OOG: sorry i didn't start sooner been a bit busy. For reference: Bold is OOG and italics is speech. regular, is narration of anything else.
Whatever you thought the Pit of Bones is, your wrong. The pit is an arena run by ruffians and fueled by prisoners. Whether by deception, kidnapping or sold on some back ally slave auction. whatever was your means of variable, you are now here that is what is important, that and what you do now..
There a large cell with about 20 people in it, men and women. Dwarfs, elves, humans and more. All kinds of intelligent being is in here, including each of you. There is only one door with a tiny barred window, two men are visible guarding the door, there are no windows in this dark, dreary and moldy room.
Perhaps you should get to know someone else? (btw not met each other either)
"Ha! Have you small people come to aid me? Or maybe you are here to oppose me... If it is the latter, I suspect we won't all be leaving alive. Consider instead, save your efforts. I for one would rather have friends than foes."
Yordis looks around the room, he is surprised by the number of races here - several catch his eye including a huge goliath and a fellow genasi although one tied to the elemental earth, not water like Yordis. The goliath speaks, an offer of alliance, many heads don't even turn but Yordis notices a few.
"You are wise large one, I feel that if any of us wish to leave here alive we should look to each other for support".
Yordis steps towards the goliath and offers a hand
"May the Morninglord bless us all."
OOG: Do we have any of our equipment?
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Vhon - Level 2 Warlock - What shall become of the Drunken Sailor?
Bowlder is taller and wider and thicker than regular fleshlings. He gives a good-natured chuckle to hear talk of "small people". And finds comfort at the look of sympathy from the water genasi. After pondering a bit, he joins the conversation between Droogan and Yordis.
"I fight for myself. But in this place, too many foes for one.
"Friends are fun, I'll fight for friends too.
"I want my stuff back. All my stuff. I will help to find your stuff too. And maybe... take away the stuff from the scum that forced us here."
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Beegred Thornpost - Lvl 8 Halfling Ranger - Out of the Abyss by Kerrec Drusk - Lvl 8 Half-Orc Life Cleric - The Long Road: Dragon Heist by Mingofaust (player & current DM) Hunferho Aelorothi - Lvl 5 Half-Elf Bard/Rogue - Baldur's Gate: Descent Into Avernus (by Pokepaladdy) DM - Frontier City of Nunkreet (ended)
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A small figure in a dark hood nonchalantly walks the perimeter of the room checking for points of egress. Checks door for traps then calls out to the guards.
OOG: Would I have knowledge of the Pit of Bones from my criminal history? Do I still have my Locket around my neck?
"Oi, you dumb M@#$%@#%! I'm Tilly King of the F#$@#% High Street Royals! I'm hear to watch this shit not compete in it! What? You think it's going to be sporting watching a couple of F@#$& Goliaths turn a 13 year old girl into F@#$% Jam, you think that's what the customers want to see? Now let me F#@$& out of here!"
Pleased with such exotic new friends Droogan grasps their hands with a grin, making an effort not to crush anything. (STR disadv: 22 [Edit: oops 18]). He squeezes much to hard.
"Droogan 'Fateseeker' Roameshpy, call me Droogan" He points out the little girl shouting (Insight: 10) "Thatone is in over her head" Droogan wonders if he could throw a 13 year old human girl over these walls.
[Edit: Indoor arena, the walls go as high as the ceiling.]
Yordis turns to the others who have spoken up already
"If they intend to take us from here one or two at a time we may have to act quickly, you two look capable of looking after yourselves and I can cast a few spells if we need healing"
He looks across at Tilly
"And I reckon the girl is a bit more dangerous than she would have us believe as well, maybe we should try and get her alongside us before they drag her off"
Insight 24
"Anybody else look like they could be tempted to join?"
"Don't just stand there you lump of F$%^#in horse meat! Go and verify my $%^# story! If I have to fight in this @#$%#@ pit I'm gonna win and when I win I'm going to find your @#$%@ and cut off your sad little b##$%@s! And if I don't get my locket back, I'm going to do it BEFORE I F#$%^en slice your throat!"
Intimidation 14
Turns from the window:
"Well that was worth a f@#$en try."
To Droogan and Yordis:
"Oi, biggies. What's the plan? Fight our way out when the door opens for the next fight? How 'bouts I ride the Goliath's shoulders and pick off who ever we're fightin'? Way I sees it we're f#$%ed alone and have a slim chance together. So slim chance it is."
The room darkens and you can tell it is not natural, before you can react you have your hands cuffed and are out of the cell, all 5 of you.
You are marched from them cell through a labyrinth of underground tunnels, at 2 points you are forced to climb a ladder cuffed, there are about a dozen burly men guarding you.
One is the man Tilly was yelling at and he says to her:
you-es lucky little one, all o' ya, gonna be bravin' the arena togetha. Not gonna be easier though, more baddies ya' know? Means ya can hide behind one dem' big ones ...
The man continues rabbiting on for some time and you get the impression he is nervous about something to.
