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Drett pauses, his name called. He lets go of a small braid he had woven while in thought. I had many books and plenty of time to read as a youngling. I was fortunate enough to end up in a home wealthy enough to obtain any material I like. And I enjoyed reading on races and civilizations.

Tell me, what is in that book of yours that you cling to?

"What, this old thing? Why, it is the Black Book, the collection of holy teachings of us Chthonics.

...Or rather, this is a copy of said book, and a rather poor one at that it appears."

"Oh... Do you not have your own Book of Truth? Did you lose it somewhere? If so, I can lend you mine...

"Unlike your fellow Ethral, who does have a pristine copy of the most important work of literature in existence.

I'm afraid I never got my hands on a real copy of the book, all we had were copies like this one. I appreciate the offer, I might just take you upon it someday. Well, if our cosmic friend down there doesn't do us in first, I suppose."


"Out of the options we've come up with so far, it seems the one where we drill to above the crystal palace and lower ourselves down might be the safest. However, we should have some way to help those less, ah, acrobatically inclined, from slipping and falling or just bungling along haphazardly. Perhaps a diving bell of sorts could be constructed, or a couple of harnesses to securely attach ourselves?"


Throw a decent sized rock into the cavern, see if the star dragon responds to it in any way.

Does it seem like one of the thugs is their leader?

Could we devise a winch system to let the bore's engines lower or raise the rope?

What parts would we need to build a simple diving bell? What about a set of harnesses? 

Spoiler: Adam Blavatsky Darvaza (click to show/hide)

Name: Adam Blavatsky Darvaza

Description: A young man of slightly pale complexion and eternal 9 o’clock shadow, he was raised in a small village. While the village priest and passing mystics droned with endless sermons of the Church and their teachings, what had always captivated young Adam’s attention more were the stories of his Granny.

Old stories of the world as it once was, before people were forced to flee to the caves and crannies of this damp hell. Of warm days where pleasant green plants tickled your feet as you walked through them and a cool breeze blew through your hair. Where food was plentiful, nature was benign and endless vistas reached as far as they eye could see.

Adam was nominally a card-carrying member of the church, though he mostly did it for the connections and perks that brought. They were powerful and had ancient lore, all things he would need to fulfill his true heart’s desire: to return to the surface, vanquish the madness that tainted their homeland and reconquer paradise.


Goal: Plunge the secrets of the depths below to find an answer to the horrors above.
 
Stats
Str: 10
Dex: 10
Spe: 10
End: 10
Awa: 10
Cun: 10
Kno: 10
Ner: 13

Skills
Diving: +3
Stealth: +2
Occult: +1

Inventory
Clothing: simple priest robes, shortened a bit so as to less restrict his movements
1 minor artifact
1 black book copy
1 black flame
1 Silent Night
1 field lighter
23 fathoms

[Egan_BW]

"It should be... reasonably safe to glide to the ruins from here. From that point, it is a simple matter of securing the line, and the rest climbing down. We should consider the difficulty of returning, however. In this case, I agree with the Honored Dead; we should drill in from above and lower a rope. It shouldn't take too long to drill up there, but it's no good to waste what little time we have left standing here. I propose that we begin drilling immediately. Vikkan, you are our pilot, correct? Would you agree?"

It would seem that no, you cannot trust my fellow Ethral to share the whole story with the class. Knowledge roll please?
What stat might be used to insure no mistakes are made while gliding?

Also, back on the bore, as we're moving.

Spoiler: Wiellste, scaredest moth (click to show/hide)

Name: Wiellste Gunsmithy

Description: A young Ethral, no taller than 4 feet tall. Her fur is unpatterned and a milky white. Usually wears a rather plain quilted brown silk cloak, and a polished copper mask with symmetrical, spiraling lines etched on the sides.

Goal: Wiellste is like many Ethral in that she seeks to gather knowledge about the world before all else. Though being an Ethral from Knot, her skills are largely more on the practical building side than the scholarly side. She isn't particularly invested in the teachings of the Tenebrous Church, but the idea of the spheres intrigues her, especially Balarim, with it's writings and technology.

