D&D: Horror on the Hill: Beginnings

[Spiderman]

No traps and nothing can be heard behind it but it is locked.

 

[Oversoul]

Can I pick the lock?

 

[Spiderman]

** Sure, you can attempt to, you're a Thief.

 

[Oversoul]

*Makes the attempt!*

 

[Spiderman]

You succeed in a dazzling display of thiefly ability!

 

[Oversoul]

*Opens door.*

 

[Spiderman]

You see a large room, about 30' E-W and 50' N-S, containing four long tables each bracketed by a pair of benches, that easily identify this room's purpose. Two of the tables are covered with dirty bowls and spilled wine, as if a meal had been eaten recently. There's a door in the center of the south wall.

 

[BigBlue]

We'll go in cautiously and check around for anything of value etc.

Then we'll check the door in the South Wall for traps etc.

 

[Spiderman]

You enter the room and start to look around but almost as quickly, the south door opens and two very small goblins carrying large, empty trays come strolling in. They see you, squeak in fright, and drop their trays and race back through the door.

 

[Oversoul]

*Readies bow.*

 

[BigBlue]

If there's an opportunity, I'll throw a dagger at them before they flee...

Then I guess we'll rush in. (like fools)

 

[Mooseman]

Wilhelm holds back and then enters after the others. He checks out the food and drink.....

 

[Spiderman]

There isn't an opportunity to attack them; it happens so quick and while you are off-guard...

You open the door to the south and see a smaller room, about 30' E-W and 20' N-W containing a large oven, two cookstoves, and a pantry filled with dry beans, some stale bread, and a number of cheap ceramic bowls. There's a door in the east wall. The room is empty.

Wilhelm stays behind in the other room and checks out the bowls and wine - nothing of note except it's pretty cheap stuff.

 

[Oversoul]

You open the door to the south and see a smaller room, about 30' E-W and 20' N-W containing a large oven, two cookstoves, and a pantry filled with dry beans, some stale bread, and a number of cheap ceramic bowls. There's a door in the east wall. The room is empty.

 

[BigBlue]

Check for Concealed/Secret doors - including trapdoors in the floor/ceiling...

Also - check the oven - if it isn't turned on they may have hidden in there.

 

[TomB]

Rondo watches the rear with Wilhelm...

 

[Spiderman]

Cugel - Sorry, I meant empty of living creatures, i.e. the goblins that ran into here.

You spend two turns searching very thoroughly, but find nothing - the oven's off and nothing's in there.

 

[DarthFerret]

I guess we better head off to the east (the only other exit out of here right?) and see what kind of alarm they are trying to raise.

 

[BigBlue]

Is the door in the east wall locked?

We'll close the door to the dining room and rest a turn before heading out to the hallway and go back North.

I don't like the alarm having been raised...

 

[Spiderman]

Well, it *was* locked (it was the door you guys checked earlier), but now it's not.

You rest a turn, exit, and head north. After passing the door to the dining room, you travel another 40' before coming to a door in the west wall. The passage continues north for at least 30'.