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I apologise for not getting last session archived, but things have been rather hectic of late... I will try to get that done tomorrow</div> <div> Missiledine: I will email everyone a copy if they want it</div> <div> FinLongham: Yes please send me a copy.</div> <div> Dukejr01: <If I remember correctly, we had killed them all, got their stuff and are almost back to Drunmore..... :-D></div> <div> Dukejr01: I will take one.</div> <div> Missiledine: Uhmmm... minus several limbs... yeah</div> <div> Docportal: Yeah that what was going on.</div> <div> Dukejr01: <we only need their heads :-P></div> <div> Missiledine: file on the way</div> <div> Dawn12: brb</div> <div> Dukejr01: As I recall. we had finished the Zombies and are at the top of the stairs.</div> <div> Missiledine: yep</div> <div> Dukejr01: shal we begin?</div> <div> Missiledine: Things are very quiet at the moment...</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren makes his way over the bodies. he sheaths his sword and keeps his shield up. there is at leaast one otehr guy here.</div> <div> FinLongham: <And how am I doing?></div> <div> Dukejr01: after he climbs over the bodies he unsheathes his sword and makes his way down the stairs, he tries to be quiet</div> <div> Missiledine: You are playing dead Long, while Rolb continues to fight with the remaining undead</div> <div> Missiledine: ok Corren</div> <div> FinLongham: <Can I quit playing dead?></div> <div> Missiledine: If you wish</div> <div> Dukejr01: <want to run me or him for a minute?></div> <div> Missiledine: You are not in very good shape</div> <div> FinLongham: <You go on. I am -14 I think I will play dead></div> <div> Missiledine: Go ahead Corren... yopu reach the second floor landing area</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren peeks aroudnthe corner and then cautiously proceeds down the hall, he is going o check each room as he passes. Corren is looking out for the</div> <div> heavily wounded guy he dropped earlier too.</div> <div> Missiledine: there is no corner to peak around... The stairway and the landing area both open to a drop to the first floor below</div> <div> Dukejr01: k</div> <div> Missiledine: All you have is a railing</div> <div> Dukejr01: cooren looks over the railing quickly then checks each room as he passes.</div> <div> Dukejr01: is Dawn following?</div> <div> Dukejr01: <she is afk I think></div> <div> Missiledine: The floor below is dimly lit, but you can make out the shapes of furniture.... yes she is following</div> <div> Dukejr01: k, go to first door. look in.</div> <div> Dukejr01: shield up. expecting a crossbowman.</div> <div> Missiledine: The first door you come to is open... it looks like someone's living quarters. There is an unmade cot, night stand and a foot locker that</div> <div> is thrown open</div> <div> Missiledine: the room is empty</div> <div> Missiledine: <of people></div> <div> Dukejr01: <lol></div> <div> Dukejr01: next door, this is the one that the other guy went in earlier</div> <div> Missiledine: the second door is the room you entered the window from</div> <div> Dukejr01: oh,. okay, nevermind.</div> <div> Dukejr01: <I don't have the file></div> <div> Dukejr01: I recall that now.</div> <div> Missiledine: You didn't get much of a chance to look around at the time...It also appears as a living quarters, but it looks unused</div> <div> Dukejr01: third door.</div> <div> Missiledine: <It hasn't arrived yet?></div> <div> Dukejr01: <nope></div> <div> Missiledine: <hmmm will try again</div> <div> Docportal: <not here yet></div> <div> Missiledine: <nothing has come back></div> <div> Missiledine: <Trying it again></div> <div> Dukejr01: got it</div> <div> Missiledine: <First or second send?></div> <div> Dukejr01: doesn;t say</div> <div> Missiledine: <BCC?></div> <div> Docportal: 9:55 is time stam on it.</div> <div> Docportal: <none></div> <div> Missiledine: ok... baqck to it</div> <div> Missiledine: The third room has two bunks, both of which apppear to be used, though currently empty</div> <div> Dukejr01: then the stairs?</div> <div> Missiledine: the first floor is dark... you hear nothing</div> <div> Dukejr01: no light at all?