August 29, in the year 670 by Kingdom reckoning. Approximately 11:00 AM
Since you guys are discussing your options, unless someone has a problem with it, I'm going to assume the party has regrouped in the room that was formerly covered in webs. The room that you entered through a long, webbed hallway. The room with a hole in the floor and another exit that is currently unexplored.
1. Leave.
2. Continue on in the spider's lair, either by climbing up the hole in the ceiling or by exploring one of the two natural tunnels out of the black widow's warren.
3. Continue down the hallway from the room you are currently in.
4. Return to the dark, descending hallway past the vault where you found Caris and Dwos.
5. Continue north from the intersection Kring and Tom discovered.
6. Something else I haven't though of.
As far as book-keeping goes, I need someone to keep track of the party's loot and either split it up to be carried or designate a treasure-hauler.
Further, as you are chatting and arguing about your future course, Dwos has the unmistakable sense that you are all being watched.
"I am not inclined to try to climb back down the hole and then up into a hole, splitting the group because we have to have a way back out. We have this hallway here and the really dark one we saw when we first found Dwos and Caris. I say we pick one, and go there, after we honor Kheldru's remains." Tom says.
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ReplyDelete((I'm confused, are we in the room where they were holding the rope or the room where we killed the spider?))
ReplyDelete((Rope holding room))
ReplyDelete(Rope room, but we can still count Caris as voting for going up and for letting us know how she'd like to do it.)
ReplyDelete(Caris is an adrenaline junkie and likes shiny things so yeah, she wants to see what is in the spider's lair but will abide with whatever the group decides)
ReplyDelete"Before we honor the fallen," Dwos said, looking around the room, "there is something... Something is watching us."
ReplyDeleteCaris starts casting subtle, casual glances at each of the group members, as if she is being reassuring and consoling. She is actually looking behind them, trying to discern if there is a palpable threat headed towards them. "Do you get a sense of what it may be Dwos?" she asks, mentally preparing for battle should Dwos's feeling mean more enemies await them
ReplyDeleteAfter a careful scan, Caris is quite sure that she sees nothing.
ReplyDeleteDwos also sees nothing. There's just a sense in the bottom of his gut that there's something or someone watching.
"I know there is still treasure here that we have earned and not yet collected, but I really think that we would be better served by completing out farewell to Kheldru and departing this place as quickly as possible, forgetting the riches we earned" Caris says, looking at each person thoughtfully before continuing "We could all use a rest, and a pint of ale to help us decided if we are going to continue or journeys together or go our own ways. Let us leave this place for those reasons, as well as the fact I have learned to trust Dwos' feelings, and fear something that lives in these depths might be planning an attack, something we should avoid if we can help it". With these words, Caris douses Kheldru in oil and looks to his fellow dwarf to complete the ritual. "You shall certainly liven up the halls of your ancestors, Kheldru. You shall be missed, and we shall sing your dirge with our next pot of ale" she remarks before bowing her head and awaiting the flames
ReplyDelete"This feeling has given me pause. I will have to agree with Caris. It is time we leave this place."
ReplyDelete(Draymun and Tom?)
ReplyDelete"Draymun, perhaps you could grab the contents of Kheldru's pack and we can get out of here?"
ReplyDelete((Bump... ?))
ReplyDelete(I was hoping to hear word from Draymun before moving on but it being a busy time of year, I can't blame him for being distracted. I, on the other hand, have some free time and will continue the campaign on a new post.)
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