Whizzard says, "Ok, we'll wait until 1:10 for stragglers."

Graaz says, "funny is low priority"

[whiz-games] PerrySimm says, "Log on."

Graaz says, "okay, more concentrated now"

[whiz-games] Graaz runs for the PH to get the spell list

Whizzard checks his email real quick to see if he has any notes from anyone.

Graaz asks, "if we get any downtime I'll try to find someone who can teach me how to read. I guess that must take awhile?"

[whiz-games] Haekhet almost doubles his HP with this lvl increase. Yay.

Haekhet says (to Graaz), "A. A is for ankheg. B. B is for Bodak."

[whiz-games] Graaz says, "oh, I bumped STR up to 16, if you're keeping track of our stats at all"

Turtle says, "well, first we have to survive all these undead running at us"

Whizzard says (to graaz), "No big deal. You can say you've been practicing on the "Little Gnoll's First Reader" in camp."

Haekhet asks (of Turtle), "Erm, what?"

Graaz says, "okay doke"

Haekhet says, "I hope we can pretend our friendly local Tog is still with us."

[whiz-games] Ven bumps his HP by an extra point, for that 1/2 minimum. Yay.

Graaz says, "eventually this episode of GtUS has to have a research scene"

Turtle says (to Graaz), "hee hee gtus"

Ven asks, "GtUS?"

Haekhet says, "Graaz the Undead Slayer, is my hunch."

Graaz says, "Graaz the Undead Slayer"

Haekhet says, "Yay."

Ven says, "Hee."

Graaz says, "(and wooer of fair ladies)"

Haekhet says, "Soon to be followed by an episode of Graaz the Overdue Library Book Miscreant."

Graaz says, "hee"

Ven asks, "Fair ladies with sinus congestion?"

Graaz says, "possibly"

Haekhet says, "Once you've had Gnoll, you'll never go back."

Haekhet says, "I wonder if gnolls would look better or worse if they shaved. I'm thinking worse."

Graaz says, "chihuahua-heads"

Whizzard asks, "All right, everyone ready to begin?"

Graaz says, "yes"

Turtle says, "let's do it"

Haekhet pokes Perry.

[whiz-games] Haekhet says, "Two more levels until I get Followers. Whee."

Ven is ready.

Whizzard says, "All right, now as you recall, when last we left our heroes, the sun had just gone down, leaving them in darkness in the barrow city of King's Rest..."

[Crows-Nest] Ven says, "If http://home.wanadoo.nl/jacob.boersma/bonegarr/gnoll.jpg is any indication, gnolls would look, shall we say, 'silly' if shaven."

Ven hugs himself against a chill.

[Crows-Nest] Haekhet asks, "Is logging enabled?"

Turtle blinks his eyes and tries to figure out what just happened

[Crows-Nest] Ven says, "Yes."

Whizzard says, "As the sun vanished, barrow doors, previously unnoticed in the adjacent hills, began to open..."

Haekhet says (to Tog), "Perhaps now would be a good time to go."

Graaz says, "ho boy"

Whizzard says, "It when then you discovered that none of the hundreds of hills around you were natural."

Whizzard says, ">"

Turtle says, "I'm not sure it wouldn't be safer in there with the rot grubs"

Ven says, "I'm with Haekhet. Let's get the Crawling Death and Brimstone out of here."

Whizzard says, "(What do you, the adventurers, do?)"

Graaz says, "whimper"

[whiz-games] Ven says, "We, the adventurers, stare pointedly at Tog."

Turtle asks, "uh, Tog? hello?"

Graaz says, "anything coming at us? Maybe we can get into a barrow and shut it behind us"

Graaz says, "if we can find one we can fight our way into"

Turtle says, "right"

Turtle says, ":starts heading for the nearest barrow not infected with rot grubs"

Whizzard says, "Tog shakes his head, "We cannot return the way we came. That road lies many miles to the south.""

Haekhet says (to Tog), "Let's just go ANYWHERE. Please. Sir."

Graaz says, "I'm with Turtle."

Whizzard says, "Ok, you hurry across to another barrow door as it creaks slowly open. Tog explains as you go, "There are no roads here at all. It is very odd.""

Ven says, "I'd like to know who's opening those doors before we duck inside any of them. No, actually, I think I wouldn't."

Turtle draws his sword.

Whizzard says, "Ok, you reach the door."

[whiz-games] Graaz asks, "is it the same day as the fight with the ghouls?"

Ven follows Turtle. Might as well keep him in between Ven and danger.

Whizzard says, "You don't see anything at the door."

[whiz-games] Ven says, "It is the evening of that day."

[whiz-games] Ven says, "No time has passed since the last time you played."

[whiz-games] Graaz says, "okay, no more purifying light from me"

[whiz-games] Haekhet asks, "Are we still at that -1 Str from the walk in?"

Turtle shrugs, and steps on in, sword in one hand, lantern in the other

[whiz-games] Whizzard says, "Nah, I'll say that's worn off."

Haekhet asks (of Turtle), "See anything?"

Glimm has arrived.

[whiz-games] Haekhet says, "Yay. We'll die at full strength."

Turtle says (to Haekhet), "uh, darkness"

Whizzard says (to turtle), "Stairs lead down into darkness. An inner door, similar to the one you encountered in the other barrow, is wide open."

[whiz-games] Glimm has joined the channel.

Ven says (to Turtle), "Careful, there could be a trap."

[whiz-games] Graaz says, "yay, our stony friend"

Turtle asks, "yeah, but you have any better ideas?"

Turtle says, "c'mon, let's get in and shut the door"

Haekhet hustles in.

Graaz says, "yes"

Ven says, "I didn't say don't go. I just said to be careful."

Graaz peer ahead into the darkness

Ven slunks after Turtle.

[whiz-games] Turtle says, "(so there's two ways on from within, right? stairs and an inner door)"

Graaz adds an s

Turtle casts an eye out for holes through which arms come reaching out to grab belts

[whiz-games] Whizzard says, "Well, jnc is taking over katre's character. Glimm, you'll want to 'plank', then 's'."

[whiz-games] Haekhet says, "I think the stairs lead down to the inner door."

Whizzard says, "The stairs lead down to the open inner door, like in the last barrow."

[whiz-games] Glimm says, "I am here, yes."

[whiz-games] Turtle says, "ah, ok"

[whiz-games] Glimm says, "(And only slightly misspelled.)"

Ven asks, "So, are we going to proceed, or do we want to try to block our escape route first?"

Haekhet says, "Let's try to close that door."

Whizzard says, "Ok."

Graaz looks at the door. Plain stone?

Whizzard says, "The door shuts with a hideous grinding noise."

Turtle says, "great."

Graaz says, "hrr"

Turtle asks, "somebody got something to jam it with?"

Ven asks, "Or a light?"

Whizzard says, "There is a click as it settles into place."

Turtle says, "I've got my lantern"

Whizzard says (to turtle), "Keep track of your remaining oil."

Ven checks the inside of the door for any markings. Or doorknobs, etc.

Whizzard says, "The inside of the door is perfectly smooth."

Graaz says, "hrr, if it opens and closes at sunset we may not have improves matters so much after all. But at least we can prepare spells and rest."

Turtle says, "good point"

Turtle says, "an odd design"

Haekhet says, "We opened the other barrow door."

Graaz looks at the inner door

Haekhet says, "The barrows were probably designed to keep stuff in."

Whizzard says, "The inner door remains open."

[whiz-games] Graaz asks, "er, how'd we do that? I was late. Did the Sequencer do something?"

[whiz-games] Haekhet says (to Graaz), "Lockpicking, I think."

[whiz-games] Graaz says, "huh"

Haekhet says, "I think we should press in."

[whiz-games] Ven says, "Yeah, there was a lock."

Graaz asks, "does the inner door have any design to it, or is it another slab?"

[whiz-games] Glimm says, "(Am I with everybody, BTW? Or should I wait to let whizzard drop me in?)"

[whiz-games] Ven says, "I assume you are."

Whizzard says, "At the edge of the lantern light, two small yellow eyes gleam at you from about 6" off the ground."

[whiz-games] Ven says, "Since katre would have been, were he here."

[whiz-games] Whizzard says, "Yeah, you're with them."

Turtle moves the lantern a bit, trying to see what that is

Graaz peers at the eyes, whispering the first words of Calm Animals if it has company

Whizzard says, "The light shines upon a small, furred, graceful creature, similar to a kreet. It makes a curious 'Mrrrew?' noise and slinks back away from the light."

Graaz relaxes and makes soothing noises

Haekhet says, "We may have found an abandoned or unused barrow. Unused by the undead, anyway. Perhaps."

Turtle's pocket says "wirt!"

Whizzard says, "You've never seen anything like this creature before, but it seems relatively harmless."

Haekhet says, "Let's follow."

Ven looks at Samuel. Quietly, "You know that guy?"

Turtle asks, "where's it going?"

Glimm steps forward to see if he can still see the animal.

Graaz advances near the edge of the light

[whiz-games] Haekhet says (to Graaz), "Don't forget you have darkvision."

[whiz-games] Graaz says, "I haven't."

Whizzard says, "It jogs through the inner door, away from the party."

[whiz-games] Graaz says, "I can see, but I don't want you all to lose sight of *me*"

Graaz says, "well, onward I think"

Graaz approaches the threshold

Glimm follows.

Ven follows at the rear of the group, staying just out of the lamplight.

Haekhet follows the guy with the lantern.

Turtle follows in the middle of the party, I guess

Haekhet says, "Not to alarm anyone, but these walls probably won't protect us from ghosts and the like."

Whizzard says, "Ok, the creature slows to a walk as it enters the other room. It has almost an arrogant step to it."

Turtle looks around the new room

Graaz smiles. "He's the king of the critters"

Haekhet takes a look at the inner door briefly.

Whizzard says, "The new room is a burial chamber. Six stone coffins line the walls, while objects left from a long-vanished age are piled about, in various states of disrepair. In the center of the room is another stone coffin. Casually, the creature hops gracefully up on that coffin and sits down, watching you."

[whiz-games] Haekhet asks, "The coffins are closed, yes?"

Whizzard says (to haekhet), "It appears similar to the other door like it you saw."

[whiz-games] Whizzard says, "Yes."

Graaz studies the animal

Glimm stares at the creature. "I don't like this at all."

[whiz-games] Ven asks, "Anything else in the room? Books, treasures, urns?"

Haekhet studies the walls and particularly ceiling for any openings or tunnels, etc.

Turtle glances around at the objects left around

[Crows-Nest] Haekhet says, "Uh oh, metagaming thought."

Whizzard says, "The creature licks its front paw and runs it over its head."

Graaz asks, "prrrrt?"

[whiz-games] Ven says, "(I guess I don't mean 'else' exactly)"

[Crows-Nest] Haekhet says, "Alright; we've got a place for the night AND dinner."

Glimm approaches the creature and puts his hand out for it to sniff.

Whizzard says, "There are no apparent openings leaving the room."

Haekhet says, "Let's try to move some of these coffins in front of the inner door."

Ven enters the room. Since nothing is jumping out of the coffins, he decides to look through the detritus on the floor.

Haekhet says, "On second thought, maybe we shouldn't touch anything."

Graaz asks, "is it a natural animal? can I try to ID it?"

Whizzard says, "The objects around the room are mystifying. Round clay cylinders, stone tablets, jars with an animal motif to them, a small, ruined boat..."

Turtle says, "how strange"

Graaz asks, "burial rituals?"

Turtle walks over to look at one of the cylinders.

[whiz-games] Haekhet asks, "Knowledge(History) roll? Maybe Knowledge(Dead Gods) or (Mage Gods)?"

[whiz-games] Glimm asks, "Does the animal on the coffin appear on any of the jars?"

