room for standing up here..."

CharlesAlgun grins, "I wouldn't want them o go to waste."

[belowground] Pyotr says, "I was wondering the same thing"

[belowground] Era_Khar'Kov says, "finnesse, I believe."

Umberto says, "Looks like kneeling room only."

GameMaster says, "don't worry about the climbing rolls"

[belowground] Bjorg says, "ok"

[belowground] Pyotr says, "whew"

CharlesAlgun hands Era this end of he rope, and gives her a boos.

Umberto crawls towards the green glow

[belowground] CharlesAlgun says, "t"

[belowground] Bjorg asks, "giving the woman some booze already?"

Era_Khar'Kov says (to Charles), "Thank you very much."

Umberto says, "Ayeah. Ahead is a very tight squeeze."

[belowground] Pyotr says, "booing a lady? that's rude"

[belowground] CharlesAlgun says (to Bjorg), "<Hic> Nah, nah, not <hic> me..."

[belowground] Bjorg says, "wheee"

Observer materializes.

Umberto says, "I'm afraid we'll have to divest ourselves of some items to get through"

CharlesAlgun follows behind, after the others are safely up, stowing his gear again.

Pyotr climbs.

Era_Khar'Kov is glad she purchased her new, more practicle, garb.

Umberto says, "The glow is certainly stronger, though"

CharlesAlgun says (to Umberto), "If we can fit through, I'd think our packs could fit behind us."

Observer goes home.

Pyotr asks (of Charles), "again, send someone through, and pass the packs?"

Era_Khar'Kov says (to Charles), "Unless any of us over-packed."

Umberto says, "Right, we can drag them later."

CharlesAlgun says (to Pyotr), "Exactly."

Bjorg says, "Just someone small quickly take a peek at what's in there already."

[belowground] Pyotr asks, "who's smallest?"

Umberto drops his equipment and squeezes through

Era_Khar'Kov peeks.

[belowground] Pyotr says, "I'm short, but bulky. :)"

CharlesAlgun ducks his head down to look on.

[belowground] CharlesAlgun says, "Era, I'd guess."

[belowground] Era_Khar'Kov says, "on average, women are smaller."

[belowground] Bjorg says, "I'm sure Era could be even smaller if needed. ;)"

Umberto calls from the other side. "Long drop here. Be careful.

Umberto says, "And there is...my..."

[belowground] Era_Khar'Kov says, "er? <confused>"

Umberto says, "You'll have to just see."

[belowground] CharlesAlgun says (to Bjorg), "Er. I'm not sure I want to know your ideas for reducing her..."

[belowground] Bjorg says, "no, wait"

[belowground] Era_Khar'Kov exclaims, "oh, Duh!"

[belowground] Bjorg says, "i'm mixing up our characters here, just give me a smack"

Pyotr asks (of umberto), "how far down?"

[belowground] Bjorg says, "or i'm not. ok, now you've all confused me."

Umberto asks, "Mm...15 feet?"

Umberto says, "I'm not good at estimates..."

Pyotr asks, "not too bad. who has rope?"

GameMaster says, "Ok, Era is dragging through too"

CharlesAlgun says, "I do."

CharlesAlgun asks (of Umberto), "Is there room for all of us on the other side?"

Pyotr says, "we can lower down our packs, and then climb down ourselves."

GameMaster says (to Era), "you make your way through...you are on a small ledge"

Era_Khar'Kov peers intently about her.

GameMaster says (to Era), "It's a largish chamber, and there's a bright green glow from below...and you see some rectangular stones"

GameMaster says (to Era), "They are laid out in a circle"

GameMaster says, "Also, you don't see any other exits from here..."

CharlesAlgun notices no one else is jumping ahead, and takes off his own pack.

Era_Khar'Kov passes the description to the men on the other side.

GameMaster says, "At least from your current position"

CharlesAlgun starts crawling through, but stops partway o see if there's room on the oher side.

Umberto says, "There's not alot of room on this ledge..."

Era_Khar'Kov scoots out of Charles' way.

Pyotr asks (of Bjorg), "you next? or I?"

Umberto says, "Three maximum, I think."

(From GameMaster) You hear a growling, from closer by

Bjorg asks (of Pyotr), "Is there even room for all of us?"

Pyotr says, "Not yet, apparently"

CharlesAlgun maneuvres himself ou the other side.

Umberto says, "We'll have to climb some of us down before more can get through."

Era_Khar'Kov says, "Wait, I hear something."

CharlesAlgun asks (of Pyor), "Could you hand me a rope from my pack?"

Pyotr does so.

Pyotr says (to bjrog), "let's get the packs ready to drop"

(From GameMaster) You hear a shuffling along...

Era_Khar'Kov exclaims, "Stop!"

CharlesAlgun looks around, "Is there anything good to tie this to?"

CharlesAlgun asks (of Era), "Yes?"

Era_Khar'Kov asks (of GameMaster), "from where? how close?"

Pyotr asks, "what?"

GameMaster says, "There's a reasonably sturdy rock."

GameMaster says, "Hard to say, it seems to be coming from everywhere at once"

CharlesAlgun ties one end of the rope to the rock.

Era_Khar'Kov exclaims, "Back out - quickly!"

Pyotr moves away from the entrance.

CharlesAlgun says, "But one of us would need to take a orch down there if we're going to see what that is."

Bjorg gets out of the way of anyone coming back.

(From GameMaster) The growling fades away a bit

Era_Khar'Kov shoos Charles back through the entry-way.

Umberto says, "If someone can be as so kind to drag me my crossbow, I will check for you."

CharlesAlgun sighs, taking his things and following the ladies wishes.

[belowground] CharlesAlgun says, "Grrr. Possessive, drat me."

Pyotr passes the crossbow in

Umberto says (to Era), "Unless m'lady would like to check."

Era_Khar'Kov says (to Charles), "Identifying it before we all squeeze into its lair might be a clever notion."

CharlesAlgun asks (of Umberto), "What, you're staying here?"

Era_Khar'Kov says, "I certainly don't mind going back in for a look, but I object to having three large men in my way, should I need to make a hasty exit."

