Tracing your steps back to the Main Gate passing the stores and apartments you passed on your way in, you marvel at how impregnable this keep is, the large walls, towers are really well fortified.

Upon coming to the Main Gate, the two men-at-arms are still there on guard, and hail you. "Well Met Adventurers. I believe you are on your way to the Caves? Beware, there are many dangers there. We look forward to your return.

You walk away from the safety of the keep and 300 yards down the road you turn left and begin your trek towards the caves. As you walk along the path you see a large forest to your left (the keep can still be seen in the distance) and a meandering river to the right. Rounding a bend in the path you notice a small hill to your right as the river moves away , and the forest begins to close in on from both sides.

The Silence is deafening.

As you continue north along the path, forest and trees to both sides. To your left through the trees you notice that the land seems to rise up on both sides leaving a valley between. Here and there it seems that the ground disappears into darkness. Would there be the caves you have heard of?

I don't know how long we are going to be in these caves so before we leave we going to the general store to pick up anything we may need, rope, torches, oil stuff like that.

I would like to stop at the magic shop and pick up a couple of healing potions, and some detect magic scrolls.

If i got to the magic shop before we left I will light a torch and see if any light passes into the darkness of the cave entrance... If not use a detect magic scroll... If the light passes through the darkness then I won't use the scroll I'll just walk in... Man we need a theif.

Are you now saying that you wish to return to the Keep?

If is getting dark and the Keep is 3 miles away. They may not let you in after night fall.

the keep will likely be closed to us by the time we return, You have a torch and my infravision should be enough to guide me I say we carry on into the caves if necessary we can return to the keep in the morning.

As you decide what your next action should be you see a cloaked stranger appear from the path leading to the Keep, he hails you "Well Met Strangers, my name is Jacamo (tubby216), I am looking for a party of adventurers. Would you be they? I just missed you at the Keep."

PS It is Saturday Morning here in Oz. I am more than happy if you wish to play continuous now or this time tomorrow, that would really get the adventure moving and play would be more fluid.

I was hoping to do all that stuff before we left... but Well met Jacamo we are the party of which you seek. Might I ask what it is you do.

"Well, i would be a gatherer, an aquirer, an acrobat if you will", I also help people find lost objects as it were",,,,,* odd pause and he begins to patt his pockets* " like this pouch i happened to find on my way up the road its filled with odd things, some wierding dust, animal parts as far as i can tell, perhaps it was somones garbage pouch me thinks" *

ugh, never thought I would find myself out here with two elves, I suppose it cant be helped... for the time being. What say we finally get on with exploring these caves?

"Agreed" Head into the caves

*nods and follows X into the caves

I agree I have been waiting a while to continue playing but so far we have done nothing. I know everyone gets busy so I will agree with E on the whole lets sit down and pick a time to play... cuz I'm getting tired of checking the site everyday and not having anything new to read

well for me anytime is good unless i work that day... my work schedule differs alot.

Sorry Guys...life got in the way

The valley is scattered with some large trees in its centre the ridge seems to arc the valley and rise some 100', scattered with trees and bushes...paths seem to be visible in places.

The keen eyes of the elves look into the valley and along the risge and notice several openings which could be cave entrances. From the vantage point of the road they note that there is an entrance 100' to the left (D), one further on another 60' (E) and 25' above this entrance they see another (F). To the right they notice an entrance 25' up and 30' away (B) and down at the base of the valley around 150' along another (A)...

Obviously this area is rife with cave entrance, the decision must be which one is entered first?

PS I am home all day today (Monday) so if you want to play continuously now would be a great time