Turtle . o O ( it's too bad I can't read this ancient writing )

Ven tries to read the markings on the tablets.

Whizzard says (to Glimm), "The creature cautiously sniffs your hand, jerking its head back a few times, and sneezes."

Graaz tries to pet the kitty thing

CoCGM has disconnected.

CoCGM goes home.

[Crows-Nest] Haekhet asks, "Gnolls still *are* fervently carnivorous, aren't they?"

[whiz-games] Ven says, "Kitty 'thing'? How mean."

[whiz-games] Haekhet says, ""Hello, Kitty."

Ven rolls 1 20-sided die: 8 | 8 + 7 = 15

[whiz-games] Ven says, "(Decipher Script)"

[Crows-Nest] Graaz says, "we are. but I'm charmed."

Whizzard says (to ven), "No idea what they say."

Haekhet tries.

Graaz casts Detect Magic

Ven frowns, and looks for markings on the tablets and jars, instead.

Ven means, the *cylinders* and jars.

Glimm says, "Seems harmless enough. And allergic to stone."

Whizzard says (to turtle), "The cylinders are covered in little markings. They don't appear to be hollow."

Haekhet rolls 1 20-sided die: 4 | 4 + 6 = 10

Ven tries to read the cylinders too, then.

Haekhet sighs.

Ven rolls 1 20-sided die: 1 | 1 + 7 = 8

[Crows-Nest] Haekhet says, "WE SUCK"

Whizzard says, "Neither of you can read this script."

Ven shrugs.

[whiz-games] Ven asks, "Are the jars open, closed, or sealed?"

[Crows-Nest] Graaz says, "oh, no, mummies."

[Crows-Nest] Haekhet says (to Graaz), "Looks that way to me."

Whizzard says, "The creature shrinks back away from Graaz at first, then rubs up against his hand as it becomes apparent he isn't trying to hurt it."

[Crows-Nest] Turtle says, "well, we are going up against the head mummy, you realize"

[Crows-Nest] Haekhet says, "If Abbott and Costello could do it..."

Haekhet rolls 1 20-sided die: 10 | 10 + 1 = 11

Graaz murmurs, "yes, hello, little brother" and generally forgets his troubles

Whizzard says (to haekhet), "You haven't a clue."

Haekhet says, "Hmmm, don't recognize any of this stuff."

Whizzard says, "The jars are sealed with wax."

Glimm turns away from the kitty and starts looking at the rest of the room.

[whiz-games] Ven asks, "Are there any pictures other than animals on them?"

Haekhet lies on the floor and tries to get some rest.

Graaz asks, "can I try Detect Magic on the coffins?"

[whiz-games] Haekhet says, "Briefly AFK. I'm just napping anyway."

Whizzard says, "There is an odd assortment of tiny pictures on many of the items in the room. Little eyes, animals, weirdly positioned people, battle scenes, sex scenes, etc."

Whizzard says (to graaz), "If you want to."

Ven takes out his dagger and a bolt. He uses the bolt to steady one of the jars (so he doesn't have to touch it), while trying to slice the wax seal with the dagger.

[whiz-games] Haekhet says (to Graaz), "Detect Magic basically let's you look around for a while at a number of things in range, by the way."

Graaz says, "yeah, just for my peace of mind before I rest."

[Crows-Nest] Graaz says, "okay then"

[Crows-Nest] Graaz says, "ilac"

Whizzard says, "Ok, one of the side coffins radiates magic from within, faintly."

Graaz says, "the coffins, and the door, while the spell lasts"

Graaz says, "hrrm"

Whizzard says, "The door has an enchantment on it similar to the door in the other barrow."

Graaz says, "I think I still have some rope. I think I'll tie that coffin shut"

Whizzard asks, "Ok, you approach the coffin. Where is everyone else in the room?"

[Crows-Nest] Graaz says, "I hate when he asks that."

[whiz-games] Ven is by the jars.

Ven is by the jars.

Turtle says, "I'm looking at one of the cylinders (probably near Ven)"

Whizzard asks (of Glimm), "And you?"

Glimm says, "I'm standing near the central coffin, with my back to it, watching Graaz."

Whizzard says, "Ok. As you approach the coffin, the inner door leading into the room slams shut with a bang."

Graaz puffs his fur up involuntarily

[whiz-games] Glimm says, "(katre said I needed to level up, btw, but I haven't had a chance, so I'm still level 3)"

[whiz-games] Haekhet says, "Back"

Ven turns, to put his back to the wall.

Whizzard says, "Also, your detect magic spell sees a new spell flare into life around the inner door."

[whiz-games] Graaz says, "hi, I'm getting us killed"

Whizzard says, "Nothing else seems to have happened."

Haekhet wakes up. "Oh, crud."

[whiz-games] Haekhet asks, "How did we get the inner door open last time?"

[whiz-games] Turtle says, "we didn't"

Ven asks, "Who just did that?"

[whiz-games] Haekhet says, "Oh."

Graaz says, "there's a spell on the door, and something in this coffin"

Graaz cautiously steps a little closer

Whizzard says, "Ok. The coffin remains suspiciously closed."

Graaz goes for it and ties the rope around the lid

Graaz says, "I've had enough rude awakenings, friend"

[whiz-games] Graaz says, "afk one minute"

Glimm takes up position a few steps behind Graaz, off his right shoulder.

[whiz-games] Haekhet asks, "Has that furball run away or anything?"

[whiz-games] Graaz says, "back"

Whizzard says, "The creature continues washing itself, not paying attention to what's going on."

Whizzard says, "You tie the rope around the stone coffin, looping it several times for strength."

Graaz says, "okay, then. I feel slightly safer. Hope I wasn't being silly."

Graaz says, "if it's not a monster in there, maybe it's the key to the door."

Graaz says, "anyway, I need to do my rituals and rest a little"

Turtle says, "let's get some rest, yeah"

Turtle says, "I'll take the first watch"

Ven goes back to trying to open a jar without touching it, since he was int he middle of that.

Glimm says, "I will watch as well."

Whizzard says, "Ok. You all settle in for some rest. Ven, you carefully puncture the wax sealing the jar..."

Graaz makes with the praying

Haekhet makes with the sleeping.

Turtle makes with the standing around alertly with his shortsword

Whizzard says, "A spicy odor seeps out of the jar."

Glimm takes a seat atop a coffin, legs crossed, and watches Ven.

Glimm takes a seat across the coffin with the rope, in fact.

Turtle says (to Glimm), "I suppose you don't need to sleep -- in that case, I'm going to do so. wake me if anything happens."

Turtle lies down and is quickly sound asleep

Graaz says, "zzz"

Ven sniffs, wonder if he's smelled it before.

Whizzard says (to glimm), "That coffin is standing upright, but the one in the center of the room is on its side, and occupied by the small creature."

Whizzard says (to ven), "It smells like someone's kitchen, sort of."

[whiz-games] Haekhet says, "Mmmm, marinated BRRRAAAAAIIIINNNNSSSS"

Glimm says, "In that case, I'll try to sit next to the small creature without spooking it."

Ven . o O ( That doesn't sound dangerous. )

Ven tries to lever the lid off, to look inside.

Whizzard says, "Ok Glimm, you sit down. The creature moves over to one end to make room for you. The lid creaks a bit as you sit on it, but holds."

Glimm ruffles the kitty's neck absently.

[whiz-games] Haekhet says, "Creaky stone coffins, eh."

Whizzard says, "Ven, you get the lid off. Inside is a sort of honey-based liquid, possibly with flecks of cinnamon in it."

Ven raises an eyebrow.

[Crows-Nest] Haekhet says (to Ven), "Ha ha you're cursed now. Wait, we probably all are. Ah, crud."

Whizzard says, "It is thick and dark, not really transparent."

[whiz-games] Glimm says, "Hmm. I have a stone of alarm."

Ven, getting curious, sticks the crossbow bolt in to swirl it around and feeling for anything solid.

[Crows-Nest] Ven asks, "Hey, everyone, it's cinnamead! Who wants some?"

Whizzard says, "There are some small lumpy bits in the bottom of the jar."

[Crows-Nest] Haekhet says, "Or maybe nitroglycerin."

Ven tries to bob them to the surface.

[Crows-Nest] Haekhet just knows this is going to be horrid.

[whiz-games] Glimm asks, "I assume I leave that on the ground and it makes alarm noises if anything approaches?"

[whiz-games] Whizzard says, "Correct."

Whizzard says, "A lump of dark reddish material rises to the surface. It appears to be a human heart."

[whiz-games] Glimm asks, "How big around is this room?"

[whiz-games] Whizzard says, "About 20' radius."

Ven raises an eyebrow, and lets the lump sink again, putting the lid back in place.

[whiz-games] Turtle says, "AIE"

[whiz-games] Turtle says, "good thing I'm asleep and not seeing this"

Glimm asks (of Ven), "Nothing interesting in there?"

Ven says, "It looks like a piece of flesh. Possibly human."

Ven says, "Does anyone have a candle? I'd like to reseal this, if I can."

Glimm says, "Yes. One moment."

Whizzard says, "The wax is soft enough you could just squish it closed."

[whiz-games] Haekhet says, "I might suggest burning candles rather than the lantern anyway."

Glimm fishes in his robes, coming out with a bundle of candles and a small stone. He passes a candle to Ven and places the stone carefully on the coffin.

Ven says, "Actually, I think... nah, this wax is still good."

Ven gives it back. "Thanks, though."

Whizzard says, "As you move around, Glimm, the creature hops down off the coffin lid. It creaks again, louder this time."

Ven puts the jar into his pack, in case it's something that might become useful later.

Glimm asks, "Isn't the coffin made of stone?"

[Crows-Nest] Ven avoids saying, "Takes one to know one."

Whizzard says, "Yes. And so are you. You weigh around 400 lbs."

Glimm looks at the coffin. "Huh. Not as strong as it looks."

[whiz-games] Graaz says, "this is gonna end ugly"

Glimm sits on the floor with his back to the coffin instead, and begins to meditate.

[whiz-games] Haekhet avoids saying, "Takes one to know one."

Ven sits down near the jars, his back to the wall.

Whizzard says, "As you shift to get up, the coffin lid breaks beneath you."

[whiz-games] Graaz asks, "oh is there an echo in here?"

Whizzard says, "Make a Dex check."

Glimm rolls 20-sided dice: 9 | 9 + 1 = 10

[whiz-games] Haekhet says, "Hey we're TRYING TO SLEEP here."

Whizzard says, "Ok, you totally blow that roll."

Whizzard says, "With a yell and an incredible amount of noise, you fall into the coffin, and keep right on falling..."

[whiz-games] Haekhet says, "An undextrous Alluran? Who would have thought."

Ven blinks.

Ven asks, "Glim?"

[whiz-games] Haekhet says, "Uh oh."

Whizzard says, "You slam into some hard stone and begin rolling down a series of stairs."

Whizzard says, "The rest of you are awake. You can't help but be."

Ven gets up, moving toward the coffin, "Glim? GLIM?"

[whiz-games] Glimm asks, "Bah. Why did katre not make me a tumbling monk?"

Graaz asks, "whuh what?"

Ven peers inside.

Turtle asks, "er, hunh?"

Glimm throws out his arms to try and stop his rolling.

Turtle shakes his head and is quickly on his feet again.

[Crows-Nest] Ven asks, "Because he wanted to gather moss?"

Ven says, "Glim was sitting on the coffin lid, and it broke through."

Graaz gets up and arms himself

Haekhet says, "Great."

Whizzard says (to glimm), "You would take some damage, but you have DR 2, so it's no big deal to you, just disorienting."

Whizzard says, "The creature hops up on the coffin's edge, then down inside, where a set of stairs lead down. It begins running off down the stairs."

Graaz looks into the coffin. Where do the steps start?

