Ogre Bashing Good Time
Muglicker looks at the party over his nug of ale and asks "So by land or by sea?"
Atheina says "Its not necessary that we go to the temple. We should make haste to Melvaunt."
Muglicker nods "thats fine by me"
The house Thaeron designated for your use,is in actuality an aged tavern.The place does not seem to have seen much use as of late,though the liquor larder is full enough.Fresh wood has been stacked by the fireplace,and new linens have been put on the beds.
Muglicker says "Alright then I will go and secure us passage to Melvaunt, and a page boy who can deliver your message Wandan"
Muglicker looks at the group.."What do our funds look like?"
[Wandan]: "Well I have lots of trade bars. I have to deliver them to my home.
The door to the in opens,as Thirston awaits an accounting of the party's monetary situation.
[Muglicker]:"Is Mulmaster in the same direction as Melvaunt?"
Sarah opens the door and enters the room. A slight gust of the nights chill streams through the room, but is extingusted as she closes the door.
[Wandan]: "I think it is, it will take a little longer but I have to go there first.I have thirty gold pieces with me and lots of gold trade bars."
Muglicker nods. "Alright then. I will get us a days layover there. We can get to it by ship right? and then we will go on from there".Muglicker looks at whomever has the map..."let me see that thing"
Wandan nods "Sounds good to me."
[Atheina]: "We might be better off heading straight for Melvaunt from here, don't you think ? "
Muglicker shrugs..."We would but he has business that needs to be concluded before we are off on our own adventures"
[Wandan]: "I have to bring this gold to my home and to send horses to the knights that is very important."
Sarah moves into the light of the fire and says "Are you in the company of Thirston?" as she looks about the group.
Atheina nods "My apologises Wandan, my lust for battle clouds my judgements."
[Wandan]: "That is all right, but knights need their horses, and I gave my word."
Sarah notices the groups awaress are somewhat dull and raps the pommel of her sword on the wall to gather attention.
Wandan looks at Sarah
Muglicker stands up and refills his ale. "We need to finish that before we head out on our own.. Those horses are already paid for and must be delivered to the nights for there continued fight with the dark forces that are everpresent then we can deal with what we need to do"
Wandan nods "That is correct."
Muglicker looks over at Sarah with a shocked expression.."Sorry lass did not see you there"
Sarah smiles with a feeling a relief. "I am Sarah Greyhawk, I was sent by Lord Mantice to act as a laison between several adventures and the Knights. Would you happen to be in the company of Wandan?"
[Muglicker]: "I am Thirston, he is Wandan".
Muglicker points at Wandan.
Atheina nods at Wandan. "He be the one you are looking for."
Wandan smiles "I am Wandan young lady, what do You need from us?"
Muglicker counts their total funds
Atheina tosses 61 gold coins to Thriston.
Sarah says "Ahhh, good then I have found you. My need from you is little more than friendship, however my duties lay far from that. As I just said I am to act as the offical laison between your party and the Order of Knights."
Muglicker has five gold pieces to add to the pile.
Wandan shows his thirty gold coins
Muglicker taps Wandan on the shoulder and gets his gold
Atheina says "Greyhawk you said? My condolence to you then my lady."
Wandan nods "All right. You are welcome here."
Muglicker looks at The new comer. "Any way your knight frinds might have a ship that they can spare lass?"
Sarah looks to Atheina with a confused look, but returns her attention to Wandan. "Thank you Wandan." She says as she begins to remove her armor.
Muglicker refills his ale getting into the mood of things..places another log on the fire
Atheina says "The Lord of Roses be related to you I assume?"
Sarah struggles with her left greave as she responds to Thirsten "I would not know. I have just come from Phlan where I had completed my training. However when we arrive at Melvaunt I can check for us."Sarah finishes removing her greave and looks to Atheina as she rolls out her bedroll and says "Yes, he is my father. That reminds me, I heard that you all had just visited Glister. Did you by chance happen to see my father?"
Muglicker mutters.."Oh crap!".Muglicker grabs an ale and hands it to the lass
Muglicker says "You mighten wanten to be drinking this lass."
Wandan nods "We have been there. Your father is dead I am sorry."
Sarah takes the ale "Thank you Thirsten. I could use a drink... the ride here was tough and tiresome. I didn't know if I would make it here in time to meet with you."