Beegred Thornpost - Lvl 8 Halfling Ranger - Out of the Abyss by Kerrec Drusk - Lvl 8 Half-Orc Life Cleric - The Long Road: Dragon Heist by Mingofaust (player & current DM) Hunferho Aelorothi - Lvl 5 Half-Elf Bard/Rogue - Baldur's Gate: Descent Into Avernus (by Pokepaladdy) DM - Frontier City of Nunkreet (ended)
By the time the cuffs come loose you are put in a smaller cell at what must be the surface due to the crack of the from the door opposite that which you came in and the overwhelming and dry heat. You can hear cheers and muffled voices from the 'outside'.
Yordis also surreptitiously tries to open his cuffs without the guards seeing
3 Strength check
Edit - just getting the bad rolls out of the way first hopefully ;)
Also a 1, ouch! Good and bad rolls seem to be correlated and streaky. If anyone rolls a 20, keep spamming the die rolls until it wears off. :-)
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Beegred Thornpost - Lvl 8 Halfling Ranger - Out of the Abyss by Kerrec Drusk - Lvl 8 Half-Orc Life Cleric - The Long Road: Dragon Heist by Mingofaust (player & current DM) Hunferho Aelorothi - Lvl 5 Half-Elf Bard/Rogue - Baldur's Gate: Descent Into Avernus (by Pokepaladdy) DM - Frontier City of Nunkreet (ended)
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I assumed he meant he wanted something lower than 8 to put into INT
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Fair enough! Makes more sense now :)
Vhon - Level 2 Warlock - What shall become of the Drunken Sailor?
Lyreis - Level 6 Elf Fighter - Eberron: Omega
DM - Dzenda: The Cracks - DM - Dzenda: Whispered Tales
OOG: sorry i didn't start sooner been a bit busy. For reference: Bold is OOG and italics is speech. regular, is narration of anything else.
Whatever you thought the Pit of Bones is, your wrong. The pit is an arena run by ruffians and fueled by prisoners. Whether by deception, kidnapping or sold on some back ally slave auction. whatever was your means of variable, you are now here that is what is important, that and what you do now..
There a large cell with about 20 people in it, men and women. Dwarfs, elves, humans and more. All kinds of intelligent being is in here, including each of you. There is only one door with a tiny barred window, two men are visible guarding the door, there are no windows in this dark, dreary and moldy room.
Perhaps you should get to know someone else? (btw not met each other either)
Over to you guys!
Droogan laughs a deep rumbling bellow.
"Ha! Have you small people come to aid me? Or maybe you are here to oppose me... If it is the latter, I suspect we won't all be leaving alive. Consider instead, save your efforts. I for one would rather have friends than foes."
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Yordis looks around the room, he is surprised by the number of races here - several catch his eye including a huge goliath and a fellow genasi although one tied to the elemental earth, not water like Yordis. The goliath speaks, an offer of alliance, many heads don't even turn but Yordis notices a few.
"You are wise large one, I feel that if any of us wish to leave here alive we should look to each other for support".
Yordis steps towards the goliath and offers a hand
"May the Morninglord bless us all."
OOG: Do we have any of our equipment?
Vhon - Level 2 Warlock - What shall become of the Drunken Sailor?
Lyreis - Level 6 Elf Fighter - Eberron: Omega
DM - Dzenda: The Cracks - DM - Dzenda: Whispered Tales
All that remains of your gear is taken, all but your armor and weapons, adventures have a nasty tendency to escape when they have gear you know..
But it may around here somewhere, just have to find it.
Bowlder is taller and wider and thicker than regular fleshlings. He gives a good-natured chuckle to hear talk of "small people". And finds comfort at the look of sympathy from the water genasi. After pondering a bit, he joins the conversation between Droogan and Yordis.
"I fight for myself. But in this place, too many foes for one.
"Friends are fun, I'll fight for friends too.
"I want my stuff back. All my stuff. I will help to find your stuff too. And maybe... take away the stuff from the scum that forced us here."
Beegred Thornpost - Lvl 8 Halfling Ranger - Out of the Abyss by Kerrec
Drusk - Lvl 8 Half-Orc Life Cleric - The Long Road: Dragon Heist by Mingofaust (player & current DM)
Hunferho Aelorothi - Lvl 5 Half-Elf Bard/Rogue - Baldur's Gate: Descent Into Avernus (by Pokepaladdy)
DM - Frontier City of Nunkreet (ended)
A small figure in a dark hood nonchalantly walks the perimeter of the room checking for points of egress. Checks door for traps then calls out to the guards.
OOG: Would I have knowledge of the Pit of Bones from my criminal history? Do I still have my Locket around my neck?
"Oi, you dumb M@#$%@#%! I'm Tilly King of the F#$@#% High Street Royals! I'm hear to watch this shit not compete in it! What? You think it's going to be sporting watching a couple of F@#$& Goliaths turn a 13 year old girl into F@#$% Jam, you think that's what the customers want to see? Now let me F#@$& out of here!"
Investigation 16
History 8
Deception 23
Oh, oh I'm very sorry ms Tilly, I believe you I really do. But it ain't up ta me. Besides your battle is next, i'm very sorry I can not help you.