Graaz says, "I'm following"

Whizzard says, "Ok."

Graaz says, "Glimm never calls me smelly."

Glimm shakes his head and tries to focus.

[whiz-games] Glimm says, "AFK a minute. Assume I'm insensate for a bit."

Whizzard says (to glimm), "You come to a stop, head spinning, in total darkness."

Ven asks, "Does Glim have a sense of smell?"

Ven says, "Er, not to imply anything."

[whiz-games] Glimm says (to Ven), "I was just wondering the same thing."

[whiz-games] Glimm says, "I'm assuming not."

Graaz says, "I'll cast Light when I find Glimm"

Graaz says, "put it on a stone or something"

Ven looks around at the other coffins. "I wonder if they're doors too."

Haekhet says, "Let's not find out."

Whizzard says, "Ok, graaz, you hurry down the stairs about 30', where Glimm is out cold on the floor, and cast a light spell, intending to target a rock nearby..."

Whizzard says, "Instead, torches lining the walls light up, and then another pair, and another, and another, and another, as far as the eye can see, leading off down a huge corridor with dozens of side passages."

[whiz-games] Ven asks, "About how much time has passed since our last fight?"

Glimm's eyes grind open as the light hits them.

[whiz-games] Whizzard says, "About an hour."

Graaz says, "this place is full of surprises"

Graaz goes back a ways to tell the others 'we may have a way out of here'

Turtle says, "well then."

Haekhet asks, "To where?"

Turtle heads down the stairs after Graaz

Turtle says, "somewhere that isn't here"

Ven says, "I thought we didn't want a way out of here."

Glimm searches the ground for his magic rock.

Whizzard says (to glimm), "You find your rock, no problem."

Ven asks, "Wasn't the point of coming here to hide?"

Haekhet says, "I'm with Ven on this one."

[Crows-Nest] Haekhet asks, "Didn't Tomb of Horrors use this one?"

Graaz says, "well, I mean by day, if the door won't open"

Glimm climbs back up the stairs and pokes his head through the ruined sarcophagus.

Ven nods. "Oh, right. Yes. Good show, then."

Turtle says, "I had a nice nap, but I suppose some more sleep wouldn't hurt"

Whizzard says, "Well, with the amount of noise Glimm just made, anyone within a 5 mile radius knows you're here."

Glimm says, "So sorry. I assumed the stone would bear my weight."

Graaz says, "I'm still sleepy, but very curious about this passageway."

Graaz asks, "and where'd that little animal get to?"

Ven looks at Samuel.

Haekhet says, "At least the top of this stairwell is defensible."

Glimm says, "I think I saw it run past me as I was rolling."

Whizzard says, "It seems to have run down the passageway."

Glimm says, "You soft ones need rest. I will watch at the foot of the stairs."

Graaz asks, "er, does this corridor seem used recently? is there dust?"

Whizzard says, "It is dusty."

Graaz says, "okay, heebie-jeebies subsiding. I'll rest."

Whizzard says, "Ok. You guys settle back down."

Glimm hands his rock to Graaz, and says, "Place this near the door. It should warn you if anything comes from up here."

Whizzard says, "Glimm, you start watching the passageway."

Ven finds his place by the wall again and tries to rest.

Turtle is back asleep again almost at once

Graaz says (to Glimm), "thanks"

Whizzard says, "Time passes..."

Whizzard says, "After awhile, Glimm, you notice some sparkling lights dancing in the passageway at the edge of your line of sight."

Glimm looks more closely at the lights.

Whizzard says, "Give me a Will save."

[whiz-games] Haekhet says, "Now we'll all die."

Glimm rolls 20-sided dice: 7 | 7 + 4 = 11

Whizzard says, "Ok. You stare at the beautiful colors for a long time."

Glimm . o O ( Hmm, maybe I should have been closer to the top where I can alert people if something goes wrong. )

Glimm . o O ( Hmm, pretty. )

Whizzard says (to turtle), "There is a loud 'WIRT!' from your pocket."

Turtle is awake.

Turtle grabs his sword reflexively

[Crows-Nest] Haekhet asks, "What's that, Samuel? Glimm has fallen down the tomb shaft again?"

Graaz asks, "zzznrk?"

Whizzard says, "You see three shambling creatures climbing up out of the coffin."

Turtle . o O ( nice save, Hush )

Turtle exclaims, "wake up!"

Graaz exclaims, "rrRR!"

Graaz draws his looted sword

Haekhet says, "...ohh, I don't wanna go to Academy today... erm, what? Uh oh."

Turtle jumps to his feet and attempts to knock them back down.

Ven blinks awake. "Huh? Ah. Urgh."

Whizzard says, "Ok. You win initiative. First Turtle, then Graaz, then Haekhet, then Ven, then the monsters."

Graaz tries to size the things up

[whiz-games] Turtle asks, "hrm, are they still climbing up? do I think I could kick them back downstairs?"

Whizzard says (to graaz), "They look like some lesser crypt dwellers - zombies perhaps."

[whiz-games] Whizzard says, "You could try."

Graaz says, "cool"

[whiz-games] Turtle says, "right-o, I do then"

[whiz-games] Ven asks, "Is it the next day?"

Whizzard says, "As far as I'm concerned, you've all rested."

Turtle runs over and aims a kick at the lead one's chest

Whizzard says, "Ok, roll it."

[whiz-games] Turtle asks, "what'd that be? normal melee attack?"

[whiz-games] Graaz asks, "is it a Bull Rush?"

[whiz-games] Whizzard says, "Go with bull rush."

[whiz-games] Turtle says, "how does that work? I don't have any particular feat or anything for this"

[whiz-games] Whizzard asks, "Graaz? You have the rules for it at hand?"

[whiz-games] Graaz says, "run in and make an opposed STR check"

[whiz-games] Graaz says, "+2 if you are charging"

[whiz-games] Whizzard says, "You are."

[whiz-games] Graaz says, "uh oh, they get opportunity attacks"

[whiz-games] Turtle says, "ok, so I'm rolling 1d20+2, since I have no str bonus"

Turtle rolls 1 20-sided die: 1 | 1 + 2 = 3

[whiz-games] Turtle says, "oops"

Whizzard asks, "Ok, that fails. Does it draw an AoO or anything?"

[Crows-Nest] Haekhet says, "Someday I hope we roll higher than a 10 on anything."

[whiz-games] Ven asks, "Hmm. Does he fall in the pit of the zombis sidestep?"

Graaz says, "they each get a chance but they each get 25% chance of hitting the one he was kicking in the confusion"

[whiz-games] Graaz says, "channel"

[whiz-games] Whizzard says, "Ok. <rolls>"

[whiz-games] Ven says, "(Er, zombies)"

[whiz-games] Graaz says, "oh, and Turtle gets moved back 5 feet"

Whizzard says, "Ok, as Turtle tries to push the zombie back, a third eye opens in its forehead, glowing red..."

Graaz says, "eeek"

Haekhet says, "Uh oh."

Turtle says, "aie"

[Crows-Nest] Haekhet exclaims, "Run! They're Hindu zombies!"

Whizzard says, "A dart of magical energy blasts out, hitting him for 6 damage and knocking him back away from the zombie."

Graaz prepares to separate some heads from dead bodies

Whizzard says, "On the other two zombies, third eyes also open - another red eye, and a yellow eye."

Turtle says, "ow"

[Crows-Nest] Glimm asks, "Does that mean if we kill them, they reincarnate as ghouls?"

Whizzard asks, "next?"

[Crows-Nest] Haekhet says, "It means that Animal Form -- Cow would be really helpful."

Graaz rolls 1 20-sided die: 11 | 11 + 9 = 20

Graaz says, "attacking the closest one"

[whiz-games] Ven says, "Nice roll."

Whizzard asks, "That hits the one that hurt Turtle. Damage?"

[Crows-Nest] Glimm says, "It beat 10."

[whiz-games] Graaz asks, "do I add favored enemy bonus to damage?"

[whiz-games] Whizzard says, "Yes"

Graaz rolls 1 8-sided die: 6 | 6 + 5 = 11

Whizzard says, "Ok, there is a moist sensation as you puncture the creature's chest cavity. Blood begins pouring out."

[whiz-games] Graaz says, "ew"

Whizzard asks, "Soon, your nose is burning with the acrid smell of old blood, and you are partially covered in it. Next?"

Haekhet says, "I move to take some cover behind a different but nearby coffin, then take a shot with my bow."

Whizzard says, "roll"

Haekhet says, "I'll shoot at the one that Graaz plugged."

Haekhet rolls 1 20-sided die: 18 | 18 + 6 = 24

Whizzard asks, "Ok, you hit. Damage?"

Haekhet rolls 1 6-sided die: 1 | 1 - 1 = 0

Haekhet says, "Ehh."

[whiz-games] Haekhet asks, "Sneak Attack damage?"

[whiz-games] Whizzard says, "No, it was aware of you."

[whiz-games] Haekhet says, "Well, at least it takes one point of damage."

Whizzard says, "Ok, the arrow nicks it on the side of the head."

Whizzard asks, "Next?"

Ven grabs what looks like a pointy chunk of brick from his pocket, tossing it into the air.

[whiz-games] Ven asks, "Do I also have time to make a shot in the same round?"

Ven levels his crossbow at the same zombie and fires.

Whizzard says, "The pointy stone begins to spin around Ven in a tight orbit."

Ven rolls 1 20-sided die: 18 | 18 + 8 = 26

[Crows-Nest] Haekhet says, "Yay."

[whiz-games] Turtle says, "nice"

[whiz-games] Ven says, "Mmm. One point away from crit range."

Ven rolls 1 8-sided die: 1 | 1

[Crows-Nest] Haekhet says, "Reports of us not sucking were greatly exagerrated."

[Crows-Nest] Glimm says, "Eeeagh. I'm levelling up, and I just rolled a 1 for HP."

[Crows-Nest] Glimm says, "Timing."

[Crows-Nest] Haekhet says, "Whizz has been giving us a minimum of half the HD"

[Crows-Nest] Glimm says, "And then I decided to see if I could do better, and I rolled two more 1's, two 2's and a 3."

[Crows-Nest] Ven says, "Ow."

[Crows-Nest] Glimm asks, "rounding up or down?"

[Crows-Nest] Ven says, "Well, might as well get them out of your system now."

Whizzard says, "Ok, the arrow nicks the zombie."

[Crows-Nest] Haekhet asks (of Glimm), "I dunno. How many odd-faced HD are there?"

Whizzard asks, "Anyone hasn't gone?"

[Crows-Nest] Ven says, "Dunno. I took 3 on a d6, but I dunno what it'd do on an odd die."

[Crows-Nest] Glimm says, "Half of d8 is actually 4.5, since there's no 0."

[Crows-Nest] Graaz says, "then take 4"

[Crows-Nest] Ven says, "Mmm. Good question."

[Crows-Nest] Glimm says, "So that'd be rounding down. Tming."

[Crows-Nest] Graaz says, "he's had me take 5 when I rolled low on d10"

[Crows-Nest] Ven says, "But, yeah, probably four."

[whiz-games] Ven says, "I think it's down to the zombies now."

[whiz-games] Haekhet says, "Stupid minotaur."

[Crows-Nest] Whizzard says, "Half of 8 is 4"

[whiz-games] Haekhet says, "Go 3-eyed zombies go"

Whizzard says, "Ok, the monsters go"

Whizzard says, "The first red-eyed zombie unleashes a magical dart at Graaz for 4. The second fires a dart at Ven for 2. The yellow-eyed zombie turns its gaze on Turtle. Will save, inky."

Graaz exclaims, "ow!"

Turtle rolls 1 20-sided die: 19 | 19 + 3 = 22

[whiz-games] Ven says, "Hmm. Someone should write a book on _How To Dodge Magical Darts_."