Muglicker nods at Wandans comment..."He died in an attack on his castle over 4 days ago. I am sorry lass"
Atheina remains silent.
Muglicker prepares to get punched
Wandan nods "He was a brave man. I am really sorry."
Sarah lowers the mug from her mouth slowly and looks down for a moment. She looks up and gazes at the fire.
Muglicker wonders why word of this is coming form them and not the knightly order as he is sure that they new and new that his daughter was coming north to meet them.
Muglicker thinks to himself. "Knights indeed"
Wandan smiles slightly but remains silent
Muglicker says to Sarah.."He died leading his men in battle. No man can ask more of another man than your father gave lass".Muglicker gets a little misty eyed as he remembers the last time he saw his father.....Downs the last of his ale and changes over to whisky. Offers Sarah a shot as well
Sarah sighs briefly, "A least he died fighting.. " she says with a weak smile. "Well, the time for mourning will come. But now is not the time.. " as she looks to Wandan. "I heard that you had just sold us more of your fine horses. We should tend to that deal first then continue on what ever needs be done."
Sarah gladly takes the whiskey and downs the mug in a few moments..
Wandan drinks his goat milk and nods again "All right. I think that is the priority."
Muglicker agrees
Muglicker says "When we get to Phlan I will secure us passage to Mulmaster which is south and east across Moonsea and then on to Melvaunt
Wandan nods "Sounds good my friend. We should get ready for the trip."
Sarah yawns quietly and says "I think I shall retire for the night. We should leave at dawn to avoid most of the orc patrols.."
Muglicker sits pondering this days events
Wandan wishes Sarah good night
The light from the fireplace dims to an almost nonexistant glow,as a cold chill fills the room for an instant.The chill leaves,and is replaced with the accustomed warmth,but the near darkness remains.A robed figure can be seen in front of the lightless fire.
Wandan stands up with his hand on the hilt of his sword
Muglicker grabs his everpresent axe,or mug,whichever is closer.
Wandan approaches the figure "Who are You?"
Muglicker watches the figure really close ready for anything,most of all to launch his axe
The figure moves to stand in fron of Sarah,ignoring the rest of the party in it's path."I offer my condolences as well.daughter,for the life of your father.He did not need to suffer such a fate,but he chose a path long ago that led to his ruin.I do hope that you will learn from his mistakes.".With this,the figure extends a bronzed hand to caress Sarah's cheek as a mother would a despairing child.
Muglicker thinks to himself "and they call me strange".Muglicker waits for Sarah's reaction before doing anything
Wandan says a quick prayer to Tymora and Kelemvor
Muglicker looks to Wandan..with a what in the Abyss look in his eyes!!
Sarah appears to be stricken with fear and a lost look upon her face, her eyes constantly trying to adjust to see the face of this cloaked figure.
Atheina quietly looks at the figure from her seat.
Sarah's look of fear melts into disgust and hate as she says sternly "Who are you?!"
Muglicker is braced for battle
[]: "Who I am is not of importance,daughter.What I am is the true question.I am power.I am destiny.I am that which your father railed against hopelessly in life,and continues to do so in death.You know what I am,and soon enough you too will make a choice."
Sarah reaches quickly to grab the bronzed hand, however her hand goes through the bronzed figures hand causing Sarah fall to the right a bit. "Yes, and that choice will be no different than my fathers. And what right do you have to call me your daughter, My mother died giving birth to me... She was a noble priestess of Paladine... you are obviously not that!"
Wandan approaches the figure ready to draw his sword and to attack it
Muglicker gets on the table so he has a better angle at which to jump from
[]: "All that you see around you is an illusion.These dregs,'The figure gestures to the remainder of the party,"This place.The Knights.All fading as we speak.I am eternal.You will know this soon.Know that I watch you,daughter,and my eyes are filled with a love you can not understand.We will speak again when you are ready for gifts offered.".The figure steps back to the fireplace,and slowly fades from view,as the light returns to the room.
Muglicker launches his axes and leaps at the figure...
Atheina tries to grab Thristan's belt from behind before he goes crashing into the figure.
