"How many chickens did the lot of you take? We will have you work off your debt for the stolen goods. After that we will set you free, assuming you do fair work. If not, we can take you back to the village and let the townspeople try the chicken stealers. 30 or 40 days of work should be close."
are they all this indecisive?
Naomi, believing the farmers, faster than the criminals, still holding his collar asks
So, you boys think that turning the horse, oxen and cart over to the village and having this hooligan work two full months will be punishment enough and he can keep his life and his hands?
Sighing Ulfgard nods. "Aye. But we should move in the cave and check for the leader of this merry group. I think he needs a shave and a haircut!"
"So now that their fate is decided, who will secure them until our return? Or do any of you have a magical means of sending word for the town to come collect their chicken bandits?"
~Because I know I would be running the minute we are all out of sight after promising to make amends.~
Once more leaving the heavier decision making topics to the others, Cyrus collected one of the bundles of rope, a crowbar and the dice from the small pile on the wagon.
~I can't keep slowing the others down if Zors has decided I am to be a player in all this.~
Walking to the mouth of the opening and peering into the darkness below, Cyrus steeled his nerves and looked to the others, forcing a cheerful tone into his voice.
"Toss of the dice for who goes in first?"
Sorry, just wanted to get my roll done for when we do move into the cave.
I will also start a list of gathered items. I deal with IT inventories, so managing game inventories should be second nature.
The tomb’s door was forced open centuries ago and lies askew in the frame. Bits of bone fragments litter the room. The walls are decorated with skull and femur symbols crafted from real skulls and thighbones.
"Oh well, that cave must be more interesting than these thickies who were nicking some chickens.". And with that, Turvijagal will go inside. With crossbow ready, just in case.
"Ulfgard is right. We should investigate this cave sooner rather than later. Let us tie this thief up good and bring him to the village later."
Galerio reloads his crossbow and prepares to enter the cave.
Naomi releases the thief for someone to tie up. She then follows Turvijagal casting dancing lights and drawing her sword
Acrobatics check with armor penalty and trait
"Ulfgard is right. We should investigate this cave sooner rather than later. Let us tie this thief up good and bring him to the village later."
Galerio reloads his crossbow and prepares to enter the cave.
[dice=Acrobatics check]1d20+3
Well, you didn't miss by 5 so you just don't move. You can retry.
Jarvis makes his way carefully down with weapon drawn.
Slow and steady...
"I think working may be better for this community then a fine personally."
Well, you didn't miss by 5 so you just don't move. You can retry.
I will roll for Shandar as he is driving
Ok, everyone but Ulfgard is doing. What are you doing with the prisoner? Taking them with you?
"We may as well let the prisoners go. They were hardly a threat. We shouldn't waste much more time on them than we have already."
Taking of his armor and stowing it in his backpack Ulfgard follows the others down After arriving down he sighs after looking at the way up and dons it again, hopefully with the aid of Hagrym.
Ok everyone is down safely.
After donning his armor again Ulfgard looks at Hargrym and just adds.
Adressing the others he adds"Maybe you let the experts move forward. Tunnelfighting is our speciality. Just... do not shoot me in the back."
experts...tunnel-fighting, isn't that like fighting in a room, apparently dwarf male ego's are as sensitive as human male ego's, shoot him in the back, that's like shooting everyone else in the arse
Smirking slightly, Naomi gives a bow and a sweeping gesture with her hand to lead the way, as she directs her "dancing lights' further down the corridor, and calls up her mandolin and shows it to Ulfgard.
after you, fine sirs, as you can see, no shooting will come from me
as she follows along, she starts to hum and play an older theatrical song she remembered from her childhood.
Something about a girl and dwarves and a queen, was it about "white snow" a or a "huntsman"
trying to remember the words quietly to herself
la, la, la, la, la, hi ho, hi ho, off to something something, how did that go?
Hagrym laughs and slaps Ulfguard on the back. "We will pay him back in kind, brother.rest assured!". He stepped toward the front again, ready to protect his traveling mates.
Jarvis takes his spot in 3rd again,
"I don't plan on shooting anyone in the back."
Readying his sword for the unknown, taking a deep breath.
Why can't we fight in above ground open tombs? Grr...
Pillars spaced 10 feet apart line the walls of this round, 20-footwide corridor. Bones and shreds of clothing, all layered with dust, cover the ground. Tracks lead in both directions.
You see a group of undead stands among the pillars, the 3 zombies swaying to an unheard rhythm both directions.
If you are going to attack them you all get one action and roll init.
hmmm undead, not very original for a grave
Naomi stops humming her little ditty and drops her mandolin; it disappears into the ether. She then draws her blade in anticipation of the ensuing violence.
"Maybe these are the tree followers of Rayne D’Anzeray we were told about. I doubt they'll be as talkative as the thugs above, though. Just an hunch!."
Damn! Zombies! Meat bags bereft of the chaotic spark of life. And tough to kill.
Galerio will move slightly northwards to a firing position and let loose one shot before switching to flinging acid splashes.
Init.
Hagrym charges the closest zombie and tries to take its head from its shoulders.
Attack
Damage
Moving forward next to Hagrym with a partial charge Ulfgard tries to finish another zombie, or if the other is still standing kill that.
Turvijagal will fire his light crossbow at the nearest zombie
"Not the best result, but every little bit helps," he thinks with a sigh.
He then slings the crossbow and pulls out both short swords, advancing slightly against the wall to his left, ready to advance or meet the zombies coming in to them.
Jarvis stares at his sword a moment concentrating on his blade.
Jarvis charges a Skeleton if possible
The two dwarves finish off a zombie. Galerio, it is the surprise round so you can move, but you will have to wait for round one for your spell. One action in the surprise round. Jarvis, too many columns in the way to charge, but you can move up and attack in round one. Turvijagal, your cb bolt does no damage. Waiting on Cyrus, Naomi and Shandar.
I moved Shandar and Lucky up
Turvijagal will go in and charge the zombie directly in front of Hagrym with the short sword in his primary hand.
Moving up to the next zombie, Ulfgard swings his axe with brutal effort, but misses.
Hagrym moves to the next zombie.
Attack
Damage
Seeing the shuffling creatures momentarily froze Cyrus in place as the others swarmed into action around him.
~How do they do this? How can they not freeze as I do?~
Feeling his face begin to burn with shame, Cyrus considered his options. He could either close in on the creatures with the crowbar or keep them at a safer distance with the staff.
~The staff. Definitely the staff.~
Forcing his legs to move again, Cyrus advanced and prayed that Zors would protect the brave, and in his case the foolish.
The northern group of zombies shuffles forward, but being staggered they cannot attack. The lone southern zombie attacks Jarvis.