He goes silent for a time.
You have heard whispers of the Pit of Bones, but you can not be sure it is on the same side of the world.
And finally the examination of the room shows nothing
Pleased with such exotic new friends Droogan grasps their hands with a grin, making an effort not to crush anything. (STR disadv: 22 [Edit: oops 18]). He squeezes much to hard.
"Droogan 'Fateseeker' Roameshpy, call me Droogan" He points out the little girl shouting (Insight: 10) "That one is in over her head"
Droogan wonders if he could throw a 13 year old human girl over these walls.[Edit: Indoor arena, the walls go as high as the ceiling.]
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Yordis turns to the others who have spoken up already
"If they intend to take us from here one or two at a time we may have to act quickly, you two look capable of looking after yourselves and I can cast a few spells if we need healing"
He looks across at Tilly
"And I reckon the girl is a bit more dangerous than she would have us believe as well, maybe we should try and get her alongside us before they drag her off"
Insight 24
"Anybody else look like they could be tempted to join?"
Vhon - Level 2 Warlock - What shall become of the Drunken Sailor?
Lyreis - Level 6 Elf Fighter - Eberron: Omega
DM - Dzenda: The Cracks - DM - Dzenda: Whispered Tales
To the Guards:
"Don't just stand there you lump of F$%^#in horse meat! Go and verify my $%^# story! If I have to fight in this @#$%#@ pit I'm gonna win and when I win I'm going to find your @#$%@ and cut off your sad little b##$%@s! And if I don't get my locket back, I'm going to do it BEFORE I F#$%^en slice your throat!"
Intimidation 14
Turns from the window:
"Well that was worth a f@#$en try."
To Droogan and Yordis:
"Oi, biggies. What's the plan? Fight our way out when the door opens for the next fight? How 'bouts I ride the Goliath's shoulders and pick off who ever we're fightin'? Way I sees it we're f#$%ed alone and have a slim chance together. So slim chance it is."
The room darkens and you can tell it is not natural, before you can react you have your hands cuffed and are out of the cell, all 5 of you.
You are marched from them cell through a labyrinth of underground tunnels, at 2 points you are forced to climb a ladder cuffed, there are about a dozen burly men guarding you.
One is the man Tilly was yelling at and he says to her:
you-es lucky little one, all o' ya, gonna be bravin' the arena togetha. Not gonna be easier though, more baddies ya' know? Means ya can hide behind one dem' big ones ...
The man continues rabbiting on for some time and you get the impression he is nervous about something to.
Tilly slips a hidden pin out of her cloak and starts to work on the handcuffs more out of habit than expectations of success.
Dexterity 17
Slight of Hand 7
Under her breath:
"Keep jabbering numb nuts. When the s@#$ starts you might not be the first to go but you won't be the last."
Testing the cuffs. Quietly. If they happen to break, pretend for now that they didn't.
Strength check 5
(Edit: What a wuss!)
Poke the half-elf Valentinus in the side. "Are you awake? Quit sulking, you might be fighting for your life soon."
Beegred Thornpost - Lvl 8 Halfling Ranger - Out of the Abyss by Kerrec
Drusk - Lvl 8 Half-Orc Life Cleric - The Long Road: Dragon Heist by Mingofaust (player & current DM)
Hunferho Aelorothi - Lvl 5 Half-Elf Bard/Rogue - Baldur's Gate: Descent Into Avernus (by Pokepaladdy)
DM - Frontier City of Nunkreet (ended)
Yordis also surreptitiously tries to open his cuffs without the guards seeing
12 Strength check
Edit - just getting the bad rolls out of the way first hopefully ;)
Vhon - Level 2 Warlock - What shall become of the Drunken Sailor?
Lyreis - Level 6 Elf Fighter - Eberron: Omega
DM - Dzenda: The Cracks - DM - Dzenda: Whispered Tales
By the time the cuffs come loose you are put in a smaller cell at what must be the surface due to the crack of the from the door opposite that which you came in and the overwhelming and dry heat. You can hear cheers and muffled voices from the 'outside'.
Droogan leans over toward Tily "You could ride on my back, but enemies tend to shoot at me first. Maybe I could carry you as a shield"
(It's still 5:30 in California. You lot are early risers. I'll be off and on planes today. Might delay my responses.)
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Valentinus rubs his eyes and tries to steady his nerves. He could use a drink.
"I am not sulking. I am thinking." He pauses. "Also some sulking. I've never been taken prisoner before. Not as romantic as all the stories suggest."
He looks around at the others. "Any idea who we're fighting out there? Or what?"
Valentinus - Lvl 2 Half-Elf Bard - Pit of Bones
Beegred Thornpost - Lvl 8 Halfling Ranger - Out of the Abyss by Kerrec
Drusk - Lvl 8 Half-Orc Life Cleric - The Long Road: Dragon Heist by Mingofaust (player & current DM)
Hunferho Aelorothi - Lvl 5 Half-Elf Bard/Rogue - Baldur's Gate: Descent Into Avernus (by Pokepaladdy)
DM - Frontier City of Nunkreet (ended)