In reply to Dareos Madrigar (msg # 657):

With an anti-demon candle burning in Sethyd's shrine, to guard the rear, you advance. The smell of damp and fermentation are strong, and you can feel the tunnell open up.

Marching order/light sources?

In reply to Narrator (msg # 658):

My suggestion...


Stenet and fire elemental, Haskell and Mal, Christine and Dareos, Jednessa, Azerael and Walter.
Thoughts?

Fine I suppose, although Azrael isn't much of a fighter for the rear guard.

In reply to Azrael (msg # 660):

I was thinking more of repelling demons there. What about Walters abilities though?

Christine Bjorn:

Stenet and fire elemental, Haskell and Mal, Christine and Dareos, Jednessa, Azerael and Walter.

OOC:
Where's Chris in all that?

Azrael:

Fine I suppose, although Azrael isn't much of a fighter for the rear guard.

I suspect you and Walter are also being chosen for your Perceptive qualities...
This message was last edited by the player at 02:35, Sun 17 Sept 2017.

Got that... but perception is good for warning, less so in a fight.

Azrael:

Got that... but perception is good for warning, less so in a fight.

It's okay.  If Wights sneak up on us, just scream like a little girl.  Jednesa will shove past you and then fall on you when the wights knock her out again.  It'll be hilarious.

For the wights.
This message was last updated by the player at 02:37, Sun 17 Sept 2017.

In reply to Jednesa (msg # 664):

Oh, yeah, Chris. His perception is terrible, but perhaps he would be good at the back. Your perception and his endurance should help cover our asses!

That sounds quite reasonable... a much better set up.

In reply to Azrael (msg # 666):

The smell of grape must is strong. Many barrels are here, between columns supporting a barrel vaulted ceiling. There is a faint scuttling sound in the distance. This space is quite large, at least twenty yards wide, but barely three yards high. There also appear to be racks of bottles...

Stenet stops and gets a good look before making some gestures towards the group.  Then he leans over to Cracker and whispers to it while readying his axe and shield.




OOC:  15:42, Today: Stenet Fjall rolled 12 using 3d6.  Gesturing (skill 12) intentions to group in Abbey's winecellar.

How much room between the wineracks?  Or are they all on the walls with no free standing shelves?


[Private to GM: He intends to have everyone slowly back up a bit in the tunnel.  He wants to draw the demons to the tunnel.

To Cracker:  "Go forward a bit, let them see your light, but retreat back to here if they attack or come at you so we can keep you safe."]
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In reply to Stenet Fjall (msg # 668):

The space between arches is 4 yards, the barrels are in cradles and are about a yard and a half long, making for just over two yards walking space.
The bottle racks are two yards high, three yards long and a yard deep, and have bottles on both sides. There are twelve sets of spaces between arches going north south, and about that many going east west, or at least by the light of cracker it may be that big; you entered the room from the southwest corner. There are six rows of barrels before you, and rows of bottle racks beyond that point.

OOC:  So a maze where tiny Explosive Demons can sneak up on us easily, while the Wights crouch down and lie in wait, or even reach through/across obstacles to touch us... and who knows what else!

In reply to Narrator (msg # 669):

How much room above the barrels? Can Cracker float above them?

After entering and hearing Stenet , Azrael again concentrates.



[Private to GM: 15:36, Today: Azrael rolled 9 using 3d6.  Detect Undead. made it by 5 ]

I'm happy with that arrangement.  I'll light my helmet lamp after a brief moment considering putting a demon bane candle in it.
Shield and Axe #1 are ready.

Walter maintains pace with the advancing group.  His readies his shield in his right hand and leaves his left hand free.

"Ye be makin' me job easy," whispers Walter to Dareos.

"Usually hafta work hard carryin' light."

Malga'mar quietly walks beside Haskell.  One of his large hands carries the dragonbone stave.  The other hand grips his ornate oaken stave.

In reply to Dareos Madrigar (msg # 673):

"Not at all opposed to you using a demonbane candle for your helment, Dareos. Cracker, can you float above the casks?"

In reply to Christine Bjorn (msg # 676):

A faint scent of incense wafts from Dareos' headlamp, and from the middle distance you hear a faint sneeze.

In reply to Narrator (msg # 677):

Christine tries to determine the direction of the sneeze.

[Private to GM: Rolled 1 over perception.]

Seeing several people ignored his hand signals and just started crowding into the winecellar, Stenet waves everyone together near the tunnel entrance.  Keeping an eye on the aisles, he shapes this plan...

"We need to clear this aisle by aisle, keeping our rear covered. I suggest Haskell and I backed up by Walter, Dareos, Christine, and Chris start clearing the aisles.  Jednesa and Azrael hold the tunnel entrance for now and keep your eyes open.  When we get to the end of one aisle, Christine and Chris hold it while we work our way back down the next one.  Then Azrael and Jednesa move up and we clear the third aisle while they hold the end.  Walter drops torches at spots along the way to keep the aisles lit so our end watchers can make sure nothing slips back behind us.  Hopefully between the light, our guards, and the scented candle, we can drive 'em all to one end and fight them there."

In reply to Christine Bjorn (msg # 676):

The ball of flame hovers above one of the casks, casting flickering shadows about.

I nod in agreement.

"Seems like a solid plan to me."

I sway my head back and forth to spread the candle scent more while I wait for us to execute the plan.

In reply to Dareos Madrigar (msg # 681):

"All right then. Lets try Stenet's idea."