Alnodous tells of the Staff of the Dead

[Simon]: Standing before you is an awe sight of a creature, the noble centaur. He stands at a proud 7'3" and weights in at a large 1000+ lbs. His long mane is of three colors, black, white, and grey. He has gray hair about his horse body, and a long black and grey tail. On his human torso, he has a tatoo of a flaming bird, called the phoenix. He normally greets people with a smile upon his face, and is in a good mood at nearly all times. He carries a staff with many feathers and ortiments hanging from it. He often uses it the lean against. To his sides are two large oak clubs, one at each side of his human torso. Strapped to his back is a long, silver horse lance. He wears a single knapsack across his chest which falls to his side. On the sack is a picture of the fire bird as well. He wears many furs about his body as clothing, mainly of the grey wolf.

[DM]: After your long journeys here, the dwarves have allowed time for rest and food

Noriko looks up from her book her oriental Features quite appearant she scribbles something down before looking at the food and smiling

[DM]: and a few hours rest

Simon sitting on his horses end and eats madly, with food spilling out his mouth the whole time.

[DM]: the rooms are sparcely decorated and probably more so for the guests compared to a common inn

Simon stops eating for just a moment and looks around the table at the others.

[Gonoc]: You see a 4'4" Dwarf with long dark brown hair and brown eyes wearing fine crafted black leather armor and 2 battle axes across his back

[DM]: Each of you receive a summons as a knock on the door places a dwarven herald at your room

Gonoc says nothing as he scans the other people at the table

Noriko Quietly eats while staring at the other guests in between bites..

[DM]: "Greetin's. I be set 'ere to bring ye's to da Hall o' me kin... Da King himself be wantin' ye."

Simon smiles at Noriko when she glances at him, drink spilling down his chin.

Gonoc stands"Aye,we must not keep da king waitin"

Noriko Nods to The Dwarf before putting her eating utensils down and standing up

[Lazar]: "Well it's about time. I knew the king could not expect me to languish in that hovel indefinately"

Simon looks at the dwarf and grabs a cloth from the table and wipes the spillage off himself. He then tosses the cloth onto his empty plate as he slowly stands nearly knocking into the wall.

[DM]: The herald turns quickly and stomps off down various corridors and brings you all before a HUGE set of banded iron and stone doors...

Noriko loosens her Body suit and follows the dwarf with her eyes

[DM]: as they open, a rush of warmth and the rise of food and spilled drink assault your sense of smell...

[Cadeirin]: Leaning against a wall you can see a quiet elf standing at 6'2 with a long mane of wild brown hair. His slender, but powerful build belies his grace and agility. He has piercing greenish-gray eyes under bushy eyebrows and almost unheard of shaggy side-burns. A wide dark green stripe is painted on his face, covering his eyes like a mask. The elf is dressed in studded leather armor dyed a deep green and brown for camouflage in the forest. He wears his twin long-swords on his back and a long knife sheathed in his right soft leather boot. He carries a hip quiver full of arrows and a long bow across his back between his blades. When not tucked into his tunic, a carved wooden medallion of Mielikki can be seen worn about his neck. He appears to carry only what is needed and few luxuries. A large Raven can be seen sitting on his shoulder. It looks about with intelligent eyes

Lazar admires the grandness and sense of royalty apparent in the doors

[DM]: "HAIL TO DA KING!!" roars out of the hall, as cheer after cheer rings aloud...

[Lazar]: Lazar is a gaunt and handsome man with tanned olive skin, and a shiny bald head, with a black goatee. His face seems to forever hold a sort of half smirk and he is arrayed in simple yet bright red short sleeved and open chested robes that cling more closely to his form than most mage robes. When you hear his voice it has a deep and powerful resonance, almost hypnotic to listen too. At his waist is a bright orange sash from which is attached many pouches and a spellbook. His strange pointy shoes complete his bold and exotic, yet somewhat alluring, presence.

[DM]: a toast carries high for the recent defeat of the evil army which was slaughtered.

Gonoc watches on with a proud smile

Cadeirin looks about with unease at the gathered people

Simon stamps his hooves on the ground as the toasts are made.

[DM]: As you gaze into the Hall, dwarves and many other races are here within... obviously battle-wary

Noriko Stands 5'2 she wears a simple Black Silk Body suit and a pair of sandles She wears a interesting belt that holds several pouches.. her long black hair , dark skin and Hazel eyes , she walks as if she possess a Cat Like grace

Lazar observes the festival, aloof and with a smile, "Ah royalty..."

[DM]: but still enjoying the fest.

Simon stomps around the hall over to Cadeirin, "Greetings, my friend."

Simon stands tall and crosses his arms as he speaks softly to Cadeirin.

[DM]: "Please be seated in the first set of chairs...", he gazes at the centaur...,"or stand, near the kings royal advisers and guard."

Noriko places Palm on Palm and bows to Lazar

Simon looks at the king, when he address him and stampers his feet a bit.

Gonoc takes his seat still in awe of being inside

Noriko quietly Takes her Seat...

[DM]: Plates of steeming meats and mugs of various brews are brought forth and placed before you

Lazar bows as well with a great flourish, "Greetings, it is good to meet someone with such manners on this wild coast. Tell me what brings you here?"

Cadeirin walks hesitantly towards the chairs and sits away from the others with a grimace on his face

Gonoc graps a mug and takes a big swig

[DM]: The King stands and ... if it were possible... the roar becomes even louder...cheers and HAILS carry on.

Noriko smiles...

[DM]: The Knig raises his mug..."I thank ye all fer da love o' me Bruk and da love fom ye all!"

[DM]: the knigs pauses to allow more cheers...

[DM]: "I beg ye for a moment of yer time..."

Lazar sighs as the decidedly common foods are brought but partakes in the feast anyway

Simon looks around at all the people cheering.

Noriko raises a mug and takes a drink as to not insult the king

Gonoc raises his mug with all the others

Cadeirin peers at his surroundings out of the corner of his eyes, occassionaly looking up to the raven from time to time

[DM]: the gathered crowd begins to fall silent...

Gonoc lowers his mug and looks at the king

Simon wags his tail to brush a fly that is in the room, bothering him.

[DM]: "I know dis was a hard-fought fight and we just showed 'em who's fer fightin' and who's fer diein'... but da time is at hand fer other axes to find a new foe..."

Noriko looks towards the dwarfs with a concerned face

Lazar crosses his arms and strokes his goatee thoughtfully as the king starts to speak

Simon leans against his staff as he awaits the king to mention the dead staff.

[DM]: "I want ye all to remember da friends we made in our new generals and advisors..." the king motions to a group of hack-hazzard dwarves wearing medallions around their necks...

[DM]: "These are the saviors of Brukabar...." he motions to the party... you... and says "These are the saviors of the Realms."

Noriko runs her fingers through her hair

[DM]: the room remains silent and all eyes gaze at the group...

Gonoc nods

Cadeirin gives a hard stare back and looks uneasy at so many eyes on him

Lazar gives the room a killer smile and bows his head

Noriko bows to the King and the Group of dwarfs

Simon reers up to his hind legs as the king mentions the group, nearly hitting his head on the roof. He then comes back down with a grin upon his face, and slightly flexs what muscles he has.

[Cadeirin]: The Raven on his shoulder peers about the room rotating its head sideways to get a better view

Simon hooves hit the ground and echo through the silent hall.

[DM]: "These are our new friends, for they have come to save not just our folk, but all across the lands..."

Noriko looks at Simon with great Curiosity.

[DM]: many of the eyes gaze now at the King in puzzlement and worry...

Simon still has his arms crossed.

Lazar goes back to listening with great interest

Cadeirin looks more comfortable now that the group is not looking his way

Gonoc stares on at the king

Simon stomps over to Cadeirin and looks down at him for a moment with a smile, then looks back to the king.

[DM]: "There was a legend once told to me by me Great fathers father.... it was a childs tale, a whisper and campfire story... the Staff of the Dead..."

Lazar leans forward to listen with and even greater interest than before

Simon uncross his hands and grips his staff at the mention of the dead staff.

Cadeirin looks at the centaur then looks away in wonder

Noriko listens intently...

[DM]: "but no longer is this a legend... it is real. The once banished artifact has returned to Toril to plague us all..."

Cadeirin now shows interest in what the King is saying

[DM]: Loud whispers and grumbling echo across the hall...

[Cadeirin]: The Raven tilts its head as if it is listening to the King as well

Simon boldly says, "It shall not plague us. I shall not allow it."

[DM]: "I remember such a tale." "But it was only meant to frighten lazy children."... many other such things are now heard through-out the hall of those gathered.

Gonoc turns and gives a cold look to simon

[Cadeirin]: The elf looks at the centaur in wonder and at his boast and scoots further away from him

Lazar looks at the centaur for a moment then goes back to listening to the king

Noriko rubs the palm of her hand..

[DM]: "I am hopeful you would say such things... it is a difficult task."

[DM]: The King motions to the doors of the Hall, where a unheard banging is now VERY clearly coming into the room. The guards open the doors to reveal a dwarf in full armor... (Reom...hint hint)

Simon says, "Nothing is too difficult for one who put there mind to it. My tribe sent me to do so, and it shall be done." he says gripping his staff, and stampering his feet.

Noriko for the first time speaks in a low tone " Isn't everything a Dangerous and Difficult task these days?"

Cadeirin watches the large centaur out of the corner of his eyes not saying a word

Lazar gives simon another look and goes back to listening to the king

[DM]: The king turns his attention, mixed on you and the crowd, "These are the 'summoned of the Realms... one for each of the races interested in sending this evil back to whatever hell it came from."

[DM]: The king clears his throat with a swallow of ale..."Indeed they are... indeed."

Lazar again gives a striking smile and a nod to his onlookers

Gonoc raises his mug and yells "LONG LIVE BRUKABAR!"

[DM]: "They have been brought here because the last place a...."

[DM]: and the crowd goes WILD with cheers!!!

Noriko looks at the dwarf and dismisses his Loud outburst

[DM]: "HAIL TO BRUKABAR!!! HAIL TO DA KING!!!"

Lazar looks down and sighs while the cheers subside and again gives the king his full attention

Gonoc raises his mug again and cheers

Simon raises to the roof once more at the sound of cheers.

[DM]: the king raises his hands and the crowd once again falls silent...

[DM]: the king looks to the battlerager still standing in the doorway...

Noriko whispers something to Lazar

[Cadeirin]: The elf watches curious at the armored dwarf standing in the doorway

[DM]: the king's eyebrows raise up in an unspoken question to the dwarf...

Simon maneuvers himself around to turn and see the dwarf in the door way.

Lazar whispers something back to Noriko after looking at the battlerager askance

[DM]: "Reom, won't you care to join us?" the king asks...

Noriko looks at the dwarf in armour

[DM]: "Or shall we all sit and wait for a grander entrance than last time?"

Reom nods and walks towards the king and the rest of the group

[DM]: many giggles and throaty laughs are heard in the Hall

Reom smiles in a gapped tooth grin at the kings comment

Noriko bows to The Armour Clad Dwarf

Gonoc nods to reom as come forward

Reom then turns and gives a murderous stare to the laughing onlookers

Lazar stays in his seat and turns to observe Reom

[DM]: "AS I was saying..." the king points to an empty chair near the party for Reom..." These are they who will be doin us da favor of riddin this damned item out of da Realms..."

Simon recrosses his arms as the battle dwarf enters the hall, looking down at him as he passes by.

Reom nods in turn to each extending his hand to clasp forearms in typical dwarven fashion "I am Reom"

Reom sits

Cadeirin reluctantly clasps forearms with the dwarf

Noriko smiles at the Dwarf before returning her attention to the king.

[DM]: "Much time has been spent celebrating our victory... and rightfully so..." the king pauses intentionally...

