Pyros Litehand (Nocturno) - Private Thread

[TristenC]

Pyros turns but every area of the mist and floot looks like every other, and in his turning to scan he is unsure which direction he began. Lighting a second torch off of the first, he sets it down and moves a few feet away. The torch burns dimly, but visibly nearby. Somewhere in the distance he hears the sound like a low wind.

[Nocturno]

Is there anything in his packs of stuff that could be used to make small short term torches, or even just small pieces that would burn for a few minutes at the brightness or a torch?

Like some old pants, and some lantern oil he managed to get his hands on?
The idea is to leave a bread crumb trail of small fires every few feet, while approaching the wind noise.

[TristenC]

[Most of the pocket stuff that would burn like paper or small bits of cloth would burn up fairly quick. He does have the winter blanket which would last longer, but the more it is cut up the faster it goes. I can't remember if he had a lot of string or not. If you find the last pocket dump he might have some that could be used to leave a train (though not on fire)]

[Nocturno]

Good idea, I will look.

[TristenC]

[For the sake of progress, let's say he finds a ball of string abt 100 ft long]

[Nocturno]

lol ok.

Since I didn't go back yet.
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He wants to head from the first torch, towards the wind noise.
He will cut 5' of string wind it around his hand then take the last 6 inches and wind it around the bundle.
He will do this 10 times, then move until until the first torch is getting very dim. Then he will dip it in the flask of oil, and light it on the current torch, drop it to the ground, and walk until it gets dim, and repeat, dip, light, drop, while walking towards the wind noise.


October 18th 2019 - lol....

[Kender pockets dump! items with === are new
If you notice anything i forgot to remove from before, let me know

=== small bundle of dried apricots
piece of charcoal,
map of hometown,
3' leather shoestring (Br),
little white mouse,
2 marbles (one green/white one blue/purple),
small beeswax candle,
lady's handkerchief,
brass bell (tiny),
ball of paraffin wax the size of a sling-stone,
steel fork (worn condition),
5' silk rope,
3' leather shoestring (Blk),
tangled knot of colored string,
scrap of blue silk 1" sq,
deck of playing cards,
small metal mirror (2x3”),
2 snake fangs (no poison),
raven's feather (Lg),
deck of tarot cards,
===hard clump of red clay
acorns (4x),
manacles (hands only) w/o key in poor condition,
seashells (2x),
cup from the tower where he met Elsa,
jewler's eye-glass (poorly made),
1 sling stone (Stripey red),
empty inkpot w/o stopper,
eagle feather (bent),
tin whistle,
===tuft of tawny animal fur
rolled up piece of paper (fine quality),
blue-jay feather,
ball of red string (20'),
map of Haven,
plain salt shaker (empty),
half-full inkpot w/stopper,
=== a set of weathered iron manacles
3' long strip of linen (2" wide, rolled),
piece of broken vase from Harmonic Hall
black sparkly marbles (4x),
curly red wig,
pair of suspenders (green canvas),
lady's left slipper (blue, silk),
Fish tail
empty clay vial,
cheap costume jewelry,
3 links of iron chain (3" total),
tiny 4oz hammer head,
rusty spurs,
black mouse,
parafin candle (sm),
5 iron nails (1.5" long),
fishing line 6' (strong waxed string),
red grease pen,
dog back tooth,
small piece of coal
bar of lye soap,
chunk of oak bark (2"x1"),
4" piece of brass wire,
gaming darts (4: 2 red, 1 blue, 1 blk),
fish-hooks (3x),
1 lb of venison jerky from Jackques pantry
3 beads from a priest's rosary,
6-sided bone dice (2x),
piece of cheap parchment,
piece of flint rock,
===dusty old finger bone
flask of oil,
dead worm
yo-yo with broken string
glass stopper
===small handfull of mushrooms
hermit crab shell,
rusty spurs,
pretty sling bullet,
belaying pin,
another piece of charcoal,
tin signet ring (fox head),
small gardening spade,
map of area (Harmonia to Skald and a little more),
cup (cracked, doesn’t match saucer),
woven leather bracelet,
tiny lock with cut clasp),
green sealing wax (1/2 lb),
lead sling bullet,
unidentified bottle w/funky liquid, healing potion id'd by Elsa
whetstone.

[TristenC]

Pyros oils some of the string and begins laying out a peculiar little trail of burning string. The light doesn't go very far, but he can see it through the fog for a couple of paces. He does this 4 or 5 times before the fog becomes so thick he cannot see his feet, much less the light beyond.

Another step and abruptly the fog lifts and he finds himself in a wide square chamber. Four archways filled with billowing mist, including one he must have fumbled his way through blindly, seem to lead into the room. Mist flows out of the arches and rolls across the floor to pour into a 30' diameter pit in the center of the area. Ten feet below the lip of this pit the cascade of mist vanishes into a cloud of fog, like a waterfall plunging into a lake.

A large metal disk is suspended over the center of the void by four heavy chains that run from the edge of the pit to the disk. On this disk stands the upper half of a skeleton. Its vertebrae simply vanish into the flat plate of metal as if the creature were some magical illusion.

Resting proudly upon the skeleton's head is a great bejeweled crown that gleams with beauty and an inner light. Although it gives off a warm and golden glow, there is a coldness in the light that seems to fill you with dark thoughts of despair.

the pit diameter in the map is wrong, the size of the pit is closer to the grey circle i drew around it. 1 square = 5 ft

[TristenC]

[Jen and Jerrard, read the post immediately above this one for the scene description]

Suddenly Mira and Karl step through two of the other portals across the room! The pair see the intrepid kender in one of the archways, holding a torch.

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Mira is in the gateway to the Upper Right directly across from Pyros. Sir Karl is in the gateway to the Upper Left

[Jenara]

"Well now where have you gotten yourself?" Mira mutters to herself, just as Karl appears and she catches sight of Pyros, "Finally. I have to admit I wasn't exactly having fun out there on my own." She assesses the situation, "I wish I could fly, but sadly I can't." They would have to cross the chain, wouldnt they...?

[Jerrard]

"It is good to hear you are well Lady Mira, I cannot fly either, but I believe we can work together to resolve this." Karl moves towards the sound of her voice.

[Nocturno]

"You reckon you could toss me over?" Pyros calls out.

[TristenC]

[Pyros weighs 62 lbs and is carrying 71 lbs of gear, so he weighs a total of 133 lbs (minus some misc like his rope he left tied up on the way here). dropping his pack would bring that just under 100 lbs. The distance is about 15 feet to the center. Karl's str is 17, wt allowance 85 so I'm going to say he probably can't hurl 100 lbs 15 feet. If Pyros got down under his wt allowance i'll say we can do a str check to throw him far enough that pyros has a dex-check chance to grab the central platform. That said, it is probably going to be far easier for the extremely agile kender to tight-rope walk or climb across the chain like a pirate]

[Jerrard]

"I fear, while I am stronger than some, I am somewhat lacking in that area. I would suggest we tie a rope to you and you walk across the chain, but alas, we are without." He shakes his head and reaches out a hand for the Bard, hoping (and a little nervously) that she will take it. So he knows where she is, he tells himself.

[Nocturno]

"Rope!Ihaverope,ahshootIleftthatintheoiledhallway!" Enter pout face.

Pyros will take a step towards the chain and test to see how swing-y it is.

[Jenara]

"Pyros, calm down." Mira takes the Knights hand, just to reassure him and leans over the edge, looking at the chains, "I don't have the balance to walk that." She almost says she is too top heavy but things better of it. "And I truly can't jump it. So, can you balance on it Pyros?"