The Heart of Darkness... [Main Game Thread]

[counterkid]

"Well I wonder what traps we will find in this hallway."

[Nocturno]

'Who knows? but Bryce will likely find them!"

[BishGada]

Galan instinctively plays a soothing tune and says, "Whatever is in front of us, that's what we came for. Let's move carefully in."

[counterkid]

The group will stop for lunch. After a bit to eat Zafron and Tabbi will head in to lead the way. They will enter 10 feet and search for trap and sliding walls or pits. Depending on what the see in the hallway.

[Squirrellord]

Bryce puts a hand on his older brothers shoulder and says "I know you want to get to the good stuff but let me and Tabbi check this out okay? It is what we are good at. How about you save my bacon when the magic starts flying eh?" He will head into the new tunnel (hopefully with Tabbi). "Colorful. Keep yer eyes open."

Bryce will be moving forward slowly checking visually for any traps that he can detect as well as tapping the floor and walls with the pole (assuming he still has it)

[TristenC]

[There are at least 2 poles with the party and they are fairly cooperative with each other fraternization notwithstanding, heheh. I will say both Tabbi and Bryce likely have one.]

Bryce and Tabbi continue cautiously forward, plying all of their skills on the surrounding walls, floor and ceiling and moving at an even slower pace than normal with so many surfaces to check. After agonizing minutes and a span of nearly 30 feet, they continue to find absolutely nothing...

Perhaps they have missed something already?

Perhaps the real dangers are farther on... The thoughts whirl as the pair pass the chest protruding from the West wall...
perhaps...

CA-Chunk!!!

Bryce's prodding pole taps a bit of floor just before his next step at the same time his Dwarven skill with stonework spots the thin line around the pit before his pole sets the hazard off! The foot-thick stone section of floor slips away almost effortlessly in an instant; likely exceptionally difficult to avoid if caught unawares. The new opening dropping away a full ten feet to a spike-lined pit...


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[Time is 1:05 pm]
Apologies for the crude overlay... apparently my mapping tool dislikes placing squares neatly over hex grids...

Tabby could also have spotted the pit (one of the few exceptions i allow for thief skills regarding the verbatim description from PHB) but she was checking the other half of the hall

[Nocturno]

Hearing the floor slide.

"Oh lordy. Brother did you fall in?"

[BishGada]

"Do you need any help?" Galan asks.

[Squirrellord]

"I'm okay!" Bryce calls out once he mentally collects himself. "This was expertly done, I nearly missed it!" He glances over at Tabbi and calls back to the group again "Watch your step people, even though we are checking I can't guarantee we won't miss something."
Bryce will move to the other side of the hall and help Tabbi by visually checking until they clear the pit and then he resumes checking his side of the hall straining his senses and tapping his pole.

[TristenC]

Bryce circumvents the hole, and both he and Tabbi spot the outline of yet another trap immediately beyond the first on the opposite side of the hall! Stepping carefully across the corner between, they move past the second pit only to find a third outline set dead-center of the hallway itself.

As Bryce examines the seam, he notices that there are tiny letters and words worked into the snaking red path of mosaic tiles, some kind of hidden message! It becomes clear that one would have to follow the trail to the end to read the whole thing...

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[counterkid]

Zafron says: Them seem to be getting a little far what do you say we move forward just in case they get themselves into trouble. I don`t want to be to far behind.

Tabbi will avoid the middle pit and continue poking the floor with the pole.

[BishGada]

Galan nods in agreement. "Hand me a pole and I'll recheck our path as I can float above in case another part of the corridor collides down." Galan moves about half of the hallway to where the first pit collapsed. Faladair follows close by.

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(OOC: Forgot to mention that Galan uses the pole to check the ground and ready to fly in case it can help. If he notices the letters he will use his skiils to try and figure it out.)

[counterkid]

Zafron Moves forward avoiding the pits but trying to read the markings.

[TristenC]

[is galan already flying or just ready to fly?]

Zafron has to crouch and move slowly to make out the writing... he is able to read the fist half by reaching the point where Bryce and Tabbi are.

ACERERAK CONGRATULATES YOU ON YOUR POWERS OF OBSERVATION.
SO MAKE OF THIS WHATEVER YOU WISH,
FOR YOU WILL BE MINE IN THE END NO MATTER WHAT!

Go back to the tormentor or through the arch,
and the second great hall you'll discover.
Shun green if you can. but night's good color
is for those of great valor.
If shades of red stand for blood the wise
will not need sacrifice aught but a loop o...f

[Nocturno]

Van pulls out a couple of lumps of dried bread. He hands one to Sorril. "So. This rearguard thing. Horribly boring but necessary I guess. Probably better than being in there risking a pit trap."