Chapter 2: Phandalin

[Shurijo]

The three remains of the skeletons contain bones and dust. Their weapons are rusty shortswords which doesn't seem valuable enough to carry. When the tombs are opened, they discover mostly moldering bones and scraps of clothing. Amid the bones in each sarcophagus are platinum signet rings. Inspection of the signet rings reveals the engraved Tresendar coat of arms.

rolls and checks

Arveene easy recognizes the Tresendar coat of arms, no check required
No traps or other valuables/trinkets found.

loot

3x platinum signet ring (50 gp), one in each tomb

next action

Grogg is near the SE doors, are you going to open the doors?

[ManWithDoor]

Grogg tosses the signet rings into a pouch. They can likely pawn them later on. He heads to the doors he was interested in in the first place, and tries to open them and go through.

OOC

Yes. Going SE.

[Shurijo]

Grogg pushes the double doors open to reveal a somber hallway lined with flagstones with a thick layer of dust. The walls are decorated with faux columns every ten feet. The double doors (on the hallway side) has a relief carving of a mournful angel gracing the doors. Another passageway appears on the opposite end of the hallway leading south.

Map

[Grimbold]

Lorenzo stays at the back, letting his stronger companions go first. But his has his wizard's staff ready. He follows the others, eyes open.

[ManWithDoor]

Grogg looks back to check if the others are following after him, then heads down the hallway. He does take a moment to enjoy the artistry of the mournful angel carved into the stone. His home of wandering the wilds has opportunity to see great beauty, but this intentional imagery is arresting as well.

But he does not have the time to just sit there and enjoy the skill and artistry, he has work to do. So he heads to the far door to keep exploring.

[Shurijo]

Grogg walks forward through the hallway when suddenly... he triggers a hidden pit trap.

As the druid begins to fall, he tosses his scimitar and reaches out for the ledge. One of his hands catches the ledge and he pulls himself so his other hand can also grab hold of the ledge. Using both his hands, he hangs on the ledge narrowly avoiding the pit trap.

rolls

Passive Perception failed to detect

Grogg's dexterity check to avoid hallway trap: 1d20 (15) + 0
Total: 15 vs DC 15, passed

The dice gods must favor you. I didn't think you'd survive that fall. It would have been 2d6 bludgeoning damage...

Once the others hear the trap, they rush to find Grogg's fingers grasping the floor and holding his weight above a pit trap. On the north and south edges of the trap, there's a narrow ledge that can be used to pass by the trap.

other

The narrow ledge will require Acrobatics check, but it's just DC 10 - so normal difficulty

Map

[Vardaen]

"Wait for me...." Your little thief is still riffling through the coffins as Grogg takes the lead. "Of course, the one time I don't go a head there is a deadly trap I could have found." He hustles forward with the others to grab Grogg and pull him up to safety.

[RorytheRomulan]

Arveene runs to the edge and paws at one of Grogg's arms to try and help him up, but her assistance may amount to nothing on its own, owing to her effete lifestyle.

[Othniel]

Sasha moves to help as well, but she isn't particularly strong either. Perhaps the two of them can manage to aid the big man.

[ManWithDoor]

With the help of the group the hefty half-orc is hauled back up onto solid ground. "And that's what I get for being impulsive." He takes a moment to breathe deeply, calming himself while sitting on the floor. "I need to get more used to these types of problems. I can spot a pit trap in the wild with some success, especially if the person laying it doesn't do a good job of blending the trap with the rest of the ground. Piled dirt, cleared branches, that sort of thing. But stone flooring? What the heck do I look for there?"

OOC

Grogg is looking for Pro-Tips from our Deep Gnome friend, as clearly he is out of his depths here, while the 'little thief' has shown great skill in this field.