A nonchalant shrug is all Tagret had for Saravena, as there were plenty of paths the group had yet to explore. But before he can think of his own suggestion, he turns on Misha with a look of mild disappointment flashing across his face, before then fully taking in the man's concern. Even then, the Goliath shoots the glance in the direction of the crevice before shaking his head and marching back the way the group came from the "fancy fire pit". "Let's go. We'll need the other two anyhow."He says in passing with torch firmly in hand.
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When you realize you're doing too much: Signature.
Making their way back through the cave, the group first crawls back through the streambed, before coming out into the chamber with the surging, seething body of water. Unfortunately, it seems that for now, water has risen and the ledge that was previously taken around the chamber is now submerged under water.
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“The secret we should never let the gamemasters know is that they don't need any rules.” ― Gary Gygax
"Of all the rotten--"Tagret cuts himself off there with a roar of frustration and the hammering of a fist against the sidewall. If left to his own devices, he calms... eventually, though would yet glare at the submerged path as he spoke his next words. "... I'd be strong enough to ford to the other side, but doubt the rest of you can. And there's no telling when the path will clear on its own."He then groans while running a hand roughly down his face."....We double back, climb the crevice, and then if there not actually waiting with an ambush of their own, we try and find another tunnel that leads back to the others... Right?"At that point Tagret turns back to the others with a look still heavy with frustration, but also hope a straight-forward and positive answer.
The group heads back through the river bed and back out into the cavern with the wide rift between them and the other side. Taking a moment before climbing down, the group sees that there are two passages to the west. One is the direction that the drow took earlier, and the other is south of that.
Using ropes, climbing down into the rift allows the group to see another passage heading east. This would hopefully lead back to Sildar and the rest.
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Tagret, if only for the sake of appearance, refrained from immediately descending to focus on straining his ears and try to pick up any signs of potential threats approaching from the other passages.
But when nothing all too likely comes of the effort, he just snorts, drops his torch into the rift, and then climbs on down using the rope before looking to getting his bearings again. "What were those hairy bastards doing down her anyways."He mutters mostly to himself after recovering the torch, only to look up somewhat in amazement spying the other passages. "Heh! While I be. Looks like we got our route around and back. Let's go!" He says as he immediately makes for the other passages eastward, and readily continues down it with some pep to his step.
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Tagret listens carefully hoping to pick up any signs of movements. However, he does not hear any sounds coming from the passageways.
Following Tagret, the group takes the other passage eastward. The tunnel leads out to a large chamber. A blast furnace and a mechanical bellows powered by a waterwheel dominate this large chamber. The furnace is cold and dark, but heaps of coal are piled nearby, along with carts full of unrefined ore. The waterwheel sits in a ten-foot-wide channel cut into the floor of the room, but the channel is dry. Passages exit to the west, south, east, and back the way the group came to the north. The empty channel exits to the north and east.
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“The secret we should never let the gamemasters know is that they don't need any rules.” ― Gary Gygax
"Trouble,"Rumbled Tagret as he glared at the skull. Then if only for his own piece of mind, he squints at the dead, searching for any signs of a bugbear corpse laying about the area. But even in finding none (at least none out in the open) his mood hardly improves from one of being both annoyed yet wary. "Unless one of you can bring it down into reach of my axe, better to find another way round." He said to the party after shying away just enough from direct view of the skull, least it spot his torch.
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"I remember this, our friends are that way," he points eastward. "lets move forward, quietly, stay in the empty channel, that we are in " Misha whispers. "Stay to the side the skull is on, keep our heads down."
"Don't know if that'll do us much good, but..."Tagret trails off from there with a defeated sigh; and then, in a show of solidarity as much as it was for practicality, he took the next minute to snuff out his torch with a crude snuffer cap. "Let's go. Though, you can take point, Misha, since you can better see in the dark. I'll be right behind, and the others behind still."He whispers as he slips the torch away and placed a hand on the wall of the stream bed to help guide him.
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Saravena steps out her crossbow in one hand but down at her side, " How are you on this fine day? Thats a particularly brilliant shade of green in those flames I must say."
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Saravena shrugged, " We need to keep moving forward regardless. Now we just need to be even more careful doing so."
" Is there a way ahead across the crevasse, or do we needs to drop down and follow?"
"I have a bad feeling Tagret, Back to the forge, they might be heading that way!" He waits for his friends to go ahead of him, then follows
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Reminder for myself. Work together or fail apart. Talk with each other when necessary. Describe how, where, if, your character moved.
The sign on the trail ahead reads "DONT FEED THE DRAGON!" "Working Together" Follow this link please
A nonchalant shrug is all Tagret had for Saravena, as there were plenty of paths the group had yet to explore. But before he can think of his own suggestion, he turns on Misha with a look of mild disappointment flashing across his face, before then fully taking in the man's concern. Even then, the Goliath shoots the glance in the direction of the crevice before shaking his head and marching back the way the group came from the "fancy fire pit". "Let's go. We'll need the other two anyhow." He says in passing with torch firmly in hand.
When you realize you're doing too much: Signature.
