The Tales of Faerûn - Campaign Thread

"Well, hopefully, we're the only ones. Lead on." As Misha follows "How long ago was the orc invasions?" 

Rashana nods, clearly eager to move on.

"Centuries ago," Gundren replies to Misha. "Anyway, enough time standing around here. Let's get moving."

You all set off from Phandalin, following Gundren and his map. It takes you just over three hours, travelling east away from town, when you finally come to a large tunnel in a mountain in the Sword Mountains. The entrance tunnel leads into a large cavern supported by a natural pillar of rock and containing three stalagmites. In the western part of the cave, behind the column of rock, are three bedrolls and a heap of ordinary supplies—sacks of flour, bags of salt, casks of salted meat, lanterns, flasks of lamp oil, pickaxes, shovels, and other gear. Amid the supplies, you see the body of a dwarf miner, dead for at least a week.

The northeastern section of the cavern has collapsed, forming a ten-foot-wide, twenty-foot-deep pit. A sturdy hemp rope is tied off around a nearby stalagmite and dangles down the side of the pit, at the bottom of which is a rough-hewn tunnel heading northwest and east.

Gundren rushes to the side of the dead dwarf, "Tharden. This is my brother, was my brother, Tharden. It looks like someone else made it these caves before us. I just hope that Nundro is still alive."

Saravena put a hand on Gundrens shoulder, " If the riches in this mine are as vast as you indicated then you may well break bread with him again.  Take Heart."

She removed her hand awkwardly, " Shall I go first?"

Rashana nods slowly to Saravena, "Be cautious," she says, nodding in the direction of the pit. "The tunnel is clearly unstable."

(( @DM: Is there any light? ))

Misha looks at Gundren with sympathy walks over to investigate the body looking to see what happened "We'll avenge him don't worry. And find Nundro."

"Saravena could you help me look this over?" And with help roll with advantage since you have a higher score.(with the DMs permission)

I'm rolling Nature  or Medicine they both have the same stat

3

Saravena headed down the rope trusting in her eyes to see the way.

Perception:20

Stealth:15

The examination of Tharden reveals very little of how the dwarf died. Gundren is also not pleased with his brother's body being disturbed.

"What would be the point in that?" Gundren asks. "No beast would be able to fell him, and whoever killed him is probably still inside."

Further in, the cave quickly turns dark. However, it poses no issue to Saravena as she heads into the cave. However, she is quickly stopped by the presence of an open pit that she will have to climb down to continue.

"Sorry Gundren, I was just hoping to garner what we're up against." Misha turns and follows Saravena "Any suggestions?" he quietly says

Saravena tries to see if the pit is jumpable, or will need another rope in order to climb down.

Looking at pit, Saravena sees that the pit is a twenty foot drop. Luckily, some has left a sturdy hemp rope tied off around a nearby stalagmite and dangles down the side of the pit reaching to the ground below.

Saravena climbed quickly down and then scanned the area with her crossbow out.

"Rashana could you help me? I'm not that good at climbing." He says as he grabs ahold of the rope to climb down.

Rashana steps forward, trying trying to help. She braces the rope and tries to keep an eye out for likely footholds or weak spots in the wall, while also scanning for movement, traps or other threats that might affect Misha.

"Proceed," she says, her voice clear in Misha's mind.

(Make a Strength(Athletics) check to climb down the rope.)

16 Athletics (Weird I've never seen the notification on this. Thanks Rashana.)

Rashana climbs carefully down the side of the pit, using the rope, and safely makes it down.

"Who is going next?" Gundren asks. "Maybe we should send one of these two goblins down?"

(( I think Rashana was helping Musha down ))

Rashana glances around, ready to help the next person to descend.

(Musha? lol 😛)

Misha looks towards Tagret whispering "You coming?"

Saravena waited, eyes scanning: 20 Perception