Whizzard says (to turtle), "Ok, your eyes fill with the yellow light, and you feel a horrible hatred of your friends for just a moment, then you manage to grit your teeth and shrug it off."

[whiz-games] Ven says, "I'm sure it'd be a best seller in these parts."

Whizzard says, "New round."

Whizzard says, "Same initiative order."

[whiz-games] Haekhet says, "I bet we know what Glimm has in mind. But that's just metagaming."

Turtle says, "right then"

Turtle stabs at one of the zombies.

Turtle rolls 1 20-sided die: 14 | 14 + 4 = 18

Whizzard says, "Glimm, you hear a yell of pain from upstairs, and your reverie is broken. You find two zombies standing in front of you with green third eyes."

Whizzard says, "That's a hit"

[whiz-games] Glimm says, "Gonna need to go for supper soon."

Turtle rolls 1 6-sided die: 4 | 4

Whizzard says, "Ok, the first red-eye zombie falls."

Turtle exclaims, "take that!"

Graaz swings at another zappy-type zombie

Graaz rolls 1 20-sided die: 9 | 9 + 8 = 17

Whizzard says, "hit"

Graaz rolls 1 8-sided die: 6 | 6 + 5 = 11

[Crows-Nest] Haekhet says, "Deja-voodoo"

Whizzard says, "Again, you are drenched in dark red blood."

[Crows-Nest] Graaz says, "I'm trying to find the dial to set the sword to 8, but I can't read"

Whizzard asks, "Next?"

Graaz sneezes

Haekhet shoots again. At, oh, mr. yellow eye.

Haekhet rolls 1 20-sided die: 1 | 1 + 7 = 8

Whizzard says, "miss"

Whizzard asks, "next?"

[whiz-games] Haekhet says, "I am sad."

Ven shoots at the zombie everyone else is aiming for.

Ven rolls 1 20-sided die: 2 | 2 + 8 = 10

[Crows-Nest] Haekhet yells at the dice.

Whizzard says, "miss"

Whizzard says, "Ok, inky, that yellow light assaults you again. Will save."

Turtle rolls 1 20-sided die: 19 | 19 + 3 = 22

Whizzard says, "Ok, once again, you fight back the hate."

[Crows-Nest] Haekhet says, "Hot Damn."

Turtle shakes his head, a bit dizzy

Whizzard asks, "Glimm, your action?"

Glimm instinctively strikes out with a flurry of blows.

[whiz-games] Glimm asks, "Do I roll init next round, or just assume I go after the baddies?"

[Crows-Nest] Whizzard says, "You go first"

Glimm rolls 20-sided dice: 3 | 3 + 6 = 9

[Crows-Nest] Whizzard says, "ilac"

Glimm rolls 20-sided dice: 6 | 6 + 6 = 12

[whiz-games] Haekhet says, "Tough break, Monk-ee."

Whizzard says, "Ok, 2nd one hits"

[whiz-games] Haekhet says, "Oh, yay."

[whiz-games] Glimm exclaims, "Eeeagh! I mean, woohoo!"

Glimm rolls 1 6-sided die: 3 | 3 + 8 = 11

Whizzard says, "Ok, your fist rips into its chest, and thick green blood pours out all over you."

Whizzard says, "The green-eyed zombies claw at you and miss."

Whizzard says, "New round."

Turtle stabs at the yellow-eyed zombie

Turtle rolls 1 20-sided die: 7 | 7 + 4 = 11

Whizzard says, "You miss."

Turtle says, "bah"

Whizzard asks, "next?"

[whiz-games] Haekhet says, "Graaz."

Graaz rolls 1 20-sided die: 12 | 12 + 8 = 20

Graaz says, "at the weakest"

Graaz rolls 1 8-sided die: 2 | 2 + 5 = 7

Whizzard says, "Ok, damage"

[whiz-games] Glimm asks, "Gotta go for supper - can I roll my attack for this round now and then drop out for the rest of the fight?"

Whizzard says, "Ok, your sword cuts into the zombie, and a thin, golden liquid pours out of its chest. But when it hits the red blood you are drenched in, it bursts into flame like oil."

Turtle exclaims, "yow!"

[whiz-games] Haekhet says, "We're under attack by immiscible zombies."

Whizzard says, "Graaz, you take 7 damage, and you are on fire."

Ven grunts.

[whiz-games] Ven says, "Admit it, you just like saying 'immiscible'."

[Crows-Nest] Whizzard says, "Glimm, go ahead"

[whiz-games] Haekhet says, "That is not a crime. Yet. In this state."

Graaz says, "yaaah"

Glimm rolls 20-sided dice: 12 | 12 + 6 = 18

Glimm rolls 20-sided dice: 6 | 6 + 6 = 12

Glimm rolls 8-sided dice: 4 | 4 + 8 = 12

Glimm rolls 8-sided dice: 2 | 2 + 8 = 10

[Crows-Nest] Whizzard says, "Ok."

Graaz asks, "er, I resist some of that fire damage, or is it all magical?"

[Crows-Nest] Glimm says, "Did I kill it? :-)"

Whizzard says, "It's fire damage, so you resist as normal."

Graaz says, "whew, thanks, Nature's Embrace"

Whizzard says, "Next? Graaz is on fire."

Haekhet shoots at mr. yellow zombie.

Graaz says, "smolder smolder"

Haekhet rolls 1 20-sided die: 8 | 8 + 7 = 15

[Crows-Nest] Glimm says, "Back in 20 or so."

Haekhet asks, "Any joy?"

Whizzard says, "You hit"

Haekhet rolls 1 6-sided die: 1 | 1

[whiz-games] Haekhet says, "DAMNIT"

Whizzard says, "A tiny amount of joy."

[whiz-games] Haekhet says, "Excuse me."

[whiz-games] Turtle says, "hee hee"

Whizzard asks, "Next?"

[whiz-games] Haekhet says, "Go, Ven-ga Boy."

Ven shoots as well.

Ven rolls 1 20-sided die: 16 | 16 + 8 = 24

Ven rolls 1 8-sided die: 3 | 3

[Crows-Nest] Haekhet says, "Beware, foul undead -- we will nick you into oblivion."

Whizzard says, "Ok, the yellow-eye zombie collapses. Graaz is on fire."

[Crows-Nest] Turtle asks, "there's still one red-eyed zombie left?"

[Crows-Nest] Haekhet says, "Gnoll on Fire -- best tv theme song ever."

Graaz says, "I think I'll drop and roll"

Graaz says, "too bad I didn't prepare Create Water"

Whizzard says, "Hmm, looks like yes, one red eye left."

[whiz-games] Ven says, "Hint: roll *away* from burning oil."

Whizzard says, "Ok, Turtle takes a claw for 2."

Whizzard says, "New round."

Turtle stabs at the remaining one

Turtle rolls 1 20-sided die: 9 | 9 + 4 = 13

Whizzard asks, "Damage?"

Turtle rolls 1 6-sided die: 5 | 5

Whizzard says, "You finish it off."

Turtle jerks his sword out and kicks the zombie's corpse.

Graaz rolls around in the dust

Haekhet asks, "Hey, Glimm -- how are you doing?"

Whizzard says, "There are some meaty noises from downstairs, and Glimm comes upstairs as you help to get Graaz extinguished (3 damage)."

Glimm has disconnected.

Glimm goes home.

Haekhet grabs the yellow zombie and pulls it away from the others.

Turtle says, "hrm"

Whizzard idles a minute. Handle healing and stuff.

Turtle says, "think it's morning yet? we could try and go outside"

Haekhet says, "Our Weeping Priest might have some idea if the sun has yet arisen."

Ven tries to salvage any crossbow bolts lying around.

Graaz thinks about that

Graaz says, "owww"

[Crows-Nest] (from Haekhet) Graaz says, "Thinking hurts Graaz' brane!"

[Crows-Nest] Graaz says, "I'll hurt your brain in a second"

[Crows-Nest] Haekhet says, "Oh, I'm sooooo scared... hey wait a minute, I *am* scared."

[Crows-Nest] Turtle says, "hee hee"

Haekhet says, "So we've found a way out, have we."

Graaz says, "okay, we've found an endless corridor filled with strange, magical crypt dwellers. Split hairs a little."

Ven asks, "Is it still filled with them?"

Turtle says, "well, it's down tree"

Turtle says, "er, three"

Haekhet says, "I hope to morning comes soon."

Haekhet says, "Five, according to the reports of young Glimm."

Ven asks, "Glim is young?"

Whizzard says, "ok, back, sorry."

Ven looks sidewise at Glim.

[whiz-games] Haekhet says, "We're wondering what time it is."

Graaz asks, "is it morning yet? Can we blow this popstand?"

[whiz-games] Whizzard says, "Middle of the night"

Haekhet says, "Back to uneasy dreams, then."

[whiz-games] Whizzard says, "Outside is no doubt swarming with undead."

Haekhet retrieves arrows.

Graaz says, "oh, I want to untie that coffin and look in it now that I'm already adrenalized"

Ven asks, "Do you think that's safe?"

Turtle says, "enh, can't be any safer than lying here"

Turtle says, "or any less safe"

Graaz says, "rrr. no idea."

Graaz says, "there was magic inside. I want to know if it's magic we can harness, or if we should destroy it now"

[Crows-Nest] Graaz says, "I lag"

Whizzard says, "Well, as you untie it, nothing leaps out."

Ven stands at the other end of the room.

Whizzard asks, "By which of the other 5 coffins?"

[whiz-games] Ven says, "Perhaps there'll be a big 'DOOR: OPEN/CLOSE' lever inside."

Graaz says, "good start"

Turtle is standing by Graaz

[whiz-games] Ven asks (of Whizz), "Is the one in question in a corner?"

[whiz-games] Ven says, "(Assuming it's three on one wall, three on the facing wall)"

[whiz-games] Whizzard says, "It's a roundish room."

Graaz says, "I hope it's some soothing lotion"

[whiz-games] Whizzard says, "Coffins evenly spaced."

Turtle says, "mm, soothing lotion"

[whiz-games] Ven asks, "Where's the door, relative to the roped coffin?"

[whiz-games] Whizzard says, "You could nestle between two on the opposite wall, mind you."

[whiz-games] Whizzard says, "The door is left counter-clockwise of the unroped coffin."

[whiz-games] Ven says, "Then I'll be between two coffins, across the room from the door and the roped coffin."

[colonial] Miseri says, "9eastern? I should be back in time, I hope."

[whiz-games] Ven says, "Back to the wall."

[colonial] Sargent says, "Awright."

[colonial] Miseri says, "Until then, arr, y'all."

[colonial] inky says, "oh yeah, this"

Graaz asks, "we ready to desecrate?"

Whizzard asks, "Ok, coffin opener?"

Ven readies his crossbow.

Graaz says, "opening"

Graaz says, "ready to Burning Hands its ass"

Whizzard says, "Creeeeeeeeeeeaaaakk...."

[whiz-games] Turtle says, ""we ready to desecrate?" is a good slogan"

Whizzard says, "A skeletal arm flails out at"

Graaz says, "if it's another cat I'll shit myself"

Whizzard says, "Graaz"

Whizzard says, "And a skeleton lurches forward on top of you./"

Graaz exclaims, "rrAAAH!"

Whizzard says, "Ok, you have initiative"

Graaz says, "I try to rememeber if bone burns, flail for my sword, panic, then wonder if it's actually attacking me"

Graaz says, "draw sword kill"

[Crows-Nest] Graaz says, "laaag"

Whizzard says, "Ok, you hack at it for a bit, realize it just fell out of the coffin, and try not to look embarrassed."

Graaz rolls 1 20-sided die: 15 | 15 + 7 = 22

Turtle breaths a sigh of relief

Graaz says, "hrm"

Turtle says, "^e"

Whizzard asks, "actions?"

