The Cube (IC)

[webgem]

Jarek

"Okay, well I guess I should toss start this thing, shall we say everyone on three?" Assuming everyone agrees with him, Jarek counts "One, Two, Three
" and tosses his burning brand towards the back of the line.

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(1d20+6)[18]
touch attack

[hexonxonx]

The wood pile lights easily. After five minutes, the entire line of fire is burning. The plant creature stays as far back as it can from the wall, obviously terrified of smoke. Then, with huge WHUMPS striking the side of the pit (i.e. closest to the entrance) it smacks the wall. The entire floor shakes, and you hear giant segments of the mud wall crashing down into the puddle at the bottom. The creature makes a noise like a gale howling through a forest.

[Bender]

Hynerst

Outside, Hynerst stiffens up and readies his crossbow. He doesn't move to look what's happening inside.

[Halna LeGavilk]

John

"NOT GOOD! THIS IS NOT GOOD!" John screams. He readies his sword and shield, preparing for battle.

[Grrth]

Hotaru:

"Well, what are we waiting for?" shouts Ru above all the commotion. "I thought we were climbing down? It's occupied, the trick worked, let's go!"

[Halna LeGavilk]

John shakes his head, clearing his thoughts. Uh, damn... Gotta keep control of myself. He walks over to the half of the pit where the plant-thing isn't, and when one of the dirt clumps slides down, he jumps on it and goes with it.

[hexonxonx]

To John:

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John, I'd suggest Jumping down or Climbing down, as you've got good modifiers to both those skills. You'll take 2d6 damage if you simply jump down from 25 feet.

[Halna LeGavilk]

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It wasn't actually "jumping" it was sliding down on one of the big pieces of dirt going down, but I'll make the check.
(1d20+7)[23] Jump

[hexonxonx]

To John:

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okay. Sorry for misunderstanding. You land on the bottom, on your feet (because of your good Jump roll), with the wall of smoky branches protecting you from the plant creature.

[Grrth]

Ru will follow John, but more slowly and carefully along the ropes.

climb check: (1d20+2)[7](9)

((If I can, though I don't know how much time we have, to take 10 on the climb, to make sure I get to the bottom without splattering))

[Otakutaylor]

Loretta

Loretta walks over to the edge, and get's ready to help anyone who needs it get down. Not everyone can take this kind of jump.

"Ok, anyone need a hand? come on."

when everyone eventually get's down, she'll hop down too.

[webgem]

Jarek

Jarek goes to the edge of the pit and climbs slowly down into the pit if able.

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[/roll]1d20+1[/roll] climb

[webgem]

Jarek

sorry

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(1d20+1)[11] climb

[Bender]

Hynerst

With a trembling voice, Hynerst calls out "What's going on inside?"

[Halna LeGavilk]

John

John sighs when he hears Hynerst yell. He looks up, and yells out, "It's okay Hynerst, come on in, it's safe!"

[Bender]

Hynerst

After hesitating a few moments, straining to convince himself this is the only way but not quite believing it, he tucks away his crossbow, takes a deep breath and enters. He goes straight for the rope and clumsily tries to climb down, still holding the deep breath he took outside.

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(climb check (1d20=3), rest of the post supposes that's not enough; if it is, I'll edit)

In his rush, he doesn't find a footrest, he slips, his arms hold on a few moments, and with a groan he has to let go, quickly uttering the verbal essence of feather fall to save himself.
He lands quietly, his nose wrinkled from distaste about the putrid water. He creates some distance between himself and the threatening flames and beast and starts moaning while waving nervously backwards and forwards. "Open the door, open the door, open the door, open the door"

[hexonxonx]

The wall is 25 feet high. Each successful climb check means you can move 7.5 feet down the rope (as per the "climb" skill rules on pg 69 of the PHB). The DC of this wall is 10. (5 for "rope with wall to brace against, +5 DC for "slippery wall" as the wall is made of mud and is therefore very slippery). Therefore Jerek climbs down 7.5 feet this round, leaving 17.5 feet remaining to go, whereas Ru does not make any progress down the wall, but he didn't slip and fall off. Hynerst fell but landed safely at the bottom due to the feather fall spell. You can't take 10 on the wall now, as the creature is actively destroying part of the wall.