CharlesAlgun says (to Era), "Yes, that was my very suggestion. That either Umberto or I climb down to find out what it is.."

Umberto coughs.

CharlesAlgun asks (of Umberto), "Yes?"

Umberto says, "I trust our friend here is competent enough."

Umberto backs away from the rope.

Pyotr says (to umberto), "before you go down, one of us should enter."

Umberto says (to Era), "Feel free...I'll keep an eye from here."

[belowground] CharlesAlgun asks, "I would be the friend, yes?"

Umberto glares at Charles

[belowground] Bjorg says, "i think he meant Era"

Era_Khar'Kov asks (of Charles), "Are you implying I'm less cabable of identify this than you? Do you have much experience with animals or monsters?"

[belowground] CharlesAlgun says, "OK, I'm confused tonight."

[belowground] CharlesAlgun says, "I think my brain's just fried."

kuthlan hollers, "how ya get floyd to work?"

Umberto says (to Charles), "I notice you have not picked up a kindly attitude towards women in your travels."

[belowground] CharlesAlgun asks, "Could someone summarize the recent conversation?"

Umberto says (to Charles), "Trust me when I say I have met many more competent than any man."

[belowground] CharlesAlgun says, "I seem to have a totally different concept of what's going on here."

Era_Khar'Kov says, "Does anyone have much experience with animals or monsters? If so, they would be the best choice."

[belowground] Bjorg says (to charles), "you've been implying that Era is not fit to explore first. Umberto is saying she could do fine."

[belowground] CharlesAlgun says, "I see."

(From GameMaster) Federico feebly raises his hand

[belowground] GameMaster says, "also, I'm not going to send a bot down there"

CharlesAlgun says (to Era), "I didn't realize you were trained to fight hand to claw."

[belowground] GameMaster says, "sorry, folks"

[belowground] Era_Khar'Kov says, "thank you, Bjorg. :-)"

CharlesAlgun says (to Era), "If you are, then certainly, be my guest."

[belowground] GameMaster says, "anyway, when he gets back tell him how much you missed him :-)"

[belowground] CharlesAlgun says (to Bjorg), "Thanks, BTW."

Bjorg looks at Federico and says, "No offense, but I don't think you're in any condition to explore a monster's lair."

[belowground] Era_Khar'Kov says, "tirade over. <grin>"

[belowground] Pyotr asks, "how deep is this cave with the ledge?"

[belowground] Bjorg says, "wheee... just remember, when i get confused in about an hour or so, you owe me. ;)"

Era_Khar'Kov stalks to the entry, and goes in.

[belowground] Pyotr asks, "ie, how far from us is the ledge?"

GameMaster says, "The tight squeeze isn't that long"

GameMaster says, "Maybe a body's length"

[belowground] CharlesAlgun asks, "By the way, I could have sworn Era said in the first session she was in that she wasn't trained to fight. Am I totally crazy, then?"

Pyotr says, "perhaps we should arrange it so we can pull her back quickly if there is trouble"

[belowground] GameMaster says (to Charles), "ask Era about it in character sometime"

[belowground] Bjorg says (to charles), "maybe she picked up a skill in between. :)"

[belowground] CharlesAlgun says (to GM), "Hrmph."

[belowground] Era_Khar'Kov says, "Charles, I was referring to identifying. Era plans to run if it looks too dangerous for her to handle. She is a bit rash, though. :-)"

[belowground] Bjorg says, "it's so crazy it JUST MIGHT WORK"

[belowground] GameMaster says, "heh"

Era_Khar'Kov asks (of Game), "once in, do I see or hear more than before?"

[belowground] CharlesAlgun says, "Anyway, is she going down? The rope is ready..."

[belowground] CharlesAlgun says, "I have no idea where I am right now."

GameMaster asks, "Ok, going in again?"

GameMaster says, "You need a climbing roll this time for going down the rope"

[belowground] CharlesAlgun says, "At least, I think the rope is still ready..."

GameMaster asks, "Also, what are you doing torchwise?"

[belowground] Pyotr says (to charles), "we're in the outer chamber"

Bjorg tries to listen to what's going on in there, and gets a bit worried.

[belowground] CharlesAlgun asks (of Pyotr), "All of us?"

[belowground] Pyotr says, "umberto is on the ledge"

[belowground] Pyotr says, "and erais about to climb down"

[belowground] CharlesAlgun asks, "Can we push him over?"

[belowground] Pyotr exclaims, "hey, he's my boss!"

[belowground] CharlesAlgun grins.

[belowground] CharlesAlgun says, "I don't trust him."

[belowground] Era_Khar'Kov says, "My plan was only to get in as far as the ledge and survey the terrain."

[belowground] CharlesAlgun says, "The last guide we had turned out to be a bit of a loon."

[belowground] Bjorg says, "well this guide is a scholarly loon"

[belowground] GameMaster asks, "still miffed about Keestake, are we?"

[belowground] Era_Khar'Kov says, "but, since Era's a tad irate, she may just climb down the rope, too, just to prove she can."

[belowground] Bjorg says, "so until we've found something interesting for him to get greedy over, i'm guessing we're fine"

[belowground] Era_Khar'Kov says, "darned feminist. :-)"

GameMaster asks (of Era), "also, climbing roll?"

[belowground] Pyotr asks, "she has climbing skill?"

[belowground] CharlesAlgun asks (of Era), "I thought you wree *already* on the ledge, before this whole fight started?"

GameMaster says, "no climbing skill results in a flat finesse roll"

[belowground] CharlesAlgun says, "I thought that's what the whole fight was *about*..."

[belowground] Era_Khar'Kov says, "right. I tie my skirt/pants at the ankles, first."

[7thsea] Era_Khar'Kov rolls 3k3: 4 6 2 | 12

[belowground] CharlesAlgun asks (of Bjorg), "Interesting like the poison?"

[belowground] Bjorg says (to charles), "interesting like an ancient artifact"

[belowground] CharlesAlgun asks (of Bjorg), "Like the runy knife?"

[belowground] Bjorg says, "maybe"

[belowground] Era_Khar'Kov says, "I thought everyone came out, first."

GameMaster says, "Era climbs down...down..."

[belowground] CharlesAlgun says, "Watch your back."

