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Gotur will pluck a leaf from his staff and press it against a gash on his leg, muttering as he heals the fellow.
8
"The arm will have to wait, it needs to be set, and that's gonna hurt. I'd rather not do that where it attracts the attention of the jackals. Come with me, and don't ne startled if a panther and a halfling show up, they're with me."
Gotur will lend an arm and help the fellow exit the courtyard, giving the jackals as wide a berth as possible, and not making direct eye contact with any of them. He'll take the fellow back to where the rest of the party is.
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"Panther. Halfling. Got it. Ugggh......." he says. "Thank you. I should be able to at least walk now. My name is Orvex. Is there somewhere I could rest?"and he can in fact walk now but still takes your thick arm for help as you walk east out of the courtyard with the injured man. The jackals look up a few times when you walk by, but they just continue to eat at the corpses.
You get to Pantheku and Alton...
((Did you mean return to the scouting party, or will you all head back to the others at the main gate along with the man Gotur has rescued?))
((I was thinking main gate, he might have information, and I'd rather get somewhere 'safe' to ask him questions. And he's in no state to keep scouting with us.))
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Gotur continues to help the injured man walk as the scouting party returns to the main gate. He would be moaning most of the way, not being able to speak much more yet due to the extent of his injuries and exhaustion. Along the way, Pantheku would change into her human form, a bit behind the others as they walk, not allowing the man to actually see the panther change back into the human. Eku in human form then catches back up to the others as they arrive back at the gate.
Evo, Phillip (once he comes down) and Azaka see the scouting party return. Gotur is helping an injured man walk.
Once everyone is together, the man would say to Gotur"ugghhhh..... thank you again for rescuing me. A few more hours and I would've been done for. Do you... are you.... who are all of.... uuggghhhhhhh" and he stops talking and winces in pain because of the pain that he is still in. Eku would come over and say "Here. This should help."and she touches some of his wounds that weren't healed by Gotur's magic earlier. 8. It provides more healing, but the man still looks horrible.
Azaka nods when the scouting party gets back, keeping a very close eye on the man that Gotur is helping and now Eku has healed as well and would say "Nightfall is approaching. We should establish camp." and she cautiously watches the man. She wouldn't have said anything to him yet. She is in human form. She looks around and sees a few ruined buildings which might be suitable. I have marked them on the map with the blue marker. Or, would Evo use the hut for tonight?
Also, what's for dinner?
*Eku is thinking of using her detect thoughts magic when the time is right... depending on how the questions go, etc.
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"Orvex, I'm Gotur, let's get you somewhere you can rest."
"Let's find a building to rest in for a bit so I can see to Orvex?"
"What brought you to this place? Were you with others? Hold still a moment, that needs to be set, then I can heal it. It's gonna hurt, but I'll make it better after. Need you to bite down on this, and I'm gonna wrap the cloth around your mouth a bit. If you scream, something might come to check it out..."
Gotur gives him a stick wrapped in cloth to bite on, then muffle him.
Medicine: 6
Cure Wounds: 9
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Alton would move out of his hiding spot as well, taking stride up next to Eku while the man is looking away and doesn’t see them approach.
He puts a hand on a dagger, but does not brandish it, instead choosing to pace back and forth around the man’s peripheral vision, silent and stoic. (OOC: Alton also still has a dose of truth serum from Port Nyanzaru if we wanted to possibly use that as well. Could just slip it into some water or food if the dice are kind.)
There is a ruined building big enough for Evo's hut spell to fit inside. The building has some rubble of various size scattered all around, along with some broad-leaved vines, ferns and some small thorny bushes. The roof is mostly destroyed but there are sections which are still providing some cover. Most importantly, it is uninhabited and seems quite safe.
Once Orvex is brought into the ruined building, he continues the conversation with Gotur. Orvex hasn't really even seen Alton yet as he paces in the vicinity of the man's peripheral vision. Maybe Orvex would see the halfling as the conversation happens depending on if/when Alton starts to relax in the camp, but for now the halfling continues to remain silent as the questioning begins.
