Z - Dungeon Doggos Chapter 3

Created: 9 February 2021, 17:13:15 CST
Last updated: 31 August 2021, 12:46:30 CDT

During the forest segment, Alabaster seems excited to jot down all sorts of notes about what the characters have done or found. He has a big grin on his face as he looks over his notes. "You all are going to make this very exciting," he says, "Let's take a brief break, so everyone can grab some snacks." He stretches his front most paws, "We shall re-convene in fifteen minutes, that should give me some extra time to plot about all this new stuff."  The pupps at the table agree enthusiastically, and start to filter in and out during the break, a few write down some of their own notes on their character sheets.

As promised, Alabaster starts up the game again waiting for everyone to get back, "After a long and eventful trek through the woods, your party arrives at their destination, a crumbling castle in a clearing of the thick woods..."

Chapter 3 - The castle

You finally reach the castle where the beast is said to have a lair. There's one problem though... There doesn't seem to be any way inside the castle! Your party circles the perimeter, finding no doors and no windows, just solid stone walls. But there must be way in, right? 

How does your character find a way into the seemingly impenetrable castle?  Do they discover a secret? Use a feat of athleticism? Feel free to use your imagination for a creative solution!

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AcuteExposure Avatar
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Snowflake, understandably, felt frustrated after his adventuring party circled the castle - what kind of a person builds a castle with no way in?! Snowstorm quietly suggests that it's a dead end, but he just won't believe that, oh, no. It couldn't just be a dead end! There has to be some kind of... secret passage! Yeah! And of course, the most logical way to open up secret passages is to hit the castle walls with your paws out of frustration... right.

Snowflake is rolling Teeth to try forcing the castle to cough up a secret entrance!

2021-02-27 00:23:56



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The gray walls loom quietly above Snowflake..

Snowflake rolls a 6 +0, for a total of 6, failing!

The stone is smooth and resilient under Snowflake's paws, cold and unmoving. His companions watch him curiously, waiting for a moment before one of them suggests maybe taking another lap around the castle. They start to walk off, leaving Snowflake alone.

Snowflake starts to follow the group as well, but something catches his eye before he moves too far, where he was pounding at the wall, a small crack has appeared... and its glowing...

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2021-02-27 19:29:06



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Snowflake was glad he turned back to look - that was definitely odd. He couldn't have hit the wall hard enough to get through the stone, right...? Was it some kind of magic? Wait, that was a new idea - he should have just cast a spell from the start!
Quietly muttering a spell, Snowflake held his crystal ball up to the crack, asking it to show him where the entryway is...

Snowflake is rolling Nose for investigating via his magic!

2021-03-03 17:24:53



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Harley stared up at the tall stone walls of the castle, dumbfounded. How could a place not have a dang door! They began to sniff around, hoping to find something, while their adventuring companions watched on, amused by their manic energy. Harley began to run to run around the perimeter of the castle, continuing to sniff has they ran around at full speed. Their observation skills aren't the best, so hopefully a quantity over quality of searching might luck out for them!

Harley would like to roll for Paws to see how much ground they can cover!

2021-02-21 17:01:18



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As Harley races around the castle, they try their best to take it all in...

Harley rolls a 17 + 3, for a total of 20, succeeding!

They run and run, not really seeing anything of note at first... until they trip over a tree root, landing on their face. As Harley gets back to their feet, quickly shaking off the fall, they notice that that pesky root is connected to a very old looking tree stump. They climb up on top of it, and feel part of the top of the stump shift downwards a little, and they hear a rumbling sound. Could it be some sort of secret switch?

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2021-02-21 17:25:14



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Gasha frowned at the apparently no way in. She gave a soft knock on the wall, being sure that there was no way for her to take it down. It was too solid, too strong. But there need to be a way in and out. As her companions chatted away, she remembered something that was said by the farmers: the best flied. Maybe there was a way in from the roof, and she could do the same?

She told her companions about her plan, but they were worried about falling down to certain death. "Pfft," Gasha scoffed. "I fear nothing. I will go. You all can stay there."

"What if you get tired and there's no way to get back on ground?" someone raised the concern.

"I'm strong enough, just you watch!" Gasha didn't wait for any other interruption, taking flight.

Gasha wants to roll to fly over to the roof using Teeth stat, please! Thank you!

2021-02-20 04:58:07



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The castle walls are high and may be intimidating to the others...

Gasha rolls a 6 +5, for a total of 11, succeeding!

