(IC) Barrowmaze Dungeon Exploring

pbj44 · April 29, 2014, 08:39:41 AM

Moving up the corridor you arrive at yet another metal door. Listening carefully at the door you can hear some sort of odd wailing.

Drohem · April 29, 2014, 10:09:23 AM

Jolly whispers to everyone, "get ready."

He waits a moment for everyone to prepare themselves and then he tries to open this door.

pbj44 · April 29, 2014, 10:18:06 AM

The door opens easily to your touch.

Ahead of you is yet another tunnel leading to an strange open area connecting to several sets of stairs. This area is well lit, and sitting in its center, shackled to some broken machinery is Baldue, head lolling weakly as he wails, "Hello! Hello! Please, I need water..."

Drohem · April 29, 2014, 10:23:43 AM

Jolly cautiously moves into the chamber and looks to the left and then to the right for any movement.

pbj44 · April 29, 2014, 10:40:38 AM

OOC - Is Jolly in the "lit" area near Baldue, or lurking in the shadows in the corridor?

Drohem · April 29, 2014, 10:52:25 AM

OOC: At the edge of where the tunnel meets the open area in the picture.

pbj44 · April 29, 2014, 11:17:14 AM

Lost in his misery, Baldue does not notice you as he futilely pulls at his chains. There is no movement in the area - you could hear a pin drop...

Beyla whispers in your ear, "I will go to him and help. Wait here!" and starts past you.

Drohem · April 29, 2014, 11:22:08 AM

"We do this together," Jolly whispers back as he moves out with her with his sword and shield ready.

pbj44 · April 29, 2014, 11:42:30 AM

Baldue turns to the two of you, and eyes growing wide, weakly tries to mouth something to both of you. It looks like "trap".

Drohem · April 29, 2014, 12:11:23 PM

Jolly grabs Beyla's arm and stops her in her tracks as he whispers, "get the others ready with missile fire. I'll get Baldue. Cover me."

pbj44 · April 29, 2014, 12:40:28 PM

At your approach Baldue begins to slowly flick his head - in a nodding direction towards the steps behind him. Glancing up that way you see some enormous machinery with many shadowed openings.

Drohem · April 29, 2014, 01:32:31 PM

Jolly nods to Baldue in acknowledgment and makes the Shh! sound as he approaches. He looks for a way to free Baldue from the chair while making quick glances up the staircase to stop any signs of an ambush.

pbj44 · April 29, 2014, 01:55:19 PM

You see nothi...wait...was that the creak of bows?

You listen...you only hear the sound of Baldue's ragged breathing...

You can see that that chains that bind him to the heavy chair lead from a bolt in the floor to long leather sleeves fastened to his arms. Many small cuts mar Baldue's chest and shoulders.

He sobs, "They're gonna skin you alive - jes like me."

Drohem · April 29, 2014, 02:20:15 PM

Jolly quickly sheathes his sword and pulls the dagger from his belt.

As he starts cutting the leather sleeve on his right arm he whispers, "quiet."

Once he works the dagger between Baldue's arm and the leather sleeve and start cutting he glances up the staircase and then back to the task at hand. He alternates between looking down at Baldue's arm and up at the staircase while he works on cutting the sleeve off Bladue's arm.

pbj44 · April 29, 2014, 07:20:59 PM

Just as you get one arm free...the light above goes out! The room is plunged into darkness, and Baldue screams, "Oh Gods, you're too late!"

The thunder of running feet blankets the room!

OOC - GM rolls 2 for initiative!