Of Sound Mind II

[Jarval]

Gholog and Jason:

You go back through the room with the decaying mining gear, and into a large cave supported by rotting wooden pillars. Your torch-light only just reaches the wall to your right, and you can just faintly make out another passageway on the far side of the room directly ahead of you. The floor is covered with puddles of bluish-green slime. Small stalactites hang from the ceiling, and yet more of the green beetles scuttle away from you.

Moving further into the room, Gholog spots something in the mouth of the corridor in front of you. In the middle of this intersection sit three severed heads, piled atop each other. They appear to be moving slightly...

 

[Zhure]

Gholog

Gholog makes sure Jason sees the three heads then creeps closer, ready to strike.

"I think they're probably rats or beetles moving these heads, but if they're undead, we run...."

 

[Other Guy]

Jason Master

"I have no problem with that," Jason says, smiling.

 

[Zhure]

Gholog

Gholog gives the heads a tentative poke with his glaive.

 

[Jarval]

Gholog and Jason:

Gholog slowly moves towards the three heads. As he suspected, the movement comes from several of the green beetles crawling over them. They scatter as Gholog approaches, giving him a clearer view.

Two of the heads are Goblin, both starting to decay quite badly, while the other is of a youngish female elf. An earring in the shape of a trumpet hangs from one of her ears, glinting in the torch-light.

The half-orc readies his glave and again starts to move forwards. Just as he reaches forwards with his weapon, the eyes of all three heads snap open, and they SCREAM. It is a hideous bubbling yet raspy sound that chills you both, echoing loudly around the cavern.

 

[Zhure]

Gholog

Gholog turns without a word, scooping up Jason and high-tailing it out of the cavern, using Burst as a free manifestation to jack his movement to 40.

 

[Other Guy]

Jason Master

Jason offers no objection as the large half-orc turns without a word, scooping him up and high-tailing it out of the cavern, using Burst as a free manifestation to jack his movement to 40.

 

[Jarval]

Gholog and Jason:

Gholog turns and scoops up Jason with little effort. The half-orc's form blurs slightly as he accelerates towards the rope and the way out. The heads continue screaming behind you, the sound fading as you flee back to the rope.


Adren and Aiden:

From the pit mouth, you can faintly make out the sound of screaming, followed by the sounds of running feet.


(OOC: Sir Osis, we've not heard from Kerrick for a bit. What action are you taking?)

 

[Zhure]

Gholog

"Jason, hold on to my glaive..."

Gholog hands over his glaive, still not dropping Jason, then leaps for the rope and climbs as rapidly as safely possible.

take 10 if not under duress; since this probably counts as dangerous, then roll for his climb. Skill modified total = +4

 

[Sir Osis of Liver]

Kerrick Jonez

Kerrick gapes at the woman for a long moment, surprised at being caught.

"I apologise for following you, but i'm no thief. I'm here trying to find any clues as to what has happened here, and what happen to those children. If you'll talk with me for a monent, I"d be happy to help you along with your burden."