Gonoc grasps his forearm "well met I am Gonoc"

Simon grasps the dwarves hand as he passes by, leaning down to do so. With a smile he says, "Well met, I am Simon Silvermane."

[DM]: and the crowd once again roars "HAIL TO DA KING. HAIL TO BRUK!!! HAIL TO DA KIN!!!!"

Noriko bows To the Dwarf for a second time before Taking his hand

Gonoc joins in the cheers

Simon jerks away with the sound of the cheers once more.

Lazar politely complies with Reom's gesture, "Greetings. The name is Lazar"

Reom is a stocky dwarf, at first sight you can tell that Reom is no normal dwarf, his hair is dyed brigh orange, and starched to stand straight up, he has various tattoos and piercings on his body, the most noticeable is the tattoo of Claggedin Silver beard on his right hand and shoulder and Tyr on his left, a large bull ring is in the center of his nose. he wears splint armour, with spilkes at the knees, and elbows, a large gauntlet also bears a 7 inch spike on his right hand. at his belt is strapped an onrnate warhammer, and crossed on his back is a large battle axe and claymore. His horned helm is missing one half of a horn and is dented. he always has a distant, if not crazed look in his eyes

Lazar remains perfectly still until the cheers subside

Reom takes a handfull of meat and stuffs it in his mouth, all manners aside

Noriko looks at Cadeirin with a Content look

Cadeirin watches Noriko out of the corner of his eyes

Reom then takes a tankard in hand and downs it and begins looking for another

[DM]: The king raises his hands ...."Now is da time for preparations an' rebuilding... the feast is over with the news of da Staff. It has been said dat it be very near to us and it was probably da reason fer da army attack on us. Dere must be sumtin here it wants or did want... so its safe to say it will try again."

[DM]: "Off to work me friends... We aren't through it all yet... and...." the king pauses again...

[DM]: "HAIL TO BRUK AND DA FOLK!!"

[Gonoc]: "HAIL!"

Lazar leans back in his chair to consider what had been said while the revalry goes on around him

Simon backs out of the room as the last words are said, knowing they will scream and cheer once more.

[DM]: "HAIL...HAIL...HAIL..." the cheers become a mix of various things the crowd is thanking...

Reom wonders what he missed, but finds another tankard and doesnt care anymore

Cadeirin stays silent and seated looking up at the Raven

Simon places his hands to his ears outside the hall.

Noriko Rises for the chair and tries to block out the loud cheering

[DM]: after a few minutes, the crowd begins filing out...

Simon reenters the room as everyone else leaves.

Reom remains sitting at the table finishing his meal

[DM]: and you notice a gold-tainted platemailed dwarf whisper in the kings ear.

[DM]: The king motions for you all to come near once the crowd has disappeared...

Gonoc goes to the king

Noriko steps forward to the king and bows before listening to what he has to say

Reom wonders what the stranger is saying to his king then shoots a menacing glance at the stranger

Cadeirin rises and goes nearer to the king but stays at the back of the group

Simon approaches the king, as his hooves echo throughout the hall.

Reom rises carring a tankard and walks towards the king

Lazar stands up from his chair, leaving his food half eaten, and approaches the king gracefully

Reom nods his head in acknoledgement "your grace?"

[DM]: "I am truley grateful so many have answered our call...

[Gonoc]: "Der must be more you can tell us of where ta start lookin fer da thing?"

Lazar smiles once again and bows his head

Noriko turns to Cadeirin and quitely Pets the Raven on the head with a gentle finger

Cadeirin studies those about him

Lazar does his best to ignore the rowdy dwarf

[[DM]: The King smiles..."Indeed there is, but one must be certain other ears aint 'bout wit this info..."

Simon stands tall and says, "The centaurs have sent me to find the staff, and it shall be done." he grins once more and grips his staff tightly.

Cadeirin looks a little taken aback at Norikos boldness

Gonoc nods

Noriko smiles then turns back to the king

Reom stares flatly at the horse-beast and then snorts

[DM]: "I have been givin dis...." and the king places a strange book before you on the table.

Simon gives the armored dwarf a wide smile.

[DM]: "It be made o' flesh n' bone..."

Lazar regards the book, intensely interested

[DM]: "And worse yet... open da cover..."

Reom snakes his head then stares at the chicken scratch on the pages

Noriko looks at the book with wide eyes

Simon ignores the book, and looks at the others.

Gonoc opens it

Cadeirin looks distrustfull at the book

Lazar opens the book with a certain reverence

[DM]: The symbols are those of the make you see all about the Hall and in Bruk...

[DM]: "Yes, it be our language..."The King looks very concerned and saddened.

Gonoc tries to read the book

Lazar not able to read the tome again turns to listen to the king

Noriko wonders what Manner of creature the Flesh and bones came from..

[DM]: It appears to be a journal of a dwarf... no name is within...

[DM]: and it begins some months ago.

[DM]: The log is written in a form strange to the normal for a dwarf, with lots of references to human thought patterns and other things as such.

Reom doesnt seem concerned about the book but stands in shocked amazement that there is an elf in his homeland

Simon looks at the king, moving around slowly.

Cadeirin notices the dwarf staring at him and he stares back

Lazar looks to the king, mildly annoyed that he cannot read the book

[DM]: "There be many things strange 'bout it... including the names of ye here in...."

Simon glances over at the sudden stand from the dwarf and sees him staring at the elf.

[DM]: The king looks at each of you in turn.

[DM]: "How and why, I know not...but for certain, it is not good."

Cadeirin looks to the king after hearing what he just said

Lazar narrows his eyes and looks at the book and then to the king suspiciously

Noriko nods "A Propecy Perhaps?"

Simon looks back at the king, "What does it say about us?"

[Gonoc]: "Aye,it must be"

[DM]: "Me scribes say its a death sentence.... but the priests say it warns that ye be the chosen of the Gods to find it and destroy da blasted thing."

[DM]: (all text is in dwarven... if you can read it)

Cadeirin touches his chest as if gripping something beneath his armor

Gonoc looks through the book for anything saying where the staff could be

Noriko smirks "A Death Sentance Eh? Well So Be it"

Lazar narrows his eyes and looks to the floor, extremely annoyed at something

[DM]: "As for me, I be of mind to ask someone who knows more 'bout such a ding... our ally the Lady Alustriel of Silverymoon."

[DM]: "She has been told of yer coming and awaits ye."

Reom turns back to the king at the mention of a death sentence, and mumbles something to himself a bout a noble death to regain his honor

Cadeirin gazes aloft towarss the dwarf

Simon looks at the king, "If death be our way, then it does. But this staff must stay out of the hands of evil. I am here to see to that." he stomps on hoof on the ground very loudly.

[DM]: "My friends,..." the king gazes down at the floor, "I only wish it had ended here in da Halls with da celebration, but it seems we will not rest till this ting is gone."

Reom the dwarf smiles at the elf an hopes that he can hold his own in battle

[DM]: "The Lady has informed me that she indeed does have more info, but again, you must travel to her, as spies are now EVERYWHERE in the Realms looking for dis thing."

Cadeirin turns his attention back to the King

Reom nods grimly at the kings words

Gonoc: "Aye ,we should leave at once"

Lazar looks up at the king, considering what he is saying

Simon doesn't care much about the book, so he shrugs.

[Gonoc]: "Aye,we must hurry to dis Lady"

[DM]: As Gonoc continues to turn the pages, one of them is blank.... strange, as it was full a moment before hand...

[Gonoc]: "dis must have been ,Our future or something"

Lazar observes the dwarf curiously

[DM]: ... the page then forms into elven script...

Simon says boldly, "Then let us be off." as he begins to turn himself around in the hall as the pages appear.

Cadeirin treis to peer over the others to see what it says

[Gonoc]: "Well dat be a fine thing,I cant read dis now"

[DM]: the veins in the flesh seem to pulse with life... moving, before unseen blood, around to form the words...

Gonoc hands the book to Cadeirin

Lazar looks on intensely again

Cadeirin takes it gently from the dwarfs hands and looks at the text

Noriko thinks for a minute then touches the edge of the book while thinking of Common script

[DM]: (in elven.... And these are they who will try... and fail... . It lists your names again.)

Gonoc says to the king"Have ye ever seen da book do dat before?"

[DM]: and following that, common appears... with the same...

Cadeirin hands the book to Noriko

Noriko shrugs "Then we leave for Silverymoon in the morn?"

Simon begins to move down the hall, ignoring the book.

Lazar tightens his fists, not liking this book very much now

[DM]: and after each of your names comes a torture and death which had scared you as a child....

[Corwen] : I'm studying over Cade's shoulder as a raven.

Cadeirin casts a nervous look about

Noriko closes the book "Don't believe everything you read"

Simon stands by the doors awaiting the rest.

[Gonoc]: "dat will not be my fate!"

Noriko hands the book to the king

Gonoc walks away

[DM]: The king slams the book shut.... "Take this blasted thing out me halls wit ye and toss it in a fire or something...."

Lazar says quietly, "We shall see about that, you accursed tome..."

Cadeirin looks as if he wants nothing to do with the book

[DM]: The king is visibly shaken..." I tink it be wise if ye's left in haste."

[Cadeirin]: The raven gives a loud SQUAK

Simon nods, "Agreed."

[DM]: "We have already feed the horses and resupplied yer food and drink."

Noriko puts the book into her pack if noone else takes it

Cadeirin gives a slight bow to the king then turnd hastily travelling to a door that will lead to open air

Gonoc nods to the king"We shall not fail"

Simon opens the halls doors and proceeds to leave the fortress.

[DM]: the king rings his hands out with them... and escorts ye to da doors... "Farewell, and Reom, Yer shop will remain closed this time till ye return. I'll pay ye fer lost time."

Reom bows "i thank ye my king

[DM]: (Each of you has a regular riding horse.... complete with the escentials... i.e. tack n harness, blanket, etc.)

Cadeirin goes about checking each horse

Cadeirin chooses 2 mounts one and leads the other

Gonoc mounts his pony getting a feel for it

[DM]: (all horses seem to be excellent to good shape)

Reom turns to look back at what he calls home and gives a grim nod then as an afterthough looks to the king "if i dont return, give my shop to my apprentices"

Noriko Begins packing some gear into her horses saddle bags... Some Rope and Grapple hooks

[Corwen] : The raven flys off of Cade's shoulder when we get outside. I'll meeet them a little ways down the road

Simon awaits everyone to get ready looking at the fortress before him.

Lazar mounts his horse in a deft motion and waits for everyone to do the same

[DM]: "It shall be done... All of ye are welcome here in Bruk any time. Should ye need assisstance, ye have me support."

Noriko Unhooks her pack by pulling a small metal pin she quietly attaches The Pack to her new steed.

[DM]: "Ye are all being scribed into our Hall of Heroes already... good luck and fare digging. Axes high friends."

Reom mounts his pony, feeling sorry for the poor beast

Cadeirin is petting the 2 horses and looking intently into their eyes,

Noriko bows goodbye to the king..

[DM]: The king departs back into Bruk along with his guard.

Gonoc raises his axe to the king"we shall not fail"

Simon raises his staff in the kings direction, the feathers blowing in the wind. He then begins to move ahead of everyone, taking point.

Reom straps his pack on to his mount and then nods to the king, then turns off his warhammer in hand

Noriko attaches a small tent to the back of her horse

Lazar waits on his horse still thinking about what was written in the book

Noriko quietly mounts the animal

[Cadeirin]: The elf throws his arm forward, the Raven seated on the arm takes flight and flies up into the sky

Simon says, "I shall lead us, we will make better time."

[Gonoc]: "verywell lead on den"

[DM]: before you is the rolling hills just before the entrance to Bruk's fortified stone walls and parapetts... all around , you can still see the death and waste the battle has left behind...

