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    You are all standing around the main square of Alderstown, a small farming village, minding your own business when Atton, the son of the mayor, comes running into town. He spots his father and sprints over to him, shouting as he runs:
    “Kara! She fell into a hill! We were playing outside of the town and she fell in! I couldn’t find her; she’s really scared!”

    Kara is the mayor’s younger child, a girl about 5 years old.

    The mayor looks around frantically, and you decide to offer to find Kara. He accepts gratefully; with his lame leg, he would not be able to rescue her himself. Atton starts pulling you towards the hills behind town.

    When you arrive at the hillside, Atton says:
    “We were playing hide and seek on this hill and I heard her scream. I couldn’t find the hole where she fell in, but she said she was underground and scared when I shouted to her.”

    You are not surprised that Atton couldn’t find whatever hole Kara fell into; the hillside is covered in dense undergrowth.

    You can question Atton further or roll Search checks to find the hole, or anything else you think will be useful.
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    As soon as Atton is finished talking, Telim shouts.
    Kara, can you hear me? Are you hurt?
    He keeps his eyes peeled for the hole - or anything out of the ordinary - as he listens for a response.

    Spot: (1d20+3) (1d20+3)[12]
    Listen: (1d20+3) (1d20+3)[14]

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    Disregard the rolls if they are irrelevant or wrong. I hope nobody minds me snagging the blue color for Telim?
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    Jorkan stayed silent, then pulled his dual-bladed sword off of his back. Well, Atton, you said she fell into a hole, so...

    There was a flash and a woosh of air as Jorkan swung his blade through one of the shrubs. This'll help us keep track. KARA! WE'VE GOT CANDY!! He called as he made his way to the next shrub. Nobody's mad, just wanna make sure you're safe...

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    Atton squeaks and jumps back when Jorkan cuts down the bush. There is no reply to either of your calls.

    Also, you'll want to be rolling Search, not Spot. (Spot is to notice something, like a hidden creature; Search is to actively look for something, like a hidden door.)
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    "Easy there, Jorkan, we don't wanna hit her". Telim then turns to Atton. "Where were you, when you heard your sister?

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    I am not rolling the search check yet, since Telim is not actually searching the area, just looking around.
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    Another lost child - the thought kept running through Jess's mind as he followed the others up the hillside. He watched as the others ran headlong up the hillside, Jorkan even swinging his blade to clear the brush. Jess stood still for a moment, half-listening to the question posed by Telim while examining the hillside for any clues as to the girl's location. He then moved deftly along to search on his own...careful to remain clear of Jorkan's weapon.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dada View Post
    "Where were you, when you heard your sister?
    "I was over there, behind that rock," he points to a boulder. "I had my eyes closed while she hid, but then I heard her scream from that direction," he indicates slightly further up the hillside, "and when I looked I couldn't see her. When I shouted for her, she said she fell in a hole, but I couldn't find it anywhere so I told her to wait while I went and got help."

    Jess, following Atton's indication, finds a narrow fissure in the ground, maybe 8' long and no more than 2 1/2' wide at its widest, in a dense patch of shrubbery. The bushes look a bit damaged, as if someone had fallen on them or grabbed hold of them.
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    That is a nasty fall for a child. I hope she is all right Pryia had followed the other in silence till then, keeping her eyes open. When she sees the hole she flattens to the ground, trying to hear possible movements from underground

    "Kara, sweetie, can you hear me? Are you all right? Priya shouts in the hole, then stops to listen

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    Telim kneels near the fissure, trying to catch a glimpse of either Kara or the bottom.
    He frowns slightly, trying to make sens of his thoughts and worries. Why isn't she answering? She was supposed to stay and wait for us. Atton didn't seem to think she was seriously hurt - I hope he is right.
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    You do not hear any reply from the hole.
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    Miralynn casts a worried glance down into the fissure, then kneels next to it, trying to make out anything inside of it - the bottom, something inside, maybe Kara.
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    Priya glances again down the hole, worried about the lack of answers, then gets up, dusting herself off, before fishing out something from her backpack

    "Very well, looks like we're going to have to go down there" she says, pulling out a coiled rope "Can anyone lower me down?"
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    Jess steps forward and holds his hands out for the rope. "Why don't you let me go down or even the goblin. I hate to see another youngster get stuck down there...or hurt."

