Roak, meanwhile, springs to the top and, whirling, aims a blow of his magical longsword at one of the statues!!

Attack a statue--hit AC 2 for 10 hp damage!! Stepping away from the edge so others can climb up.

13:50, Today: Roak The Quick rolled 10 using 1d8+3 with rolls of 7.  Damage.
13:50, Today: Roak The Quick rolled 15 using 1d20+3 with rolls of 12.  Attack a statue!
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Once a foothold had been established at the top of the ladder Vsaati joined the rest ascending.  On the way up she kept a dagger in her teeth in case she needed a weapon in a hurry.

Roak's inspired swing almost chops one of the small wooden men in half.  It holds together by a very thin bit of wood, but that appears to be enough for it to stay in he fight at this time.

<The rest of you should be able to climb up and attack.  BECMI D&D is fairly forgiving with actions in combat, and a combat round is a fairly long time period.>

Elboc climbs up and takes a swing at one of their adversaries.

OOC:
15:31, Today: Elboc Ice Eyes rolled 5 using 1d8+3.  Damage (sword +1). - [roll=1575300713.39179.228217]

15:31, Today: Elboc Ice Eyes rolled 19 using 1d20.  To hit (sword +1). - [roll=1575300679.42629.228217]
That hits AC -3 or better

Voran tries to position himself to fling a slingstone at the statues; he does, but the rock bounces off the ladder instead.

Ranged attack, miss.
16:43, Today: Elder Voran rolled 6 using 1d20+3.  Voran slingstone.

Sherborne climbs up the ladder and takes his best swing at the nearest wooden statue.

17:05, Today: Sherborne rolled 7 using 1d6+2.  damage.
17:04, Today: Sherborne rolled 13 using 1d20+2.  Attack wooden guys. Hits AC 4.

Between them, Elboc and Sherborne dash the previously undamaged wooden statue creature to splinters, leaving only the one damaged so heavily by Roak still in the fight.

<Albricht, Lanliss, and Vsaati: we're waiting on you guys.>

<You said we couldn't get a clear shot for missile fire, and he's not getting in line on the ladder to get hit. So he stands by to catch anyone if they fall from the ladder.>

Seeing she had time, Vsaati stepped off the ladder and swapper the dagger for her sword.  Stepping in when the opportunity allowed, she slashed at the wooden guardians.


OOC:

20:43, Today: Vsaati rolled 14 using 1d20+2.  Attack wickermen.
20:43, Today: Vsaati rolled 6 using 1d8+2.  Damage (if hit).

Albricht summitted the steps with ease, for he was a dwarf and such maneuvers were second nature. Falling and being felled-upon notwithstanding.

"Kindling-making time!" He shouted gleefully, but his wrinkle-rimmed eyes were wary. Since when do carvings come to life?!?


Mace of Bass - Hit AC4 for 5 damage

22:44, Today: Albricht Burghammer rolled 5 using 1d6+3.  Damage.
22:42, Today: Albricht Burghammer rolled 13 using 1d20+3.  Mace of Bass (attack).

Between Vsaati and Albricht, there is a textbook demonstration of a particularly violent over-and-under attack that reduces the remaining animated statue to splinters.

With the suddenness of the combat out of the way, the party has the opportunity to look around, noticing that the room they are in is of particularly rough stonework.  There are doors to the north and south, and the room looks like a 50 foot square box with its northwest and northeast corners knocked off.

"Shall we leave this room for now, and continue our quest back to the city?"

Roak looks puzzled at this. "What do you mean? I mean, I was going to search the room for loot, sure, but then we're keeping on leaving after that."

Albricht shuffled around the room a bit, casting an expert eye upon the construction and materials of this room, paying particular attention to the place where the ladder had come up for a way to lock it off.

Then, with a shrug, he moved toward the south door.

Detect Odd Construction: Albricht Burghammer rolled 1 using 1d6.

"We still have to cure the shifter's blindness, don't we?"

<Albricht is unimpressed with the generally poor grade of work, which has been a constant since entering the room with the sun painted on the wall, but finds no way to block the ladder off, short of cutting it free.>

Kneeling down, the old dwarf set about cutting the ladder loose in order to pull it up.

"We don't want enemies sneaking up the ladder behind us! Lend a hand lads and we'll raise this ladder and hide it. Upon our return, we'll explore on our terms!"

"If we cut the ladder then how will we attach it again so that we can climb up or down?"

"We'll auger and pin it."

The dwarf said this as if it were as simple and apparent as the care and  feeding of a pet curly-haired hematite hopper.

As Albricht begins the process of removing the metal-runged ladder, he finds a small flaw in his plan.  The ladder is pinned to the ceiling in this room, to the opening in the floor of this room (which is the ceiling of the room below), and similarly pinned to an opening in the floor of the lower room.  He has no idea how far down it goes.  He will have to not only cut the ladder free from several different anchoring points, but also cut through its shafts, which will make a huge amount of noise.
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After a moment or two of scratching his sun-bleached whiskers, the old dwarf cleared his throat. "Like I said, we should probably leave this ladder as-is for now... it's been well placed, much better than the craftsmanship around us. Wouldn't due to create a bunch of dust at the moment."

Turning his back on the ladder, he shrugged and shuffled to the northern door. He readied his mace and shield. "Ready?"

Roak smirks at this display, nods, and opens the northern door!

Roak opens the door to find a passage that heads directly away from the door for about 30 feet before ending in a tee intersection that splits to the left and right.  The passage is quiet, but the marks in the dust on the floor indicate that there has been somewhat frequent travel here.

Roak leads the way north, tapping the floor in front of him with his sword as he goes, and veers right.