"We won't be getting this stuff home in one trip. We need to get the former
captives, the wounded, and our honored dead home. Beyond that, we accumulate
what we have, and take the best of it on the trip home today. Thereafter, we
rest up and come back to take more. At the least, Carandolana needs to seal
that shrine of evil. I bet a lot of these crates and stuff came from Ambroz's
expedition (we should ask the sailors when we debrief them in the safety of the
Cove who they sailed with/for, etc.) There will be time enough for floating
disks and items. And, of course, Holly may choose to unburden a bag and fill
it with coin." Sean looks around, sizing things up. "Quite seriously, we
could be hauling loot out of here for some time. Furniture, all those crates
and barrels and such. It might prove easier to carry it to the sea and use our
three longboats" Sean looks over the crates and barrels for any markings
indicating what's inside, or ownership.
"Ultimately, Ahearn is down for a while. I will need some care I am hoping
Pomeroy can provide before I will even be able to wear armor or carry a
backpack kagain, thanks to that damned heat metal. If time is the only
curative, I am sort of looking forward to soaking in North Creek, high side of
the weir, where the water pools nicely." Sean looks to his friend. "Xander,
if we can neutralize the evil in that shrine, I can't help but think you might
find some interesting arcane knowledge there. You and Wally. But, I could be
wrong. Such things are beyond the areas of expertise for us woodsy folk."
On Tuesday, November 2, 2021, 11:13:12 AM EDT, Lee Conner
<leeburkeconner@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Xander considers, "I could come up with some loot hauling spells if we have
time. Floating Disks, Item, etc."
On Tue, Nov 2, 2021 at 9:59 AM Nicole Massey <nyyki@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Carandolana will back up Holly.
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Ok, should I assume that Holly will always take the lead as trap detector and
unlocker or will she and Cara trade-off?
Are you leaving a sentry at the northern entrance? Who will watch the eastern
entrance? Where is Sean's horn at this point?
On Tue, Nov 2, 2021 at 9:33 AM Tim Farley <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
<mailto:dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > wrote:
I presume that the eastern entrance is closer to home. Sean suggests
that we bring the former captives to the chamber with all the boxes, crates and
barrels, lay out some continual light stones, and start bringing the loot to
that spot. We have two sets of keys, and one might open the box in the ogre
chief's room (on the chest). We should split into two groups: those caring for
the wounded and freed captives (and cataloging the loot in the crates, barrels
and boxes), and those going back through the caves sweeping up the ready loot.
Sean recommends that Elmore and his guards remain, as well as Ahearn and
Xander. Holly and Carandolana will be the lock openers. Sean and Alga will
sweep for caches of precious metals. Hagar, Rarmuck and Johnny Mac should come
along as the muscle.
On Monday, November 1, 2021, 11:19:26 PM EDT, Jeffrey Cowen
<dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > wrote:
“I think Ahearn’s prey likely gone if his vision meant he was in a
position to attack. Foes around here seem to keep cropping up, that or their
minions. Vision probably relates to a later date but I know little or nothing
about what he actually dreamed.” Elmore
On Monday, November 1, 2021, 08:32:08 PM CDT, Tim Farley
<dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > wrote:
"Damn it. Do we think it is gone? Do we think Ahearn's vision means
it is here? If we think it is still around, then we need bait."
Sean looks around. "It will take us days to ship this stuff back to
the Cove. But it might be worth it. We should open the crates, boxes and
barrels. We'll need to get our carpenters to rig a few sledges and travois.
We have ogre weapons, that cauldron, all the loot we left around, naked two
handed swords. One more two handed sword in a scabbard, the stuff from the
Hag's bedroom, the stuff from the ogre chief's quarters...."
On Monday, November 1, 2021, 09:11:22 PM EDT, SM Baule
<smbaule@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:smbaule@xxxxxxxxx> > wrote:
Ok, as you move south, you will go through the area with darkness
towards the entrance and then the area to the south and then to the west where
Hagar, Cara, Johnny Mac, and Xander made it before backing up. That area
assumes some sort of illumination. The hallway is stacked up with 21 crates, 6
boxes, and 41 barrels if someone counts. South of that on a parallel path is a
smaller room with a massive straw bed, a smaller straw bed and a cooking area
with a large black caldron.
Those two area will merge back into an area with six stumps turned into
chairs, eight large spears laying against the southern wall and a small
firepit. The area leads to a passage west that gets much smaller. Barely wide
enough for an ogre to enter and it gets more slender after 20'. It goes about
150' feet and appears to end.
The party feels that they have exhausted the caverns at this point.
