Dungeons & Dragons - The Orb of Kendar

[Rain Yupa]

It's a pretty well-made door. It doesn't have any large medium-sized indents in it, if that's what you're asking. Not much you can tell from this side.

Mercy, Thork, you hear something on the other side of the door. After a few moments, it opens! If you run out to embrace your liberator in gratitude for your freedom, you get skewered by a spear and Aelgeirr will have to roll damage.

A-Team, the hallway partially fills with bright light from the lit sunrod pouring out of the chamber. Aelgeirr, after potentially being blinded momentarily by the sudden outpouring of brightness, I think you see the four bodies for the first time now.  

[Plainsfox]

Aelgeirr managed to glimpse Mercy and Thork before shielding his eyes with one hand. He used the butt of the spear to steady himself so that the spear head was pointing towards the ceiling. "Things look safe down here. We could rest a bit."  

[Kowsauni]

Ambra Goldstar
Mage in Training

Ambra would shimmy down the ladder into the room below. Upon seeing Mercy and Thork were mostly she let out a sight of relief. "I'm glad that's over with. Let us catch our breath here then continue to search for the orb."  

[SCN_ Grey_fox]

Thork upon seeing Aelgeirr's face would rear back and attempt to punch the stupid elf. (+3 to the attack).

"Aelgeirr stupid and lucky, Clearwell no need stupid or lucky! Thork people die, not Aelgeirr people. Aelgeirr die no hope left for Clearwell. Aelgeirr need smarter." Thork would yell at the commander, before shoving past him into the other room.

Ignoring the pain he felt, he felt after being used as a ladder and trampoline Thork shook his head. "Night fall coming no time to rest."  

[Plainsfox]

Aelgeirr felt the impact of the half orc's fist slam into his nose and push him back a little. After what seemed to be one of those "one second eternities" Aelgeirr's face contorted from surprise into rage. In a strange, gutteral elven, the warlord would growl out, "It's time for me to teach you your place,Greenskin!!" and with that, he attempts to beat the haft of his spear into the head of the stupid half orc.

OOC:
1d20+7
Results: 9  

[Rain Yupa]

From the exhaustion of the previous battle, and his existing wounds, Aelgeirr's "lesson" would likely be a lunge, and fatigue kicking in right then as he would collapse on the ground.

Aelgeirr, you might want to shelf this until you catch your breath.  

[Plainsfox]

Given the condition he's in, It was all Aelgeirr could do to use his spear to prop himself up enough so that he could fall against a wall to slump against. He'd hold his spear outward to ward off any contact.  

[Paidi tou Selini]

Freedom! If climbing out of the hole wouldn't work, just open the door! Simple. Sure they weren't able to backup the battle in time, but... well it all worked out in the end. Everything was starting to look up until THWACK!. The little priestess jumped and pulled her ax back out into hand... before finally registering what was happening and giving the mightiest of facepalms. Just when she was starting to respect him too.

"Look, I know that's how orcs show love, but you're working awfully hard to hurt our progress right now. You said it yourself, Clearwell has no hope if we die. Those goblins were just the doorguards. If we continue unprepared, while we're all this injured, we will die. I won't stop you from going off on your own, if that is where passion leads you, but the rest of us are staying here until we're patched up and recentered." she explained patiently while she positioned herself between Thork and Aelgeirr in case either of them decided to resume the fight.  

[SCN_ Grey_fox]

Thork would look at Mercy "Thork want home safe, Mother safe. Thork want ale and blood for lost friends. Aelgeirr could have hurt Clearwell chance, with..." Thork would use the Giant words for 'suicidal bravado', before looking at the pitiful stance of Aelgeirr. "Thork no fight broken Aelgeirr. Thork care for stupid elf. Thork no want drink for Aelgeirr, Mercy, Ambra too."

Thork would shake his head and walk away from the group, but not out of the current room  

[Rain Yupa]

So what is the party doing now/next?  

[Plainsfox]

Aelgeirr is taking a short rest at the wall, trying to regain his wits and taking a healing surge *If possible*  

[Kowsauni]

Ambra will squat on the floor and catch her breath.

(Ambra takes a short rest and spend one healing surge to bring her hit points up to 24)  

[Rain Yupa]

Almost immediately once everyone stopped to rest, there would be a Ch-chnk! noise from above, and what the A-team would recognize as the sound of the portcullis rising.

If that doesn't interfere with your rest, then you can have your rest. No more auditory cues occur.

With everyone* rested up, what is the party's next course of action?

*Pending a post from Mercy.  

[Paidi tou Selini]

The little priestess was, at least for a few moments, struck speechless. But her expression quickly softened into a admiring smile. Sehanine never asked for rationality. Lust under the moonlight was rarely rational, and often even forbidden. This display of love and passion was as grand an homage to her goddess as any she could give. It deserved her respect, at the very least.

"Right. As short a rest as we can manage. We've come this far, the Orb is as good as our's now." she said, her usual bravado returning. She sat down next to the wounded eladrin and tried to support as much as she could, hoping at least her words could calm that elvish pride. [ELVISH]"Peace, brother. His passion and love are worthy of Sehanine's blessing. If you wish retribution we beg that you seek it once we have ensured the town is safe."[/ELVISH]

Regardless of the response, Mercy will be spending two surges to restore her health to 23.

Once she felt recovered enough to continue, the bold priestess would stand, give an informative "I shall scout ahead. It would not be wise to repeat our previous mistakes. If you are not well practiced in the arts of moving silently I ask you stay back far enough that anyone behind these doors might not hear you." and silently approach the nearest door, observing it carefully and, if it seems safe, putting her ear up to listen beyond.

Out of Combat Action: Stealth 8.
Out of Combat Action: Perception 28 to spot traps on the door.
Out of Combat Action: Perception 16 to listen beyond the door.  

[Rain Yupa]

There were two doors that were across from one another halfway down this hall than were the same distance from Mercy. For the sake of expediency, we'll use the results for both doors:

Mercy hears nothing nor finds any traps.

Mercy wouldn't be the quietest, but no one seemed to react to her.