4: Under the Tower of Móric

[Toad-Killer-Dog]

"Lets get something in our stomachs and a proper rest, I don't think I could outmatch a rat at this point"

OOC: We are pulling back to the first floor storage room right?

[salass00]

Melanthios: "Let's go back to the storage room for some food and rest. We can put some junk on top of the trap door while we rest."

"Next question is, should we take the east tunnel, which we haven't explored yet, but will likely lead back to where we came from or do we cross the stream and go through the secret tunnel again?"

[Toad-Killer-Dog]

Drugan leans on his trident.

"Well I can see good reasons for going either way"

"We already know the way back if we cross the stream, but we have no guarantee of not running into cat-fish not matter what direction we take"

"There are enough crossings we did not explore and doors we didn't open to make wandering cat-fish just as likely"

"Of course we know there are no traps that way and using the secret passage might throw a tracker off out trail, but danger could be lurking either way"

"What do you think?" Drugan says as he addresses the party.

[Porkbelly]

Poncho shrugs. "Well, I've barely broken a sweat... but I could always do with a meal and a flagon of wine."

"I say we explore some more down the east passage and see if it links back up with their dining room."

[Hogscape]

Quinlan: "I broke into more than a sweat, look, this is blood. My blood. And it's supposed to be on the inside, not staining my shirt!"

[danhem]

"Thank you Quinlan. I can still carry my spear but this target shield is too much just now. I'll trade you mine for your buckler until I get some rest. I don't like the idea of wandering through these caverns with nothing between me and a gill man trident."

Once re-equipped Charles looks a little better. However, he is still using his spear as a walking stick.

OOC: Just FYI Charles is currently at -2 adds.

At Poncho's comment Charles looks the archer over noting the deep cuts on his arms and legs.

"You realize that when it is thick and red it's not sweat, right Poncho?"

"I'm not sure about the eastern tunnel. We have no idea if it does reconnect with the other chamber. Or if it does it may pass through the gill man barracks before it does so."

Charles looks about his companions trying to judge their remaining strength.

[apeloverage]

"Why doesn't someone scout out our various options, before we commit ourselves?" Alwyn suggests.

[Porkbelly]

Poncho looks about the weary group and hoists up the lantern.

"Well I guess we are all a little worse for the wear, and we may yet have to fight our way back up into the tower."

"I think we're all agreed that resting here on this exposed beach doesn't seem like a wise move so let's press on. The secret passage is surely the safer route, if we don't mind getting wet again."

OOC: Can we tell from the tracks whether those five gill-men came down from the eastern passage?

[ragnorakk]

Verklud: I will follow as the party leads, but fear I've little to contribute.

[apeloverage]

Alwyn will follow the rest of the party, if they don't like the idea of sending someone ahead to scout.

[burke]

You trace the gill-men's tracks and they do seem to emanate from the east passage. The tunnel is at most 30' long and then appears to open into a larger cavern. The passage reverberates with the sound of rushing water.

You cross the stream and enter the secret passage.

(Poncho and Melanthios, who are in the lead, should each make a L1SR on INT or LK.)

[Porkbelly]

Poncho just scrapes by on the SR (LK)

1 + 1 + 5 + 1 (+12) = 20

[salass00]

2d6 +12 >= 20
2 + 5 + 12 = 19 ... failure