Floor 1 "Wheel": 1-1

[Merc]

"What about the lever? Think it's for anything important?" the gnome eyes the lever. His curiosity really is getting the best of him...

[Dracos]

"What about it?  We can always pull it later and if it say..let's out a horrible beast, we won't be slaughtered by it."

[Merc]

"A convincing argument. To the entrance and recovery then!"

[Anastasia]

The key is retrieved without incident. Thus the trio return to the way out, needing to sling the rope back up to climb out!

It's here that I remember that I forgot to apply ACPs to your climb modifiers. Oh well, oops. Lucky you guys. I will now.

* Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20-1 Shadow climb DC 5 and gets 11." [1d20=12]

Shadow makes it up, then it's time for Varian!

* Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20-4 gnomish climbing is a go! and gets 13." [1d20=17]

Varian makes it back up as well! They return to the entryway room they started in.  However, they find something has changed. The stone walkway is gone, making no direct path over the chasm. However, a treasure chest now sits dead in the center, cracked slightly open and waiting. Ten feet of chasm separate you from the platform and it's newly found treasure.

[Dracos]

"Well, that's certainly intriguing...and worrisome."  Shadow first closed the door behind them.  "...I'm going to try for it.  Let me borrow your rope and pole for a moment."

He took off his armor and lightened his load, taking one rope and tying the rope thoroughly around it, taking his time and tugging at it to be sure it would hold together.  He didn't know how to tie ropes, but he wasn't in a rush with it and wanted to make sure he had something stable to walk on.  Carefully he put the tiny bridge out, stabilizing it across the chasm and testing it a bit to make sure it wouldn't slide or fall right in.  He then tied a rope around his waist and handed it to Varial.  "Stand about twenty feet back...and hope I don't fall." 

He tried walking across the pit of death, hands out to balance, ready as he could be to catch himself by the sturdy poles if he falls.

OOC: Balance is +10.  Here's for 5 or higher.  Go Go Go.  Take 10 on use rope.

[Anastasia]

* Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+10 DC 15 balance and gets 21." [1d20=11]

Creeping across with his lightened load, Shadow balance superbly! The wooden poles creak and groan under his weight, but they hold as he crosses safely to the other side! Made it!

[Dracos]

Shadow quickly flips open the lid, pulling his hands back rapidly in case of a trap.

[Anastasia]

It's not a trap! Three things lie within the treasure chest! The first is a heavy mace, designed to look like a baby's rattle. The second is a baby's bib, made of thin, protective metal. The third is a baby's bottle, full of a soft, blue glowing liquid. Written on the inside of the chest's top is: "Courtesy of the Dark One. Try harder."

[Dracos]

Shadow opens the bottle and tests the smell...then with a finger if it seems safe.

[Anastasia]

It smells of almonds and fruit and is kind of warm to the touch.

[Dracos]

Shadow takes a quick taste of it.

[Anastasia]

It tastes like fruit and nuts, his body's pain dulling with the sampling.

[Merc]

"So apparently, the one in charge of tormenting us has a bad sense of humor to boot," Varian notes with a distasteful expression.

[Dracos]

"A pretty bad one,"  He picked up the items and made his way back across.

[Anastasia]

You have unlocked the following items:

Baby's Rattle: Heavy Mace+1. -2 diplomacy/intimidation penalty while on person due to the fact that you're carrying a giant baby's rattle.
Baby's Bib: Bib of Protection+1; functions as a ring of protection+1. -2 diplomacy/intimidation penalty while on person due to the fact that you're wearing a baby's bib.

Thus Shadow carefully begins the balancing act back! However, as he does...

* Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+10 DC 15 balance and gets 11." [1d20=1]

Hatbot is a son of a whore.

His balance slips about halfway! He wobbles, trying to self correct, but it's too late! He keels over to the side, falling!

You can take a reactive measure here if you want - try to grab the sticks to hold on, leap ahead, whatever.