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'''The DM:''' Continued from '''[[First Aid]]'''.
'''The DM:''' The image gives the appearance of the landscape that Høle occupies, looking west.  Høle is real, in Norway.  The forest cover would be denser, so if you will imagine a tiny village set about the center of the image, surrounded by a thick forest, that gives the appropriate scene.
 
  
:The weather is yet cool, though the temperature is dropping, as it is just past 5 bells in the afternoonA light breeze continues to blow from the northwest, rolling round the mountain on the pic's left.  The sky has developed strato clouds but no rain has fallen since this morning.  It is still May 22nd.
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== July 4th ==
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[[File:Proposed Cairn.jpg|right|350px|thumb|The bottom layer looks at least 8 cub.ft; call the one above 6 and the one above that 5; then 3, 2 & 2, for a total of 26Vafrandir and Pandred get '''10''' of that completed.]]
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'''The DM:''' I was going to say, a refridgerator is typically 22 cubic ft on the inside.  The proposed cairn looks bigger than that.
  
:What can I do to help the party decide what they want to do next?
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'''The DM:''' After seeing about the bottle and the staff, once again Lexent gains 2 hp from rest and Marcule 1.  I’m not certain, I think Marcule is up to full.  How is Lexent?
  
== Provisions ==
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'''[[Vafrandir]]:''' The picture I linked was an example. I agree, it is much larger than 10 cubic ft. But, we don't have time at the moment. If we build it as a square tower 1.5 ft on a side, that gives us a height of a little less than 4.5 ft. I'd say that's a good start if not quite an epic paleolith.
'''[[Vafrandir]]:''' What a beautiful place! I would like some input from the party on our supplies and the [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1KK9o9c-HPQjTqafZt7mZAUOjY9aqmg63ryWaBjI2V8U/edit?usp=sharing Cargo] page. I picked up some extra food in Stavanger for a total of 151 lbs, but with 6 people still on board that could go quickly. I doubt a small village like this has anything available. Speaking of availability, we are now without a competent sailor. It's a long shot, but what are our options in Høle? Can we hire anyone to come on board? A sloop like this is too valuable an asset to simply leave behind, especially given our amount of supplies.
 
:'''The DM:''' Sorry.  It was Engelhart's boat; he has taken it with him.  So you and all your gear are on the shore here.
 
:: '''[[Vafrandir]]:''' That answers that! Hm. I'll need to mull that over.
 
:::'''[[Pandred]]''': We have roughly ten days of food. Five if we fight a lot. Not too bad. Merc has a mule in Stavanger to carry this stuff, and maybe Embla does as well? I don't know who owned what. I don't know what else to grab at the moment without a party consensus on our destination.
 
:::: '''[[Embla Strand]]''' I have two donkeys stabled in Stavanger.
 
::::'''The DM:''' It's actually Oddsdrakken's donkey; he collected it while he was temporarily employed by the workers around Mimmarudla.
 
:::::'''[[Pandred]]''': Is it really? I'll be happy to buy it off him if he wishes. It seems untoward to just assume I can use his things just because he's in my employ.
 
:::::: '''The DM:''' He did ask for ten more c.p. a month; which I don't believe you ever answered.
 
::::::: '''[[Pandred]]''': I did not, as I had selfishly assumed he was kidding. On further reflection I'd be glad to dole out an additional full silver piece. "For your steadfast and hardy nature."
 
::::: '''Marcule:''' (Please forgive my lateness(slept in)) “I am well suited for food for the next 14 days”
 
  
== Character Skills ==
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'''[[Lexent]]:''' Assuming that that is the healing gained for resting through the 4th, At the beginning of the 5th I will still be down 0.8 injury points and 6 HP.
'''The DM:'''  If you would like to retcon your application of Athletic skill to something else, Vafrandir, that would be acceptable, as it was my responsibility to make a change, not yoursI am sorry myself; the sailing skills are excellently constructed now and I am disappointed I'm not going to be able to use them.
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: '''The DM:''' We're not at the 5th yet. We're at the morning of the 4th.  Let's not talk about the 5th until we're at the 5thWhat are you down right now?
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::'''[[Lexent]]:''' My bad. I was thinking one day ahead. Was the bottle used on the third? Those figures would be for the morning of the 4th.
  