Reom looks about at the battleworn slopes remembering the great battle that was fought here only a short time ago

[DM]: weapons, broken and blooded, equipment, damaged armor, etc, litter the ground

Lazar holds his nose and loooks around with disdain

[Reom]: a distant look fills his eyes

Simon looks in the sky and points his staff in a direction, "We head this way." he slowly begins to move out, looking at the battlefield.

Noriko pulls out a medalion from under the confines of her Black suit she quietly whispers a few words..

[DM]: the ground is very rocky, dotted with boulders and stones of various sizes and shapes

Reom rides over to Gonoc

Gonoc follows behind simon

Simon mumbles, "Unneeded losses." and shakes his head.

Gonoc turns to Reom

[Gonoc]: "dis was a great battle indeed"

[Reom]: 'what clan be ye from?"

[Cadeirin]: The ranger follows along silently leading one horse

[DM]: Simon seems to pick the fairest path for all the horses... easing the time it takes to manuver...

[Reom]: "aye twas, i fought in it meself, what great fun we had cuttin down those greenskins"

[Gonoc]: "I be from Brukabar."

Noriko sighs at all the carnage....

Lazar pulls out a journal and begins writing as he clears the stronghold

(Lazar whispered to DM): Did I see the tortures that scared everyone? Do I remember them enough to put them in my journal?

[Reom]: "aye but what clan? what be yer trade?"

[DM]: most of the bodies that still dot the countryside are the humaniods... you see very few, if none at all of the dwarves.

(Corwen whispered to DM): He gave Cade a letter to leave with the king to state my presence and that the druid's didn't want to be publicly involved, thus my disguise. Also my mission as an investigator

[DM]: they must have policed up there own...

Simon looks back at Cadeirin with a smile, "Are you the one called, Cadeirin?"

[Gonoc]: "my family be gemcutters but I have tierd of dat"

Cadeirin appears to be looking about for something

Noriko hands Lazar a New Quill.. "Perhaps ye can write better with this"

[Reom]: "lemme guess, now ye be goin out ta see the world?"

Cadeirin looks to the centaur and nods silently

[DM]: the only dwarves you see are a patrol doing that very thing, getting the bodies and bringing them to Bruk...

[Gonoc]: "yeah ,now how could ye figure dat"

Gonoc laughs

[DM]: Several miles go on, with the ground becomeing less shaky... when....

Lazar smiles and nods to Noriko, "Thank you, friend," and goes back to his writing

Simon smiles once more, "I was sent out to find you and the one called Corwen to find this staff and stop the evil around it. I am glad I have fullfilled part of my quest." he gives the ranger a nod.

Cadeirin gives the centaur a quizzical look but nods none the less

[DM]: Traveling through the hillocks west of Bruk, two days have passed uneventful. Scattered war equipment and broken siege machines smoldering seem to be the only thing out of the ordinary. Most of the equipment salvageable has already been carried off by the Horde or the dwarves of Brukabar. You can still see a few humanoid bodies dotting the countryside. From the distance comes a loud ranting and angry voice, barking commands at a dozen figures. A few seem to be armed with some kind of polearm, the others swords and spears; possibly huge clubs as well. The group appears a bit disorganized and many are pushing and shoving each other. You can't quite tell what they are from this distance but they look to be tall, wide humans. The language they are speaking tells otherwise. The shouter carries a standard bearer of a skull with fangs on a maroon background and spikes protruding from the top of the skull.

(Lazar whispered to DM): Do I recognize the language?

Noriko gives a wicked grin and pulls a black hood over her face... that reveals only her dark Eyes

Simon raises his hand and grips his staff tightly. "We have company."

Reom turns from Gonoc and curses "it be dem bloody orcs, For the Fallen!" and spurrs hos mount onward

Lazar looks up from his writing and puts his journal away to prepare for spellcasting

Cadeirin grits his teeth and prepares for trouble

Gonoc looks at reom then dismounts and follows

[DM]: (no one recognises the language, but it seems to be something of a guttural oriental... )

Simon stands still as the others race into the field.

Gonoc pulls his 2 axes from his back

Simon seeing the group moving, he begins to move slowly towards the creatures.

Noriko stares out from her Dark clothing

Lazar dismounts and prepares for spellcasting

(Corwen whispered to DM): I fly down and take form next to Cadeirin

Noriko does a Half stand Dismount

Reom spurs his mount towards the enemy, throwing his warhammer

[DM]: about 100 yards... a football field

Gonoc dismounts and moves torward them finding cover along the way

Lazar follows behind the fighter types, careful not to engage anybody just yet

Cadeirin pulls his bow and fires arrows at the camp while he rides to it

(Corwen whispered to DM): I'll take form in the nearby trees and come out

Gonoc keeps moving up, battle axes at the ready

[DM]: two arrows fly past the Hobgoblin camp...and alert them to your presence

Cadeirin chargeing towards the camp slides his bow under his leg and draws forth 2 spears in both hands

Reom bellows in rage and throws his hammer with all of his might

[DM]: A solid blast hit one of the nearest humanoids in the chest...

[DM]: and he flies backward a few feet... quite dead.

Reom begins to laugh madly as he reaches for his axe

[Reom]: "thats how you do it ELF!" he almost spits out the last word

[DM]: The hobbie charges forward to get into melee range

Corwen stalks out of the nearby trees

Corwen begins chanting

[DM]: A grassy like roots begins shooting up from the earth... and grips solidly several of the beasties... the struggle in vain

Lazar is careful to advance behind the fighters as he prepares a spell

Lazar deftly steps forth releasing a barrage of overwhelming colors at a group of unsuspecting humanoids

DM looks sternly at Reom...

Reom grins sheepishly

[DM]: and the remaining Hobgoblins, including the leader fall, tripping over some rocks... apparently blinded

[DM]: (grumbles under breath...)

Cadeirin chargeing towards the camp slides his bow under his leg and draws forth 2 spears and hurls them at the nearest hobgoblin

[Cadeirin]: The ranger quickly fast draws both blades from their scabbards on his back

Lazar smiles and sneers at the same time, apparently very pleased with his spell

[DM]: The spears pierce the hobgoblin with a sickening sucking sound... and he slumps lifeless to the ground

Simon quietly walks up to the campsite and moves to an entangled one. Keeping his distance, he says, "What are you doing here?" in the common tounge.

Simon points his staff at the creature.

[DM]: "GRUNKAL 'BIT TAG NAL ICK!!!"

[DM]: he continues to struggle

Reom begins to sing a battle song in a deep baratone voice as he charges forward "I crush foes there and hack them here My enemies always run in Fear, Fore I am Reom the Mighty.!"

Simon pulls back his staff and scratches his head with it, "Interesting." he smiles.

Noriko does a forward flip into battle landing gracefully on her feet She Thrust her Fist into on of the Blinded Hobgoblins Faces Quickly following up with a A kicking into the Hobs Side

[DM]: A whoosh of air is heard from the hobgoblins lungs and he falls to the ground like a sack of potatoes

Reom charges the nearest hobgoblin, axe in hand and leaps from the back of his mount trying to cleave it in two

[DM]: And blood gushes from the fallen foe... shoulder split from one side down to the hip... VERY dead...

Gonoc rushes up and swings his axes at a blinded one

[DM]: You lopp off a arm and catch the mid section of the Hobbie... a scream followed by the silence of the dead....

Simon raises his voice as the others continue thier attacks, "Hey, they are helpless now. Must be continue to slaughter them? Would you like the same to happen to you?" he shakes his head and sighs. Then he moves over to the one who looks to be a leader type asking, "Who are you, and what brings you here?"

Gonoc laughs at the one armed Hob as it falls

[Simon]: (*we)

Gonoc goes on a killing frenzy

Noriko stops and looks at the Centaur "They would do the same to us"

Reom looks at simon, "dey be stinkin hobgoblins, dey deserve no mercy"

Simon looks back at the oriental, "And you want to drop to their level?"

Noriko Moves to the Net HobGoblin and continues to attack with her martial arts :)

[Noriko]: (ack next)

[Gonoc]: "These are Evil creatures who have killed many of my people,Dey must all die!"

[DM]: "FAGNAK... FAGNAK... AAAHHWK, SET ME A FREEZ!"

[Reom]: "if we dont killem then some youngster is gonna be out her playin wit 'is friends and be killed, do you want that on you consious?" (mis-spelled but oh well)

Noriko does another powerful punch into a hob Goblins Face Then jumps into the air and Strikes the Hobgobling with a powerful High Kick

Simon looks at the helpless creature, "You wish freed?"

Cadeirin silently contiues to attack the hobgoblins with longswords in hand

[DM]: Another falls to the ground with the crack of a head from Norika

Simon walks away from the slaughter and sighs. "Do what you must. I will have no part in killing helpless foes." He waits down the hill.

[DM]: Reom hacks the Hobbie to peices, seeming to enjoy the bloodbath covering him now...

Reom gets to his feet and runs swinging his axe wildly, dealing death where ever it lands "die yer murderin swine"

[DM]: Gonoc smashes another beastie into oblivion with a set of whirling blows

Corwen moves in silently among the party observing the carnage

[DM]: "ARKNG... ME GO... You TAKE JEWGAL::: ME GO!"

Gonoc shakes his head and blood flies

[Gonoc]: "Jewgal?"

Lazar approaches Corwen, "Ho, stranger. Who are you to come out of the trees and aid us in our fight?"

Gonoc searches the one that said that

Reom is laughing madly, his face is spattered with blood

Cadeirin continues his silent attack his face showing no expression. The ranger stabs out with a scissoring motion spitting a Hobgoblin on his blades

Noriko does a backflip before Landing to Fists into another HobGoblins Blinded Face

Corwen approaches Simon and stands next to him looking at the leader

[DM]: "ME GO YO FAGNAK... YO TAKEN JEWGAL! ME GO"

Simon looks at Corwen and smiles.

Reom punches the next with his glove-nail sending the beast reeling

Gonoc just continues his attacks

[DM]: (With Gonocs blow, the last of them fall...leaving only the leader)

Cadeirin continues to hack and spit the goblins till there are none left living but the leader

Reom rushes the leader axe held high

Simon pulls the branches apart from around the leader.

Corwen attacks the leader, apparently oblivious to Simon's smile

Gonoc wipes his axes on a fallen hob and goes torward the leader

Simon jumps back from Corwen sudden attack.

[DM]: "WAAIT... YO TAKA JEWGAL!!! WAAIT!!"

Noriko searches the Hobs he took down..

[Noriko]: (hey he's got a jewgal hear him out)

[Noriko]: (whatever the hell that is)

Lazar approaches the leader and says in orcish, "You! What are you doing here?"

Cadeirin finds the hobgoblin with his spears sticking out of it. He dismounts from his horse and wipes the blood from his swords on the corpse. He then withdraws his spears and cleans them as well and puts them back on his mount

Gonoc searches the leader

Noriko cracks her fingers

[Gonoc]: as he is being held

Simon yells, "Stop, don't do this. It is not nessesary!" he closes his eyes as blood splashes on him from the leader getting mangled by three opponets.

[DM]: "ME TAKEN DIS JEWELS TO MAYSTER. GOTTA PAID FUR BATTLLS."

Corwen stops his swing just before he strikes

[Gonoc]: "where be da damed jewels?"

Reom turns to simon, "if bloodshed aint yer thing den ye chose the wrong profession, what do ye want us to do kiss em and expect them to leave?"

Lazar looks at the chest with great interest now

[DM]: (last was in orcish... sorry)

Reom punches the leader

Cadeirin notices Corwen and for the first time the ranger smiles as he goes to his freind

Noriko pulls back her Black Hood

Lazar says in orcish, "Who is your master? Who paid you?"

Gonoc searches the leader if he has any sacks or pouches on him

Simon looks at Reom, "I understand your point of view, but must you kill someone who can not defend himself?"

