(OOC - does Adric wear their holy symbol on display, someplace Balmaris can see and perhaps recognize who your patron is?)

OOC: He wears a holy symbol of Tymora on his chest and his armor also bears her symbol on his breastplate.

After a moment of disorientation, the mist vanishes in a moment.  Blinking at the spectacle before her, Rynna finds her thoughts running away on her.  Who knew crows came in extra large sizes?  Farmer Marcus would never rest if he knew what might try eating his corn.  But weren't elves supposed to be fancy types?  Wait, this was wrong.  All wrong!

"Chauntea's bouncy bits!  Where did you come from.  A-and where am I?" Rynna blurts.  "Bel-"

Her words come to a startled stop when she finds her companion gone.  Eyeing the strangers warily, Rynna 'casually' tries to locate the nearest exit.

Upon seeing the symbol of Tymora upon the paladin he relaxes his stance

"A paladin of the smiling lady was not what I was expecting to find here.  Rynna and I were an advanced scouting party outside of Baldur's Gate, we had just entered some ruins when a mist rolled in, when it parted, I found myself here before you.  I am Balmaris Amakiir..." his accent is strange, and he rolls his r's when he speaks his name.  He'll give a slight nod of his head in Aldric's direction.  

"I will assume the half naked halfling is with you?"

Finlan looks up to Adric, But Adric, we promised to help these kids find their baby brother first! If we don't find him, the monster might get to him!

I know! Finlan says coming up with an idea. How about if you help us find the baby, we'll help you find Rynna. He says looking towards the very tall elf hoping he'll agree.

Hey I can hear you! Just because I'm 3 ft tall doesn't mean I don't exist! the hafling says grumpily.

"Yes. My companions and I woke up here this morning after encountering a fog in the woods. Strangely enough one of my other companions was standing in the spot that you are currently occupying. But Finlan is right, we must help the child and stop the monster. We can discuss all of this after we have done that."

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After a moment of disorientation, the mist vanishes in a moment.  Blinking at the spectacle before her, Rynna finds her thoughts running away on her.  Who knew crows came in extra large sizes?  Farmer Marcus would never rest if he knew what might try eating his corn.  But weren't elves supposed to be fancy types?  Wait, this was wrong.  All wrong!

"Chauntea's bouncy bits!  Where did you come from.  A-and where am I?" Rynna blurts.  "Bel-"

Her words come to a startled stop when she finds her companion gone.  Eyeing the strangers warily, Rynna 'casually' tries to locate the nearest exit.

 Creak takes a small hop back, startled by the sudden change in personnel, “Chauntea’s bouncy bits! Where did you come from- Ey, birdbrain, whatcha name?” Creak’s head bobs around as he examines the new entry. 

Yay! Let's go! the hafling yells as he jumps through the door into the room.

Rynna does a double take at the... crow?  She then glanced at the elf.  Well, her mama always said to be polite and even now she was an 'adventurer' it seemed like good advice.

"Ah, err..." Rynna mumbled, trying to spur herself into action.  "I'm Rynna, Rynna Cale?  I don't suppose you saw a monk by any chance?  One of those dour, shadow elfy types?  That's Belmaris but this isn't Baldur's Gate.  At all."

“Rynna Cale?- Nice to meet ya!- My dear lady, my name is- Crow Beak Creak?- Treasure hunter.” Creak mimics the question back at her, “Don’t suppose you saw- one of those dour, shadowy elf types?” Creak thinks for a moment and points to Gralwynn with a confused look.

"So only you and your friend, then?" Rynna interpreted.  "Then I should probably start looking for Belmaris."

To Rynna her surroundings looked like a rich person's home.  Like it belonged to someone with a title or maybe just lots of money.  Wait, didn't he say he was a treasure hunter?  Were they looting the house!?

"Ahh, you know, you didn't say why you were here?  Or where here was," Rynna added.

"It seems as if this mist we both encountered acts like a teleportation spell then.  But to where...."  Balmaris pulls out a small bound notebook and scribbles some notes in it before absent-mindedly placing it back in to one of his pockets.  "Perhaps the mists brought Rynna here as well.....RYNNA?" he will shout out his companions name.

"Wait, what was that about finding a baby?" he asks the easily excitable half naked halfling "....and who might you be?"

"We are amidst strange beings, in a strange land. The flow of time itself, is convoluted..."

A brief flash of recognition in her eyes, they quickly fade back to a milky obsucrity. 

Gralwynn chuckles, "Well well, a Rat, a Crow, and an Ape. I wonder what fun we could have, care to join the mischief? No, the only one with po-one like that, but we can find them together!"

Gralwynn now redirects her Guidance and clasps Rynna on her shoulder.

"Come, before our friend disintegrated, he pulled that red book and opened a door, what say we go inside, yes? I smell terrible things here, and we'd best find it, before it finds us, perhaps your friend is down there?" 

Gralwynn motions her hands towards the revealed passage, in a clumsy 'after you' motion.

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"So only you and your friend, then?" Rynna interpreted.  "Then I should probably start looking for Belmaris."

To Rynna her surroundings looked like a rich person's home.  Like it belonged to someone with a title or maybe just lots of money.  Wait, didn't he say he was a treasure hunter?  Were they looting the house!?

"Ahh, you know, you didn't say why you were here?  Or where here was," Rynna added.

 “Creak, we need you to take this job and check out these elven ruins, we’re pretty sure whatever’s in there could fetch a pretty penny. Yes, you can keep half of what you find.- Fog- Lots of- Fog- Well this night hasn’t gone to plan.” Creak shrugs.

She didn't think that was much of an explanation at all but instead a whole lot more questions.  Had he even answered her question about the house?  Probably not but with Belmaris nowhere to be easily found, forward was the only way to go.  Rynna sighes and glances into the indicated passage.

Perception 15 + Guidance 2 1

"Hmm, I'm better off with the arcane than any kind of sneaking, although if you like I can check it for magic?  First, though, I'm thinking I might need a little protection."

Rynna swiftly casts a spell of mage armor.  There is a slight flare of light as spectral armor surrounds her and then vanishes.  Just as the spell settles, she hears what has to be her name called by Belmaris.

Creak thinks for a moment, “Creak, call him down for dinner.- They screech like banshees, cover yer ears-” he opens his mouth at a 90 degree angle, and screeches at max volume in Rynna’s voice, “Belmaris!- Belmaris!- Belmaris!” Like a mad mocking bird. He will then wait for a moment to see if anything happens.

Wincing a little at the volume, Rynna has to admit it was more likely to be heard than her best barnyard call.

The hafling ignores the first half of the new comer's question but answers his second one.

FIIIIINNNLLLAAAAANNNN *Insert musical note emojis here* he sings from the room.

Finlan, you try to make it to the room, but unfortunately don't quite get that far! No sooner do you step off the stairs and head that direction then the eyes of the armor flicker and flare with a grim red light as the shriek of metal on metal rings through the upstairs, loud enough to be heard in the hallway of the floor below. With a poof of dust and a shuddering frame, the suit of armor turns to look at you!

(OOC: Our first combat! To make PbP combat flow slightly quicker, I will roll initiative for all combatants and post the combat order. Anyone in bold can act at the same time, so post as you will when you're clump of people is up.)

(OOC2: Our first two combatants are downstairs! You may still act, the shriek of metal is loud enough and there was enough shouting that you suspect something is up. Please make note of distances if you head towards the fight.)

Init Rolls:

Combat! Bold below may act now
Gralwynn Raxivort
Rynna Cale
Armor
Finlan the Bare
Crow Beak Creak "Creak"
Balmaris Amikiir
Adric Stormheart