: '''[[Vafrandir]]:''' Thank you; I think I will leave it to Sailing, you never know how things will turn.
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'''[[Lexent]]:''' Now that I have my days straight and it is the morning of the 4th, I use the Staff to heal '''3+2+2=7''' HP. I am now down to 0.1 Injury points and missing 6 HP.
  
==The Plan, Part Deux==
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'''The DM:''' Would someone better than me at math like to take a look at this, https://coast.noaa.gov/data/digitalcoast/pdf/canvis-height-horizon-calculation.pdf, and see if they can calculate how far a 4 ft. cairn would appear at least 1 in. tall?
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:'''[[Vafrandir]]:''' 144 ft away. Not very far.
  
'''[[Pandred]]''': I begin asking around for someone willing to ship us and our goods back to Stavanger. I am prepared to pay out for a rush order, so to speak.
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'''The DM:''' If it wasn’t used on the 3rd, then it is too late now Lexent.
: '''The DM:''' As of writing this, you hadn't actually seen anyone yet; but see below for your first contact.
 
  
'''Pandred Part Two''': Here's the deal. Hog's Fjord is out. Not forever, but for now. I have an alternate plan. On the original map, just east of Treborg is a wilderness hex. It has a nearby trail leading straight to Treborg herself. We get transport for ourself and our animals, which I can lead as a teamster pretty easily. We make landfall in Treborg, and head for that lovely coastal wilderness hex and continue the plan without relying on someone else for sea transport, and with easy access to resupply if we need it. Any takers?
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'''The DM:''' 1 inch is pretty big.  What about 1/8th of an inch?
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:'''[[Vafrandir]]:''' 1152 ft or about a quarter mile.
  
'''[[Vafrandir]]:''' I'm amenable to that. Let's see what we can deal with these villagers.
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'''Pandred''': Take '''4''' more, Lex. That's my bottle.
  
'''[[Embla Strand]]''' Do recall that our followers were planning on making their own way to our initial destination, so we should contact them asap to let them know the change of plan.
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'''[[Lexent]]:''' That puts me down only 3 HP.
:'''The DM:''' They had intended to make their way to Jorpeland; but it is unlikely they found a boat on a Sunday, and they had said they would meet you in a week there.
 
  
== The Villagers ==
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'''The DM:''' Puts your goals for the cairn in context, then.
'''The DM:''' A gathering of four residents emerge from the trees surrounding the village, looking curious and interested in the newcomers. One will raise a hand in greeting and reassurance, and from a distance of 30 yards, another will ask, "What tide has brought you here, strangers?"
 
  
:'''[[Pandred]]''': I'll raise my own hand back to them. "I hope a glad one. We need passage to Stavanger. Is there anyone among you who can aid us?" I'll put my hands on my hips and survey our piled goods by the shore. "Can't exactly carry this up the coast."
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'''The DM:''' And you can work, Lexent, move around, help with the camp, etc. What are the plans for today?
  
'''Erik''': "I'm Erik Nilsen.  I'm the elder here.  Our fishing boats went out this morning, after services; the earliest of them won't be back until Tuesday or Wednesday, at least. You were abandoned here?"
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'''[[Vafrandir]]:''' Yes, I view the cairn as a good start rather than a finished work.
  
'''The DM:''' It's Sunday evening today.
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'''[[Lexent]]:''' I notice that  Vafrandir is still down 9 HP. Would we like to head back to the pit today, and if so, would you like me to cure light wounds first?
  
'''[[Vafrandir]]:''' "Erik, I am Vafrandir. Yes, we were abandoned by our once-partner, who has set off back to Stavanger. May we seek lodging with you tonight? We will be glad to repay your hospitality with coin or work as you see fit."
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'''[[Vafrandir]]:''' What's the weather like today?
  
'''Erik''': "We can make room for you in a barn; it's dry and comfortable enough; and we can help you carry your load thereI shall have Grethe make a table for you; she makes a delicious fish pie."
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'''The DM:''' Just calculating.  Cool, with a squall that dropped a little rain for half an hour, but that's past nowYou have cloudy skies with some blue and a gentle breeze blowing.
  