Corwen bow his head to Cadeirin

Cadeirin stops and watches Corwen

[DM]: A loud crack is heard form the leaders nose... blood spills from it... he falls, but is barely alive

[DM]: (ok, leader not dead but did fall, broken nose)

[Gonoc]: (we should find the jewels before we kill him)

Reom turns to the fallen leader and in orcish "where be tha jewels?"

[DM]: (difficult to search him as he is entangled and is struggling to get free)

[Gonoc]: "we should free him,he is no danger to us"

[Corwen]: "The spell will not hold him much longer"

[DM]: "BUTKNAT... ME FREEZ, YOU JEWGALS"

Cadeirin stands back watching the others to see what they will do

[DM]: "MANKY JEWGALS FUR YOS"

Noriko looks to the leader "He's lying"

Gonoc holds his axe to his head rubbing it on his face"Tell him to settle down"

Simon looks to Reom, "Why would you kill a defeated foe in cold blood? It is not nessesary to do so.

[DM]: "ME FREEZ"

Reom acts like hes gonna back slap him "I aint got time fer no games "

[Lazar]: (in orcish) "WHO hired you? WHO is you master? Tell me or my companions will do the same to you as they did to your men!"

Corwen walks away from the leader and those surrounding him and observes

Noriko bows to Corwen

Simon moves from the group and sighs, looking around at the battlesite. He then shakes his head.

[Gonoc]: "Aye,whoever hired or sent them knows of what we seek"

Cadeirin stands back watching what the others will do

Reom looks frustrated and angrly at Simon "why dont ye pull yer head from outta that horse arse of yers and smell the gutshaker"

Corwen stands next to Cadeiren and nods to Noriko

[Reom]: "I hold no mercy fer evil creatures like this" and kicks the hobgoblin

[DM]: "(in orcish) WEZA HIRED BY DA SCALED LORD OF DA SWAMP"

Noriko walks up behind the leader if possible and slides her arms around his head... "Give us your Jewels ... before i break your neck"

[Reom]: (dragon? or lizard men?)

Cadeirin looks to Corwen then the hobgoblin with a raised eyebrow

[Lazar]: (in orcish) "Who is that? Which swamp? Quickly now I do not know how long my companions will wait"

Simon turns away from Reom and begins to move on. "Our job was not to kill these creatures in cold blood. It is to find the staff and to keep it out of their hands."

[DM]: "MAKCAN ARK, WE MAKCAN ARK!"

Simon looks over at the chest in the grasses, "I think he is talking about that." (It was on the map, I think)

[Gonoc]: I am searching around the campsite

[Lazar]: "What are you talking about?"

[Reom]: "ark? what do ye mean?"

Gonoc moves to the chest

Noriko casts a spell on the HobGoblin (Comman)

[DM]: "(in orcish) MANY LIZARDSCALES... HOOMAN KALT CHEMBIER"

Gonoc searches it for traps

(DM whispered to Gonoc): you see a chest... bound by chain and locked

Corwen continues to watch the show, paying close attenton to the actions of the hobgoblin leader

(Gonoc whispered to DM): I am searching the chest for traps....ok?

[DM]: "ME GIBBA JEWGALS; ME FREEZ KO?"

Noriko changes her mind and walks Over to the onlookers

[Lazar]: "What do you say? Is Hooman Kalt Chembier the name?"

(DM whispered to Gonoc): you find none

[Lazar]: "Where is the swamp?"

[Gonoc]: "I cant tell if it is trapped or not"

[DM]: "SUDD"

[Reom]: (south?)

[Gonoc]: "we should make him open this chest"

Simon begins to go on the path again, awaiting the others to get to silverymoon.

[DM]: At the mention of the chest, the leader begins crying....

Noriko shrugs

Cadeirin walks a short distance away from the rest and waits, shortly afterwards the horse he had been leading runs up to him and paws at the ground

[Reom]: "ah thats it, Whats in the chest ye stink tool snatcher?"

Lazar rolls his eyes, "Just kill him"

[DM]: "ME FREEZ...ME FREEZ RATSPIT GUNTHAXLES"

Cadeirin takes the leads and walks back to corwen handing him the reins with a slight smile and a nod

[Reom]: "i be givin ye one chance" he readies his axe for the killing blow

[Lazar]: "In the chest must be the jewels he was talking about"

Noriko walks over to the Hobs She took down with her martial Arts and Breaks there Necks

[Gonoc]: "well shall I open the chest it is unlocked now"

[DM]: "KEZ IN POKKET...ME FREEZ"

[Reom]: "get the keys an open the chest"

[Gonoc]: "ye can kill em now"

Gonoc opens the chest

[Reom]: "if anything bad be happeing den yer as good as dead"

Simon shouts, "Let the fool go, and let us be back on our quest!"

[Lazar]: (In orcish), "Wrong! You Dedzzzzz!"

(Gonoc whispered to DM): I am opening the chest now then

Lazar draws a dagger from his robes and slits the hobgoblins throat

Noriko blinks

[DM]: The chest opens with a loud sqeeking... and there is much treasure inside... glimmering gems and gold peices

Gonoc smiles as he looks in the chest

[Reom]: (well so much for getting directions)

Corwen takes the horse with obvious gratitude

Noriko looks over Gonocs Shoulder.. "What kind of Fool Has Hobgoblins Guard Treasure?"

[DM]: A scream followed by a gurgling sound eminates from the leader... he is now dead...

Lazar wipes his dagger on the orc and replaces it in his robes and goes over to examine the treasure with MUCH interest

Gonoc begins searching through the coins and gems...."i dont now but a stupid one fer sure"

Simon once again aigh as he sees the hobgoblin fall at the hands of Lazar.

Corwen turns quickly at the sound, but relaxes when he sees Lazar's bloody dagger

[DM]: From the various hobs, you collect 14 cp, 3 gp... in the chest...

Reom wipes his axe on the hobs clothes

Gonoc tries to tell how much is in the chest

[DM]: is 986 gp, and 20 gems of various color and sizes...

[Gonoc]: "we should just strap the chest to a horse and be off"

Lazar lovingly runs some gold and gems through his fingers and closes his eyes and smiles

[DM]: (we'll do this... everyone is assumed to get ready and load the gold... mount up and ride towards silverymoon. We call it here.)

[Simon]: Good game...

DM]: ok... when we last left our intrepid adventurers

[DM]: You ahve just finished bashing the last of the Hobs in...

[DM]: and loaded the chest up on one of the stronger looking horses, then rode for Silverymoon.

[DM]: you begin to get clear of the rockiness that is Brukabar steepes

[Gonoc]: its alright now

[DM]: and onto even ground, thanks in part to Simon's help

Gonoc looks back at his homeland

(DM whispered to Reom): you seem to remember that the caravans that sell your goods go to Sundabar, a human/dwarven settlement and trading town... on the way to S.M.

Noriko shields her eyes from the sun and looks ahead

Lazar turns to Corwen, "So who are you who would happen to be in the right place at the right time to help strangers such as ourselves?"

Gonoc stares for a min. and turns away riding on

Cadeirin rides along silently looking about warily

[Noriko]: (are we heading To That one place that has a road to silverymoon or taking a shipt down the river guyz?)

Reom stares forward, looking for trouble

[Gonoc]: (sundabar is on the way)

Simon rides ahead of the group, looking for the best trail.

[DM]: from here the land becomes more plains like, with spotted groves of trees and high wind-swept grasslands (non smokable type, thank you)

Noriko loosens her Suit and gives the group a good look over once again

Gonoc turns to Reom"I will be missin our Rocky homeland"

Simon takes in a deep breath of the the cool air, and smiles.

Gonoc winks at Noriko as she looks the group over

Cadeirin ignores the party and continues to study his surroundings

Simon continues to look ahead of the group, eyes wide open.

Simon looks up in the sky occassionally to make sure he's still going in the right direction.

Lazar awaits the answer to his question about Corwen's motives

[Lazar]: (Was his name in that creepy book btw?)

Corwen rides with the party in silence

Noriko rides quietly taking in the surroundings and Wondering What awaits her in Silverymoon.

Cadeirin glances at Corwen from the corner of his eyes to see what he will say

[DM]: not far in the distance, you can make out a settlement.... farms, buildings, dead animals laying around, a beaten path (probably used by the dwarves of Bruk), and smoke rising from chimneys...

Gonoc reaches into his large belt pouch and puts a nice hunk of chew in his mouth"Ahh,Now dat be some good stuff"

[DM]: the night is fast approaching...

Reom points to the settlement "That be sundabar, some o my caravans go through dere"

Simon holds off, raising his hand. "Settlement up ahead. Hold off for a moment."

Noriko holds as firm grip on the horses Reigns... and lets out a deep sigh

Cadeirin looks with aprehension at the up coming settlemnt and the dead animals makes him go slightly pale

[Lazar]: "Would you be so kind as to merely introduce yourself, stranger?"

[DM]: a chill wind is sweeping down from the north, adding to the already cool night air...

Reom turns to simon and then continues riding towards the town

Simon charges ahead as the cool night air blows his long hair.

Reom shakes his head at the youth of today

(Cadeirin whispered to DM): what type of animals? farm?

(DM whispered to Cadeirin): yes... cows, sheep, etc

Cadeirin appears to be saddend by the site of the dead farm animals

Reom waves the group forward (if they arent already following)

[Corwen]: Corwen stands and average height at almost, but not quite six feet. He has a well structured, tanned face with sharp grey eyes that reflect wisdom beyond his years. He is clad in leather armor under which he wears anearth colored tunic and breeches, all of which is barely seen due to the deep, forest-green clak that he wears and tends to keep closed tight around him. He wears his scimitar on his right side and carries a medium polished oak shield that bears an intricate carving of a treant which is commonly mistaken as that of a mormal tree. Upon close observation, one might dechipher the facial features of the mystical creature. On his back, he straps on a spear. You notice a series of pouches that extend diagnally across his body that meet with a horizontal belt that wraps around his waist-line.

Noriko Quietly follows after the Centaur and the dwarfs..... While taking careful note of the groups exspressions

[DM]: The animals are scttered about, but as if fleeing in the direction of town...

[Corwen]: "I am Corwen Ash. I am to aid you in your quest"

[Simon]: (I moved ahead, do I see anything unusual?)

Noriko covers her nose with a piece of cloth and Looks over some animals (Any Visibiel Wounds?)

[DM]: You come across several dead sheep and cattle. They are probably lost flock from nearby Sundabar farms. They reek of death and decay. There are strange tracks on the ground as if a struggle took place with the animals... perhaps they attempted to flee before whatever could finish the job. Upon closer examination of the animals you discover no signs of damage or blood. There is however a wierd bruised area on each of the animals backs, blackening and the flesh crusted hard as if dried out. The animals also appear to be completely dried.

[Lazar]: "How revolting. What happened to these animals?"

Corwen looks to the dead animals with deep sorrow

Gord spits on the ground as he looks at the animals"damn day be sucked dry"

Cadeirin jumps down from the horse and examines each corpse searching for a sign of life

[DM]: upon getting close to the animal bodies, a loud clicking and chirping mix is heard, followed by the flashes of something leaping high into the air

Corwen looks disdainfully at the dwarf

Simon looks around the town for movement of people.

Lazar steps back

Cadeirin fast draws his blades and looks to the flashes

[DM]: the grasses come to life around the decay... giant ticks spring forth to attack

Reom spurs his mount into action

Simon holds his staff tightly as the creatures leap from the grassblades.

[DM]: 2 of the ticks spring for Simon... hoping for another meal...

[DM]: but, the second tick flings itself onto Simon as it hits the ground, a nasty looking mandible coming forth...

[DM]: the second two leap for Reom...

[DM]: both falling to the ground near him, ready

[DM]: 2 leap for Gonoc...

