Session Start: Fri Oct 20 18:00:37 2006 Session Ident: #Aeoth [18:00:38] * Now talking in #Aeoth [18:00:49] * Hisame is now known as Lucy [18:01:37] * Hank (chamelaeon@ip68-229-190-130.om.om.cox.net) has joined #Aeoth [18:07:45] * Zegon rubs his head. [18:07:51] This what we got? Yeah, I think so. [18:09:54] This is gonna be it, I think. [18:09:59] If CCD joins, he'll be late. [18:10:20] ... [18:10:27] ...we'r enot exactly at a point where we can pull someone out. [18:10:31] Dammit, one day I'm ready to start like, NOW, and he pulls this. >_< [18:10:43] No, we're not. [18:10:49] .. eh? [18:11:11] Autopilot? [18:11:13] Eugh. x.x [18:11:14] Yeah [18:18:41] 'kay guys, what do you want to do about our cleric-gone-AWOL? [18:19:07] Autopilot. [18:19:56] Hm. Autopilot sounds okay to me. [18:20:02] yeah [18:25:55] Let us go! [18:28:32] I... hate to say it, but I'm so tired and sick, I don't care one way or the other. [18:28:45] I'll try and keep it short today then. [18:29:30] * Kardos nods. [18:31:14] [Down into the dungeo, err, sewers you go for the shittiest adventure ever! Nothing quite like a delve into the sewers to get the blood pumping and your lunch going the wrong way. But you're interested in going the RIGHT way, so you go deeper into the sewers!] [18:32:30] [Elijah has just pointed at an entry-way to the next section of your trek, which involves going into tight quarters into, probably some of the deepest plumbing in the sewers. Who knows what kind of things are down there, and really, who *wants* to know? Eeewww.] [18:33:28] [Elijah points at the entrance to the next area, which involves going down a narrow steel-rung ladder. "Who wants to go first?" he says.] [18:33:30] [Session start!] [18:33:48] * Kardos continues boldly on, taking up the front to keep the less tankish people safe! He's gotten fresh mint from Clarissa on the way, and has made a note to start gathering this stuff if he ever sees it in the wild. [18:34:11] I will go first. [18:34:21] * Lucy moves onward and... well, not upward. Forward. WHich is much the same as onward. So she moves onward and onward. [18:34:22] * Kardos descends the ladder! [18:34:41] * Elijah backs off. [18:35:38] * Clarissa waits for Elijah to go down. [18:35:56] * Hank swings down after Kardos. "This probably isn't my most glorious moment, but it's sure not my worst." [18:36:05] * Kardos scrambles down quickly and unlimbers his sword again when he reaches the bottom. [18:39:28] [The climb down is about 15-20 feet, although it's hard to judge exactly how far. Conditions are cramped at best, as there is only about five feet *max* from side to side. Unlike above, there's no benefit of dry ground, but on the bright side the water is moving at a bit more of a pace so it's not as bad as it could be.] [18:40:55] * Elijah calls down to Kardos. "How're things down there?" [18:41:26] Tollerable. No dry ground, but the waste is mobile. [18:41:28] * Hank drops off the ladder and looks around. He pulls his cloak a little tighter. [18:42:09] ...how is that better, again? [18:42:22] Gods willing, we will be able to simply use the door when we take our leave of our destination. [18:42:37] And it is better because moving waste does not have time to rot. [18:43:03] Yes. [18:43:25] Ah. [18:43:32] * Clarissa notes this and files it away in her brain somewhere. [18:44:38] * Clarissa heads down right after Elijah, calling down Khrosk after she gets to the bottom. [18:45:01] * Elijah goes down after one other person goes, looking to stay somewhere near the middle of the pack. [18:45:13] MMm. Nice and cosy. [18:45:36] Yes. I will go first. Lucy, do you have a polearm you can use to attack past me? [18:47:17] Just one, but I'm afraid it's not long enough. Sorry. [18:52:34] * Hank slips a pair of goggles out of his pack, and slides them on. [18:53:43] [The adventurers descend the ladder with their guide, who has a bit of trouble seeing the front, but doesn't seem so eager to move up after the little scuffle earlier. Their order, for reference