[Reminder]

He is kind of a wimp.

[JackVII]

I guess the main question is whether the two of us can carry it or not. I'll levitate it if we have to do that.

[Reminder]

you can carry it. at least to the shaft

[JackVII]

OK, let's do that.

I guess Mwindaji in the lead, then Alzmer, then Mlinzi -> Crate -> Frenchy? At least until we hit the shaft?

[Reminder]

You can get to the shaft without problems.

[JackVII]

OK, assuming nothing happens at the shaft, I levitated Frenchy up to cover the tunnel above. Then I levitated myself and the case (if I need to roll something to lift the case, just let me know). I just need to know if Alzmer is willing to let me levitate him without the benefit of the ropes. He has seen her levitate things 4 or 5 times now with no problem.

Obviously, if something goes down at the shaft to interrupt this, I can edit my post.

[Reminder]

You can do him as well.

[Reminder]

Your current tactic requires an intimidation roll.

[JackVII]

Just going to roll straight Charisma -1 for defaulting as I am unsure of +/-

Intimidating Alzmer: Charisma ( - Defaulting (1) (7d6.hits(5)=3)

P.S. If he starts talking, she'll move him over solid ground but won't drop the spell yet, preferring to keep the threat viable.

[Reminder]

Finished resetting up laptop; should help a bit.

[JackVII]

Well, if three successes and dangling him over a pit doesn't work, nothing much more that I can work with. Guess he isn't that afraid of heights.

[Reminder]

Or he just doesn't know anything else.

The putting it in the crate asap wasn't new info. He may not have said or else spirits will show up, but you are assuming he knew that. He's kind of dense other than when it comes to rocks if you haven't noticed 

"I mostly wanted to make sure you had your head in the game." Mlinzi replies. "But I did want to ask about what all is involved in collecting these samples. As you know, we're on a timeline but those of us who aren't rock researchers don't really know what to expect when we finally start digging. The rocks we're looking for... do you know if they're going to be deep in the mines or close to the surface? Once we find the rocks, how long would you guess it would take to collect a sample? If we want to hit all four mines, we need to get an idea about how long we have to spend in each one."

He looks at you, and speaks with a little more confidence.It's hard to say exactly, but i would expect anything left is going to be rather far in. These mines were abandoned years ago as the costs involved in extracting the mineral didn't justify the value of it. So it may take a bit of looking, but I brought some equipment that should help in locating some, even if it is mostly just dust. Of course, it is possible that the mineral wants to be found, and that would make things much easier.

Once we find it, it just involves cutting out a section of the rock. We don't have to get a pure sample here. Haulting the sections back to the surface is likely to be harder than cutting it out of the walls. We just have to get it in the crates as soon as possible once they are removed from the mine.

If it's not clear at this point, its probably safe to assume he thinks you are the paranormal expert he has talked about several times.

[JackVII]

I figured that. His reaction just seemed very specific to me. Then again,. Mlinzi isn't all that bright so she may just be jumping to the wrong conclusion.

[Reminder]

You shouldn't have any further encounters in returning to the mine entrance unless you do something really weird.

[JackVII]

Did you get your computer back or do you want us to keep posting IC posts? Or are we just waiting on Ren's climbing checks?