Taking the Fight Home

[CGM3]

Hearing the dwarf's remark and watching Kain's feat of levitation, Ethan laughs and declares breezily, "Friend Jaamus, I do not think any of us can be dismissed as ordinary!" He then offers Kain a handhold for transportation (levitation being only up-and-down; horizontal movement requires some other motive power, such as being towed by a companion.)

[Catalyst]

"Ethan, while I appreciate the offer, I have a few experiments I would like to try, as I have always wondered..."


Kain sits cross-legged and begins to paddle himself along by digging his spear through the snow to the ground and pushing himself along.

[CGM3]

Kain sits cross-legged and begins to paddle himself along by digging his spear through the snow to the ground and pushing himself along.

OOC: Ah, the Venetian Gondolier approach; but shouldn't Kain be singing in Italian? O solo mio...

[rednetra]

Dominick forms Spectral wings and flys above the snow as well.


OOC is it really that cold for the party since i touched them with the power.

[Catalyst]

Kain sits cross-legged and begins to paddle himself along by digging his spear through the snow to the ground and pushing himself along.

OOC: Ah, the Venetian Gondolier approach; but shouldn't Kain be singing in Italian? O solo mio...

OUT OF CHARACTER

The world's first landbound gondolier

 

[klakxor]

Again, your travel is slow and cold. You reach an area of the pass where there appears to be a small crag to the right. It was almost missed with the snow coming down so hard.

Most likely you will not make it through the pass easily, as the snow seems to be getting deeper and depper as you move up it. Currently, if Ween were to take the lead he would just barely see over the snow, and visibility is difficult through the falling snow.

OUT OF CHARACTER

I am gonna open a Poll for this validation to have you guys decide which path to take. You can continue discussion in this thread though

 

[MonkeyAlpha]

"hrmph, dark and dangerous wins out to freezing and dangerous," Ween seems to be mumbling to himself, "looks like a lose-lose situation, if anyone asks me".

[LinusMundane]

"Better to be in a cave then left out in the elements. Feels like home lads!"

[Catalyst]

"Look on the bright side: At least we'll be able to walk, and sleep, and do the various bodily functions we do... only now it won't freeze before it hits the ground."

[klakxor]

You make your way into the crag, squeezing at parts that are very thin. Even Jaamus wonders why the dwarves would not have cleared this path out more.

You come upon a large stone door that is closed. From appearance, it is very old and by the looks of the area around it, it has not been opened in a while. The snow here is not quite and you are protected slightly from the chill wind.

[MonkeyAlpha]

Ween approaches the door, not expecting much, he quickly examines the door for trickery (i.e. locks, traps, illusions, spells, or other such... trickery) Search check (1d20+12=18)

If the door is locked:

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Ween becomes more cautious, he searches the door very carefully (takes 20, +12 search = 32) before attempting to pick the lockOpen Lock check (1d20+16=29)

[Benji]

Kaht brushes some snow off of his shoes and hugs himself as he waits for the all clear.

[rednetra]

Dominick will land on the ground and await entering the cave

[Catalyst]

Kain sits, waiting patiently while the sneaky one does his work. While he waits, he takes a ration from his pack and has himself a snack.

[LinusMundane]

Jaamus will take a look at the door as well, trying to note anything out of the ordinary.

[CGM3]

Ethan will activate his mind blade and keep watch in case something else decides to seek shelter in this nook. (+12 Listen, +12 Spot)

[rednetra]

Dominick will be ready to breath on anything on the other side of the door that is attacking

OUT OF CHARACTER

Since i touched each of you with my one invocation you all take no damage from the breath weapon

 

[LinusMundane]

Jaamus will ready himself defensively.

[Catalyst]

Kain simply waits to fall in line and get moving.

[CGM3]

Ween scowls at the sunrod, and pulls his cloak tighter around him.

Nothing says "HERE WE ARE!" like a torch in a cave.

"Except maybe stumbling in the dark and falling on the ground so whoever's behind you gets to trip and sprawl on top of you, to the accompaniment of clamorous clanging and sulfurous cursing," Ethan observes amiably. "Not to mention the jolly fun of taking that first step into the old bottomless pit you can't see and trying to compose a fitting final prayer before you find out if it does have a bottom."

[LinusMundane]

Jaamus takes the lead and urges the group to move on into the hallway.

“Enough bickering, let's get a move on.”

[rednetra]

“I will go Second as i can see with out a problem in this kind of darkness”

[klakxor]

OUT OF CHARACTER

Marching order, correct me If I am wrong: Ween Jaamus Dominick Kaht Ethan Kain

 

Ween moves ahead out of the light and disappears from sight.

The corridor runs straight for about 100 feet and turns left. The hallways are quiet except for the sound of your movements. The walls seem to have very little markings on them.

Spoiler for Ween

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Ween comes upon a T after about another 200 feet down the next corridor. There is an old beat up sign on the wall at the T but Ween either cannot make out what it says or does not know that it says anything.

[Catalyst]

Kain closes his eyes a moment and begins to manifest a power.


Inertial Armor: 1 pp, +8pp for an addition +4 to AC. Total bonus: +8. Duration: 10 hours.

[CGM3]

His mind blade still manifested, Ethan will keep watch for danger (+12 Listen, +12 Spot) as he walks behind Kaht.

[LinusMundane]

Jaamus begins down the hall at a moderate pace, listening and searching as he goes.

[Benji]

Kaht will keep one hand near his spell components relying on an early warning to allow him some casting time.

[rednetra]

Dominck will keep a keen eye out for any problems. as he has darkvision out to 60 feet

Dominick will follow Ween leaveing the party he will wisper too Jammus I am still here i just do not like haveing our comrad so far up with out backup

I am right on ween trail makeing sure to let him go first so not to trip any traps. with my blindsense i can see him even with out my darkvision

[klakxor]

Assuming that the people with light are staying behind enough so that Ween, Jaamus and Dominick are not in the light directly.

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Jaamus and Dominick move up to the T in the corridor. Although Jaamus cannot see Ween, Dominick senses that he is there. Jaamus looks at the sign in front of him. There is writing on a plaque against the wall that has an arrow poiting right and an arrow pointing left. Dominick cannot read the walls, but Jaamus clearly sees in dwarven the left arrow says Kitchen and the right arrow says Dining Hall

[MonkeyAlpha]

From the darkness The wind calls us this way, lets keep moving... he hesistates, then continues does the sign say anything important? His voice has a calm, cool, almost tranquil tone as if Ween is much more at ease separated from the party, smoothly gliding along unseen, in silent dark underground tunnels.