Tower of Magic #1 - Virae
Dazed and disoriented, Virae regains consciousness. The last thing she could remember was hitting her head on a rock and falling into the underground river. Time had passed since then. How long she could not tell.
Virae was partially washed ashore. The river, much smaller now, only about ten feet wide at this point continued to flow on.
Looking around, Virae found herself in darkness. This was not a great hindrance thanks to her innate infravision. She was at the intersection of several passages crossing the river.
A passage, about seven feet wide, slopes upwards away from Virae. (This is the north passage on the map.)
The river continues to gently flow away from Virae to the south. The water is not that deep or that strong at this point. It is possible to continue down the river.
To Virae's right is the direction the river flows from, back the way she came. Next to that is another passage leading away that is partially submerged. It is possible to walk down this side tunnel.
Now what?
Tower of Magic #1 - Virae
Tower of Magic #1 - Virae
Last edited by GM Mad on Wed Nov 24, 2004 4:23 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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Virae
Her eyes slowly open as a rush of uncertainity hits her. Rising to all fours she gingerly moves around. Placing her hand to her head she will say to herself, "Can't push myself as hard as I used to...." as she recalls getting hit in the head.
Her eyes slowly adjust to her surroundings as she becomes familiar with the sounds of the slow casacade of the river. Several questions rush through her head. Where am I, how long I been out? As well as did I lose anything?
As the latter crosses her head she slowly and methodically checks that her gear is still with her. Amazingly enough her gear is right where she left it except that everything is soaked....
Muttering a soft curse in elvish she looks around. It would seem she has 4 corridors to choose from. Judging by the current of the water she soon knows her origin, yet she does not wish to return that way.
She soon concludes that her best course of action is to remain on the land rather than the partial waterways.
Unsure of what may lie ahead she moves cautiously and quietly down the northern corridor (side wall left side).
Her eyes slowly open as a rush of uncertainity hits her. Rising to all fours she gingerly moves around. Placing her hand to her head she will say to herself, "Can't push myself as hard as I used to...." as she recalls getting hit in the head.
Her eyes slowly adjust to her surroundings as she becomes familiar with the sounds of the slow casacade of the river. Several questions rush through her head. Where am I, how long I been out? As well as did I lose anything?
As the latter crosses her head she slowly and methodically checks that her gear is still with her. Amazingly enough her gear is right where she left it except that everything is soaked....
Muttering a soft curse in elvish she looks around. It would seem she has 4 corridors to choose from. Judging by the current of the water she soon knows her origin, yet she does not wish to return that way.
She soon concludes that her best course of action is to remain on the land rather than the partial waterways.
Unsure of what may lie ahead she moves cautiously and quietly down the northern corridor (side wall left side).
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Virae moves up the northward passage. She takes only a few steps before picking up a faint noise. The noise is coming from the direction the water flows, so it's not from the direction she is going. The soft sound of water falling can be heard and over it comes the roar of some unknown beast. The water at this point is just a few feet deep and the ceiling is at least six feet high.
Continuing up the passage away from the water, Virae will note that natural terraced steps exist in the passageway. The passage turns to her right, but continues going up and the sounds of the rushing water grow fainter.
After traveling about thirty feet, Virae reaches the top of the natural steps and enters into a somewhat circular shaped room. The walls, floor, and ceiling of the room are smooth, verifying that it was created by someone's hand and is not natural.
A portion of the wall and ceiling near the top of the natural stairs has collapsed leaving a large pile of debris. Apart from the debris, the chamber is empty and no other ways out can be seen.
Now what?
Virae moves up the northward passage. She takes only a few steps before picking up a faint noise. The noise is coming from the direction the water flows, so it's not from the direction she is going. The soft sound of water falling can be heard and over it comes the roar of some unknown beast. The water at this point is just a few feet deep and the ceiling is at least six feet high.
Continuing up the passage away from the water, Virae will note that natural terraced steps exist in the passageway. The passage turns to her right, but continues going up and the sounds of the rushing water grow fainter.
After traveling about thirty feet, Virae reaches the top of the natural steps and enters into a somewhat circular shaped room. The walls, floor, and ceiling of the room are smooth, verifying that it was created by someone's hand and is not natural.
A portion of the wall and ceiling near the top of the natural stairs has collapsed leaving a large pile of debris. Apart from the debris, the chamber is empty and no other ways out can be seen.
Now what?
