tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8556948024548592122.post902750152124858574..comments2023-06-03T01:36:58.595-07:00Comments on Campaign Juvenis: The Barrow's EntranceAlexis Smolenskhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10539170107563075967noreply@blogger.comBlogger50125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8556948024548592122.post-58334219161275339662016-12-13T19:13:55.421-08:002016-12-13T19:13:55.421-08:00Please do not comment further on this thread.Please do not comment further on this thread.Alexis Smolenskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10539170107563075967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8556948024548592122.post-33513414148919789082016-12-13T06:19:34.888-08:002016-12-13T06:19:34.888-08:00The above stated holding, I descend and go no furt...The above stated holding, I descend and go no further than the radius of the hole's illumination;<br /><br />I aid Gudbrand's landing and receive Rowan's spear, returning it with a grim smile.<br /><br />I take up position next to Aleksandra and Lothar and confer with them.<br /><br />"I'm about to need a little light and a lot of Faith..."Engelhart Askjellsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12717990998654139122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8556948024548592122.post-43444909019661314872016-12-13T03:53:03.393-08:002016-12-13T03:53:03.393-08:00*Holding his hands apart in a rogatory gesture*
&...*Holding his hands apart in a rogatory gesture*<br /><br />"Huddle close, my comrades, take my hands unto yours, that we may be touched by the good Lord's Grace and wield it to strengthen our resolve in facing the unknown". <br /><br /><br /><br />Before the descent is effected (if Alexis will allow me to tug the time-line just so), I cast Bless upon any willing members of our party. It has a one-hour duration and it was my wish to cast it prior to Aleksandra's lowering.<br /><br />Note that it'll only affect believers, which yet remains an unknown quantity as regards our party. I'm assuming that Rowan might be right out?<br /><br />Also, I'm the third going down the hole.<br /><br />Engelhart Askjellsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12717990998654139122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8556948024548592122.post-53721618802870017212016-12-12T23:43:19.829-08:002016-12-12T23:43:19.829-08:00I put my sling in my belt and go down too.I put my sling in my belt and go down too.Gudbrand Andersenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15905563747740946496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8556948024548592122.post-90437484432760249282016-12-12T22:20:25.749-08:002016-12-12T22:20:25.749-08:00To confirm, yes, I do mean absolute last, after En...To confirm, yes, I do mean absolute last, after Engelhart and Gudbrand as well. I will be using my spear for now as well, passing with a gentle toss to whomever will catch it (or the floor nearby if noone can) and then collecting it when I get down.<br /><br />Also, Aleksandra looks awesome.Pandredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03917809464727878157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8556948024548592122.post-43787476739962529502016-12-12T21:47:58.215-08:002016-12-12T21:47:58.215-08:00Aleksandra, you'll find the answer to your que...Aleksandra, you'll find the answer to your question on a new post, "Under the Barrow."Alexis Smolenskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10539170107563075967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8556948024548592122.post-80659187221989982162016-12-12T21:22:44.294-08:002016-12-12T21:22:44.294-08:00Nearest one...
How close are each of the four hol...Nearest one...<br /><br />How close are each of the four holes from which the glow issues, both to me and to each other? How are they arranged?Embla Strandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07637213677781541500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8556948024548592122.post-68085197913159538412016-12-12T21:19:47.472-08:002016-12-12T21:19:47.472-08:00At the glow itself or in its vicinity; if at the g...At the glow itself or in its vicinity; if at the glow itself, the nearest one is about 20 feet away.<br /><br />Right now, only Lothar and Aleksandra are actually down. Rowan has indicated going down, but he said "last" . . . I don't know if that means behind you two or behind everyone else, too. So I'm stuck.Alexis Smolenskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10539170107563075967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8556948024548592122.post-26361425356512249762016-12-12T21:07:52.464-08:002016-12-12T21:07:52.464-08:00Once everyone is down who wishes to be down, I tos...Once everyone is down who wishes to be down, I toss a rock towards the red glow.Embla Strandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07637213677781541500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8556948024548592122.post-74947227697981285162016-12-12T21:06:03.799-08:002016-12-12T21:06:03.799-08:00Thank you, Lothar.Thank you, Lothar.Embla Strandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07637213677781541500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8556948024548592122.post-17572738480476094172016-12-12T21:03:09.626-08:002016-12-12T21:03:09.626-08:00I'll toss down some rocks and your bo stick be...I'll toss down some rocks and your bo stick before descending. Lothar Svenssonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03195099273437009840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8556948024548592122.post-40275946014890446672016-12-12T21:00:30.194-08:002016-12-12T21:00:30.194-08:00Oh man! I look fantastic! Thanks, Alexis.