</div> <div> Missiledine: none, the windows, if any, are covered</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren gets out a torch.</div> <div> Dukejr01: He asks Dawn to light it and hold it as we go down the stairs.</div> <div> Dawn12: "ok"</div> <div> Missiledine: The area below is the dining/meeting area. You see several large tables and assorted bench es and stools</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren looks around for the door.</div> <div> Dukejr01: any sconces or light sources o nteh walls?</div> <div> Dawn12: i cast ignite fire 1 point on the torch</div> <div> Missiledine: The wall opposite the steps is dominated by a large fireplace and several tapestries </div> <div> Missiledine: under the balcony area is a set of two doors</div> <div> Dukejr01: k. anything in this room that someone could hide behind?</div> <div> Dukejr01: any other exits?</div> <div> Missiledine: To the right is another doorway and the wall to the left is dominated by a large wooden armoire</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren goes to look in that first.</div> <div> Missiledine: on the floor infront of the armoire are several zombies</div> <div> Dukejr01: eh? sitting? sprawled?</div> <div> Missiledine: the remains of the ones that fell during the fight</div> <div> Dukejr01: oh. they fell all the way here?</div> <div> Missiledine: yes</div> <div> Dukejr01: k. Corren checks the armoire briefly to make sure no one is hiding in it.</div> <div> Missiledine: the doors are locked</div> <div> Dukejr01: k. good enough. Corren goes to the double doors.</div> <div> Dukejr01: under the balcony</div> <div> Missiledine: ok</div> <div> Missiledine: they open towards you</div> <div> Missiledine: but seem to be barred from the other side</div> <div> Dukejr01: okay. good pertanant data there,...... :-)</div> <div> Dukejr01: right then</div> <div> Missiledine: the door on the right is partly open... beyond is a flight of steps going down</div> <div> Dukejr01: hmmmm.... Corren pushes the door open with the tip of his sword. is there a blood trail?</div> <div> Missiledine: not that you see</div> <div> Missiledine: the stairway is stone and the air from below is dank and damp</div> <div> Dukejr01: corren listends</div> <div> Missiledine: there is silence, except for water dripping</div> <div> Dukejr01: did the double doors lead out sie that Corren could tell?</div> <div> Missiledine: they would be near the outside, but not directly</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren returns tot eh double doors.</div> <div> Dukejr01: are the hinges on our side?</div> <div> Dukejr01: they would have to be.</div> <div> Missiledine: big strap hinges... yes</div> <div> Dukejr01: big metal strap hinges designed to not be broken thru?</div> <div> Missiledine: that's the general idea</div> <div> Dukejr01: any windows?</div> <div> Missiledine: none in this room</div> <div> Dukejr01: is it possible to lock the door leading down form this side?></div> <div> Missiledine: yes, there is a rather massive bolt on this side of the door</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren returns upstairs and goes to the window</div> <div> Missiledine: ok... we'llpause Corren and Dawn for a few minutes</div> <div> Missiledine: Long... You lay still as Rolb continues hacking it out with the skeletons... You hear the clash of weapons and Rolb cursing and</div> <div> grunting for some time. </div> <div> Missiledine: Finally there is silence, you hear Rolb mutter, "Bloody Hell! Now the elf is bloody dead."</div> <div> Missiledine: He walks up to you and gives you a nudge with his boot</div> <div> Missiledine: "Are ye dead?" He asks wearily</div> <div> Missiledine: <AFK?></div> <div> Missiledine: <To speed things up, the Elf has passed out from blood loss.></div> <div> Dukejr01: <lol, well, a HT roll every turn></div> <div> Missiledine: Corren, Dawn... When you look out the second floor window you see Rolb standing over the elf's body, surrounded by a couple dozen</div> <div> dismembered skeletons</div> <div> Dukejr01: "Rolb!" Corren wves.</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren gets out some rope and ties it off for rolb to climb</div> <div> Missiledine: Rolb wearily raises a hand in reply</div> <div> Dawn12: dawn following corren in the room </div> <div> Dukejr01: He lowers his med pack with the rope. putting a healing grass tea on top so its easy to find.