Gillain is scared of the spooky looking shapes and sheets in this room and will just stick by Tio and try to avoid getting near anything in this room. ((is the room and passage lit? And do we have a torch lit?))
Bob does his usual routine of lighting a small ball of flame I'm his palm as he enters the dusty room, using it to ward off cobwebs as he opens the secret door.
"We'll have time to look through this old pile of junk later - unless you're too scared, that is. For now we have a basement to explore! I bet there's no stinky ol' monster anyway, grown-ups are always lying about stuff like that."
Though Bob's palm fire does provide light, the party finds they must light a couple of torches to light their way. Dmitri pulls out two of them and says an arcane word, lighting each and hands 1 to Bob and keeps one for himself to provide light.
DM: Dimitri will be run as an NPC for a bit.
Prior to descending the stairs Toi gives the room a good once over but only finds cloth-covered furniture, dust, and cobwebs.
The party descends the stairwell. The stairs are covered in the same thick cobwebs and dust that has covered most of the rooms they had searched prior. The stairs themselves are made of wood and creak, shake, and even crack in spots as the party slowly descends. Traversing the steps down, the party can estimate they are traveling the entire height of the house, from the attic to the 1st floor. After a few moments, the shaft that houses the stairwell changes from wood and stone to being surrounded by earth.
The party finally comes to the end of the stairwell to find themselves in a narrow area, 5 ft. x 5 ft. that extends 10 ft. from the end of the staircase to an intersection that appears to travel east and west.
Once Bob sets foot onto the dirt floor a low mumbled chanting echoes throughout the area. The voices seem to be male, due to the deep tones and are in some obscure language that those in the party can not interpret. The chanting is a few short phrases repeated over and over and almost instantly becomes unnerving.
The party cautiously moves forward to find the tunnel branching east and west, made of the same earth as the walls and there are timber braces every 5 ft. Looking east and west the party sees the tunnel to the east there is a branch that turns south and to the west, the tunnel extends far out of torchlight range.
Party Actions?
(Note-this link is a bit long but just listen to the first few seconds and you'll get the idea of what is echoing throughout the tunnels) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrE1EFE5MqI
Gillian’s eyes widen, and she cowers a little, at the chanting sounds ((great soundtrack btw)). “What’s all that noise? Chanting? Where’s it coming from?”, she’ll whisper. Is there any way they can sense what direction it’s coming from?
She holds Tio’s hand even tighter, and will stay with her for now...
Even brave Bob (yes, you read that right) had to pause at the eerie sounds. "H-hello? Show yourself you... you smelly, crusty old monster!" Bob'svoice wasn't exactly oozing with confidence, leaving it barely louder than the unnerving chanting. He will head to the eastern branch of the tunnel and cautiously hold his lit palm aloft as he peers around the corner.
DM: There is no response to Bob's brave exclamation. The chanting continues. The chanting appears to be coming from everywhere, echoing throughout the tunnels.
Gillain holds on to Tio and is happy to be led around for now. To Tio’s question, she says, “Oh don’t worry... I’m very brave!”. She smiles wide at her friend.
Confirming Gillain is ready, Tio will turn the corner with Gillain "Tell me is you see anything Gillain." Tio will scan the hall for any pressure plates.
Perception: 6
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The party turns east to only travel about 8 feet. They find themselves at another intersection. There is another tunnel that branches and goes south. The tunnel they are standing in continues east for another 5 ft only to turn north.
The tunnel to the south goes another 5 ft only to end in a T shaped tunnel. Exploring this area the party finds 2 open crypts. Leaning next to the entrance of each crypt is a slab of stone. You figure out that these stones are used to seal the crypts.
Crypt A: the crypt at the top of the map, is empty and the slab of stone is blank.
Crypt B: on the stone slab is the picture of the windmill the party keeps seeing throughout the house and the name Walter Durst. This crypt is empty.
At the northern turn in the main tunnel, the party finds the tunnel continues north for 10 ft. to a set of steps going down.
The chanting stays constant as the party explores.