Stats:
Str:  7
Dex: 12
Spe: 10
End:  8
Awa:  7
Cun: 15
Kno: 13
Ner: 11

Skills:
Weaponsmith 2
Diving 2
Pistol 1
Bore 1
Translate 1
Stealth 1

Inventory:
Silk cloak
Copper mask
Ethral revolver 6/6

1 Fathom

[Pancaek]

Allright, so there's no loose junk strewn about anymore. Are there any things on the bore I could grab and deconstruct, things I can grab without affecting the workings of the bore or angering our captors? Spare chairs, beds, non-essential machinery, etc?

Also, what are the recipes for:
- 1,2 or 3 barrel shotgun?
- An extremely simple pistol, like the Welrod? Basically a barrel with grip and a bolt that you manually twist open, put a round into the chamber and close it up again. Or perhaps like the FP-45 Liberator pistol, of which the total manufacturing cost was around 2 dollars during WWII. I'm trying to get a cheapo firearm into our roster, since the cheapest one right now is like 40 fathoms.
- A breach loading/break action rifle. Basically a rifle like the Martini-Henry that only loads one bullet at a time.
- Mustard gas or similar poison gasses. Gotta get that chemical warfare going.
- Moar explosives, since the TNT I bought ain't gonna last forever.

Spoiler: Clate (click to show/hide)

Name: Clate
Race: Shluck
Description: Being a Shluck, Clate is rarely seen outside of his environmental suit. Inside, he is the standard albino mollusk, with his only true defining characteristic being the alternating white/borwn pattern of his beak, much like on a nautilus shell. His environmental suit and exoskeltons are full of scuff marks and small blemishes from work, but the knowledgable observer will notice that it is mechanically kept in tip-top shape. He wears a toolbelt and a satchel to store his tools and other knickknacks, and has a blue cap perched on top of his helmet.
Goal: To create great works of craftsmanship and become filthy rich in the process.
 
Stats
Str:  8
Dex:  10
Spe:  8
End:  10
Awa:  9
Cun:  16 (+3)
Kno:  12
Ner:10

Skills
Electronics 1
Mechanical 1
Biological 1
Chemical 1
Occult 1
Weaponsmith 1
Armorsmith 1
Stealth 1
Steal 1
Explosives 1

Inventory
Clothing: A tool belt that can be modified to fit the exoskeleton, a satchel and a blue cap with "If it ain't broke, fix it" embroidered on.
Bladed Shovel
Silk rope (100ft)
TNT x3
Dynamo lantern
Field lighter
Path markers x10

1 structural junk
5 Fathoms

[Yottawhat]

Upon hearing that the squirming mass is in fact a construct, the abomination will attempt to dive, warding her clothing against advance technology

Traveling to Balarim, then Jal: 3 roll
Reinforce Jal: 5
Reinforce Balarim: 2

Spoiler: Moku Youkou (click to show/hide)

Name: Moku Youkou
Race: Abomination Shang-Gei

Description: A female Shang-Gei cloaked in a heavy and rough looking worm wool coat. Underneath the clothing, is a heavily mutated figure. Her scales has been coat in plastic, giving each one a iridescent sheen to them.Spikes of melded plastic, metal and circuitry are studded haphazardly, the largest one is a foot long, spearing right above her pelvis. Her tongues have been replaced with metal tendils that sneak in and out of her mouth when she is not paying attention.
Goal: To "find" her mate.
Stats:
Strength: 9
Dexterity: 8
Speed: 8
Endurance: 10
Awareness: 12
Cunning: 12
Knowledge: 11
Nerve: 13

Skills:
Medical: +2
Machine Control: +1
Electronics: +1
Mechanical: +1
Armorsmith: +1
Occult: +1
Diving: +1
Stealth +1
Inventory:
Fathoms:16
Relic fragment
Bladed Shovel

[randomgenericusername]

Continue observing the others from my sitting spot. I don't really have any useful skills or abilities for this situation.

Spoiler: Lokam Pilgrim (click to show/hide)

Name: Lokam Pilgrim

Description: Lokam is an Ethral Aspirant of the Tenebrous Chruch currently on pilgrimage. His soft fur is pale yellow, his large and fuzzy mane is golden and antennae and wings are dark purple with white details. His antennae, unlike most Ethral, are also very long and fluffy. Most of the time, he's wearing his silky church robes, which also have a hood included. His mask is very dark purple, with bright yellow spirals and curves, similar to tentacles.

Goal: His goal is to just complete his pilgrimage and ascend in the chruch. He wishes to go as deep as possible and someday become a Living Saint, Stygian or even a member of the Council. But his dream is to someday go deeper than everyone, reach the center and finally find God.