[belowground] Bjorg says, "but the knife isn't Syrene or whatever"

[belowground] CharlesAlgun says, "True."

GameMaster says, "At about 4 feet...she loses her grip on the rope...and starts sliding down"

[belowground] Pyotr says, "fuck"

[belowground] CharlesAlgun says, "Hrm."

GameMaster says, "another finesse roll, please"

[7thsea] Era_Khar'Kov rolls 3k3: 5 8 10+9 | 32

[belowground] (from Bjorg) **** You have died ****

[belowground] CharlesAlgun says, "Woah."

[belowground] Era_Khar'Kov exclaims, "whoop!"

[belowground] Pyotr says, "much better"

GameMaster says, "After about five feet you manage to get a grip again..."

[belowground] Bjorg says, "hmm, timing :)"

GameMaster says, "Although your hands have rope burn now"

Pyotr asks, "do you need a hand?"

[belowground] GameMaster asks, "wait, quick check, Era wasn't using gloves, right?"

Era_Khar'Kov exclaims, "Got it!"

[belowground] GameMaster says, "Charles brought one and someone else, I'm forgetting who"

[belowground] Era_Khar'Kov says, "no gloves."

[belowground] (from CharlesAlgun) GameMaster says, "Rolling for rope burn damage -- explosion, explosion, explosion..."

[belowground] CharlesAlgun says, "Bjorg had gloves."

[belowground] (from Pyotr) (from Bjorg) **** You have died ****

[belowground] Bjorg says, "i had climbing gloves, yeah"

[belowground] GameMaster says, "also re: rope burn damage -- I'm not saying. just say for now your hands sting"

[belowground] CharlesAlgun says, "But Era wasn't about to take help from any of us ;)"

[belowground] GameMaster says, "no flesh wounds or anything"

GameMaster says, "Ok, you clamber down to the bottom...your feet land in mud"

[belowground] Era_Khar'Kov says, "<chuckle>"

GameMaster says, "The stones are straight ahead"

Bjorg remembers something, and says to the others inside, "Um, ah did you have need of climbing gloves or anything?"

Era_Khar'Kov says, "Eeew. Fortunately, the boots are easily cleaned."

CharlesAlgun says (to Bjorg), "I don't know. She chased me away before I could help."

GameMaster says, "Anyway, it's about 12 circles..."

GameMaster says, "Er, 12 stones"

Bjorg turns to Pyotr and mimes a violin playing a sad tune for Charles (where Charles can't see of course).

[belowground] Pyotr says, "heh"

GameMaster says, "They are *very* rectangular, as if carved"

GameMaster says, "And there's a green glow from the center, and you hear someone singing"

[belowground] Bjorg exclaims, "it's a trap! run away!"

[belowground] CharlesAlgun says, "No, he's not singing, jsut playing the violin."

Era_Khar'Kov asks (of GameMaster), "I might recognize jems - do they resemble anything I know?"

GameMaster says, "no gems"

[belowground] Bjorg says, "Jem - she's truly outrageous"

[belowground] Bjorg says, "eeeagh 80's"

GameMaster asks (of Era), "anyway, what do you do? step closer? run away? scream?"

Era_Khar'Kov asks, "how big?"

Era_Khar'Kov steps closer.

[belowground] Era_Khar'Kov says, "no screaming."

GameMaster says, "each stone is about 1 foot wide and 4 feet high"

GameMaster says, "And then, out of the center..."

GameMaster says, "A figure steps out..."

GameMaster says, "And the glow dies away."

Era_Khar'Kov says (to GameMaster), "Oh! perspective. I was thinking maybe an inch accross, at the largest."

[belowground] (from Bjorg) **** You have died ****

CharlesAlgun asks (of Bjorg, Pyotr), "Should one of us go onto the ledge, just in case?"

Pyotr says, "I was thinking the same thing."

GameMaster says (to Era), "Figure looks humanoid...About your height"

Era_Khar'Kov asks (of GameMaster), "menacing?"

CharlesAlgun asks, "Rock, paper, scissors?"

GameMaster says (to Era), "Red vest with buttons"

Pyotr says, "sounds good"

GameMaster says, "Green hat"

Bjorg says, "one"

GameMaster says, "Striped pants"

Bjorg says, "two"

Bjorg says, "three"

Pyotr says, "rock"

CharlesAlgun throws scissor.s

Bjorg holds out a rock sign.

Bjorg says, "ok ..."

CharlesAlgun says, "Inconclusive."

Pyotr says (to bjorg), "one."

Bjorg says, "one"

Era_Khar'Kov says (to Humanoid), "Greetings."

[belowground] Bjorg says, "um never mind"

Pyotr says, "you count"

Bjorg says, "two"

Era_Khar'Kov curtsies.

Bjorg says, "three"

Pyotr says, "paper"

CharlesAlgun says, "Scissors."

Bjorg says, "paper ... oh darn"

Pyotr says (to charles), "you're out"

GameMaster says (to Era), "He/she/it is still singing...sounds like nonsense syllables to you"

Bjorg says, "one"

Pyotr says, "I'll just go"

Bjorg says, "two"

Pyotr crawls through

Bjorg says, "bah ok whatever"

CharlesAlgun says, "So I go."

Bjorg shrugs.

[belowground] CharlesAlgun asks, "I won, didn't I?"

[belowground] Pyotr says, "no"

[belowground] Bjorg says (to charles), "you lost pal"

[belowground] Pyotr says, "you were out first round"

[belowground] Bjorg says, "rock crushes scissors in the first round"

[belowground] CharlesAlgun says, "Oh, oh."

[belowground] Pyotr says, "2nd round was me and bjorg, which tied again"

Era_Khar'Kov cautiously approaches the figure.

[belowground] Bjorg says, "ELIMINATION"

Roll has entered from behind the curtain.

[belowground] CharlesAlgun says, "I thought ... never mind. I should just let a CharlesBot take over."

Roll stops and sniffs.

[belowground] Pyotr says, "heh"

[belowground] Era_Khar'Kov asks, "roll?"

Roll turns towards Era and continues sniffing

[Setting the zoned flag.]

[Unsetting the zoned flag.]

