Turn, up and down
Subject: Turn
The lady I work with is back today so I think I will be able to get something out this afternoon.
From: Randy
Subject: Turn
Surin could go with them as well. He doesn't add much weight and then the rest of the party could probably come up in the second trip.
From: Mark
Subject: up and down
60 feet from the lift, Harp waits in the dark, ears straining. He hears some noise from back where the party is and then the sound of the lift starting to move. Over the ambient noise he hears the clanking of armor in the distance, coming closer.
Back at the lift Salix instructs Ragnar to take Acer onto the lift and for Surin and Kal to accompany him "Remember, his survival is paramount. With out the knowledge he has, the whole world may be lost." The others nod and Kal reaches out and pulls hard on the rope three times.
Mund, his hand on the rope, feels the three quick tugs. About time he thinks to himself. In the distance he can hear a bell ringing and far distant voices shouting. He turns and starts turning the large wheel that raises the lift. Grunting with effort he realizes that it was much easier letting the others down then lifting them up. Round and round the wheel goes and Mund starts to sweat from the exertion. This would be a lot easier, he think to himself, with another person. From his torch that he has stuck into a holder on the lift frame, Mund can see the forms of his companions 20 feet below.
He keeps turning. 15 feet, 10 feet. Then, voices behind him, shouting. "Hanz, Franz? Didn't you motherless dogs hear the alarm bell? Where the hell are you?" Mund turns, hands still on the wheel, and sees 4 figures standing in the door way to the barn, outlined by a torch.
OOMD: There is no way that Mund is going to be able to get the lift to the surface before he is noticed by the new people. Actions?
From: Josh
Subject: Up and down
OOC: OOOh boy
From: Kevin
Subject: Up and down
OOC: Mark, does Harp see anything yet, like a light or a torch coming down the tunnell?
IC: Harp sheathes his sword, and pulls out his bow, nocking an arrow to the string. He sights down the tunnell, waiting for any light to appear.
OOC: Mark, Harp wants to ready an action. This may not be possible since he is not in combat yet. If that is the case, then he is going to prepare to fire down the tunnell when anyone coming from that way is in the third range increment away (I think that will give him a -4 for distance, plus any other negatives for the lighting). This is based on his being able to see their light well before they can see him. He may not be able to see them very clearly, but I am hoping he can see the light and can aim at that.
From: Karl
Subject: Up and down
That's fine. Salix is mainly concerned about getting the Stormfather above ground with enough protection.
From: Karl
Subject: Up and down
Is there a lock on the lift? Can he leave it and fight without dropping the people on the lift?
Also, can Salix or any of the others hear or otherwise note that there is trouble?
From: Mark
Subject: Up and down
Salix, Ally and Ranthir can not hear anything yet. Neither can Harp, since all 4 of them are down in the tunnel.
Ragnar, Surin and Kal, can not really hear anything yet, since they are in the lift still 15 feet from the surface. The noise of the lift has drowned out the voices that caught Mund's attention.
Everything Porter needs to know about the lift has been described.
From: Jason
Subject: Mund and Kal
That was hilarious :)
From: Mark
Subject: UP and down
He can ready an action such as you have said. He does not see a light yet. Sound echos easily in the tunnel. I would say that Harp would start to see things, just the barest glimpse at 100 feet. He has darkvision out to 60 feet and the range of a torch is 40 feet, so he could pick up the edge of the torch when the torch is 100 feet away. I hope that that makes sense. Think of radar detectors. The Radar detectors sense the radar waves, not the machine itself, giving it a longer range.
From: Porter
Subject: Up and down
a) about how far away are these four figures that Mund can see?
b) about how long will it take to get the lift hight enough that people can climb out?
c) exactly who is on the platform?
d) How long would it take for Mund to tie it off/apply a brake to stop the lift where it is?
From: Kevin
Subject: Up and down
OOC: This is one of those places where D&D diverges from reality. In actuality, in a place of total darkness, like an undergound tunnell, any light would be "visible" by an observer from much, much farther away than 100 feet. Not enough for the observer to see by, either where he is standing, or where the torch is, but he would be able to notice it substantially farther away than 100 ft. I would ask that you reconsider the distance at which Harp would notice any light (torch or otherwise) coming down the tunnell. All he is looking to do is slow these guys down - say from a hustle to a walk.
Please consider.
From: Porter
Subject: Up and down
This is true. When things are truly dark, you can see the light from a tiny flashlight from miles away.
From: Porter
Subject: Up and down
A: they are about 40 feet away.
B: It will take at least 6 more rounds to get the lift all the way up.
C: Acer, Kal, Ragnar and Kal
D: It would take a move action to apply the brake. It is right there next to the wheel.
I will try and get a map out tonight.
From: Mark
Subject: Up and down
No.
From: Mark
Subject: Up and down
There are several reasons why Harp can not shoot out to the 300 foot range. The size of the tunnel is one. To get that much range you need arch on the shot and there is not enough arch here for much beyond 100/200 feet. Second, just having a spot of light in the distance is not enough to make an effective attack. Beyond 100 feet Harp can not see enough of his shot to even know if he was long or short or off to one side. The tunnel also curved if you remember.
100 feet stands.
From: Porter
Subject: Up and down
B. The lift is 15 feet from the top, right, so to get it 10 feet from the top would take about 2 rounds, and 5 feet from the top would take about 4 rounds.
Would any of this be sped up if Mund were stronger (enraged)?
From: Mark
Subject: Up and down
Yes, he would go faster if he were raging. He could get it to the top in 4 rounds if he rages.
From: Mark
Subject: Up and down
Please note that if Mund is attacked while working the lift he looses all DEX bonuses to AC and will have a minus to AC for having to stay in place. There are also other draw backs.
From: Mark
Subject: Map
Here is the map. The M is Mund, the W is the wheel mechanism he is using to raise the lift.
Let me know if there are any questions. I am waiting on Mund's actions. Mund can tell that the 4 men are armed with long swords at their sides, crossbows, studded leather armor, bucklers.