Glimm has arrived.

Graaz says, "okay, let's rifle through the coffin. I won't be getting to sleep with these burns"

Ven stays ready, in case Graaz triggers anything Evil.

[whiz-games] Ven says, "(Actually, I just want to sneak attack anything that comes out of the coffins beside me in the back...)"

[whiz-games] Turtle says, "har"

Whizzard says, "Ok, besides the skeleton, there is a golden scarab."

Graaz says, "when I approached it, a spell triggered on the door. I don't know if there's something in here or just some malicious spirit messing with us"

Graaz exclaims, "hmm!"

Graaz says, "I think I'll wave that at the door, but not now. I'll leave it where it lies till I think the sun's up"

Graaz says, "Don't want to let in all the terrors"

Whizzard asks, "Ok, so what are you doing with it in the meantime?"

Turtle says, "I am walking over and looking at it without touching"

Whizzard says, "Ok, golden scarab. Small green jewels for eyes. Strange markings on its back."

Graaz says, "I'll leave it in the coffin"

Ven asks, "Well, do you see anything?"

Whizzard asks, "Ok. Bedding back down?"

Haekhet goes back to sleep.

Whizzard asks, "Ok, where are all of you in relation to the scarab?"

Graaz says, "I'll help watch the stairs"

[whiz-games] Glimm asks, "Is this the same room?"

[whiz-games] Whizzard says, "Same room."

[whiz-games] Ven is still where he was before, waiting to be told about the scarab.

Graaz says, "I'm sitting maybe 5 feet away from that coffin, facing the central coffin"

Turtle says (to Ven), "little scarab in there"

Ven asks, "Just a bug?"

Turtle says, "it's got funny eyes and markings on its back -- maybe we should close the coffin again"

Graaz says, "oh, and I tell the others what I saw and why I'm not messing with it"

Turtle says, "no, a gold one"

Ven asks, "Step on it. After the last -- oh?"

Ven asks, "Do the markings say anything, or are they just patterns?"

Whizzard says, "Hard to say unless you look at them."

[whiz-games] Ven says (to Whizz), "Was I asking *you*? :)"

Turtle says, "lemme take a closer look"

Turtle pokes at the scarab cautiously with his sword to move it out into the light

Whizzard says, "Ok, as the light falls on it, its wing cases pop open, and it starts to fly around the room."

Turtle says, "nuts"

Ven keeps his crossbow trained on it, in case it gets violent.

Turtle tries not to get hit by the little thing but still see if it's going someplace

Turtle says, "(versus just flying around randomly)"

Whizzard says, "It makes a beeline for a small hole in one of the walls."

Graaz says, "oh, boy."

Whizzard says, "Or rather, scarabline."

Glimm tries to catch it in a stone fist.

Graaz stands

[Crows-Nest] Ven says, "Hee"

Turtle tries to block the hole

Whizzard says, "Ok Glimm, roll to hit."

Whizzard asks (of turtle), "what's your speed?"

Glimm rolls 20-sided dice: 6 | 6 + 6 = 12

Whizzard says (to glimm), "Whiff."

Turtle says, "45, if you count all my marathon skillz"

Glimm says, "Bah."

Whizzard says, "Not quick enough. It's going at speed 60."

Turtle says, "eyow"

Whizzard says, "It settles into the hole with a click, then rotates slowly, making little clicking noises at random intervals. Every so often, it changes direction."

Turtle blinks

Turtle takes a closer look at it

Glimm asks, "Should I pull it out, or wait to see what happens?"

Graaz stares

[whiz-games] Turtle asks, "so it's half in and half out of the hole? or all the way in?"

Graaz says, "it is like a lockpick"

Ven says, "Maybe it's telling someone we're here."

[whiz-games] Whizzard says, "It's flush with the top of the hole."

[whiz-games] Ven asks, "Do we see its butt or its back?"

Whizzard says, "Finally, it stops, upright in the hole."

[whiz-games] Whizzard says, "Back."

Graaz tries to gently pry it out with a claw

Whizzard says, "There is a rhythmic clicking, like clockworks in motion."

Turtle decides this might be a good time to start climbign down those stairs

Whizzard says, "Abruptly, the room lurches."

Glimm says, "Perhaps it would."

Glimm asks, "Who's got my stone?"

Turtle decides this is definitely a good idea, and puts that into action

Graaz says, "urk! I wish that Sequencer were here"

Ven braces himself.

Whizzard says, "It shakes and rumbles."

Graaz says, "this old magic raises my hirs"

Graaz says, "hairs"

Graaz fetches the stone from where he put it

Graaz says (to Glimm), "here"

Glimm says, "Thanks."

Whizzard says, "Finally, it stops. The clicking comes to a halt, and the gold beetle falls out on the ground."

Glimm tucks the stone away in his robe and waits for the room to stop - oh.

Graaz picks it up

[whiz-games] Ven asks, "Was this lurching like falling, like being pulled to the side, or just general shaking?"

Whizzard says, "There is a faint 'spang' from the beetle, like a spring unwinding."

Graaz asks, "what was that all about?"

[whiz-games] Whizzard says, "Like being thrown to one side."

Graaz looks at it closely. "Ven, can you read this?"

Ven says, "I'll take a look."

Ven takes a look.

Whizzard says, "Roll it"

Ven rolls 1 20-sided die: 20 | 20 + 7 = 27

Graaz asks, "are those stairs still there, or have we moved?"

Whizzard says, "Yay"

Glimm peers into the coffin.

[whiz-games] Ven says, "Ker-pow."

[whiz-games] Turtle says, "nice"

Whizzard says, "The beetle says, "I am the Way and the Opener. I am the servant of Ra.""

Ven says, "'Way, the Opener as well, Am I...'"

Ven says, "And below that, 'Servant of... "Ra", Am I.'"

Graaz says, "sigh. Now I wish Kisst-Ha were here to tell us who is Ra."

Whizzard asks, "Anyone have Knowledge (Dead Gods)?"

Turtle asks, "Ra? Who's that?"

Haekhet says, "Me."

Whizzard says, "Roll it."

Haekhet rolls 1 20-sided die: 16 | 16 + 1 = 17

Whizzard says, "Ra is an old dead god that supposedly moved the sun across the sky."

Ven says, "Way and Opener. So, a key of some kind, I guess."

Haekhet says, "If memory serves, Ra is an old dead god that supposedly moved the sun across the sky."

Turtle asks, "the sun, hunh?"

Turtle asks, "I don't suppose you can use that to make it stop being nighttime?"

Ven picks up the scarab, looking at the underside.

Graaz says, "that would be quite a thing."

Glimm says, "I doubt the dead gods would allow their tools to be used that way."

Whizzard says, "Well, it says the servant of Ra, not the master."

Haekhet says, "The Way and the Opener. Hmmm. Maybe it could be used to reopen the Fracture lines in this area."

Whizzard says, "The fractures didn't exist back then."

Haekhet doesn't know that.

Turtle says, "or possibly it can open the door out of here"

Turtle says, "but there's no point in that until morning"

Haekhet asks, "Should we take a look down the tunnel again?"

Turtle takes a look down the tunnel again

Ven says, "Hrm."

Whizzard says, "A ladder starting below the coffin leads down into darkness."

Ven asks, "It wouldn't be possible to move an entire room, would it?"

Ven looks at the scarab.

Haekhet asks (of Ven), "Why not?"

Graaz says, "apparently it is"

Graaz peers down, looking for floor

Ven says, "So... the passages under the coffin probably isn't the same passage it was before."

Whizzard says (to ven), "The legs seem tensed in a certain position."

Haekhet says, "Of course, presumably, there is a passage under each of these coffins. Hard to tell which one might be the right one."

Whizzard says (to graaz), "Your darkvision only sees lady, going down and down."

Whizzard says, "ladder, too"

Ven points at the door, "Maybe that door now goes someplace else."

Ven tries the door.

Graaz says, "the ladder goes too far down for me to see"

Haekhet says (to Ven), "It's still night time, Ven."

Whizzard asks, "How, exactly, do you try the door?"

Haekhet drops a silver piece down the shaft and starts counting.

[whiz-games] Ven says (to Whizz), "If there's anything to pull, I pull. If not, I look around it for anything to jiggle. If not, I push."

Whizzard says, "1..2...3...4...5...6...7....8...ting."

[whiz-games] Graaz asks, "will my nature sense be enough to tell me when it's day? or are we all used to knowing that automatically?"

Ven says (to Haekhet), "Call me crazy, but I'd still like to know where we are."

Glimm asks, "Does the ladder look like it would hold my weight?"

Haekhet says, "Deep."

Whizzard says, "It looks like sturdy metal."

[whiz-games] Whizzard says, "You'll be able to sense dawn, yes."

Graaz says, "I wish I could befriend a crow or an owl, like the druids of old"

[whiz-games] Haekhet says (to Whizzard), "Might want to make explicit note of that in the rules; I can see it coming up more than once."

[whiz-games] Graaz says, "oh, wait, there are no crows or owls. Ignore my crazy talk"

Whizzard says (to ven), "There seems no obvious way to open the door."

[whiz-games] Haekhet says, "Just cat-like creatures."

Ven asks (of Samuel), "Can you tell me if the same passage is on the other side of that door as before?"

[Crows-Nest] Haekhet says, "I AM AN IMMOVABLE STONE DOOR."

Whizzard says, "Samuel says, "Kreet!" and vanishes through the door."

Ven exclaims (at Door), "Don't go too far!"

[whiz-games] Haekhet asks, "Tog has innate direction sense, doesn't he?"

Whizzard says, "After a moment, Samuel returns, and noses a stone on the ground."

[whiz-games] Graaz says, "I can't wait to start calling all cats 'meows'"

Ven asks (of Samuel), "What do you say?"

[whiz-games] Haekhet says, "I think a gnoll is more likely to call them all Lunch."

[Crows-Nest] Glimm says (to Haeket), "I AM AN UNSTOPPABLE STONE MONK."

Ven looks at the stone, nods.

Ven says, "Not the same passage. Not any passage, he says. Just solid rock."

Ven picks up Samuel, scritching him under the chin.

Graaz says, "hrm"

Haekhet says, "Our way is clear, then."

Whizzard says, "Samuel krrsss happily."

Turtle says, "right"

Graaz says, "I will go first"

Haekhet says, "But first, sleep and then dawn."

Haekhet says, "Unless we're in some sort of rush."

Glimm . o O ( I wonder if that kreet can walk through me? )

Graaz says, "yes"

Glimm says, "This time we should watch in pairs."

Graaz says, "yes to sleep, that is"

Ven nods.

Ven asks, "Draw lots for this watch?"

Whizzard says, "Ok. The rest of the night passes uneventfully."

[whiz-games] Haekhet says, "Yay"

Graaz says, "zzz watch zzz"

Haekhet says, "First, let's look in the rest of these coffins. There may be passages out under all of them."

Graaz says, "down the hatch"

Ven says, "Mrm. Morning."

Graaz says, "no, the standing ones are different from the resting one"

Graaz says, "but let's search them, sure"

[whiz-games] Haekhet asks, "The ladder hole is replacing the one Glimm fell in, isn't it?"

[whiz-games] Whizzard says, "Yes."

[whiz-games] Haekhet says, "Oh, there's one horizontal one and the rest are vertical? I had those reversed in my mind."

Ven says, "Maybe there are more scarabs."

[Crows-Nest] Whizzard says, "Heheh, good old greedy Ven."

Whizzard asks, "Well? Actions?"

Haekhet attempts to open one.

Glimm watches impassively.

Ven prepares to shoot anything evil that comes out.

Whizzard says, "Ok, you open up a coffin no sweat. Inside is a skeleton."