Orvex gets as comfortable as he can after getting his bone set which was extremely painful. He appreciated the stick with the cloth to bite that Gotur provided along with the medical attention in general, and the muffling was definitely required although he only made noise for a few moments as the healing energies take hold again. (+9). He's still quite exhausted (he has 3 levels of exhaustion currently as he explains exactly how he's feeling to you), although feels a bit better, and safe. He now answers all of your questions:
"Thank you again Gotur. And pleased to meet you as well, Evo." he again looks around and now sees everyone (let me know if Alton remained hidden!). "Thank all of you. I'm with the Red Wizards of Thay. A scribe and translator. It pays well, so.... *ahem* anyhow, a group of us entered the city a couple of days ago. We set up camp where you found me and were attacked in the night by a group of Yuan-Ti. My colleagues kept yelling something about them being 'Ras Nsi' forces but all I know is that there were a lot of them. They killed most of us. Heck, you saw the bodies. Burnt us alive. I considered myself lucky getting trapped under that rubble as no one saw me. Broken bones didn't even bother me... until I started to die of thirst. Anyway, I know that some of my colleagues got away. I suspect they've tried to establish camp somewhere within the city. No way they're going to leave empty handed. They're likely at one of the shrines around the city. I mean, that's what you're all here for, right? To enter the tomb, and all?"
Eku and Azaka would roll to see if they know about the Red Wizards of Thay, but I want to wait to see if anyone else wants to roll first to use them as a last resort.
Phillip greets Orvex kindly, and offers him some of his water from his decanter.
Other than that he seems ill-at-ease, with being out of the jungle, after being in it for so long now. He had quite gotten used to the rhythms and beat of the jungle again.
He spends a little time checking over his arrows: sharpening some, and fussing over the fletchings.
And he still also has a wary eye out (and ear out) for anything unusual nearby.
Alton, Orvex would nod back at you and seem intrigued at his perceived sly nature of you.
Evo, you've heard stories about a group of wizards known as the Red Wizards of Thay, and assume they are, well... wizards of some sort. Apparently they do bad things and have been around for a very long time.
Gotur, while the druid enclave that you're from is small, the scholars (and sometimes storytellers) frequently told the citizens stories of heroes and villains past and present, and during your life at some point you remember hearing about the Red Wizards of Thay.
They would be hard to forget.
You know that they are an evil group of wizards who have been established for centuries. They operate out of Thay which also has a rich history and is located in the far east regions of Faerûn. The unapproachable east as you remember being taught. Specifically, you don't remember the exact history of Thay and the Red Wizards step by step, but you know that they are currently led by an evil lich who over time has created and shaped Thay into what it is known today as the domain of the undeath in Faerûn. The group is headquartered there to this day.
Gotur, Orvex responds: "Absolutely I do. Same thing everyone who comes here is looking for, no? The tomb. To enter the tomb. One can only imagine the rhymes and riches that lie within. Heck, something like that even has a guy like me excited. Not even including what types of magic might be inside. That's what you all are here for, is it not? Wait....... you've found a cube, haven't you??"
Phillip, everything around seems clear inside the ruins and even outside should you go take a peek. When you greet Orvex, he responds in clear Grung with a smile and a wink:
Greetings Phillip! Thank you for the water.
Evo, you've seen and heard stories of scribes and translators work in some crazy conditions for some crazy people, and so you can't get a read on this chap either way. He seems genuine with this thanks for rescuing his life and everything he's said after.
I am also going to roll to see if Azaka and Eku (I am more concerned about Eku) are aware of this group, because IF Eku is, she will definitely have issues as she will not work or help any type of evil character, or group. Let's see the rolls, and I will address the results in the next post after you respond to this one. Eku may also begin to cast some magic here depending on the roll result. Either way, I will pause after these rolls and let you all respond.
Phillip is bowled over by Orvex speaking Grung, and is a little smitten by his charm…
That said, he HAS found a cube, but will remain tight-lipped about that (the one the Naga oracle gave him I think). He’s not sure that’s the cube he’s talking about, especially since he was addressing Gotur, but he will remain conspicuously quiet about his ‘gift’, anyway, just in case.
He simply blushes a little more brightly coloured than normal, bows and steps back a little from Orvex.
Gotur will pluck a leaf from his staff and press it against a gash on his leg, muttering as he heals the fellow.
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"The arm will have to wait, it needs to be set, and that's gonna hurt. I'd rather not do that where it attracts the attention of the jackals. Come with me, and don't ne startled if a panther and a halfling show up, they're with me."
Gotur will lend an arm and help the fellow exit the courtyard, giving the jackals as wide a berth as possible, and not making direct eye contact with any of them. He'll take the fellow back to where the rest of the party is.
