Dungeon Crawl IC thread

Thunderhowl · Post by **Thunderhowl** » Wed Nov 07, 2007 11:25 am

A wry grin spreads over Rowan's face. "Heh, wouldn't it be great if we could drop one of the heavy doors on a bunch of rats and squish 'em flat?"

Narf the Mouse · Post by **Narf the Mouse** » Wed Nov 07, 2007 12:58 pm

At the words 'Rat afterlife', you almost see a rat in a cloak with a scythe.

Narf the Mouse · Post by **Narf the Mouse** » Fri Nov 09, 2007 2:37 pm

Tom the Fanboy wrote:Korgan sighs wearily and tromps towards Jacob. Muttering incoherantly he starts to look over the bites and dab the wounds with a bit of clean gauze. Korgan cautiously begins to bandage the worst of the bites, hoping that he won't have to expend any more of Kord's blessings.

"So, any of these bite burn more'n usual?" He says cinching a bandage a little too tight onto a wound. "They're supposed to sting of course but if you're feeling anything weird let me know."

Heal Check (1d20=12)

With a check like that you get the bandages roughly where they are supposed to go. Sorta. Mostly.

Jakob is rather unresponsive. In fact, your amazing Heal skills discern that he is dead...Er, unconscious. Yeah, that's what it means when someone is limp and unresponsive, but keeps on breathing.

If he was an enemy, that's the Dwarven War Languange way of saying 'Kick me again!'. Seeing as he's at least an ally, you may want to make sure he stays alive.

But, what do I know? I'm just the GM. I'm not playing your character.

Lunaroki · Post by **Lunaroki** » Sun Nov 11, 2007 7:57 pm

Simon strokes his chin at Rowan's proposed solution.

"Now there's an idea. We just make a box corral around the door, open it to let a few through into the corral, then we close the door and drop one of those heavy doors on them and voila! Rat pancakes! Of course it'd be a pain to reset it for the next group. We'd be better off rigging up a rope and pulley system to lift the door back into place after each squashage... Or better yet, a system of gears and levers that we could use to raise and lower the door just by pushing and pulling a lever... I really need to sketch this thing out!"

He roots around in his pockets for something to write on and pulls out the note he found earlier.

"'Pull the ships' wheel clockwise.' Huh. Forgot I found that."

He turns to Aeron.

"Say Aeron old chum, you got a quill or something I can borrow so I can sketch this contraption out before I forget how it works?"

Tom the Fanboy · Post by **Tom the Fanboy** » Mon Nov 12, 2007 2:44 pm

Korgan looks at the wounds that he's managed to bandage so far and sighs. Magic is the only thing that is gonna pull Jacob through. "Kord, heal this weakling so that he may know your strength. Let him rise up with your power in his heart." As Korgan finishes cast Cure Light Wounds he adds under his breath "Don't make me regret losing that spell, rogue."

Cure Light Wounds (1d8+1=4)

After giving the positive energy a chance to rejuvinate Jacob, Korgan sets to removing some of the bandages to check how the former-open wounds are looking.

Heal Check (1d20+4=17)

Seeing that Jacob is most of the way better for the magic of Kord, Korgan takes out his jug of ale and takes a sip. Gently rousing Jacob, he waits for the rogue to wake up a little before puting the jug to Jacob's lips. "C'mon Jacob, rise and shine. Have a nip of Ale and get up. There's rats for you to avenge yourself on!"

FirstAidKit · Post by **FirstAidKit** » Tue Nov 13, 2007 8:35 am

A quick flourish of his pen and Aeron finishes updating his notes. Covering several sheets are all manner of short hand, scribbles and one extremely odd depiction of a hooded ratlike figure with a scythe. The bard looks up at Simon after tucking the notes into his bag.

"Sure, I've always got a few spare pen nibs, pieces of charcoal, ink wells, parchment sheets, finishing sand, candles for signet wax..." Aeron tosses a piece of charcoal to Simon. "That should work nicely. You could even shade the expressions of the rats as they realize their impending fate."

