[Ptolus/AD&D] IC Thread #2 - Underground (part 1)

[skofflox]

Ulas, Tudd and Belak manage to roll the boulder from the pile of rubble to the entrance of secret passage they are currently investigating (all the way through the NW storage room, the apothecary and the dais area).

All notice that the smoke coming from the NE storage room the group set on fire earlier has started to clear up. Just as the trio is catching its collective breath, everyone hears some sort of crash in the distance. Like some wall collapsed well beyond this area, into some unknown part of the complex.

Then, still in the distance, well beyond this area, you hear a roar. Not a lion, not a bear, but a long, deep, unnatural roar that seems to go on for a few seconds... and dies as it echoes through the walls around you.

Nimten approaches the doorway hefting a small bit of rubble as he motions the others to move away from the entrance...standing to the side of the door, shielded by the wall, he will  throw the rubble into the room.

Both Runch and Nimten look to the others with eyes wide as they hear the crash and roar!
...Charlathan grant me the strength...

[Benoist]

Nimten approaches the doorway hefting a small bit of rubble as he motions the others to move away from the entrance...standing to the side of the door, shielded by the wall, he will  throw the rubble into the room.

Both Runch and Nimten look to the others with eyes wide as they hear the crash and roar!
...Charlathan grant me the strength...

The sound of the roar is quite distant, and you can determine that it does not come from whatever lies beyond the corridor in front of you and the iron door at the end of it. It seems to come from ... much farther away. Beyond the walls of this entire area.

Nimten throws his piece of rubble in the corridor. As soon as it flies past the orange candle by the door, it is disintegrated by a huge blob of magma that flies straight for it from the candle and crashes on the opposite wall of the corridor.

The candles seem to be very much active...

[thedungeondelver]

Ylarum, aloud: "Can our holy men not employ some sort of magical abjurement to quell those candles?"

(OOC: I mean, do we have a dispel magic to hopefully, for at least a round or two, shut those frigging things up?)

[Benoist]

Ylarum, aloud: "Can our holy men not employ some sort of magical abjurement to quell those candles?"

(OOC: I mean, do we have a dispel magic to hopefully, for at least a round or two, shut those frigging things up?)

Othos shakes his head indicating a negative.

[Sigmund]

Ulas, Tudd and Belak manage to roll the boulder from the pile of rubble to the entrance of secret passage they are currently investigating (all the way through the NW storage room, the apothecary and the dais area).

All notice that the smoke coming from the NE storage room the group set on fire earlier has started to clear up. Just as the trio is catching its collective breath, everyone hears some sort of crash in the distance. Like some wall collapsed well beyond this area, into some unknown part of the complex.

Then, still in the distance, well beyond this area, you hear a roar. Not a lion, not a bear, but a long, deep, unnatural roar that seems to go on for a few seconds... and dies as it echoes through the walls around you.

"That sounded like it hurt.", Tudd says with  wince.

[Cole]

Ulas stops to listen more closely, trying to figure out which direction the roar came from.

[Drohem]

Belak stops and readies his crossbow, and loads a bolt into it.  Klob already has he crossbow loaded and ready to fire too.

[Benoist]

Ulas stops to listen more closely, trying to figure out which direction the roar came from.

DM: Assuming you're standing there trying to listen intently, roll me 1d100. If you're taking additional precautions or a particular position or whatnot, just let me know.

Belak stops and readies his crossbow, and loads a bolt into it.  Klob already has he crossbow loaded and ready to fire too.

It's pretty quiet now, as far as you can tell. You can now distinctly hear the faint scratching coming from the other side of the iron door. It seems to have become more noticeable immediately after the roar.

[Cole]

It's pretty quiet now, as far as you can tell. You can now distinctly hear the faint scratching coming from the other side of the iron door. It seems to have become more noticeable immediately after the roar.

55

Ulas will also retrieve his bow and fall into rank behind Ylarum.

[Benoist]

55

You aren't able to tell for sure. A mixture of distance, various obstacles in the way (including the walls of sandstone surrounding you) and echoes scramble your senses. It might have come from somewhere to the south of your current position, south of the dais area itself, but you know it's a wild guess on your part.

[Cole]

"We'd better get ready to defend ourselves."

[Benoist]

Just as Ulas finishes his sentence, you hear another roar, this time closer. It's coming from the west. There is another loud crashing sound, as if some wall or piece of ceiling caved in, somewhere. Dust in the apothecary. You can distinctively hear a muffled, low growl reaching your ears through the wall there, followed by sharp, animal breathing sounds.

Erarht the orc tries to get up as quickly as he possibly can, fumbles down the dais and rushes to Runch's side.

Ludolf takes a hold his bow.

[Sigmund]

Tudd grins and starts walking that direction, firming his grip on his morningstar and raising his shield, "Hold on Bug, maybe we get to play a bit."

[Cole]

"That west wall's going to open up. Get ready for it."

[Drohem]

"Hold the volley until it has completely breeched the wall!" Belak yells as he raises his crossbow to his chin.

Klob cracks his neck and brings his crossbow to his chin as well.