More and more Bob's newfound resolve was tested as they inched their way down the winding catacomb. He pauses at the sight of the crypts, rising his flaming palm high to strike at anything that might leap from them. He turns to Tio and Gillain and shakes his shaggy head. "Empty," he says in a hoarse whisper loud enough for them to hear. He holds up his hand to signal the rest of the group to wait and the flame snuffs out as he once again transforms into a wolf.
First he stops at the top of the steps and sniffs with his keen canine nose.
Gillain, Toi, and Dimitrwitness Bob's transformation. What was once a dwarf standing before them now stands a large wolf.
Bob-Wolfsniffs the air. At first, Bob-Wolfsmells the earth around him. The scent is not that of freshly dug earth but earth that is old and stale in scent. Then Bob-Wolf's senses are overwhelmed with the scent of death and decay. It permeates the entire tunnel, coming from everywhere. However, Bob-Wolf does catch the sent of insects close by.
Bob-Wolf's sense of earing is more focused as well. The chanting, though it seems to come from everywhere when Bob-Wolf was in his dwarven form, now seems to have a direct location, gauging from the sound. With the heightened senses of Bob's wolf form, the chanting is more unnerving.
Great, in that case, Gillain will keep her shield up and hold Tio’s hand as they continue.
For now she’s keeping mostly quiet, big eyes, wide, looking over her shield and into the shadows and corners, and occasionally back over her shoulder, as she goes...
Bob-wolf's ears pin back and he whimpers at the strange sound, before turning it into a fierce, low-pitched growl. He looks back at the others and shakes his canine head back and forth before padding forward on quiet paws.
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"You found somethin? Lead the way if you have we'll follow." Tio will keep up with keep quite though with Gillain in tow she will move at a slower pace trying to help.
Stealth: 7
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Felix Windfall (Human-V Lv.7 Rogue) killed in ToA,Vallan Houndstrider (Halfling Ghostwise Lv.1 Fighter) in DiA
Gillain is scared of the spooky looking shapes and sheets in this room and will just stick by Tio and try to avoid getting near anything in this room. ((is the room and passage lit? And do we have a torch lit?))
GILLAIN OF ATHKATLA - Human Paladin - Into the Mists PHILLIP THE GRUNG - Grung Eldritch Knight - Tomb of Annihilation
ROBWIN WINDROBE - High Elf Wizard - Dragon of Icespire Peak EVE DARKSHORE - Tiefling Warlock - Rime of the Frost Maiden
ASH OF THE FIRE - Tabaxi Rogue - Ghosts of Marshswamp LIA STARBORN - Aasimar Bard - Out of the Abyss
Bob does his usual routine of lighting a small ball of flame I'm his palm as he enters the dusty room, using it to ward off cobwebs as he opens the secret door.
"We'll have time to look through this old pile of junk later - unless you're too scared, that is. For now we have a basement to explore! I bet there's no stinky ol' monster anyway, grown-ups are always lying about stuff like that."
Tio will give the room a once over just to check for anything of note.
Perception: 24
Felix Windfall(Human-V Lv.7 Rogue) killed in ToA, Vallan Houndstrider (Halfling Ghostwise Lv.1 Fighter) in DiAhttps://docs.google.com/drawings/d/1z00nHdy7LXLq2uYPswa9s7dJo653u4mlCIUOuMjJ9GE/edit
Though Bob's palm fire does provide light, the party finds they must light a couple of torches to light their way. Dmitri pulls out two of them and says an arcane word, lighting each and hands 1 to Bob and keeps one for himself to provide light.
DM: Dimitri will be run as an NPC for a bit.
Prior to descending the stairs Toi gives the room a good once over but only finds cloth-covered furniture, dust, and cobwebs.
The party descends the stairwell. The stairs are covered in the same thick cobwebs and dust that has covered most of the rooms they had searched prior. The stairs themselves are made of wood and creak, shake, and even crack in spots as the party slowly descends. Traversing the steps down, the party can estimate they are traveling the entire height of the house, from the attic to the 1st floor. After a few moments, the shaft that houses the stairwell changes from wood and stone to being surrounded by earth.