Flag cleared.

[belowground] CharlesAlgun says, "I'm sorry. I'm totally out of it tonight, I guess."

[belowground] Bjorg says, "nah, it's not your fault that some of us are so much more easy-going, and thus less likely to show our confusion. ;)"

[belowground] Era_Khar'Kov asks, "sniffing? what happened to singing?"

[belowground] Pyotr says, "sniff-singing"

Roll asks, "'allo. Lost, are we?"

[belowground] Pyotr says, "sniffing in tune"

Era_Khar'Kov says (to Roll), "Somewhat, I suppose. Trapped, at any rate."

Era_Khar'Kov asks (of Roll), "How long have you been here?"

Bjorg hears voices from down there, and hurries Pyotr out there in case Era needs help.

Roll asks, "ah....trapped...trapped...such a relative condition, don't you think?"

Roll says (to Era), "No time at all, of course."

Roll sings some more.

Pyotr is on the ledge, ready to climb down.

Era_Khar'Kov finds Roll very confusing.

Bjorg climbs up to the entrance and peeks out to try and see what's happening.

Era_Khar'Kov gestures the others to join her.

Roll says, "I'm visiting from Avalon...bit of a business trip."

Pyotr climbs down.

Roll giggles.

Bjorg says (to Pyotr), "Here, take the packs."

[belowground] CharlesAlgun asks, "Can we hear them?"

[belowground] Pyotr says (to gm), "roll my climbing"

Pyotr says (to bjorg), "let me get down first"

[belowground] Pyotr asks, "?"

Bjorg says, "Okay."

GameMaster says, "also, if you want to climb, climbing roll"

Era_Khar'Kov asks (of Roll), "You're a long way from home, then. I trust things are going well?"

[7thsea] Pyotr rolls 3k2: 8 6 3 | 14

Roll says, "Oh, swimmingly."

Roll says, "Just playing a little game, you see."

Era_Khar'Kov asks (of Roll), "With whom?"

[belowground] CharlesAlgun asks, "Do we know what they're saying?"

Roll says, "There's a fellow up there, the Marquis Jean-Claude, has something of ours...."

Bjorg passes the packs down to Pyotr as quickly as he can. (erm, assuming Pyotr got down there okay.)

Roll says, "Well, not *ours* but someone we know who we don't want to have. But that's all very confusing, I know."

Pyotr takes the packs, moves them a bit away from the rope. (But not too far)

Era_Khar'Kov asks (of Roll), "And what might that be?"

Bjorg hops down to the ledge and then climbs down the rope.

[7thsea] Bjorg rolls 3k2: 8 2 7 | 15

Roll says, "Oh, just a little gadget. A black talon that can be used to find the Cup, you see."

CharlesAlgun follows behind Bjorg.

Roll giggles.

Era_Khar'Kov asks (of Roll), "The Cup?"

[belowground] Bjorg asks, "i'm guessing 15 is enough?"

[belowground] Pyotr asks, "what's umberto doing?"

Roll says, "Anyway, I've followed the Marquis here to see if I can extract it from him."

[belowground] Pyotr says (to bjorg), "apparently 14 was enough"

CharlesAlgun dons his gloves, and slips down the rope as well.

[7thsea] CharlesAlgun rolls 5k3: 3 2 6 4 4 | 14

Roll says (to Era), "The Cup of the Others."

Bjorg grabs his pack, and turns his attention to this strange new face.

GameMaster says (to Charles), "you slide a little but your gloves catch the rope burn"

CharlesAlgun recollects his pack, and follows after Bjorg and Pyotr.

Roll says, "Ah, more mortals...."

Era_Khar'Kov says (to Roll), "Well, I wish you well in your endevor, sir."

Roll exclaims, "How nice. We have a little party!"

Era_Khar'Kov turns and introduces her friends when they arrive.

Roll says, "Oh, yes. I do expect everyone there to be dead by the end."

Pyotr says (to Roll), "greetings, sir."

Roll giggles.

CharlesAlgun nods his head. "Salutations."

Bjorg asks (of Roll), "Nice to meet you ... er, what did you say your name was?"

Roll says, "He's got some new guests, so it should be even more fun."

Era_Khar'Kov turns a bit pale at Roll's comment.

CharlesAlgun takes off his gloves, and offers his hand to shake.

Pyotr asks, "Who are they?"

Bjorg asks, "Dead ... where? Who?"

Roll says, "Ah, questions, questions, questions."

Bjorg says, "I heard something about a Marquis."

Roll sings some more

Era_Khar'Kov asks (of Roll), "And any more answers?"

Roll says, "Well, the Marquis, he's got to give up the talon himself, we can't just take it, see. So we eventually have to have everyone dead. But I want it to be fun, so I'm fooling everyone into doing it."

Roll giggles

CharlesAlgun asks, "Talon?"

Pyotr says, "Clever"

Roll asks (of Pyotr), "Isn't it?"

Bjorg asks, "Um, huh? So everyone is dead, and then who's left to give up this talon?"

Era_Khar'Kov asks (of Roll), "Very, ah, clever of you, isn't it, to have someone else do it?"

[belowground] Pyotr says, "dammit, I can't do this, Pyotr isn't bright enough."

Roll says, "I'd thought I'd wait until the party, of course. Should be someone appropriate there."

CharlesAlgun asks, "This 'everyone'... does it include only the friends on the Maquis, or his enemies as well?"

Roll says (to Era), "Oh, they get to do it themselves, that's the game, see."

Roll says, "Oh, everyone there, of course."

Roll says, "Must do a clean job of it."

Era_Khar'Kov is not very fond of games.

Bjorg says (to Roll), "If you wanted it to be really clean, you should be there and die as well."

CharlesAlgun asks (of Roll), "Ah, but you shall remain, no?"

[belowground] CharlesAlgun says (to Bjorg), "Timing."

Roll says (to Bjorg), "Ah, but then I'd have to be mortal, see."

CharlesAlgun says (to Roll), "Hardly seems fair, then."

Bjorg asks (of Roll), "And, you aren't?"

Roll says, "No. That's what makes the game so fun."

Roll giggles

Bjorg says, "I see."

