Play@YSDC

Grigori looks at his companions, a tad more wide-eyed than ever...

Softly he mutters...

"YES, WE'D BETTER PRESS ON..."

'On on on on on on...'

Mr. Tereshchenko's voice echoes throughout the chamber, scaring away any rodents that linger in the nooks and crannies of the cavern before you.

The flickering candle reveals piles of stones, scattered about among dark corners. Here and there are twigs, small bones and other miscellaneous detritus, no doubt brought in by the rats, and, stuffed in one alcove, a bundle of rags can be ascertained.

"I wonder what's in those rags?" says Cynthia.

Please oblige me with spot hidden and listen rolls.

Cynthia can't see or hear much.

OOC,Spot Hidden roll (55% skill) in the chamber: [dice]0[/dice] Listen roll (55% skill) in the chamber: [dice]1[/dice]

Grigori peers into the gloom...

Spot Hid 55%,[dice]0[/dice]

and tries to dispel the ringing from his ears...

Listen 20% fat chance with a spoiler dice,[dice]1[/dice],[dice]2[/dice]

He thinks he can make something out...

Spot Hidden 45 [dice]0[/dice]

Listen 20 [dice]1[/dice] [dice]2[/dice]

"I can see something, can't hear myself think with this ringing in my ears though."

"I can't see or hear anything," whispers Cynthia, "but the medallion is getting warmer. I think we're getting close."

"Stand-back from those rags, Miss Knight... That wall appears to be unstable!"

And...

"How are you coping Miss Knight... If it's not ungentlemanly to point it out... You appear to be slightly glowing! Is that medallion having some effect on you?"

Cynthia backs away carefully. "I am well," she says. "I knew the medallion felt warmer, but I didn't know it glows too. I believe it is protecting me, and we need it to win the fight ahead."

Pebbles continue to drop from the wall, skittering along the rough floor. A fist-size hole appears at about head height.

Cynthia shines her candle at the hole, hoping that whatever is behind it will become visible.

The good Professor is right to be cautious...

Miss Knight, please make a DEX roll.

Keeper only,[dice]0[/dice]

Cynthia's reflexes are as sharp as ever.

OOC,I did say I was standing back from the wall. DEX roll (60% stat) shining the light at the hole: [dice]0[/dice]

Thankfully Miss Knight, the question of your distance from the hole is a moot one, for you easily avoid the bony, claw-like hand that suddenly lunges out of the aperture.

The three of you step back in alarm as the wall explodes, stone and dirt flying in all directions in a cloud of grave-rot stench as the hideous thing bursts out.

Even though caked in blood-red mud, it is skeletally thin. Sharp ribs can be discerned through the mouldy rags that hang off it's wiry frame. Long gangling limbs flex as it staggers towards you; it's fleshless lips leering and it's disconcertingly bright eyes glaring balefully.

Please make a 1/1d8 SAN test as the mortal remains of deLancey crouches, ready to leap.

Keeper only,[dice]0[/dice]Total HP 16 + 10 flesh ward armour.

Assuming your sanity remains intact, you have seconds to act before the fiend is upon you.

Cynthia manages to keep her wits about her. She tries to use the candlestick with the burning candle upon it to light the rags the monstrosity wears on fire while taking care to avoid its bony claws.

OOC,Sanity roll (current level 74) for seeing the skeleton: [dice]0[/dice]