With al...Oh man! I look fantastic! Thanks, Alexis.<br /><br />With all of the commotion and people coming down, has there been any change in the glow? Can I assume that I have a rock or two and my bo stick?Embla Strandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07637213677781541500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8556948024548592122.post-36419299075744383022016-12-12T20:57:24.954-08:002016-12-12T20:57:24.954-08:00Check out Aleksandra on the "Appearance"...Check out Aleksandra on the "Appearance" post.Alexis Smolenskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10539170107563075967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8556948024548592122.post-24280518411792440642016-12-12T20:51:32.302-08:002016-12-12T20:51:32.302-08:00Rowan ~
When you say "last," you mean a...Rowan ~<br /><br />When you say "last," you mean after Engelhart and Gudbrand?<br /><br />And I take it that you'll be using your spear and not your club when you go down?Alexis Smolenskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10539170107563075967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8556948024548592122.post-5406082969493506402016-12-12T20:46:31.069-08:002016-12-12T20:46:31.069-08:00Oh, wait! Before I go down, I retrieve my spear fr...Oh, wait! Before I go down, I retrieve my spear from the longhouse, and retie my club to my pack.Pandredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03917809464727878157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8556948024548592122.post-29748075045198032872016-12-12T20:41:40.494-08:002016-12-12T20:41:40.494-08:00This is exactly the sort of environment our toad k...This is exactly the sort of environment our toad king might prefer. Be careful, as frogs may leap from below, assuming it is in some way animated by the barrow, perhaps as a guardian.<br /><br />I have my club in hand, and will descend last, making excuses to cover for my vertigo as I let the others go down before me.Pandredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03917809464727878157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8556948024548592122.post-55356709494233674522016-12-12T20:15:38.781-08:002016-12-12T20:15:38.781-08:00Alright. Then I ask for my stick and a couple of r...Alright. Then I ask for my stick and a couple of rocks. When I get them, with your blessing, Lothar, I'll toss them towards the glow.Embla Strandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07637213677781541500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8556948024548592122.post-44477869132518164192016-12-12T20:12:37.738-08:002016-12-12T20:12:37.738-08:00The matting is far too damp (meshed with earth) to...The matting is far too damp (meshed with earth) to catch fire. You might also want to ask for rocks if you want them, Aleksandra. I don't think you two are alone up there at this point.Alexis Smolenskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10539170107563075967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8556948024548592122.post-6111722610322570702016-12-12T19:51:21.141-08:002016-12-12T19:51:21.141-08:00That's a fair point. If I don't have time ...That's a fair point. If I don't have time to do so, then I call out to my compatriots still above-ground: "Toss down my stick!" (since my bo stick is helpfully right next to the hole, topside).Embla Strandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07637213677781541500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8556948024548592122.post-64368271331803935342016-12-12T19:49:02.184-08:002016-12-12T19:49:02.184-08:00(Taking care not to hit Aleksandra)
Let's see...(Taking care not to hit Aleksandra)<br /><br />Let's see if you've got time to climb out and get some rocks, this might get pretty hairy pretty quickly. Lothar Svenssonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03195099273437009840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8556948024548592122.post-66897513334074809532016-12-12T19:47:11.783-08:002016-12-12T19:47:11.783-08:00I'm thinking rats. We could try to ignite the ...I'm thinking rats. We could try to ignite the flooring, but that might cause a great deal more damage (structurally) than we might like.<br /><br />I also don't like the idea of fighting whatever it is in the 2" deep matting.<br /><br />Thoughts?Embla Strandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07637213677781541500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8556948024548592122.post-32449950030683302872016-12-12T19:42:51.931-08:002016-12-12T19:42:51.931-08:00I will climb down into the barrow with my bow and ...I will climb down into the barrow with my bow and arrows over my shoulder, dropping my Quarterstaff down just before I enter. Lothar Svenssonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03195099273437009840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8556948024548592122.post-65252807173041134882016-12-12T19:32:39.627-08:002016-12-12T19:32:39.627-08:00Alright. Are there rocks around, outside of the ba...Alright. Are there rocks around, outside of the barrow? If so, I climb back up, grab a couple (stuffing them in my sleeves) and descend halfway down the twine.Embla Strandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07637213677781541500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8556948024548592122.post-47539625085160559592016-12-12T19:26:08.082-08:002016-12-12T19:26:08.082-08:00As a dwarf, Aleksandra, you can see quite well wit...As a dwarf, Aleksandra, you can see quite well without a torch. You find yourself in a circular room about forty feet across, with ten foot walls around the exterior and a fifteen foot ceiling at the apex, in the center. The entrance, above you, is about halfway between the wall and the center of the room. The roof of the barrow is about three feet thick and made of earth, mortar and stone.<br /><br />The floor has been literally chewed up, creating a two foot deep matting of crushed wood, vegetable material and earth, which you find is very soft to step on. This covers the whole room. In the room's center, there is a mass of such matting that rises up and over ~ but doesn't quite cover ~ what might have been the tomb in the center of the barrow.<br /><br />The matting is clearly a nest of some form, created by some creature. In the opposite corner, where the matting is deepest, your dwarven eyes detect a gentle red glowing, as like the glow that would appear above four pools of embers ~ though you can see no embers, only the four holes from which the glow rises.<br /><br />[remember that I am treating 'infravision' as straight up vision in the dark, dispensing with any rules about the detection of heat or any such thing, since it only creates arguments ~ just treat your infravision as the ability to always see 60 feet, in any conditions].Alexis Smolenskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10539170107563075967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8556948024548592122.post-63291614426997495182016-12-12T19:09:09.367-08:002016-12-12T19:09:09.367-08:00Excellent idea, Lothar. While you are searching fo...Excellent idea, Lothar. While you are searching for a limb, I knot and braid our twine together and tie it onto the center of the limb.<br /><br />With the limb over the hole and the twine dangling down, I carefully descend into the barrow.Embla Strandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07637213677781541500noreply@blogger.com