Saravena nods and follows back.
Rashana pads along behind Tagret, wondering if the strain has finally unhinged Misha.
Making their way back through the cave, the group first crawls back through the streambed, before coming out into the chamber with the surging, seething body of water. Unfortunately, it seems that for now, water has risen and the ledge that was previously taken around the chamber is now submerged under water.
“The secret we should never let the gamemasters know is that they don't need any rules.” ― Gary Gygax
"Of all the rotten--" Tagret cuts himself off there with a roar of frustration and the hammering of a fist against the sidewall. If left to his own devices, he calms... eventually, though would yet glare at the submerged path as he spoke his next words. "... I'd be strong enough to ford to the other side, but doubt the rest of you can. And there's no telling when the path will clear on its own." He then groans while running a hand roughly down his face. "....We double back, climb the crevice, and then if there not actually waiting with an ambush of their own, we try and find another tunnel that leads back to the others... Right?" At that point Tagret turns back to the others with a look still heavy with frustration, but also hope a straight-forward and positive answer.
When you realize you're doing too much: Signature.
Saravena nods to Tagret, " As you say, I'm not at my best below ground so I'll follow betters leads."
Misha shrugs, "Lead on!"
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Reminder for myself. Work together or fail apart. Talk with each other when necessary. Describe how, where, if, your character moved.
The sign on the trail ahead reads "DONT FEED THE DRAGON!" "Working Together" Follow this link please
The group heads back through the river bed and back out into the cavern with the wide rift between them and the other side. Taking a moment before climbing down, the group sees that there are two passages to the west. One is the direction that the drow took earlier, and the other is south of that.
Using ropes, climbing down into the rift allows the group to see another passage heading east. This would hopefully lead back to Sildar and the rest.
“The secret we should never let the gamemasters know is that they don't need any rules.” ― Gary Gygax
Tagret, if only for the sake of appearance, refrained from immediately descending to focus on straining his ears and try to pick up any signs of potential threats approaching from the other passages.
-Perception: 18.
But when nothing all too likely comes of the effort, he just snorts, drops his torch into the rift, and then climbs on down using the rope before looking to getting his bearings again. "What were those hairy bastards doing down her anyways." He mutters mostly to himself after recovering the torch, only to look up somewhat in amazement spying the other passages. "Heh! While I be. Looks like we got our route around and back. Let's go!" He says as he immediately makes for the other passages eastward, and readily continues down it with some pep to his step.
When you realize you're doing too much: Signature.
Saravena follows Tagret gratefully.
Tagret listens carefully hoping to pick up any signs of movements. However, he does not hear any sounds coming from the passageways.
Following Tagret, the group takes the other passage eastward. The tunnel leads out to a large chamber. A blast furnace and a mechanical bellows powered by a waterwheel dominate this large chamber. The furnace is cold and dark, but heaps of coal are piled nearby, along with carts full of unrefined ore. The waterwheel sits in a ten-foot-wide channel cut into the floor of the room, but the channel is dry. Passages exit to the west, south, east, and back the way the group came to the north. The empty channel exits to the north and east.
“The secret we should never let the gamemasters know is that they don't need any rules.” ― Gary Gygax
Sarvena glanced out into the chamber focusing on the skull, " What the hell is that?"
"Trouble," Rumbled Tagret as he glared at the skull. Then if only for his own piece of mind, he squints at the dead, searching for any signs of a bugbear corpse laying about the area. But even in finding none (at least none out in the open) his mood hardly improves from one of being both annoyed yet wary. "Unless one of you can bring it down into reach of my axe, better to find another way round." He said to the party after shying away just enough from direct view of the skull, least it spot his torch.
When you realize you're doing too much: Signature.
"I remember this, our friends are that way," he points eastward. "lets move forward, quietly, stay in the empty channel, that we are in " Misha whispers. "Stay to the side the skull is on, keep our heads down."
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Reminder for myself. Work together or fail apart. Talk with each other when necessary. Describe how, where, if, your character moved.
The sign on the trail ahead reads "DONT FEED THE DRAGON!" "Working Together" Follow this link please
"Don't know if that'll do us much good, but..." Tagret trails off from there with a defeated sigh; and then, in a show of solidarity as much as it was for practicality, he took the next minute to snuff out his torch with a crude snuffer cap. "Let's go. Though, you can take point, Misha, since you can better see in the dark. I'll be right behind, and the others behind still." He whispers as he slips the torch away and placed a hand on the wall of the stream bed to help guide him.
When you realize you're doing too much: Signature.
As the group attempts to make their way through the cavern, the flaming skull turns its attention to the group.
At that moment, eight of the fallen dwarves begin to clamber to their feet.
“The secret we should never let the gamemasters know is that they don't need any rules.” ― Gary Gygax
"The dead rise slowly, while the flaming skull looks on. Safer ground, we need."
Rashana seems a little daunted by the turn of events..
" Well....we're spotted..."
Saravena steps out her crossbow in one hand but down at her side, " How are you on this fine day? Thats a particularly brilliant shade of green in those flames I must say."