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Character Name
Type
Player
Sex Notes
..Arawn...........Druid...John.Haight........Ma..Alfar/Backup Navigator
..Dorhak..........Warrior.Kevin.Newark.......Ma..Captain/Leader/Dwarf
..Fremea..........Sidh....Tobie.Bonahoom.....Fe..Faerry/Archer/Magician
..Kiet............Acrobat.David.Sanders......Me..Human/Magician
..Mournath........Sailor..Gibert.Isla........Ma..Human/Navigator
..Pyandalgor......Hunter..Panthera...........Ma..Human/Hunter
..Raddok..........Miner...Bess.Hadley........Ma..Human/Miner
..Tsia.Phan.......Thief...Don.Ker............Fe..Human/Thief
..Unali...........Ninja...Wout.Broere........Fe..Human/Dagger Maiden
..Upus............Warrior.Gerald.Ford........Ma..Normal/Barbarian
Warrior
..Z'leyra.........Healer..Alex Koponen.......Fe..Human/Shaman/1st Mate
..Barbosa.........Warrior.Npc................Ma..Dwarf/Outcast
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Update #137 sequence (file #1035)
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<x-tab> </x-tab>[Recap]
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From Raddok: [Re: Actions]
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</x-tab>Raddok will pack
one each of the shovels, picks & the spare climbing hammer, tying
them to the outside of his pack, convenient to his other climbing gear.
He also ties the new 100’ rope to one of the leather ties attached to
his backrack. He will pass on the extra shovel & pick to whoever can
use them, or whoever asks for them. If someone asks for the spare
climbing hammer, he will also hand that over, complete with a new leather
thong attached, Raddok’s safety measure to allow the tool to not be
lost if dropped, as it is long enough to use when tied to a belt.
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</x-tab>He will follow
suggestions or orders as to order of march (so to speak) and study their
route as would any experienced miner, for signs of passage, use of any
kind, possible weak spots, or hidden side passages, as well as for hidden
beasties that might inhabit this underground warren.
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GM: Ack.
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From Z'leyra: [Re: Actions]
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</x-tab>Z'leyra,
remembering a previous venture underground involving someone dropping her
satchel of healing and magical items into lava, grits her teeth and asks
"As someone who lives on the surface, could someone who is
comfortable underground give me guidance on how best to prepare and
survive underground?"
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GM: Ack. That was a shifter. Looking like Kiet.
It was pure random what targets were used. Others like Arawn lost
stuff too!
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9th,
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1:07 pm]
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Z'leyra, remembering a previous venture underground
involving someone dropping her satchel of healing and magical items into
lava, grits her teeth and asks, "As someone who lives on the
surface, could someone who is comfortable underground give me guidance on
how best to prepare and survive underground?"
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Raddok smiles and figures aside from Dorhak he may be best
to give advice?
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But Crix just nods, “as far as we can tell just take it
easy. Actual cave ins have not happened in these mines for years.”
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Dorhak raises his hands and walks forward down the
mine. Several lit lanterns light the way. Raddok and Arawn
help to stay in front. Raddok for his experience and Arawn for his
senses.
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As the party moves down the shaft it declines slightly about
10 degrees. Many are glad to heave their full weapons back and gear –
minus the book. Unali draws her magical dagger just in case for an
alert.
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The shaft is now getting smaller width wise maybe 10-12 feet
barely enough for 3 to walk abreast. The mine itself is about 6-7
feet tall. Making most tall humans to bend slightly due to the
short Besamer work. In fact based on other shafts they realize this
is a lot smaller than the others. The newer ones are 8 feet and it
must be where humans can do some mining as well?
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Arawn studies this and based on Crix's comments figures this
was a non human mine but just for the Bes. Shown its age as well it
would seem.
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Raddok and others can tell the walls have been picked at but
only about 10% of the other mines they saw in the tour. That may
imply the Bes either found it a empty mine or had another purpose?
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About 200 feet into the mine Barbosa comments, “so another
50 or so feet is where things go weird? I wonder if we should've
asked more questions earlier like on hazards or gas or such? Oh
well. Too late now.”