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    Jorkan grabbed onto one end of the rope. Wish me luck. He jumped into the hole, yelling WHEEEEEEEEEE!!!!

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    Priya bristles a little to Jess implications I assure you, I can handle myself. Then, seeing Jorkan jumping down the hole before even waiting the rope is ensured to something "Now that is one crazy goblin. I'm going to follow him, make sure he doesn't do anything stupid. We could tie the rope to something, I suppose"

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    "No insult intended, lass....old guys like me are just here to keep an eye on the youngsters. If you are intent on following the goblin, although at a slower rate, I can brace the rope up here until you get down."

    Jess's face displays honesty, both for his apology and his willingness to help.

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    strength check to hold the rope if she accepts (1d20+2)[22]

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    Telim glares at the goblin as he jumps down the hole. "I really hope he doesn't land on top of her.." He then turns to Jess. "You want me to lend you a hand there, Jess?" Telim will be assisting Jess with the rope, if he accepts.

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    She relaxes a bit, nodding "Thank you for the offer. I do intend to follow the goblin, yes. Are you sure you wish to stay up here? "

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    "Well, we just have to get her up from that hole, right? No need for everyone to clutter down there." He pauses. "On the other hand, my skills might come in handy down there if she's hurt. But I'm sure I'll find a way down, if the necessity arises. You just go ahead." He flashes Priya an encouraging smile, then picks up the rope.
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    Priya finds a sturdy shrub to attach the rope to. Meanwhile, Jess holds the rope steady for Jorkan, who discovers that the fissure remains narrow for about 10' before widening into a cave.

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    The cavern looks like this (the grey outline is the shape of the fissure):


    The cave is dark; just enough light filters down from the fissure above for you see dimly. The air is cool and damp. The floor is rocky and uneven and, around you, you can see many stalactites and stalagmites, some of which have formed columns. Kara is nowhere to be seen.
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    "No need for anyone to stay here" Priya attaches the rope to the shrub she found, giving it an experimental tug to see if it gives way, before nodding, satisfied. "I'm going to ensure that crazy goblin doesn't scare Kara more than she already is" she says, before carefully lowering herself in the hole.

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    It just occurs to me that maybe I needed to make a "Use rope" check. If it's possible, I'll just say I took my time to tie a firm knot.
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    Well, I can't really leave a child and a lady alone in a dark hole with "that crazy goblin" now, can I? Telim climbs down the rope, once Priya has reached the floor safely.

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    I guess it is not possible to take 10 here, since there would be a consequence for failure. If I am wrong, I will probably just take 10.
    (1d20+1)[4]


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    It would be a kind of boring adventure, if this was just a fissure with Kara laying on the bottom. Telim however, has not yet realised that we are probably entering a dungeon.

    Edit: And it seems that Jorukan has already earned himself a nickname
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    You can take 10 as long as you aren't being distracted or threatened, even if there is a consequence for failure, because that represents an average roll. However, you can't take 20 if there is a consequence for failure, because that represents trying repeatedly.

    If Priya takes 10 on her Use Rope check and her Climb check and Telim takes 10 on his climb check, you both get down safely. (See earlier spoiler for cave description.)
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    "Well, standing around down here won't help anything. I guess we ought to go look for her."
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    Telim lights his Lantern, and moves closer to the tunnel, trying to see for how long it
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    "Jess, Miralynn, you might want to come with us down here."

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    Thanks for the explanation, Savannah!


    In the cave

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    Priya lights a torch as well, looking around the cave, trying to get a sense of her surroundings

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    Jorkan whistled as he stood up. Big cave.


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    Jess sighed. "When are these kids going to learn....."

    He grabbed the rope and began to lower himself down. "At least wait until we all get down."

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    "Alright, be right down." Miralynn waits for Jess to descend, then grabs the rope and climbs down.

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    Telim searches the cave for a clue as to what happened to Kara. Then, assuming everyone got down safely, he heads for the tunnel. "We'd better hurry before she gets too far, guys."

    Search: (1d20)[17]

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    Derjuin, Kumosabe, no worries with the time. We can't all spend 10-12 hours a day in front of the pc, working on a project for the final grading
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    I think everyone is inside now.

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    You find what appears to be the tracks of a small humanoid on the cave floor.
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