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Gulfwulf
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Barrin shrugged and started packing up his gear. "I don trust that 'uman as far as I can throw 'im either. I be thinkin he be wantin first grabs at our stuff 'cause there be somethin or 'nother he be wantin from that tower. Fact he not be tellin us what it is makes me wary. 'e can be keepin 'is money, we not be needin it that badly." He frowned and finished packing. "I be ready."
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Grumni nodded, his mind made up.
"I got all me gear ready. We should get the rest outta their beds. I'm thinking we might have ter carry Rand though. Them humans can't take their liquor." He whispered, stifling a laugh.
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Rolo carefully packed his "adventuring kit", frowning at the meager collection of supplies.
"Aye, it be good to just let him think about his proposal a bit longer. I'm along the same lines as Grumni … I prefer to keep my commitments; and would rather not obligate myself to something so uncertain. Anyways, it's not like 200 gold was going to get much from his shop anyway – and we seem to have enough to get what we need from the local merchants."
"Right … I’m ready when you all are."
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Rand snores through the night, oblivious to all the talk of sneaking out early.
When he is woken up and told of the situation, he starts to protest. However, after seeing so many in favor of leaving without the 200 gold, he shuts up and packs his gear. During which he can be heard to mumble something about the stables only having an ox available.
"This shoots my whole keg on a donkey idea all to crap.", he raises his voice at nobody in particular.
After a few minutes he states, "Alright, I'm ready as I ever will be." He looks quite unhappy, but your not sure if it's about the merchant or the stables lack of occupants.
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The scene opens with the advance party camped in the cave entrance to the necromancer's lair, having sortied in and cleared the first chamber. The others will be linking with them there, but may choose to gather supplies and/or information in the keep, or along the way, before doing so.
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As the others gathered up their gear, Barrin ran back to his room to get something he forgot. When he came back to the inn's main room, he saw the others had already left. "Blast them!" he yelled. "Why canna they wait fer me? They be in that type o' a hurry?" He grumbled and shouldered his pack before heading out the door. "Well, I best be gettin some healin kits, I be afraid that we be needin 'em soon 'nough."
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Rolo selected a spot where he could sit with his back to the rock wall while keeping an eye (and an ear) on the entrance to the cave. He carefully inspected the dagger that had been recovered from the skeletons, feeling its weight and balance, admiring its edge and quality of construction. He could sense the faint enchantments that were on the blade and knew that this dagger was a very good find indeed.
“This is a quality blade we’ve found Rand! It may not be very big, but I’m thinking it will slip through defenses a normal blade won’t. But, you are correct in that it should go to whoever has the most “use” for it. I “can” use it; certainly “would” use it if the situation warranted; but honestly, I’d rather be using my sling, if’n I have a choice.” Rolo rubbed the side of his head where the Owl Bear skeleton had clocked him earlier nearly sending him to a grave of his own. “If’n I’m using this dagger, I’m probably too close.”
“I have a reg’lar short sword that I can use in emergencies if there is another who would actually prefer to use this dagger. And with a bit of luck, perhaps we’ll find more … where there is one, there are bound to be others ….”
“And, you know that whoever is inside that cave, knows we are here and looking for them – and they have taken precautions: skeleton guards, trapped doors, quality weapons …. We need to proceed with caution. Hopefully, the others will recuperate from last night’s dinner and arrive soon … we could certainly use them here.”
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Grumni Stared into the empty blackness of the cave mouth with concern.
"Those were some damn big skeletons back there, barely had time to get off any spells before they was upon us." He frowned. "Must've taken some fierce magic ter animate them. I'm not liking the odds fer the three of us getting the job done." With a shiver the dwarf turned back to his companions.
Pacing back and forth he continued his grumbling.
"We'll have ter hope the others ain't too far behind. Best be getting rid of that an all" He mused looking at the gnoll corpse nearby. Grumni dragged the stinking thing to the side of the hill and kicked it over nodding in satifisfaction and the resulting thud below.
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Aye, I noticed that dagger has some potential. I just don't fancy swinging that at anything we might find in this canyon.
Let me use my sword, I'll feel more manly about it. And won't look like a bard doing it.
*looks at Grumni when he returns without the gnoll*
I wonder if we shouldn't have burned that one as well. I'm starting to like the idea of burning every dead body. *points at the owlbear skeletons.* Although, I think Jess is starting to think I stink. Seriously.