Wandan prays to Tymora again whispering
Sarah sits staring at the fire, somewhat weakened mentaly yet seeming to be confused just as much. Sarah shakes her head and shouts "Your the illusion witch! And you will pay for your foul deeds!"
Wandan stares at Sarah "What was that?"
Sarah after her expulsion of anger she begins to cry sitting with her head resting on her knees.
Muglicker launches himself at the disapearing figure, screamin..."SHOWTIME" ...As he passes thru the fading figure..absalute fear registers on his face as you see him careen streight for the fire on the other side of the figure. He lands on his stomach and slides forwards face first into the fire..singing the hell out of his beard.
Muglicker grabs a mug of ale and douses the smoldering hair.saying. "Im gonna get that bitch"
Wandan looks at Sarah and says "Its all right it can't hurt You now. You are among frineds."
Sarah slows her weeping, wipes her face with her sleeve, and looks to Wandan. "Yes, I suppose... " as she mellows her breathing and stares into the fire.
Wandan smiles slighly "If You want to talk about it just say."
Muglicker looks up with a wet face.."You know.. that..person. looked like the Dragon rider we saw last week, the one that attacked Glister.."
Sarah says "No, I will be fine. Thank you for your concern, but I think we should be getting some rest. Tomorrow will be a day of rough travels..."
Wandan nods "All right Thirston. That sounds bad enough."
Muglicker nods in agreement.Muglicker tries to find a mirror to look at his now short beard.
[Atheina]: "If that is true, we can be almost certain they know of what we are planning to do."
Wandan looks at Sarah "Can You tell us more about that man. He lead attack on Glister."
Muglicker asks Wandan to trim of the burnt parts and make it all even "Hey Wandan...I be needen a favor...and points to his beard"
Sarah looks to Thirsten and says "Yes, ofcouse it would be the witch that killed me father... Did you not hear the relish and joy in its words when it spoke of my father's death?" Sarah loses her train of thought for a moment before continuing "I think it would be best for you to not leap at beings that come from fire places anymore Thirsten... We would have been in a world of trouble had that being meant us harm tonight..."
Wandan helps Thirston about the beard
Thirston Smiles
Wandan smiles "You look better now."
Thirston says. "Well las if I shied away form everyone who ment me evil ilk.. I would not be able to call meself a dwarf...Not with an amount of pride anyways. But I do understand what you mean and I will try to temper my dwarven need for battle"
Sarah looks to Wandan and says "It is no man, more like a foul being of the draconian armies. I have only heard tails from my teachers at the academy. It was once human, a black mage that once laid its spells upon my father, luckly my father was spotted with her and rescued by my mother, a cleric of paladine... sadly though... she died giving birth to me...".Sarah says "I was told that this black mage was killed during a raid on a village east of Glister. However, she did not die.. she plead with the draconian army and joined forces with them.... That is all I know though..."
Wandan says "I am sorry. We'll try to help the noble knights in defeating her."
Sarah chuckles at Thirston and says "You need not control your ways, merely think before jumping towards open flame...."
Thirston feels the somber mood of the room...Walks over to the group with his newly trimmed and cleaned beared and says. "So here it begins.....Until That thing is put back in its place, Evil is once again pushed from the lands, or we are all to dead to care anymore!!..and he places his hand into the midle of the group...."Until the end"
Sarah yawns loudly "I am going to get some rest now... tomarrow we will head for Phlan... and it will be hard work avoiding the orc encampment..."
Wandan place his hand on Thirston "All right my friend, until the end then."
Thirston waits
Wandan looks at Sarah
Sarah places her hand in, hoping that doing this will get the dwarf to go to sleep.
Atheina smiles as she says "Besides those beards needs a trimming anyway." as she prepares to rest for the night.
Andor jumps to his feet with a wide smile."Aye,friend Thirston,we shall not rest until this evil mage is defeated,and his/her magic laid to waste at the foot of Tyr!"
Sarah smiles faintly saying "Yes, till the end..."
Thirston looks at Atheina
[Wandan]: "We need a team spirit here. thats how we'll defeat that creature."
Thirston waits for Atheina.Thirston says.."What say you lass?"
Wandan looks at Atheina "So are You with us?"
Atheina lays on her bed thinking out loud. "Something about that figure unnerves me. It seems that figure is not just human."
