The party goes down
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I got dumped on this morning so it will likely be tonight before I can get a turn out.
From: Randy
Subject Turn
Ran is ready to go into the tunnel.
From: Kevin
Subject Turn
Mark, I just want to make sure that we DID take the sashes (or whatever they were) that Hanz and Franz were wearing. We just have them stored in case we need them at some time.
From: Mark
Subject The party goes down
As Harp waits in the dark Ragnar moves back to the lift and signals for the others to descend. He waits as the lift slowly start to be pulled up to the top of the shaft. In the lingering darkness he can hear the others move onto the platform and then hear the platform start to descend.
The remaining companions move on to the lift while Mund stays off "I'll let you guys down and climb down after you. I can climb like one of those monkey things. Here Ally, take my shield, when it gets dark enough take off the bag so the light will work." The others nod and Mund starts working the wheel. The lift starts on its way down. As the party descends into the darkness, Ally pulls off the cover of the torch. The light spills out from the torch and lights up the shaft. A minute later the lift bangs to a halt and the people on the lift see Ragnar waiting for them. A little later they hear Mund climbing down the ropes of the lift and soon the barbarian takes his shield back from his brother. "Ok guys, lets head out."
Harp, Ran and Mund take the front while Ragnar, Surin and Kal bring up the rear. Salix and Ally stay in the middle. They are spread over about 25 feet of the tunnel. Mund holds his shield up so that every one can see where they are going. They follow the rails to the west, moving slowly and trying to keep as quiet as they can. The tunnel runs west for about 550 feet before Ragnar notices a slight change. "The tunnel is starting to curve north. That's good." A few hundred feet later the dwarf reports "Now we are heading north. I guess, if the map was reasonably accurate that we should be headed for the temple now.
The party continues on for what seems forever. Only Ragnar is truly comfortable in the enclosed, dark space. The light of the torch helps but the darkness all around still presses in on all of them, Salix the most. A couple of hundred feet after Ragnar says that they are heading north there is a change in the wall around them. The party stops and looks closer at the walls. They have become stone instead of dirt. Ragnar takes a closer look "This section is a good bit older than what we just went through. Hmm, I wonder why." A hundred feet further on the answer shows itself. Every 15 feet or so, on alternating sides of the passageway, there are doors.
OODM: How do you want to handle the doors.
From: Derek
Subject The party goes down
Allistair whispers, "These could be holding cells. Maybe we should check them out."
Do these doors have barred windows or small hatches at the bottom like you would expect from a cell door?
From: Porter
Subject The party goes down
As they travel on an on in the tunnel, Mund murmers "It's like that ruttin' dungeon we were stuck in, 'cept worse, 'cuz we can't even see good."
From: Kevin
Subject The party goes down
Harp responds to Allistairs suggestion "Good idea, but before we do, let me look a little farther down the tunnel. We don't want to run into something in one of these rooms and then have a bunch of people come running at us from down that way. Wait here while I go take a look. Mund, can you turn that torch the other way so its not quite as visible?"
With that, Harp will head down the hallway, moving at about 1/2 speed.
OOC: Mark, if Harp sees any signs of activity (the glow of a torch, anythinge else that might get his attention) he will stop and take a listen. If he gets more than 100-150 feet, he will stop and come back to the group to let them know how much clear space they have.
From: Porter
Subject The party goes down
Mund stays where he is and puts the hood back over his torch. He will be ready to throw it back off instantly if needed. (readied action)
From: Josh
Subject The party goes down
Wouldn't it be a better idea if we put the quiet guys up front?
From: Jason
Subject The party goes down
Ragnar keeps an eye out behind us as we travel. When we stop outside the doors, he'll retreat to be 15' behind, lean against one of the walls opposite the door they're looking at, and keep an eye behind them as well as watch what's happening at the door.
From: Kevin
Subject The party goes down
OOC: Normally Josh, I would say yes, but in this case, being able to see in the dark is more important. Harp can see 60' ft in the dark. Listen check at that range are at a -12, and that assumes that the person is TRYING to hear something. If they are just standing around, they would take another -10. If we had Kal or Surin go down the tunnel, they would need the torch and if there was someone else keeping an eye out, they would see the torch before Kal or Surin could see them. This way, if Harp makes is down 150' ft, and he can see another 60", they know they have 200' of clear space. If they make noise, there is a -40 to hear them. So, if they open a door and something attacks them (an undead of some type for example) the chance of being heard is pretty small.
Now, if one of our sneeky guys had darkvision or goggles of darkvision, that would be a different story.