In reply to Danos (msg # 677):

There is a wet sound like dragging on this level, and a faint sound of hushed conversation  above.
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Syvanus readies his bow as well.

Stringfellow nocks an arrow, nodding to the others that he hears it as well.

/ooc sorry I haven't been on this past week, the new baby hasn't been allowing us much sleep or time to go online.

In reply to Stringfellow Hill (msg # 680):

"I am less concerned with whatever condition the rot worm has regenerated itself too in only a few hours that whatever is upstairs. Everyone is armored?"

Danos jingles his new heavy armour at Oren.

Perhaps, what's upstairs will distract the worn...

In reply to Syvanus (msg # 683):

A foul smell comes from behind the porticullis as very sluggishly, the ruined  remains of the mottled grayish worm inch toward the bars.

In reply to Rot worm (msg # 684):

"Do we have to pass this to get out?"

Was there not another way around we took?  (didn't map, so trying to remember)

In reply to Syvanus (msg # 686):

The porticullis blocked a side passage that looped back. You can head right up the stairs from here.

With arrow nocked and bow string tensioned, Syvanus points up the stairs and then climbs them slowly and carefully, ready to draw and fire, as he looks around for anything or anybody.

In reply to Syvanus (msg # 688):

Emerging into the sunlit steps, Syvanus can bake out several indistinct figures, and possibly horses...


Make a per roll at -3 due to light change.

And... he makes it at -2 .... sigh... can he make out anything?

Some men up here, mounted too ... he says to the others.




[Private to GM: 09:15, Today: Syvanus rolled 11 using 3d6.  Perception. skill 13]

In reply to Syvanus (msg # 688):

Kirpich and Chunky follow.

[Private to GM: Rolled 12, Per 16]
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Danos, bow and arrow in hand, peers forward at the figures.

[Private to Narrator:
15:01, Today: Danos rolled 6 using 3d6.  Perception 14 -3 = 11.]

Syvanus checks behind them as well

A familiar heavyset bald figure is on one of the horses, along with a hooded man, a lean blond man you recognize as Monorith, another vaguely familiar swordsman (Milton), and on the ground are more folks you recognize: Peytor, Grigor, Stavros, and Ludmilla, and four Bouda, or dogmen, but the dogmen look... dead.
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In reply to Kalvo Tvasi (msg # 694):

Kirpich tries to think why they may be familiar, and why they might be here.

[Private to GM: IQ roll, 2 under...]

Maybe we should drop back in here ... Kirpich, think you and your God could get us out elsewhere, away from these folks, who I think are here to rob us.

In reply to Kirpich Rockson (msg # 695):

None of them are familiar to Kirpich, except for the four Shevnians you met on tbe road. They are familiar to Danos and the others who first acquired the map, except for the hooded man.

In reply to Narrator (msg # 697):

"Why not just unleash Groms wrath? If they were stronger than us, they could have killed the Lich themselves..."

I cannot speak for Grom's wrath... but I don't expect they are here to help us.

"We could all probably use a bit of a rest and I imagine they are fairly fresh.
Stringfellow looks thoughtful.

We could head back inside, if they come in, we get them to fight the worm and maybe chase down to where the lich was.  We hide in the circular tunnel and when they go past, we come out the other side and escape up top, taking their horses and making a break for it.

If they don't come in, we rest up and then when ready, attack them from the dark entrance, picking them off from a distance and they can't flank us."

In reply to Kirpich Rockson (msg # 676):

That summoning was a critical failure. When you tried to invoke the weapon of Grom, you were rebuffed, losing a point of fatigue and knowing that Grom disapproved of your use of the rod of the builder!

In reply to Narrator (msg # 702):

Kirpich ducks back inside quickly with the others, ushering chunky ahead of him.

"I am going to have to appease Grom before I will be much help again. Lets head back to do so."

[Private to GM: How can he communicate with Grom to ask for forgiveness, explain himself and make atonement? Just by praying?]