Wandan smiles "Yes, that is right. And we have to do something about it."
Atheina says "It may well come to that. Killing the mage. I will do it as long as battles comes with it."
Sarah gladly takes a bed, but leaves her bedroll unrolled on the floor. "I could use a good nights sleep now... May Paladine protect us through the night." And with that she gets into bed and falls asleep qucikly.
Thirston shakes his head...."like pullen teeth round here to get a woman to do anything..."
Wandan smiles "All right, that means yes I presume."
Thirston leaves the circle..the pact seeming not to hold weight with anyone but Wandan, Andor, and himself.Thirston retreats to his ale, a little fumed. mummbling about espree dicor, comrodery, the team...and spend the rest of the night alone working out personal issues about weather he will remain or seek vengence on his own.
Wandan drinks his milk, prepares his things for tomorrow and goes to bed
Atheina goes to sleep, her thoughts upon the mage that seems more then human.
The rest of the night passes without incident.Thirston can hear the sounds of locals getting ready to leave this place until he passes out from exhaustion.The day dawns bright,with a cacophony of sound outside from those making last minute preparations.Where these folk are going is not known at this time.
Thirston wakes...eats...drinks
Sarah awakens at first light of dawn and gathers her belongings, cleans her armor and eats before going out to make sure her horse is okay and fed. She gets her saddle ready then returns back inside to awaken those still asleep and don her armor.
Wandan prepares himself for the trip. Eats with Thirston and with rest of the company.
As you finish the morning meal,there is a knock upon the door.You can see a man's face in a window,as he tries to see if you are awake.
Thirston feels the exitement of new advenutre coming and decides to try one more time.Walks over to the group "So here it begins.....Until That she bitch is dead or replaces my beard, is put back into whatever pit it came from, or Evil is once again pushed from the lands, or we are all to dead to care anymore!!..and he places his hand into the midle of the group...."Until the end"
Wandan stands up and opens the door
Sarah is quite most of the morning only speaking to order her food and calm her horse. Even though she is quite she seems to look much better than she did last night.
Wandan put his hand and says "Until the end."
Atheina places her hand on top of Thiston's and says "Till the end."
Andor "Aye,we did this already.I am all about bringing down evil mages,so I am in."
Sarah walks over after doning her armor and puts her hand in with a smile and a cheerful "Till the end."
Wandan smiles at Thirston and says "Good job. Now I feel as a part of a team."
Wandan opens the door to see a young man in full plate,with the symbol of crossed axes on the breastplate,blood splattered in various locations.He seems barely able to hold the weight of it."Good morning sir,would there be a Battleguard hereabouts?"
Atheina says " I am."
Wandan says "She is good man."
[]: "Good morn to you then,Battleguard.The Lord Battlemaster sent me here to inquire as to what transpired in this vicinity.The elders of our temple detected a manifestation last eve"
Thirston shrugs.."thats an understatement!".Thirston continues to pack
Wandan looks at man "What happened to You?"
[Atheina]: "You may let your lord know that a mage of power had transcented upon here last eve, and that all is well now however."
[]: "None in our temple were communing at the time,and we are wanting to know whether you were,for there was quite a focus of extra-planar energies here.It took a few hours for the battlemaster to pinpoint it.He feared an avatar had manifested."
Thirston rubs his beard...stroking it lovingly
[]: "Nothing happenned to me,sir.Why do you ask?"
Thirston registers the word avater...thinks to himself 'Damn..thats almost godly if not godly...good thing she disapeared afore I got to her'...he smiles to himslef..and continues to pack
[Wandan]: "I was asking because of blood on Your armor."
Thirston drinks some more ale...eats some more food, and prepares for the road
[]: "The blood on my armour is a symbol of my faith,sir.Some of it is mine,though the majority belonged to defeated foes."
Atheina says after some thought "Yes that could be it. I was certain that mage from last eve was not human."
Sarah keeps quiet hoping that the battleguard does not inquire for the reason this being came...
Wandan nods "I understend..."
Sarah finishes doning her armor and moves to the door looking to the bloody armored man "Have you heard any news from Glister? Is it taken?"
[]: "Glister is in the hands of the Dragonarmy.I must return to the temple now."