Graaz impetuously pops open the coffin CW of the scarab one

Turtle is standing around idly, testing the strength of the ladder and so on

Whizzard says, "There is a skeleton in that one too."

Haekhet pokes around a bit.

Glimm gets ready to pound the skeletons into bone shards if they move.

Graaz opens another, looking around for obvious loot and breaking spines

Ven says, "Y'know, it might not be unreasonable to smash the skeletons anyway. Just in case."

Whizzard says, "Ok, nothing but skeletons in the other. You crush their spines, just to be sure."

Graaz says, "I agree"

Ven says, "Yeah, like that."

Whizzard asks, "Now what?"

Haekhet says, "Let's descend."

Turtle says, "now graaz climbs down and I follow"

Ven says, "Well. Looks like the only ways out are a scarab-hole and a ladder."

Turtle says, "although arguably glimm should go first"

Haekhet climbs down the wall of the shaft opposite the ladder rather than the ladder itself, just in case.

Ven peeks in the scarab hole, and will descend last.

Whizzard says, "The scarab-hole was actually just a small depression with some tiny holes in it."

Glimm says, "I will go last. In case the ladder breaks. Be sure to move out of the way."

Graaz says, "okay, I'm keeping an eye out for side passages as I slowly descend"

Haekhet says, "The soft folks could rope themselves together."

Ven . o O ( Wonder if lockpicks could do what the scarab did... might be worth trying if we wind up back here again. )

Whizzard says, "Ok, you guys climb down the ladder for a long time, seemingly descending into the depths of the earth."

Whizzard says, "After awhile, you arrive at a cramped corridor that leads off away from the ladder."

Haekhet says, "Hey, my silver coin."

Graaz says, "hey, floor"

Whizzard says, "The corridor is 4' wide and 6' high."

Ven says, "Floor? Oh, good."

Ven hops off the aldder.

Graaz says, "sigh"

Whizzard says, "It is hewn from stone."

[whiz-games] Ven says, "(Or the ladder, as the case may be)"

Turtle ducks a bit

Graaz stoops to walk down a few yards

Haekhet says, "I wonder if we're going towards that place we were supposed to go to in the first place."

Ven feels the ceiling.

[whiz-games] Turtle asks, "how tall is glimm? does it even fit?"

Haekhet is in the middle there somewhere.

[whiz-games] Glimm says, "Human size, just made of stone."

Ven says (to Glim), "You should go in front of me."

[whiz-games] Whizzard says, "Glimm will fit, but like many of you, he won't enjoy it."

Ven says (to Glim), "To facilitate the pummelling of anything we find."

Glimm does so.

Graaz says, "at least nothing will flank us"

Whizzard says, "You hope."

Haekhet says, "Only things that can walk through stone."

Graaz asks, "should I take the lead again? how's the oil holding up?"

Graaz says, "brr"

Glimm says (to Haeket), "They could come right through me anyway."

Turtle says, "well, I started with four flasks"

Ven says, "Too bad there aren't any torches in this corridor."

Whizzard says, "You'll want to use magical light here. A fire will smoke the corridor up."

Graaz says, "I have a light spell prepared if we need it"

Graaz says, "and that answers that. *sneeze*"

Whizzard says, "You're down to half a flask then. Each burns for 2 hours."

[whiz-games] Turtle says, "glimm has that inner light power also, although I forget how long it lasts"

Graaz fiinds a bit of rock, casts Light, hands it to Turtle

[whiz-games] Whizzard says, "Not long."

[whiz-games] Glimm says, "Oh. It's literal. I thought it was some sort of inspiration thing."

[whiz-games] Ven says, "I think it does cool effects, but isn't really a full-time light source."

[whiz-games] Whizzard says, "It's more for penetrating illusions and such."

Turtle extinguishes his lantern for the moment

Graaz says, "I can do that once more. We should hurry"

Ven says, "Onward and inward, then."

Graaz draws his sword and proceeds quietly.

Whizzard says, "Ok, you hustle down the corridor for about an hour."

Whizzard says, "Those of you over 5' 10" or so get a seriously sore back, and a few noggin bumps."

Turtle curses quietly to himself but keeps walking

Graaz says, "I hate life"

Graaz says, "I want ointment and massage"

[whiz-games] Turtle laughs

[whiz-games] Turtle says, "that is also a good slogan"

Whizzard says, "Then, the corridor ends in a blank wall. There is a click from the scarab in Ven's pocket."

Ven takes out the scarab.

Ven says, "Looks like it's time to unlock something."

Turtle says (to Ven), "I think this is where you carefully push past all of us"

Graaz says, "looks like it has to open another way."

Whizzard says, "Its wings have folded up, revealing some clockworks."

[whiz-games] Graaz says, "my lag is wrecking all my quips"

Ven says (to Turtle), "Pardon me, then."

Whizzard says, "Also, give me a Search check, folks."

Turtle winces and presses himself up against the edge

[whiz-games] Turtle asks, "search or spot?"

Ven rolls 1 20-sided die: 1 | 1 + 8 = 9

Turtle rolls 1 20-sided die: 2 | 2 + 2 = 4

[whiz-games] Ven exclaims, "Manages to find... a scarab! In his pocket!"

Graaz rolls 1 20-sided die: 8 | 8 + 4 = 12

[whiz-games] Ven says, "(Er, emote)"

[whiz-games] Turtle manages to find ... his pocket!

Whizzard says, "Crikey. You've all gone blind."

[whiz-games] Ven says (to Turtle), "Yay"

Haekhet rolls 1 20-sided die: 19 | 19

Glimm rolls 20-sided dice: 2 | 2 - 1 = 1

Whizzard says, "Heh, leave it to the unskilled guy."

Turtle says (to Whizzard), "a little leftover smoke"

Whizzard says, "Ok, Haek, you find two scarab holes, each with a bit of text over them."

Glimm begins meditating as he walks, and crashes right into the wall.

Haekhet says, "Hey look, more holes; more writing."

Ven looks, at the more holes and more writing.

Whizzard says, "Roll it."

Ven rolls 1 20-sided die: 9 | 9 + 7 = 16

Whizzard says, "Good enough, it's like the other writing."

Whizzard says, "The left hole says, "I AM DEATH." The right hole says, "I AM LIFE.""

Ven says, "Looks like this was written by the same folks who made the scarab -- simple stuff."

Haekhet says, "Hmmm, tricky."

Ven points, "Death," and he points again, "And Life."

Graaz says, "I hope this isn't a riddle."

Turtle says, "choices, choices"

Ven says, "So, the question arises, who's death and whose life."

[whiz-games] Ven says, "Er, WHOSE."

Turtle asks, "you sure that's "death" and not "undeath", right?"

[whiz-games] Ven says, "I know WHO'S death -- the left hole."

[Crows-Nest] Haekhet says, "CHOOSE LIFE."

Ven says (to Turtle), "Unless this is perhaps some sort of slang."

Ven says, "It could be, the one unleashes snakes and the other zombies. Dunno."

[Crows-Nest] Whizzard says, "A zombie eats the anti-abortionist. Burp."

Graaz says, "Let's not choose left. Please."

Whizzard says (to ven), "Ever the optimist."

[Crows-Nest] Ven wonders if there are any undead infant monster types.

Ven asks, "How about a vote -- all in favor of life?"

Glimm says, "It wouldn't surprise me if the writing simply lies."

Turtle says, "I vote for life"

Haekhet says, "This passage may be symbolic of the after-life passage of he who was originally interred with the scarab."

[Crows-Nest] Whizzard says, "Funny you should mention that today..."

Graaz says, "I'd pray to the Father of Gnolls, but my mother always told me not to bug him more than once a week"

Glimm says, "But Life is the obvious choice."

Whizzard asks (of graaz), "Isn't it 1/day, or 1/week if successful?"

Ven asks, "So, that's one for life. Votes for death?"

Graaz says (to Whizzard), "oh, I thought it was 1/week always. I'll look again"

Haekhet says, "I... hrm."

Graaz says, "Life"

Graaz asks, "I see the temptation to read this metaphorically, but I don't trust it. If it's a message for the dead, would be he tricky?"

Haekhet rolls 1 20-sided die: 18 | 18 + 1 = 19

Haekhet looks pensive.

Graaz says, "it be, that is"

Turtle says, "those zombies didn't look that bright"

Ven asks, "Would it make sense for the undead to choose life or death?"

Glimm says, "I would think the message was written before the dead in these tombs began to walk."

Graaz says, "oh, once per day. okay."

Ven says, "Maybe it's Ra's Life or Death."

Graaz . o O ( Lord Yeenoghu, please hepl me see the way )

Whizzard says (to graaz), "Roll it."

Ven asks, "Ra's a sun god, right?"

[whiz-games] Graaz says, "oh, I typoed my preyer. that's bad."

Graaz rolls 1 100-sided die: 31 | 31

[whiz-games] Turtle laughs

Turtle says, "he really is a fun god"

Graaz says, "sigh"

Turtle says, "ra ra ra"

Turtle says, "er, or so I hear"

Ven says, "Right. So, in the old myths, maybe he 'died' at night, and was reborn each morning."

Graaz says, "no tingles. I guess he's got more important gnolls to guide right now"

Haekhet says, "If memory serves, this culture believed the dead were carted off to live forever in paradise. On the other hand, they are well-known for leaving behind traps for grave-robberds."

Ven says, "So if it's day, that'd mean the answer is currently 'Life'."

Whizzard says, "Either that, or he's sleeping off a binge."

Haekhet says, "All other things being equal, I guess I'd have to Choose Life."

Ven says, "So, that's three for life, and I'll make it four. Here goes nothing."

Graaz says, "he's a partier"

[Crows-Nest] Haekhet votes to lynch Death.

Whizzard asks, "Ok. What do you do?"

Ven tries to fit the scarab into the socket marked I Am Life.

Whizzard says, "Ok. It doesn't fit."

Haekhet backs away from Ven.

Ven snaps his fingers.

Graaz groans

Ven asks, "No go. Try Death?"

Ven looks at the legs and compares them to the sockets.

Haekhet asks, "Well, wait. The scarab has exposed its clockwork, yes?"

Whizzard says, "The legs match neither set of sockets."

Ven peers at the scarab, and tries gently poking at the legs and gears and bits.

Ven says, "Hmm. I might need my tools for this."

Graaz asks, "can you, er, wind the clockwork?"

Ven sits down, setting the scarab in front of him, and takes out his tools.

Haekhet says, "Perhaps it's hungry."

Ven rolls 1 20-sided die: 3 | 3 + 8 = 11

Ven twists the wings a bit.

Whizzard says, "Click click click, click click click."

Whizzard says, "Ok, the spring is tightened."

[Crows-Nest] Ven says, "This is probably the wrong thing for me to ask, but would we have known abotu spring-powered clockwork in this day? :)"

Turtle says, "just don't break it, please"

[Crows-Nest] Haekhet says, "Gnomes would."

[Crows-Nest] Whizzard says, "Sure. There are clocks."

Haekhet asks, "Didn't light or something trigger it last time?"

Ven, if the light doesn't trigger anything, gently tries to adjust the legs to fit the Life pattern.

Whizzard says, "Ok. Lockpicking check."

Ven rolls 1 20-sided die: 19 | 19 + 10 = 29

[Crows-Nest] Haekhet says, "YAY"

Whizzard says, "First time you've ever tried to pick a key, I bet."

Haekhet says, "Heh."

[Crows-Nest] Ven says (to Whizz), "Hee"

Ven says, "Mmhmm... ah... there."

Whizzard says, "Ok, you nudge the legs around into position."

Ven says, "That was easier than I expected."

Turtle holds breath ever-so-slightly

Ven says, "OK, here goes nothing, second try."

Ven gathers his things, and tries again.

Haekhet stands behind Glimm.

