Waiting to see if Saros makes it across the bridge safely before venturing across himself, Ghee turns to Quinn Quinn and indicates that he can go next.

Peering down into the pit, Ghee calls out to the grung, "Do ya see anythin' doon there? I can lower some rope if'n ye need it?"

The moment Khan has seen what has come of the brother, she immediately grabs hold of B'lip and Ang's shoulders, intending to keep either from rushing over to the deceased Grung. Anger may have ruled her heart before, but now another pressure left the corner of her eyes brimming with tears for the first time. "Not. Now. We go otherside first. Secure Living." She glances back to the other grung. "Then dead. Not deserve being here." Back to Ang and B'lip, she shoulders one last time.

The moment then somewhat ruined by Ghee's called, she bit back sharper retorts, and just hisses/shushes up at Ghee. "Keep to wall. Go round ways, then climb to top. To otherside of bridge." She whispers again to the others. Then, the Orange Grung took point, sparing the green grung a look, and begun the climb. This time, and with her in the lead, they were to cling to the walls of the pit as they traverse, which had in part been originally intended if not for safety's sake, prior to ascending up to the otherside. Immune to poison, the grung's were. But immune to diseases? Not so much. And she's been dealing with enough undead to be wary of the dangers of a pit of rot, regardless of the status of that which lined its bottom.

Hopefully once they are safety on the other side of the bridge, then she would speak freely to Ghee, stating/calls out from the other side in somber tones. "Found... other Grung. Brother Grung... When you on this side, we... we need help. Need rope. I go down and tie it. Bring up and... burn elsewhere."

Darrik will wander behind Saros.

Bleep heart sinks a bit when hearing about another possible casualty. But gives his leader a resolute nod and assists in the effort.

Ang is also without word when confronted to this mass grave "This is an abomination. Whatever this wizard is doing, need to be stopped".
Holding her breath, Ang will take a few minutes to check on the different corpse and see if they all share the same marks. (Medecine: 11).

She will then follow the order of Khan, silently thinking on how to get her revenge on these humans...

IN THE PIT:

Khan's sixth sense tells her to be cautious of any diseases that a pile of dead bodies may breed, or even more foul necromantic magic. Level headed, the orange grung prioritizes her caution over the need to identify and rescue her fallen hunter. She communicates all of this to Ang and Bleep, at least initially, by squeezing their shoulders. Then, adding some words to the gesture, she tells them to move around the pit's perimeter while still remaining within it. 

Ghee calls out for his grung friends but couldn't have known he was doing so at a bad time. Khan refuses his assistance/rope for now and the grungs begin moving. Ang is the last one to do so, opting to stay behind for a moment or two while she looks over the closest bodies from a distance, which happen to be two male humans and a female dwarf. The lady and the younger of the men have had their heads tinkered with to the point that their craniums are split open. The second human man's head is in better shape, but still full of the now easily recognizable scars. Their torsos and appendages don't seem to be overly damaged. Postponing a more detailed examination, Ang then moves and catches up to the other grungs. While they move, Ang and Bleep consider their eventual vengeance plot.

It takes several minutes, but eventually they make their way around the pit and begin climbing upward.

OVER THE PIT:

Saros snaps back into his own senses and shares his findings and deductions with those who are still around, that it, the dwarves. He then lets Omen land on his shoulder and begins to traverse the rope-and-plank bridge. Counting on his memory, he steps over the wooden planks that he recognizes as being most rotten, and avoids the bits of rope that were the most frayed. Trusting his fellow Watcher's method, Darrik follows closely behind, mimicking the gnome's steps.

The bridge begins to sway and creak more than Saros had expected. It turns out that two humanoids put a lot more strain on the precarious piece of infrastructure than a small raven does. The duo moves slowly and cautiously, depending heavily on the intelligence that the gnome had gathered. His planning pans out, and the Watchers are the first to arrive at the far ledge.

Ghee, who had stayed behind to try to communicate with the grungs, watches his two other companions cross the bridge with some sense of anxiety. Once the Watchers complete their crossing, Ghee pats Quinn Quinn, getting some manure on his hands in the process, to let the kobold know he should cross next. It takes a few tries, but he eventually understands what the albino dwarf is trying to communicate. The kobold then turns to face the bridge and sprints across it carelessly! 

-> Quinn Quinn's DEX saving throw {DC 13}: 11 

The inevitable happens, several of the planks break just after the kobold runs over them. He wobbles but keeps moving thanks to his momentum. Soon, he steps on a plank that gives as soon as some weight is put onto it. Quinn Quinn tries to grab a piece of the ropey handrails but grabs a frayed strand, which snaps. With a yell, the kobold falls to his death, adding one more body to the pile.

Having witnessed all of this, Ghee builds up some courage and plans to cross carefully. The bridge is now in a much more precarious state than before, and the dwarf will need to rely on the deftness of his movements. Before he gets started, he looks over the pit to see the grungs reaching the far ledge. Khan yells back to him the bad news about finding another of the green grungs, and encourages Ghee by telling him they need his assistance on the other side to rescue the grung's body. Bleep stands ready to help Khan with that endeavor as needed.

