"When do you think you will dig up whatever you are searching for? Are you close?" Irmiel looked at others to explain. "If they are close, they might not search for him right away. If not, someone will be here soon."
"If we are going to pick off searchers, then we need to find a good ambush spot. Preferably with a way out should the numbers be more than we bargained for," Sistri suggests. "Do you have suggestions Stallock?
She wondered a bit whether Irmiel was right to just avoid this group and move on. But it seemed of they were going to find anything they couldn't just avoid all confrontations.
Stallock nods thoughtfully, "This place is like a warren. Twists, turns, alcoves, rooms and deadends. A good ambush spot seems like a gimme. We can find one for sure."
Dolf looked to Imriel's question, then shrugged. "Dunno."
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The prisoner did look very dumb indeed but was it a natural state for the specimen or magic was indeed involved, as Llwyd suggested Irmiel could not really tell. "I can try to check if he has some magical effects on him but... If it was something that altered his mind long ago, I doubt it will be readable."
She tried nevertheless. Sat in a corner to concentrate on the ritual and once the ring on her finger began to shine with the magical aura, returned and looked at the prisoner again.
He looked at Irmiel and nodded as she concentrated into a spell he could only suppose was to see if Dolf was truly affected by some sort of mind-altering magic. The Satyr took a time to understand why the human was talking about tunnels and although the prisoner’s words didn’t exactly answer the true question, they did attest and quite clearly, that this queen was not mortal.
“If his behavior is because of magic… Could a spell change his memories? Like what he believes this queen is?” A spell to create gods, the druid thought. The words echoed into his mind and reminded him of the poem. “There were monsters coming onto the land coming from his dark dreams.”
Could it be? This queen was one such creature? By the order of the verses the monsters came after the gods. No! He noticed, eyes widening. There were older creatures. The beasts who ruled the void. They were mentioned before any deity, ruling on days where nothing existed. From nowhere, old enough for one to say that she was there since forever. Could this be the reason Kovir, the Shadovar and the Drow were moving?
“Dolf.”Llwyd said with an urgency. “I wanted to ask if the queen will live forever. If she can die.”He then looked at the others. “Remember when I had that crazy idea this whole thing could be related to the god of blood? I kind of got another idea like that – what if the queen is one of the primordial beasts who were captured by Armok on the poem? What if is her kind awakening that is making those countries and liches hunt the Mythallar?”
Irmiel focus' on her spell. Glancing around though, she was forced give Llwyd a small shake of her head. There was no magical aura on this creature. Any theory about its mind being continually affected by magic seemed untrue.
Dolf looks at Llwyd, eyes wide, "HEHEHAHAAA HA. Queen die? Noo, she will live forever!"
Stallock grimaces and looks at Llwyd, "Don't put too much stock in the words of this creature. I doubt he knows what he's talking about."
Dolf, looking hurt, says, "Dolf know! Dolf knows what talk 'bout....stupid Stallock not know." A faint glimmer seems to hang in Dolf's eye as he glares back at Stallock.
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"Ha! Our dumbo here is smarter than he looks. He picked up your name."Of course, it was not that difficult for an intelligent creature, but the prisoner did not look to be up to the task before. Irmiel shook her head. "I don't know about the queen being a god or a magical beast from legend. Everything is possible, of course, but the way she talks and behaves... Too "cheap" for a legend, if you ask me. And Belaern speaks about her kind of deprecatingly. If she is an ancient being, that is a sad display of degradation."
"So, what do we do? Waiting for the search party or provoke them somehow?"Just in case, Osrik was sent to watch out in close proximity - say, a hundred feet from the hiding place, watching and listening.
Osrik sits in a window sill, staying as still and silent as ....well...an owl....keeping an eye on a section of the ruins. Its ears pick up from some sound, and then another of the scruffy unkept humans, this one a woman, comes walking down the tunnel. She seems to be walking with a bit of purpose, rather than wandering and searching....though her current path seems to be leading her directly towards the group.
"Let's find some good positions," Sistri says, as she tries to find a spot to wait out of sight and still be able to easily attack the oncoming visitor. Just as she's ready to move she says, "What about Dolf though?"
