Angus does his best to help remove brick and block from the wall, moving the block far back the tunnel so they would have room to get the boat out of the niche and not block their very ability to release it from it's prison.

No evil emanated from the dead form on the boat.  As the slow work of prying brick-by-brick expanded the opening, those in the group could see the boat, which looked similar to the ship that had taken them from their homes, but at a considerably smaller scale.

The dead man, almost certainly the prince named on the plaque that had adorned the wall which was now being dismantled, did not move or respond to Panatix's request for permission to board.  He lay upon the forward hatch, surrounded by a number of silver plates, golden goblets, silver knives and forks, a set of armor, a sword, a dagger, and three small chests.

Near the wheel was a rolled up, well-preserved sail.  Also present on board were eight oars, all of which appeared to be sound.

((Go to Group 0 map to see an 'exploded' view of the boat.))
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Storm uses his mace to break the wall down

Koga stares at the boat and accompanying treasure in disbelief. "It almost seems too good to be true. All this gold. And why brick up a ship with a dead prince? Klei knew the boy was buried here. Did he not know about the ship? Or why wouldn't he want us to find it?" The yearning in the elf's voice strained against his suspicion.

"Does it look like there's a way to get the boat into the water?" Dak called through the hole as he tossed bricks clear of the opening as they fell.  It looked a little too big for them to manhandle around.

Telemachus walked around the boat and nodded as he went, "Yes this will work indeed."

When Dak asked his question he smiled, "Aye, I'll need everyone's help though.  There is some extra wood at the back.  Grab it and bring it to the front.  We'll tie rope onto the aft of the boat, lift the front up slightly to slide under the rounded wood and push slightly.  Keep adding the wood under the ship and it'll roll quite nicely out to sea.  Rope at aft is for getting on board after she's in the water...she'll want to go with the current once she's in so most of us should be in her before she starts down that slope.  Maybe just myself or Storm if he can swim."
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Panatix breathes a quiet sigh of relief as the prince truly appears dead. He looks around at all the items within reach but resists the urge to touch anything before it's time.

Watching Telemachus walk around the boat, Panatix responds to his call for rope by slipping the coil he has been carrying from off his shoulder. "I have about 20 feet of rope to use. This is as good a time as any," he says as he offers up the rope.

Then he jumps down from the boat and begins to attempt to drag one of the pieces of wood forward to the front of the ship.

Angus helps Panatix move logs under the keel of the boat. He understood the principle for getting it to the water, the question now was could they actually do it.

At last the wall was opened sufficiently that the boat would be able to pass through.  It quickly became apparent that while the use of the wood would be an effective way to get the boat to the opening, it would require the cooperation of nearly everyone to achieve the goal quickly.

Outside, the sky was growing darker, and there was an increase in the fall of rain.

"Lets hurry and put our backs to it!" Angus said to the others and began to work on getting the boat out. Straining with all his might with the others to work together to lift, move, and roll and turn together to move the boat out of the niche into the tunnel so they could push it quickly to the sea. The Goddess promised to spare them, if they were on the water.

Odelia comes back and joins the group's efforts aswell. She was as eager to get away from the island as the others.


12:57, Today: Odelia rolled 7 using 1d20.  Strenght Check.

Strenght check, in case it's needed

Dak helped push the boat as well, keeping in mind he'd need time to get Klei into the boat before it hit the water.

"Maybe we should return the prince to his parents," he suggested, his mind on who should be leaving with them and who should stay.  The Goddess was going to make a fine shrine for them when the island sank.

"Is there a line on the boat in case it gets away from us?" Dak asked as he suddenly pictured them all watching as the boat sailed away without them.

Angus ties his rope to the stern of the boat, realizing Dak was right. "Lay the boy with his mother?" Angus asks as well.

"A good plan...she is going to sink this entire island so laying the three back is a suitable grave.  We should also secure the goods on the boat for rough seas so they aren't lost during our flight." remarked Telemachus.

Afraid that he was in the way on the ground, Panatix took this as his cue and clambered back onto the boat to secure the grave goods inside the hatches and, if needed, to direct the removal of the prince's body from the boat.

As the boat continued to move toward the exit, Panatix also stowed and secured the oars so that they wouldn't lose any of them in the event the boat made a rough landing into the water.

Storm moves forward to lend this strength to aid his friends. Knowing that this is the final obstacle to escape,'he grunts as he lends his enermous strength against the load, pushing with his might.

He will coordinate the pushing by giving time signals

As Panatix, whose weight made little difference to those moving the boat, worked to stow away the goods and ensure the oars were secured, the wood helped move the ship across the room to the opening.

The prince's body was still aboard the ship as they neared getting the boat to the opening to the sea.  Klei, still bound and not moving, was on the floor of the great chamber.

"Catch your breath a second, pass the prince down, we'll put him with his parents to keep them together. Then down the slope."

Angus takes the body from Panatix and lays it in the arms of his mother. Then back to the boat!

Dak breaks off pushing in order to get Klei onto the boat.  He knew the others would just as soon leave him behind, but he couldn't leave the old man behind.

Angus helps Dak, he doesn't like Klei, but Dak is his friend.

"Thanks," Dak said, acknowledging Angus' help with the old half elf as they lifted him into the boat.

After the prince is off the boat and Klei is on it, Angus throws his shoulder back to the boat and awaits Storm's signal to push.

Once everyone is safely onboard, Storm does a final sweep and check to ensure everyone and thing is on the boat before he gives fhe signal to push the boat out.

"Ready all? Let's go! One,'two three push!" He says

Telemachus gave his pack to Panatix after having stripped himself of his armour.  It was great for combat but if he was tossed overboard he would sink like a stone.  It too was folded and added to it so that it was more than heavy and would not move likely anywhere once Panatix secured it below deck.  He only kept his keys, in the bottom of his tightly laced boots, and the daggers beyond his simple clothing and tied his rope to trail off the aft of the boat to help gain purchase once in the water. Like Storm he positioned himself at the rear and on the count heaved with all his might to take it the rest of the way and leave this now cursed island...

Once the boat hits the water, Angus quickly boards the boat! Barely getting wet! He reaches out a helping hand to help anyone else that needed it to get aboard!
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