[Sarah]: In better light you can see that Sarah wear a finely crafted suit of Field Plate encrested all over the plate is the ensignia of the Crown. The armor is silver and gold laden, her dark green velvet cloak is also embroidered with the symbol of the crown.
Sarah nods to the man "Thank you sir." with a soft sigh, as she shakes her head.
The young man takes his leave,and returns to his temple to inform his elders of your accounting of events.
Sarah nods to Thirston before taking her pack out and strapping it to her horse. She rubs its neck and says "Ready for another day Lief?", and with that said she mounts the steed with ease.
Thirston tightens his straps of his ruck and prepares for a good jog
Wandan takes his stuff and walks out walking beside Thirston
Calthos returns with a rather sour look upon his face,and a new sword swinging at his hip."Morning everyone,I trust we all rested well?Who is the lady Knight?"
Sarah nods to Calthos and says "I am Sarah Greyhawk, Knight of the Crown and your offical laison between your actions and the Order of Knights..."
Wandan looks at Sarah "She joined us yesterday night."
Sarah awaits a proper return greeting from Calthos...
Calthos looks to Sarah for a moment,"Oh,I am sorry about your father.I met with Lord mantice last night,and accounted for what transpired in Glister.".He then looks to Atheina,"I gave him the Lord of Roses' sword.Apparently it is meant to be entombed with Lord Brae.".Calthos sighs,then pats his new sword's hilt.
Sarah looks up a bit relieved "You had my father's sword? Thank you Paladine!"
Atheina nods at Calthos. "As it was proper." as she prepares to leave.
Calthos says,"Yes,we retrieved it from his corpse before the Dragonarmy could loot it.I was surprised at the reaction it's procurement got from Lord Mantice.He was very grateful,and has gifted out party with two draft horses,a chariot,and three hundred gold pieces for it's safe return."
Sarah says "Yes, well the sword is a family heir'loom. It can be very powerful if used in the right hands. And it is a much needed blessing to know that it does not lie in the hands of the enemy as I thought it did last night."
Thirston opens his daily diary and writes into it
Andor gets ready for departure
Wandan smiles "Good thing to have with us."
Sarah awaits the rest of the group outside on Lief.Sarah looks to Wandan saying "Maybe, I remember when I was younger I played with it once... but it did not seem to work for me. Over time I just assumed that I was not choosen by the blade, to be its wielder.."
Wandan smiles "I am sure the blade will show it powers with time"
Thirston stands next to Sarah ready to go
Calthos takes a look around and is ready to leave with his party.
Sarah looks away to the north with a sigh, "Besides I do not think I could with the sword with the proper strength of mind. My father told me once the sword nearly killed him, he said it was one of the swords tests.... But shouldn't we be leaving soon? It is nearly 9:30.."
Sarah says "I suggest we take the forest path past the Orc fort... it would be our best bet to avoid the orc patrols in this region."
Wandan nods "All right. I agree"
Andor looks disheartened at the thought of the orc fort
Thirston heads south out of the fort
Atheina follows Thiston.
Andor follows thirston
Sarah saYs "When we get back to Phlan I need to talk with some of my order and tell them of the orcish fort I found on my way here... Its a good thing Lief is the fastest horse in Phlan as well... or we might not have made it out of that region alive..."
Thirston leads a route aorund the orc fort and then down into Phlan
You take to the road once more,on your journey to Phlan.The Knights have been delayed with preparations,and will not be going with you at this time.It will be a long three days,by the look of the storm clouds gathering in the sky.
Thirston shakes his head at the clouds...bring it on he thinks to himself
Sarah notices the direction Thirston is heading and mentions again "There is an orcish fort near this road.. they are patroling the lands heavily now. I know their numbers are great, so I sudjest that we take the route through the forest..."
Thirston pushes on takes a late lunch stop and then presses on till late in the evening before he stops for the night
[Calthos]: "Perhaps we should send out someone scouting, to make sure we can avoid the orc patrols".
Thirston heads thrut he forest as Sarah has suggeested
Rain begins to fall in a light mist by late morning,and becomes a downpour in the early afternoon.You are all wet quickly,as thunder rolls overhead.A fierce winds picks up,driving the rain from the west.The end of the day finds you within sight of the Quivering Forest.You make for the tree line,and some shelter from the elements,to set camp.
