AH, you are the literally my favorite person.Ancient History wrote:Gorman makes it through an entire verse and into the chorus before Urlik picks up him and his gear, tucks them under his arm, and exits the room, returning to Room 1
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Is this wretched demi-bee
Half asleep upon my knee
Some freak from a menagerie?
No! It's Eric, the half a bee
Half asleep upon my knee
Some freak from a menagerie?
No! It's Eric, the half a bee
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So I guess our choices are 1) Try to trigger the pit trap and lower a rope with, like, an unlit torch tied through the end, to try to hook the corpses ribcage or backpack and tug it off the spikes, 2) Lower Urlik down to retrieve the body, probably by tying the rope to one or more door handles, 3) have Urlik lower us down, and we chomp the book and get hauled back up, or 4) Go down a level and try to find a way into the pit trap room.
The latter might be less risky if we can figure out which corridor to search for a secret door in, and if we don't have to go through any rooms down there, so I'm in favour of exploring the possibility of that. But only if someone else does the necessary map work.
The latter might be less risky if we can figure out which corridor to search for a secret door in, and if we don't have to go through any rooms down there, so I'm in favour of exploring the possibility of that. But only if someone else does the necessary map work.
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Oh damn, that's more distance in feet than I remembered, maybe this actually isn't a better plan than just lowering Urlik down.
Well, let's see how far we can get before it starts to look too risky, we can always change our plans later. Let's go down the stairs at 9. Try to convey to Urlik that he should take our 10 foot pole and use it to probe for traps, after we go downstairs.
Well, let's see how far we can get before it starts to look too risky, we can always change our plans later. Let's go down the stairs at 9. Try to convey to Urlik that he should take our 10 foot pole and use it to probe for traps, after we go downstairs.
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Room 9
With Urlik following along behind carrying the gear, Gorman retraces his steps to Room 9.
This room is rectangular, 10 feet wide by 20 feet long. It appears to be empty. There are two exits, one on the opposite wall (South) and one on the left (East).
Opening the eastern door reveals a set of stairs descending into darkness.
Down the Stairs
The stairs descend one level; about thirty feet eastwards. It ends as a solid door, marked with the ancient Dwarf numeral for "2." The door is shut, but there is no sign of a lock.
With Urlik following along behind carrying the gear, Gorman retraces his steps to Room 9.
This room is rectangular, 10 feet wide by 20 feet long. It appears to be empty. There are two exits, one on the opposite wall (South) and one on the left (East).
Opening the eastern door reveals a set of stairs descending into darkness.
Down the Stairs
The stairs descend one level; about thirty feet eastwards. It ends as a solid door, marked with the ancient Dwarf numeral for "2." The door is shut, but there is no sign of a lock.
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The troll sighs, laden down with gear, and pushes the door open with one warty green foot.
Room 16
A square, 30 feet on a side. The air is mustier down here, suggesting poorer circulation, but still breathable. There is a single exit, on the left hand wall (North).
More important, perhaps, is the large bear curled up into a ball in the middle of the room. It is bigger than any black bear you have ever seen, and it appears to be wearing...pants. It appears to be asleep.
Room 16
A square, 30 feet on a side. The air is mustier down here, suggesting poorer circulation, but still breathable. There is a single exit, on the left hand wall (North).
More important, perhaps, is the large bear curled up into a ball in the middle of the room. It is bigger than any black bear you have ever seen, and it appears to be wearing...pants. It appears to be asleep.
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Back Outside Room 5
Urlik sets the equipment down. While he doesn't speak goat, Gorman's sherades are surprisingly successful at negotiating the basic idea. Rope in hand, the troll carefully ties the rope around the door knob, opens the door, enters the room, and the pit trap opens up beneath him. There is a wet squelch of troll-flesh skewered by the sharp spikes. A moment later, a voice comes bubbling back up:
"Found the corpse!"
Urlik sets the equipment down. While he doesn't speak goat, Gorman's sherades are surprisingly successful at negotiating the basic idea. Rope in hand, the troll carefully ties the rope around the door knob, opens the door, enters the room, and the pit trap opens up beneath him. There is a wet squelch of troll-flesh skewered by the sharp spikes. A moment later, a voice comes bubbling back up:
"Found the corpse!"
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With a bit of encouragement, Urlik manages to climb out of the pit-trap, carrying the corpse of Margo the Medium...who is noticeably missing her legs.
"I got hungry," the troll explains. He triumphantly lifts up the ex-magic-user's spellbook. "Waste of good latrine material, if you ask me. Well let's get the bastard his book, I guess."
He stares at Gorman. "Unless you've got a better idea?"
"I got hungry," the troll explains. He triumphantly lifts up the ex-magic-user's spellbook. "Waste of good latrine material, if you ask me. Well let's get the bastard his book, I guess."
He stares at Gorman. "Unless you've got a better idea?"
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