'''[[Embla Strand]]''' Thank you kindly, Elder Erik.
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'''[[Vafrandir]]:''' Let's scout out the area a bit today before heading down the hole. I would like that healing, Lexent, if you'd be so kind.
  
'''Erik''': "You're a half-orc, are you not?" he asks of Embla.  "I've never met one before.  Jorgen, Morten, Leif, let's gather these things up and bring them to the village.  By your leave of course," he asks the party.
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'''[[Lexent]]:''' I cast cure light wounds for '''3+4=7''' HP and apply it all to Vafrandir.
  
: '''[[Vafrandir]]:''' "Thank you, Elder Erik. You have our leave and our gratitude." I will help gather and carry the supplies.
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'''[[Lexent]]:''' I agree with scouting and head back up the mountain
:: '''[[Embla Strand]]''' "Yes, Elder. Not many of my kind around." I help as well.
 
:::'''Marcule:''' "Happy to help"
 
  
'''The DM:'''  As you walk towards the village, Erik will remark upon your weapons and armour rather casually, noting that you're not men of the king, nor would it make much sense for you to be raiders carrying these particular goods and equipment.  He notes the sacks, the rope, the tools and such, and wonders what plans you have as persons.
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'''[[Vafrandir]]:''' Beautiful. I go with Lexent.
: '''[[Embla Strand]]''' "We were intending to explore inland, but with the loss of our companion and boat, we need to reconsider our plans."
 
  
'''Erik''': "Why so?  There is good work to do inland."
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'''Marcule:''' In. I am at full HP. Scouting sounds like a good idea.
: '''[[Pandred]]''': "Aye, we know! Gave the froglings a good thrashing for their trouble."
 
  
'''Erik''': "I heard something about thatBut I had meant in Byglefeld."
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'''The DM:''' Okay, you set out to explore the area within 2 miles, agreed?  That’s 2 miles from where your camp is now, at the base of the ascent, not where the cairn isCorrect?
  
[[File:Dalerne & Byglefeld.jpg|right|560px]]
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'''[[Vafrandir]]:''' That is my understanding.
'''The DM:''' For reference, the country around the peninsula that includes Høle, is called "Dalerne."  And the country to the east of here, between the edge of the forest and the frigid mountains (grey on the map), is called "Byglefeld."
 
  
'''Marcule:''' "I am unfamiliar, what can you tell us of Byglefeld?"
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'''[[Lexent]]:''' Yep.
  
'''Erik''': "It is a bald country, filled with hummock meadows and, in some of the dales there are springs.  Most who dwell out there raise sheep in the dells."
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== Scouting ==
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'''The DM:''' Setting off in a random direction, you decide to follow the base of the mountain (that is, the ascent) towards the south; you find a largish lake, about a mile long, reaching off to the south; and you climb a low spur and see another lake, a little larger, that might be a fjord (you can’t see the south end).
  
:'''Marcule:''' "That sounds like a good place to start"
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'''The DM:''' This second lake, or fjord, butts against the mountain; you must either climb three hundred feet up this south side of the mountain, or move southward along the lake/fjord.  You can determine its nature by approaching the lake and seeing if it is salt water; but just now, it is still a half mile away.
::'''[[Pandred]]''': It sounds a lovely bit of countryside, but what lives there that needs a good axe-ing? You'll pardon my bluntness when I say our skills are very particular in that regard."
 
  
'''[[Vafrandir]]:''' "What kind of work?"
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'''The DM:''' that is, you must climb or go south, because the water blocks your way.
: [''please keep conversations chronological'']
 
  
'''Morten:''' "Tell them about the hounds."
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'''[[Lexent]]:''' I would recommend climbing as I believe that would have a greater chance of finding some connection to the dungeon complex. Opinions?
  
'''Erik:''' "I'm getting to it."
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'''Marcule:''' "The question is are we equip to climb?, the last thing we want to do is loose our life to a fjord"
  
'''The DM:''' You arrive at Erik's home; it is a small two-room house, with a single-room hall comprising about three quarters of the building and a workroom at the back. Erik is a carver who makes parts for sailing boats.  Erik calls out to his wife Grethe and warns her that there's company for dinner.
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'''[[Lexent]]:''' Oh. I had not been thinking a vertical climb. How steep is the climb?
  