Aeron watches Korgan get Jakob back on his feet, the holy strength of the Gods dragging the rogue back from the edge of beyond.

"It's good to see you back again, Jakob. Now that you're here, you can wreak bloody havoc on the verminous cretins. I'll help! Well... from a distance at least... maybe farther away."

Narf the Mouse · Post by **Narf the Mouse** » Tue Nov 13, 2007 9:40 am

And as the party continues their industrious planning, they little realize the doom that awaits them...

Yeah, ok, nothing to see here. Jakob got healed, Korgan got bandage, Simon got idea, Aeron got writing.

Also, you can hear faint squeeking behind the door. Anyone who has paranoid tendences, roll Will versus DC 15.

FirstAidKit · Post by **FirstAidKit** » Tue Nov 13, 2007 10:50 am

Paranoid!? Who's paranoid!? (Will save 10, failed)

And everything was going so well... Finally done with his notes, the bard starts checking the shortbow and preparing for the next valiant assault that his comrades will make against the verminous hordes... while he stands a safe distance from the fore and peppers the little buggers with arrows. As they stand and wait, however, the squeaking and skittering from the next room slowly begins to eat at the intrepid bard.

"The squeaking... they're coming! Oh god, they're coming... What're we going to do!? We have to do something! Squeaking... squeaking..."

The bard begins to hop from one foot to another, apparently keeping the invisible rats from biting his toes while he mumbles.

Tom the Fanboy · Post by **Tom the Fanboy** » Tue Nov 13, 2007 12:12 pm

Will Save (1d20+6=22) vs the rats. Korgan continues to wait for Jacob's response and barely notices the rodent frenzy beyond the walls.

Lunaroki · Post by **Lunaroki** » Thu Nov 15, 2007 11:22 am

OOC: Since you said "anyone with paranoid tendencies" I guess that means it isn't necessary to make the roll unless you defined your character to be on the paranoid side, right?

IC: Simon looks up from the diagram he is sketching to see what's got the bard so spooked. Noticing the ruckus behind the door, he walks over and kicks it a couple times with the sole of his foot.

"Oy in there! Simmer down! Ye're scaring the bard! Don't make me come in there and whoop yer little rat asses!"

Narf the Mouse · Post by **Narf the Mouse** » Thu Nov 15, 2007 11:26 am

There is a pause, and shortly after the squeeking does not recommence.

Thunderhowl · Post by **Thunderhowl** » Sat Nov 17, 2007 11:41 am

"Wow Simon. Have you ever thought of taking up Rat Training when you retire?"

Rowan switches the torch to his left hand and draws his rapier, ready to stabinate some rats if that's what the party decides to do.

FirstAidKit · Post by **FirstAidKit** » Sat Nov 17, 2007 1:57 pm

As the squeaking stops, Aeron mutters on for a moment and then falls silent. He cringes a bit and clears his throat.

"Yes, well, thank you for that Simon. I guess all that squeaking just got me caught up in the moment. Erm... yeah."

The bard shuffles nervously from one foot to the other, looking quite ashamed for losing his cool in front of the others. Grabbing his bow and knocking an arrow, he looks around at everyone else and flashes his most doer-of-daring-do grin. Just like being onstage and missing a line. Play it off and keep the show moving.

"So, who wants to go skewer some more rats?"

Lunaroki · Post by **Lunaroki** » Sat Nov 17, 2007 2:09 pm

Simon waves off Rowan's suggestion with a grin.

"Nah! That was nothing. Rats just know better than to tangle with something that sounds like it wants to eat them more than they want to eat it."

He turns and slaps Aeron on the back of the leg heartily.

"I admire your enthusiasm, but I think we might want to sit tight until we know what the situation is with Jakob."

He wanders over to check on how Korgan is making out with Nightbreeze.

"So how's the patient doing? Are we going to have to evacuate him to a temple or is he going to pull through on his own?"