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Virae
Hugging the cavern walls Virae edges closer to the uncertainty that lies ahead. She takes but a few steps and stops for a moment when she hears a distant roar over the sound of the river. "Whatever it is, it sounds hungry...." she says to herself, as she hopes it did not catch her scent.
The metallic hiss of her shortsword soon is heard as she holds it in her right hand but behind her forearm to keep any light from shining on it.
"In any case you will not find me an easy victim."
As the passageway begins to rise her footing seems different as does the walls nearby. Several more feet pass as she enters a room with debris about it. She begins to walk it seeing it is a circular room. The walls are smooth and she quickly realizes it is not natural.
'Why a room leading to nowhere..... Unless this is a den of some sort,"she quickly concludes.
She will look around the floor and debris for possible signs of an occupant.
Hugging the cavern walls Virae edges closer to the uncertainty that lies ahead. She takes but a few steps and stops for a moment when she hears a distant roar over the sound of the river. "Whatever it is, it sounds hungry...." she says to herself, as she hopes it did not catch her scent.
The metallic hiss of her shortsword soon is heard as she holds it in her right hand but behind her forearm to keep any light from shining on it.
"In any case you will not find me an easy victim."
As the passageway begins to rise her footing seems different as does the walls nearby. Several more feet pass as she enters a room with debris about it. She begins to walk it seeing it is a circular room. The walls are smooth and she quickly realizes it is not natural.
'Why a room leading to nowhere..... Unless this is a den of some sort,"she quickly concludes.
She will look around the floor and debris for possible signs of an occupant.
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Virae goes to explore the strange chamber she's found. There's no strong odor to the room, suggesting that perhaps it's not the lair of some beast.
She does find something of interest while exploring the wall behind the debris pile. The texture of the wall suddenly changes from cold stone to something that feels like... wood?
Virae quickly realizes that there is a door concealed in the wall here. It is covered with dust from the collapse and coupled with the darkness nearly blended into the chamber wall.
Further examination reveals that the door is bowed into the chamber, as if something was pushing in from the other side. No noise can be heard from behind the door.
Now what?
Virae goes to explore the strange chamber she's found. There's no strong odor to the room, suggesting that perhaps it's not the lair of some beast.
She does find something of interest while exploring the wall behind the debris pile. The texture of the wall suddenly changes from cold stone to something that feels like... wood?
Virae quickly realizes that there is a door concealed in the wall here. It is covered with dust from the collapse and coupled with the darkness nearly blended into the chamber wall.
Further examination reveals that the door is bowed into the chamber, as if something was pushing in from the other side. No noise can be heard from behind the door.
Now what?
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Virae
The young elf looks about the debris-filled room, ever so cautiously. As the search comes to a close she lets out a sigh of relief. "Least it's not a den," she gathers.
While searching the walls her hands notice the change in texture. The smoothness of the unnatural stone soon changes into that of wood.
She soon checks this area further and notes that a door is pushed in almost as if something was ramming it.
For a few moments she doesn't move, listening for movement or speaking from the other side. The moments pass like hours as she puts her hearing to the test. She cannot hear anything on the other side.
Standing up straight she thinks for a moment. Fresh water, perhaps food as well. "Looks like I found a home for a time," she says to herself. "Though....", looking up where the debris had fallen from. Stepping back over the debris she reverts back to her true form.
She will fly up to inspect the upper portions of the chamber.
The young elf looks about the debris-filled room, ever so cautiously. As the search comes to a close she lets out a sigh of relief. "Least it's not a den," she gathers.
While searching the walls her hands notice the change in texture. The smoothness of the unnatural stone soon changes into that of wood.
She soon checks this area further and notes that a door is pushed in almost as if something was ramming it.
For a few moments she doesn't move, listening for movement or speaking from the other side. The moments pass like hours as she puts her hearing to the test. She cannot hear anything on the other side.
Standing up straight she thinks for a moment. Fresh water, perhaps food as well. "Looks like I found a home for a time," she says to herself. "Though....", looking up where the debris had fallen from. Stepping back over the debris she reverts back to her true form.
She will fly up to inspect the upper portions of the chamber.
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The ceiling is about ten feet high overhead. It's a bit higher where the collapse occurred. Going to just visually inspect the ceiling or touch it with your hands?She will fly up to inspect the upper portions of the chamber.
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Virae
Stepping into the center of the room, she looks above the debris. Noting that there is still debris within the crumbled walls she will press the matter no further.
Her attention draws back to the dust-covered door.