[webgem]

Jarek

Jarek nearly slips as he climbs down the rope, but somehow manages to hang on, he continues to climb down the rope, and actually seems to be enjoying the somewhat wild ride.

OOC: My movement is actually at 40 right now because of long strider spell, so I'm 10 feet down.

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(1d20+1)[17] climb

[hexonxonx]

Jarek: You descend another 10 feet. You are 5 feet from the bottom by now and could simply let go of the rope and fall to the ground (you'd take no damage because you are less than 10 feet from the ground).

[Taffimai]

Linon

Linon unties all but one rope, throws down her shield and uses the last rope to make an attempt at climbing down too. Once down, she stays inbetween Hynerst and the fiery pile of wood.

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First climb check - (1d20-4)[12](8), second climb check - (1d20-4)[15](11), third climb check - (1d20-4)[6](2) Modifiers: +2 strength -6 Armor Check Penalty
Falling damage - (2d6)[4][4](8) I'll take the first d6 if she manages to get far enough before falling.

[Grrth]

Hotaru:

((Whew! Well, that's a relief, too bad on the creature though.))

Okay, to try that again ...

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1st climb check: (1d20+2)[17](19)
2nd climb check: (1d20+2)[9](11)
3rd: (1d20+2)[13](15)
and by my calculations I should be close enough that if I haven't already fallen I can drop the rest of the way...
jump check: (1d20+4)[14](18)

Whoo-hoo! Made it! Guess Ru was able to keep his attention on what he was doing after al!

[hexonxonx]

Linon: You only take 4 damage, because you were between 10 and 20 feet when you fell off the rope (for a total of 1d6 damage.)

[Halna LeGavilk]

John helps Linon up, and when she's up, he turns to everyone else. "So, what now?"

[Otakutaylor]

Loretta

"We go in, no?" Loretta states, shaking the numbing feeling from her ungraceful drop. Dwarves aren't particularly awarded jumpers. "I'll take point if ye want a dark-eye up front, but I think I'd best walk the back. In case brambles wants to follow us and start something." Loretta gives a playful push to Linon, but with care for her slip on the rope. "Come on then. I'd like to see something besides a frightnened tree about us. Heh."

[Taffimai]

Linon

After John helps her up, Linon picks up her shield, makes a half-hearted attempt to shake of the mud and draws her weapon. She sticks her tongue out at Loretta and grins as she calls out to Jarek:

"Having any luck finding the door underneath that mud, Jarek? If you need a hand, just let us know!"

So here we are next to 25 feet of fire and an enraged hunk of fertiliser, and they are all consideration because I fell and twisted my ankle. I have never had more dauntless or warmhearted companions.

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Spot - (1d20+5)[17](22) Any sign of the door now that we are closer by?

[Bender]

Hynerst

Hynerst continues to wave from front to back, well away from the fire, groaning "The second room says "Our fellows fell…all the gold is gone, but we dare not retrieve it." ... open the door ... Our fellows fell…all the gold is gone, but we dare not retrieve it. ... "

[hexonxonx]

Search would be the skill to have here. Where the door is, according to the map, is covered by a hill of mud.

[Grrth]

Hotaru: "May I help?"

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I'll see if I can assist with that search check (to whomever has the highest search)
search check: (1d20+3)[14](17)

[webgem]

Jarek

Jarek also attempts to help.

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[hexonxonx]

While you all are looking for the door, the plant creature to continues to tear down the wall. Soon you see that he has actually created a ramp for itself and is climbing out of the wall to the sunlight. The daylight is momentarily blocked as it struggles to fit it's huge mass through the door, but then it's gone.