</div> <div> Missiledine: "Ah think the elf is dead, tho I havn't really looked." He walks over to the pile of logs and sits down an seems to slump a bit</div> <div> Dukejr01: "Watch the door while I get Rolb up here"</div> <div> Dukejr01: "Healin grass tea in the bag. ned help?</div> <div> Missiledine: Rolb nods, clearly aboutr done in</div> <div> Dukejr01: "Dawn, close the door. stay here. I will be right back</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren drops the torch. and climbs down</div> <div> Dawn12: "ok "</div> <div> Dukejr01: He goes over to Rolb hands him the tea. and while he drinks that corren gibve him teh last healing grass smoke and lights it witht he torch for him to puff.</div> <div> Missiledine: As you get closer you can see that Rolb is a bloody mess</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren says nothing.</div> <div> Missiledine: "See if yon elf is alive, not that I bloody well care." Rolb growls</div> <div> Dukejr01: While Rolb is taking the grass corren starts cleaning the wounds and bandaging.</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren does so.</div> <div> Missiledine: He is, barely</div> <div> Dukejr01: Assuminghe elf is still alive. Corren starts bandaging him.</div> <div> Dukejr01: "He lives."</div> <div> FinLongham: <ha ha ha></div> <div> Missiledine: "Faughh!" Rolb mutters and takes a deep puff on the pipe</div> <div> Docportal: <lol></div> <div> Dukejr01: "Sharkey flew away in bird form, there are two alive in there that I can tell, they are barricaded in a room."</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren drags the elf after bandaging to the balcony and ties the rope around him. he then climbs the rope nd hauls him up.</div> <div> Missiledine: Rolb just nods his understanding</div> <div> Missiledine: <To the window></div> <div> Dukejr01: <that too></div> <div> Dukejr01: anyway. assuming Corren gets the elf up. he puts him in a cot and covers him witha blanket</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren then helps rolb up.</div> <div> Missiledine: you can manage that</div> <div> Missiledine: By the time you are finished with the Elf, Rolb is looking a bit better</div> <div> Dukejr01: "I have a plan. we pretend to go into the basement while remaining in the basement room. hopefully they will try to bolt the door behind us.</div> <div> Missiledine: He comes over to the window and waits for the rope</div> <div> Dukejr01: <two healing grass></div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren left it down.</div> <div> Missiledine: <From hauling up the elf></div> <div> Dukejr01: corren drops the rope and helps rolb up</div> <div> Dukejr01: "DAwn could use some bandaging too"</div> <div> Missiledine: Once he is up, Rolb takes out a flask and has a loooong drink</div> <div> Missiledine: Rolb will offer the flask around, then help Dawn if she needs it</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren outlines the situation while Rolb bandages dawn. corren offers bandages and wound mud.</div> <div> Missiledine: "So, that albino bastard gave us the slip agin eh? More lives then a bloody cat."</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren's idea is to loudly discuss going down the stairs "after the bastards" and corren will actualyl do so. hopefully they will open the doors and try to</div> <div> lock us in.</div> <div> Missiledine: "Good as idea as any... Unless they have a bolt hole in there that will get em outta the house."</div> <div> Dukejr01: "turned into a bird, he did and dlew off thataway"</div> <div> Dukejr01: "I think that way is the way out."</div> <div> FinLongham: <test></div> <div> Missiledine: <GM Note: The double doors are under the balcony, opening intoan area under the rooms you are now in. There is an exterior door</div> <div> below the windows you have been using></div> <div> Dukejr01: "Maybe we shoudl block the outside."</div> <div> Missiledine: There is plenty of stuff outside to pile against it</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren does so.</div> <div> Missiledine: logs, lumber, crates and barrels are here. The still burning remains of the cart are here as well</div> <div> Missiledine: The door seems to open in...