[DM]: as well, better position

[DM]: 2 spring toward Cad...

[DM]: and one of them locks onto the ranger's back... blood coating the spot...

[DM]: 1 on Lazar...

[DM]: and he is quickly hit...

[DM]: 1 springs for Corwen the green-n-brown-robed

[DM]: and latches on as well...

[DM]: 1 heads for Norkio

[DM]: and quickly wraps the claws into her shirt...

Noriko takes one hand and tries to pull the Tick from her Shirt

[DM]: (size...small...about 1 foot big)

[Reom]: (small dog then)

[Cadeirin]: (big rat:)

[DM]: the creature is firmly planted about you, many legs wrapped about your torso... you will need outside help...

[DM]: the tick sucks more blood from Simon... the abdomen beginning to fill up...

[DM]: the bug springs out to Gonoc...

[DM]: and over estimates... missing

[DM]: still out for Reom...

[DM]: and wildly misses

Reom blocks with his shield

[DM]: leaps for Cad...

[DM]: another wild jump...

[DM]: drains more blood from Corwen, then drops to the ground... slowly moving away

[DM]: leaps for Reom...

Reom ducks

[DM]: and the shield come up once again

[DM]: falls backside up in front of Simon...

Corwen stabs at the tick latched onto Cade with his spear

[DM]: the spear tip glances off the hard shell of the tick...

[DM]: leaps for corwen

[DM]: and misses

[DM]: leaps for Simon...

[DM]: miss

[DM]: leaps for Noriko...

[DM]: and lacthes on firm as well....

Lazar hurredly effects a vivid spray of colors on the ticks trying to get them off of him, making sure to look away from his own spell.

[DM]: the tick on Lazar falls to the ground shaking its legs as does the one on Noriko...

Simon raises high into the air at the sight of the creatures and kicks his hooves wildly as the one attached itself to him. He brings down his two hooves upon the leech on the ground infront of him and tries to stomp it into the earth from which it came from. Taking his staff, he swings at the creature sucking his blood out, hoping it knock it off. "Get off me, foul demons from the earth. You will not have anymore of my blood today." He grunts, as he swings his staff and lands on the ground.

[DM]: then Simon slips on the goo oozing from the tick and it throws him off balance...

Gonoc raises both his Axes high and swings at one of the ticks that attacked him"Ye won't be suckin my blood today!"(if he kills he moves on to the next tick)

[DM]: a huge popping sound, blood splattering about Gonoc as the tick explodes...

Cadeirin takes both swords twirls them to underhand angels then stabs into the tick and tries to pry it off of his back

[DM]: both wildly miss the tick, one glances off the shell though

Reom leans low in his saddle and swings at one of the ticks as it lands "damn blood suckin goblin spawn"

Simon catches himself from falling after slipping on the goo from the creature below, losing his third hoof attack..

Noriko reaches behind her Back and attempts to Squish the creature with a Hard Punch

[DM]: the tick falls to the ground, its head caved in...

Reom turns his pony around and swings at the nearest tick

Simon catches himself from falling after slipping on the goo from the creature below, losing his third hoof attack..

[DM]: continues to suck on Simon...

[DM]: and falls to the ground... sated...

[DM]: crawling away

[DM]: leaps for ....

[DM]: and comes down near Reom.. missing

Lazar steps away from the ticks with a mean sneer on his face, "You loathsome insects! Taste true power!" and lets fly a magical missile at one of the ticks on Cadeirin.

[DM]: a scorch mark apears on the shell, but the thing continues to move about

[DM]: leaps for Cad...

[DM]: and latches on around his neck...

[DM]: blood begins draining away and around his clothes...

Reom ducks the portable blood bank and then turns about swinging his axe in a flury of blows

[DM]: the tick pops as before... blood bathing the pony and reom alike...

Reom smiles

Noriko Dismounts from her horse with a Angry look on her face She Slams her foot down on the knocked out Tick "Eat Dirt And Die"

[DM]: the tick spirals away form Norkio, still on it back, and still alive...

[DM]: Spring for Gonoc...

[DM]: but still cant seem to hit him...

Gonoc goes for another tick as tick blood drips from his face and swings at another bloodsucker(if a kill then second is on another tick)

[DM]: Another resounding pop and this ticks shell sticks to the axe head.... and slides off slowly...

Reom cries

Simon raises his staff up high into the air and brings it down upon the tick that got a belly full from him. Also, beginning to move ahead, kicking the tick as well as if some kind of ball. "I will have no more of this! You will not fill your belly from me and leave." He says as he brings his staff down to squish the insect and continues to kick it around infront of him.

Noriko wishes she had a Torch

Cadeirin continues to twist his swords trying to stab into the tick and pry it off. A wild look comes to his eyes as he feels the insect clutching him tighter and the loss of blood

[DM]: (this doesnt look good with a sword near a throat, prying a tick off, then a fumble... hmmmm)

[Gonoc]: (oh boy)

[Corwen]: (yikes)

[DM]: You lose grip of the weapon... and it tangs ont he ground with a light thump...

[DM]: (yes, I went easy on him...lol)

[DM]: 2 dead by you, the other jumps from C to C till it hits...

[DM]: on ground in front of you

Corwen hurls his spear down at the tick jumping around

[DM]: (miss)

Noriko shouts for Caedeirin to Brace For a Blow She Quickly thrusts at the Tick on his neck with a Flat Palm Punch

[DM]: the bloody carnage in front of you.... 2 dead ticks before Simon, the same in front of Gonoc, 1 for Reom, 1 for Norkia... 2 on Cadeiren, 1 in front of Corwen... 1 stunned in front of Lazar, 1 sunned 'kicked' by Norkia

[DM]: 1 springing around...

[DM]: (miss)

[DM]: and one gets knocked off Cad's neck... near the sword miss...lol

[DM]: sated, it falls from Cad's bloodied body...

[DM]: crawling away, sated

Lazar draws a dagger from within his room with the same angry look on his face (Can I attack the my stunned one as well?)

Noriko kicks at the Tick that has fallen From Cad's Neck

[DM]: miss

Cadeirin looking very pale from loss of blood brings his boot down on the sated tick

[DM]: miss... it scurries to the side and around the back of you

Simon moves over the Cadeirin, taking his staff high into the air, he drives it into one of the leeches infront of Cadeirin. Then he proceeds to stomp the other creature into the ground. "We will have no more of this today." He says as he gives out another grunt.

[DM]: Both issue a resounding pop, the beasts stop moving...

Gonoc looks for another tick nearby as he is covered in blood and swings his axes (at the one springing around)"Just like popping ticks from me Dog when I wuz a youngen!"

[DM]: this tick splits down the middle, legs still quivering...

Corwen chants softly and touches Cadeirin (CLW)

Reom looks for the nearest tick and swings "Ever noticed how des things pop like goblin 'eads?"

[DM]: blood seeps from the beast... death follows that

Gonoc laughs

Simon begins to wipe the goo off his hooves in a nearby grasspatch. "Yes, and they are as slimey as then as well."

Reom laughs then looks for more to kill, then frowns when he sees no more)

[DM]: Gazing about, you see 10 ticks, all dead, and several of your companions still bleeding....

[Gonoc]: "Almost,but da Goblins pop a bit louder"

[DM]: the town has no addition life from the sounds of battle...

[Reom]: "And dey taste better i bet too"

Lazar feels a little woozy

[DM]: and the night is rapidly closing in now...

[Corwen]: "Who needs aid?"

Noriko lets out a sigh

[Noriko]: "Corwen do ye know how to Bandage Wounds?"

Reom looks at the blood thats covering him "none of its mine"

Gonoc goes to help his comrades

Simon looks around at the others, then looks himself over. "How is injured?"

Cadeirin pulls a cloth from his pouch and holds it to his neck

[Lazar]: "I most certainly do. The damned things nearly ruined my robes"

[Gonoc]: "Aye,Ant mine neither"

Noriko opens her pack and pulls out a healers Kit

Corwen reaches into his pack and pulls out some bandages

Lazar looks around, "But perhaps it would be more prudent to save the spells for the fighters."

Noriko gives a nod "My wounds can wait till the morn"

Corwen casts CLW on Lazar

[Lazar]: "My thanks, stranger."

Noriko quietly places her kit back into her sack

[Cadeirin]: Now that the battle is over the ranger gives the druid a slight nod in thanks for the previous healing and looks toward the sttlement

Lazar looks down at himself and says under his breath, "My robe is still ruined the damnable things"

Gonoc wipes his face somewhat clean and squeezes his beard as blood runs from it

Reom mounts up and begins to ride towards the town looking somewhat concerned

Corwen begins bandaging everyone, coating the bandages with a mixture of herbs

[Gonoc]: er drains from it

Noriko moves over to Corwen and Displays her wounds so he can bandage them

[DM]: The smoke from chimneys is increasing and the smell of fresh cooked meats brings everyone bellies grumbling.

Simon ties his wounds up, only to stop the blood flow. Unable to heal himself with first aid.

Gonoc remounts and heads after Reom"we will check da town"

Lazar sniffs at the air and looks in the distance, "Hmmm"

Reom sighs in relief as the town was not touched durring the siege

Cadeirin holds his and the druids horses and waits till the druid is done bandaging the others

Reom hears Gonoc and waits

Simon smells the food in the air and smiles, "You said it Lazar. Mmmmmm..."

Gonoc rides up and past reom heading for the town"ye coming or what?"

[DM]: Corwen attends to each who is injured, 3 points total healed...

Reom spurs his pony into a run

[Reom]: racing Gonoc

[Corwen]: (Any woods nearby?)

Cadeirin hands the druid the reins to his horse then mounts

[DM]: (yes, small grove)

Noriko nods the Druid a thanks and mounts her horse... she surveys the surroundings once more and gallops off towards The Dwarfs

Gonoc has trouble keeping himself in the saddle from all the blood on him

Lazar mounts his horse and follows, not wishing to be left alone

Corwen walks to the grove after he is finished with everyone.

[Gonoc]: and racing

Cadeirin looks to the druid then points to the woods

Simon looks at the others moving towards to town and then looks back to the dead animals. He says a silent prayer and begins to burry them.

Cadeirin dismounts and helps Simon

[DM]: The town is built mostly of stone houses and buildings... few with wood. The center of the town can be seen above the rest, a small keep is in the midsection.

Cadeirin gives Simon a silent nod then starts to dig with his spear and using his hands to pull up the dirt

[DM]: Torches blaze in the wind... lighting up the stone wall surrounding the town.

Simon smiles at Cadeirins help, "Thank you my friend."

Lazar pays no heed to the disgusting animals as he passes them

Noriko feels saddened by the death of so many animals but obviously sees it would be a futile attempt to try and bury them all

[DM]: There are guards posted about the walls...

Simon removes his lance from his back and stabs at the ground to loosen it up. Then proceeds to dig the dirt up by hand like Cadeirin.

[Lazar]: "We should head to the keep."

Gonoc rides torward a gate or entrance of somesort

Corwen comes walking out of the grove moments later

[DM]: Gonoc, circling the town, you do find a gatehouse... and recognize the structure... dwarven craftmanship.

Lazar looks at the people trying to bury the animal corpses and rolls his eyes, "I am NOT going to wait for you. We shall tell them you're coming," and rides off to follow Gonoc

Cadeirin ignores the human and continues to dig

Gonoc yells"Anybody in dis place?"

Simon does as well, giving a small frown in the humans direction.

[DM]: "HALT. Identify yerself...selves! Arrows are trained on ye!"

Noriko rides up beside the Gravediggers... "Ye should come in now... Tis not safe here... "

Reom steps forward

Cadeirin continues to dig

Corwen stops in his tracks right before he approaches Cade and Simon

[Reom]: "I be Reom Frizzybeard, o Bruckabarr, i have business here"

[Gonoc]: "Calm yerself!,We just fought off a bunch of bloodsuckers that killed many of yer animals"

[DM]: Several of the guards are signalling to others who are unseen as of yet.