Whizzard says, "The light isn't doing anything, by the by."

Whizzard says, "Ok, you put the scarab into the hole, but it doesn't want to hold on, and it's too difficult to grasp it yourself and turn it."

Ven frowns.

Ven says, "It fits, but... it doesn't stick."

Haekhet says, "Maybe it needs nonmagical light, as from a candle."

Turtle says, "well"

Turtle says, "we could try the other light, or -- hrm"

Turtle says, "er, other hole"

Haekhet says, "Being the Sun god, and all."

Ven says, "Worth a try."

Ven rolls 1 20-sided die: 9 | 9 + 8 = 17

Graaz says, "there is never any sunlight down here"

Glimm says, "I have a candle. Try this."

Graaz says, "I could call on the Purifying Light, which is like the sun, but still not this Ra's sun."

Ven says (to Graaz), "So it makes sense, that it wouldn't expect *real* sunlight. Fire's the next closest thing."

Ven takes the candle. "Can someone else hold this? My hands are full of scarab.

Turtle says, "what triggered it before may have been the lantern light"

Turtle holds the candle for Ven

Brianna has arrived.

[whiz-games] Brianna has joined the channel.

Glimm lights the candle.

[whiz-games] Ven says, "Yay, teamwork."

[whiz-games] Glimm asks, "How many Mareilon adventurers does it take to light a candle?"

Whizzard says, "Ok, as you light the candle, the scarab clicks, then begins to fly around the narrow corridor."

[whiz-games] Turtle says, "hee hee"

Ven gets out of its way, so the Life socket's not blocked.

[Crows-Nest] Haekhet says, "Yay me."

[whiz-games] Turtle says, "one to hold the candle, the other to stick the scarab in the socket and then the room turns"

Whizzard says, "After a moment, it decides on its target - the left hole."

Haekhet says, "Uh oh."

Turtle says, "here goes"

Whizzard asks, "Initiative?"

Ven exclaims, "Bad scarab!"

Graaz rolls 1 20-sided die: 10 | 10

Whizzard rolls 1 20-sided die: 3 | 3 + 5 = 8

Ven rolls 1 20-sided die: 5 | 5 + 5 = 10

[whiz-games] Glimm says, "14: 1 to hold the candle, 1 to light it, and a full dozen to stand around with their hands on their swords in case the undead attack while it's dark."

Turtle rolls 1 20-sided die: 2 | 2 + 3 = 5

Haekhet rolls 1 20-sided die: 9 | 9 + 3 = 12

[whiz-games] Turtle says (to Glimm), "hee hee"

[whiz-games] Glimm says (to Turtle), "Yours was better."

Whizzard says, "Ok, haekhet, you're up."

Glimm rolls 20-sided dice: 12 | 12 + 1 = 13

Whizzard says, "Oops, Glim is."

Glimm smacks his hand over the Death hole.

Haekhet pushes Turtle's candle-holding hand over towards the Life hole.

Whizzard says, "Ok. The scarab lands on your hand, and a stinger emerges from its rear. The metal stinger stabs down at your hand several times, failing to penetrate."

Whizzard says, "After a moment, it takes off again."

[whiz-games] Ven exclaims, "Yay!"

[whiz-games] Turtle says, "yay alluran"

[whiz-games] Graaz exclaims, "yay stoneman!"

[Crows-Nest] Haekhet says, "I'm very happy that wasn't my hand."

Whizzard says, "It buzzes around some more, then targets the right hole."

Ven exclaims, "Good scarab!"

Whizzard says, "In it goes with a click."

Whizzard says, "It begins rotating, left 35, right 11, left 16, right 55..."

[whiz-games] Ven says, "Now we find out that 'life' and 'death' don't mean what we think."

Whizzard says, "It comes to a halt, upright once again."

Whizzard says, "There is a 'spang' as its spring loosens."

Ven tries to catch the scarab if it falls out.

Whizzard says, "Then, stone blocks crush it inside the hole."

[whiz-games] Ven says, "(OK, good thing it didn't fall it)"

Graaz says, "eep"

[whiz-games] Ven says, "Er, out"

Turtle says, "erf"

Turtle says, "well, guess we're committed"

Ven says, "Mrm."

Whizzard says, "Down the corridor, a stone block falls down, sealing the passage."

Haekhet says, "Uh oh."

Graaz listens for more moving stone

Ven says, "Wonder if the eyes are still intact."

Turtle blows out the candle and hands it back.

Whizzard says, "Everything grows silent."

Turtle says, "might want to have my hands free"

Ven says, "Maybe it meant, 'if you're alive, choose the right hole, so we'll know you're an enemy'."

Whizzard asks, "What do you do now?"

Ven says, "We can always try the left hole."

Turtle asks, "uh, panic?"

Graaz asks, "you saw how far it turned?"

Ven says, "About, yeah."

Graaz asks, "can your tools fit?"

Ven says, "Fix it? No. But I might be able to imitate it."

Whizzard says, "Not unless you have six arms."

Turtle goes to check out that block that fell

[whiz-games] Ven says, "How about ten fingers? :)"

[Crows-Nest] Whizzard says, "Sorry, it would take three men, working in unison."

[Crows-Nest] Whizzard says, "ilac"

[whiz-games] Ven says, "Oh well."

Haekhet asks (of Ven), "Can I borrow those for a second?"

Ven looks around. "Er. Anyone else any good with lockpicks?"

Ven says, "I don-- sure."

Graaz says, "if nothing else happens, do not fear. I can prepare a spell that will let me soften the stone"

Graaz says, "the kreet can fins us a way out"

Ven lends Haekhet his tools. "Be very careful with them, though."

Haekhet grasps a lock pick in each hand and delicately inserts them a bit into a couple of sockets.

Graaz says, "it will take another sunset, but if we do not light a fire it may work."

Ven says, "If we don't light a fire, it could get awfully dark in here."

Whizzard says, "Well, at least the alluran will survive."

Haekhet rolls 1 20-sided die: 4 | 4 + 6 = 10

Haekhet grimaces a moment.

Haekhet says, "Well, that didn't work. Here you go, Ven."

Ven shrugs. "Thanks."

Ven says, "Now, if there were three of us..."

Haekhet says, "I could go take a look on the other side, although I'm not sure if that would help."

Graaz asks, "how much corridor do we have?"

Ven says, "Hmm."

Ven asks (of Haekhet), "You looked like you'd used picks before... do you want to give something a try?"

Haekhet says (to Ven), "I'll assist you to the best of my ability."

Ven says, "Now, there's a very good chance that this won't work at all..."

Ven says, "But... maybe together, we *might* be able to fake it."

Ven says, "Well. Maybe a one in... four hundred chance."

Turtle mumbles "it's a one in four hundred chance, but they just might -- nah"

Graaz says, "feels the ceiling, just for kicks"

Whizzard says, "Ok, graaz, roll Search."

Ven gives two picks to Haekhaet. "You try those two holes... I'll try these two... and those two..."

Graaz rolls 1 20-sided die: 9 | 9 + 4 = 13

Whizzard says (to graaz), "You find nothing."

Ven says, "I'm not sure of the combination, so... just turn the way I do, I guess."

Graaz says, "feh"

Haekhet says, "Okay."

Ven mutters something, shaking his hands out, and gives it a try.

Whizzard says, "Ok, lockpicking rolls, and -4 for your second check, Ven."

Ven rolls 1 20-sided die: 20 | 20 + 10 = 30

Ven rolls 1 20-sided die: 7 | 7 + 6 = 13

[whiz-games] Graaz says, "yowza"

[whiz-games] Turtle says, "freeyow"

Whizzard says, "Ok, one from Haekhet."

Haekhet rolls 1 20-sided die: 8 | 8 + 3 = 11

[whiz-games] Glimm says, "Now if only those were switched."

[whiz-games] Ven says (to Glim), "My thoughts exactly."

[whiz-games] Graaz asks, "could we 'take 20'?"

[whiz-games] Graaz says, "nothing else is going on"

[Crows-Nest] Whizzard says, "You could take 10, but there are repercussions for failure."

[Crows-Nest] Whizzard says, "ilacad"

[whiz-games] Graaz says, "aha"

[whiz-games] Whizzard says, "Yada yada."

Whizzard asks, "Ok, does anyone have any nifty bonuses or abilities they can bring to bear here?"

Haekhet says, "Well, I could walk through the stone wall."

Whizzard says, "I meant on this roll."

Haekhet says, "Oh."

Whizzard says, "No? Okay, so be it..."

Graaz says, "not now. I could prepare Guidance if we don't suffocate first"

Whizzard says, "There is a twang, as the two of you get tangled up with each other."

Haekhet says, "Whoops, sorry there."

Ven says, "Ooph."

Whizzard says, "The walls begin to make grinding noises."

[7thsea] Brianna asks, "sounds like you guys are going strong - are there still plans for colonial tonight, or should we reschedule?"

Ven says, "I don't think that worked..."

Whizzard says, "The corridor is slowly getting narrower."

[7thsea] Ven says, "Well, we're all about to be killed in a minute anyway."

[7thsea] inky says, "colonial starts in a half hour"

Haekhet says, "Uh oh."

[colonial] Haekhet says, "Sadly, I cannot make it. Sorry."

Ven looks back and forth. "OK. Anyone else got any ideas?"

Turtle says, "uh"

[7thsea] Brianna says, "ok"

Graaz says, "nice knowing you all."

Glimm says, "I will try to hold back the walls to give you more time."

Ven says (to Samuel), "It's been nice knowing you. At least you'll probably survive."

Glimm says, "Try something else."

Whizzard says, "Samuel begins running around Ven's feet and whimpering."

Turtle takes another look at the ceiling and the (non-moving) walls

Turtle says, "and I guess the floor, what the hell"

Whizzard says (to turtle), "Roll it."

Graaz exclaims, "go through the wall! maybe there is a lever!"

Glimm says (to Haekhet), "Walk through one of the moving walls and try to - what he said."

Ven exclaims (at Samuel), "Yeah, what he said!"

Glimm puts his back against the wall and heaves against it.

Haekhet goes ethereal and proceeds through the wall.

Haekhet takes the lightsource with him.

Graaz tries to hold a wall back

[Crows-Nest] Glimm checkes his equipment list. 'My communicator! Threepio!'

Ven asks, "Did someone say they knew how to make stone into mud?"

Whizzard says, "Samuel whimpers. Even if there was, he couldn't touch it."

Whizzard asks (of haekhet), "Which wall?"

Graaz exclaims, "I didn't prepare the spell!"

Glimm begins to glow.

Whizzard says (to glimm), "Roll Str check."

Glimm rolls 1 20-sided die: 5 | 5 + 4 = 9

Graaz exclaims, "who thought we'd be fighting walls!"

[whiz-games] Glimm exclaims, "GAAAH!"

Haekhet says, "The wall that had the sockets in it."

Whizzard says, "Graaz, roll Str check."

Turtle says, "you gotta watch out for these walls"

Whizzard says (to haekhet), "Both left and right had sockets."

Graaz rolls 1 20-sided die: 17 | 17 + 3 = 20

Whizzard says, "Ok, graaz is holding the walls at bay for now."

Ven might as well take the time to search the ceiling that everyone else found so interesting. Or floor or walls or whatever.

Ven rolls 1 20-sided die: 20 | 20 + 8 = 28

Whizzard says (to ven), "In the ceiling, you see a small compartment."

Glimm simply slides along the floor, so instead he begins to conentrate, and turns on his Inner Light.

Whizzard says (to glimm), "Ok."

Graaz grunts, 'blessed...be!'

Ven reaches into it.

Ven asks, "What's this?"

Haekhet says (to Whizzard), "Oh. Uhh, the left one (that the bug didn't go into)"

[whiz-games] Turtle exclaims, "emergency backup scarab!"

