Chapter Two: Adventures Beyond Crydee

[vilenatas]

@Kalal

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You tunnel down to see how far down it goes.  After digging for at least 20 feet straight down along the wall you realize that the moathouse must have a basement or crypt or something underneath it, as the worked stone is quite a bit deeper than you expected.  After nearly 40 feet you finally come clear of the worked stone.

@Jax

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The planks hold your weight, but even with just you crossing it seems unsteady.  When you get across you see an open courtyard with a tower door open and nearby to the left.  In front of you are stairs that lead up slightly into a raised area.  You cannot see beyond that into the darkness.

@Mialgru

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This is the overhead view that you can get from your vantage point in the air.

@Tork

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Make a knowledge architecture/engineering check.

[phaedrusxy]

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So... burrowing around is proving kind of useful in getting a better understanding of the layout of this place than I had imagined...

Is there a courtyard or something on the other side of the moat that is visible from the outside? If so, I'll try to tunnel over and come up inside of that.

Although... maybe we should tunnel down and bust in a wall/floor, and go in that way. I bet they won't be expecting that. 

[Hallack]

If there is no trouble after briefly looking around Jax will return to the planks signalling the others over but warning them to come across one at a time and the lighter first due to the woods instability. 

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Survival(Track) and Perception (1d20+4, 1d20+7=[16, 4], [7, 7])
Track: 20
Perception: 14

[Mixster]

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Is the bridge looking thing where they are attempting to cross?

[Mandoor]

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Architecture/Engineering:

Rolled 1d20 : 13, total 13

Tork returns to the group and tells them what he finds.

[ShadowViper]

Bobbynock begins to make his way carefully across the planks while the raven uses it's wings in an attempt to assist with balancing.

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Taking 10 on Balance, 10+4(Dex)+2(Raven's aid another)=16

[vilenatas]

@Jax

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Your eyes, expecting to only see the rough footprints of beasts and other things stumble upon what appears to be the footprints of humanoids.  You believe the tracks may even be human.

@Kalal

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The courtyard is completely covered in stone.

@Mialgru

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Yes.  That is the old drawbridge over the moat.

Tork, you come up with the same assumptions as Jax, that the slightly reinforced but rotting broken drawbridge will hold at most the weight of a large human, anything else seems unlikely.

Shadowviper crosses without any problems.

[Flay Crimsonwind]

Seeing the group start to move, and thankful that the bridge doesn't seem to be totally destroyed after the crossing, Brone decides to go for it. He moves slowly and cautiously, not wanting to risk being the one who finds the bridge has taken too much punishment.

[LordBlades]

Seeing his companions do the same, and judging that they have proven the bridge's reliability, Beorn casually walks across.

[DrHorrible]

Mizar follows the rest of the party across the bridge.

[phaedrusxy]

After tunneling around for a while, Kalal gives up on being able to tunnel under the moat, and follows his companions across the broken drawbridge, making sure he is the last to go, lest it gives way under his weight.

[Mandoor]

If the group is moving across Tork will go across and wait just on the other side of the moat for the scouting party to return.

[vilenatas]

Although the drawbridge creaks mightily as you cross, it does not give way

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I'm going off the weight listed in your character sheets

.  Everybody makes it to the other side.  You are standing on worked stone even in the courtyard.  Off to your left is an open doorway leading into a tower.  In front of you across the open courtyard is a short stair that leads up a short way to an open hall.

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Let me know where you choose to look and what your perception rolls are.

[Flay Crimsonwind]

Cace is much more interested in the lay of the land than in what is likely just an old feasting hall, and so slowly pushes the door of the tower open and makes his way inside once the light starts to flood in. His rapier is out, hanging at his side in a steady grip as he gazes in.

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Perception: 12

[ShadowViper]

Once Bobbynock is across the planks, his crossbow reappears from under his cloak before he simply loads a bolt. His eyes looking towards the open courtyard infront of him before scanning up the short stairs.

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Perception (1d20+3=12)

[Hallack]

"I'm not sure how old they are, can't be too old, but there are some humanoid tracks here the sized for men. "

Continuing to look around, especially up the stairs towards the open hall.

Perception 26)

[vilenatas]

@Jax, Bobbyknockle

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You don't see anything special from your vantage point other than the previously noticed footprints that Jax has discussed.

@Brone

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As you push the door farther open the slight moonlight reflects on some metallic substances about the size of coins.  From your vantage point you cannot tell whether or not they are silver, gold, or just plain copper, but they are definitely coins of some sort.

[Flay Crimsonwind]

Keeping his eyes on his surroundings, Brone enters, and picks up some of the coins, hoping to gain an early profit from the venture.

[Mandoor]

Tork is going to stay with the main group but slightly in front them in the shadows.  Letting the cat scout ahead since I can tell he can hide in plain sight too.

Perception to see what he can see:

Rolled 1d20+7 : 7 + 7, total 14

Stealth to hidden in the Shadows! Hide in plain sight:

Rolled 1d20+11 : 12 + 11, total 23

Tork is going to stay in the shadows since he has 7/13 hp.

[Mandoor]

I forgot to add it to mine.  Every party member with 30 feat of Tork gets +1 to their Perception checks since Tork has his Sinses Aura going.