The group makes sure Dolf is tied well, and also redo his gag so he can't squirm so much. Then they move into positions and get ready to set their trap.
Please roll initiative everyone.
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Irmiel, quick to react, steps around the corner just far enough to see, and casts her spell. The scruffy woman looks up, startled, and then the eyes in the back of her head roll up, and she collapses onto the ground with a thud....sound asleep.
Kris, Sistri, and Stallock, all ready to act, find their ambush entirely unnecessary. But then a sound behind them gets their attention.
The group turns to find their prisoner gone! In his place, you see a jackal running away down the hallway! The clothes and equipment of the prisoner are left in a pile on the floor. The creature is wrapped in rope as it flees, but the ropes aren't meaningfully restraining it, and the jackal is kicking off the strands of rope that still cling to it's hind quarters! It runs about 30 feet down the hallway away from the group.
"When do you think you will dig up whatever you are searching for? Are you close?" Irmiel looked at others to explain. "If they are close, they might not search for him right away. If not, someone will be here soon."
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"If we are going to pick off searchers, then we need to find a good ambush spot. Preferably with a way out should the numbers be more than we bargained for," Sistri suggests. "Do you have suggestions Stallock?
She wondered a bit whether Irmiel was right to just avoid this group and move on. But it seemed of they were going to find anything they couldn't just avoid all confrontations.
Rabbit Sebrica, Sorcerer || Skarai, Monk || Lokilia Vaelphin, Druid || Liivi Orav, Barbarian || Vanizi, Warlock || Britari / Halila Talgeta / Jesa Gumovi || Neital Rhessil, Wizard
Iromae Quinaea, Cleric || Roxana Raincrest, Rogue || Meira Dheran, Rogue || Qirynna Thadri, Wizard || Crisaryn Melkial, Sorcerer
Stallock nods thoughtfully, "This place is like a warren. Twists, turns, alcoves, rooms and deadends. A good ambush spot seems like a gimme. We can find one for sure."
Dolf looked to Imriel's question, then shrugged. "Dunno."
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The prisoner did look very dumb indeed but was it a natural state for the specimen or magic was indeed involved, as Llwyd suggested Irmiel could not really tell. "I can try to check if he has some magical effects on him but... If it was something that altered his mind long ago, I doubt it will be readable."
She tried nevertheless. Sat in a corner to concentrate on the ritual and once the ring on her finger began to shine with the magical aura, returned and looked at the prisoner again.
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He looked at Irmiel and nodded as she concentrated into a spell he could only suppose was to see if Dolf was truly affected by some sort of mind-altering magic. The Satyr took a time to understand why the human was talking about tunnels and although the prisoner’s words didn’t exactly answer the true question, they did attest and quite clearly, that this queen was not mortal.
“If his behavior is because of magic… Could a spell change his memories? Like what he believes this queen is?” A spell to create gods, the druid thought. The words echoed into his mind and reminded him of the poem. “There were monsters coming onto the land coming from his dark dreams.”
Could it be? This queen was one such creature? By the order of the verses the monsters came after the gods. No! He noticed, eyes widening. There were older creatures. The beasts who ruled the void. They were mentioned before any deity, ruling on days where nothing existed. From nowhere, old enough for one to say that she was there since forever. Could this be the reason Kovir, the Shadovar and the Drow were moving?
“Dolf.” Llwyd said with an urgency. “I wanted to ask if the queen will live forever. If she can die.” He then looked at the others. “Remember when I had that crazy idea this whole thing could be related to the god of blood? I kind of got another idea like that – what if the queen is one of the primordial beasts who were captured by Armok on the poem? What if is her kind awakening that is making those countries and liches hunt the Mythallar?”
Irmiel focus' on her spell. Glancing around though, she was forced give Llwyd a small shake of her head. There was no magical aura on this creature. Any theory about its mind being continually affected by magic seemed untrue.
Dolf looks at Llwyd, eyes wide, "HEHEHAHAAA HA. Queen die? Noo, she will live forever!"
