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Post by Mushgnome on Apr 30, 2011 14:52:35 GMT -6
Post here if you wish to pursue the Foreman of the Central Shaft down the eastern tunnel and attempt to rescue Breath of New Moon.
I would like a marching order and a general description of how you wish to proceed (i.e. run at top speed, creep along stealthily, poke everything with a stick, etc.) please.
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Post by ehiker133 on Apr 30, 2011 18:37:48 GMT -6
The Shadow Of The Evermore lights his headlamp and dons it. Then he hefts his shield, readies his flail, and begins down the tunnel.
He won't run all out, but at a normal walking pace. He constantly scans the tunnel sides and ceiling for spots that might look to be ambush points or openings in the tunnel.
He'll try to keep an eye out for drag marks/tracks, if possible, as well.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 30, 2011 18:51:25 GMT -6
Servitor of The Yellow Sign walks beside Shadow, blade drawn and shield up. While Shadow examines the walls, I try to listen as intently as possible to the black void before us.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 30, 2011 21:27:56 GMT -6
Thaimos lights a lantern, and takes off down the tunnel, trying to catch up with the others who have headed that way.
He is going to quicken his pace to catch up to Servitor and Shadow.
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Post by crusssdaddy on May 1, 2011 0:33:46 GMT -6
Fated to Die: "I don't want to be left alone!"
Fated and his slaves gather their things, don lantern helmets, light them, and hustle after the rest of the group. When they reach them, they will form a second rank about ten yards back from the main group.
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Post by vito on May 1, 2011 4:10:22 GMT -6
The Mirthful Doomed takes a helmet and the woman's glaive and follows behind Fated To Die.
"Here" he says, passing his flask to Fated and his slaves. "I think we can all use a stiff drink right about now."
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Post by Professor P on May 1, 2011 8:24:16 GMT -6
THE EYE OF THUNDERA will join the front rank of Servitor of the Yellow Sign and the Shadow of the Evermore.
He scans the floors for tracks and possible traps such as tripwires.
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Post by Mushgnome on May 1, 2011 8:51:35 GMT -6
Breath of New Moon hears the sound of heavy-booted feet approaching. A raspy voice speaks--the Foreman perhaps, is he having trouble breathing? "Ah yes, powerful musculature and short stature, this one will make a fine digger indeed!"
MEANWHILE
A rescue party is forming. The tunnel is wide enough for two to travel side by side, one on each side of the monorail track. (Perhaps it would be faster going to travel single-file on the track itself, but if you were startled or attacked, you'd have to make a Dex check to avoid stumbling.)
Does this look like a good marching order?
Shadow, Servitor
Thaimos, Eye
Sovereign
Fated, Mirthful
Slaves
The trail is easy to follow at first, bootprints in the mud, but as you move further into the tunnel, the water is ankle-deep, then calf-deep, and finally knee-deep. Water drips from the damp ceiling and walls of the dark tunnel. Your only source of illumination is the spooky spotlight beams from your miner's headlamps.
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Post by Deleted on May 1, 2011 8:56:28 GMT -6
The marching order is fine with me. As the water level rises, does the rail travel above the water, or is it submerged?
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Post by Mushgnome on May 1, 2011 9:09:56 GMT -6
The marching order is fine with me. As the water level rises, does the rail travel above the water, or is it submerged? The single rail is roughly thigh-high and above the water level at all times. |
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Post by Deleted on May 1, 2011 9:15:45 GMT -6
Servitor quietly says "watch your footing in this. Be prepared to grab the rail for support."
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Post by Professor P on May 1, 2011 9:55:29 GMT -6
"Hmmmm, searching for trip wires and tracks seems worthless now."
((Is the water cloudy/murky or could the characters see to the bottom?))
THE EYE OF THUNDERA will keep an eye of the rail to see if the Green man walked along the rail with his servants and the Bone woman.
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Post by Mushgnome on May 1, 2011 11:53:53 GMT -6
"Hmmmm, searching for trip wires and tracks seems worthless now." ((Is the water cloudy/murky or could the characters see to the bottom?)) THE EYE OF THUNDERA will keep an eye of the rail to see if the Green man walked along the rail with his servants and the Bone woman. The water is incredibly mucky, a foul sludge. There are no footprints on the monorail track, suggesting that your quarry slogged through the water. |
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Post by Professor P on May 1, 2011 12:54:28 GMT -6
Not noticing any tracks on the rails, THE EYE OF THUNDERA looks for signs to determine which side of the track the Green man walked on - signs liked splashed up water on the walls or rails.
He wants to walk along the same side so that he could search for secret passages he may miss if he were on the wrong side of the track.