But Gasha's strength and willpower are strong! She flaps her wings, flying higher and higher until she reaches the top of the cold, unforgiving stone wall. From the roof, Gasha has a great view of the forest below, but more importantly she also can take a good look at the roof. Maybe there are some weak spots or holes up there...

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2021-02-21 14:48:48



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"I said I could do that!" Gasha boasted, fleshing her wings. She was dead tired, but she wouldn't tell anyone.

"Is there a way inside?" someone asked, interrupting Gasha's panting.

"Let me look!" Gasha replied, looking around. "Time to use that nose."

Gasha wants to look for weak spots or holes using her Nose stat, please!

2021-02-22 07:54:56



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Raine had finally come to the castle, and remembered what the Tavern Keeper had mentioned.
"So maybe those old stone walls hold some secrets.... that's what he mentioned." Raine thought.

She starts to sneak around the edges of the structure, looking for a way to get in. "My skills of perception could be a bit improved... maybe I could try and observe what another group is doing?" she grinned.

There was a group of Pupps and Catsnails seemingly investigating in a way similar to her own methods, but she heard a cheer from their direction. "Hmm..."

Raine decides to roll using her Tail stat to wave a friendly hello and a greeting, to try and get in on the other group's success without scaring them off.

2021-02-19 15:40:06



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With other groups sniffling around the castle, certainly someone will be willing to share in their success...

Raine rolls an 16 +3, for a 19, succeeding!

Raine sidles up to a particularly friendly looking group of adventurers, joining on on their cheering. After a moment, they peer over at Raine, but she's quick enough on her feet, and charismatic enough to start chatting with them. Even though there's treasure to be had, this group seems like they're happy enough with the thrill of adventure, and they share their find with Raine.

The groups wizard gestures at some runes that they found inscribed on one of the stones, they're nothing like Raine has ever seen, but the wizard even starts explaining them, "The runes say there's a tunnel inside just beyond the tree line, hidden in a hollow tree!

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2021-02-21 12:59:17 (Edited 2021-02-21 12:59:28)



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"Hmmm... a tunnel you say? Seems I may be able to take a peek around!" Raine says aloud. She thinks to herself that she shouldn't get too cozy with this group... but she finds herself oddly chipper with this group. Perhaps it is because they welcomed her so honestly and earnestly that she felt it fair deed to help them move forward in return.

She starts peeking around beyond the tree line, looking for hollow trees- even though she wishes she could use her paws for something, she rolls using her Nose stat to see if her skills of perception are up for the task at hand today.

2021-02-24 19:59:09



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Mochius can hardly believe they've finally reached the castle! She can't wait to get inside and see what awaited them. Was there really a monster so fearsome? A treasure so rich? She's almost vibrating with excitement, and he companions seem to feel similarly. The idle chatter has shifted to excited whispers, as if whatever was inside would hear them.

Mochius stares up at the crumbling stone walls pensively. No doors or windows? What sort of strange fortress didn't even have windows? It gave her the creeps. She frowns as she tries to puzzle out a way inside before, suddenly, she remembers what the innkeeper told her before they set off. The red flowers! Hopefully they were still growing after all this time - then they'd just need to go around the perimeter until they found the flowers and the hidden door behind them!

After excitedly telling her companions about the tip from the innkeeper, Mochius decides to roll Nose to see if she can find the flower patch.

2021-02-19 10:16:35



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The area looks quite overgrown, but Mochius keeps an eye out for the flowers...

Mochius rolls a 20 + 3, for a 23, succeeding!

There are certainly a lot of weeds growing around the castle, but the red flowers the tavern keeper mentioned are still growing strong as well. Mochius leads her party over to the patch of flowers, telling them that the basement door should be around here somewhere.

After a brief search, the party is able to locate the door, its heavy and wooden, with a thick iron lock. Looks like even with the entrance found, it won't be that easy to get in...

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2021-02-21 12:42:37



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Mochius gasps with delight when she spots the red flowers. Just like the innkeeper said! The party clusters around the door, buzzing with apprehension and excitement. The energy drops off suddenly as they realize the door is locked tight.

Mochius' heart sinks. She thought the tip about the flowers would have been enough, but now that they had found the door, she was stumped. She had to figure out how to get inside - she wouldn't let her team down now!

Summoning all of her strength, she decides to roll Teeth to see if she can break down the door.

2021-02-22 13:29:04






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