Stats:
Str:  7
Dex: 12
Spe: 10
End:  8
Awa:  7
Cun: 13
Kno: 13
Ner: 13

Skills:
Diving: 3
Caving: 1
Navigation: 1
Survival: 1
Translate: 1

Inventory:
The Black Book (Real)
Black Flame
Bag of Path Markers
Silk Aspirant Gray Robes
Purple Mask

[The Lupanian]

Im going to conduct a thorough search of our area. Specifically, I’m looking at objects. Any ores, useful crystals, and anything else, like debris, that might be useful or informative about the area.
In the unlikely even that I do find something useful, stow it on the bore. Then get back in the bore  before it leaves.

Spoiler: Harm (click to show/hide)

Name: Harmony “Harm” Li
Description: Lean and broody looking. This woman has short black hair and is partially covered in interlocking black tattoos. She wears simple black clothes, with a knee-length Maggot Wool Coat overtop.
Goal: Overall, Harm would like to find a place where refugees and travelers could seek refuge without dealing with the dogmatic influence of the church. Right now, though, she just wants to get away.
 
Stats
Str:10
Dex:11
Spe:10
End:10
Awa:10
Cun:12
Kno:10
Ner:10

Skills
Weapon smith (3)
Mechanical (2)
Lucky Shot (1)

Inventory
Lucky Shot (7 rounds)
Field Lighter
10 Path Markers
2 units structural junk
2 units mechanical junk

[Praefectus Screptum]

Garos shrugged in response. "Well, that was just my suggestion, but if there are safer ways to reach our destination we should take them. As long as we are completely sure they are safe methods, of course, as we still need to worry about that creature nearby."

[Caellath]

"We might as well prepare for the case we take that path, so get back on and let's try that. Like I said, spelunking isn't my forte."

Get back into the bore and drill up, then carefully downwards, in order to make a hole at the top of the cauldron, roughly over the ruins but preferentially not over the castle with the horrible worm.

[Parisbre56]

"Would it perhaps make sense to drill sideways, at the top of the bell? I'm not sure, but I'm thinking that might give us a better platform to stand on, if we need to do anything outside the drill. Or do you think the ceiling would be too unstable and there would be a chance of falling?"

((I'm proposing something like this:))
Edit: Piecewise said the cavern is more egg shaped than Bell shaped, I'll update the map accordingly

Spoiler: Map (click to show/hide)

[Legendary Marksdorf]

((When I say you, that actually means Rick. I always write actions this way, it's an old habit, but I guess I'll change it to third person for more clarity)).

"Ah don't know if it's a good idea tah drill thru the ceiling with tah bore. Don't look too sturdy if ya ask me, it could easily collapse, and then... Well, that worm will be eating molten bore for breakfast." Rick says, before laughing hoarsely.

Rick then pauses and looks around, seemingly examining the cave, before resuming talking.

"'s probably a better bet for one of us tah climb his way there and leave a rope behind for others to traverse.  If there's no other voluntaries, ah can do it." he then proposes. A gleam of excitement can be seen in his eyes when he mentions climbing.

[Ozarck]

Drett adjusts his mask, turning to AsHul. Construction, mostly. Rather, they were likely used to carve whole buildings and cities out of bedrock. This one, if I must hazard a guess, was commanded to work on this structure and was forgotten or left behind.

"I see. Fascinating. I am surprised though. I didn't think obsidian would be a good choice for digging through stone. Oh, it holds a fine, sharp edge, for sure, but it seems too brittle to work on the harder materials."

Alex grimaces at the thought of meeting a violent end at the hands of the Star Worm. "Uh yeah, let's not provoke it."

Upon hearing AsHul's voice he turns around. "The relic is down there in the ruins, somewhere." He starts mumbling to himself."Really hope it's not in the submerged part of it."

"No matter if it is. All experiences are opportunities to delve into the secrets of the Divine, to burrow closer to the Heart of God. Trials bring suffering, and suffering makes us who we will one day be."

"We might as well prepare for the case we take that path, so get back on and let's try that. Like I said, spelunking isn't my forte."

Get back into the bore and drill up, then carefully downwards, in order to make a hole at the top of the cauldron, roughly over the ruins but preferentially not over the castle with the horrible worm.

"Please be sure to return here before you leave the cavern to pick up those of us who decide to remain here to find a less vertical path. Thoug hgoing up is sometimes necessary in order to come down, sometimes a more direct route wold be preferable. A bridge, perhaps."