The party finally comes to the end of the stairwell to find themselves in a narrow area, 5 ft. x 5 ft. that extends 10 ft. from the end of the staircase to an intersection that appears to travel east and west.
Once Bob sets foot onto the dirt floor a low mumbled chanting echoes throughout the area. The voices seem to be male, due to the deep tones and are in some obscure language that those in the party can not interpret. The chanting is a few short phrases repeated over and over and almost instantly becomes unnerving.
The party cautiously moves forward to find the tunnel branching east and west, made of the same earth as the walls and there are timber braces every 5 ft. Looking east and west the party sees the tunnel to the east there is a branch that turns south and to the west, the tunnel extends far out of torchlight range.
Party Actions?
(Note-this link is a bit long but just listen to the first few seconds and you'll get the idea of what is echoing throughout the tunnels)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrE1EFE5MqI
Gillian’s eyes widen, and she cowers a little, at the chanting sounds ((great soundtrack btw)). “What’s all that noise? Chanting? Where’s it coming from?”, she’ll whisper. Is there any way they can sense what direction it’s coming from?
She holds Tio’s hand even tighter, and will stay with her for now...
GILLAIN OF ATHKATLA - Human Paladin - Into the Mists PHILLIP THE GRUNG - Grung Eldritch Knight - Tomb of Annihilation
ROBWIN WINDROBE - High Elf Wizard - Dragon of Icespire Peak EVE DARKSHORE - Tiefling Warlock - Rime of the Frost Maiden
ASH OF THE FIRE - Tabaxi Rogue - Ghosts of Marshswamp LIA STARBORN - Aasimar Bard - Out of the Abyss
Even brave Bob (yes, you read that right) had to pause at the eerie sounds. "H-hello? Show yourself you... you smelly, crusty old monster!" Bob's voice wasn't exactly oozing with confidence, leaving it barely louder than the unnerving chanting. He will head to the eastern branch of the tunnel and cautiously hold his lit palm aloft as he peers around the corner.
DM: There is no response to Bob's brave exclamation. The chanting continues.
The chanting appears to be coming from everywhere, echoing throughout the tunnels.
Actions?
Tio with Gillain will continue to follow Bob going down the east hall. “Gillain if we get into a fight we have to be ready okay?”
Felix Windfall(Human-V Lv.7 Rogue) killed in ToA, Vallan Houndstrider (Halfling Ghostwise Lv.1 Fighter) in DiAGillain holds on to Tio and is happy to be led around for now. To Tio’s question, she says, “Oh don’t worry... I’m very brave!”. She smiles wide at her friend.
GILLAIN OF ATHKATLA - Human Paladin - Into the Mists PHILLIP THE GRUNG - Grung Eldritch Knight - Tomb of Annihilation
ROBWIN WINDROBE - High Elf Wizard - Dragon of Icespire Peak EVE DARKSHORE - Tiefling Warlock - Rime of the Frost Maiden
ASH OF THE FIRE - Tabaxi Rogue - Ghosts of Marshswamp LIA STARBORN - Aasimar Bard - Out of the Abyss
Confirming Gillain is ready, Tio will turn the corner with Gillain "Tell me is you see anything Gillain." Tio will scan the hall for any pressure plates.
Perception: 6
Felix Windfall(Human-V Lv.7 Rogue) killed in ToA, Vallan Houndstrider (Halfling Ghostwise Lv.1 Fighter) in DiAGillain is on guard too, checking for traps and clues as they round the corner and proceed...
Perception check: 11
GILLAIN OF ATHKATLA - Human Paladin - Into the Mists PHILLIP THE GRUNG - Grung Eldritch Knight - Tomb of Annihilation
ROBWIN WINDROBE - High Elf Wizard - Dragon of Icespire Peak EVE DARKSHORE - Tiefling Warlock - Rime of the Frost Maiden
ASH OF THE FIRE - Tabaxi Rogue - Ghosts of Marshswamp LIA STARBORN - Aasimar Bard - Out of the Abyss
https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/1P6AWpbFPOFCjlDN-NYDZ_WD_tHtsybzdjTiZbbDAKwA/edit
The party turns east to only travel about 8 feet. They find themselves at another intersection. There is another tunnel that branches and goes south. The tunnel they are standing in continues east for another 5 ft only to turn north.