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Pyan counts the steps being a hunter he could pace a animal
with his eyes closed. About 40 feet later he grunts and folks
become alert.
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One thing Raddok has noticed is the board work. The
construction and timbers holding the mien up is 90% old and almost semi
rotten. Based on their looks they've been around for a long
time. But it seems some minor amounts have been added recently to
fix those issues probably in the last few months.
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Arawn finds it interesting this mine reappeared after a cave
in after a long time for the mien being around. But its a
coincidence it seemed to have occurred when they got
</b> to Vahear and that Bes cave?
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Fremea can't stand walking this much. No room to fly
is annoying. Both Arawn and Fremea scan the mien for magic but only
find the normal mana sources of dirt and rock.
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Ten..5..3...2..1
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Dorhak raises a hand and looks around. He raises a
lantern to look down the mine but sees blackness. No missing king
or monsters. He wonders if this is a trick. He moves forward
and so do the party.
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As the party move on the air seems to change. More
fresh air and sense of life? As Unali moves her dagger makes he
feel a tingle but she can't pinpoint the alert as its not danger or a
monster? Its something else?
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Arawn, Pyan and Kiet can feel a slight sensation from
something as if hair on back of head rises. But Arawn can't also
pinpoint the feeling. It almost reminds him of a thing in the past?
What was it...
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Barbosa from the 3rd row speaks up, “Light ahead!”
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The party has moves another 200 or so feet and then went
down a decline about 30 degrees another 30. They round a corner and
shadows of light begin to dance on the walls. The party rounds
another corner and light is indeed seen. A dull orange/yellow
light. Crix never reported on this!
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The air gets a lot fresher as the party moves down the
tunnel another 80 or so feet. Then the tunnel opens to a large cave
maybe 70 feet wide and 50 feet wide. To the right is a sandstone
like wall with no signs of mine work. To the left is a rock alcove
of sorts. As the party peers closer they see metal bars at the
front? They go up from the ground to ceiling of this alcove which is only
10 or so feet high. The Alcove is about 15 by 10 feet. The metal
bars are 6 of them places square in the threshold of the alcove set like
a door!
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From inside a male voice speaks. “New folks! Welcome
to our end of the trail. The end of the world.”
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The light here is shining from the right of the alcove
enough no lanterns are needed. Smoke is smelt and it must be
torches? Dorhak comes in front of the bars and sees a Bes lying on
his back picking at his teeth. Based on his hair he is elder Bes
and his loin cloth is flipped up revealing his most private areas to the
party. He wears a tan light tunic.
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He stands and dusts his hands off. “No need for that
gear on shovels and climbing stuff. Might as well leave them
here.”
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Dorhak reaches for the cage door handle and the Bes speaks
up, “its unlocked.” As he walks forward and opens the door and
steps out.
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“I'm Grif Strata ...” he stares at the Diumgi and stammers a
bit. “What ...brings ...” He stands and looks back at Dorhak confused why
the red skins are here. Then he notices Arawn and Fremea. “This is
a ...odd rescue party. Crix must've been desperate.”
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Barbosa speaks up, “King Strata you seem in fine shape for
being gone 25 days.”
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The King laughs, “days!?!? Its been only SIX hours at best
maybe 7.”
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That's when Arawn realizes it. That tingle was like
when they went to the prison entering a different nice or...world?
He does the math and realizes indeed a different world – the Lower
World! If that's the case any time spent here is a vast increase in
time back in the Middle World. They could spend hours here and it
be days or weeks.
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The King shrugs, “yes its not been long. The others
have gone exploring. Some have come back...some have not. This
place was probably built by some people long ago. Going back-” he
nods down the tunnel, “is useless it seems the whatever...portal is a one
way path. I hope you bought key?”
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Dorhak looks confused – key? The cage is unlocked!
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1:15 pm]
<x-tab> </x-tab>GM:
Actions? Comments
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Next update...Tue/Wed
<x-tab> </x-tab>GM: A
short update. But a good fun spot to end. See I did hint the gear
wouldn't matter much in the end. :) Keep in mind only Arawn knows the
true location you are at. Update tue or Wed depending on time.
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