Ready this time Corvus casts Protection from Evil

No need. You're within Sir Luthien's radius.

"If someone is in trouble we must surely rescue her."

Kalador, Sir Luthien, please roll 1D100 each.

Intelligence: Very

Happy new year, everyone. I hope this one is even better than last year for all of us.

I am currently on a cruise from Hong Kong to Singapore, so probably somewhere closer to Kalador than usual, though I haven't heard anything about a typhoon. You know what they say. Ignorance is bliss! :o)

tendinitis in my left hand

I believe we enjoy the protection from evil radiated by Sir Luthien? If not Corvus will cast his PfE spell on himself.

Having found nothing dangerous so far, Wonnilon hooks out the vials, flasks and scroll case with his sword rather than reaching in to retrieve them with his hand. He passes them back down the line for the spellcasters to investigate them at their leisure.

"Clanggedin, I call upon your benevolence to heal this most unworthy halfbreed of a utterly hateful race."
Power filled Arek, surging though him with the force of an avalanche before trickling through his fingers. A slight odour of ozone could barely be detected as a few small sparks of electricity crossed over to Kalador.
"Oh come on!" Arek called to the ceiling in disgust.
"Is that it? Is that really all you're going to give? He fought, and nearly died to protect Amathaon and I, and you're just going to tickle him?"
Talking back to one's god didn't usually go down very well for most people, especially those of the priesthood. In this case though Areks admonishments seemed to have a positive effect as energy began flowing again to Kalador in a slightly greater amount than before.
"Now that's more like it!"

"What if we set a trap in the tunnel?" Amathaon whispered a suggestion.
"It was hit and wounded a few times wasn't it? Must be nearly spent."

Bypassing several side passages the trail led directly to the pit Kalador had previously fallen into.

The Tight Squeeze
Tunnel ceilings that are lower than the height of the characters walking through them can penalize a party’s movement and combat capabilities. However, since the heights of individuals within a party may vary widely, the effects of the following conditions will also vary from one party member to the next.
If the ceiling is lower than a character’s height, but at least 2/3 of his height, he can walk upright at 2/3 of his normal movement rate. The character suffers no adverse combat effects.
Characters must travel on hands and knees through any tunnel that is less than 2/3 their height. Of course, this means that occasionally humans will be grunting painfully along on all fours while their halfling, and perhaps dwarven, companions trot along with no more precautions than an occasional ducking of their heads. In a tunnel whose diameter is 1/4 or less of the character’s height, the character must actually slither along in a prone position. See the limits below for the minimum heights and widths of tunnel that can accommodate characters of different races.
A character travelling on hands and knees moves at 1/2 his normal movement rate. If he should be so unfortunate as to engage in combat while in this awkward position, he suffers a -5 penalty to all of his attack rolls. He also loses all Dexterity and shield bonuses to AC. Additionally, weapons such as longbows, broadswords, and battleaxes cannot be employed in these close quarters. Note the “Space Required” listing on the Weapons Tables for AD&D rules; this gives a clear indication of what weapons can and cannot be employed in a narrow tunnel.
A character who is prone because of a low ceiling suffers even more serious penalties to his chance in combat. Of course, the space required limits his choice of weapons even further. In addition, the character suffers a -8 modifier to all of his attack rolls, and can gain no Armour Class benefits from a shield or a Dexterity bonus. When moving, the character is limited to 1/4 of his normal rate of movement.

...facing earthquakes in a narrow tunnel!