Stallock grimaces and looks at Llwyd, "Don't put too much stock in the words of this creature. I doubt he knows what he's talking about."
Dolf, looking hurt, says, "Dolf know! Dolf knows what talk 'bout....stupid Stallock not know." A faint glimmer seems to hang in Dolf's eye as he glares back at Stallock.
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"Ha! Our dumbo here is smarter than he looks. He picked up your name." Of course, it was not that difficult for an intelligent creature, but the prisoner did not look to be up to the task before. Irmiel shook her head. "I don't know about the queen being a god or a magical beast from legend. Everything is possible, of course, but the way she talks and behaves... Too "cheap" for a legend, if you ask me. And Belaern speaks about her kind of deprecatingly. If she is an ancient being, that is a sad display of degradation."
"So, what do we do? Waiting for the search party or provoke them somehow?" Just in case, Osrik was sent to watch out in close proximity - say, a hundred feet from the hiding place, watching and listening.
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Random roll: 19
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Osrik sits in a window sill, staying as still and silent as ....well...an owl....keeping an eye on a section of the ruins. Its ears pick up from some sound, and then another of the scruffy unkept humans, this one a woman, comes walking down the tunnel. She seems to be walking with a bit of purpose, rather than wandering and searching....though her current path seems to be leading her directly towards the group.
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"We have a visitor! Coming straight to our position!" Announced Irmiel preparing (so far morally) to through another "Sleep" should it be needed.
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(You guys have a couple rounds to prepare an ambush if you want. When you're ready, feel free to roll initiative.)
Stallock : 10
New comer: 18
Other: 9
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"Let's find some good positions," Sistri says, as she tries to find a spot to wait out of sight and still be able to easily attack the oncoming visitor. Just as she's ready to move she says, "What about Dolf though?"
Rabbit Sebrica, Sorcerer || Skarai, Monk || Lokilia Vaelphin, Druid || Liivi Orav, Barbarian || Vanizi, Warlock || Britari / Halila Talgeta / Jesa Gumovi || Neital Rhessil, Wizard
Iromae Quinaea, Cleric || Roxana Raincrest, Rogue || Meira Dheran, Rogue || Qirynna Thadri, Wizard || Crisaryn Melkial, Sorcerer
The group makes sure Dolf is tied well, and also redo his gag so he can't squirm so much. Then they move into positions and get ready to set their trap.
Please roll initiative everyone.
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(Sistri Initiative: 10)
Rabbit Sebrica, Sorcerer || Skarai, Monk || Lokilia Vaelphin, Druid || Liivi Orav, Barbarian || Vanizi, Warlock || Britari / Halila Talgeta / Jesa Gumovi || Neital Rhessil, Wizard
Iromae Quinaea, Cleric || Roxana Raincrest, Rogue || Meira Dheran, Rogue || Qirynna Thadri, Wizard || Crisaryn Melkial, Sorcerer
Irmiel Initiative: 21
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Initiative: 8
Kris: 15
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Irmiel, Sistri, you can both take your surprise round turn.
Irmiel 19 | Newguy 18 | Kris 15 | Sistri, Stallock 10 | Other 9 | Llwyd 8
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Irmiel whispered the words of the spell, readying the magic energy, then peeked at the tunnel and released the sleeping enchantment.
Sleep for 18
At the same time, Osrik flew (openly) in the view of the woman but in the opposite of the group position.
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Irmiel, quick to react, steps around the corner just far enough to see, and casts her spell. The scruffy woman looks up, startled, and then the eyes in the back of her head roll up, and she collapses onto the ground with a thud....sound asleep.
Kris, Sistri, and Stallock, all ready to act, find their ambush entirely unnecessary. But then a sound behind them gets their attention.
The group turns to find their prisoner gone! In his place, you see a jackal running away down the hallway! The clothes and equipment of the prisoner are left in a pile on the floor. The creature is wrapped in rope as it flees, but the ropes aren't meaningfully restraining it, and the jackal is kicking off the strands of rope that still cling to it's hind quarters! It runs about 30 feet down the hallway away from the group.
Llwyd, your action!
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