"I too fear that outcome. Let us go around."
"It would be too dangerous with just us, we also have all those camels. I agree with Arik and Jen let us find another way." After that he turns to Samal, "Excuse me my lady, but do you know much about this area we are in currently? Just curious."
Samal shakes her head. "No I have never left the confines of the ruins before. I have been to scared to do so. This is my first time ever seeing this canyon. How will we get around it if we cannot cross? North or south? Which way should we go?"
Mus'ad checks for tracks on the ground.
Mus'ad checks for tracks on the ground.
normally you make survival checks to find tracks but you'd find none either way. Seems noone has used this road in over a week.
"This path has not seen use in some time - I also would be wary of testing the bridge with our weight."
Well, if you can give me some time to train and a glider, we could fly across. Barring that, we should probably just head north until we find a way across?
"Does anybody see any signs of a settlement or a travlers camping either direction?" With that Pavok looks north and south.
"Or if we wish to take this root we can tie a rope to me and I can test out at least the first 50ft?" Pavok suggests.
No sign of nothin north or south. Might as well flip a coin as there definite path. Trust me, I have evil plans for each of the three choices. Whatever you do, don't turn back or I will REALLY be evil.
'If you don't mind waiting for 10 minutes I can ask for guidance from the gods?'
If no one objects, Mhykir sits and enters a deep trance, finding guidance as to which direction yeilds the best way around.
Oka augery says bidge: Bad idead. It is too rickety to handle most of you and camels too. Mhykir forsees disaster should even one of you attempt to cross. Now only two options remain
North or South.
Neither direction seems to have anything of note. The question is, which of the two has the shortest route. You can't tell from here.
Now vote, majority wins, as soon as I have a direction I will post the next segment.
Let's head North. I am fond of the letters in the word.
Mhykir finishes his trance and stands up, 'All the gods shared with me is that should even one of us try cross this bridge certain disaster awaits, I agree with heading North, as good as any direction.'
Arik nods his agreement.
Mus'ad begins to lead Al Gasreed to the North.
"I agree with north, since thats the direction I'm from." Pavok chuckles and gives them a wink.
North it is.
You all travel north for the rest of the day. You follow the chasm but find no easy path from which you can cross. The day ends and you post your watches. Thankfully you are uninterrupted for the night.
The next day you travel a couple of hours more when you come to an interesting sight. A natural rock bridge far sturdier that the other bridge. Only one problem. You have you climb down 50 feet to get to it and is seems to lead to a cave on the opposite chasm wall. If you take it, you wont be able to climb the other with the camels. You'd have to go into the cave or leave ALL of the animals behind.
Or you could simply continue north. The choice is yours.
"I'd welcome the chance to be underground again, and I don't want to be leavin' Al Gasread behind."
"If we must go through the earth, then I will endure."
"If we must go through the earth, then I will endure."
hehe thought not. But yes those are your options.
"I say lets go the cave route, since we have a fine dwarf with us we should be fine. Right Arik?" Pavok pats his friend on the shoulder.
"I can feel the stone and see in the dark if that's what you mean. As to what dangers might await us, I can only say that I will be as useful as the Forge Father permits."
Good, at least I can see in the dark. And we cannot leave Al Gasreed behind. Let us head to the cave.
I will need climb checks to get to the bridge. DC 15 Then give me a marching order into the cave once you are all down. Mounts have to take the checks too. You can give them a +2 assist bonus from a handle animal check DC 10 or a second Climb check DC 15. Camels need a 15 to get down also.
Sure that works I guess. Whatever, moving on.
You all reach the cave. Pavok and Arik are in the lead and the rest of you follow. You head into the cave and it begins to descend. Not sure if that is what you all wanted but that is the way you are going.
The cave is not tall enough for any of you to be mounted so you are simply leading the camels along. You travel for about another several hours following the tunnel with no signs of an exit.
Eventually you are forced to set up camp for the night. Near the end of the last watch of the watch (Mus'ad and Faznir......whom has not posted for several days) The two of you need to make a perception check.
You think you hear what sounds like a woman's scream some good ways down the tunnel. Were talking a good ways like a mile or two tops.
Regardless everyone is stirred awake and you move at the pace you can best travel in utter darkness.
After an hour you come to the first fork in the road.
Left or right? Ask Questions, Make checks, just don't chose wrong path hehe
We could send half of us down one road and half down the other. Then the remainder can still accomplish our mission. Any ideas?
Perception:
You heard the scream well and are on the alert. Upon arriving at the fork you are certain the scream came from the path to the right based on elevation, distance and draft.
Upon hearing the scream Mus'ad alerts his companions to it.
Arriving at the junction "The woman's scream came from the passage on the right. Are we to make for it or avoid the potential for trouble?"
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Upon hearing the scream Mus'ad alerts his companions to it.
Arriving at the junction "The woman's scream came from the passage on the right. Are we to make for it or avoid the potential for trouble?"
"A women screaming aye, maybe we should investigate the right side. But doing it quietly of course, we may be able to save other and find another ally that knows the area." Pavok suggests while looking to the right side with his hands tight on his weapons.
Reference: HERE
I am sure bananas are fine cool. My sister says stuff like "cool beans" or "Awesome Sause" Kids these days.
If a woman is screaming to the right, shouldn't we head to the left?
'I am comfortable with stone, and have no problems with the dark' Mhykir says, before leading his camel down and into the cave.
Mhykir takes his watch and then falls into a deep sleep, stirring in the early hours, but not waking until woken by his friends.
While they walk, he observes the caves they are passing through with interest.
Upon reaching the fork, Mhykir agrees with Pavok, and if the party agrees to head right tries to move as quietly as possible
Shrugging his shoulders first, Mus'ad then nods his assent to taking the right hand path.
"I can scout a bit if it helps. I learned to move quitely as a prisoner of the Orcs near my homeland."
Arik scouts ahead and the rest of you follow close behind. Not an hour goes by before Arik returns.
Your scouting results yielded an interesting result. Not to far ahead of the group you found what looks to be an underground pyramid in a huge underground chamber.. You can take 20 on perception to see what looks to be several mummies scurring about its entrance. You would be able to see the pyramid due to some light coming in from the ceiling above. Surrounding the pyramid seems to be a small town with houses made of clay. At the entrance of the Pyramid is an alter and put on display at the alter is a half naked Aradinan woman. She seems either dead or unconscious as the mummies hang her as some kind of offering before the gate of the pyramid. You estimate around 20 mummies in all.
First two questions were already answered and the third question requires a new perception or knowledge arcana.
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