DM: Forged in Chaos, Spiders of the Abyss, The Sundered Way, Champions of the Citadel
Active Characters:
Breldo, Halfling Ranger | Kathryn, Wood Elf Rogue/Ranger | Kroshav, Dragonborn Paladin | T'laren Farsiel, Wood Elf Fighter | Trill, Kenku Bard | Val "Janellae", Mark of Shadow Elf Warlock
(+8 to the man)
"Panther. Halfling. Got it. Ugggh......." he says. "Thank you. I should be able to at least walk now. My name is Orvex. Is there somewhere I could rest?" and he can in fact walk now but still takes your thick arm for help as you walk east out of the courtyard with the injured man. The jackals look up a few times when you walk by, but they just continue to eat at the corpses.
You get to Pantheku and Alton...
((Did you mean return to the scouting party, or will you all head back to the others at the main gate along with the man Gotur has rescued?))
((I was thinking main gate, he might have information, and I'd rather get somewhere 'safe' to ask him questions. And he's in no state to keep scouting with us.))
DM: Forged in Chaos, Spiders of the Abyss, The Sundered Way, Champions of the Citadel
Active Characters:
Breldo, Halfling Ranger | Kathryn, Wood Elf Rogue/Ranger | Kroshav, Dragonborn Paladin | T'laren Farsiel, Wood Elf Fighter | Trill, Kenku Bard | Val "Janellae", Mark of Shadow Elf Warlock
DAY 33 - 7:30 PM
Gotur continues to help the injured man walk as the scouting party returns to the main gate. He would be moaning most of the way, not being able to speak much more yet due to the extent of his injuries and exhaustion. Along the way, Pantheku would change into her human form, a bit behind the others as they walk, not allowing the man to actually see the panther change back into the human. Eku in human form then catches back up to the others as they arrive back at the gate.
Evo, Phillip (once he comes down) and Azaka see the scouting party return. Gotur is helping an injured man walk.
Once everyone is together, the man would say to Gotur "ugghhhh..... thank you again for rescuing me. A few more hours and I would've been done for. Do you... are you.... who are all of.... uuggghhhhhhh" and he stops talking and winces in pain because of the pain that he is still in. Eku would come over and say "Here. This should help." and she touches some of his wounds that weren't healed by Gotur's magic earlier. 8. It provides more healing, but the man still looks horrible.
Azaka nods when the scouting party gets back, keeping a very close eye on the man that Gotur is helping and now Eku has healed as well and would say "Nightfall is approaching. We should establish camp." and she cautiously watches the man. She wouldn't have said anything to him yet. She is in human form. She looks around and sees a few ruined buildings which might be suitable. I have marked them on the map with the blue marker. Or, would Evo use the hut for tonight?
Also, what's for dinner?
*Eku is thinking of using her detect thoughts magic when the time is right... depending on how the questions go, etc.
"Orvex, I'm Gotur, let's get you somewhere you can rest."
"Let's find a building to rest in for a bit so I can see to Orvex?"
"What brought you to this place? Were you with others? Hold still a moment, that needs to be set, then I can heal it. It's gonna hurt, but I'll make it better after. Need you to bite down on this, and I'm gonna wrap the cloth around your mouth a bit. If you scream, something might come to check it out..."
Gotur gives him a stick wrapped in cloth to bite on, then muffle him.
Medicine: 6
Cure Wounds: 9
DM: Forged in Chaos, Spiders of the Abyss, The Sundered Way, Champions of the Citadel
Active Characters:
Breldo, Halfling Ranger | Kathryn, Wood Elf Rogue/Ranger | Kroshav, Dragonborn Paladin | T'laren Farsiel, Wood Elf Fighter | Trill, Kenku Bard | Val "Janellae", Mark of Shadow Elf Warlock
Alton would move out of his hiding spot as well, taking stride up next to Eku while the man is looking away and doesn’t see them approach.
He puts a hand on a dagger, but does not brandish it, instead choosing to pace back and forth around the man’s peripheral vision, silent and stoic. (OOC: Alton also still has a dose of truth serum from Port Nyanzaru if we wanted to possibly use that as well. Could just slip it into some water or food if the dice are kind.)
Alton Thorngage- (Klein’s One Shot String Adventure)
Holden Stonefist-(A Tale of Mercenaries)
Fenrick Wolfsbane- (Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden)
DMing-Ctleath13’s Lost Mines of Phandelver and Ctleath13’s Out of the Abyss
((Not sure it would occur to Gotur, but Alton is the light fingered one to do such things, so all your call!))
