Death House

[ewancummins]

Kimber bows to Burdur.

"I for one do not doubt you have done a courageous thing here. The knowledge that food is safe is vital. Please, do not allow these Gnomes to enrage you. They are just foolish, and under stress from this strange situation."

She takes some of the food as provisions, selecting foods that are easy to carry and will keep, such as cheeses

GNORRIC looks over at the Druid.
"What, no bowing to our leader, Van, who volunteered first? Maybe you were too busy listening to the magical whispers of the earth to catch all that?"
GNORRIC winks at Kimber, chuckling.
He turns to the Dwarf.
"But, yes, Burdur, all jokes aside-- it was brave. I thank you, too, for being so concerned for Van and the rest of us that
you grabbed and gobbled that bread."


The gnome then leaves the Druid to do as she will while he follows the leader, Van, into the final(?) room on the ground floor.

[VAN]

"Yes Burdur, you are brave as all dwarves are and that's why I asked if you can taste the water as well. If we want to survive in this house and in this new land we want to stick together and watch each other backs. You did that for me and for all of us providing also the light of your God to guide us."

Van goes to the last room of the ground floor and checks inside.

[ewancummins]

"Yes Burdur, you are brave as all dwarves are and that's why I asked if you can taste the water as well. If we want to survive in this house and in this new land we want to stick together and watch each other backs. You did that for me and for all of us providing also the light of your God to guide us."

Van goes to the last room of the ground floor and checks inside.

Gnorric nods at the leader's wise words, and continues on after him.

He helps check out the room.

[VAN]

Van peels some wallpaper with a dagger and passes it to Gnorric.

"We have searched the ground floor and we didn't find an entrance for the basement. I believe there is no basement in this house...anyway I suggest we procceed upstairs. I don't want to go out at these nasty mists again."

[Ken of Ghastria]

Van peels some wallpaper with a dagger and passes it to Gnorric.

"We have searched the ground floor and we didn't find an entrance for the basement. I believe there is no basement in this house...anyway I suggest we procceed upstairs. I don't want to go out at these nasty mists again."

"Agreed," says Vorj. "But I'd like to take a deeper look at these walls...." Using the blade of his axe as a wedge, he tries to pry open the section of wall from which Van has just peeled the wallpaper.

[ewancummins]

Van peels some wallpaper with a dagger and passes it to Gnorric.

"We have searched the ground floor and we didn't find an entrance for the basement. I believe there is no basement in this house...anyway I suggest we procceed upstairs. I don't want to go out at these nasty mists again."

"There might be a trap door we missed. Or a passage under that staircase?"
Gnorric shrugs. ''I'd like to see where that dumbwaiter lets out, upstairs."

While the others do whatever it is they are doing now, Gnorric examines the wallpaper. He then roots through the kitchen looking for flammables. He starts with the oven or other cooking area/device.

[VAN]

Van is following Gnorric, he doesn't want to leave the gnome behind.

"Gnorric or Bhunder can try to fit the dumbwaiter and go upstairs but then immediately return we haven't checked the others floors yet and I don't think it's wise to doing so only one person. You can go take a peak and then return. We should control all floors and all rooms to make sure there aren't any monsters or other enemies here."

[kintire]

Kimber looks at the dumbwaiter and raises an eyebrow.

"You want to send Gnorric up to an unknown destination in that thing, a small dead end box with no manoeuvring room, no cover to hide in and no way to contact us if anything is there? I would enthusiastically support the plan on my own account, but my agreement to work together forces me to recommend against it!"

She moves into the main hall to keep an eye on the stairs

[alhoon]

As Vorj takes a minute to peel the tapestry and wallpaper and take off part of the paneling a cold, gray masonry wall is exposed. No bugs seem to live behind the tapestry or paneling but for an instant, Vorj thinks he can listen to rats moving inside the wall.

[ewancummins]

GNORRIC goes to the dumb waiter and begins a second examination of the mechanism.

" I know it is a big risk. But I will do it because Van is the leader, and because I'd rather take the risk myself than see others get hurt."

He looks at the bell.
"Bhunder, let's see if we can rig this alarm so I can use it as a signal to you down here, but so any connected bell at the top won't go off when I get up there. And, hmm, maybe put something like a metal tray cover--not shiny-- or the lid of a box in there so I can put that in front of me. As for escape, I maybe could go down the dumb waiter shaft."
He checks to see how heavy the compartment is,and if it's feasible to remove and replace the top or the bottom panel.

[VAN]

Van look at Kimber really annoyed of her behavior.

"I would go inside myself, but I cannot fit in there. I send Gnorric in because of his size and because he is crafty and can also hide. He has better chances alone in and up there than any of us."

[kintire]

Kimber shrugs.

"I suspect his survival chances would be better if we stuck with your first idea and all went up the stairs where we could support him if he hit trouble. But as I said, if he is prepared to face the risks, I'm certainly a supporter! In any case, I see my suggestions and insights are neither wanted nor heeded. Do as you choose. I'll watch the stairs and alert you if anything comes down."

[ewancummins]

Kimber shrugs.

"I suspect his survival chances would be better if we stuck with your first idea and all went up the stairs where we could support him if he hit trouble. But as I said, if he is prepared to face the risks, I'm certainly a supporter! In any case, I see my suggestions and insights are neither wanted nor heeded. Do as you choose. I'll watch the stairs and alert you if anything comes down."

GNORRIC looks over his shoulder. He winks at the Druid.
"Naturally."
Then he gets back to his work.

[VAN]

Van shrugs.

"Listen, your ideas are welcome and please keep them coming but I know these gnomes and trust me there is almost nothing they cannot accomplish. They are also brave and really crafty. I will try to break the wall as we are waiting and see what is in there."

Van tries to find something he can use to break the wall. He asks Gnorric a small hammer but doesn't hit the wall at the right spot to break it.

[ewancummins]

Van shrugs.

"Listen, your ideas are welcome and please keep them coming but I know these gnomes and trust me there is almost nothing they cannot accomplish. They are also brave and really crafty. I will try to break the wall as we are waiting and see what is in there."

Van tries to find something he can use to break the wall. He asks Gnorric a small hammer but doesn't hit the wall at the right spot to break it.

GNORRIC holds up a small hammer.
"Here. I'll need it back in a minute, please."
Going back to working on the mechanism with his brother, he adds,
"Or maybe use a chunk of firewood as a ram? Pokers?"