Andor "I know this place, I can scout the area if nessecary"
Sarah makes sure to tie Lief down and remove the saddle and armor before brushing and feeding him. She sits down to eat some rations herself and cover her armor with her winter blanket.
Sarah says "That might be a good idea.. Can anyone here set up some snares or traps around our camp so as to help us keep watch this night in the rain?"
Atheina says "I will take first watch."
Wandan says "All right. I'll take second."
Sarah says "I will take the last shift, we should also split the shifts into 2hr blocks...."
[Calthos]: "I will take the middle then".
[Andor]: :"I'll take the next to last shift"
Thirston takes out his 10x10 tarp and with his ropes places i over head so that the pary has a place dry to sit and such between guards...then goes about trying to make a small fire to dry out there stuff
Andor tends to his horse
Calthos sit down at the fire and let his tired bones get some rest.
Sarah gets her bedroll out and sleeps near her horse...
Thirston talks to Andor.."So what would be the bes way to do watch Andor?As you know this woods..you are the best to decide."
Atheina takes her place near the fire as she prepares to take the first watch.
[Andor]: :"we should try to go without being noticed, the orcs are a small matter compared to the other evils in this place"
Wandan sits and eats looking at the fire
Thirston looks at Andor.."so what are you saying?"
[Andor]"There's an evil wizard that lives in this area, his heart is as black as the darkest night...he'd think nothing of seeing us tortured to death"
Thirston nods.."So what you ar saying is we should go with no fire and do double watches?"
Andor "It would probably be best, if we're discovered we will most likely face more than a band of orcs"
Calthos listen to Andor`s words and asks "He lives in this wood or where can he be found?"
Thirston looks at the fire.."sorry ladies and gents" and puts the fire out..
Andor "He lives in the orc fortress"
Thirston suggest the guard be Wandan, Sara, Thirston, Atheina.....Andor Calthos...
[Calthos]: "Thats not far away, so i would vote for double watches and lets move on as soon as we can. I dont like the feeling of having an evil wizard near us..."
Wandan nods "Fine with me."
[Andor]: :"I have unfinished buisness here...but for now, it would be best to do as Calthos says".Andor gets ready for bed."I doubt any of us will get a restful sleep tonight..."
Thirston changes it to Thirston Wandan, Sara and Atheina.Thirston heads out on guard with Wandan,letting Sara sleep for now
Atheina nods and goes to sleep.
Calthos goes and tries to sleep.
Andor lays down, but wears his armour and holds his sword in case of emergancy
Thirston,and Wandan's,shift passes without incident,as they fight to stay alert with the hypnotic rythm of falling rain.Time soon comes to awake the second watch.
Thirston waits at his post as wandan wakes the others
Sarah awakens slugishly saying "I had the last watch.." she shakes her head a bit "Whats wrong?"
Andor gets up "I'll take someones second shift, I can't sleep this close to an evil mage"
Sarah says "Get some sleep, you'll do us no good in the condition you will be in if you don't get rest...." takes a position nest to a shadowed tree and leens against the tree quietly going over the happenings of last night...
Atheina awake slowly. "Peaceful night this far."
Sarah says quietly "Yes, it is.I love the rain... reminds me of the fountains back home in Glister... I use to spend days just laying there listening to the sound..."
Sarah,and Atheina,take their watch with bleary eyes.The rain seems to pick up in volume,and soon enough there is a hollow continuous boom of rain falling in the trees.Fifteen minutes towards the end of the shift,finds the two in low toned conversation,when Atheina hears the crack of a branch breaking not far off.Her infravsion lets her see three ogres heading towards the campground from the depths of the forest.
Atheina draws her sword as she jumps to her feet. "Ogres! Three of them.I will wake the others."
Sarah notices Atheina's attention else where... "Is something wrong?"
Andor is already awake, whispers "what is it?"
Thirston snores zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
Sarah draws her sword and shouts "Come foul beasts and face your deaths at my blade!"
Wandan jumps to his feet and draws his sword then wakes thirston up
[Andor]: :"Make sure none escape".Andor draws sword and readies for battle.Andor positions himself between the ogres and the horses.
Calthos wakes up because of the noise around and takes his sword.