</div> <div> Docportal: <good one.></div> <div> Dukejr01: what is in the barrells? nails?</div> <div> Missiledine: the ones that are outside have liquid in them... at least that's what it sounds like</div> <div> Missiledine: no marks or writing to indicate what it is tho</div> <div> Dukejr01: corren wull stack lumber so that it overlapps the sides and then stack stuff behind that,</div> <div> Missiledine: ok</div> <div> Dukejr01: lumber then crates then logs. lean them againsthe door</div> <div> Missiledine: that will take awhile to do</div> <div> Dukejr01: "Thinks its worth it?</div> <div> Missiledine: Rolb, who is watching from the window, shrugs "Aye, it may keep the rats in the trap. Of course, if the run out that door, where are they</div> <div> gonna go?</div> <div> Dukejr01: "the boats."</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren sets to work.</div> <div> Missiledine: "One of us could stay up here and pick em off if they come out this door, or take em from above if they enter the lower room."</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren retrieves the bows and hands them to rolb.</div> <div> Dukejr01: "better idea that"</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren climbs back up</div> <div> Dukejr01: Rolb stay up here. Corren and Dawn go below</div> <div> Missiledine: Rolb nods and readies his bow</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren will talk to Dawn, she should hide near the armoire. Corren will go toteh door.</div> <div> Missiledine: You go on down the steps</div> <div> Missiledine: ok</div> <div> Missiledine: nothing seems to have changed since you first came down here</div> <div> Dukejr01: when corren gets down below he says "They must have gone thru this door, its open."</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren signals dawn to hide near the armoir</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren makes some noise tryint o sound like a couple people, he goes to the door down.</div> <div> Dukejr01: he looks in and then takes out his small boot knife, he slipps it in the door jamb bear the hing so it can;t be fully closed behind him</div> <div> Dawn12 has left the room.</div> <div> Dukejr01: he then goes down the steps a few</div> <div> Missiledine: ok, the door is oak or some similar wood</div> <div> Missiledine: <Good timing there></div> <div> Missiledine: the steps go down and turn sharply to the right</div> <div> Docportal: <huh?></div> <div> Missiledine: <Dawn going off line at this point></div> <div> Dukejr01: corren is niot jamming hte knife INTO the wood, he is putting it in between the jamb and he door so if someone tries to close the door, it will be in teh</div> <div> way.</div> <div> Missiledine: I got it</div> <div> Dukejr01: like a doorstop</div> <div> Dukejr01: k</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren goes down a few steps and cautiously.</div> <div> Missiledine: the stairs are stone, they are wet and slippery</div> <div> Dukejr01: k</div> <div> Missiledine: there is no light down here. Do you have the torch?</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren has the torch</div> <div> Dukejr01: if dawn had it he position would be given away</div> <div> Missiledine: ok... true, I was wondering if it was still lit</div> <div> Dukejr01: Rolb should probably have one too</div> <div> Dukejr01: if not, then light another and discard it</div> <div> Missiledine: the stairs end in a roughly square chamber of damp stone... There are two doorways exiting the chamber into tunnels or hallways. One</div> <div> that runs back under the length of the house The other leads out in the direaction of the </div> <div> Missiledine: courtyard area</div> <div> Dukejr01: corren looks down the one leading back tothe house</div> <div> Missiledine: there is another door there, it is closed</div> <div> Dukejr01: look the other way</div> <div> Missiledine: the passageway curveas off into darkness</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren returns to the foot of the stairs and listens</div> <div> Missiledine: you hear nothing from upstairs</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren goes to the door</div> <div> Missiledine: Downstairs or back up?