the-dump

silly doggie

So upon reaching the stairway entrance, you see the tortoise's tracks branch off from here

Parts of the stairs have collapsed due to his immense size. It looks like he had to jump to even get up here. One trail goes off towards what you think to be the center of the volcano and the other goes towards the outer rim.

I’m probably going to want to head towards the rim

Alright

One last roll...

/r 6d20

@Gent: 6d20 = (1+1+3+12+5+14) = 36

Oh boy

Welp

terrifying

It's a spook

ah!

Wait, this is actually perfect

A dark smog appears before the two of you. It forms a smiling face.

???: "Why, you don't appear to be from around these parts."

uh

The voice comes out as if it's distorted

what is a spook

A nigger?

uhh

what to say to a cloud of gas

hmm

No, it's just a sort of phantasm

???: "You must be in a hurry with those nasty guards chasing you. Come along then, it's nice and cool inside."

“Inside?”

It glides down the path of the tortoise's tracks.

uh

hmm

???: "Just make sure you can meet our price..."

oh

he must want my soul

/r d20 #hell beast

@Gent: d20 hell beast = (5) = 5

/r d20 #demon feys

@Gent: d20 demon feys = (5) = 5

/r d20 #demon guy

@Gent: d20 demon guy = (7) = 7

lucky lads

You hear commotion coming close behind you

Alright, you come across a cloud of black smog in the air. This side of the tortoise's trail ends here.

that’s somewhere worrying

What are you doing then?

Can I take a look around

I guess, but you're kind of in combat

oh

Is the spook lad here

You're in an arched candle-lit hallway

You don't see the face

oh

well uh

“Would you happen to know a way out of here?”

Psychic: "Oh yeah sure, I've been to hell lots of times- NO YOU IDIOT!"

I was trying to talk to the smog

No response

hmm

Let’s keep moving than I suppose

Psychic: "You know, part of me was hoping to meet my old friend John in here."

“Oh, what happened to him?”

Psychic: "Eh, he got cancer and became a complete cuck." Psychic: "Last he found him, he was burnt to death on his death bed."

“Oh uh.. I’m sorry to hear that.”

/r 6d20 #"john's" stats

@Gent: 6d20 "john's" stats = (5+4+17+11+3+8) = 48

oof

poor john baine

"Fucking FOV....can't see shit in hell!"

Wow, it’s popular youtuber total biscuit!

Psychic: "...Anywho."

What'll you actually be doing?

I guess we’ll keep on moving

What about the smog?

Oh right

Roll me a perception check

uh

/r d20

@Rusp: d20 = (17) = 17

roll to have a mosquito bite rusp

/r d20

You can hear faint talking sounds in the smog, along with an ongoing clicking.