(041) The Fireplace Subterrane

[waysoftheearth]

waysoftheearth wrote:

Desmond moves to the door to the left of the workbench.

Desmond decides there is nothing unusual about the door, so he and Mondes both remove their helms and listen at the door after examining it to see if they notice anything unusual about it.

Desmond and Mondes both have a good long listen... (1d6), but despite them both having Hobbit sharp hearing, neither of them can hear anything beyond the door over the other one's breathing.

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waysoftheearth wrote:

look around the platform to see if there's any indication there's another level below the one they currently stand upon. Could the platform descend even deeper?

Dorgan soon figures out that the wooden platform is "floating" in a perfectly hewn gap in the stone dais, which itself is raised about 6in about the floor proper. Clearly it is supported on some column or pillar from below, and is apparently designed to be raised up to the cellar, and quite possible the garden as well. Whether it can be lowered further cannot be discerned immediately -- the fit is too snug. At least, not without lifting a couple of the boards of the platform to see what lies below...

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waysoftheearth wrote:

"A moment, Lord Dieter," says Josiane, still concerned by the extent of the Angry One's injuries; "Let us see if the blessings of the White Lady may be called upon..."

She washes Dieter's wounds and attempts to call forth the power of The Supplication of Medicant Requite ...

Dieter grudgingly allows Josiane to try her mumbo jumbo prayers, and is shocked when a shiver of great relief runs through him, and further; when it subsides he is feeling remarkably refreshed! Perhaps there is something to this religion "thing" after all?

(1d6+1=5)

Dieter now has 11/17 hit points.

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ehiker133 wrote:
Desmond and Mondes put their helms back on.

When it looks like Ulric is done examining the second workbench, and anyone else nearby is ready (and ONLY when everyone else is ready), Desmond will open the door to the left of the workbench.

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danhem wrote:
Ulric examines the metal working tools on the work bench to see if any are unusual or particularly valuable.

Once he has finished, Ulric moves over where Desmond/Mondes are investigating the door. Ulric positions himself about 10' behind the halfling facing the door but not directly in front of it (a few feet to the left) just in case there is a trap.

Ulric readies his mind to fill the area beyond the door with flame should anything leap out.

[waysoftheearth]

ehiker133 wrote:

Desmond and Mondes both have a good long listen... (1d6), but despite them both having Hobbit sharp hearing, neither of them can hear anything beyond the door over the other one's breathing.

Fully understandable, Mondes being a mouth-breather and all that...

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sulldawga wrote:
Dorgan is standing guard with Olaf and is more concerned about the centipede sneaking up (or down) on him than what's going on at the door with Ulric and Des.

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tonneau wrote:
Gustave joins Ulric and Desmond/Mondes for the Grand Opening.

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mushgnome wrote:
Highbough lends light and spear to the door-opening procedure.

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waysoftheearth wrote:

Ulric examines the metal working tools on the work bench to see if any are unusual or particularly valuable.

It is much like a simth's workshop. There are hammers, anvils, tongs, and plyers and all the implements and materials of metal work lying about. At one end of the bench is a great wide brazier full of long dead coals, a dry water bath, and a brick furnace oven. Both the brazier and the furnace have wide copper chimney pips that runs up to the ceiling, along the wall for some way, and then vanish into the overhead stone -- presumably to link into the manse's central chimney.

It is quite the little workshop down here.