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[Paulus Fahlstrom]

Turn 8: Order: Sephiroth (4!,3!), Dwarmin (3!), Mr. Person (4!,2!), Zestorum (2!); New order: Sephiroth, Mr. Person, Dwarmin, Zestorum

Sephiroth-

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You continue singing softly to the wood and attempt to slip out of of the cage. (Escape attempt:5!) The wood continues to become more supple and you carefully slip out of the top of the cage, using it to climb up and out of the pit. You leg still pains you somewhat but it's relatively easy going for you.

(Observation check:6!,4!) As you climb out of the pit you crawl out into the fortress proper. The stone here has been smoothed around the inside of the wall, providing almost a path around the interior. A light scattering of dust and sand coat the otherwise smooth surface. You notice a section of stone near the entrance that has some of the sand blown away from the wall and you can only think that this might occur if air were passing in that area, as if underneath a door. Further examination should reveal it's exact location and the method of opening. In addition off to your left, to the south-west you see a large domed structure that appears to be a building. A very large building.

(And because I forgot the last two times... Healing check(x3 for the missded turns):6!,6!;4!;6!,6!)

Something about the elvish song must have helped your leg heal faster as you look down and realize that your skin has already closed and the blood has stopped flowing. Your cut should continue to heal well enough on it's own now.

(+2 escape artist exp, +1 observation exp, +1 to rolls if searching for secret door in this location)

Mr. Person- (survival mode)

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(Observation check:1!) You decide you're thirsty and head towards a small stream you can make out to the south of your location. It's easy enough to get there, despite the trees and the ice looks reasonably thick. But as you step onto it you realize it isn't and fall through slipping on the ice. (Luck:4!) Fortunately for you you manage to catch yourself and don't get completely wet, though you are soaked and cold now from the knees down. Standing in the frigid water you take a deep drink from the waterskin, draining half of it and refilling it at the cold clear stream.

Hey, you might be wet but at least you're not thirsty. And you've marked this as a good location to get water from now that the ice is broken through.

(Found water source)

Dwarmin-

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You sit down next to the wall and relax, (Action:4!) allowing your thoughts to drift out. You relax reasonably well, more so once the large and annoying human has left the area. (Observation check:1!) You completely blank out your surroundings as you reflect on what you've been taught in the past and what you've done recently. (Meditation:6!,6!) The spirit of your dead uncle approaches you, brining with him another kobold you don't recognize. And they sit down and the three of you begin to talk. Apparently the other kobold is a somewhat famous traveller named Jreengus. You learn much while talking.

(+2 Meditation experience, +2 voodoo experience, In Trance)

Zestorum-

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(My apologies, I've added +2 experience for your successful Meditation previously as well)

Standing up you make your way to the fortress doors with your newly regained sight. (Observation check:5!+1,1!) You focus on the doors as you approach ignoring everything else. The metal they are made of is steel, with a rippling hue to it that gives it a lustre, almost like shimmering waves on water. They would certainly be valuable but the doors stand nearly thirty feet tall and likely way hundreds of times more than you.

(Action:3!+1-1) You gaze into the metal, and very briefly you see images of things, dwarves raising the gates and hanging them with massive wooden scaffolds and hundreds of ropes and pulleys. You realize this must be the past you were seeing and you blink. Just as suddenly the vision is gone and you're staring a large metal doors leading into the fortress.

(+1 Observation experience, Insight)

It is now mid-afternoon. The sun warms all of you but Zestorum who is in shadow. But the sun will set soon and who knows what roams the fortress at night. Keep in mind you need to find a safe place to rest by turn 16 or you'll be camping out in the open. Every 16 turns we'll have our resting phase in which you can be interrupted or attacked. Those of you who get less than 6 hours of sleep (are interrupted more than twice) will be tired on the next day. Many of you are now thirsty. You get a penalty to mental actions when you're thirsty, a penalty to physical actions if you're hungry (unless you're a monk which reduces the penalty for that by 1). Drinking and eating do not consume your turn if you have the food on you and it does not require any preparation. You cannot eat or drink in an unconcious or sub-concious state.

[zestorum]

I continue to practice fire-magic.

Edit: Also drink some water out of my waterskin.

[Dwarmin]

Wander deeper into the fortress, listening for the sound of water.

And you forgot to add my +2 voodoo experience! *snarl*

[major_sephiroth]

Drink from my waterskin and look for the secret door.