And if Barrin and the others decide to sleep in any longer, I'm gonna knock some heads when I see 'em.
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He stares north and south, glancing into the distance, trying to find the trace of the rest of the group, but it is not a hunter. Nevertheless he is determined to find the rest of the group, not that he is fond to them, but with the last events and being alone on this hostile land, the best is to be with a group in order to stay alive. And who knows, eventually they might become friends. In any case, the best is to hurry and try to catch up, unless of course they just left leaving him behind.
Walking fast but always keeping keen eye over the surroundings, ready for the worse, not an easy task. After some time of walking sees on the distance a cave, what a novelty, this land is full of those, but being tired and in need of a pause, the priest decide to test his luck and find out if the rest of the group is inside it.
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Grumni scanned the horizon for signs of both friend or foe. He shivered in the cool night and sneakily took a swig from a small silver brandy flask.
"I hope them darn fool pilgrims and that merchant point the rest of the lads in the right direction or we could be in fer a long wait or a short battle."
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Eli quickened his pace as he glanced at the position of the sun. With the beat of his staff hitting the ground as he walked along, he could be heard muttering something about the impatience of small folk.
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300 xp for: Anders Soth, tampamac2002, mannedoc, Dave O, Gulfwulf, felrisen
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The scene opens on the party camped out in the personal chambers of the slain heads of the hidden temple. Several important lieutenants - an evil paladin, assassin, a couple of lesser priests - have been also dispatched. A necromancer has thus far eluded you though and remains at large. Notes recovered indicate the temple was in the process of bringing all the caverns under it's sway. What will happen now that you've cut off the head of the organization, is anyone's guess.
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Rolo searched through his pack trying to find something to combat the dizziness and general lack of awareness that seemed to be plaguing him at the moment. He recalled the rest of the group catching up with them at the cave entrance and then entering the cavern and chambers seeking a Necromancer. But, after that, things started getting fuzzy … he knew there had been fights, bodies were everywhere as proof of that, but he didn’t recall much of most of them … except this last one. It had been difficult to see what was happening as he had been largely trapped behind the mass of animated bones that met the group at the entrance, but it seemed that there were some in this chamber that were not dead … or undead as the case may be, before they had arrived. The group had dispatched these folks with relative ease … but the one they were after did not appear to be among the casualties. Finding an old, but edible piece of hard bread that he hoped would do the trick, Rolo found a comfortable spot and began nibbling at it.
“So, now what do you think we should do?” he asked, looking toward Grumni.
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Taking Rolo's idea, Rand dug out a stale crust of Trail Bread. Leaning against the wall he reflected on how the day had gone.
They were able to defeat many undead. Probably most of the army they anticipated having to fight.
Plus, they took down a couple of 'champioins' of the evil cult. In all likelyhood, the high priest as well. Praise the gods we were able to get our hands on some serious loot today. I think we can actually retire, if we make it back that is. It seems the cult was seeking some kind of powerful artifact under the caves. Sounded like it was not too far from where we are right now.
*looks at Barrin and Grumni*
Those two will probably insist we go looking for it too, he thought to himself.
About this time Rand noticed Rolo looking to Grumni for an answer of some type. So Rand found himself looking at Grumni for an answer as well.
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Barrin sat and leaned against a wall as he cleaned off the shiny new ax he had liberated from the cold, dead fingers of its former master. He mumbled something about foolish humans and their love of undead things. He started slightly at the sound of Rolo's words and looked at the halfling. "What we be doin now, lad? Why, we be gettin' back ta the keep so we can be gettin' rid o' some o' this stuff. Maybe then we be comin back ta find that undead lover and send 'im back ta 'is God. 'cept he'd prolly be runnin if'n we do leave. Still, we be cuttin off the head o' the snake, hopefully 'nother won't be growing in its place."
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"Guess we're knowing Barrin's feelings on the matter." Grumni said acknowledging his fellow dwarf.
He sat propped against his backpack and surveyed the walls thoughtfully.
"I'm thinking we ain't found the last of them secret doors lads, the place is full of 'em. Probably how that necromancer keeps slipping out of our grasp." The dwarf cocked his head to one side and listened with a frown.
"Heading back ter the keep makes good sense but I don't like the idea of giving that evil magicker time to regroup and get reinforcements. Could be we come back ter find a zombie army waiting fer us." He took a swig of ale from his flask.
"I'm more inclined ter keep going while we've got the corpse lover on the run but maybe its time fer a vote."
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