I have submitted my entry into the competition, after three days of non-stop writing, editing and designing.

I now have a thousand-yard stare and my head is full of tumbleweeds. Give me some days to recover then I'll return to our adventure!

You suffer from a terrible headache after casting the spell! Can you roll me a d4 please?

Sly Boots wrote: ↑

Tue Jul 08, 2025 12:22 pm

Determined not to be left out, Doc reads from his dog-tablet once more.

... and will continue as such for the next 3 hours

Did you roll a d6 as 3, then?

Could you also make me a WITS test to see how well the spell-casting went!

Apologies, gentlemen, there will be a delay in proceedings for the next few days; I am in the process of writing/designing a Frontier Scum adventure for a competition that ends in three days, and all my FS energy is currently focused on that! I will get back to the Bean Bunch as soon as I can!

I would say so!

It's actually quite a large hunting dog. You may have to put it in the bucket and get the others to winch it up, then get them to lower it back down for you!

Animalmother wrote: ↑

Mon Jul 07, 2025 10:58 am

Is there an animal at the bottom of every well in this world?

Yes. It's the law! ¬_¬

Wrathbone wrote: ↑

Mon Jul 07, 2025 11:33 am

I slowly approach and hold a hand out to see if it comes to me.

The dog, desperate, comes running to you and begins nuzzling its face against your hand, whimpering softly.

Cowering at the bottom of the well (whose water is frozen solid) is a dog! By the looks of things, a sad, lost dog, who somehow got trapped down here.

Cadaver Kid, lowering the bucket to the bottom of the well, slides down the rope into the dark depths.

It's pitch-black down here, but you think you hear something whimpering in the darkness.

All right, CK, roll me a SLICK test to get down that rope.

Target number is 6 after modifiers (thanks to the Cactus Juice)

Cadaver Kid peers over the edge of the well and sees nothing but darkness, nor does he hear anything below.

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