[Dwarmin]

For the love of the Gods, please update 
There's people on the waiting list that would love to take Mr. Persons spot...

[Paulus Fahlstrom]

Turn 9: Sephiroth (2!), Mr. Person (6!,2!), Dwarmin (6!,4!), Zestorum (4!); New order:Dwarmin, Mr. Person, Zestorum, Sephiroth

Dwarmin-

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(Action:3!) You do your best to will yourself out of the trance and groggily you wake out of the deep trance in which you found yourself. It seems like you don't quite have control of your physical actions as much as you would like to but you expect it to wear off soon. Looking up (Observation check:3!) you are able to see the top of a domed structure directly to your east. There appears to be a small path heading towards it through the swamp and you begin to make your way there. (Random encounter:5!) (Detection:1!) You see several fresh water otters playing in a nearby lake, but they clearly see you as well and dive in. It would seem that there are potential predators in there area.

The building is further than  you thought but as you go it get's closer and larger and just ahead you can see a break in the trees. By this time your coordination is back to normal.

Mr. Person-

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(Action:Fish!!! 4!)
Since you're already at the stream you figure you might as well see what's in it. Cracking away large sections of ice with your hands you wade further into the frigid water, attempting to see any fish that might be there. You're quickly numb to the cold and manage to clear a largish area in which to fish. You stand still in the water for a long time waiting for any signs of movement when all of a sudden you are able to make out a brown trout swimming in the water. You carefully get yourself in position and go for it with your bare hands!
You grapple:4!-1 (cold) Fish:Dodges(5!)+1,1! You lunge for the fish and it slips out of your fingers but in it's attempt to dodge it swims into a small pocket of rocks making it easier for you to trap it.
You attack:3!-1 You miss. The fish (4!) begins swimming away from you.
You attack:2!-1 You miss completely, slipping on the rocks and falling under the water. Thankfully for you it's not deep. But you're soaking wet in addition to freezing.  The fish (5!) swims away.

(Luck:1!) Your wrapped food packages fall out in the procees and you lose all of them as they float away down the river, they're soon underneath the ice and it would be impossible to retrieve them.

(Wet, Freezing, in a river)

Zestorum-

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(Observation check:2!) Standing in front of the doors you continue to admire the workmanship of them and fail to even make a cursory glance around when you decide that you should try to summon some fire again, now that you can see.

(Action:6!,3!) (Luck:5!)

You go through the ritual again to summon fire and this time it works. A massive conflagration begins in front of you. Much larger than you had originally anticipated and you had to toss yourself to one side to avoid getting caught on fire. Fortunately for you the soft muck of the swamp cushioned your landing, even if you did get a little dirty. The fire is raging out of control, spreading to the bushes and trees nearby. But you have learned a bit about summoning fire and you think you could manage to do it again. You also have a large fire upon which to practice your fire control techniques.

(+2 to Fire magic experience, Dirty)

Sephiroth-

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Taking a swig from your waterskin you begin searching for the elusive door. (Search:3!+1 (active) +1 (knowledge)) It's well concealed but you know where to look and soon you realize that it was cleverly concealed and made of the same stone as the rest of the wall. You even locate what you think to be the handle as one of the blocks pushes into the wall, exposing a lip of the door. You try it out and it appears to be locked.

You pull out your dagger and try to pick the lock (Action:6!,3!) and manage to do so, though you do dull your dagger somewhat in the process. Stone is harder than wood after all. Inside you see a dark, dry passageway that has footprints in the dust.

(+2 Lockpicking exp.)

(Mr. Person is currently still alive but as time goes on will begin making worse and worse survival decisions... If he doesn't post this turn with a darn good idea what to do about his current condition he's not likely to survive.

And I've already mentioned Dwarmin that I don't generally post on weekends. Sorry.)

[Dwarmin]

I didn't know that Paul. Sorry for being impatient on my part.
and a question, can our carried food start to rot? I doubt my meat would last long...

Actions:
Scout around the building-look for secret ways in and signs of recent habitation (footprints, campfires, scat etc)

[Mr.Person]

Well, fuck. Get into the fortress as fast as possible. Find some food or I'll be a starvin'.

[Paulus Fahlstrom]

To answer your questions, Dwarmin...