</div> <div> Dukejr01: downstairs. the one leading to underthe house</div> <div> Missiledine: ok</div> <div> Missiledine: it is closed, there is a bolt on the outside which is shot (locked)</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren listens</div> <div> Missiledine: silence</div> <div> Dukejr01: corren shoots the bolt back. puts his foot 4 inches behindthe door to jam it from opening firther and opens it,.</div> <div> Missiledine: as you shoot the bolt you hear a sound from the other passage.. the rattle of a chain followed by a crash of metal</div> <div> Dukejr01: shhot it back and return to teh foot of the stirs</div> <div> Missiledine: you hear nothing from upstairs</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren goes down that passageway</div> <div> Dukejr01: where the noise came from</div> <div> Missiledine: from down the passage you hear a scrabbling sound, as if something, or someone is coming towards you</div> <div> Missiledine: it's coming fast</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren retreats up teh stairs</div> <div> Missiledine: you back across the chamber, just as you reach the steps you see a naked, hunched, deformed and emaciated human with pale</div> <div> flesh, fingernails grown to claw like lengths, fang like canine teeth, long matted hair and glowing green</div> <div> Missiledine: eyes rush out of the tunnel and charge you</div> <div> Dukejr01: okaaaay. Hi mr hunchback/ghoul</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren sets for the charge. </div> <div> Dukejr01: Step and ready. block/thrust</div> <div> Missiledine: It leaps at you, actually leaving the ground in one great bound... claws, both hands and feet, reaching for you... It is hissing venomously</div> <div> Dukejr01: <this should be FUN! not></div> <div> Docportal: <You are a fighter should be easy></div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren steps to the side as he blocks.thrusts. this is a step back for +3 defense</div> <div> Missiledine: It slams into your shield and tries to reach past it to claw you... You stab at it..... driving the blade deep into the undead flesh, but it</div> <div> seems unimpressed by the wound</div> <div> Dukejr01: is it the original hunchback?</div> <div> Missiledine: The thing is incredibly strong, it latches onto your shield and actually starts to drag you forward while it tries to wrench it from your</div> <div> arm.... <No, you don't think so></div> <div> Dukejr01: <k></div> <div> Missiledine: <Sorry Dave, be back in a few!></div> <div> Dukejr01: no problem.</div> <div> Dukejr01: <is Dawn coming back?></div> <div> Docportal: <Don't think so></div> <div> Missiledine: ok, I'm back</div> <div> Docportal: <K></div> <div> Missiledine: <Let's see if Corren can survive this one!></div> <div> Dukejr01: cool</div> <div> Dukejr01: k. if Corren is being dragged forward, is it concentrating it attack on the shield? in that casse corren steps into it and swings this time.</div> <div> Missiledine: The thing shows no fear of the blade and makes no effort to avoid it as it pulls at the shield</div> <div> Dukejr01: k. the archives say that it takes silver to hurt these things. I hope magic works too.</div> <div> Missiledine: You slice deep, but again it doesn't flinch... There is no blood or gore to show from the gaping wound.</div> <div> Missiledine: It is trying now to pull past your shield and reach out with one clawed hand to slash at your face, while retaining the grip on your</div> <div> shield with the other</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren will attack the arm.</div> <div> Missiledine: Despite it's strength it is actually very light in weight, so it's clinging to the shield is not dragging you down as much as a normal</div> <div> person of this size would</div> <div> Dukejr01: cool. but there goes my idea of throwing it off balance.