To venture below...

[Niachi]

"Those hands are minions of Myron. Their combat abilities unknown."

Niachi looks to the group for another route forward.

[DM Bob]

The halfling moves in, wiggling butt seen entering the tiny passage on all fours.

Anyone else, tari or unarmored medium sized character wish to follow? I'll let elves do so as they tend to be thin AF.

[Attilius]

Apr 28, 2024 7:40:54 GMT -12 Umbris (AC 2 | HP 37/37) said:

Its not long before his curiosity gets the better of him, however. He pops open the door again, and heads in, attempting to hide in shadows and move silently

Attilius closes his eyes, while shaking his head side to side.

[AthasianLaborer]

"Bwahahaha" 'Muiko erupts with laughter before going serious as he grasps onto Yvera before she can join. [Elven: "No!] Though someone else should follow? If for no other reason than to ensure he isn't possessed while alone?"

[Skrye [AC3; 48/48HP]]

- "Curiosity killed the erdlu.. As we say where I'm from, yet perhaps I should not say it to slightly" - looking around at Muiko - "I can't become invisible" - she gets close to where the Umbris went through, saying in a pitch voice similar to that of a halfling, a regular one as she never heard the voice of a female half-halfling before - "Remember the sayings from ma, to taste a new dish, or another dish, you have to check beforehand if you'll be slapped in your wrist for been a naughty boy" - in an attempt to bring his curiosity back here, in one way or another

[Umbris (AC 2 | HP 37/37)]

"Food?!" He shuffles back mostly out, curling around on himself like a serpent to turn around in the small tunnel, peeking back out of the hole covered in dust and cobwebs

"Wait, youre not Brak! You lie! Besides, ma taught us to sneak food. Or else." He shows the missing pinkie on his left hand

"What? Im bored. Boss say 'Hey, Umbris, Be a scout for these folk.' Cant do that with the mind magic y'all doin'. Stuck twiddling my thumb up my bum. Aint my cup of water, no thank you. Besides, this seems neat!" 

[Attilius]

The half giant nods his understanding then uncoils one of his 100' Giant hair ropes. "'Ere, tie this around yer waist. If ya scream like a banshee OR tug on it 3 times real fast, I'll pull yous back ta us."

[Umbris (AC 2 | HP 37/37)]

He takes the rope, tying it around his waist and body in a makeshift harness. He nods, gives a thumbs up, and heads back down and into the darkness of the tunnel, his silver bard's friend in hand

[Attilius]

Attilius tightly wraps his end 5 times around his manica armor before sliding the end into his gauntlet fist, then positions his feet and legs as if he's about to partake in a tug-o-war match versus a young Mekillot. "I's imagine dis be like how dem island boyz hunt for silt horrors... ah but we didn't put no bone hook into shorty." He chuckles loudly

[Skrye [AC3; 48/48HP]]

- "He didn't give me time to give him some food, at least for the trick, but later then" - saying food in a lower tone - "In any case, he seems interestingly nice. I'll follow him, just in case, and to enjoy crawling around in the earthen fissure" - making her way in, following his steps, as quietly as she can

[OOC: Move silently success, 51% out of 55%]

[DM Bob]

As the tinies decide to crawl forth, Coden extends his senses beyond. (Power score achieved.)

The issue is the lack of light. But he is able to see shadows and navigate the tunnel which as far as he can tell, doesn't not branch.

It ends in a chamber heavy with darkness. He thinks he can see jars when he focuses really close. He can hear skittering, likely due to the hands hopping and bopping about all nambly pambly in the dark.

***

Umbris gets about fifteen feet into the passage before he feels multiple searing jolts of pain on the unprotected parts of his arms, around the bracers.

Feels like multiple somethings burrowing into his skin. He suppresses the urge to scream. That is unless you decide not to.

The tari is perhaps a foot behind the halfling at this point, some 11-12 feet into the crawl.

[Umbris (AC 2 | HP 37/37)]

Theres a feral, harsh growl that comes from the halfling, before he bites at the unexpected pain

"Trap!" He snarls in a voice thick with anger and annoyance, scooting backwards towards the Tari 

[Niachi]

Umbris snarled:

"Trap!"

Niachi sets down his bow and pulls out his marble of Continual Light. Stark shadows and bright light dance around them until he closes his fist around the orb.  He rushes to a foot from the tunnel entrance and opens his fist to let some light in, trying not to blind the tunnelers.

His free hand is ready to help pull them out.

[Skrye [AC3; 48/48HP]]

- At the point where Umbris says that, Skrye stops and turns back, as the halfling turns towards her, as he surely will expand further when reunited with the others

[DM Bob]

A round passes as the duo exit the tunnel.

Upon the halfling's arm, seven bleeding lesions show the entry to where large writhing paths trail up his arms and biceps. They undulate under the flesh and burn with the intensity of a thousand crimson suns. But then? A bit of blissful narcosis hits the wee adventurer. A dumb smile glazes over his face as the rest of you look on.

If something is not done quickly? You are sure this could be fatal as the under skin trails are moving fast.

Coden swears he hears the clap of a high five from the darkened room with his psionic senses.