Also, should I put a post in the post grounds & print? Try to join the group that's starting?

Absolutely! I expect we’ll all be ready for the delve on Tuesday.

It seems everyone is ready to start?

First tell me who the expedition lead will be. (If no one decides it will be Joseph.)

Each person gets one weeks worth of rations (or jerky and dog biscuits)

Please indicate who will be holding:

• Lantern
• Party Rations
• Mapping kit
• Climbing equipment (rope, grappling hook, iron spikes, small hammer)
• Grommeted tarp

Indicate how your party will march single file and double file. Bernard will insist on being with anyone up front.

I don't mind carrying the party rations. I've got low strength, so I don't think I should be totally out front...happy to be somewhere in the middle.

Haf has 15STR and 6 HP, so feel free to send him up front with the lantern.

Thomas will be bringing along a baton and a harpoon gun, so he's flexible when it comes to positioning.

It would make more sense (and be more convenient) to have the rations spread out among the expedition members rather than in one massive pack. (Several days of food for seven people would be REALLY heavy.)

Likewise, we should really have more than one lantern.

If we split the rations, I'll take the climbing equipment!

I have a pistol (and barely any HP), so I can hang back and hold the tarp.

First draft of the Burrough map is up!

Kostya’s player is bowing out of the game for now. I’ll keep him around as a DMPC for someone to jump into if they lose a character.

Can we tell which fork of the path this fellow is down by the sound of his voice?

The southern passage.

Is it possible for me to carefully reach into the passageway and grab Haf by his legs and pull him back into the forge?

Can I stick my hand and pistol around the corner, and blindly fire down the southern hall?

It would not be effective. You could expose yourself partially and a shot against you would be Impaired (d4).

Friendly reminder: Haf will die in one hour if he does not get medical attention.

Okay. I'll do that, then.

While he does that, can I keep low and attempt to drag Haf back?

In reply to Litton Yarn (msg # 45):

certainly

Since Gunnar committed to that before me, Litton is just going to hang back for the moment.

Apologies for the delay in my response. It was my birthday on Saturday and I've been ill since. Hoping to get back into the motion from tomorrow.

Happy Birthday! And I hope you feel better soon!

I'm okay with the group taking a quick breather (and presumably putting a bit of bandage on that gun-shot shoulder).

In case you're wondering, I'm clearing all the NPCs from the field.

Anything noticeable by lantern light in either direction of the corridor?