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Rivoril fires an arrow at the entrance way but the arrow does not make it to the figure instead thunking loudly into the side of the opening. The arrow bounces off the stone and lays there. The figure stops moving but does not come any closer.
Avan moves forward out of sight from the hole but soon he is close to it and can look around the corner. He will see that the creature has retreated further down the hole and out of sight from Rivoril trying to shoot it with arrows. Avan seeing a tunnel leading down and out of sight as it curves away.
You have no issues getting up on the walls and seeing the Stronghold even closer. You can see no guards posted anywhere and as you search for another entrance you can see that the main portion of the stronghold has fallen in leaving the outer shell of the building still standing. On the far side you can see the collapse even better as most of it is open to the air. Walking the whole perimeter of the walls you do not see any other entrance or exit to the hole in the wall.
Exploration of the upper levels does not take long as you find all vacant rooms and the access to the lower halls blocked by ruble. As far as you can tell there is only one way in and out of the place. Unless there is a escape tunnel as some strongholds are reported to have to get the ruler and /or their family out. But if there is one it could be anywhere outside the city if there is one and if it still stands.
Soon you are outside the hole at the base of the wall where the dark large figure was last seen.
Out of Character: I will need a marching order for when you go in the depths.
You head into the hole following the path as it slopes downwards and into a circle going down. You follow it for about 90 feet before it opens up into a large room. Standing in the room waiting for you are six trolls They head towards you. I will need combat rolls, Attack/damage and or special actions. I will also need spot checks.
Avan begins to back away as the trolls move forward. He does see something odd about the back walls of the big room but he is not sure about what he saw as he steps backwards heading back to the entrance. He does feel that there was more to see. He does know a lot about trolls and recalls that fire is what is needed to kill them.
As you all step backwards to avoid the trolls as you head back towards the entry they keep coming at you.
I will need initiative from those that did not roll.
As the party backs up towards the main entrance the trolls stop following. They keep moving towards you until you are around the corner away from the seeing the chamber they were in. You will see them move back towards the chamber they were in. Meanwhile Rivoril and Arilynia were able to hit one with a arrow.
Out of Character: There is now a map up in the SRD to kind of let you know where you are and the room that has the trolls in it. Let me know where you want to be placed and what other actions you will be taking. I will update after that.