</div> <div> Missiledine: You slash at the arm, delivering a glancing blow that flays skin and dead muscle, but doesn't actually cut bone</div> <div> Dukejr01: damn</div> <div> Missiledine: It is trying to kick out with it's clawed feet... it hits, but no damage penetrates, though it gouges the leather of your boots quite badly</div> <div> Dukejr01: 3/4 light chain boots</div> <div> Dukejr01: it must be all out attacking. Corren body slashes</div> <div> Missiledine: Again is slashes with it's free hand... <I know> it's claws raking your mail but again failing to penetrate</div> <div> Dukejr01: <whew></div> <div> Dukejr01: <can;t wait for my quality armour></div> <div> Missiledine: You hit it hard enough to jar it loose, it hits the floor on all fouirs and scrambles towards you on all fours, intending to bite </div> <div> Dukejr01: Block/slash, step back for +3 defense</div> <div> Dukejr01: I do NOT want to be bitten. that would be BAD</div> <div> Missiledine: You think you hear another one coming down the passage where the first came from</div> <div> Dukejr01: crap</div> <div> Missiledine: It lunges at you, aiming to bite at groin level. You just manage to get the shield between you and it...</div> <div> Dukejr01: <ewww!></div> <div> Missiledine: you slash back, missing this time</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren tries to shift toward the stairs.</div> <div> Missiledine: The scrabbling, hissing coming from the passage is getting louder</div> <div> Missiledine: you make it to the stairs</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren retreats up it as fast as he is able, not turning away from the ghoul</div> <div> Missiledine: It lunges at you agian, both claws slashing this time.... you block the first blow and your armor turns the second... just</div> <div> Dukejr01: yow</div> <div> Missiledine: <What do you do?></div> <div> Dukejr01: retreating up the stairs. can corren get up and close the door or can he stand here holding htem off one at a time?</div> <div> Dukejr01: slash counterattack aimed at the body.</div> <div> Missiledine: you can make it to the door if you can keep pushing it off</div> <div> Missiledine: ok</div> <div> Missiledine: you hit, but it keeps coming... You are on the landing now</div> <div> Missiledine: it doesn't get past your shield this time</div> <div> Dukejr01: I forgot about my knife in the doorjamb.</div> <div> Missiledine: <I haven't!></div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren attacks the critter again. slash to body.</div> <div> Dukejr01: "Dawn.... get the knife out..... get ready... to close door."</div> <div> Missiledine: You can see a second one at the bottom of the steps, looking up towards you...</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren is standing here until the door can be closed</div> <div> Missiledine: You can hear Dawn behind you</div> <div> Dukejr01: <I hope its her></div> <div> Dukejr01: Block/slash. hopefully its onthe stairs and has the disadvantage of height.</div> <div> Missiledine: The thing hurls itself at you again... The shield blocks his first slash, you squeak out a dodge vs the second</div> <div> Dukejr01: <whew></div> <div> Missiledine: Dawn yells, "Okay!"</div> <div> Dukejr01: corren slashes at it and retreats.</div> <div> Missiledine: You step back through the doorway, missing your attack, Dawn slams the door... Before it can crash home tho, the thing is against it,</div> <div> pushing hard and keeping it open about six inches</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren slams againsthte door and pushes</div> <div> Missiledine: The other one is rushing up the steps...</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren puts his foot againsthe door inside and his shoulder against the door</div> <div> Missiledine: The two of you slowly push the door shut... The second one throws it's strength against it and for a few seconds your not sure....</div> <div> Missiledine: Then suddenly it slams hard! Dawn shoots the bolt</div> <div> Dukejr01: whew</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren trots up the stairs to see if rolb is shooting at retreating bad guys</div> <div> Missiledine: "Nothin up ere lad!" He calls</div> <div> Dukejr01: "Ghouls in the basement."</div> <div> Missiledine: <And you thought this would be a mop up!></div> <div> Dukejr01: "I wouldn;t trouble ye for justhet one. but two is more than I can handle myself"</div> <div> Dukejr01: Can we cut thru the floor from the second floor to the first?</div> <div> Missiledine: you can certainly try</div> <div> Dukejr01: stone? wood?