The tunnel to the south goes another 5 ft only to end in a T shaped tunnel. Exploring this area the party finds 2 open crypts. Leaning next to the entrance of each crypt is a slab of stone. You figure out that these stones are used to seal the crypts.
Crypt A: the crypt at the top of the map, is empty and the slab of stone is blank.
Crypt B: on the stone slab is the picture of the windmill the party keeps seeing throughout the house and the name Walter Durst. This crypt is empty.
At the northern turn in the main tunnel, the party finds the tunnel continues north for 10 ft. to a set of steps going down.
The chanting stays constant as the party explores.
More and more Bob's newfound resolve was tested as they inched their way down the winding catacomb. He pauses at the sight of the crypts, rising his flaming palm high to strike at anything that might leap from them. He turns to Tio and Gillain and shakes his shaggy head. "Empty," he says in a hoarse whisper loud enough for them to hear. He holds up his hand to signal the rest of the group to wait and the flame snuffs out as he once again transforms into a wolf.
First he stops at the top of the steps and sniffs with his keen canine nose.
Perception: 21
If it’s pitch black now, Gillain will light a torch. Otherwise she will just stay with Tio and keep up behind Bob as he leads the way.
GILLAIN OF ATHKATLA - Human Paladin - Into the Mists PHILLIP THE GRUNG - Grung Eldritch Knight - Tomb of Annihilation
ROBWIN WINDROBE - High Elf Wizard - Dragon of Icespire Peak EVE DARKSHORE - Tiefling Warlock - Rime of the Frost Maiden
ASH OF THE FIRE - Tabaxi Rogue - Ghosts of Marshswamp LIA STARBORN - Aasimar Bard - Out of the Abyss
Gillain, Toi, and Dimitr witness Bob's transformation. What was once a dwarf standing before them now stands a large wolf.
Bob-Wolf sniffs the air. At first, Bob-Wolf smells the earth around him. The scent is not that of freshly dug earth but earth that is old and stale in scent. Then Bob-Wolf's senses are overwhelmed with the scent of death and decay. It permeates the entire tunnel, coming from everywhere. However, Bob-Wolf does catch the sent of insects close by.
Bob-Wolf's sense of earing is more focused as well. The chanting, though it seems to come from everywhere when Bob-Wolf was in his dwarven form, now seems to have a direct location, gauging from the sound. With the heightened senses of Bob's wolf form, the chanting is more unnerving.
Dmitri has a torch-lit so there is some light. (Post #644)
Great, in that case, Gillain will keep her shield up and hold Tio’s hand as they continue.
For now she’s keeping mostly quiet, big eyes, wide, looking over her shield and into the shadows and corners, and occasionally back over her shoulder, as she goes...
GILLAIN OF ATHKATLA - Human Paladin - Into the Mists PHILLIP THE GRUNG - Grung Eldritch Knight - Tomb of Annihilation
ROBWIN WINDROBE - High Elf Wizard - Dragon of Icespire Peak EVE DARKSHORE - Tiefling Warlock - Rime of the Frost Maiden
ASH OF THE FIRE - Tabaxi Rogue - Ghosts of Marshswamp LIA STARBORN - Aasimar Bard - Out of the Abyss
Bob-wolf's ears pin back and he whimpers at the strange sound, before turning it into a fierce, low-pitched growl. He looks back at the others and shakes his canine head back and forth before padding forward on quiet paws.
Stealth check: 5
"You found somethin? Lead the way if you have we'll follow." Tio will keep up with keep quite though with Gillain in tow she will move at a slower pace trying to help.
Stealth: 7
Felix Windfall(Human-V Lv.7 Rogue) killed in ToA, Vallan Houndstrider (Halfling Ghostwise Lv.1 Fighter) in DiADM: In what direction is Bob going?