The Marches Campaign

John Thompson · (Ymmas Ragah) Joined: 25 Mar 2008 Posts: 116

Ymmas takes note of the hand with which he writes, and the fingers on the hand with which he doesn't write.

"This one seems defiant, miss, but he seems to understand you. Tell him there are a lot of ways to die, and some of them are passing slow."

Ymmas looks down and smiles at the man, as though at a puppy not yet house-broken.

TheMyth · Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2008 7:06 pm Post subject:

"He seems resistant to speak in the language we share. Apparently he speaks gnoll but resents it. He seems prepared to die. Who knew a charm of fascination would have been wise to prepare today," Kexy sighs.

"Let's kill him and move on before his peers come looking for him."

WyzardWhately · (Lars) Joined: 24 Mar 2008 Posts: 260

If Bhartec makes no immediate sign of objection, Lars stomps on the man's throat, hacks off his hand at the wrist, and kicks his keening frame over the edge of the pit. He takes the hand as a trophy.

Bhartec Redhands · Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2008 7:17 pm Post subject:

Bhartec makes no objections but makes a motion akin to 'lets move along'.

Scott · Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2008 7:45 pm Post subject:

The man gurgles under Lars's boot as the warrior excises his hand, then screams all the way down the chasm.

[Which way? Open double doors to north, passages to east and west of the doors, or the eastern branch of the bridge?]
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Bhartec Redhands · Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2008 7:48 pm Post subject:

Bhartec will nudge Lars along north to the double doors and check them out.

WyzardWhately · (Lars) Joined: 24 Mar 2008 Posts: 260

[Sounds fine to me. North it is. If there were bad guys behind the other door, surely they would have come to the aid of their companions. *shrug.* ]

Scott · Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2008 7:59 pm Post subject:

[Oh, one of the warriors you looted had a bronze whistle carved with a skull rune on a leather thong around his neck.)

The double doors open into a circular chamber about 40' in diameter. At the approximate center of the room is a basin resting on a 3' tall pillar of lacquered skulls. At the north end of the room is a 10' diameter column of black drapery hanging from the ceiling 20' down to the floor.
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WyzardWhately · (Lars) Joined: 24 Mar 2008 Posts: 260

TheMyth · Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2008 8:16 pm Post subject:

Scott · Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2008 8:20 pm Post subject:

[The double doors seem to be the only entrance/exit unless there's something behind those drapes.]
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Nick · (Sinlocah) Joined: 24 Mar 2008 Posts: 121

Scott · Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2008 1:51 am Post subject:

The skulls are human and are lacquered together with some sort of clear, glistening shellac. Sinlocah hazards a guess that the basin is used for the blessing of holy water, for ritual purification, or some other function that requires consecrated or desecrated liquid.

Sinlocah has a palpable feeling of unease and disturbance as he enters the chamber ... the curved walls are vaguely mottled and marbled -- the patterns seem to shift and writhe -- shapes dart and dance at the edge of vision. The overall effect provokes nausea and mild vertigo, and the four Holy Brothers take a brief respite from their usual smite-ready stance to cross themselves.
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Bhartec Redhands · Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2008 2:39 am Post subject:

Bhartec will see whats behind the curtain after a long piss into the basin.

TheMyth · Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2008 4:13 am Post subject: