Still holding out hope that we'll get Cassander out from the hole. :)

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If Nivor  can't stop it from blocking you in, he'll try the statue. If that doesn't work, then he'll try  drilling holes into it and hooking chains into it and raising it with his block and Tackle: if all else fails. There might be another way out in the room itself, but not having us all trapped in the same room seems like a good idea.

You don't have chains, a drill or a block and tackle.

Remember that there is no light except what you bring with you, the torch is on top of the dais, so there is no light out the hall where Nivor is.  Also, the passage back to the room with the statue is trapped, though it is a visual trap, so if he is blind going back that way he won't trigger it.

Nivor, trying to stop it is a d100, a percentage roll, trying to get 7 or less.  You rolled a natural 20, would be awesome for a to-hit or saving throw.  But bend bars/lift gates is a percentage. AD&D uses different dice and different mechanics for different kinds of rolls, sometimes high is good (attacks, saves) sometimes low is good (percentage rolls like this one.)

 I should have checked my PDF before I rolled.   Next time, I'll make sure to do that.

Right, let me reroll, and edit.

DM, I take it that the belt and mace don't knock the floor trap open or reach to Cassander?

The trap door on the floor is open already. The pit goes down 20 feet; at the 10 foot mark is a pivoting plate.  The belt and mace combo is not 10 feet long.

What about the rope tossed in from the hall?        There's enough people outside the pit that if one held, and one held while sitting down, that you might have enough counterweight to climb out.

My two coppers at this point. Anyhow, back to fixing the orignal CS, just need to do saves and then I'll be done.

Standard length of rope on the AD&D equipment list is 50 feet, so plenty long.

 I should have a post up late tonight or ,  early Monday morning EST. The CS is where I'd like it. Finding the saves in the DMG was a bit of a bear, but certainly a learning experience.

Slow down there Nivor, you just posted at least 3 rounds worth of actions.  In the same round of your last action to try and catch the block Cassander, Sin-Nasir and Aelfwine still haven't declared or acted.  Please wait until I advance time to the next round.  For now, you are trying and failing to hold the block up.

Thanks.  And I appreciate your enthusiasm!

 Apologies, I thought I was holding people up.

Aelfwine, when you move you step on another floor tile and release an acid globe.  Please make another save v. Poison or take 1d6 acid damage.  You can edit your last post and narrate the results.

You know, Cassander, I really think that it might be the rope or nothing.

Is Nivor still trying muscles or is he trying to wedge something to hold it up?

He's going to be using the crowbar from out of his pack.  Let me edit the post to include that: apologies, work has been keeping me busy.

merry Christmas. I'll be out of town tomorrow through Thursday

 Motherboard died on me, but up and running now.

Well, Sin-Nadir just dropped out of the game.

Cassander and Nivor posted recently, who else is still here?

In reply to Dungeon Master (msg # 243):

I'm here.

Looks like we've lost momentum on this game.  I'm responsible as anyone, the constant churn of characters is disheartening.  I'm inclined to end it; if anyone has an objection please say so.

Not sure where "...we've lost momentum..." comes from as at least three players have been awaiting a DM post for just over 5 weeks.

If you don't want to run the game then fine just say so but please don't try and make it some failing of your patient players.

No, I took responsibility.  I recognize that.  Thanks.

Thank you.
If you don't want to run the game then that's the end of it.
If you change your mind, I'm still here.
GL with whatever you decide to do.