CharlesAlgun says, "To wipe out those who would be your allies, and yet to remain immortal yourself."

Roll says, "Well, I really must be going..."

Bjorg says, "Strange, usually I prefer games with an actual risk of losing. But I guess some prefer to cheat."

Era_Khar'Kov finds herself more impressed with Charles than she was a short while ago.

Roll says, "And if you meet my friend down here, do say high. I think he's planning on joining in the fun sometime."

Pyotr asks (of Roll), "Wait, do you know the way back to the surface?"

Bjorg says (to Roll), "Why not stay? Perhaps we can keep you entertained."

CharlesAlgun asks (of Roll), "Wait, you say you like games?"

CharlesAlgun says (to Roll), "I have some things with me that might be of interest..."

CharlesAlgun pulls out his deck of cards.

CharlesAlgun asks, "Perhaps we could sit, play a few hands, and we could exchange stories?"

Roll giggles. "Sorry, no time. Must be going."

Roll walks back in the stones

Roll disappears in a green flash

Roll steps behind the curtain.

Pyotr says, "damn"

CharlesAlgun says, "A very odd fellow."

Bjorg says, "Odd and dangerous."

Pyotr looks between the stones, but doesn't step inside.

CharlesAlgun asks, "He mentioned a friend of his, didn't he?"

Era_Khar'Kov says, "He's quite menacing, despite the singing."

GameMaster says, "FedericoBot trudges in behind, a bit muddy from falling the last couple feet"

CharlesAlgun says, "These standing stones -- they remind me of the ones back home."

GameMaster says, "FedericoBot, "That was a Sidhe.""

Pyotr asks, "what?"

CharlesAlgun says, "Of course, most of the ones back home didn't usually grow green."

CharlesAlgun says (to Federico), "I suspected as much."

GameMaster says, "They are...how shall I explain...."

GameMaster asks (of Charles), "Can you?"

CharlesAlgun nods, "Roughly, yes. Although this is the first ime I've met one."

Era_Khar'Kov says (to Charles), "I apologize for losing my temper with you. As the only sister with many brothers, I was continually being told I couldn't do this or the other. I sometimes over-react."

CharlesAlgun says, "These are... the faer folk. They've lived in and around Avalon far longer than men..."

Umberto trudges in from behind.

CharlesAlgun says (to Era), "It is quite understood. I was, I conclude, a bit too quick in my assumptions that you'd need protection."

CharlesAlgun says, "The legends of the Sidhe, however, in addition to great power, describe a great sense of mischief."

Bjorg says, "Yes, I think we could gather that about the man ... er, whatever."

Era_Khar'Kov asks, "Does that "mischief" include large-scale slaughter?"

CharlesAlgun says (to Era), "It's entirely possible."

Umberto says, "I have heard of them...and a certain encounter...."

CharlesAlgun says, "They don't necessarily have the same perspective we do."

CharlesAlgun asks (of Umberto), "Mmm?"

Era_Khar'Kov asks, "Apparently not. Do they take life so casually all the time, provided its not their own?"

Umberto says, "Which involved some deaths...which apparently were part of the mischevian aspect to it all."

Bjorg says (to Era), "I think the problem would be, they can take their own life just as casually. Since their life can't be taken and all."

CharlesAlgun says (to Era), "In my experience -- from legend, no from personal knowledge -- they generally respect hose who respect them."

Era_Khar'Kov says, "If so, I'd just as soon limit my meetings with the Sidhe to this one encounter."

Pyotr says (to Era), "indeed."

(From GameMaster) The growling returns again

CharlesAlgun says, "In fact, it is said that they've granted some abilities, beyond mortal ken, to the nobiliy of Avalon."

Bjorg says, "Hmm. Perhaps there's his friend growling again."

CharlesAlgun glances at Federico and back.

Era_Khar'Kov says (to CharlesAlgun), "Ah. That I can understand a little better."

Pyotr asks, "What was that he said about the marquis?"

GameMaster needs to idle for a sec, keep talking

CharlesAlgun says (to Era), "Yes, so I've seen..."

[belowground] Bjorg says, "someone who remembers what the deal was with the marquis, recap and explain. :)"

[belowground] Bjorg says, "that rings a bell from the setup we had coming into this story, but i forget the politics of it."

[belowground] CharlesAlgun says, "Um. He owned the land the enrance was on."

Era_Khar'Kov has the grace to look mildly contrite, for a moment.

Pyotr says, "Something about his guests that i didn't understand."

[belowground] Bjorg says, "ah yes."

[belowground] CharlesAlgun says, "And he wanted to send a team in to ransack the place, to find arefacts for his personal collection."

Pyotr says, "No mention of who they are."

[belowground] Pyotr prods, prods some more.

[belowground] Bjorg says, "and we were sneaking in here first. got it."

[belowground] CharlesAlgun says, "Umberto wanted us to go in and find the arefacs for him (and the Explorer's Guid) instead."

CharlesAlgun says (to Pyotr), "I would assume they're our friends."

Pyotr asks, "You think so?"

Bjorg asks, "Did that, um, whatever, say that the Marquis already had something of his? And would that mean we've been beaten here?"

Pyotr says (to Bjorg), "perhaps."

CharlesAlgun says (to Bjorg), "Perhaps not defeated ye."

CharlesAlgun says, "What *I* want to know is who is *his* friend."

Pyotr says, "We must get out of here and help our friends."

Umberto says (to Bjorg), "Except our Sidge friend said he came from Avalon."

Era_Khar'Kov says (to Charles), "You could have asked."

CharlesAlgun asks (of Era), "Did he say anything about ... him, her, it before we arrived?"

Bjorg says (to Umberto), "Ah yes, of course. And this is no Avalon ruin."

Era_Khar'Kov says (to Charles), "Though he may have just ignored yhou and kept singing."

Umberto says, "In any case, the Marquis may have made 'guests' out the rest of our party, yes."

Umberto says, "Perhaps even in a friendly manner, hoping to win them to his side."

Era_Khar'Kov says (to Charles), "No, unfortunately, he did not."

Era_Khar'Kov says (to Charles), "Despite his pleasant manner, his words were quite disturbing."

CharlesAlgun nods.