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Post by tombowings on May 1, 2011 13:13:15 GMT -6
"Looks like he's trying to cover his tracks" whispers the Sovereign Mask of All Who See. "Either he's running for his life, or he's got something to hide. Personally, I hope it's the latter. But let us continue on till the path forks; this is no time for words."
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Post by kipper on May 1, 2011 15:19:23 GMT -6
Breath of New Moon breaths an inward sigh of relief, it seems she is merely destined to become a slave rather than a meal or a sacrifice. That will give her more opportunity for escape or better yet revenge! She remains still, awaiting an opportunity to act effectively and hopefully with surprise.
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Post by Deleted on May 2, 2011 0:14:30 GMT -6
OOC: Marching order is fine with me.
Thaimos strains his ears and eyes, trying to cut away the blackness and the silence. There! What was that? He investigates only to find that it's his companions, marching with him into the unknown.
He takes a swig from his wineskin, wondering if it will give him enough courage to face what's ahead of them.
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Post by ehiker133 on May 2, 2011 9:51:43 GMT -6
The Shadow is fine with this marching order, as well.
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Post by Mushgnome on May 2, 2011 20:09:08 GMT -6
Breath of New Moon hears The Foreman continue... is he speaking to someone, or talking to himself? "Even now, the infection spreads through her veins... Yes... Soon the transformation will begin!"
MEANWHILE (several dice are secretly rolled)
In the tunnel, our heroes bravely press forward into the dark and gloom, intently studying the track, the brick walls, and the soggy path ahead. All is quiet... too quiet... so when the sound comes, even though it is not loud, it startles everyone. "Did you hear that?!?" A quick series of three muffled splashing sounds!
Whirling around, the feeble light of your headlamps reveals: three burgundy-colored vinyl bags sinking into the murk. And where is Pack Slave??
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Post by crusssdaddy on May 2, 2011 23:11:33 GMT -6
Fated to Die: "MY BAGS!!! Thug Slave gather the bags, quickly!"
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Post by Deleted on May 2, 2011 23:32:31 GMT -6
Thaimos looks at the floating bags with a start. He pulls out his flail. He has a feeling he will see combat sooner than he wanted...
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Post by Professor P on May 3, 2011 5:30:34 GMT -6
THE EYE OF THUNDERA climbs onto the rails to get a better look around the area. He draws his Sword of Omens and mutters, "A fitting name considering the situation."
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Post by Deleted on May 3, 2011 5:52:15 GMT -6
[ooc - how wide is the rail?]
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Post by Mushgnome on May 3, 2011 7:02:28 GMT -6
Eye of Thundera hops up on the track to get a better look. This section of the tunnel is unremarkable and featureless: damp, claustrophobic brick walls and ceiling, no light source, calf-deep water, the single rail. You can't for the life of you figure out where Pack Slave might have disappeared to! Thug Slave picks up the bobbing duffel bags and whines, "Me scared, Master!" Incidentally, the track is 10cm/4" wide (the same width as an Olympic balance beam). 
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Post by kipper on May 3, 2011 7:32:08 GMT -6
Breath of New Moon doesn't like the implications of the words 'infection' and 'transformation', but struggling now won't gain her anything and so she still bides her time.
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Post by crusssdaddy on May 3, 2011 9:08:15 GMT -6
[quote author=mushgnome board=muchgnome thread=5698 post=71092 time=1304427748
Thug Slave picks up the bobbing duffel bags and whines, "Me scared, Master!"[/quote]
Fated to Die: "I'm sure you'll be fine, Slave! Can you poke around a bit with your halberd... just maybe check the water and the ceiling..."
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Post by tombowings on May 3, 2011 12:35:18 GMT -6
The Sovereign Mask of All Who See is "mmm"s to himself, takes out his flail, and turns to that the bag in at his back, making sure the rouse is not a diversion to avert the party's attention from a stealthy assassin.
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Post by Deleted on May 3, 2011 16:33:38 GMT -6
Servitor of the Yellow Sign watches for eyestalks and tentacles coming up out of the water.
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Post by ehiker133 on May 3, 2011 22:02:25 GMT -6
The Shadow of the Evermore stops and scans the water for any signs of ripple or movement coming from some source other than the party.
"Stop. Back up together into a tight ring so we can see anything approaching from all sides."
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Post by Mushgnome on May 4, 2011 7:41:21 GMT -6
The party is on high alert. A comical sight indeed as Thug Slave pokes and prods with his halberd while the others scan every direction for tentacles and eye stalks.
(d6=1) There is no trace of any secret doors, hidden compartments, sliding panels, underwater sinkholes, etc. to explain Pack Slave's sudden disappearance. It's as though he vanished into thin air!
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