is Khrosk -> Tyt -> Clarissa -> Elijah -> Hank -> Lucy / Kardos, with Lucy/Kardos being in front.] [18:54:01] No good. You and I shall have to share the front rank. [18:55:01] * Kardos motions for Lucy to squeeze in with him, and tries a few experimental swings of his sword and telling Lucy what each of them should try to avoid while fighitng in such close quarters. [18:56:39] * Lucy nods, and moves closer to Kardos, axe at hand [18:57:13] [The passage extends about 15 feet forward, when it splits into a grated drain on the left going even deeper, and a flush of water coming in from the right. Before Lucy makes a few more steps torwards the intersection, Hank notices an odd shine from the crappy floor right where Lucy's about to step.] [18:58:03] * Lucy cahnges her mind, and brings out a silver, shimmering maul instead. [18:58:05] * Hank blinks. "Whoa, there, Clarissa! Stop!" [18:58:14] * Clarissa stops. [18:58:48] * Lucy turns around, concerned for Clarissa [18:59:17] [Lucy takes that one step, covering that shine from the floor he saw earlier with Lucy's foot.] [18:59:28] * Kardos blinks. [19:01:13] What's wrong, Hank? [19:02:32] * Hank looks back, then forward, then covers his face with his hand. "Wrong person. You might not want to lift your foot, Lucy." [19:03:37] Why? [19:03:49] Good chance of a trap, that's why. [19:04:39] * Hank works his way up to the front next to Lucy, being careful to avoid the spot. [19:05:30] Ah. [19:05:38] * Lucy frowns. [19:05:44] * Kardos nods, and then says "This should be interesting." in a resigned tone. [19:05:56] Well, we could use something as a weight so it doesn't think I lifted my foot. I think. [19:06:02] * Hank bends down. "Won't be but a moment...." [19:24:17] [And Hank moves the foot, expertly putting a weight in its place as he goes to further disarm the trap. After a few moments of careful study, he finds he just disabled... a silver piece.] [19:25:10] * Hank picks it up and eyes it. Then he shrugs, flips it, and drops it into his pack. "Ah well. Never hurts to be careful." [19:25:26] Whew. [19:25:36] I thought it might have been something serious [19:26:36] * Elijah takes a deep breath, and laughs a little histerically. "Yeah, good job! I, um, can we get going again?" [19:26:49] Definitely. [19:26:50] * Lucy moves. [19:26:58] * Kardos shrugs. [19:27:06] Keep an eye out, still. [19:27:41] How about we keep our eyes in? And, y'know, on the path, or something. Um. [19:27:44] Yeah. [19:27:48] * Kardos keeps on, sword ready. "Isn't there an aphorism about finding silver pieces?" [19:27:55] Only not really ON the path [19:27:56] Watching it. [19:27:59] * Hank quirks an eyebrow. "It's an expression." [19:27:59] You know. [19:29:21] can we, um, walk less and talk more? [19:30:20] Maybe? [19:30:26] ...Clarissa, are you unwell? [19:30:29] * Hank follows after Lucy, watching the path. "OF course." [19:30:32] I'm FINE. [19:31:28] * Kardos continues on, keeping an eye out for things that want to kill an adventurer. [19:32:04] * Clarissa points dramatically at Elijah and shouts, "YOU! Lead us out of here, IMMEDIATELY!" [19:32:50] * Kardos frowns. "Do you mean towards our goal, or back the way we came?" [19:33:09] I don't CARE, just GO! [19:33:25] * Clarissa balls up her hands into fists and thrusts her arms down at her side. >_< [19:34:21] * Lucy moves swiftly [19:34:27] ( After Elijah ) [19:35:15] * Kardos continues on. "Clarissa, please contain yourself. We will be done momentarily. Elijah, how much further this way?" [19:37:40] * Elijah cowers a bit after Clarissa's outburst. "Uh, not much further, I think..." [19:37:55] That is well. [19:39:33] * Elijah points to the right a good 5 feet down. "I think that's the place to go." [19:40:19] Excellent. [19:40:37] * Kardos heads along and glances around the corner before heading that way. [19:41:23] [The direction you head in is catacombed with pipes and passageways with sewage water generally going against your direction.] [19:42:00] d20+15 [19:46:37] [And you trapise, going