Bjorg remembers that Eolo is up there, and wonders how much the Marquis had to pay him before he betrayed the group of us.

Pyotr asks (of charles), "is there any way to use this circle to escape?"

[belowground] CharlesAlgun wonders, with a name like Roll, if he's the patron Sidhe of dice...

[belowground] CharlesAlgun says, "Ten-sided ones, even."

[belowground] Bjorg says, "hee hee"

CharlesAlgun says (to Pyotr), "I couldn't say. The ones I've seen are generally of simple stone."

Pyotr says, "Ah."

CharlesAlgun says, "This one seems much stranger."

[belowground] Pyotr asks, "are they still glowing?"

[belowground] GameMaster says, "dead silent"

[belowground] Pyotr asks, "and the color?"

CharlesAlgun tentatively touches the outer edge of one.

[belowground] GameMaster says, "they look like stone"

[belowground] Pyotr says, "okay"

[belowground] (from Bjorg) **** You have died ****

[belowground] GameMaster says, "the glowing was in the center"

[belowground] CharlesAlgun asks, "Oh, these weren't green?"

[belowground] GameMaster says, "also, feel like stone"

[belowground] Era_Khar'Kov says, "I thought the stones were green."

[belowground] Era_Khar'Kov says, "and glowed."

[belowground] GameMaster says, "it sort of looked like that, I suppose"

[belowground] Pyotr says, "we're not doing so well tonight. :)"

[belowground] GameMaster says, "it came from the center, though"

CharlesAlgun says, "It may be that whatever power was in them left when he did."

[belowground] Era_Khar'Kov says, "sounds, tastes, and smells like stone, too, I suppose. :-)"

Umberto says, "I doubt it, knowing what little I know of Sidhe...but I also know that entering may be a Bad Idea."

CharlesAlgun nods.

Umberto says, "At least, the only person I've ever heard doing it was never heard of again"

Pyotr backs away.

Era_Khar'Kov considers stepping it to test it, and ruefully discards the idea.

[belowground] GameMaster says, "Mm....rocks. Grog like rocks."

CharlesAlgun considers picking up a small stone, but decides it would no be generally approved.

Bjorg says, "Let's move on and stop playing with rocks."

Umberto says, "Agreed."

[belowground] CharlesAlgun asks, "Can we see this whole chamber?"

Bjorg says, "The interesting, and worrying part was the Sidhe, and he's already gone."

GameMaster says, "Yeah, it's more large cave, but there aren't any other exits."

Pyotr asks, "Shall we return to the large chamber?"

CharlesAlgun nods, "Aye. I suspect there's still much of that to see."

Pyotr says, "I'll climb up, then pass me the packs."

CharlesAlgun says, "Fair enough."

GameMaster says, "climbing rolls, please"

Pyotr climbs the rope.

[7thsea] Pyotr rolls 3k2: 5 5 10+2 | 17

[7thsea] Era_Khar'Kov rolls 3k3: 10+10+10+3 3 5 | 41

[belowground] Pyotr says, "cough"

[belowground] GameMaster says, "Era has some practice now :-)"

CharlesAlgun waits behind, to lend a hand to anyone going ahead if need be.

Era_Khar'Kov swarms effortlessly up the short cliff.

[belowground] Pyotr asks, "freeclimbing beside me, eh?"

Pyotr says, "throw up a rope with the packs."

[belowground] CharlesAlgun says (to Pyotr), "She passes you, and then carries you up the rest of the way in one hand."

[belowground] Pyotr says, "heh"

[belowground] CharlesAlgun asks, "Also, you have a rope; can' we jus tie the packs to it?"

[aboveground] inky has joined the channel.

[belowground] Pyotr says, "sure"

[belowground] Era_Khar'Kov says, "chuckles."

[belowground] Pyotr exclaims (at era), "my name ain't chuck!"

[belowground] Bjorg says, "um, sorry, i may or may not have been seeing the last catatonic for the first time"

Pyotr pulls up the packs

[belowground] Bjorg says, "i'm back now, honest"

[belowground] Bjorg says, "not laughing TOO hard"

GameMaster asks, "shall we speed this up and say you made it back to main room?"

Pyotr says, "sure"

[belowground] CharlesAlgun says, "Sure."

GameMaster asks, "Also, how much longer do you want to go?"

[belowground] Era_Khar'Kov says, "yup."

GameMaster says, "I did want to make the sessions longish because we are only doing one a week"

[belowground] CharlesAlgun wants to find a place where this wall stops going east :)

Bjorg climbs like he's never climbed before.

[belowground] Era_Khar'Kov says, "depends on whether or not I can sleep-type. ;-)"

GameMaster says, "But if people are ready to drop say so"

[belowground] Pyotr says, "when ever we reach a convenient stopping point, but I'm good for a while longer"

[belowground] GameMaster exclaims (at Era), "Sacrifice for the team!"

[belowground] Bjorg says, "i'm doin' fine"

[belowground] Bjorg says, "i'm in for the long haul baby"

[belowground] GameMaster asks (of Era), "seriously, go or no?"

[belowground] Pyotr's been drinking coke like mad since we started. :)

[belowground] Era_Khar'Kov says, "I hate to always be the party-pooper."

[belowground] Pyotr says, "plus, there's a nice chilly breeze in the window. :)"

[belowground] GameMaster says, "I'm trying to be accomidating"

[belowground] Era_Khar'Kov says, "Let's keep going."

[belowground] GameMaster says, "so if we see 23j!@LJKGERG on your screen like you fell on the keyboard, we'll stop"

GameMaster asks, "Ok. Further along the cave?"

Pyotr says, "yes"

[belowground] Era_Khar'Kov exclaims, "this pregnancy thing really takes it out of me!"

[belowground] Pyotr says (to era), "yay, and congrats-in-person"

[belowground] Era_Khar'Kov says, "btw, if you didn't know, I'm at about 8 months."

[belowground] GameMaster says, "whoa"

[belowground] Bjorg says, "crazy"

[belowground] Era_Khar'Kov says, "Thank you! <grin>"

CharlesAlgun says, "I wonder how far this chamber continues before he wall bends back -- I imagine i can' go forever."

