[IC]Back to Basics

Darth Rabbitt · Post by **Darth Rabbitt** » Tue Sep 23, 2014 1:06 am

Gilles follows Atani, in the previously established marching order if possible (with a skeleton in front and all). He'll try sending a skeleton (if authorized by Xaxus and the others) out in to peek over the corner, and if nothing happens to it he'll follow suit, scanning with his infravision and checking for traps/religion/etc. as normal.

Ancient History · Post by **Ancient History** » Tue Sep 23, 2014 1:23 am

Nothing happens to the skeleton, and turning the corner you see a short corridor ending in a door.

Dean · Post by **Dean** » Tue Sep 23, 2014 1:53 am

First direct the Skeleton to open the door, if it is locked then bring the skeleton back. From around the corner use a ten foot pole to give the door a solid thump. If nothing happens then take the iron weight and heave it at the door and dive around the corner in the same motion. Have someone at the corner with a shield (my shield if Dorgan doesn't want to use his) to cover me for the split second there is until I leap to the side.

If the skeleton, the prod, or the weight gives us an entryway into the room then I will enter the room after the skeleton.

OgreBattle · Post by **OgreBattle** » Tue Sep 23, 2014 3:54 am

Flintbeard will go with that plan and ready his shield. He will make stonework/history/trap/hidden passage/sense slopes checks afterwards on the corridor and doorway.

Sirocco · Post by **Sirocco** » Tue Sep 23, 2014 6:48 am

(Dorgan has no shield, just two morningstars.)

Seeing the party ready to move on (OOC: Sorry guys, I was unavailable yesterday) , he asks: "Hey guys, did we ever check behind the two stone doors in the first room with the statue?"

He will go along with Atani's plan and make the same checks as Flintbeard, to double check.

(Standing rule: Whenever we enter a new area where we aren't immediately facing danger, Dorgan will spend a couple of rounds to do stonework trap and hidden passage checks.)

Ancient History · Post by **Ancient History** » Tue Sep 23, 2014 9:13 am

As the skeleton steps in front of the door, it seems to sink down a fraction of an inch - and from above, the ceiling collapses, a liquid dropping from the hole all over it. The liquid hisses where it touches bone, which turns yellow and brittle, releasing clouds of greenish steam or smoke, and in moments the skeleton collapses, the bones dissolving in the pool of acid.

Ancient History · Post by **Ancient History** » Tue Sep 23, 2014 9:15 am

Flintbeard and Dorgan find no traps in the hallway, although they note that as in the vestibule, the old stonework has been covered by newer plaster, and seeing the skeleton dissolve they both determine this was a trap tied to a pressure-plate in the floor. It probably only had the one dose of acid.

Sam · Post by **Sam** » Tue Sep 23, 2014 1:02 pm

Lucas stays at the back of the group, as far as possible from the skeletons. But when one dissolves in acid, he says, "I guess those things aren't so bad to have around. Is it safe now?"

Dean · Post by **Dean** » Tue Sep 23, 2014 6:51 pm

(Is there any getting through to the door still?)

Ancient History · Post by **Ancient History** » Tue Sep 23, 2014 8:12 pm

The acid appears to have fizzed itself out; you can step around the remaining puddle to access the door without difficulty.

Dean · Post by **Dean** » Tue Sep 23, 2014 8:31 pm

Same procedure as before. Prod the door, throw the weight. If neither of those work then send the next skeleton to open it.

OgreBattle · Post by **OgreBattle** » Tue Sep 23, 2014 9:07 pm

Flintbeard suggests another skeleton is sent to walk around the puddle and open the door. If that doesn't work we cannonball the door down.

Ancient History · Post by **Ancient History** » Tue Sep 23, 2014 9:56 pm

(Skeleton or wrecking ball?)

Dean · Post by **Dean** » Tue Sep 23, 2014 10:11 pm

Skeleton, prod, wrecking ball.

Ancient History · Post by **Ancient History** » Tue Sep 23, 2014 11:22 pm

The skeleton goes up and tries the door. The door appears to be locked.

Dean · Post by **Dean** » Tue Sep 23, 2014 11:37 pm

Wrecking ball

Ancient History · Post by **Ancient History** » Tue Sep 23, 2014 11:47 pm

After much bashing, the wooden door gives way. Through the wreckage, you can see the vestibule.

Dean · Post by **Dean** » Wed Sep 24, 2014 12:23 am

"Hah!" Atani laughs. Then heads back to the last fork and heads northward. Marching order to deal with halls and doors and problems is still Skeleton first, then wrecking ball.

Darth Rabbitt · Post by **Darth Rabbitt** » Wed Sep 24, 2014 2:49 am

Smile on his face, Gilles follows Atani and his standard operating procedure.

Sam · Post by **Sam** » Wed Sep 24, 2014 4:47 am

"It's a good thing we didn't walk into that trap going the other way." Lucas says, with a shudder. He turns around to follow the others, still holding up his lantern to light their way.

OgreBattle · Post by **OgreBattle** » Wed Sep 24, 2014 5:20 am

Flintbeard waits for the skeleton to walk into the room first, and if nothing horrible happens, follows in after them, with axe and shield in hand and duckbunnybag at his waist.

Sirocco · Post by **Sirocco** » Wed Sep 24, 2014 6:38 am

"Huh. Well. That takes care of that, then." Dorgan follows north.

Ancient History · Post by **Ancient History** » Wed Sep 24, 2014 9:20 am

You follow the passageway north for about thirty feet; it ends and turns right. Turning the corner, you're at a t-junction - up ahead is another door, while another corridor leads off to the left (north).

Dean · Post by **Dean** » Wed Sep 24, 2014 5:59 pm

Use the corner as cover, test the floor towards the door by throwing the weight and dragging it back over it, tell the skeleton to beat down the door, if that doesn't work throw the weight at the door in the above prescribed method.

OgreBattle · Post by **OgreBattle** » Wed Sep 24, 2014 7:28 pm

Flintbeard stays around the corner until the skeleton and wrecking ball test is passed, and will follow up with stonework/trap/history/tracking after the skeleton reaches the door.