Thirston lays silent at the shouts but when he hears the blade come out of the scabbard is wide awake
There is a tremendous cgrashing,as the ogres,now alerted to your presence,charge towards Sarah.One of them pulls a horn to his lips,and lets out a mighty bellow.By the time the ogres break the encampments perimeter,you can hear another horn answer in the distance.
[Andor]: :"This isn't good"
Sarah readies herself for battle...
Wandan take his bow and aims at nearest foe
Atheina says to Sarah "Couldn't have done better myself! Let them come I say! The more the merrier!"
Calthos listens from what direction the other horn answered.
Sarah swirls her longsword about holding it in an agressive stance and readies herself to the onslaught of the ogres...
[Calthos]: "Be ready to have their friends here soon, they are coming from south".
Thirston rolls out of his rack...axes in hand listening for the enemy..and then heads off in their direction
Atheina stands right at Sarah's side, ready to defend her flank.Atheina slashes at the closest ogre.
Atheina cleanly slices off the ogre's head. "Thats for picking on a lady!"
Wandan hits one of the ogres in it's arm slighly damaging the beast.
Andor swings at one of the ogres and accedently hits Sarah
Sarah yelps in pain as she feel a blade dig into her side.
Andor says "I am sorry,my lady."
Sarah grasps her side, her wound exposed to the rain stings more than normal.
Thirston launches one axes at the oger and it sticks in its chest..as he launches the other axe he slips and mis aims the axe....and it strikes Sarah in the leg
Calthos eyes gleames with rage as he attacks an Ogre.Calthos swings his sword at the ogre, but the ogre dodges the blade away.
Sarah feels another weapon inbed in her back knocking her to her knees, she coughs a little blood up and screams out in Draconian "Death to those that do not return from whence they came!" as she struggle back to her feet, her grip growing loose on her blade and blood from her back and side washing quickly away in the rain.
[Andor]"Someone tend to Sarah!"
Sarah screams out as she swings in the dark, feeling her blade hit something she grits her teeth and pulls her sword back almost teetering backwards as she does, however managing to gain her footing in the wet rain and sets herself up for her next attack.
The remaining ogre,seeing Sarah heavily wounded,tries to capitalize on her weakness,and bring his massive club down towards her head,narrowly missing bashing her brains in the rain.
Atheina tries to take advantage of the ogre attention upon Sarah and attack.Atheina slices the ogre into two halves across it's waist.
Atheina says "Looks like the females here have to do all the work."
Sarah hearing the ogre's body drop to the group Sarah drops to one knee breathing heavily and spitting up blood every now and then, "We need to leave*coughs up some blood* Now!"
Thirston shakes his head.."keep talken lass",and he gets his axes..Thirston looks at Sarah....."sorry about that lass..."
Atheina says "Let me take a quick look at your wounds first." as she examines her back and gives a quick prayer.
Andor stands to the south, awaiting the next band
Wandan smiles "Don't worry it happens."
Calthos looks out and listens if he hears someone coming from the south.
Andor trys to detect the mages evil presence
Sarah struggles to her feet using her sword as support. We can *cough* look at them later.... we must leave..."
Thirston readies himself for the oncoming battle....
Atheina completes her prayers with a touch of her hand. A soft glow of blue light surrounds Sarah.
Thirston has both axes ready.....
Andor]: :"We can't run though the forest on a rainy night...we have to fight"
Sarah screamed loudly as Thirston ripped his axe from her back, only stopping when Altheina's spell went off..
Andor "Theres evil coming"
Calthos beginns to put on his armor.
Atheina says "If we are to fight, lets try to ambush them. We are unsure of the numbers that will come."
No sooner does Andor utter those words than a party of orcs crash through the trees,howling,and swinging shortswords in a wild rage.
Sarah make way to her armor and dons it... "We should leave.... Follow the woods edge along the west side of the woods...."
Thirston meets the orcs head on
[Andor]: :"No time...where to wet and tired to trudge through a forest in the dark"
Wandan take his bow and fires his arrow covering Thirston's advancing.Wandan fires but misses orcs
Atheina shouts "For Tempus, you shall all be dead!"
Sarah stops doning her armor (only breastplate is on), and draws her sword "For the CROWN!" she yells and she rushes into the new sound of clamboring blades...