Simon looks at Noriko. "We will catch up. This must be done to let their souls pass to the next world. Go on without us." he then continues to dig.

Lazar says under his breath, "Let me handle this," and in his best voice he says,"We are but weary travelers looking for a place to rest."

[DM]: "State thy name, wanderer!"

[Gonoc]: "Aye ,we are from Brukabarr,I am Gonoc goblinsplitter to ya"

[Reom]: "e'ry month or so i send a caravan to bring goods for trade, surely ye know o me"

Noriko sighs and rides towards the Gate... and murmurs "Stubborn forest Dwellers"

[Lazar]: "Lazar, good sir. We have companions as well and they shall be coming momentarily."

Corwen decides to help Simon and Cad

Cadeirin breifly looks to Corwen then to the woods questionly

[DM]: There is a call from the inner gate... "Aye, Reom, the... what again?"

Corwen doesn't acknowledge the strange look

Noriko rides up next to Lazar and gives him a slight Nod..

Simon wips the sweat from his brow as Corwen approached. Seeing him beginning to help, he smiles at him.

[Reom]: "Frizzybeard the Smith"

[DM]: *** the ground breaks smoothly for the dead... and you get all the cattle in their graves****

Corwen shrugs

Gonoc sits on his pony next to reom waiting a response

Cadeirin nods to the druid

[Gonoc]: "ye do know ye had many cattle killed out there dont ya?"

Corwen remains silent throughout the process

Reom wipes some of the blood of himself, "me and me comrades seek shelter fer da night"

Cadeirin stands and rubs his hands together wiping off the dirt

[DM]: "What is thy business here, at this hour?"

[Gonoc]: "we did ya a faver and killed a bunch of'em"

[Reom]: "in tha morn i need to disguss some dings with a merchant"

Simon dusts the dirt off himself, and says yet another prayer over the graves. "...May your souls have a quick and safe journey." He then smiles and stands for a moment in silence.

[DM]: "20 gold for the lot of ya... horses cost extra in the stables..."

[Lazar]: "We are on our way to Silverymoon. We merely ask for a little bit of hospitality in these wild lands"

[DM]: and the talking guard waves his hand...

Noriko looks at her clothing disgusted... and whispers to herself "A Bath Is in Order"

Reom turns to Gonoc "guess we know where simon sleeps tonight"

[DM]: the gate is opened and several guards keep watchful eyes about you and the distant plains.

Gonoc laughs"Aye ,i guess so"

Noriko can't help but Laugh at the Dwarfs comment

Lazar tries to smooth talk the guard into lowering the price as soon as he is within the gates

Reom turns back to the gate "20 gold thats rediculous"

[DM]: A slodier dressed in formal attaire steps forth... "20 gold for all of you to stay in the safety of Sundabar."

Cadeirin looks to the druid then nods to the centaur

Simon looks at the others around him, then at the city. "I don't think I will sleep there tonight. Humans don't treat us Centaurs well. I think I shall try the grove."

Lazar immediately steps up to the soldier and tries to charm him into lowering the price

Reom shakes his head and rubbs his ear getting some blood out "sorry thought ye said a piece"

[DM]: "Many orc raiders watch the night, so we use the gold to pay for improvements and guards... or you can work it off."

Gonoc whispers to reom"we do have a chest filled wit gold"

Corwen nods "I will accompany you Simon"

[DM]: Several additional soldiers come to the gate on foot, mostly with polearms and swords.

Simon smiles at the other Druid. Then looks to the Ranger, "And you?"

[Reom]: "aye grab some and lets get cleaned up so i can gather some info"

Cadeirin nods in agreement to the centaur and human

[DM]: Their weapons are not drawn.

Simon smiles and begins to proceed to the grove of trees.

Reom waves the group forward then turns to Simon and the other tree huggers

Gonoc hands the guard 20 gp

Lazar looks around, "Fair enough. A fair price to keep up your thankless vigil"

[Reom]: "we'll see ye in tha morn"

[Gonoc]: "Have a Good sleep in da woods"

Cadeirin leads his horse intop the grove of trees every once in awhile looking into its eyes almost as if he is in a trance

Corwen walks to the grove with Simon and Cad

Gonoc shakes his head and enters the town

Noriko looks at the Centaur and company with a Strange look of concern before heading into the Walled city

[DM]: "thankless or not... you have paid, and may enter."

Gonoc turns to reom"No Ale in da woods for sure"

Reom looks to Noriko, "dont worry just a few wolves and bears, nothing they couldn't handle im sure"

[DM]: "Your freinds may be warned... the oaks are usually where the raiders assemble."

[Reom]: "Aye and Ale be what i be wantin

Lazar smiles and enters the keep, rolling his eyes as soon as he is past the soldier

Cadeirin feeds and tends his horse then finds a tree to climb and camp the night away

Noriko nods to Reom... "Tis not the natural creatures i'm worried about"

Simon finds a nice clear spot and slams himself down on the ground with a great thud. He then leans his human torso against a tree and tries to sleep.

Gonoc turns to the others "Did ya hear dat,raiders be in dat wood"

Simon looks to the others, "Well, what say ye?"

Reom chuckles "guess they'll find out soon enough"

Cadeirin looks blankly at the centaur

Reom rides in toward the stables

[DM]: A grubby dwarf, dirty with sweat and soot runs toward Gonoc and Reom...

Reom halts

[Corwen]: "I would be fine, they would not find me, but you are the ones who I'm worried about"

Noriko lets out a long sigh before following after the dwarfs once more..

Simon looks about the woods for forest animals.

[DM]: "REOM, me eye deceives me...!"

[Gonoc]: "hail,Brother..Who be you?"

[DM]: "And Gonoc, a finer Wayfinder ye never can gets!"

Gonoc turns to reom"ye know this one?"

Reom smiles and clasps forearms with the dwarf"

[Reom]: "aye he be me brother"

Gonoc shrugs and does the same

Lazar looks at the dwarf with a straight face, trying not to look visibly offended by his smell

[Gonoc]: "what be your name?"

[Reom]: "Uthgar, dis is Gonoc"

Noriko watches the dwarfs quietly from her horse... she gives Lazar a bored look

[DM]: *** The woods seem quite enough. The normal sounds of the animals, bats flying about, bugs chirping, etc.***

Cadeirin looks up at the trees and then looks about as if in searching for something

Simon looks at the druid then looks at himself, and gives a weird glance at Corwen.

[Corwen]: "Well, we could cover you"

[Gonoc]: "well met,Uthgar,you wouldn't have a place we could stay do ya?"

Reom turns to Lazar and Nor, "dese be some other folk im ridin wit, i aint talked ta dem much and ye know how me memory is be forgettin dere names"

[Corwen]: "Perhaps"

Noriko says with a slight smirk.. "I would love to stay and chat but a Hot tub of water be more appealing at this place and time"

[DM]: ***normal stuff like the snapping of twigs, bugs not chirping, bats fluttering around***

Lazar nods at the dwarf politely still with a straight face

[Gonoc]: "or ye can just tell us where a good inn is at"

Simon begins to go into a small trance. He raises his arms high into the air and looks into the night sky. He begins to chant and his hands turn a bright blue. He then looks down at his wounds he suffored earlier and places his hands upon them. They magically begin to close. (CLW)

(Corwen whispered to DM): Corwen changes into a raccoon

Cadeirin climbs higher in the ree and finds a place to rest nestled in its branches, ever alert

[Lazar]: "Or perhaps a jeweler or someone knowledgable in the appraising arts?"

[DM]: < "Ey, I be having a great place... since I left me Bruk, I got da shop opened here, so when ye sends me da ore and stuffs, I can be selling it."

Noriko looks at Lazar with a spark of curiosity "I'm sure all the jewelers are Snorring in there beds this late at night."

[Reom]: "aye a fine ding ye got goin fer ye"

[DM]: "Follow me... It not far. I gots da best they could gives here. Hehe, Heck, dey don't even knows it!"

(Corwen whispered to DM): Corwen climbs the biggest tree looking for a branch to sleep on

Reom follows his Brother

[Gonoc]: "Dat sounds good"

Gonoc follows waving for the others to follow

[Lazar]: "Perhaps dear Noriko but perhaps not"

Lazar tries to follow the dwarf in such a way that he is not downwind of him

Noriko dismounts and Walks her steed down the streets by his reigns

Simon leans against the tree once more, throwing some tree branches upon himself for warmth and protection. (I dunno if I can HS while sleeping, but if so I will try)

[Reom]: "Uth, be dere an Inn near, i got a thirst i need ta quench"

[DM]: "What ye say der, human? Gems?... no, not ALL da gemmers be sleepin'. I hardlys ever sleeps. Me an me bro here were a bit o' energy since we was kids.. and (blah,blah,blah)

[DM]: *** The snapping gets louder and more pronounced... the sound of footfalls.***

[Gonoc]: "yeah,we have a bunch ,maybe ye can lookem over for us?"

Simon jumps to the sound of approachers.

(Cadeirin whispered to DM): Cadeirin peers infra to see what is making the noise

Simon says in a low whisper, "We have company."

Noriko looks at the dwarf with a distrustfull Eye "Aye, and i assume you will be the upmost honest about the worth of our glimmering Beauties eh?"

[DM]: ** the sound of heavy breathing as well is now audible...***

Corwen peeks down from the tree

Reom looks at Nori angerly "ye dont be sayin me brother would cheat me do ye?"

Gonoc turns to Noriko"it tis reoms own brother"

Noriko says calmly "If the Shoe Fits Wear it"

Reom advances on Nori, his fist clenching

Noriko backs away from the pissed off Dwarf

[DM]: <"Inn, sure, we gots an Inn. we's callin it da 'Keep' Sopposed to be some kinda old human outpost from da Nether days or somtin likes dat... dis way. O, and you's byin, right?".

Gonoc graps reom"hold she does not now us dwarves very well"

Lazar rolls his eyes and shakes his head at Reom

[Gonoc]: "she will learn in time"

[Gonoc]: "think of the Ale waiting for you"

[DM]: *** yes***

Reom seems distracted at the mention of Ale then walks away mumbling about "idjut humans"

[DM]: In the darkness comes a scent in the air... that of unbathed body and the stench of dung. A shimmering light, possibly of a torch, is drawing nearer. The dragging of a large object can also be heard. Ocassionally there is a pause followed by heavy breathing. It seems to be coming directly for you.

Noriko almost breaks out in laughter but says with a straight face "No need to Resort to Violence... I have learned to be Cautious around People i hardly know"

Simon adjusts his eyes and looks deep into the woods.

[DM]: ** the smell is coming closer...

Cadeirin stays silent and unmoving in the tree but averts his eyes towards the sound

[Gonoc]: "well den come'on and I wouldn't piss him off anymore tonight atleast"

Simon hides in a patch of brushes. Ducking a low as he can.

Corwen peers about from his perch

Noriko reaches into her Pouch and pulls out something wrapped in a Piece of Black Cloth

[DM]: *** in the darkness, you make out a figure about 7 foot tall, very wide, and is definitely dragging something.

[Lazar]: "Regardless after we get our rooms I would like to get our gems appraised as soon as possible, please."

Simon holds still in the brush, watching the creature approach.

Noriko carefully unwraps the object and suddenly the Area is lit up with a bright light (ITs my Continual Light Stone)

[Gonoc]: "Aye,we will Lazar"

Reom shields his light-sensitive eyes from the stone

[DM]: ** the large person steps into the moon light... it has one eye, carries a large axe, probably a bardiche, and has a bag of something behind it... dragging.

[Gonoc]: "Put dat ding away"

Simon stays still, allowing the cyclops to pass unharmed.