DM: Forged in Chaos, Spiders of the Abyss, The Sundered Way, Champions of the Citadel
Active Characters:
Breldo, Halfling Ranger | Kathryn, Wood Elf Rogue/Ranger | Kroshav, Dragonborn Paladin | T'laren Farsiel, Wood Elf Fighter | Trill, Kenku Bard | Val "Janellae", Mark of Shadow Elf Warlock
((Any of the buildings big enough to have the hut inside it? That'd be the best option!))
"Orvex, meh names Evo. We'll get ye feeling better soon."
He'll listen closely to Orvex's responses to Gotur's questions.
He would also take Gotur aside to suggest,
"Aye can also cast zone of truth on him. Tomorrow."
"Ah... yes, if you think it's needed. Try to take his measure tonight, and keep an eye on him, see what tomorrow brings."
DM: Forged in Chaos, Spiders of the Abyss, The Sundered Way, Champions of the Citadel
Active Characters:
Breldo, Halfling Ranger | Kathryn, Wood Elf Rogue/Ranger | Kroshav, Dragonborn Paladin | T'laren Farsiel, Wood Elf Fighter | Trill, Kenku Bard | Val "Janellae", Mark of Shadow Elf Warlock
"We'll see what he says and how it resonates, but I'll keep it in mind when I ask meh Lady for spells."
DAY 33 - 8:00PM
There is a ruined building big enough for Evo's hut spell to fit inside. The building has some rubble of various size scattered all around, along with some broad-leaved vines, ferns and some small thorny bushes. The roof is mostly destroyed but there are sections which are still providing some cover. Most importantly, it is uninhabited and seems quite safe.
Once Orvex is brought into the ruined building, he continues the conversation with Gotur. Orvex hasn't really even seen Alton yet as he paces in the vicinity of the man's peripheral vision. Maybe Orvex would see the halfling as the conversation happens depending on if/when Alton starts to relax in the camp, but for now the halfling continues to remain silent as the questioning begins.
Orvex gets as comfortable as he can after getting his bone set which was extremely painful. He appreciated the stick with the cloth to bite that Gotur provided along with the medical attention in general, and the muffling was definitely required although he only made noise for a few moments as the healing energies take hold again. (+9). He's still quite exhausted (he has 3 levels of exhaustion currently as he explains exactly how he's feeling to you), although feels a bit better, and safe. He now answers all of your questions:
"Thank you again Gotur. And pleased to meet you as well, Evo." he again looks around and now sees everyone (let me know if Alton remained hidden!). "Thank all of you. I'm with the Red Wizards of Thay. A scribe and translator. It pays well, so.... *ahem* anyhow, a group of us entered the city a couple of days ago. We set up camp where you found me and were attacked in the night by a group of Yuan-Ti. My colleagues kept yelling something about them being 'Ras Nsi' forces but all I know is that there were a lot of them. They killed most of us. Heck, you saw the bodies. Burnt us alive. I considered myself lucky getting trapped under that rubble as no one saw me. Broken bones didn't even bother me... until I started to die of thirst. Anyway, I know that some of my colleagues got away. I suspect they've tried to establish camp somewhere within the city. No way they're going to leave empty handed. They're likely at one of the shrines around the city. I mean, that's what you're all here for, right? To enter the tomb, and all?"
Eku and Azaka would roll to see if they know about the Red Wizards of Thay, but I want to wait to see if anyone else wants to roll first to use them as a last resort.
Wizard History Check: 13
"Do you know what your employers were looking for?
DM: Forged in Chaos, Spiders of the Abyss, The Sundered Way, Champions of the Citadel
Active Characters:
Breldo, Halfling Ranger | Kathryn, Wood Elf Rogue/Ranger | Kroshav, Dragonborn Paladin | T'laren Farsiel, Wood Elf Fighter | Trill, Kenku Bard | Val "Janellae", Mark of Shadow Elf Warlock
Alton would not make an effort to stay hidden, and if he is seen, will just give a curt nod, but continue whatever he was previously doing.
(OOC: Think that I’ll wait on the serum for now, especially if Evo has Zone of Truth, and Alton would just hold out until obviously provoked.)
Alton Thorngage- (Klein’s One Shot String Adventure)
Holden Stonefist-(A Tale of Mercenaries)
Fenrick Wolfsbane- (Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden)
DMing-Ctleath13’s Lost Mines of Phandelver and Ctleath13’s Out of the Abyss
Insight on Orvex: 21
History on wizards:2
Evo listens without comment but is concerned by Ras Nsi apparently taking an active hand here.
Phillip greets Orvex kindly, and offers him some of his water from his decanter.
Other than that he seems ill-at-ease, with being out of the jungle, after being in it for so long now. He had quite gotten used to the rhythms and beat of the jungle again.