'''Grethe:''' "Lord save us, so many!  I'll have Janna come over to help."
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'''The DM:''' Not worse than the climb has been up to the tarn and dungeon.
  
'''Erik:''' "I'll get them settled in the barn.'''
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[[File:East Highlands.jpg|right|280px|thumb]]
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[[File:East Highlands zoom.jpg|right|560px|thumb|Party’s scouting route shown in yellow; stop at top of spur, or “ridge.”]]
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'''The DM:''' I trust that’s helpful.  Sorry if the scales don’t exactly line up regarding the locations described.
  
['''The DM:''' ''Vafrandir, I'm going to take your first dialogue and not your second.  Please give me a chance to answer.  And, as I say, Please keep conversations chronological.  Don't pop back and insert dialogue into the past''].
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'''[[Lexent]]:''' Then yes, up. I believe some of our intent with scouting is to see if we can discover how the skeletal wolves got out of the dungeon.
  
:['''[[Vafrandir]]:''' Apologies. I thought his comment about the shepherds was a response to my question but I misunderstood.]
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'''[[Vafrandir]]:''' Agreed. It may take some time but I believe its worth it to understand the nature of this dungeon.
::'''The DM:''' That's okay; but in group conversations, if we don't stay chronological, we'll all get mixed up.  He was answering Marcule's question about Byglefeld.
 
  
'''The DM:''' While food is being prepared, Erik gets you settled in the barn.  It is a two-floor structure, but there are no animals in it at present.  The hay is fresh and green-smelling, which would mean that it has been cut off the fields in the last two weeks; but that makes no sense, as it's May.
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'''[[Lexent]]:''' Should we then say that we focus our scouting on the area in and around the cirque and its tarn?
  
'''The DM:''' Your stuff is sorted and laid out, and Erik takes his leave, promising that there should be food to eat in an hour.  Grethe appears with two jugs of small beer and cups to drink it, and the party is left alone.
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'''Pandred''': Acceptable to me.
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'''The DM:''' The tarn will be up and over that grey area from your depicted location; from the “Camp,” it will be another mile, at a direction of 2 o’clock (that last direction was never given).  As you reach the top of today’s climb, those 300 ft., taking you about an hour, that gets you onto a narrow plateau, before a really big ridge between you and where the dungeon ought to be.  You’re on the other side of the heights that you would have seen on the south side of the tarnHope that’s comprehensible.
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'''The DM:''' Updated the map; from this vantage point, you can see that is a fjord.
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'''[[Lexent]]:''' Does that large ridge appear to be something we could climb with no greater difficulty than we have already dealt with?
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'''The DM:''' No, not really.  There's ice up there, and quite a bit of bare stone and falls.  Not really safe to go up there without mountaineering skill.
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'''The DM:''' Above you, you hear a tremendous scream, enough to shatter your ears, coming from above you.

Revision as of 12:21, 16 March 2021

The DM: Continued from First Aid.

July 4th

The bottom layer looks at least 8 cub.ft; call the one above 6 and the one above that 5; then 3, 2 & 2, for a total of 26. Vafrandir and Pandred get 10 of that completed.

The DM: I was going to say, a refridgerator is typically 22 cubic ft on the inside. The proposed cairn looks bigger than that.

The DM: After seeing about the bottle and the staff, once again Lexent gains 2 hp from rest and Marcule 1. I’m not certain, I think Marcule is up to full. How is Lexent?

Vafrandir: The picture I linked was an example. I agree, it is much larger than 10 cubic ft. But, we don't have time at the moment. If we build it as a square tower 1.5 ft on a side, that gives us a height of a little less than 4.5 ft. I'd say that's a good start if not quite an epic paleolith.

Lexent: Assuming that that is the healing gained for resting through the 4th, At the beginning of the 5th I will still be down 0.8 injury points and 6 HP.

The DM: We're not at the 5th yet. We're at the morning of the 4th. Let's not talk about the 5th until we're at the 5th. What are you down right now?
Lexent: My bad. I was thinking one day ahead. Was the bottle used on the third? Those figures would be for the morning of the 4th.