[Hotfire90]

Observe the star dragon and its movement, then head into the bore.

What are the crafting recipes for:
-Flak vests.
-Gas masks.
-TNT.
-A grenade launcher.
-Grenades, both explosive and fragmentation.

Also what do we need to build a chemical lab?

Spoiler: Alex Wells (click to show/hide)

Name: Alex Wells

Description: A middle aged man standing 5'7" feet tall. He has short brown hair and an unkempt beard.

Goal: Exploring the depths and collecting its wealth.

Stats:
Str: 11
Dex: 10
Spe: 10
End: 10
Awa: 10
Cun: 12
Kno: 10
Ner: 10

Skills:
Explosives 2
Mechanical 1
Survival 1
Caving 1
Chemical 2
Geology 1

Inventory:
Dynamo Lantern
Field Lighter
3 TNT
Bladed Shovel
Mail Shirt
8 Fathoms

[PyroDesu]

That's interestin' to know Drett. Like I said, I'd never heard of 'em, though I've seen Gemstone People stuff before.

An' I don' think we're gettin' to the ruins from here, not easily at least. Even if'n we had a line, I'm not entirely certain I trust even Ethral Silk rope to keep the likes of me from becomin' so much charred mole pancake on the magma.

Back into the bore!

[Ozarck]

"I do recommend addressing the issue of the Devourer before we address the issue of transportation. the latter issue wold be a trivial matter, if hte former were not an obstacle. "Remove that which hinders, and you may descend unto God."

GM: Action in spoiler

Spoiler: Action inside (click to show/hide)

Having exited the Bore, AsHul remains behind at the tunnel mouth, somewhat back from the edge, but with a good view of the ruins and the creature.
Do any guards remain behind? Do any teammates? Wait for the Bore to move away.

Spell:
Balaram Gesh (Bind Tech)
Path: 4 rolls
reinforce Balaram: 5 rolls
reinforce Gesh: 5 Rolls
total Nerve rolls at advantage: 14

Final "not insane" nerve roll,
final "proper effect" Knowledge roll

16 rolls. Sheeeeeyit!

Goal: To redirect the Star Annelid to work on the far wall instead of at the ruins. Hopefully, this will tweak the construct's programming to move it away a little.

Spoiler: Not so much a character, but a mistake (click to show/hide)

Name: AsHul
Description:Former human. Awful, ugly, indifferent
Goal:To find God
 
Stats
Str:9  Dex:8  Spe:8  End:10  Awa:12  Cun:10  Kno:10  Ner:16


Skills
Diving: 3
Animal Handling: 2
Survival: 1

Inventory
Relic Fragment
Black Book (copy)
1 Silent Night - calming. gives advantage on diving rolls 1 used, currently on round 3 of activation)
4 Worm Blood - steadies nerves
2 Occult Junks
2 Fathoms (One magnetically welded to the wall of his room in the Bore)

[randomgenericusername]

"W-well... After all, God walks a p-path made of stone. A-and as the Book of T-truth says: Travel the path of the d-divine and you will know your purpose..."

"Maybe w-we're supossed to t-take the hard path? You know, b-because rock is hard and rough..."

Spoiler: Lokam Pilgrim (click to show/hide)

Name: Lokam Pilgrim

Description: Lokam is an Ethral Aspirant of the Tenebrous Chruch currently on pilgrimage. His soft fur is pale yellow, his large and fuzzy mane is golden and antennae and wings are dark purple with white details. His antennae, unlike most Ethral, are also very long and fluffy. Most of the time, he's wearing his silky church robes, which also have a hood included. His mask is very dark purple, with bright yellow spirals and curves, similar to tentacles.

Goal: His goal is to just complete his pilgrimage and ascend in the chruch. He wishes to go as deep as possible and someday become a Living Saint, Stygian or even a member of the Council. But his dream is to someday go deeper than everyone, reach the center and finally find God.

Stats:
Str:  7
Dex: 12
Spe: 10
End:  8
Awa:  7
Cun: 13
Kno: 13
Ner: 13

Skills:
Diving: 3
Caving: 1
Navigation: 1
Survival: 1
Translate: 1

Inventory:
The Black Book (Real)
Black Flame
Bag of Path Markers
Silk Aspirant Gray Robes
Purple Mask