Encounter at Shadow Castle Keep Parts 1 and 2

[kabkal]

Lola will put her weapon away, and then check out the bodies of the dead lizardmen, and then will drag them into the overgrown area and try to hide them as best she can.

[JPetherick]

Worrel continues to wait by the thicket, on guard in case any lizardmen or other creatures come to investigate.

[Duniagdra]

Marcus emerges from his cover and prepares to join everyone at the grove.

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Sorry everyone. Been busy with two jobs and now my stepfather in ICU. He fell hit his head mid was unconscious a few minutes. Woke and complained about ambulance ride. Spoke to the staff at hospital when they arrived and again after cat scan. When they left he was talking to my mother and he just disappeared. We all think, and neurologist believes, that what my mother saw was a small stroke. He was sedated and intubated, but has been breathing on his own. Tests are revealing dark spots on his brain as possible mini strokes and brain injury. Waiting for him to wake up so we know how his fall effected his brink function.

 

[ElectroZman]

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That sucks man. Best of luck with everything.

 

[admin]

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Ditto from me - hope he gets better.

 

[patransom]

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I feel for you and hope for the best. My niece has been in a non-responsive/semi-conscious state for the last 14 months because of a car accident. Brain injures are awful.

 

[JPetherick]

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Best of luck with everything.

 

[CGM3]

Cyrius advances to 1912, materializing his mind blade as a longsword and keeping an eye towards the northwest.

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Hope your father comes through okay.

 

[smeltdm]

Prost & Fluffy move to 1911 to examine the area were the lizardman was trying to leave the area....

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Duniagdra, Sorry to hear about your Dad. Pass along we all are hoping he gets well soon.

 

[kabkal]

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Prayers are with you.

 

[Duniagdra]

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I feel for you and hope for the best. My niece has been in a non-responsive/semi-conscious state for the last 14 months because of a car accident. Brain injures are awful.

 

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Never knew of your niece. That awful. Hope she does recover. Thank you everyone.

 

[admin]

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I feel for you and hope for the best. My niece has been in a non-responsive/semi-conscious state for the last 14 months because of a car accident. Brain injures are awful. Geez, this isn't funny... I really hope she pulls out of it.

 

[patransom]

Worrel continues to wait by the thicket, on guard in case any lizardmen or other creatures come to investigate.

Tex manages to recover one arrow that missed and landed safely in the tall grass. His other arrows struck lizardfolk and are ruined.

Lola puts her weapon away and checks out the bodies of the dead lizardmen. She finds nothing of value, as they carry only crudely made weapons and shields. Lola drags the bodies into the overgrown area and tries to hide them as best she can.

Marcus emerges from his cover and prepares to join everyone at the grove.

Cyrius advances, materializing his mind blade as a longsword and keeping an eye towards the northwest.

Prost & Fluffy move to next to Worrel to examine the area were the lizardman was trying to leave the area. They find a very cleverly concealed opening, covered in vines, that appears to lead into a sort of passage, made of roots and branches, that leads deeper into the thicket...

ACTIVE EFFECTS

1. Marcus Tilsworth: 42 bolts left 2. Worrel: longsword and shield readied, 38 arrows left 3. Lola: 49 bolts left 4. Cyrius of the Sudden Blade: mindblade longsword readied, 17 bolts left 5. Evan Prost: slingstaff readied, 9 +1 bullets left 6. Fluffly 7. Texudus TreeBender: longbow readied, 19 arrows left

[patransom]

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More details and a better map, if you wish to know a bit more about the passageway... inverting directions, as usual, because maintaining a constant north would be too easy

 

A thick bundle of mangaroo branches and roots almost completely covers this narrow entrance. The roots and branches are flexible and easily pushed aside to reveal a level hallway beyond made of earth and roots. For the first 20 feet or so, enough sunlight filters through the branches that you are able to see once your eyes adjust to the dim light. Beyond that, it is dark.

Water trickles from the mangaroo ceiling above, creating tiny puddles everywhere. The passage is quite humid. The noise of dripping water, whistling air, buzzing mosquitos, and creaking of mangaroos creates a constant low din (perhaps explaining why no lizardfolk have come to investigate the commotion outside?).

[smeltdm]

Prost offers to scout ahead...without Fluffy. Would someone watch Fluffy...he is just too noisy.

[JPetherick]

Worrel extends a hand towards Fluffy, since he won't be scouting.

He is thinking, however, about how to light their way in the passage if it gets any darker.

[CGM3]

Cyrius is carrying four sunrods.

[smeltdm]

Prost has potion of dark-vision ready to use if needed

[ElectroZman]

Tex can follow Prost, about 10' or so back. His knowledge of the swamp along with his Darkvision should serve well here.

He studies the passage, and keep's his bow out for now. But makes sure his Axe is loose in it's sling.

[JPetherick]

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FYI - Will be away for 10 days. Should be returning August 25.

 

[smeltdm]

Prost has potion of dark-vision ready to use if needed

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Prost will down his potion of Dark vision, as soon as they start to move in - not wanting to be at a disadvantage sneaking in.

 

[kabkal]

Lola will stay behind with Fluffy as well.

[CGM3]

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Okay, let's get this straight: Tex and Prost (w/out Fluffy) are venturing into the passage into the trees while everyone else remains at the entrance, right?

 

[ElectroZman]

Tex suggests that everyone eventually follows them in, but stays back about 50 feet or so.

[smeltdm]

Tex suggests that everyone eventually follows them in, but stays back about 50 feet or so.

Agreed, someone should follow Tex so they can see hand signals.

[smeltdm]

Prost will command Fluffy to Defend Lola to keep him from following. Then moves forward, downing a potion of dark vision and attempts to melt into the darkness...not to successfully thou...

[CGM3]

Cyrius readies a sunrod for use when following.

[ElectroZman]

Tex will follow, about 10 feet behind him.

[patransom]

Prost directs Fluffy to defend Lola, downs a potion, then moves forward into the darkness. Tex follows, staying about 10 feet behind Prost. Cyrius readies his sunrod, but doesn't light it just yet.

Prost reaches a bend in the corridor. Ahead he can see an intersection with branches leading east and west. Straight ahead at the southern end of the intersection is a small alcove. A few javelins and several wooden clubs decorated with shells are propped against the far wall of the alcove, along with a large clay pot. To the east of this alcove the hallway continues south, but begins to descend. Mosquitoes buzz noisily.

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The shaded area is completely dark, where only Prost and Tex can see using their darkvision.

 

ACTIVE EFFECTS

1. Marcus Tilsworth: 42 bolts left 2. Worrel: longsword and shield readied, 38 arrows left 3. Lola: 49 bolts left 4. Cyrius of the Sudden Blade: mindblade longsword and unlit sunrod readied, 17 bolts left 5. Evan Prost: slingstaff readied, 9 +1 bullets left, darkvision 179.9 minutes left 6. Fluffly 7. Texudus TreeBender: longbow readied, 19 arrows left

[ElectroZman]

Tex waits to see what Prost does.