Ven opens it first, if necessary.

Whizzard says (to haekhet), "Ok, you run through the wall, and you see gears and pulleys, but there isn't enough space to become solid again..."

Haekhet asks (of Whizzard), "Can I see what the gears and pulleys are attached to?"

Whizzard says (to ven), "As you open it, a needle pops out and stabs your hand."

Ven exclaims, "Yow!"

Whizzard says (to ven), "Fortitude save."

Ven rolls 1 20-sided die: 12 | 12 + 2 = 14

Whizzard says (to ven), "You fall down in a heap, unconscious."

Ven says (to Compartment), "Doesn't anything he... re... c... ..."

Turtle exclaims (at Glimm), "you pick it up!"

Glimm ignores Ven for the moment and reaches for the box.

Whizzard says (to haekhet), "It's attached to the socket in the wall."

Haekhet says (to Whizzard), "I, uhh, go through that wall that had neither socket."

Whizzard says (to glimm), "Ok, out pops a black beetle, glowing blue in your inner light (magical)."

Whizzard says (to graaz), "Strength check."

Turtle goes over to Ven and slaps him and tries to wake him up again

Graaz rolls 1 20-sided die: 7 | 7 + 3 = 10

Glimm asks, "Does it look like I could use it in the other socket?"

Graaz exclaims, "cramp!"

Whizzard says (to turtle), "You roll open his eyes. He's drugged to the gills."

Turtle . o O ( these wimpy Towners ... )

Whizzard says, "Graaz loses her grip, the walls begin closing in quickly."

Whizzard says (to glimm), "Maybe."

Whizzard says, "But the walls are more urgent."

Turtle sets down Ven and tries to hold the wall as best he can

Turtle rolls 1 20-sided die: 1 | 1

[whiz-games] Turtle says, "(ie, not at all)"

Glimm puts the bug on the floor and grabs for a wall.

Whizzard says, "Turtle gives a kind of pathetic grunt as he slows the wall not at all."

Glimm rolls 20-sided dice: 18 | 18 + 4 = 22

Turtle says (to Glimm), "you'll have to show me how you do that sometime"

Glimm says, "You need to put all your weight into it."

Whizzard says, "Glimm reaches into himself for his inner reserves and grabs a wall in each hand, his fingers actually digging into the stone."

[whiz-games] Ven says, "(AFK a sec, while unconscious)"

Graaz grabs the bug and offers it the socket

Glimm says (to Turtle), "Hurry, before I lose this. Reach into my robe and take a candle - they're in the left pouch."

Whizzard says (to haekhet), "You find yourself at the base of a tall ladder."

Haekhet asks (of Whizzard), "Do I see any levers or anything that looks like it might open the wall?"

Whizzard says (to graaz), "The beetle does not move, other than a slight click"

Turtle says, "argh"

Whizzard says (to haekhet), "No, you do not, unfortunately."

Turtle struggles to get a candle relit

Glimm says, "And someone block the Life hole."

Whizzard says (to glimm), "You may lock yourself into a death grip, if you like."

Turtle realizes he doesn't have a candle anymore, and struggles to get the lantern relit

Glimm says, "I will do that."

Whizzard says (to glimm), "Ok."

Whizzard says, "Glimm's chest cracks, developing a fissure (5 damage)."

Whizzard says, "He moans in pain."

Whizzard says (to turtle), "Roll a dex check."

Turtle rolls 1 20-sided die: 7 | 7 + 3 = 10

[whiz-games] Turtle says, "I swear, I need new virtual dice"

Whizzard says, "You drop the flint on the ground in your panic."

Glimm says, "Unghf."

Haekhet rematerializes.

[whiz-games] Ven returns.

Graaz grabs for a wall again

Turtle says (to Haekhet), "get some light, please"

Whizzard says (to graaz), "Roll it."

Whizzard says (to lag), "monster Begone, foul beast."

Graaz rolls 1 20-sided die: 14 | 14 + 3 = 17

Whizzard says, "Ok, you ease some of the pressure off Glim. (Glim takes 2 more damage)."

Haekhet re-ghosts.

Whizzard asks (of turtle), "What are you doing now?"

Haekhet asks (of Whizzard), "Can I see the machinery that is shoving the walls together?"

Turtle sees Haekhet doesn't appear to be doing anything productive, tries again to light the lantern

Whizzard says (to haekhet), "Sure, but you can't fit in there to stop it."

Turtle rolls 1 20-sided die: 14 | 14 + 3 = 17

[Crows-Nest] Ven asks (of Turtle), "WHat, running away's not productive?"

[Crows-Nest] Turtle says (to Ven), "hee hee"

Whizzard says, "Echoes must be able to fully materialize or they stay ghosted."

Haekhet says, "Ah, crud."

Whizzard says, "Ok, turtle, you get the lantern lir."

Graaz asks (of Haekhet), "what did you see?"

Turtle shines lantern on scarab, looks hopefully at it

Whizzard says (to graaz), "Strength check."

[whiz-games] Graaz asks, "can they drop something while ghosted?"

Glimm grunts, "Block... the... hole..."

Graaz rolls 1 20-sided die: 6 | 6 + 3 = 9

Whizzard says, "Glim takes 7 damage."

Whizzard says, "One of his arms is starting to split open."

Graaz says, "urrf"

Turtle says, "oh yeah, the hole -- I can't think of everything, you know"

Whizzard says, "The scarab whirs into motion, making a beeline for the right hole."

Turtle jumps to block that

Whizzard asks, "With....?"

Turtle says, "#8922"

Turtle says, "er, me"

[Crows-Nest] Ven says, "Darn suicidal beetles."

Whizzard says, "Ha"

Graaz asks, "oh, we're going to die. Why are we second-guessing these bugs?"

[whiz-games] Glimm asks, "Wait, isn't the right whole the one that said DEATH?"

[whiz-games] Turtle says, "yes"

[whiz-games] Whizzard says, "No, the right one was life."

[whiz-games] Graaz says, "no"

[whiz-games] Turtle says, "of course, when it went into-- oh, right, sorry"

[whiz-games] Ven says, "The right hole also crushed the last beetle."

[whiz-games] Glimm says, "Oh. ok, yeah, block it then."

[whiz-games] Turtle says, "but this isnot the one it was in before"

[whiz-games] Ven says, "Of course, it could be that the gold beetle was the death beetle, and the black beetle was the life beetle."

[whiz-games] Turtle says, "true, true"

[whiz-games] Turtle says, "I can't tell what that would prove"

Whizzard says, "Ok, you slap your hand over the hole, and the beetle lands on your hand. A metal stinger extends. (Graaz, Strength check.)"

[whiz-games] Ven says, "It could mean this one is about to get squished too."

Graaz exclaims, "let it do its thing!"

Graaz rolls 1 20-sided die: 2 | 2 + 3 = 5

[whiz-games] Graaz says, "death by lag"

Whizzard says, "Glimm takes 6 damage. The fissure splits wide open, and you can see blue light pouring out from inside him, but still he hangs on doggedly."

Haekhet rematerializes with his friends.

[whiz-games] Glimm says, "I've gotta give the phone up in a few minutes."

Turtle asks, "uh, friends?"

Haekhet says, "The way out is on the other side of this wall, but I can't see any way of opening it."

Whizzard says, "The beetle drives the stinger into your hand, Turtle. You feel poison pump into the wound. Fortitude save."

Turtle rolls 1 20-sided die: 17 | 17 + 6 = 23

Turtle swears rather louder than before

Whizzard says, "Ok, you take 5 points of Con damage, but stay conscious enough to hang on."

Whizzard says, "Graaz, another check."

[Crows-Nest] Haekhet exclaims, "R2, shut down the trash compactor!"

Graaz rolls 1 20-sided die: 5 | 5 + 3 = 8

Whizzard says, "Ok, Glim takes another 8 damage. He begins crumbling apart, screaming in agony."

[whiz-games] Graaz says, "CRAP"

[whiz-games] Glimm says, "That's -9, for those keeping score at home."

[whiz-games] Ven vaguely wonders just how many hp the golem has left, b-- yow.

[whiz-games] Turtle says, "I think somebody slipped us the 1d10s"

[whiz-games] Haekhet asks, "What's that beetle doing now?"

Whizzard says, "The beetle lands in the socket, clicks, and begins to turn around and around, this way and that."

Whizzard says, "Graaz, another check."

[whiz-games] Haekhet says, "Oh."

Graaz rolls 1 20-sided die: 9 | 9 + 3 = 12

[whiz-games] Graaz says, "sorry about all this lag"

Whizzard says, "Glim takes another 6 damage. He falls apart completely, but the blue light inside of him remains, holding the walls apart for another few precious seconds."

Whizzard says, "The beetle finishes. There is a grinding noise, and a door at the end of the passage opens up."

Glimm says, "Grraaaakk kk k...."

Turtle grabs Ven and starts pulling him through

Turtle asks (of Graaz), "can you do anything for Glimm?"

Graaz says, "oh no."

Haekhet take's Glimm's... erm... whatever piece of anatomy looks most important. The head, I guess.

Whizzard says, "The blue light is fading fast."

Graaz says, "no. I'm not a healer"

Whizzard says, "The walls lurch..."

Graaz says, "push all of him together"

Glimm lies there, a pair of shining gauntlets in pile of rock.

Graaz says, "run"

[Crows-Nest] Ven says, "Cleric to aisle four... we need a cleric, in aisle four, please."

[whiz-games] Ven says, "At least take, y'know, his powerful artifacts."

Turtle is dragging Ven through the door

Graaz grabs the gauntlets and books it

[whiz-games] Ven says, "That being what Ven would be doing if he were conscious :)"

Glimm's whispering voice comes from the blue light: "There's no time left. Go on!"

Haekhet leaves with Glimm's head, or the biggest piece of it.

Whizzard says, "Graaz just has time to clear the walls, while Haekhet has to ghost to make it out."

Whizzard says, "There is a sickening grinding noise, with pops as Glim is crushed to powder."

Haekhet says, "He was a good man."

Whizzard says, "The walls meet in the middle. He is gone."

Turtle asks, "but where are we?"

Graaz curses and snarls

Whizzard says, "You find yourselves in a small circular room, with a metal ladder leading up out of sight. On the floor nearby, a familiar creature washes itself with its tongue."

Turtle says (to creature), "this is all your fault somehow, I just know it"

Whizzard says, "There is a swirl of blue light, for just an instant."

Graaz says, "let's climb"

Turtle says, "right"

Graaz prays for Glim

Turtle says, "I don't know how we're going to get Ven out of this"

Turtle slaps Ven again a few times

Graaz says (to Turtle), "put these on"

Whizzard says, "Ok. It's now 6 pm, my time. It's time to call it for the evening."

Graaz says, "I think they made him strong"

Graaz says, "okay"

Turtle says, "eh? well, I'll try"

Haekhet says, sadly, "Yay."

[whiz-games] Turtle says, "man, crazy session"

[whiz-games] Ven says, "Mmhmm."

[whiz-games] Graaz says, "brutal"

[whiz-games] Whizzard says, "Hey, great game tonight guys."

[whiz-games] Turtle asks, "do you bury allurans?"

[whiz-games] Whizzard says, "I think you just remember them."

[whiz-games] Ven says (to Whizz), "Mmhmm."

[whiz-games] Graaz says, "I think you gild them"

[whiz-games] Ven says (to Turtle), "I'm not sure we really have a choice, what with most of him being dust."

Brianna has left.

Whizzard says, "Who was that masked spectator? :)"

[whiz-games] Ven asks, "Should I kill the log now?"

[whiz-games] Whizzard says, "Yeah."

[whiz-games] Graaz says, "well, I need to clean. Good game."

Graaz says, "seeya"

Graaz goes home.