[belowground] GameMaster says, "now, I didn't know"

[belowground] GameMaster says, "Congrats"

[belowground] CharlesAlgun exclaims (at Era), "Congrats!"

[belowground] Bjorg says, "congratulations"

[belowground] CharlesAlgun says (to Era), "You climb remarkably well, considering."

(From GameMaster) Trudge trudge trudge

[belowground] Bjorg says, "heh"

[belowground] GameMaster asks, "also, is this your first?"

GameMaster says, "The wall starts bending to the north..."

[belowground] Era_Khar'Kov says, "about 2 more to go (pregnancies, for some strange reason, went from 9 mths to 10 mths, according to the doctors. I'll keep you posted. :-)"

Era_Khar'Kov strides along with the group.

[belowground] CharlesAlgun asks, "Going NE or N?"

GameMaster says, "Going north now"

GameMaster says, "And after abit more..."

GameMaster says, "You see part of a building in the torchlight"

GameMaster says, "It's to your left, in the big chamber part"

[belowground] Era_Khar'Kov says, "Thank you again! And yes, this is number one. Ellric Lucian Kleinpeter Smith, ETA 11/19/00."

[belowground] GameMaster says, "woo"

[belowground] Pyotr says, "woo hoo"

CharlesAlgun says, "My, this is a large chamber."

Bjorg says, "Hmm, looks like some sort of building in here."

[belowground] Bjorg says, "also, lag."

GameMaster says, "(GoldilocksCharles says, "And *this* chamber is too small!")"

[belowground] Era_Khar'Kov asks, "anything in it? besides the building?"

[belowground] Era_Khar'Kov exclaims, "lag!"

[belowground] Pyotr asks, "is there a visible door?"

[belowground] CharlesAlgun says, "We'll have to get him a MUD account so he can play with Weeta and Alec :)"

[belowground] CharlesAlgun says, "Oh no. No, don't lag now..."

[belowground] Bjorg says, "hmm"

GameMaster says, "Well, you approach closer..."

[belowground] Era_Khar'Kov asks, "who are Weeta & Alec? Your children?"

[belowground] Era_Khar'Kov exclaims, "%#$@% lagging MUD!"

GameMaster says, "<technical difficulty>"

Era_Khar'Kov has her bow firmly in one hand, and an arrow ready to be knocked in the other.

[belowground] Pyotr says, "yargh"

[belowground] Pyotr says, "maybe this is a sign that we should quit for the night. ;)"

[belowground] CharlesAlgun says, "Weeta is Jarb's, and Alec is markm's."

[belowground] Bjorg says, "hmm"

[belowground] Bjorg says, "seems to be back"

GameMaster says, "testing"

[belowground] CharlesAlgun asks, "Also, are we approaching he building directly, or still against the wall?"

GameMaster says, "testing"

[belowground] Pyotr says (to charles), "don't forget halia and the little lurdellete"

[belowground] Era_Khar'Kov says, "ah. the IF community."

[belowground] CharlesAlgun asks (of Pyotr), "They're on he MUD?"

GameMaster says, "Right. It's part of what seems to be a much larger building"

[belowground] Pyotr says, "they could be"

[belowground] Bjorg says, "yay colored channels with simplemud"

[belowground] CharlesAlgun says, "There's no 'Halia' character..."

GameMaster says, "Odd holes broken in the sides"

[belowground] Bjorg says, "just one color for all channels, but still better"

[belowground] CharlesAlgun says, "I don't remember the minilurds name, though."

Era_Khar'Kov asks (of Game), "Does the building seemed designed around some sort of function, or does it look decorative?"

CharlesAlgun peers into a hole.

Umberto | -
Umberto | ---------
Umberto | -
Umberto | -
Umberto | -----
Umberto |

[belowground] Pyotr asks, "and is there a door facing us?"

Umberto | "ack
GameMaster | "You can't even see it all right now, but it's sort of a

[belowground] Era_Khar'Kov says, "afk"

GameMaster | -
GameMaster | ---------
GameMaster | -
GameMaster | -
GameMaster | -----
GameMaster |

GameMaster says, "this isn't working! argh"

[belowground] Bjorg says, "eeeeagh"

GameMaster says, "I'm trying to post a map"

[belowground] Pyotr says, "yeah, @paste removes initial space"

[belowground] Pyotr asks (of charles), "maybe that should be changed?"

[belowground] Bjorg says, "there's an option ... damn i don't remember though"

[belowground] CharlesAlgun says, "'@oset pastenotrim'"

[belowground] CharlesAlgun says, "Yes, there is :)"

[belowground] Bjorg says (to charles), "yay"

GameMaster |             -
GameMaster |     ---------
GameMaster |     -
GameMaster |     -
GameMaster | -----
GameMaster |

[belowground] CharlesAlgun says, "Also, '@options' to list them, for future refernce."

[belowground] Pyotr says, "maybe a command option to @paste, tho"

GameMaster says, "Ok, that's the part you see"

Pyotr asks, "which side are we on?"

Pyotr says, "(not like there's a huge diff)"

GameMaster says, "the walls are about 9 feet high on"

GameMaster says, "the building"

[belowground] CharlesAlgun says (to Pyotr), "Southeast, I'd guess."

[belowground] Pyotr says, "right"

GameMaster says, "Anyway, the walls are pretty plain looking, it looks like they may have once been decorated but everything has faded"

Pyotr asks, "Shall we go in?"

GameMaster says, "No door that you see from here"

GameMaster says, "Nobody has asked to move around more yet"

[belowground] CharlesAlgun asks, "How big are the gaps?"

Pyotr says, "Let's go around, then."

GameMaster says, "Fist sized"

[belowground] CharlesAlgun says, "Oh."

GameMaster says, "In some cases less"

CharlesAlgun steps around to the northeast...

Pyotr follows.

Bjorg, likewise.

[belowground] Era_Khar'Kov says, "back"

GameMaster | -----
GameMaster |     -
GameMaster |     -
GameMaster |     ---------
GameMaster |             -
GameMaster |             -
GameMaster |     ---------
GameMaster |     -
GameMaster |     -
GameMaster | -----
GameMaster |

[belowground] CharlesAlgun says, "It's giving us the finger."

