The Hallway

Rhian moved forward cautiously, scared of the puddle on the floor. Hrothgar moved up slowly behind him, seraching the walls and floor for any tell tale signs of secret doors or concealed passages. Enelye crept up last, closing the door behind her in case any more giant rats decided to join their fallen nest mates.

Rhian poked at the puddle of green liquid with his sword, realized it was just sludge, and stepped forward and turned to tell the others it was clear. It was then that the floor beneath his foot gave way. It threw him head first into a pit below the floor.

Rhian's face smashed against the wall of the pit as he fell to the bottom. When he came to, he could hardly see from the blood that was pouring from the tears on his face and the broken nose that made it hard to breathe. (5 pts dmg) He looked up and saw Hrothgar's surrly snarl looking down at him.

The pit was about 10' deep, with filth and about a foot of green water.

Hrothgar lowered his rope and struggled to pull Rhian out of the pit. Enelye helped and finally he was drug out of the pit. Rhian lay panting and weaving on the floor of the hallway, soaking wet from green filthy water and smelling like a swamp.

A wooden double door sits at the end of the hallway. The pit floor is still open and will have to be jumped over to get to the doors. The trap door may be reset, but a trigger or catch can not be located. Rhian has a major wound to his face. (he has 3 hp left, Hrothgar has 4, Enelye has 6)

Hrothgar what would you like to do?

The Water Damaged Corridor

Hrothgar pulled out his flint and lit a torch. He held it in his shield hand and spoke, "Rhian, you in first, then me. Enelye, you cover us from the rear. Rhian, quit shaking, think of the gold."

As Hrothgar lit his torch, Rhian lit his as well. The corridor opens up before them with the yellow light from the torches. The corridor was 10' wide and paved with random yellow/grey limestone stone. the walls are rough cut limestone. Water had been seeping in the corridor from the cellar and created a slimy green sludge on the floor. The sludge settles into a few small puddles about 25' down the corridor.

The corridor runs about 40' and ends in a carved wooden door.

Hrothgar, what do you do?

Moving On

Hrothgar paused to look at the bloody mess around him. "Enelye, I believe you have a potion Rhian could use".
"Rhian, when that potion does it work, you'll be fully healed. Unlike me.
That means you get the point", Hrothgar said.
Now where's that door?

Hrothgar and Rhian pushed aside the fallen debris that had weged against the door in the side of the tower cellar. The heavy wooden door was jammed, and Rhian and Hrothgar both pulled and finally opened the door.

In front on them was a dank, dark, and wet passageway, 10' wide. It led off to the darkness.

Hrothgar what do you want to do?

Tower of Udd - Cutaway Cellar and First Floor

Tower of Udd - cutaway diagram of cellar and First Floor. The only door can be seen behind the timber and rumble.

Battling the furred fiends

Hrothgar saw the swarm of giant rats come at him as Rhian stepped down onto the timbers.

All but one of the rats leapt at Hrothgar, the other charged Rhian.

Largest rat leapt at Hrothgar and bit at his leg, Hrothgar swiped it aside but it landed a heavy blow on his leg. (3 hp dmg, no disease). Its matted, wet and moldy body smashed into Hrothgar's side, nearly knocking him over.

Rhian was surpised by the speed and ferocity of the rats attack as it landed a blow to his shoulder. He instincltively shook off the rat and counter attacked, but missed. (1 hp dmg, no disease)

Hrothgar flailed to block the other 4 rats that had converged on him as his footing continued to slip in the filth and the wetness.

Enelye hated rats, and the best way to not have to deal with them anymore was to kill them. She took carefull aim, and skewered one of the rats that had cornered Hrothgar. ( 8hp dmg) It lay twitching on the cellar floor.

Hrothgar gathered himself for a counter attack that left one more rat dead, and all the others being pushed back. Except for one that had skulked to the side of Hrothgar and leapt for his arm. Its blow landed, severely bruising Hrothgars forearm through his armor, but failing to lacerate it. (1 hp dmg, no disease).

Enelye and Rhian both missed as the whirling combat continued in the dank and slippery cellar.

Enelye took aim again, but missed. As did Rhian. As Rhian swung, his attacker found an opening, and bit at his leg, causing a big, bloody wound that cause Rhian to scream in pain (3 hp dmg, no disease).

Hrothgar sliced through another rat as he looked to see Rhian fall down from the blow he just received.

Rhian, enraged by the beating he was taking, swung wildly at the rat that was pummeling him, skewering it multiple times til it lay lifeless on the end of his sword (6 hp dmg)

Hrothgar was again attacked from the side as the other rat that was left kept him occuped to the front. (1 hp dmg, no disease).

Hrothgar had enough of the little one to his side and swung his blade, slicing the rats body in two, before it fell to the foor in pieces(2 hp dmg).

Enelye fired at the remaining rat and stuck its head to the timber beneath it. It died with a hiss.

"I hate rats," she said.

Hrothgar, what do you do?