(@MB: Please roll an acrobatics check {DC 12} to cross the bridge deftly. If you fail, you can try to hold on to the bridge with a DEX saving throw, whose difficulty has increased to {DC 15} after Quinn Quinn's shenanigans. Good luck!)

(@All: Others may assist as they see fit, as long as it is feasible.)

"Darrik - if you have some rope, throw it to Ghee and het him to tie it around his torso under his arms, so at least we can haul him back up if he falls off"

Saros will also call out to the dwarf the insights that he had, hoping that if he sticks to  the path that he and Darrik followed he will at least have less chance of falling into the pile of bodies below.... (HELP action??)

Watching Quinn Quinn disappear beneath the rotting boards of the bridge, Ghee wonders whether attempting to cross himself is a good idea or not.

"Quinn Quinn? Let us know if yer ok?"

Tying a stout length of rope around his middle following Saros' advice, Ghee makes sure Darrik has a firm hold of the other end before gingerly edging out over the bridge.

Acrobatics 25

Khan watches the kobold fall from her limited view, and just merely shook her head at the event prior to continuing their progress. Even without the minor distraction, the whole climb is a slow going one with already one body strapped to her back. Once they were position however, Khan took a moment to relax before the next step. Which, she would croak out a reminder to those above about throwing down a rope to tie up the fallen Grung.

Though if folk weren't moving fast enough, she would sigh, shake her head, and then break out her own rope for B'leep to do the tying. Meanwhile, she'd carry the one end up to pass along the others.

Darrik grunts, bracing himself on the floor to help his fellow dwarf along.

(OOC: We'll move on ahead but please roll some skill checks preemptively if your gut tells you one could be needed. Darrik's throw of a rope-end to Ghee should probably have been accompanied by a roll. Same goes for Khan's decent.)

At Saros' request, Darrik ties the end of a rope to a loose rock he picks up from the ground and tosses it over the bridge. Ghee picks it up and ties that same end around his waist. Saros yells some tips as the albino dwarf build up courage and hopes for the best. Thankfully, the monk part of Ghee is the one leading the way at the moment, not the drunkard. He swiftly crosses the bridge as Darrik braces for the worst. Not a single extra plank is dislodged and Ghee arrives at the other side safely.

Not one to wait for too long, Khan has already tied her own length of rope around her waist, with Bleep's help. A few extra lengths are needed to pull this off, but thankfully, most everyone carries some rope with them. Some even brought silken rope, which should make the whole ordeal even easier. With everyone's assistant, Khan is lowered back into the pit after detaching Blip from her back. She uses her natural climbing skills to guide herself along the wall and approach the exact spot she was aiming for. Once close enough to the green grung's body, Khan recognizes him as B'Lahp, another one of her charges. There is a large wound on his head, which she could not have seen from her earlier angle.

(OOC: Is Khan grabbing or tying the body? Who is pulling them back up? What are the other doing? Please roll.) 

As soon as the party is reunited on the other side Saros looks to Darrik and Ghee "Do either of you know how to sabotage the bridge, perhaps cut into the ropes at this end?  It would be justice indeed to send one or more of the Lord's minions to their deaths here"

Thinking that he might quite like to leave another surprise for anyone following the group, Ghee gives Darrik's request some thought.

"Could fray tha ropes, could worry some o' tha boards. Too much o' one n it might be obvious, but a mix? Aye, it could work. Only thing is, ye could walk around tha pit. Do ye know any fancy learnin' might be able to create a wee surprise fer anyone thinking they might bypass tha bridge?"

Bleep will try and pull up his leader and deceased brother.

Athletics: 9 (If someone gives help 3)

Darrik shrugs.

"I dinnae, not got anythin’ useful in me pack."

.(As per Group PM mentionings.)

Though the faintest of temptation tickles her mind in the direction of closer examining the wound, the Grung quickly dismisses it. 'Later' She thought, and with great care unbound herself to instead wrapped the lenghtened chain of ropes around the B'Lahp's midsection instead. 'Easy does it' She thought, manuevering the rope just under the arms and thensome in a firm lock after detaching herself from it. From there she'd guide him up, but leave most of the heavy lifting to those at the top.

(Ang will help Bleep)

Saros consults with the dwarves, wondering if they have any ideas for sabotaging the bridge just enough to fool any potential pursuers. Ghee shares a couple of proposals but is not necessarily confident about any of them. Darrik shruggs, unable to offer any help.

While the non-grungs discuss, Khan ties her end of the rope to Blahp's midsection and signals for the others to pull. Ang and Bleep are on the other end of the assembled cordage, instinctively working together to easily bring their haul up. Khan climbs up along with Blahp's corpse.

All six of you are now on the far ledge. The bridge is more damaged than before thanks to the late kobold, but not necessarily purposefully sabotaged. Blahp's body is on the ground nearby. Blip is stabbing the air a few feet way but he has no actual blade in his hand. A tunnel's entrance is in front of you, leading away from the bridge at a slight upward slope. This is the tunnel that Omen briefly explored earlier.

Before heading down further into the Ghee, making sure Darrik and Saros have a hold of the rope still attached to his middle, spends a little time further fraying the ropes of the bridge at strategic points. He is also sure to pour a little lamp oil on a few of boards.

Acrobatics - 26