Nodwin leads the way back in the direction they came, since many people (like Brodak and Clarence) needed space to exit the room.

Brodak puts his shield up and backs out last, shoving any who tarry backward.

Jareth hands Brodak the wooden doorstop, "Jam this in, lockin take to long."

He motions people to start going upstairs.

He does as asked, then follows the others. Whut you see?

Jareth stops Brodak, Mario, and Jocelyn from going up stairs, "Didn't see nothing.  Is what has fy hackles up.  Noise without beast?  Not right."

He keeps an eye on the tunnel (trying to stay out of the door in case Mario has to shoot) and positions his light to hover in the middle of the tunnel between the opposite gated rooms.

"Jocelyn, got any spells fer sensin?  Life, death, what's hidden, whatever?  Call up at Nodwin, ask him t'e same."

With the tunnel clear, Mario has retaken his position with a through-grate angle for a shot, as far to the west, where the noise was, as possible.

"Invisible beastie, then.  How'm I going to shoot what I can't see?"

Nodwin takes a bit to navigate to the front, but when he's next to Jareth he nods.  "I may be able to ask Vejovis for help.  He sometimes lets me see what others cannot."

That said, Nodwin puts one knee on the floor, along with one end of his staff, and begins to pray.

[Private to GM: Not sure See Secrets will handle invisible creatures, but if it isn't alive I expect he might see something.  Made the roll by 4.
10:18, Today: Secret Roll: Nodwin Zideqick rolled 10 using 3d6.  Nodwin See Secrets 14.]

In reply to Jareth Mooncalled (msg # 334):

No, nothing like that, but mayhap something that may help... she casts and a small light appears, which moves down the hall toward the junction of the halls at 2 hexes (6 feet) a second.


[Private to GM: 11:00, Today: Jocelyn Lemru rolled 14 using 3d6.  Light.  Skill is 14]

Mario shifts his head as the light moves, trying to see anything that might catch in the glow around it.

Oughta know if it runs into anything...

In reply to Jocelyn Lemru (msg # 339):

Clarence, sensing others are wanting more light, tries to push forward, his light stone in his helment as well as in his lantern hanging from his shield, illuminating everything forward of him.

In reply to Clarence Montague (msg # 340):

See secrets reveals nothing, but Jocelyn's
Light only goes as far as the intersection before meeting its reflection!

In reply to Narrator (msg # 341):

Seeing magical light reflected, Clarence will remove the lightstone, pocketing it, and light his lantern to see if natural light is also reflected...

Mario frowns at the light and reflection.  "That looks like a pool of clear water -- but it's standing up instead of lying on the floor.  That's not natural, I think."

He shifts his position, to gain a clear shot at the reflection of the floating light, then draws his plain arrow from the quiver, nocks, draws and releases, between one heartbeat and the next.


[Private to GM: 17:56, Today: Mario Crowfoot rolled 12 using 3d6.  Fast Draw (Arrow) (15).
17:57, Today: Mario Crowfoot rolled 10 using 3d6.  Bow -1 (=17) to ready arrow to bow in no time.
17:58, Today: Mario Crowfoot rolled 13 using 3d6.  Bow (roll to hit -- aiming at reflection (18+3Acc-4?)).
17:59, Today: Mario Crowfoot rolled 5 using 1d6+2.  Damage (impaling).]

Nodwin waits to see what the arrow uncovers.

OOC He will be a bit tired because of the spell and wants to rest, but he wants to know they are safe first.

"Clarence, if ya have oil, toss some out t'ere, set it alight.  Might slow t'e jelly."  Jareth steps back away from the gate, "Dammit, t'e gate open inwards!  Mario, think ya time to lock it?"

In reply to Jareth Mooncalled (msg # 345):

"I have a cask with 8 pints..." he says, tucking his weapon into his shield hand so he can draw it out of hit pack. it is not like it is small and hard to find... "but perhaps someone else should using it. Away from the water so it can be effective, I would think...do you think it is a jelly? Gosh, I never thought of that."

He uses his lights to try to see how close it might be.

"Depends how fast it moves, but worth a try."

Mario leans his bow in the corner of the door frame, pulls out his picks, and goes to work on the lock.


[Private to GM: 04:55, Today: Mario Crowfoot rolled 11 using 3d6.  Lockpicking (11).]
This message was last updated by the player at 12:00, Sat 14 Nov 2020.

Being a little younger, Nodwin has not heard of this thing the group is discussing.  Curious to know more, he asks "What is a jelly?  I do not recall ever hearing about such a thing?"

In reply to Nodwin Zideqick (msg # 348):

The arrow strikes the surface where the light is reflecting, causing it to ripple. The arrow slows, and stops, hanging in mid air, a small trail of bubbles behind it.

She edges close to the door and begins casting ... how far away does this thing appear to be?


[Private to GM:  15:11, Today: Jocelyn Lemru rolled 12 using 3d6.  Fireball .]

In reply to Jocelyn Lemru (msg # 350):

And how much water is there? With the arrow hanging midair, Clarence now agrees with Jareth. He looks for a way to pour oil over the thing without loosing the oil in the water.

"Clarence, watch it for Mario, jelly move fast when t'ey pounce.  Or was that oozes... ken slimes don even move..."

Jareth moves further back to give everyone crowding the door room.

"Mention t'em on our first delve Nodwin, only know what I hear an read.  Have acidic body substrate, envelope t'ey prey.  Most move like lumpy pool, or weird clear grease glob on ceiling or wall, but t'e cube is construct.  Wizardry shape t'em to form an t'ey scour t'e sewer for food.  Like ot'er jelly can't ooze through small openings, but be strong enough push gate open even with us holdin shut.  It might be too big to squeeze up stairs."

In reply to Jareth Mooncalled (msg # 352):

"Then maybe we should just fall back and let him try. If he can come up the stairs, I can just unload the oil on him and fry his jelly ass..."

She pumps another point into the fireball