Yes, food can spoil. Certain things you do or come into contact with can speed that up. Depending on how your food is stored/preserved. Look at Sephiroth's food for example... it got dirty when he forced his way past the gate. That decreases it's quality. Ordinary food (non-preserved) should last a day or two. (16-32 turns) Zephiroth's salted turtles would likely last considerably longer unless something happens to degreade them.

Fresh meat is probably good for two days before it get's a little funny. But you're a kobold... so it's not as big a deal for you.

[major_sephiroth]

Sneak forward following the footprints and examine the footprints as I go.

[zestorum]

Take a drink from my waterskin and then guide the flames into the doors.(assuming they're shut.) Otherwise I guide them away from the fortress.

[Paulus Fahlstrom]

Turn 10: Order:Dwarmin (1!), Mr. Person (4!,6!), Zestorum (4!.1!), Sephiroth (5!) New Order:Sephiroth, Mr. Person, Zestorum, Dwarmin

Sephiroth-

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(Action:1!+1), (Observation check:4!)
You begin sneaking into the darkened passageways and shortly the footprints fade as you leave the area around the door and the dust begins to grow fainter. You accidentally scuff your feet several times on the loose sand and cringe. Your teachers would not have been proud of that at all. But still, you cautiously sneak into the interior of the fortress walls. It is quite dark but fortunately for you a little light filters in and you are able to see roughly 30' away.

The passageway is smooth and apparently straight, running, from what you can tell, parallel to the exterior of the wall. You think you're headed east, towards the North-East corner of the structure. It is quiet in here and you proceed for some time. You should be nearing the actual corner of the wall soon.

(I'm assuming at this point you haven't closed the door.)

Mr. Person-

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Annoyed at your loss of food you realize your only hope may be inside the fortress itself. The building that you remember from entering were a small one to the north and the main dome-like structure to your north-east. (Observation check:3!-1) (Action:5!-1) You're too busy trying to keep your feet moving as your teeth chatter in your head and running along the uneven ground requires all your focus. (Random encounter:6!, 2!) You hear a high-pitched birdcall from above you but otherwise continue running as fast as you can.

Fortunately for you this warms you up enough that you're no longer chattering, though you're still wet. The sun and your exertions are drying you out reasonably well and pretty soon you should only be damp. Up ahead you see a small section of uneven stone ground where no vegitation is growing before you head back into the trees.

(I'll count your progress towards either building you'd like, but please mention which. If you don't I'll assume you're headed for the biggest.)

Zestorum:

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(Observation check:5!) In a flash you glace around as you pull yourself up out of the muck. The doors to the fortress are cracked open. They're metal and the walls are steel. You don't think the fire would hurt them but it might make it hard for you to get inside until it burns down. Taking a swig from your waterskin to quench your thirst (I'd credited it to you last turn actually but forgot to mention it in post.) you concentrate hard and do your best to control the flames and direct them away from the doors and path.

(Control Fire:1!)(Luck:5!) You make a series of arcane guestures and the flames shoot up nearly fourty feet, incinerating the bushes and shrubs that were burning. It wasn't really what you were intending to do but in a very very short time the fire burns itself out without spreading. You feel a little thirstier after your attempt at magic but it's not too bad. The way is clear.

(You feel lucky(3), +2 Observation experience)

Dwarmin-

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(Observation check:3!+1) You approach the large building and as soon as you clear the tree-line you can tell exactly what it is intended to be. (I'd have posted a screenie from the game but it's not complete at the moment.) A large stone skull sits in the cliff-side. The structure is easily over a hundred feet tall, and from the top you could probably see over the walls to the land beyond. The eye-sockets are empty and a large smoothed ramp climbs up the cliff. The road continues in that direction and it appears that the entry into the fortress is through the nose of the skull itself. That is the only visible entrance, though you can see a small set of double doors on each side of the base of the skull. Where they lead you cannot tell from here.

Plenty of footprints lead both up the path and to the doors, though you can't necessarily see any signs of camping out here. It seems that there are no animal tracks much past the border of the swamp and only a few tracks, of what appear to be mountain goats are towards the fortress.

[Dwarmin]

Go through the rightmost set of double doors near the skulls base and explore within.

[Mr.Person]

The biiiiiiiiig one! And when I say "as fast as I can" I mean full on sprint.

[major_sephiroth]

Yeah, I left the door open.

Keep going, looking for ways to go deeper into the fort, where the loot lies.