Gonoc holds his hands near his eyes til they adjust some

Cadeirin stays unmoving and watching the beast

Corwen remains silently perched, anxiously waiting

Noriko wraps her stone up and quietly places it into her pouch and mumbles "damn dwarfs"

Reom shakes his head "where be dat inn again?"

[Gonoc]: "Aye,maybe a drink will lossen you up ,Noriko"

Gonoc gives a strange smile

Noriko smirks "In your wildest dreams perhaps"

Reom chuckles

[DM]: **He seems to take notice to the area in the grass... a soft looking part of it anyway, and sits down. He tosses the axe to the side and pulls out a loaf of bread (halfeaten) and some raw looking meat. He begins eating.***

[Gonoc]: "ye never,be knowin what comes in small packages"

Gonoc laughs

[Reom]: "ye know what dey say about dwarves dat wear big boots"

[DM]: <"Dis be da place... Da Keep. fine place an even gots da Kins' ales here too."

Noriko smiles "Small? I believe that says it all"

Reom ignores Noriko ever since the mention of Kins ale

[Lazar]: "Our rooms, if you please?"

Cadeirin continues to observe the creature waiting to see what he plans on doing, occasionally peering at the others fromm the corners of his eyes

[Gonoc]: "Aye,lead on"

Gonoc enters the keep

Simon moves slowly out of the brush and approaches the cyclops with staff in hand, but only as a walking stick, not as a weapon stance. "Hello, forest wander. I mean you no harm. Might I sit with you?" he gives a slight smile, fearing for the worst, but has no other option.

Reom enters the Keep and walks straight to the bar

[DM]: <"Enventhal, me broder an friends be needin rooms fer da night. I think they be fer free, huh?" Uth gives the barkeep a one-eyed gaze.

Cadeirin eyes grow large as he watches the foolish centaur

[DM]: "Sure, you got it Uth... and when are me new tables and chairs gonna be done?"

[Gonoc]: "and we be needen some ales as well"

Corwen watches the spectacle up high

[DM]: "In da morning... I be bringin 'um... Kinwaters fer all."

Reom smiles at the mention of dat

[Lazar]: "Do you have something finer... wine perhaps?"

Noriko says in a polite voice... "Is it possible to get some hot water at this time of night?"

Reom looks shocked "what be finer den Kin's ale?"

Gonoc hands Noriko an ale"try dis it be my kins make"

[DM]: "Wine, sure, but its expensive... takes a while to get up here. But for a friend of Uth and Reom, free..."

[DM]: He passes the ales around and places the wine bottle and glass before Lazar.

Lazar smiles and nods at the dwarf for the first time since meeting him

Reom nods back "its good to know people"

[DM]: *** "RAh... Kando gunta bohamadak?"

Noriko reluctantly takes the Mug from Gonac "I normally don't drink but well, What could it hurt?"

[DM]: The cyclops stands up and stares at the centaur... reaching for the axes as he does...

Simon stands still, "I do not understand, my friend. I mean you no harm though. What brings you in these woods?" Trying to speak to the creature soothingly.

[Gonoc]: "Aye dats it"

Simon trots backwards holding his staff out in a defensive position.

[DM]: "Brutto mugta...

Simon says, "Whoa. No harm."

Gonoc smiles and cheers with his Comrades"Hey I wonder how our friends be doing in da wood"

Noriko takes a small sip

[DM]: and he tosses a head of and orc at the feet of the centaur.

Cadeirin grips his bow, but waiting to see what will happen before acting

Gonoc takes a big drink

Noriko smiles "Tis a Fine drink afterall" *she takes a few more sips*

Reom quickly downs a mug

Lazar thanks the dwarf and samples the wine appreciatively, "Now this is more like it. Such hospitality."

Simon looks at the Orc head and then back up to the cyclops, questionably.

Corwen continues to observe, angry at his dispostion

[DM]: "Morga finda entopah...

[Cadeirin]: his grip loosens a little as he watches the scene play out below him

[Lazar]: "I'm sure they're fine"

Simon picks the head up.

[Gonoc]: "Aye,day like da woods so much"

[DM]: "Eto chuta doggra?"

Gonoc continues drinking his ale

Noriko seemingsly reassured "I'm sure they are having a wonderful time"

Simon smirks, "I do not understand my friend." He then changes his language to his native tounge, "Do you understand me now?"

[DM]: (ROFLMAO!!!)

[DM]: (the inn conversation... funny... sorry)

[Corwen]: (dramatic irony:)

Reom nods "aye aint nothin 'armful out dere"

[DM]: "Entoba netro patoodah"

[DM]: "Nagrit enso namafan..."

Simon shakes his head, and begins to change him language to Elven, "No do you understand me?"

[DM]: and the oneeye reaches into his bag again...

Noriko takes a seat and continues to sip her drink

[DM]: he pulls forth a broken sword... seems to be decorated with elven runes...

[DM]: His head cants to the side..."Urgo ton orga?"

Simon looks at the blade, and says again in elven, "Do you understand me?"

[DM]: He tosses it to the side.

Simon listens closely.

[DM]: Pulling out another broken item, a lantern, he says "weebo necha?"

Gonoc continues drinking another ale with the others

Noriko takes a few more drinks before giving the dwarfs a wicked Grin

[DM]: He tosses it aside and reaches in again...

[DM]: "Ortango wampa..."

Cadeirin watches the two below him now becoming amused

[DM]: He hold before him a peice of ... well, your not quite sure what it is...

Gonoc catches Noriko's grin and his licks his lips at her

Simon looks at it and smiles.

[Gonoc]: he

Simon places the head back down on the ground.

Noriko smiles turns into a frown and she laughs at the dwarf (one of those obvious rejection laughs)

[Gonoc]: "is yer mug full ,der Noriko?"

[DM]: It has 2 large sticks , or posts, as if a scroll is unferlled before you... some kind of animal skin is streached out on the posts...

Noriko hands her empty mug back to the dwarf

Simon looks at the item closely and holds out his hand.

Reom is on his 4th mug

Lazar continues to sip his wine

Corwen gets worried at the site of animal skin

[DM]: It appears to be a face... yes, a face... human... and suddenly the skinned face's eyes burn red...

Gonoc laughs and takes her mug"Another ale for the small eyed one!"

[DM]: < "More ales my friends?"

[Reom]: "ah"

Cadeirin snaps back to attention and on alert

Simon jumps back.

[DM]: the bartended brings more trays of ale over.

Reom takes 3 for himself

[DM]: "Uth tells me you deal in weapons?", gazing at Reom...

Noriko overlooks Reom's Greedy Nature and takes a mug for herself

Reom looks up "aye"

Lazar looks askance at Reom as he sips his wine

[Reom]: "ye be needin sumthin?"

Gonoc hands Noriko another ale and cclangs mugs with her and nods and drinks it down

[DM]: I would like to dicuss a deal for the purchase of your fine crafts.... We will have to discuss this in the morn. I'm sure we can reach an excellent agreement."

Simon mumbles to himself, "I should of choose the city and took my chances with the humans."

[DM]: A serving girl brings several plates of cooked lamb and vegatables to your table.

[Reom]: "aye we surely can, i always return a favor, indicating the Mugs for everyone"

[DM]: "On the house", and she curtseys to Uth...

Gonoc smiles as the food is placed in front of him"And now a good meal before bed"

Noriko smiles polietly after downing her second Mug "The Hot water i needed?"

[DM]: "The beds and rooms are ready for them, Even. The baths are also dawn. Towels and fresh pajamas have been placed out on your beds. May I go now, Even?"

[DM]: "Certainly me girl... of wit ya, but back in the noon."

[DM]: the girl leaves.

Reom smiles

Noriko nods to the serving Girl

Reom watches the serving girl leave

[DM]: Uth, single eye focuses on Lazar... "Ye were saying 'bout some gem?"

[DM]:

[DM]: ***

Noriko eats her food quietly.... while the dwarfs discuss buisness

Gonoc watches the girl and turns to reom shaking his head and laughing

Reom pulls out his hammer to demonstrate some of his craftsmanship

Reom leans over to Gonoc

Lazar watches the servant girl leave and turns to Uth, "Why yes we recently acquired some and we would apprieciate any help you could give"

Corwen scrathes his chin, perplexed at the current situation

[Reom]: "i be hatin ta see her leave but i love ta watch 'er go"

Gonoc looks over the hammer"Very nice indeed"

Noriko shakes her head at the dwarfs

Reom laughs

Simon stands with his staff in the defencive position. "Uh, what is that thing?"

[Gonoc]: "Aye and da girl to"

[Reom]: "aye"

[DM]: "mik nota gonoc hebachew?"

[DM]: the oneeye seems to stare at the thing...

[DM]: The face contorts and the lips begin moving...

Gonoc ieats his food and leans back in the chair and drinks another ale down

Simon watches the cyclops, preparing to run.

[DM]: "Gonoc will be boned...

Gonoc begins shaking his beard and pieces of food fall from it

[DM]: (all in common)

[Simon]: (Did that thing just say Gords characters name?)

[Gonoc]: (yeah)

[Gonoc]: (oh boy)

[DM]: "emora didko noriko nobadachew"

Noriko finishes picking and eating her meal she sits quietly and starts on her third Mug of Ale

[Simon]: (He called you a hebachew... That some kind of pokemon?)

[DM]: the cyclops is still staring into the skinned face...

[DM]: "Norkio is to be ripped inside out...

Simon 's eyes grow wider.

[DM]: "Mag madda nokro napa lazar...

[DM]: the cyclops begins sweating...

Corwen listens very carefully

[DM]: "Lazar, necro will be his...

Simon takes his staff and knocks the scroll from the cyclops hands.

Cadeirin listens intently and he dosnt like what he is hearing

[DM]: The oneeye begins swaying with the chant...

[DM]: the sheet begins tumbling in the air and falls to the ground...

Cadeirin rises from his crouch on the branch, bow in hand and a aroow trained on the cyclops

Simon looks at the cyclops.

Simon begins to back away.

[DM]: "ERECHNI NAT TA NOGHRI DATHU NATA!"

Corwen stands on the branch he's perched on

[Simon]: (Made it mad... awe shit...)

[Reom]: (lol run lola run)

[Noriko]: (shoot his eye out wee)

[DM]: the cyclops sways and falls over, apparently exhausted...

[Gonoc]: (yeah you did it now)

[Reom]: (lol not what we all expected)

Simon walks over to the scroll.

[DM]: the face continues to scream out things...

[Cadeirin]: Stunned the ranger watches on with his bow trained on the form of the cyclops

[DM]: "ORBI NAK FUKJA MOMA SORRITU NABBA!"

[Reom]: (lol fuk ya moma?)

[Simon]: (What'd you say about my momma?)

Corwen crouches back down, listenly intently

[Lazar]: (lol)

[Corwen]: (LOL)

[DM]: "PONNEGRA ORTHIS OOT BATSWNANNA!"

[Gonoc]: (heh)

[Noriko]: (hmm)

[Reom]: (you spelled batswanna wrong)

[DM]: (didnt mean for it to come out that way...lol)

Simon says, "Speak common, demon tounge."

Simon continues, "Or burn in hell where you belong."

[DM]: "ERRRRRRIIIIIICCCHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!"

Simon holds his ears at the screams of the scroll, looking around nervously. Looking once more at the cyclops.

[DM]: the face scroll begins SCREEMING extremely loud...

[Corwen]: THUMP!!

Noriko starts on her fourth mug of Ale

Corwen clasps his hands over his ears in extreme pain

Reom finishes his 8th mug

Reom turns to Gonoc pushing him a fresh ale and takin one for himself

[Reom]: "i'll race ye"

Lazar is still savouring his wine, now only on his second glass

Corwen bellows over and loses his balance and tumbles down into the brush below

Reom has a smirk on his face

Simon holds his ears even tighter. "The pain! I can't take it anymore." He then charges off in a random direction to get away from the scroll. "Make it stop!"