Despite his flippant tone it is clear that Simon is actually worried about his partner in crime. The two had been pulling capres together for a few months now, but this was the first time they had signed up to go dungeon delving and Simon was more than a trifle concerned about losing his partner in a place like this.

(OOC: BTW, did you get your avatar okay Thunderhowl?)

Thanatos5150 · Post by **Thanatos5150** » Tue Nov 20, 2007 8:51 pm

((Sorry for the late reply, all, Kinda out in the middle of the ocean, here - intentionally taking ten and failing on my Will save, if for no other reason than my connection is too slow to try my paitence with Invisible Castle.))

Nightbreeze stirs when Korgan's magic fows through his veins, neatly pathcing up the majority of the wounds. He strugges to his feet, feeling a nice, less than healthy burn all over the remainging bite marks, as if something was making a neat house in his skin.

"Yeah, it burns a bit, Stonefoot," Jakob admits "But I've never exactly been set upon by rats before, so that may be normal, heh?"
At 'heh?' Jakob breaks into a small, but noticible coughing fit.
"We got them under control? I'd like to bring fiery venagance upon them!" he inquires, presenting the lighter at the words "fiery vengance".

When the rodent's chorus of squeaks and shirps erupt from the door, the Cat Burgler drops the aforementioned lighter and scrambles like a frightened puppy to the other end of the room, tugging his crossbow off his belt (a few times, as his first couple tries meet without success) - and begins muttering under his breath:
"Nyx, Lady of Night, protect those of us who walk in you comforting darkness, and let our enemies - and yours - fall by droves,"

Tom the Fanboy · Post by **Tom the Fanboy** » Tue Nov 20, 2007 10:52 pm

Korgan stands up from where he had knelt to care for Jacob. With a sigh of exasperation he corks his ale and packs it away. "Alright, half of ye seem panicked and the other half seem daft. Here's how we'll settle this." Korgan draws his mace and waves Rowan away from the door.

Turning to the party he say "The door's not locked, so if we're to kill these rats, let them come. If they stay in they're room, we'll look for a room with real adventure behind the other passages." Korgan turns to the door and readies himself for combat. "Bring it you furry turd nuggets!" he yells at the swarm beyond the door.

**hopefully Rowan moves and Korgan isn't staring at Rowans belt buckle right now

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Thunderhowl · Post by **Thunderhowl** » Wed Nov 21, 2007 2:27 am

Rowan steps aside for Korgan with a grin and a courtly bow. "After you my friend."

Rowan stands to the side of the door, raiper raised point down, ready to stab downward in a fury at the swarm of rats as they pour out of the door. He holds the torch high to illumine the area for the others with his left hand.

Lunaroki · Post by **Lunaroki** » Wed Nov 21, 2007 12:12 pm

Simon sighs, putting his hand over his eyes and shaking his forehead at Jakob's bravery in the face of rat noises. He walks over to stand between Jakob and the door, pulling his knives back out of their sheathes.

"You hang back and bring fiery vengence on the little blighters from the rear. I'll keep them off you while you do. It's the least I can do for all the times you've saved my ass since we've been working together."

Narf the Mouse · Post by **Narf the Mouse** » Fri Nov 23, 2007 9:48 pm

You begin hearing the squeeking sounds again, but they suddenly quiet.

Strangely enough, they don't quite sound like rat squeeking sounds.

Thanatos5150 · Post by **Thanatos5150** » Sat Nov 24, 2007 7:03 pm

At the sudden change in the type of squeaking, Jakob shoulders his crossbow and creeps closer to the door, drawing a quarrel and loading it into the weapon, his hand tense on the firing lever.

"I want to say 'no', but now I'm just to curious - thanks for the save, all - just gimmie a clean shot. And I'll try to return the favor."

Translation:
Listen Check
Load Crossbow, and Ready an Action to shoot any HOSTILE creature that appears on the other side of the door.
What was that noise? (1d20+3=16)