down the sewers. Elijah points to the left as the next direction to go after a little dileberation. "This way guys." [19:46:39] ] [19:47:05] * Lucy nods. [19:48:12] * Hank makes the turn along with everyone else. [19:50:09] * Clarissa tries to ignore the horrible surroundings, keeping her eyes open only as much as is necessary to keep up with the person in front of her. She's really not sure who, anymore. [19:51:27] * Kardos manages to keep focused on moving forward and not worry about Clarissa freaking out. [19:59:14] [A bit ahead, a good 20 feet, you're going along and Elijah points up almost out of nowhere. "Aww crap! Um... Any of you have a ladder or something on you, or rope?"] [19:59:23] * CCD (CCD@216-229-75-230-cablemodem-roll.fidnet.com) has joined #Aeoth [19:59:33] * CCD is now known as Leo [20:00:52] ... do you REALLY need to ask that? [20:01:28] * Lucy frowns. [20:01:39] Yes. [20:01:48] Excellent. [20:02:05] I was starting to get a bit worried. [20:04:19] * Hank reaches into his pouch and pulls out a grappling hook and a length of silken rope. "Please. Do me the favor of not underestimating me that badly again." [20:05:18] [Elijah is pointing up at a rather large gaping hole in the ceiling, going up so high it must be a good 30 feet or so straight up until the ceiling. There are two layers of worn away stonework easily evident, even some carvings. Clearly they had some high-class sewers right here, or it was converted from something else. Regardless, water pours in from the side and a tinkle of light can be seen from above.] [20:05:38] [The hole is a good 7 or so feet in diameter.] [20:07:14] I see our...Doer-of-Shadowy-Deeds is very prepaired. [20:07:26] And how. [20:08:09] H-how far up? Does it go out? All the way? [20:08:51] Uh... Looks to be close. If we can get up there we won't have to take the longer way through, which is good. [20:09:12] And it's very close to the exit. *If* you can get up. [20:09:28] This armor's heavy, but I think I can get up there. [20:10:41] * Hank spins the grappling hook around, then flings it upwards! [20:10:45] If you cannot, I will assist you. [20:10:47] I belive I will need assistance or to take mine off as disgusting as that is. [20:10:55] * Kardos nods. [20:20:30] [Up up up it soars, and it *clinks* onto it. Giving an expiremental pull to see if it's latched, it seems stable and latched against something up there, probably an extra support pillar of some kind. A few expiremental tugs will show that it is indeed stable.] [20:20:44] [Err, experimental] [20:22:00] I will go up first and ensure that it remains attached. [20:22:05] * Lucy smiles. [20:22:06] Good luck! [20:22:19] * Kardos nods and scrambles up the rope. [20:24:21] * Leo kneels down and starts praying a big, obviously unsure about his ability to do this without divine help. [20:29:33] * Hank shimmies up the rope, whistling softly. [20:33:58] * Clarissa pulls out a knife in an instant and slashes a big gash in her index finger. She whirls her hand in a circle, sketching out a bloody pentagram in the air, then mumbles out a not-quite-audible incantation. [20:35:10] * Khrosk climbs easily. "Khrosk good climber!" [20:35:17] * Clarissa reaches out and takes hold of the rope as firmly as she can, and a whirlwind sweeps in from nowhere, wrapping her up in its windy folds. She starts climbing as quickly as she can manage, and lifted by the whirlwind, she actually pulls off the climb. [20:36:24] * Clarissa stops at the top as the whirlwind catapults her over the edge and up to safety, then gasps out, "out. Where?" [20:37:22] * Elijah spits into his hands and starts climbing. [20:37:50] * After a setback and falling on his butt, he looks more determined and tries again, making it up the entire way this time. [20:38:40] * Kardos helps everyone over the ledge as they come up. [20:39:10] * Clarissa blinkblinks at the new area, and apparently doesn't notice that her finger is still dripping blood. [20:39:38] Clarissa, your finger. [20:39:48] Hellooooooooooo, mister