</div> <div> Missiledine: flag stone floor</div> <div> Dukejr01: guess not.</div> <div> Missiledine: might be able to pry them up</div> <div> Dukejr01: any of the wood on the outside suitable for a ram?</div> <div> Missiledine: you can find a couple logs</div> <div> Dukejr01: "Ram the door to where they are holing up or burn the whole damn thing down or pry up the floor?"</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren goes upstairs to chat with rolb. he doesn't yell</div> <div> Missiledine: ok</div> <div> Dukejr01: "I think we should get the living ones before taking on the dead ones.</div> <div> Missiledine: Rolb nods, "Aye, if they are still here about."</div> <div> Dukejr01: thick oak doors? Corren can use his axe aroundhte hinges.</div> <div> Missiledine: they seem to be a couple inches</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren takes his axe to the inside double doors.</div> <div> Missiledine: ok</div> <div> Missiledine: It will take quite awhile... the wood is tough and it is a tricky bit of cutting to clear the wood around the straps without beating up your</div> <div> axe on the metal</div> <div> Dukejr01: how about chop a hole in the middle ofthe door and lift off the bar. if they are in there, they will prevent it. if the are now, it won;t matter</div> <div> Dukejr01: ask dawn to start a fire i nhe fireplace</div> <div> Missiledine: your choice... that is probably easier</div> <div> Missiledine: only one hole</div> <div> Missiledine: She will</div> <div> Dukejr01: chop the hole first.</div> <div> Dukejr01: be careful to not be in front of it to recieve a crossbow bolt,</div> <div> Dukejr01: then lift the bar with a tool like a shortsword used by an enemy.</div> <div> Missiledine: the chopping provokes no response from the otherside</div> <div> Dukejr01: okay. once we have a hole insert the end of a captured weapon and pry the bar up.</div> <div> Missiledine: at last you have a hole about 10 inches in diameter and you can see a thick, round iron bolt that is shot closed</div> <div> Missiledine: there is also a wooden bar across there as well</div> <div> Dukejr01: two bars?</div> <div> Dukejr01: oh, got it</div> <div> Missiledine: bar and bolt... that you can see</div> <div> Dukejr01: pry up the bar</div> <div> Missiledine: it clatters to the floor</div> <div> Dukejr01: Chop where the bolt is. Corren is not sticking his hand in</div> <div> Missiledine: lol</div> <div> Missiledine: another several minutes of chopping and you hear iron clatter on the stone</div> <div> Dukejr01: STep to the side and open it, backing away.</div> <div> Missiledine: during a pause in the chopping, you hear scratching and scraping at the other door</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren will have a captured bit of cloth ready, he will toss that cloth in front ofthe opened door to provoke a bolt shot</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren notes that</div> <div> Missiledine: nothing happens, no shot and the doors don't open. there must be another bolt</div> <div> Missiledine: feels like it is up high</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren keeps to the side and inserts a knifeblade, lookingfor the bolt.</div> <div> Missiledine: it is high, about face level</div> <div> Dukejr01: okay. turn a over on its side to provide cover and push that in front of the door. then start shopping again.</div> <div> Missiledine: a what?</div> <div> Missiledine: what will you buy?</div> <div> Dukejr01: eh?</div> <div> Dukejr01: a table</div> <div> Dukejr01: chopping</div> <div> Missiledine: turn what over and shop for what?</div> <div> Missiledine: ok</div> <div> Dukejr01: lol</div> <div> Dukejr01: I don't want to get chot in the belly while chooping the next hole</div> <div> Dukejr01: shot</div> <div> Missiledine: <We need to wrap it up soon></div> <div> Dukejr01: k</div> <div> Missiledine: <Next session the door comes down and you all die!</div> <div> Dukejr01: <whee></div> <div> Missiledine: Until then.... Pleasant dreams! And Happy Halloween!</div> <div> Dukejr01: night</div> <div> Dukejr01 has left the room.</div> <div> Docportal: ok good night.</div> <div> FinLongham has left the room.</div> <div> Docportal has left the room.</div> </td> </tr></table></body>