He spends a little time checking over his arrows: sharpening some, and fussing over the fletchings.
And he still also has a wary eye out (and ear out) for anything unusual nearby.
GILLAIN OF ATHKATLA - Human Paladin - Into the Mists PHILLIP THE GRUNG - Grung Eldritch Knight - Tomb of Annihilation
ROBWIN WINDROBE - High Elf Wizard - Dragon of Icespire Peak EVE DARKSHORE - Tiefling Warlock - Rime of the Frost Maiden
ASH OF THE FIRE - Tabaxi Rogue - Ghosts of Marshswamp LIA STARBORN - Aasimar Bard - Out of the Abyss
Alton, Orvex would nod back at you and seem intrigued at his perceived sly nature of you.
Evo, you've heard stories about a group of wizards known as the Red Wizards of Thay, and assume they are, well... wizards of some sort. Apparently they do bad things and have been around for a very long time.
Gotur, while the druid enclave that you're from is small, the scholars (and sometimes storytellers) frequently told the citizens stories of heroes and villains past and present, and during your life at some point you remember hearing about the Red Wizards of Thay.
They would be hard to forget.
You know that they are an evil group of wizards who have been established for centuries. They operate out of Thay which also has a rich history and is located in the far east regions of Faerûn. The unapproachable east as you remember being taught. Specifically, you don't remember the exact history of Thay and the Red Wizards step by step, but you know that they are currently led by an evil lich who over time has created and shaped Thay into what it is known today as the domain of the undeath in Faerûn. The group is headquartered there to this day.
Gotur, Orvex responds: "Absolutely I do. Same thing everyone who comes here is looking for, no? The tomb. To enter the tomb. One can only imagine the rhymes and riches that lie within. Heck, something like that even has a guy like me excited. Not even including what types of magic might be inside. That's what you all are here for, is it not? Wait....... you've found a cube, haven't you??"
Phillip, everything around seems clear inside the ruins and even outside should you go take a peek. When you greet Orvex, he responds in clear Grung with a smile and a wink:
Greetings Phillip! Thank you for the water.
Evo, you've seen and heard stories of scribes and translators work in some crazy conditions for some crazy people, and so you can't get a read on this chap either way. He seems genuine with this thanks for rescuing his life and everything he's said after.
I am also going to roll to see if Azaka and Eku (I am more concerned about Eku) are aware of this group, because IF Eku is, she will definitely have issues as she will not work or help any type of evil character, or group. Let's see the rolls, and I will address the results in the next post after you respond to this one. Eku may also begin to cast some magic here depending on the roll result. Either way, I will pause after these rolls and let you all respond.
Azaka history on Red Wizards of Thay: 10
Eku history on Red Wizards of Thay: 6
* uh-oh!
Over to you all!
Phillip is bowled over by Orvex speaking Grung, and is a little smitten by his charm…
That said, he HAS found a cube, but will remain tight-lipped about that (the one the Naga oracle gave him I think). He’s not sure that’s the cube he’s talking about, especially since he was addressing Gotur, but he will remain conspicuously quiet about his ‘gift’, anyway, just in case.
He simply blushes a little more brightly coloured than normal, bows and steps back a little from Orvex.
GILLAIN OF ATHKATLA - Human Paladin - Into the Mists PHILLIP THE GRUNG - Grung Eldritch Knight - Tomb of Annihilation
ROBWIN WINDROBE - High Elf Wizard - Dragon of Icespire Peak EVE DARKSHORE - Tiefling Warlock - Rime of the Frost Maiden
ASH OF THE FIRE - Tabaxi Rogue - Ghosts of Marshswamp LIA STARBORN - Aasimar Bard - Out of the Abyss
"What are your thoughts on your former employers? Do you have the same goals as they?"
DM: Forged in Chaos, Spiders of the Abyss, The Sundered Way, Champions of the Citadel
Active Characters:
Breldo, Halfling Ranger | Kathryn, Wood Elf Rogue/Ranger | Kroshav, Dragonborn Paladin | T'laren Farsiel, Wood Elf Fighter | Trill, Kenku Bard | Val "Janellae", Mark of Shadow Elf Warlock
Evo sidles up to Azaka and whispers out of the corner of his mouth,
"What are the goals of these Red Wizards?"
Watching intently, Azaka kind of nestles closer to Evo and responds to him in a similar manner out of the corner of her mouth,
"dafuq if I know."
(hahahaha, don't have time for the full post this morning, but wanted to get that out.)