Balir's eyes sparkle at the mention of gold.  He finds himself pushing towards the front, such that he's right behind Chunky if possible.

In reply to Balir Ironhide (msg # 462):

Make a per roll regarding the gate

Balir has an excellent vantage point from up in front of the line, and so he does a double take when looking at the gate.

[Private to GM: Made it by 6.  Ought to be enough I should think.
14:08, Today: Secret Roll: Balir Ironhide rolled 6 using 3d6.  Per 12 for the gate.]

In reply to Balir Ironhide (msg # 464):

Kirpich follows with the mule, looking for danger.

"If I had my way, I would prefer to be safely in a tower with the beast attacking me than the other way around. But we are not in the tower yet, you might just get to do a lot of killing before we are."

[Private to GM: Rolled 4 under perception]

In reply to Kirpich Rockson (msg # 465):

While the major chain securing the gate is locked from within, the there are smaller chains with Triunist holy symbols hanging from it. Judging by the tarnish, they have been there for at leady a generation.

Now that is interesting, I wonder if they seek to hold an evil inside or protect something of value?

In reply to Aethul (msg # 467):

"Only one way to find out..." he says, hauling the chain.

Balir, being unfamiliar with what the symbols mean, needs to ask for some help.  "I am unfamiliar with these symbols.  What do they mean, and what can we expect to see inside based on that?  Anything supernatural, or are we talking more mundane challenges?"

The symbols on the small locks were of a fairly large church in this area, the Tripartite God.  Why they locked it is a fine question. Can anyone sense evil?

In reply to Aethul (msg # 470):

"I can only sense spirits..." Kirpich replies, somewhat absently...

[Private to GM: Sense spirit, rolled 10 under skill.]

In reply to Kirpich Rockson (msg # 471):

There are no spirits in the vicinity that Kirpich can detect.

In reply to Narrator (msg # 472):

Kirpich will then try to open the door, using the tripartite god chains first.

Balir will stand next to Kirpich, weapon in hand, waiting to defend him should danger arise.

In reply to Kirpich Rockson (msg # 473):

The iron gate is fastened by a deadbolt on the other side of it, and by a heavy chain wrapping it to the other gate, with the lock on the inner side. Three smaller chains (lanyard sized) are also wrapped around where the gates meet.

The gates are three yards high, form an arch shape, and are flanked with stone pillars that are wrapped with iron bands and set with spikes,also three yards high (the spikes bring it half a yard higher). What you can see of the wall is similar- three yards high, with the last foot or so sloping outward, and capped with rusty spike about half a yard high. The walls are over two feet wide at the base.

The smaller chains with the triunist symbols are looped through themselves, they may have been bulky neclaces, and are silvered, but are rusted into position, and may need more than bare hands to break them.

The larger chains are much thicker, if rusted, and the padlock is rusted as well.

In reply to Narrator (msg # 475):

How possible is it for Kirpich to create a tunnel under the wall using Shape Earth?

In reply to Kirpich Rockson (msg # 476):

You are not certain how deep the wall runs, but you might be able to burrow beneath the gate.  Simply making an open pit a yard or two wide with sloping sides, deep enough to walk through without ducking much would require displacement of 16 yards of earth, which would of course return to its original position in a day.




Going by the cost of permanence as presented by Krom.

In reply to Narrator (msg # 477):

Kirpich will get back a bit and move the earth to tunnel under the gate, moving 2 cubic yards at a time and creating a sloping tunnel.

[Private to GM: Multiple shape earth rolls, all under by 11, 7, 7, 8, 9, 13, 7, 8, 16 (natural roll of 4), 10, 11, 11, 8, , 4 and 11 no cost due to skill. Moves up to 32 cu yards, as required.]

Earth magic is familiar to Balir.  It was commonly used to augment mining operations back at his home in Dvergholt.  In fact, some areas required it for building bridges across caverns.  He was comfortable with it's application, so he doesn't feel the least bit out of place standing by Kirpich as he does the work.

In reply to Kirpich Rockson (msg # 478):

Due to Grom's blessing (on that crit) the passage and its sides are stonelike and resistant to collapse.

In reply to Narrator (msg # 480):

Successfully all the way through?

In reply to Kirpich Rockson (msg # 481):

You all can walk under the gate and up into the small courtyard.

Balir doesn't know what he faces inside this tower, but he's confident that whatever it is will pose no threat to him.  The depths of his home contained far more terrible creatures than anything he would find here.  As such, Balir confidently hefts his axe and shirld, and leads the way through the tunnel.

He follows somewhat more cautiously.

In reply to Balir Ironhide (msg # 483):

Within the coutyard is more vegetation, and the long dead remains of a man who looked to have been reaching for the gate. The bones appear to be scorched.

Balir will move towards the man but stop at about 3 yards or so.  The rest of the group needs to come in, and others may have a better idea what happened there.  Balir will be vigilant for any danger that may show itself.

[Private to GM: Perception roll, in case it's appropriate:
15:37, Today: Secret Roll: Balir Ironhide rolled 11 using 3d6.  Perception 12.]