IC Ch 11: Monster Hunting

August 1921, Boston.
A dead guard at the abandoned chapel, a stolen statue revealing strange numbers and a burnt postcard. A strange night sighting by a Harvard professor only 2 days later has led to too many coincidences to ignore.
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Richard, Eddie, Alyssa and Norman are on foot tracking the monster. Aunt Loosa stays in the car and is following 100 feet behind everyone.

"This blood isn't fresh, its at least a couple hours old," Richard says still following the trail.

It continues until it merges onto Granite street. You don't see any more bodies here. It looks like whatever it was came down this way smashing things, fought a battle there, killed everyone and then turned around and came back the same way bleeding along the way.

You travel up Granite, and there are very few houses here. Those that are close to the road have some damage to them. You have traveled over 1/2 a mile you estimate when you get to the intersection of Quarry Road. A bridge goes over a dirt road that goes into the quarry. The blood trail leaves the road and follows down into the quarry.
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"Looks like we have to go down into the quarry," says Eddie.
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"Shame we can't blast it to hell from here." says Richard. He and Norman follow, guns out.
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"Let's check out the quarry," said Alyssa."If it's in the open we'll blast at it from the top?"
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Aunt Loosa says she will stay with the car, in case you have to make a quick get away.

You climb down the slope to the dirt road leading to the quarry following the blood trail. As you get to the quarry you can see it hasn't been used in years. The large hole stretches out before you like a large meteor crater. At least 600 feet to the far side and 300-400 feet wide. The edge drops straight down about 20 feet to water. How deep the water is you just cannot be sure.

The trail on the dirt road shows huge prints of some sort. The prints are at least 2 feet long, and it appears to be bi-pedal. The blood had started to become more and more faint as you followed it from the beach. At the edge of the quarry it disappears completely.
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"I hope it didn't go into the water," says Eddie, "but something tells me that's exactly what it did."
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"Wasn't there a report of a large fish in the water, that Aunt Loosa saw?" Norman asks. "I don't suppose the two are uh, related."
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"Yes, I'm sure you're right, Eddie," said Alyssa. "Blast fishing! Stun it with an explosion, and pepper it with shot when it floats?"
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"Yes, that's an excellent idea, Alyssa," says Eddie. "We'll have to spot the creature before we throw the dynamite. We don't have enough to waste."
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OOC: I am assuming you are hesitating as to your next move?
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Eddie looks around to see if there is any safe way to descend down to where the water is.
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Alyssa clambered down with Eddie.

"Do you think we're gonna make it?"
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OOC:   Everyone make a spot hidden check.  
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"Hold on, I'm still looking for a path down," says Eddie, taking a careful look around.
OOC,Spot Hidden roll (55% skill) to find a way down: [dice]0[/dice]
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Spoiler:
[dice]0[/dice] Norman

[dice]1[/dice] Richard
Neither Richard or Norman seem particularly alert, but they stop when Eddie speaks.
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Alyssa Spot Hidden [dice]0[/dice]
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Looking around the quarry you notice about half way around the left side the rock was blasted off and created a almost natural set of stairs that lead down to the water.
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"That way," says Eddie, pointing out the stairs. "I'll go first. Yes, Alyssa, I think we'll make it." He leads the way, his shotgun in his hands.
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The water seems deathly silent. And very clear. The stairs are easy enough to traverse, especially with help from the rest of you.

It does get steep and slippery in a couple spots.
OOC:   If you wish to continue on, make a dex*8 check to make it safely to the water. If you roll you are attempting this. 96+ is a failure no matter your dex.
If you do not wish to tempt fate, you can go back to the surface safely.  
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Eddie makes his way down the stairs with near-perfect grace.
OOC,DEX x 8 roll (128% stat) climbing down the stairway: [dice]0[/dice]
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