In reply to Balir Ironhide (msg # 486):

Kirpich will enter and look around for doors and exits.

In reply to Kirpich Rockson (msg # 487):

From the courtyard, a flight of stone stairs turns upward toward the left, curling around the Donjon, where arrowslits can be found facing the vine choked steps, and there appear to be murderholes on the overhang fifteen yards above. To the right, the bailey, about five yards wide, wraps around the  base of the tower, making a left turn.

In reply to Narrator (msg # 488):

At the moment you can head up, or around and into the courtyard.

Aethul will move up the stairs cautiously, looking for possible traps and for things around that he may see from the better height.





[Private to GM: 11:18, Today: Aethul rolled 12 using 3d6.  Traps check. Not especially good with perception 15 or IQ 12]

In reply to Aethul (msg # 490):

Kirpich will follow him up, taking hi stime as he leads the mule.

In reply to Aethul (msg # 490):

The footing is bad here, a combination of vines and loose stones. There are vines crawling up the walls and the steep, curved flight of stairs, but they don't quite resemble the ones on the outer wall.
You approach an arrow slit and notice that the interior seems to have a shutter in place.

Do not bring the mule up these steps, lest it break a leg and have to be put down.  I will seek to look inside, but not enter.

Balir will follow closely with the group, and try to be quiet about it if possible.  If it looks possible, he wants to be in front so he can shield his companions from any attack.

In reply to Balir Ironhide (msg # 494):

At the suggestion, Kirpich will wait on the ground level for the all clear to proceed into the keep.

In reply to Kirpich Rockson (msg # 495):

Marlena casts a spell

Aethus, are you letting Balir ahead?

Snorri stands by Kirpich, guarding him and the mule.

Dionysus paces anxiously

Me? ... I'll scout, he can then take the lead and open the door if he wishes.

In reply to Marlena DuBois (msg # 496):

The narrow curving stairs are just a yard wide.

Balir will defer to Aethul, as he looks human and is thus trustworthy.  Given these conditions, Balir is comfortable letting him take the lead.  He'll hang his battle axe on his belt, and take out a throwing axe instead.

For a dwarf wearing heavy mail, Balir follows along surprisingly quietly.

[Private to GM: If it matters, stealth 13
14:18, Today: Secret Roll: Balir Ironhide rolled 8 using 3d6.  Stealth 13.]

In reply to Balir Ironhide (msg # 499):

With the tense music starting, Kirpich creates a tome missile...just in case this is not so deserted...

[Private to GM: Rolled 12 under skill stone missile, cast. 2d+2 damage...]

Going to throw the book at him, are you?

In reply to Aethul (msg # 501):

Yep. This stone missile seems oddly rectangular in shape...

In reply to Kirpich Rockson (msg # 502):

Aethul passes another shuttered arrow slit. Another story worth of stairs remains.

Marlene frowns.
"There is nothing alive in the tower that is bigger than a rat."
This message was last edited by the player at 13:46, Fri 20 Sept 2019.

How can you be sure?

In reply to Kirpich Rockson (msg # 502):

Kirpich will look around for cover, or any stables, etc, that might be accessible on this level.

In reply to Kirpich Rockson (msg # 505):

Snorri escorts Kirpich around the back of the tower, where a set of stables are attacked, with a shorter tower at the opposite end. The other tower is attached to the wall that encloses the area, and there is a covered well in the courtyard. Trees grow close along the outer wall, which is again, three yards high and capped with spikes.

In reply to Snorri Roslovich (msg # 506):

Kirich will carefully investigate the area.

[Private to GM: Rolled 8 under perception]

In reply to Kirpich Rockson (msg # 507):

There is an abandoned coach, and two horse skeletons in the stable. This tower also is approached by steps that curl around the structure, directly under the murder holes in the battlements.

In reply to Narrator (msg # 508):

irpich will ask Chunky to remove the horse skeletons, thinking to move the mule into the stables. Is there any food for animals around?

In reply to Kirpich Rockson (msg # 509):

What food there was is long rotted away. There are other bays the mule could go into; there are six in total, four vacant, two with bones.

In reply to Narrator (msg # 510):

Kirpich will select a bay with no bones adjacent. He will still have chunky dismantle the bones, just in case...