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by waysoftheearth » Sun Feb 27, 2011 9:45 pm
waysoftheearth wrote:
With another lengthy exertion, Nidhogg assists Koch up through the tiny crawlspace. The Man scarcely fits through the ragged hole, but for Nidhogg's tireless strength he may not have been able to pull himself through at all.
Free at last, the two of them then sit, resting for a moment on a narrow ledge which overlooks a great canyon. It is, apparently, a cold, grey dawn. The air is chilly and wet, and there is water on the rocks. Perhaps it rained recently?
After a few minutes to regain their breath, it appears that the pair will either have to scale the wall at their backs some 20 feet further to attain the lip of the ravine... or else clamber down some 60 feet to reach the ravine floor.
Nearby and overhead, they see a great stony shadow -- which must be the underside of the broken bridge which connects the two gatehouses... and following its course across the gap, they see the opposite keep squatting in the gloom at the edge of that rocky precipice.
[f=32]
Golgildir the Elf Medium (MV 12", AC 9, HD 1, hp 1/1, AL N) great cloak,
lantern; spells: color spray; scrolls: sleep, sleep, charm person
Hirelings: Georges;
torch[/f]