She will begin working on the door in attempts to open it doing so as quietly as she can.
Stepping into the center of the room, she looks above the debris. Noting that there is still debris within the crumbled walls she will press the matter no further.
Her attention draws back to the dust-covered door.
She will begin working on the door in attempts to open it doing so as quietly as she can.
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Virae works to open the jammed concealed door. After some exertion, she pries the door open. As the door opens, she hears a rumbling sound and steps clear of the area.
More rock and debris pour into the room when the door opens. (This is what was causing the door to be bowed, the weight of the debris behind it.)
After the rocks stop moving and the dust settles, Virae will discover a small opening behind the door. There is more debris there, but she can see signs of what appears to be a hallway. The debris fills the hallway completely.
Up for some digging?
Virae works to open the jammed concealed door. After some exertion, she pries the door open. As the door opens, she hears a rumbling sound and steps clear of the area.
More rock and debris pour into the room when the door opens. (This is what was causing the door to be bowed, the weight of the debris behind it.)
After the rocks stop moving and the dust settles, Virae will discover a small opening behind the door. There is more debris there, but she can see signs of what appears to be a hallway. The debris fills the hallway completely.
Up for some digging?
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Virae
After what seems like hours her work finally pays off as a hand hold appears. Placing her hands in the hold, she slowly tugs on the door. As the door slowly opens she hears a rumbling from behind the door.
Stepping back into the room, she watches as the door opens itself by the combined weight of debris and rock.
As the dust settles she lets out a sigh and an elfish curse. "Nice job Vi, you've got a lot to learn....." Her features soon turn to a frown as her gaze focuses on the debris-filled doorway. Then she realizes what it just may be.
Moving to the archway she looks down and sees that it has the makings of a hallway. "Just what is this place?", she curiously asks herself.
Glancing back at the tunnel in which she came she will see if anything had heard her and came to inspect, if nothing can be seen or heard she will begin the painstaking dig through the debris field
After what seems like hours her work finally pays off as a hand hold appears. Placing her hands in the hold, she slowly tugs on the door. As the door slowly opens she hears a rumbling from behind the door.
Stepping back into the room, she watches as the door opens itself by the combined weight of debris and rock.
As the dust settles she lets out a sigh and an elfish curse. "Nice job Vi, you've got a lot to learn....." Her features soon turn to a frown as her gaze focuses on the debris-filled doorway. Then she realizes what it just may be.
Moving to the archway she looks down and sees that it has the makings of a hallway. "Just what is this place?", she curiously asks herself.
Glancing back at the tunnel in which she came she will see if anything had heard her and came to inspect, if nothing can be seen or heard she will begin the painstaking dig through the debris field
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Nothing appears to have paid any notice to the racket caused by the door being opened. Realizing that the debris seems to be in a worked hallway, Virae begins to dig and move the large rocks aside. After about twenty minutes of work, Virae has breached the wall of debris.
As she suspected, a short hallway past the debris widens as it goes into a large room. There are several more piles of collapsed debris in the room, along with two large chunks of the ceiling. Virae can't see the far end of the room from where she is standing.
However, her infravision does reveal that she is not alone!
A giant snail is moving among the debris. The top of its shell is easily 8' overhead! Even stranger, there are a number of tentacle-like projections emerging from the front of the creature that end in round balls with large knobs on them. They remind Virae of the ball at the end of a flail.
The snail is slowly moving along and is not moving towards Virae.
Now what?
Nothing appears to have paid any notice to the racket caused by the door being opened. Realizing that the debris seems to be in a worked hallway, Virae begins to dig and move the large rocks aside. After about twenty minutes of work, Virae has breached the wall of debris.
As she suspected, a short hallway past the debris widens as it goes into a large room. There are several more piles of collapsed debris in the room, along with two large chunks of the ceiling. Virae can't see the far end of the room from where she is standing.
However, her infravision does reveal that she is not alone!
A giant snail is moving among the debris. The top of its shell is easily 8' overhead! Even stranger, there are a number of tentacle-like projections emerging from the front of the creature that end in round balls with large knobs on them. They remind Virae of the ball at the end of a flail.
The snail is slowly moving along and is not moving towards Virae.
Now what?
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Virae
Coming through the debris she frees herself of the dirt she acquired. "Why me?" she asks herself. Reverting back to her elf form she looks about her.
Her vision fails her as she can't make out too far ahead of her. She begins scanning the hallway and quickly realizes she isn't alone.
