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"So, do we move on?" Babushka asks and starts moving towards the chamber she looked at earlier, waiting for the men to follow.

Continuing onward, the party enters the west tunnel, which eventually turns northwest and then starts to become a natural tunnel again. It then opens up to the west into a large chamber with another tunnel to the south.

In the southern part of this chamber, a 20 foot high cliff leads up to a balcony-like hollow. The cliff side is covered with a red moss-like growth.

Babushka approaches the moss carefully, hoping Locky isn't there before her, touching it to discover painfully that it is dangerous. Is it in any way like the ladder moss leading into the first cave?

Babushka touches the red moss. But when she pulls away, she finds some resistance before she is able to detach her hand. The moss is apparently sticky, like a weak glue.

Jerrad steps forward slowly his hands shaking seeing the moss, "I, I." He starts to say, looking away. (save vs fear 1d20=3 pass)

Managing to get his wearly legs to move, Jerrard steps forwards, shaking he checks the plant.
(plant lore: 1d20=10 pass)

"What is this I wonder, I can barely concentrate." He flushes

Locky skips forwards happlily, blissfully unaware in her mind how Jerrard is feeling.

"Ooo what strange moss." She exclaims, poking her finger into it, and then placing some in her pouch.

Jerrard recognizes this as a substance more commonly refereed to as 'glue moss,' a very rare form of fungus. It's called such because of its adhesive capabilities. It may be possible to climb up this wall, the glue moss aiding any individual in the process. Of course, it's also entirely possible that if someone were to attempt to climb up, they may also get stuck if the moss grows too thick.

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(OOC: A small sample of glue moss has been added to Locky's pouches.)

Also, what did Jerrard do with that lamp? Take it with him? Put it back?

"Locky, do you still have the rope? We could attach it to you or me and she could climb up to that balcony. That way, if we got stuck, the men could pull us down - and catch us, hopefully" she says with a grin.

A coil of rope appears in Babuskha's hand, followed by a rather sad Kender sigh. "This is actually getting a little boring now." Locky moans, slumping on the ground with a quiet thud.

"I guess we could climb it, that might be fun." She shrugs [color=#BF8000"This place is getting a little boring as well."[/color]

Jerrard lamp, in his off-hand, nods and waits at the base of the moss. "Locky, Babuskha, I hope you know what you are doing." He tuts quietly, frowning at the moss.

He walks beside Babuskha for a moment, running his hand through her hair, then he pulls away, muttering to himself.

"We weren't doing anything yet!" Babushka retorts, a little angry.

"So, who's going up there?" Ulster asks. "Do you think that's where the Shroom is hiding?"

"Well I am!" Says the invisible Locky with a sudden grin.

Babushka lays her head to the side. "Ok" she says after a moment. "I would have liked to go myself, but we need to keep our kender happy. But let's tie the rope around you, so we can pull you down if you get stuck. It will be hard to catch you, though, because you're invisible. Once up, you can untie the rope and fix it somewhere, then go look what's up there. OK?"

Turning to Ulster, Babushka says "I have no more idea where the shroom is than you. But we might just as well explore the whole cave, no?"

"Ohh, I thought you were coming too!" Locky smiles hugging Bab, her invisible arms making parts of the Gnome Invisible too.

"I will stay here and look after the men, please look after yourself." She says with an invisible smile, then steps back letting one of the men tie a rope around the Gnome.