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

[Benoist]

Ben, how is the liquid flesh reacting to the flames from the giant/oil?

It actually seems mildly flammable. Not exactly like gas or ether, but still, flammable.

[Cole]

It actually seems mildly flammable. Not exactly like gas or ether, but still, flammable.

Does it react in an "alive" way to the flaming oil, as it did to the orcs walking over it?

[Benoist]

DM: Try to focus your posts on in-character actions, maybe with OOC questions/remarks as notes at the end/beginning of posts, but try to not make OOC-only posts here. I'm thinking of this as we seem to be getting a bit too freeform on this.

Ulas tries it out, and indeed, the substance does react to an open flame much like water does to oil...

[Benoist]

How odd. Ulas will examine the chest near him, meanwhile.

DM: didn't realize I had not answered that part.

Ulas also examines the chest. It is a simple wooden chest with an iron lock which seems to have been tempered with (like with a dagger or cutlass, judging by the scratches on it). It is also partially splattered with blood. Not the sickening goo, mind you, but actual blood which appears black under the light of the lantern (as blood usually does with this type of light source).

[Cole]

DM: didn't realize I had not answered that part.

Ulas also examines the chest. It is a simple wooden chest with an iron lock which seems to have been tempered with (like with a dagger or cutlass, judging by the scratches on it). It is also partially splattered with blood. Not the sickening goo, mind you, but actual blood which appears black under the light of the lantern (as blood usually does with this type of light source).

Is the lock part of the chest, or is it more like a padlock?

[Benoist]

DM: It actually is a padlock.

[Cole]

"Does anyone see a hammer and chisel among all this stuff?"

Ulas examines the chest and lock for signs of a trap.

"I could try picking the lock, but you never know where there's a poisoned needle."

[Cranewings]

Gareth looks sadly to the creature, and advances to do the grim work as swift and painlessly as he cans. Of course, he's on guard to any noise or the door opening.

"Gareth, good work with the giant. I've never seen one killed before.

As for the creature, kill it cleanly if you must kill it, but it is possible we will have to, or want to, restore someone in this state later. All I ask is that the friar clean it and pray over it. If he can do nothing, then we know to be extra cautious in avoiding it's disease.

[Benoist]

Gareth (as per OOC) slaughters the mindless creature. It is both quick, and clean.

The lock Ulas is examining seems at first too simple to be hosting any needle, but as he is looking closer, he does see one, which has been sprung whenever the lock was tempered with (there was a needle trap, but it has been sprung already. If you break the lock cleanly, you feel there is no danger in opening the chest).

[winkingbishop]

"Gareth, good work with the giant. I've never seen one killed before.

As for the creature, kill it cleanly if you must kill it, but it is possible we will have to, or want to, restore someone in this state later. All I ask is that the friar clean it and pray over it. If he can do nothing, then we know to be extra cautious in avoiding it's disease.

Gareth (as per OOC) slaughters the mindless creature. It is both quick, and clean.

Othos will examine the anatomy of the creature, now that it is quite dead to see if it merits the prayer that was requested.  Is it possible to discern what it was before becoming deformed? Human? Goblin? other?

[OOC - for some reason I was sure it was an orc or a goblin, but going back and reading I haven't a clue anymore ]

[Lilaxe]

"I can try to pick that lock if you don't want to smash it...of course, you might need to smash it anyways..but I could try to pick it and save the lock..."

[Cole]

"I can try to pick that lock if you don't want to smash it...of course, you might need to smash it anyways..but I could try to pick it and save the lock..."

"As could I, but I don't see much need to save a dented padlock with a broken poison needle. I'd rather put a hammer and chisel to the shackle and not risk getting stuck, even a little bit."

[Benoist]

Othos: the creature most definitely was a goblin, once. It was infected by a sort of ... parasite. Like growths grafted onto its skin very similar in appearance to the repulsing muck spread over parts of the room. They usually are lodged close to, or on top of, open, purulent wounds.

Ulas: You do not have the tools readily available to you. Are you trying to break the lock, or pick it yourself, or let Smeads handle it?

[Cole]

Othos: the creature most definitely was a goblin, once. It was infected by a sort of ... parasite. Like growths grafted onto its skin very similar in appearance to the repulsing muck spread over parts of the room. They usually are lodged close to, or on top of, open, purulent wounds.

Ulas: You do not have the tools readily available to you. Are you trying to break the lock, or pick it yourself, or let Smeads handle it?

"Smeads, it doesn't look like there's a chisel anywhere around here - if you want to try to pick the lock, you're probably better at it than I am."

[Imperator]

"Smeads, it doesn't look like there's a chisel anywhere around here - if you want to try to pick the lock, you're probably better at it than I am."

Gareth returns, cleaning his sword.

"There's no need to break the padlock and use such a crude method. You always risk breaking some of the chest contents. As there is no trap and we're i no hurry, we can be more subtle." Smile. "Of course, I can try my hand, after my fellow Smeads."