Her infravision picks out the form of a giant snail. She studies it for a few moments and notes its appendages... "Flail heads? What kinda place is this?" she asks herself.
Bending down quietly she picks up a good size rock about the size of her hand. Moving quietly to the oppisite side of the hallway, away from the snail, she will throw the rock behind the snail and watch its movements and reaction.
Coming through the debris she frees herself of the dirt she acquired. "Why me?" she asks herself. Reverting back to her elf form she looks about her.
Her vision fails her as she can't make out too far ahead of her. She begins scanning the hallway and quickly realizes she isn't alone.
Her infravision picks out the form of a giant snail. She studies it for a few moments and notes its appendages... "Flail heads? What kinda place is this?" she asks herself.
Bending down quietly she picks up a good size rock about the size of her hand. Moving quietly to the oppisite side of the hallway, away from the snail, she will throw the rock behind the snail and watch its movements and reaction.
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Virae tosses the rock past the giant snail. As the projectile passes close to the snail, Virae notes that a pair of much smaller tentacles near the flail-headed ones moves in response. These smaller tentacles seem to track the missile as it sails overhead and then skips off into the darkness. Shortly after the rock lands, the tentacles stop moving and the snail continues forward on the same path as before.
Now what?
Virae tosses the rock past the giant snail. As the projectile passes close to the snail, Virae notes that a pair of much smaller tentacles near the flail-headed ones moves in response. These smaller tentacles seem to track the missile as it sails overhead and then skips off into the darkness. Shortly after the rock lands, the tentacles stop moving and the snail continues forward on the same path as before.
Now what?
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Virae
Virae tosses the rock past the giant snail. As the projectile passes close to the snail, Virae notes that a pair of much smaller tentacles near the flail-headed ones move in response. These smaller tentacles seem to track the missile as it sails overhead and then skips off into the darkness. Shortly after the rock lands, the tentacles stop moving and the snail continues forward on the same path as before.
Virae watches in interest as two smaller un-flailed tenacles begin to move in reaction to the flying missile. She gives a slight "mmm" as she evaluates the snail. "You're no worse off than I am."
Virae will move past the snail, as to not come into melee range, saying as she goes to herself, "You have nothing to fear from me."
Virae tosses the rock past the giant snail. As the projectile passes close to the snail, Virae notes that a pair of much smaller tentacles near the flail-headed ones move in response. These smaller tentacles seem to track the missile as it sails overhead and then skips off into the darkness. Shortly after the rock lands, the tentacles stop moving and the snail continues forward on the same path as before.
Virae watches in interest as two smaller un-flailed tenacles begin to move in reaction to the flying missile. She gives a slight "mmm" as she evaluates the snail. "You're no worse off than I am."
Virae will move past the snail, as to not come into melee range, saying as she goes to herself, "You have nothing to fear from me."
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Virae slips wide around the giant snail and rushes past it. The snail pays her little heed and continues to feed on moss growing on the floor.
The other side of the chamber comes into view and there is a passageway leading away. Up ahead on the left is more rubble from another collapse, but there is plenty of room to maneuver around it.
Opposite the rubble there is a pair of closed double doors. As Virae moves closer, there is a bright flash from underneath the doors! A bluish-white glow lasts for several seconds and then it vanishes.
The passageway continues further along into darkness.
Now what?
Virae slips wide around the giant snail and rushes past it. The snail pays her little heed and continues to feed on moss growing on the floor.
The other side of the chamber comes into view and there is a passageway leading away. Up ahead on the left is more rubble from another collapse, but there is plenty of room to maneuver around it.
Opposite the rubble there is a pair of closed double doors. As Virae moves closer, there is a bright flash from underneath the doors! A bluish-white glow lasts for several seconds and then it vanishes.
The passageway continues further along into darkness.
Now what?
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Virae
Moving past the Giant Snail and deeper into the dwelling she can't help but notice more and more rubble.
While gazing at the decay of the hallway a glowing light emits from beneath the doorway. Moving quietly to the door she listens for a few moments straining to hear what may be on the other side.
She will draw a shortsword and open the door as quietly as she can.
Moving past the Giant Snail and deeper into the dwelling she can't help but notice more and more rubble.
While gazing at the decay of the hallway a glowing light emits from beneath the doorway. Moving quietly to the door she listens for a few moments straining to hear what may be on the other side.
She will draw a shortsword and open the door as quietly as she can.