exit. Where are yooooou? [20:39:53] * Kardos looks around at the new area. What's it look like, anyway? [20:41:53] * Leo takes a deep breath. "Guess I'll head up." He stands puts his shield in his backpack and takes the rope getting ready. [20:43:00] [The area is much like the first area you were in. A hole from above ground can be seen every once in a while, but none large enough to go through. Elijah points ahead down a long corridor, further than any of you can see because you don't have 100+ft. darkvision or low-light vision.] [20:44:39] [A similar corridor goes the opposite direction after splitting into a T intersection. Sewege is, of course, present, and flowing in the direction you're going in *very* large quantities. Seems you're nearing the final destination of it all.] [20:45:15] * Leo tries to climb twice, fails twice hard, wincing as he falls on his ass. "Pelor isn't very good at giving advice on rope climbing." He slowly starts to take his armor off. "Go on Clarissa." [20:47:32] * Leo ties the backpack to the bottom of the rope after putting his armor in it and entertains the party by falling into sewage multiple times his white preistly clothes under that armor getting stained. [20:52:06] * Leo finally gets up with help from every one else, pulls his armor up, and starts the long process of dressing in it. [20:54:01] * Hank coils up the rope, unties the hook, and stores it in his bag, sighing. "That's going to need washed..." [20:55:02] What isn't? [20:55:34] [The hall is about 15 feet wide, and stone columns are placed every 15 feet in the middle of the hall. Elijah said to go in the direction of flowing sludge, so I take it you're all going that direction as stated in OOC. So...] [20:57:18] * Kardos looks around. "Lucy, you are with me in front. Clarissa, do you wish to have Khrosk in front with us, or guarding our rear?" [20:58:02] Pelor forgive me... I'm going to spend a day getting clean. [20:59:04] Are there rituals for such things? [20:59:58] Khrosk... guards me. ME. [21:00:17] * Clarissa idly sucks on her index finger, which is still bleeding. [21:00:35] Do you need healing, my young lady? [21:00:45] * Lucy starts climbing up easily. [21:00:57] And no, I don't believe there are rituals for cleaning oneself after fallign on ones ass in a sewer repeatedly. [21:01:30] A terrible lack that must be remedied. [21:01:34] I've heard they're called "baths". [21:01:48] * Clarissa waves absently at Leo. [21:01:50] * Kardos says that in a way that makes it hard to know if he's joking or not. [21:02:01] Out. Fresh air. OUT. [21:02:09] * Lucy joins Kardos in front. "Just watch your wound, CLarissa. After we've been in there for a while, wouldn't want to get infected. [21:02:11] Hank, join us in the front. The rest of you, behind us. [21:02:19] * Kardos heads in the way Elijah indicated to go. [21:02:30] * Hank nods and follows along with Kardos! [21:02:41] * Leo shrugs and follows [21:03:25] [You go and go and.. damn, that stench is *horrible*. At the end of the hallway, you find...] [21:03:32] [Session End!] [21:03:43] ... bad end. :( [21:03:48] wah [21:03:50] ._. [21:03:54] Moaaar [21:04:47] I'm doing my job right, then. ^^ [21:04:55] Tune in next session for moar! [21:05:13] Oh, possibility I will *not* be able to GM next week. [21:05:17] * Clarissa is now known as NinjaDebugger [21:05:31] I'll likely be helping move my friend to Austin, Texas. [21:05:47] Oh boy. [21:05:54] Jawesome. [21:05:55] Another Friday of watching MC3 happen. [21:06:00] * Zegon patpats Cham. [21:06:18] You can talk with ND about how sub-optimal everyone else in the campaign is. [21:06:27] I'll run game for you, Zeg [21:06:40] everybody gains 10k XP, GP, HP [21:06:41] I'd say that's cool, but I figure this stuff out right when I run. [21:06:46] And that. [21:06:49] session end [21:06:59] Rocks fall, everybody dies. [21:07:07] fux [21:07:13] MOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAR. [21:07:36] * Disconnected Session Close: Fri Oct 20 21:07:36 2006