GameMaster says, "Heh"

[belowground] Pyotr says, "afk a bit"

CharlesAlgun inspects the walls and the holes some more, coninuing counterclockwise if he finds nothing.

Era_Khar'Kov moves to see more of the building.

GameMaster says, "It proceeds west a while, then does a stair step sort of thing"

GameMaster says, "Also, perception + a skill you want to use on it for examining the walls"

GameMaster says, "er, wits"

GameMaster says, "keen senses not involved"

[7thsea] Era_Khar'Kov rolls 2k2: 1 8 | 9

[7thsea] CharlesAlgun rolls 4k3: 1 3 5 1 | 9

[7thsea] Bjorg rolls 3k3: 3 6 6 | 15

Umberto | -----
Umberto | -
Umberto | -
Umberto | --------         -----
Umberto | -         -   -
Umberto | -         -   -
Umberto | -----------    ---------
Umberto |

[belowground] Era_Khar'Kov asks, "more lagging?"

[belowground] Pyotr says, "not even gonna bother"

[belowground] CharlesAlgun says, "Yeah, that's about how I feel tonight."

GameMaster | -----
GameMaster |     -
GameMaster |     -
GameMaster |     --------         -----
GameMaster |            -         -   -
GameMaster |            -         -   -
GameMaster |            -----------    ---------
GameMaster |

GameMaster says, "that's better"

GameMaster says, "It's sort of like that, except it keeps going for a while with the stepping pattern"

[belowground] Pyotr asks, "doors?"

GameMaster says, "No doors as of yet"

[belowground] Pyotr asks, "or shall we bash down a wall?"

[belowground] Bjorg says, "i'm up for it"

[belowground] CharlesAlgun asks, "Is the SE-most bit of that the NW-most bit of the last one?"

GameMaster | -----
GameMaster |     -
GameMaster |     -
GameMaster |     --------         -----
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GameMaster |            -----------    ---------
GameMaster |                                   -
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GameMaster |                           ---------
GameMaster |                           -
GameMaster |                           -
GameMaster |                       -----
GameMaster |

[belowground] Pyotr says, "right"

[belowground] Pyotr asks, "can we see anything down the side, or is it too dark?"

CharlesAlgun asks, "Should we keep going this way, or go around the other side?"

GameMaster says, "Anyway, after about 3 more of those stair steps, there's a corner, then there's a solid west wall"

[belowground] CharlesAlgun asks, "Wall to the building, not chamber, right?"

GameMaster | -----
GameMaster | -   -
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GameMaster | -   ---etc.
GameMaster | -
GameMaster | -
GameMaster | -
GameMaster | -
GameMaster | -
GameMaster | -
GameMaster | -
GameMaster | -
GameMaster | -
GameMaster |

GameMaster says, "Building still"

GameMaster says, "Chamber is BIG, you aren't near the wlals"

GameMaster says, "walls"

[belowground] Pyotr asks, "rock wall, or building wall?"

[belowground] Pyotr says, "right"

GameMaster says, "Building wall"

[belowground] CharlesAlgun says, "Oh, OK."

GameMaster says, "Also, in the center of the west wall..."

GameMaster says, "There's some iron doors"

GameMaster says, "Very rusty"

Pyotr asks, "Shall we?"

(From GameMaster) There's another growl from below

[belowground] Era_Khar'Kov asks, "with rusty hinges?"

[belowground] GameMaster says, "the whole thing is generally rusty."

Era_Khar'Kov asks, "Did you hear that?"

CharlesAlgun says (to Pyotr), "Be my guest."

[belowground] Pyotr says, "anyone have an oilcan? ;)"

[belowground] CharlesAlgun says, "I have some lamp oil, but I doubt it'll help..."

GameMaster says, "Also, to describe the door some more..."

Pyotr attempts to open the doors.

GameMaster says, "It's not purely functional"

[belowground] CharlesAlgun says, "If it's a drachen, it might even hinder."

[belowground] Pyotr says, "after this message"

GameMaster says, "There's what are sort of creature faces carved in the sides"

Era_Khar'Kov gestures to Pyotr to wait.

GameMaster says, "Sort of oval with fangs."

GameMaster says, "Ok, Pyotr..."

Pyotr says, "now."

GameMaster says, "You pull the doors...they feel locked"

Era_Khar'Kov says, "That image may be the beast I'm hearing."

CharlesAlgun examines the faces.

[belowground] Pyotr asks, "do i see a keyhole or any such business, or is it a bar?"

[7thsea] CharlesAlgun rolls 3k3: 8 3 9 | 20

Bjorg eyes the carvings suspiciously.

GameMaster says, "There's a keyhole of sorts, it's filled in with muck"

(From GameMaster) Bats flit overhead

Pyotr tries to force the door.

[belowground] Pyotr asks, "brawn?"

GameMaster says, "brawn"

[7thsea] Pyotr rolls 3k3: 4 6 7 | 17

Bjorg asks (of Pyotr), "Need a hand?"

GameMaster says, "The doors refuse to yield"

Era_Khar'Kov asks (of Pyotr), "Does it sound like the growling is coming from further behind these doors?"

Pyotr says (to bjorg), "sure"

Pyotr listens.

[belowground] CharlesAlgun asks, "Is it possible to get over the gates?"

GameMaster says (to Era), "Right now it sounds like it's coming from underneath you"

[belowground] CharlesAlgun asks, "Or does the wall surround them on all sides?"

Bjorg says, "Well the strange sound doesn't seem to be behind these doors, so let's see what is..."

[belowground] GameMaster says, "you can try climbing to the ceiling, presuming one is left"

Bjorg helps Pyotr pull open the doors.

[7thsea] Bjorg rolls 3k3: 1 2 10+8 | 21

CharlesAlgun grabs he iron bars, testing them for strengh.

GameMaster says, "Still no go"

Pyotr asks, "Anyone know how to unlock these things?"

CharlesAlgun finds a foothold, and attempts to scale the ironwork.

GameMaster says, "Climbing roll"

[7thsea] CharlesAlgun rolls 5k3: 3 4 4 5 1 | 13

GameMaster says, "You slip up...yo