HYPERBOREA / The Scorched Sanctuary

**Posted by Iron Ranger** 9/25/2018 6:23 pm

Time passes.
The cloud cover darkens and the rain remains steady.

**Posted by achiriaco** 9/25/2018 6:25 pm

"Olo! What do you see?"

**Posted by Iron Ranger** 9/25/2018 6:25 pm

No response.

**Posted by achiriaco** 9/27/2018 11:51 pm

"Olo! Stop messing around!!"

**Posted by Iron Ranger** 9/28/2018 8:39 am

Your muscles tremble and the limbs of your bow creak under your continued draw.

The steady rain becomes sleet. The dim light wanes, as does your confidence in Olo's continuation.

**Posted by achiriaco** 9/28/2018 10:49 am

I poke my head inside to get a better look.

**Posted by Iron Ranger** 9/28/2018 4:16 pm

The freezing sleet collects on the tops of the pews and the pulpit beyond.

Olo fell behind the first pew.

Up there on the right about 20 feet...

**Posted by achiriaco** 9/28/2018 4:28 pm

And, he is not moving?

I look left and right without going inside.

**Posted by Iron Ranger** 9/28/2018 4:35 pm

To repeat: You cannot see Olo. He fell behind the 1st pew which is 20ft. away on your right. He may be moving. You cannot see. He is not responding to your calls.

Nothing other than the scattered, torn books and papers lie to the left or right of you.

**Posted by achiriaco** 9/28/2018 7:37 pm

"Get up Olo!!!!"

**Posted by Iron Ranger** 9/28/2018 7:39 pm

Olo's voice - if there even is one - could never be heard over the steady chunking din of the heavy sleet against the rotted floor...

**Posted by achiriaco** 9/28/2018 8:09 pm

Are some of the timbers dry of the church?

**Posted by Iron Ranger** 9/28/2018 8:11 pm

It's been raining for a week.
Not in this room.
Remember the ceiling has collapsed here.

**Posted by achiriaco** 9/28/2018 8:20 pm

I pull out my tinderbox and torch! Light the chapel on fire...

**Posted by Iron Ranger** 9/28/2018 8:25 pm

After several attempts you manage to get your torch lit. But the charcoal timbers just will not catch in this terrible sleeting.

**Posted by achiriaco** 9/28/2018 9:05 pm

I dose the inside and walls (without going in) with oil. Then light it

**Posted by Iron Ranger** 9/28/2018 9:27 pm

Clothes, 2 Pouches, 2 Daggers, Short Bow & Quivar 20 arrows
18 uncirculated platinum coins, each stamped with the familiar image of Xathoqqua.

**Posted by Iron Ranger** 9/28/2018 9:27 pm

You search your belongings in vain.

**Posted by achiriaco** 9/28/2018 9:34 pm

It was inside Olo's pack which he left on the ground next to me.

**Posted by Iron Ranger** 9/28/2018 9:38 pm

You look around in vain. You have misremembered. It was you who put down your bow to help him push against the door. His pack must still be on his back, up there inside the church 20 ft ahead on the right, out of your sightline..,..