A New Barovia: Chapter One

[steveflam]

Cornelius looks fascinated with the scene and before anyone can stop him, he slips through and is there! He looks around and points to the wall opposite where the woman died. "Oi, did yer see this fur here on tha wall? Looks like someone climbed tha wall 'ere," he calls back. He is pointing up and scratches absently at his nose.

[VAN]

Adam looks up at the roof of the building and then the fur. Then with a great smile pats Cornelius at the back saying:

"Great job Cornelius. If the monster is light and strong or agile enough I bet it could climb the wall and flee from the roof."

Turning back to face all of his companions asks:

"Can anyone climb up there and see if are any clues and where the monster could go from there? Will be very useful know that."

[BigBadQDaddy]

Thomas seems dumbstruck by the innkeepers intuition. How had he missed such an important clue?
He heads toward the wall looking for a means to climb up.

Climb check = 12

[Ken of Ghastria]

"

"Can anyone climb up there and see if are any clues and where the monster could go from there? Will be very useful know that."

"Unfortunately, Adam," says Khalfani with a self-deprecating smile, "climbing is not something that I do well. Unless it is climbing out of bed, yes? That I do happily! Still, I will try...

"Ah, Marilee," he says, "you did not climb out of bed so happily, or so my eyes tell me. My sympathies for your pain. When we return to the inn, I may be able to concoct a remedy for the rampaging bull in your head."

He then moves to the wall and attempts to find jagged areas to place his smaller hands and feet.

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Tarlyn: Having trouble getting to Invisible Castle right now. If Thomas' check wasn't sufficient, please make a Climb check for Khalfani (-1 penalty). If the wall is adjacent to another wall (i.e., perpendicular), he'll brace himself against that as he climbs.

[Ail]

"Ah, chasing a fugitive through a rooftop! Now that's something to my liking. Let me try!"


With a flourished display, he adjusts his cape, sheathes his rapier, and looks for the easiest spot to climb.


OOC: 1d20+7 = 19
http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3075665/

[kintire]

She nods gratefully to Khalfani then winces.

"well, I'll give it a try!"

<a href="http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/ ... 20+4=18</a>

Climb 18

[steveflam]

Everyone makes it up top easy enough. To Khalfani's surprise...... Cornelius takes him on his back and carries both he and himself to the rooftop with practiced ease. He lets the Gnome down and takes a whiff of air, then looks across the rooftop back towards the Inn's quarter.

[Ail]

Robert gives a cursory glance around then performs a more thorough search on any spot of interest.

1d20+2 = 17
http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3076070/

[steveflam]

Robert doesn't see anything at first glance.

[VAN]

Adam notices how easily Cornelius climbed up the roof with Khalfani on his back. He doesn't seem the classic innkeeper, he was too strong and his eyesight was very keen for an innkeeper. Looking up asks:

"Have you find anything up there? And can you guess where he went after climbing the roof? He jumped to the near building's roof or just climbed down at the other side of the house?"

[Ken of Ghastria]

"Ah, many thanks, Cornelius," says Khalfani a bit uncertainly as they reach the top. "However, if more climbing is needed in the future, I humbly ask that you tell me what you intend first." The gnome looks around for clues. "One disadvantage of a city like this is that there are few ground-dwelling animals. Gnomes like myself are sometimes able to speak with them. Alas, there are only pigeons."

[steveflam]

Cornelius looks at Adam. "The trail stops at tha edge o tha roof there," he points at the edge facing the direction of the Inn back in the Merchant Quarters. He walks over to the edge and again, for some odd reason, sniffs the air. Looking back at you, he all he says. "Tha trail is cold at the bottom, milords n ladies. Sorry. An scuse me lil gnome, I won do it again I promise."


As Khalfani has already noticed, there are only pigeons up top.

[VAN]

"What do you mean the trail is cold at the bottom Cornelius?"

[BigBadQDaddy]

"Cornelius, do you mean to suggest that you can tell if the trail down below has gone cold just by your sense of smell...from up here?" Thomas sneers. "How is that possible?"

[steveflam]

Cornelius grins sheepishly. "Only tha missus knows me true nature, but I ain gorna tell yer how or why here , out in tha open. I kin smell an see very well is all I gots ter say. If yer Bare with me till we return to my home I'll explain why."