[HQ Ignorance] Scene 109: The Entrance to Hell

[Lev Lafayette]

On Sun, 2010-06-27 at 22:55 +0100, Nicolas Hughes wrote:
> Aalmon slithers down the gravelly slope another time and leans against
> a rock as he tries to regain his breath.
> 
> Noticing The Fourth's attention being drawn to another tunnel he
> thinks for a moment, whatever owns those lizard tails seems to be able
> to keep them away from being eaten by the bugs. Which makes them a lot
> more interesting than sliding on down scree slopes a few more times
> while he waits for the bugs to catch up with them.
> 
> He calls out "Hello, we could use a hand here" hoping that the power
> of his gods will help it to sound friendly to lizard-tailed
> whatever-they-are and then heads towards the tunnel muttering to The
> Fourth "Whatever they are they don't seem to get eaten so I figure we
> are safer there than here."

Aalmon works his way into a thin tunnel, which he notices has a quite an
array of rubbish in the way. Again he sees a scampering figure and casts
some light upon from his Starfire Spirit. Deep in the cave he sees a
small amphibious creature.

"Why hello there little fella. What's your name?"

The figure makes a dash for it, past Aalmon, whose attempt to grab the
amphibian fails. The Fourth however, with great martial skills by the
ankle and eventually works it in a proper hold[2]. 

The creatures squirms like a being possessed in utter silence, but
eventually gives up.

"Now, answer the nice man", The Fourth suggests. "What is your name?"

The amphibian stares blankly for a while then, barely audible, says.
"Newt. My name is Newt. I am a newtling. Now, can I go now? You're all
going to be dead soon, especially the tree woman. And I don't want to be
around when that happens."

1] Natural Weapons 10W augmented with Martial Arts +6] caches the fast,
small being [Roll 11 vs Roll 11 against 15W - very marginal success, by
1!
2] Martial Arts 10W augmented by Natural Weapons (yes, a reverse) 5 of
16W vs a roll of 4 for 8]