The Planar Prize [evil party] IC

[Krimm_Blackleaf]

Rorrik smirks as he rests his sword on his shoulder and watches Svarg make himself out to be a drill.

[The_Snark]

Svargithurik

"If it will go faster, be my guest." The drake is bracing himself against the ceiling and floor with wings and tail as he attempts to gouge chunks out of the wall, but he makes way for one of the others if they have something to try.

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At this rate, Svarg can probably remove a 5-ft chunk of stone in just under a minute, meaning it'll take about 4 and a half minutes to carve our own little pathway through the wall to the other side. That's based on the assumption that it's normal stone, of course, which may not be the case...

Can Ursayk wild shape into abberations, then?

[Krimm_Blackleaf]

"Sorry, I doubt I could go further without expending spell slots... unless of course I used my sword."

[Toliudar]

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Ursayk can't wildshape into aberrations, but she can cast shapechange. She just hasn't yet.

[kentma57]

So, what are you doing now?

[The_Snark]

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Waiting for feedback on how successful Svarg's excavations are, I think.

[kentma57]

Svarg excevates another 5 ft...

[Krimm_Blackleaf]

I'm basically just waiting for him to finish...

[Ellas Aramond]

I'm basically just waiting for him to finish...

As am I...while whistling something very annoying.

[kentma57]

One hour, passes and Svarg has excivated a total of 40ft. How do you want to use it?

[MrDeez]

Dun Dun Dun Duunnn!

[Krimm_Blackleaf]

One hour, passes and Svarg has excivated a total of 40ft. How do you want to use it?

Would he really go that far? I thought we were just getting under the wall of force.

[The_Snark]

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He'd dig out 5 5-ft cubes, or about 25 feet, into the wall past the Wall of Force, assuming humanoid form when necesary to fit into the space he's carving out of the wall. That ought to be enough to get past the pit.

[Krimm_Blackleaf]

Rorrik flies through the tunnel once it's completed and stands firm on the ground of the other side.

[kentma57]

You now have a tunnel around the pit...

[Toliudar]

Ursayk follows along, watching for hot sections, and joins Svarg and Deneb on the far side.

[kentma57]

what will you do once the party is on the other side...

[Toliudar]

Ursayk

Once the group is safely assembled on the far side of the pit, Ursayk looks at the others.

Well, it's clear that there were others here before us, and it seems unlikely that it was just Dead Guy slumped over the chest. Especially since it wasn't a fireball that killed him, or he'd have been all charred. We might as well keep looking for an alternate passage. Deneb? What do you think?

[Ellas Aramond]

I think the big question is: Why would someone come down here in the first place? Deneb says as he strokes his clean-shaven chin as though one would a beard. Down to some maze underneath a city?

Of course, that leads to the next question. Why are WE down here? I have yet to be told that piece of information.

As he speaks his next words, his body turns into mist, allowing him to move along the walls and feel for any cracks that might define a secret door. Anyway, I think its time for a different strategy.

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Using my Gaseous Form spell-like ability.

Also Search: (1d20+11)[27]
and Spot: (1d20+5)[18] in case I need it.

[kentma57]

Though there are some cracks in the walls none you find lead to hidden doors...

OOC: you might want to continue back down the hall...

[Toliudar]

[Sure. My assumption is that Deneb is leading/searching, but Ursayk is fine to be right behind. Foresight continues to be active.]

[Ellas Aramond]

I'm going to check on the other side of the pit. The gaseous assassin says as he floats back. just to be safe.

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Same procedure as before.
Spot: (1d20+5)[11]
Search: (1d20+11)[15]

[kentma57]

I'm going to check on the other side of the pit. The gaseous assassin says as he floats back. just to be safe.

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Same procedure as before.
Spot: [roll0]
Search: [roll1]

Same result as before...

[Ellas Aramond]

Well, I'm not finding anything. Deneb says after he floats back to the group. Anyone got any bright ideas before I turn solid again?

[Krimm_Blackleaf]

Well, I'm not finding anything. Deneb says after he floats back to the group. Anyone got any bright ideas before I turn solid again?

"Maybe spend a little more time, couple minutes of searching ought to root out anything that might elude you..."

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You should take 20 on your search check.

[Ellas Aramond]

Deneb shrugs as he goes to search the hallway again, not having much better to do.

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Okay, same thing as before, only I'm taking 20.
Search: 31
Spot: 25

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* post roll count doesn't match database

[kentma57]

You don't find a secret passage...

[Ellas Aramond]

Deneb floats back to the group. Nope, nothing.

[Toliudar]

Ursayk

The dwarf woman shrugs.

Any reason NOT to retrace our steps again, back to the entrance, double-checking the surfaces along the way? I figure that if we don't find anything, we'll have done everything that elf asked us to do, and can reasonably claim our reward. Basically, all we have is some disembodied voice who wants to play silly buggers and throw fireballs. That's something the elf may want to know about, but otherwise...

[Krimm_Blackleaf]

"Couldn't hurt to check back... If we don't find a thing we'll just make a door of our own." Rorrik smirks at Svarg, the flame of his blade and surrounding him crackling softly.