First Adventure - DCC #67 Sailors on the Starless Sea Part 1

[AQuebman]

Allowing any reactions/responses until tonight in which I press this thing forward.

I will assume the group moves to the door in the tower unless a different choice is selected before tonight. Feel free to split up if you dare

[NJWilliam]

Wherever they go, Darvin the Red will sense ahead for any tremors.

[AQuebman]

Darvin senses multiple tremors coming from the front gate.

[hedgeknight]

Eldarial keeps hurrying toward the keep with her new companions.

[Dogma]

Ragnar watches Eldarial walk away for a moment before shrugging his shoulders and trudging after her. "we've all got to go at some point, miss. I'd rather go down fighting than starve in a ditch some winter."

[NJWilliam]

Darvin alerts his companions as accurately as he can to the number, location, and size of the tremors at the front gate.

And is a hushed voice while pointing with his spear says, "Get ready folks!"

[AQuebman]

Darvin alerts his companions as accurately as he can to the number, location, and size of the tremors at the front gate.

And in a hushed voice while pointing with his spear says, "Get ready folks!"

A few minutes later you see Eldarial walking up with a dwarf and a human you don't recognize. They look packed up and ready for an adventure.

After the gathering and introductions it is decided that all will head into the door that was left unopened in the tower. You walk down a short stone hallway and then are presented with a long set of stairs. You can see to the bottom of the steps but anything after that becomes pitch black as there is little native light. It is a distinct difference in temperature as the air is in here is cool and wet. As Rolfo reaches near the bottom of the stairs he pauses for an instant. The hint of gold glimmers at the edge of your light, several steps below.

[NJWilliam]

Crow lights a torch (which he holds in his left hand) before heading into the darkness, and looks about the tower for any other torches that may have been left in sconces.

Darvin the Red continues his checking for tremors.

[hedgeknight]

Eldarial readies her spear and waits for Rolfo to open the door...

[Dogma]

Ragnar gives a quick look around to see if there are any discarded weapons or armor laying about.

(if there is anything laying about that he can pick up to augment his current possessions he'll grab them)

[ragnboneshopper]

Rolfo holds up a hand to alert his companions and points at the glittering golden flicker. What be that, Martha? All that glitters is not gold, ya say? Aye, right ya be..." Rolfo will carefully move forward, tapping the floor with his staff before stepping and attempting to discover the source of the golden reflection without falling into anything or tripping anything meant to harm the unwary.

Burt and Heltel follow at the ready, also cautious and trusting nothing...

[Vargr1105]

Goratrix wonders to himself what the golden glow is.

[AQuebman]

Crow lights a torch (which he holds in his left hand) before heading into the darkness, and looks about the tower and finds 3 old but still flammable torches.DM: Add them to your sheet sir

Darvin the Red continues his checking for tremors but senses nothing.

Eldarial readies her spear and waits for Rolfo to progress down the stairs.

Ragnar gives a quick look around to see if there are any discarded weapons or armor laying about. He finds old rotten leather on the discarded and decaying corpses of some beast creatures but it's too large for him. The party also still has a Chainmail Hauberk but it too is fit for a human and would not fit the dwarf's stature.

Rolfo & Ragnar notice the distinct smell of gold coming from down the second set of stairs and along the western wall.

Goratrix wonders to himself what the golden glow is

Rolfo holds up a hand to alert his companions and points at the glittering golden flicker. "What be that, Martha? All that glitters is not gold, ya say? Aye, right ya be..." Rolfo moves carefully forward, tapping the floor with his staff before stepping. His staff makes a distinct metal on wood ping when he reaches the next set of steps. Upon a little closer inspection Rolfo finds the glimmer to be entirely mundane:
three gold pieces forgotten on the gray stone step.

Burt and Heltel follow at the ready, also cautious and trusting nothing...

DM Note: I haven't heard any word in the OOC thread about marching order. I will assume my order I listed is fine and will be used as applicable unless I hear otherwise.

[Dogma]

[quote="AQuebman"]
Rolfo & Ragnar notice the distinct smell of gold coming from down the second set of stairs and along the western wall.
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Forgive me for being a nit-picking twit, but if I remember right, 0-level characters don't get this ability. It's not until they get to level 1 that dwarves can smell gold. Unless you've house ruled otherwise, in which case I will will just shut the hell up

[sparkles]

Filmarth, Mugburt, and Tilmar are keeping watch and being vigilant in the marching order positions.

[AQuebman]

Rolfo & Ragnar notice the distinct smell of gold coming from down the second set of stairs and along the western wall.
quote]

Forgive me for being a nit-picking twit, but if I remember right, 0-level characters don't get this ability. It's not until they get to level 1 that dwarves can smell gold. Unless you've house ruled otherwise, in which case I will will just shut the hell up

This seems to be a common issue that's battered around the DCC forums i've noticed. I lean towards and have been allowing inherent racials to apply but specific class related powers like Halfling luck, Elven Spells, or Dwarven shield training for after 0th level. That makes most sense to me because you'd be born with the natural slowness and senses of a dwarf but you may not yet be trained to use a shield like one. I hope that's a ruling your okay with and please feel free to nitpick all you want I like player input it means you care.

[AQuebman]

Filmarth, Mugburt, and Tilmar keep watch being ever vigilant awaiting others to pursue the next course of action.

[Vargr1105]

"Well gentleman..." says Goratrix to Rolfo & Ragnar, "...we ain't getting any younger. Let us see what glows golden down there and hope it is indeed gold."

[hedgeknight]

Eldarial will follow the lead of the fighters, ready with her spear, hoping for some action.

[AQuebman]

Tomorrow night i'm pushing forward based on assumptions. If you want to name specific actions for your character and haven't already get them in by late tomorrow night.