Lexent: Now that I have my days straight and it is the morning of the 4th, I use the Staff to heal 3+2+2=7 HP. I am now down to 0.1 Injury points and missing 6 HP.

The DM: Would someone better than me at math like to take a look at this, https://coast.noaa.gov/data/digitalcoast/pdf/canvis-height-horizon-calculation.pdf, and see if they can calculate how far a 4 ft. cairn would appear at least 1 in. tall?

Vafrandir: 144 ft away. Not very far.

The DM: If it wasn’t used on the 3rd, then it is too late now Lexent.

The DM: 1 inch is pretty big. What about 1/8th of an inch?

Vafrandir: 1152 ft or about a quarter mile.

Pandred: Take 4 more, Lex. That's my bottle.

Lexent: That puts me down only 3 HP.

The DM: Puts your goals for the cairn in context, then.

The DM: And you can work, Lexent, move around, help with the camp, etc. What are the plans for today?

Vafrandir: Yes, I view the cairn as a good start rather than a finished work.

Lexent: I notice that Vafrandir is still down 9 HP. Would we like to head back to the pit today, and if so, would you like me to cure light wounds first?

Vafrandir: What's the weather like today?

The DM: Just calculating. Cool, with a squall that dropped a little rain for half an hour, but that's past now. You have cloudy skies with some blue and a gentle breeze blowing.

Vafrandir: Let's scout out the area a bit today before heading down the hole. I would like that healing, Lexent, if you'd be so kind.

Lexent: I cast cure light wounds for 3+4=7 HP and apply it all to Vafrandir.

Lexent: I agree with scouting and head back up the mountain

Vafrandir: Beautiful. I go with Lexent.

Marcule: In. I am at full HP. Scouting sounds like a good idea.

The DM: Okay, you set out to explore the area within 2 miles, agreed? That’s 2 miles from where your camp is now, at the base of the ascent, not where the cairn is. Correct?

Vafrandir: That is my understanding.

Lexent: Yep.

Scouting

The DM: Setting off in a random direction, you decide to follow the base of the mountain (that is, the ascent) towards the south; you find a largish lake, about a mile long, reaching off to the south; and you climb a low spur and see another lake, a little larger, that might be a fjord (you can’t see the south end).

The DM: This second lake, or fjord, butts against the mountain; you must either climb three hundred feet up this south side of the mountain, or move southward along the lake/fjord. You can determine its nature by approaching the lake and seeing if it is salt water; but just now, it is still a half mile away.

The DM: that is, you must climb or go south, because the water blocks your way.

Lexent: I would recommend climbing as I believe that would have a greater chance of finding some connection to the dungeon complex. Opinions?

Marcule: "The question is are we equip to climb?, the last thing we want to do is loose our life to a fjord"

Lexent: Oh. I had not been thinking a vertical climb. How steep is the climb?

The DM: Not worse than the climb has been up to the tarn and dungeon.

East Highlands.jpg
Party’s scouting route shown in yellow; stop at top of spur, or “ridge.”

The DM: I trust that’s helpful. Sorry if the scales don’t exactly line up regarding the locations described.

Lexent: Then yes, up. I believe some of our intent with scouting is to see if we can discover how the skeletal wolves got out of the dungeon.

Vafrandir: Agreed. It may take some time but I believe its worth it to understand the nature of this dungeon.

Lexent: Should we then say that we focus our scouting on the area in and around the cirque and its tarn?

Pandred: Acceptable to me.

The DM: The tarn will be up and over that grey area from your depicted location; from the “Camp,” it will be another mile, at a direction of 2 o’clock (that last direction was never given). As you reach the top of today’s climb, those 300 ft., taking you about an hour, that gets you onto a narrow plateau, before a really big ridge between you and where the dungeon ought to be. You’re on the other side of the heights that you would have seen on the south side of the tarn. Hope that’s comprehensible.

The DM: Updated the map; from this vantage point, you can see that is a fjord.

Lexent: Does that large ridge appear to be something we could climb with no greater difficulty than we have already dealt with?

The DM: No, not really. There's ice up there, and quite a bit of bare stone and falls. Not really safe to go up there without mountaineering skill.

The DM: Above you, you hear a tremendous scream, enough to shatter your ears, coming from above you.