Act 2 Scene 5: "Cavern of the Crown of Souls" (Game Thread)

[Jerrard]

"I will follow, if the rope can take me." Karl, grabs on, lowering himself slowly, feet walking down the wall.

[TristenC]

Sir Karl makes his way down as well.

Pytor looks to the Kender, You're the expert. Left or right?

[Nocturno]

"Left!"

No matter what he just said, he will go the way of the bigger area.

[TristenC]

Pyros hobbles his way in the opposite direction of his answer. The path ends in a sheer drop just before the next chamber. Peering through the opening he finds a swirling chasm full of mist that, despite the altered point of view, quickly becomes familiar as the chamber with the two bone-bridges! It becomes apparent that the opening would be easily concealed by the ledge above

[Chris1234]

Jerry waits patiently with Merrick, "I do hope they're all right.How long do you think we should wait?"

[Nocturno]

"HA! No bones about it, that is where we were!"

[TristenC]

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Jerry waits patiently with Merrick, "I do hope they're all right.How long do you think we should wait?"

Well... they haven't been gone long, but... maybe just a few minutes? I don't think getting separated in this kind of place would be good for any of us.


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"HA! No bones about it, that is where we were!"

Pytor chuckles, I suppose that only leaves the other way.
The fighter pulls out a torch and lights it. Moving to the end of the other hall he peers around the corner and shakes his head with a wry chuckle. Looks like another split, left or right?
The right side leads straight to what appears to be a more open chamber, the left side looks like it splits again after a few steps.

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Apologies for no map update right now but this segment is kind of crap on the map

[Chris1234]

"I agree. We should give them a count of three hundred and then decide," she agrees.

[Jenara]

"Agreed, I don't like us splitting up like this." Folding her hand with the Priestess waiting..

[Jerrard]

"Perhaps the open area would be best first?" Karl suggests, keeping a respectful distance from the Gypsy his sword drawn and ready.

[TristenC]

[For the sake of expediency]

Pyros peeks through into the wide open chamber. The passage ends in a sharp cliff that allows one to look out into a four way intersection that has no floor. The mists in this seemingly bottomless pit bubble and ripple back and forth. From time to time, a current seems to move through the fog, but it is impossible to tell if it is natural or man-made.

Two huge ribs form two bridges across this deadly looking abyss. The bone linking the north and south passages curves upward while the one running from west to east curves down. Jumping from one bridge to the other would be very dangerous. Like the other bone bridges encountered in this cavern, they seem to be remnants of a giant humanoid creature.

Fifteen feet above the entrance is a narrow ledge that runs along all the walls. Standing upon this ledge are twenty-four motionless skeletons with short spears resting in their hands. Chains run from rings in the ceiling some 30' overhead down to manacles around the ankles of
each skeleton.
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[Nocturno]

He heads back to Pytor, and tells him in excruciatingly detail what he saw.

"We should probably get the others."

[TristenC]

Pytor nods and returns, climbing the rope. He informs the others of what has been discovered

[Nocturno]

While he does that Pyros will see if he can scout a "safe" way into the room, and some how test to see if the Skeletons are active.

Like first poking just his head out of the cave.

[TristenC]

The skeletons make no move as he pokes his head into the room, nor even if he steps inside onto the stone ledge just inside the door.

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How far is he going to push his luck? ?