Andor rushes an orc, and slices it's head off it's shoulders
Sarah charges into the sounds and cleaves the first large dark shape she sees. "Tonight is ours my friends!" she shouts. The orc topples over and Sarah removes her blade from its neck shouting "Vengence is mine!" in draconian.
Two of the orcs rush Thirston,swinging their swords in a dazzling display of orcish union,striking him on the left leg,and right arm,respectively.
Thirston leaps into the middle of the orcs swinging at two of them.Thirston takes one orc in the throat and another one int he gut as the both fall to the ground dead dead dead
Atheina's slices into another orc's chest.Atheina draws her sword from the orc's now dead carcass. "Who's next?" as she shouts with a gleam of battle lust in her eyes.
Calthos wields his blade while charging the orc, as his blade hits him in the head the orc falls over dead.
Sarah looks around the bodies for anthing of value (a map, or directions, orders.... the horns that were blown..) and returns to finish doning her armor...
Thirston makes sure all the orcs are dead
Atheina wipes orc's blood off her sword with leaves and shealth her sword. "We ought to move from here. The smell of death will attract unwanted attention."
[Andor]: :"It won't take long for the fort to notice the missing, we should go"
Calthos continues to put on his armor.
[Thirston]: "I agree we shuld go..to the fort and set it afire so others will not have to deal with this evil!!"
Wandan nods "Right, lets go. I don't like this dead bodies either."
Sarah says "Yes, we should head west, the further way from here the better we can head south on the other side of the forest..."
[Andor]: :"Nobody wants to purge that evil more than me friend dwarf, but now is not the time"
[Calthos]: "If it would be orcs only, i would agree with you, Thirston. But I dont want to meet that evil mage...."
Upon checking the bodies of the slain,you find nothing much of worth except for a large sack on the biggest ogre.This sack contains a horn,gold and silver coins,a wand,two rods,a ring,three scrolls,an adventuring company charter from Cormyr for "The travelling Will-Bury's",and a cloak.
Wandan laughs "Right... maybe some other time. Lets take that road."
Sarah says "I will alert the Order of the outpost and it will be extinguished in no less than a week. But we must tend to what is at hand... and that is staying alive..." as she finishes doning her armor and saddling her horse...
Andor saddles his horse
Calthos puts together his equipment and is ready to move on.
Sarah mount Lief and sheeths her sword after packing her other belongings. "Lets head out!" as she makes for the edge of the forest...
Wandan follows her now riding his horse,as do the remainder of the party
You travel with some haste,skirting the edge of the Quivering forest,with an eye to the treeline in case more orcs attack.The day goes by quickly,with the rain letting up near lunch,and disappearing by late afternoon.You find a suitable place to break camp beside a small river tributary.
Sarah makes sure to not ride Lief all day so as to not tire the horse as quickly. Upon reaching the new camp site she removes her armor and wraps it in her winter blanket again to protect it from the mud, refills her water skin, and feeds Lief telling him stories of his courage to not run during the battle and that perhaps next time she will be able to ride with him into it.
Wandan dismounts and sits on the stone and take some provisions from backpack and eats
Atheina starts to give her prayers to Tempus after treating the wounded.
Andor tends to his horse, and settles down to eat...still wary of the forest
Sarah saYs "We shall not have another folly like last night again. From now on fire is to be up so that we may see who we are hitting."
Thirston massages his sore feet fromt he walk
Calthos builds up his camp for the night and takes a piece of his ration.
Sarah eats her rations for the night and contiues "On the brighter side, we did manage to take out a patrol for the fort. That will help minimize the losses when the knights go to take it..."
Thirston says.."Wasnt the fire that made it hard to see it was the rain..Fire will only bring the enemy faster as the smell of burning wood travels great distances at night."Thirston shrugs.."As does the light from the flames."
Sarah says "Not in the rain. But, yes it will draw them faster during a normal night.."
[Andor]"Again, I offer my humblest apologies lady knight, twas a bad night indeed"
Thirston shrugs..drink his ale, and eats preparing for another long night
Sarah says "Your actions are forgiven, it was dark and perhaps a lession taught to me by Paladine, not to be so hasty to slay thy enemies."
Calthos says "Lets make a fire for now to warm us a bit, we can put it out when its getting dark again."