Toothy Herman, excited by the scribbled sigils on the papers clutched in his hand and eager to begin his contact with the Fates, decides to head back to town. The boys lower their looped rope to Silva and haul him gingerly from the pit, hopefully with the assistance of others present on their side o...

(Every other class gets their abilities right away, and the wizard/elf has to stop adventuring for up to three weeks to be effective? Herman will need to go back to town to train, I guess. The two boy clerics will continue bravely on.)

(No worries... if he's alive.)

Herman hears the mohican drop, his sharp cry, and the sick squelching of his demise. He hustles back through the other party members to stand on the edge of the pit trap, staring down at the body below. He feels his skin prick at the sight of Ballotelli's corpse pinned by the spikes, the arrangement...

Level up stats: “Toothy” Herman Longtooth Lawful Wizard LEVEL 1 XP 11 AC 9 HP 6 R -1 F 0 W 0 Str 11 Dex 6 -1 Con 9 Pers 6 -1 Int 7 -1 Luck 8 -1 Struck by lightning: -1 Reflex saves Spells: Magic Shield (MM 63: Dinural/Nocturnal magic); Read Magic (MM 12: Magical Reverb); Invoke Patron/Patron Bond (M...

(10 xp for First Level, Zack)

(All three of my guys level.)

Giant, Herman, Girt, Avery.

All advance to the archway, Giant taking point.

Avery takes a few cursory swings with his smith's hammer to see if the ancient masonry will give way to his admittedly childish blows.

Herman will peer around the corner of the left turning corridor.

"Gently now, lads," Herman says to Avery and Girt. He looks back at the rest of the party and waves them up as he moves around the corner, heading right.

Trio plus dog listening carefully before slowly opening the south door.

Herman and posse head fro the door on the diagonal wall, open it and move to the door beyond. The boys followed Maurice as far as he went previously, and so when they come to the corridor that ends in a turn, they'll wait for everyone else. Maces ready, shields strapped to arms, and a prayer on thei...

Toothy and the boys plus dog make their way to the east archway, carefully, observantly, and go in the first door to the south, previously explored. They make for the southwestern door room, and the rooms beyond where Maurice went initially, but turned back. They urge the others to follow.

Toothy Herman and the two boys move to the iron tripod and the rope recently vacated.All three carefully inspect the rope and tripod to detect tampering by Samash or his men. "We ought to figure out a way to get back up here if those men decide to come back and reel up the rope," Girt says...

("I will remember you, should we meet again, and will remember also your words on this occasion." - This is a holdup! is what he'll remember...)

Avery steps forward boldly. "Samash the Wolf, I am Avery, a servant of Ulesh, the god of peace. In the interest of preserving and extending the influence of my god and his most sacred dream for all creatures under the sun, We will allow you to pass. No man will stop you without drawing the ire ...

"Herman Longtooth is my name," says Toothy Herman, flashing a grin that displays his many yellow teeth. "What's your name, friend?"

Herman takes hold of the arm of them archer on the stairs, saying "If they make a move, you take the shot." Then he'll continue down the stairs.

Toothy Herman exits to gather Avery and Girt and Giant the dog. "I don't trust the men below to keep their word, and our 'companions' are trying to shake them down," he says. "They look seasoned enough." "Are we bandits, now?" asks Avery, his voice quavering. Herman sha...