[Ptolus/AD&D] IC Thread #3 - Back to the Surface

Imperator · January 21, 2012, 08:03:46 AM

Quote from: Benoist;507393Udo smiles: "This is a good thing."

His smile broadens even further as he looks into his eyes: "This means you have a strong will to live, my friend."

Gareth acknowledges the brother's words with a nod, and focus on finding a weapon while keeping a eye on the pit. Is something coming out?

Benoist · January 22, 2012, 04:20:02 PM

Not yet, but Gareth notices the ropes are moving. He also hears the sound of a faint, ongoing commotion down the well. Rattling, steps. Some activity is definitely taking place immediately around the platform below.

Imperator · January 23, 2012, 02:06:21 AM

Quote from: Benoist;507809Not yet, but Gareth notices the ropes are moving. He also hears the sound of a faint, ongoing commotion down the well. Rattling, steps. Some activity is definitely taking place immediately around the platform below.

My priority is finding a suitable weapon. If I can't, I'll get back to where my gear is and try and get my sword and dagger.

Benoist · January 24, 2012, 06:23:09 PM

Cadfan notices Gareth looking around. He holds the rope with one hand and throws a dagger handle first towards him with the other.

He then waits for a moment. The rope suddenly snaps a couple of times, tightening itself around the pulleys as it is briefly pulled from the depths of the earth. The dwarf starts to pull. The ropes slide sharply as the wheels of the pulleys start turning and wailing in the process.

Gareth and Davin notice that Cadfan is actually pretty strong for a dwarf of that age, but he quickly shows some signs of weakness as he works to pull the platform up the shaft. Udo joins him to help. Anyone else does?

Werekoala · January 25, 2012, 08:54:30 AM

Davin drops his shield and winds his left arm around the rope and helps pull, keeping his mace readied in his right hand.

Imperator · January 25, 2012, 12:05:40 PM

Gareth saves his strength in case some stabbing is needed. He thanks the gift of the dagger with a quick nod.

Benoist · January 25, 2012, 12:34:05 PM

Gareth waits for a few very long minutes while Cadfan, Udo and Davin work hard on the machinery that will bring the platform back to the surface.

Soon, all can see the tangled ropes in the center of the pit spreading apart from each other at a thirty degrees angle as the platform gets close to the ground. Each of the four ropes is linked to one of the corners of the makeshift apparatus, which seems to be made of a large, round table held upside down with ropes held tight around its legs that would make it look more or less like a basket.

On top of this platform, you can first see Tudd the half-orc, looking fierce, grim, and concentrated as he holds his charge under him with his legs, his arms stretched on either side of the basket to keep its balance.

Under the half-orc, you can see his brother, Runch, visibly unconscious as he mumbles away in a coma, who is lying down on top of two corpses whose arms and legs seem to have been dislocated by great trauma. You recognize the both of them as being J'son and Tarm, Ylarum the Doomed's spearmen.

They must have died after Gareth lost consciousness.

Imperator · January 25, 2012, 01:08:55 PM

I try and help them out of the basket as best as I can.

Werekoala · January 25, 2012, 03:23:23 PM

Davin holds the rope as long as necessary to have the wounded removed from the makeshift elevator, and then secures it to it's holding and moves to help the injured. (I think I used my healing for the day already, so I'll do the best I can as a "medic").

Benoist · January 27, 2012, 07:39:00 PM

DM: Just waiting for Tudd to post at this point. I messaged him about it.

Sigmund · January 30, 2012, 09:46:48 AM

ooc: Sorry, was busy buying a new car this weekend. Took all damn day Sat.

Tudd lifts Runch up and carefully moves off the "basket", laying his brother down in the first spot available after disembarking, saying, "My brudder needs help, the bad stuff hurt 'im."

Benoist · January 30, 2012, 12:31:31 PM

Udo helps move the basket away from the pit to unload its remaining contents, namely, the corpses lying there after Tudd took care of his brother Runch, still unconscious.

Davin approaches them to check on the half orc. He's received some pretty bad injuries in a violent fight. Some prayers or potions would be necessary to bring him back to the living, but he is stable for now.

The two corpses look like their limbs have been dislocated from their sockets, with multiple ribs broken, and open wounds too. They have both received a massive blunt trauma that caused most of these injuries, apparently.

Imperator · January 31, 2012, 01:58:03 AM

Quote from: Benoist;510486Udo helps move the basket away from the pit to unload its remaining contents, namely, the corpses lying there after Tudd took care of his brother Runch, still unconscious.

Davin approaches them to check on the half orc. He's received some pretty bad injuries in a violent fight. Some prayers or potions would be necessary to bring him back to the living, but he is stable for now.

The two corpses look like their limbs have been dislocated from their sockets, with multiple ribs broken, and open wounds too. They have both received a massive blunt trauma that caused most of these injuries, apparently.

Are those corpses human? Can I identify them?

Benoist · January 31, 2012, 11:24:46 AM

Yes, they are human.

You identify them immediately as J'son and Tarm, the two hired spearmen that went down with Ylarum the Doomed.

Werekoala · January 31, 2012, 11:46:41 AM

Davin does the best he can with limited resources, turning his attention to the half-orc first.

(can't recall, but I do suspect I've already popped my healing spell for the day, if so I'll try to make do with bandages and such until I can pray overnight - unless he appears to be getting worse, in which case we may need to take him to a temple if one is nearby)