Love Thy Slaver -- 04

[TheZebraShakes™]

With Noic leading the way, our noble adventurers make their way into the cave and beneath the mountain range, for almost immediately, the ground begins to slope downward.

Up front, Noic utilizes his dark vision while the others lag behind with their lanterns. Garor pulls up the rear, watching out for anything which may come at the group from behind or above, or both.

Occasionally Ana and shadow are needed to help determine the best route when coming to a fork or crossroads, and using her best judgment based on the tracks she has managed to find in the dust and dirt combined with whatever way shadow seems to be sniffing at the time, the half elf manages to make the decisions.

Bats and insects of the dark do hamper the heroes' path, but the creatures are quickly dispatched and the group presses on.

The air in these tunnels is growing cold.

Eventually the group gets to a point where all can smell smoke in the air. The smell of a fire burning, or more speciffically the sign that a fire was once burning in this vicinity.

Noic can see what appears to be the entrance to yet another cavern up ahead.

Garor can hear movement coming from within the darkened cavern.

[at]

Garor taps Ana on the shoulder, indicating that the group should proceed with caution. Peering into the darkness beyond he looks to see if Noic was aware of the movement, lest some creature spring from the shadows near him.

[TheUdjat]

Ana nods, trying to determine how to handle this quietly. Or at least safely. Garor must detect something up ahead. She keeps the lantern's light low, trying to rely on her hearing as best she can, ready to bring the light back up if it becomes clear that they've been spotted. She allows the dwarves to take point, since they can inspect any dangers far more discreetly than she can.

[Just hanging back until somebody that can see decently figures out what's up. If everyone continues to hang back and wait, Ana will give herself enough light to hang herself with and go investigate herself, with Shadow, and let her compatriots hang back hidden in case of trouble. One little half-elf explorer and her dog probably won't seem as threatening as the whole troupe of them.]

[Wicksy]

Finnius keeps as quiet as possible pulling his crossbow from his back and silently cocking it. He'd be ready for trouble when it came.

OOC: Finnius is toward the back of the group keeping his crossbow trained ahead. Any orcs he see's get shot!

[tork8342]

Noic motions that there is another cavern ahead. Heading towards it Noic will scout the way with the others close enough behind to help with danger.

[similar]

Aravos staays back with the others who can not see in the dark with his sword still ready.

He is ready to advance as silently and hidden as possible on command.

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Aug 26, 2009 22:34:32 GMT -5 tork8342 said:

Noic motions that there is another cavern ahead. Heading towards it Noic will scout the way

As Noic turns towards the rest of the party Garor waves back, trying to indicate that there was another nearby.

It occurs to him that this episode of dwarf miming might look more than a little comical and resolves to agree a few specific hand signals with Noic once they reach a secure resting point.