Gonoc leans back in his chair,he raises his mug to reom"thankye brother"

Cadeirin grabs the branching holdiong him and scrunches in a ball trying to block out the sounds

Noriko chuckles at the Dwarfs

Reom toasts with Gonoads then chugs his beer as fast as he can

Cadeirin looses his balance and falls from the tree

Simon continues to run until he no longer hears the words of the scroll.

Gonoc starts gulping it down as a good bit runs down his chin onto his beard

[Cadeirin]: Landing on his bow and breaking it.

Gonoc peers over at reom as he gulps

Simon screams, "Stop demon tounge. Go back to the hells where you belong!"

Reom slams his empty mug on the table

Noriko waits for the winner

[DM]: the screek becomes louder and louder....

Cadeirin rises unsteadily and runs the best he can from the grove with blodd flowing between his fingers from his covered ears

Gonoc slams his down

Simon looks up once as he is running and sees a tree ahead of him just as he slams into it. It knocks him to the ground.

Reom laughs, "yer fast but ye aint quick enuf"

Corwen stands up cluthing his side in pain and scrambles away

[DM]: < you all begin to here shouts and the rushing and clanking of weapons from outside the keep...

Gonoc laughs "aye,dis time maybe"

Noriko winks at Reom "Perhaps a Second round?"

[Reom]: (damn simon and cad are hoggin all the fun"

[DM]: then a loud but distant screaming can be heard...

[Gonoc]: "what da?"

Reom looks at the next mug

Lazar turns his head, "Damn fools for staying out there and me without my spells!"

[Gonoc]: "dose damn woods people"

Reom then raises his head and reaches for his axe, helm and shield the turns to the bar tender,"what be dis a raid?"

[Gonoc]: "well lets go save der arses "

Simon stands slowly from running into the tree, still holding his ears, he begins to flee more. Slightly slower from being dazed.

[DM]: the door flings open, one of the guard..."We think the town may be under attack. Orcs!"

[DM]: The screeming is intensley loud now....

Lazar stands up, cursing

[Gonoc]: "our friends are out der remember ,reom?"

Corwen continues to rush through the trees.

Reom grabs the mug, downs it then puts on his helm "lets rumble"

[DM]: and it sounds VERY unnatural...

Noriko pulls her hood over her face and heads for the door lightning fast her catlike grace springing her forward

Gonoc stands swaying alittle getting his balance back

Gonoc follows noriko out the door

Lazar rushes out the door as well

Reom doesnt show any of the effects of the alcohol

Reom runs toward the gate house

[DM]: you each come to your senses, but the pain is still overwhelming when near the scroll/face...

[DM]: perhaps the town is far enough away

Gonoc heads to the gate

Noriko follows after the Dwarfs sprinting off

[DM]: The town is awake and many more guards and townfolk are gathering about the walls and gate.

(Corwen whispered to DM): I'm going to change into the raven

Reom shouts up to the Guardsmen "How many?"

[DM]: Buckets of water are brought readied... the town seems well prepared for a seige.

[Reom]: "and where?"

[Gonoc]: "our Comrades are in the small grove outside we be needin to go check on'em"

[DM]: "It seems to be coming from the grove...

Noriko shouts up "Open the gate and let us through!"

[DM]: we cant tell how many, its just the screaming now... but...

Simon slows his pace, but keeps moving. He tries to determine which way he is going, and how far from town he is.

[DM]: there are 3 things moving toward us... 1 on horseback..."

(Corwen whispered to DM): I fly around trying to find either Cad or Simon

Lazar looks up, "Are you SURE it's on horseback?"

[Reom]: "it be dem!"

[DM]: "2 things... 2... one on horseback..."

[Reom]: "Open da gate"

[Reom]: "just a lil bit"

[Gonoc]: "Aye it must be dem"

[DM]: "OPEN THE GATES!"

[Simon]: (Da face, da face!)

Lazar draws one of his daggers as a precaution, nonetheless

[DM]: the gates grinding cannot be heard over the sound of the grove...

Cadeirin running as fast as he can with a fearsticken look on his face

Reom stands axe ready

[DM]: you can clearly see the town now and the gates being opened....

Noriko stands alert her body poised as to attack

Simon keeps fleeing, trying to figure out where he is. Seeing the town just ahead, he begins to run faster.

[DM]: you all arrive safely...

[DM]: the gates slam closed...

(Corwen whispered to DM): I fly over top

[DM]: and so does this episode...

Cadeirin has no idea where he is going but that he must follow the fleeing form of the centaur

[Reom]: "what be da problem? why ye gotta disturb a good drinkin session?"

[DM]:

[DM]:

[DM]: The town guards seem to be very agitated by the sound emitting from the glade...

Simon continues to run back to the rest of the group.

[DM]: They seem to be numbering in over a thousand now... and keep growing

Lazar narrows his eyes

[Corwen]: The raven, watching Simon from atop the gate, takes off and flies circles high above

[DM]: the walls are covered with catapults, ballista, and the works now... readied and waiting whatever should appear from the wood

Simon cries, "They can not enter the forest. The demons will kill them all!" he says, huffing his way back to the others, nearly knocking over a few people in the streets.

[Gonoc]: "So what in all de hells is makin dat noise?"

[DM]: (others are in town... yes, except Corwen)

Lazar calmly says, "Would you mind telling us what the hell happened?"

[Lazar]: "Did you see the army?"

Cadeirin stands wide eyed and watching the guards to see what they will do. His hands are still covering his ears and he can be seen visibly to tremble

[Corwen]: The raven swoops down and perches on Cadeirin's shoulder

[DM]: The unearthly scream continues, and even seems to grow louder!

[Gonoc]: "what did you guys do out der?"

[Simon]: (For those who did not see my post... I ran past you all screaming, "The face! Make it stop! Stop the face!" then fleed into town, disappearing with the crowd.)

Cadeirin looks into the ravens eyes and appears to go into a trance like state for a moment

[Gonoc]: "Cadeirin,what be makin dat noise?what face?"

[DM]: Uth charges from 'round the corner of the Inn..."What in da blue nest 'o dragons is going on heres?! Aint nobody herad a quiet?!"

Cadeirin stays in his trance looking at the raven

[Lazar]: "Simon, tell us what happened, NOW."

[Gonoc]: "I think not"

[Simon]: (I am not there.)

Cadeirin stutters ".... the fleshless face..." and you all realize that is the first you have ever heard the elf speak

[DM]: The captain of the guard rushes over as well, seeing the panic and uneasiness of the 2...

Lazar sneers off in simons direction and turns to Cadeirin

[Gonoc]: "Da Fleshless face?"

Cadeirin nods dumbly

[Corwen]: The raven seems focused on the group

[Lazar]: "Where is the sceaming coming from? Is it an army?

[DM]: "What is that? Is it coming this way? How many? What have you done there? Is it orcs?"

Simon makes many wrong turns in this unfamiliar city, while trying to make it back to the group.

Cadeirin shakes his head and points to the grove

[DM]: the questions continue to fly in as he glances back and forth to the glade.

[Corwen]: The raven flies away

[Cadeirin]: "The face its... its screaming ... it will not stop"

(Corwen whispered to DM): I'm going to go around the Corner or so to somewhere hidden and revert to human form

[Lazar]: "What do you mean? How can a face make all of this noise?"

[Cadeirin]: The elf seems shaken to the core

[DM]: "The face? What face? Do you mean the FACE, an orc clan or something?"

Gonoc looks at the others "well,I guess we need to find out fer ourselves"

Simon stops in a dead end alley and begins to breath heavily. "I don't think I'll ever find my way back. Stinking human tribes, too many stone buildings."

Cadeirin shakes his head "I know not... Simon was speaking with a beast then it pulled out a skin of some kind"

[DM]: The guard captain continues to shout orders to his people...

[Gonoc]: "well ye best tell da guards whats going on"

[Cadeirin]: "On the skin apeared a fleshless face... it started screaming... that is all I remember .. until a moment ago and I was here"

Simon looks around for the raven he once saw before, earlier in town.

[Lazar]: "Hmmm. Interesting. Where did you say this face was?"

Gonoc goes over to the captain of the guards"Can ye come here ,one of my comardes knows what is making dat noise"

Cadeirin points to the grove

[Cadeirin]: "In the woods at least that is where I saw it ....before the godess knows how I got here"

[DM]: The captain draws steel... "I need some people on those battlements NOW!" He turns his attention back towards Cad... "It may just be a single creature but that screaming is SURE to bring other unwanted beasts this eve! I would ready myself for a coming fight!"

Simon doesn't see the bird, and continues to run wild in the city.

[DM]: He storms off, pointing this way and that... shouting all the long.

Cadeirin reaches for his bow and finds that he is not carrying it

[Lazar]: "Captain, do you actually SEE anything yet?"

Corwen approaches the group silently in a calm manner

[Gonoc]: "we should see if we can make da damn ding stop"

[Gonoc]: "ye should have destroyed it"

[Gonoc]: "burnt it or something"

[Corwen]: "If we would have stayed, we would likely have been dead"

[Cadeirin]: The elf shakes his head confused "It starting screaming... and the next thing I know I am behinde these walls....."

[Lazar]: "We definately should have a look at it while we still can. I would suggest wax in our ears to shield us from the sound."

[DM]: The captain turns his head..." At the moment, no, but we spotted a flight of blues not far away with on of our patrols... They will surely here this and make for us."

[Lazar]: (blues?)

[Gonoc]: "wax in da ears,have any?"

(DM whispered to Cadeirin): no... they charged off in random directions

[Corwen]: (dragons?!)

(Cadeirin whispered to DM): if allowed I call out with my mind searching for them and trying to coax the horses back to the town

Gonoc shakes his head"A fine mess ye have caused"

[DM]: "If ye adventurers have any magic wonders to perform, I suggest ye ready them." The captain charges off toward the Keep.

Corwen glares at Gonoc, but does not say a word

Cadeirin face goes blank as he stares out into space out of the town

[Lazar]: "I happen to have some candles in my backpack. That is, unless your friend here can furnish us with something else?"

Simon finally arrives at the gates, running through many solders around it. One solder ends up tripping him, causing him the crash at the feet of the party. He is complete exhausted, and can barely move. He speaks weakly, "Mustn't... Go... There..."

[DM]: "AYE, A fine mess indded!" Uth shakes his head to and fro, then "Ye gots any good fightin' weps?"

Lazar cooley regard Simon, "Why not?"

Gonoc turns to simon shaking his head some more"and look at ye"

[DM]: "If deez 'blues' are what me thinking dey iz, we be in some trouble."

Cadeirin climbs the battlements and looks out over the fields with a look of concentration

Simon gasping for air, "Demons... The face... Evil... Stay away..."

Corwen watches Simon's spectacle with agitation

[DM]: (HI Reom and yes, consider yourself at the main west gate as well)

Reom turns to his brother and hands him is claymore, sorry bro nobody be me be usin me axe an 'ammer

[Lazar]: "Praytell, what exactly are 'blues'?"

(Cadeirin whispered to DM): am I able to communicate with any of the horses?

[DM]: "Dragons... we gots them near Bruk... a wholes clan o' da beasties."

(DM whispered to Cadeirin): you manage to sense yours, but the others seem out of reach... perhaps more concentration...

Corwen averts his eyes to the ground and shakes his head

[Gonoc]: "we best,make dat ting stop yelling den"

Reom seems to recoil into his personal thoughts

[DM]: "LOOK!!!" A cry from the battlement circles its way from east to west....

Simon gasps, "No... Do not go in there... It will mean your deaths."

[DM]: "THERE, IN THE SKY!"

[Cadeirin]: The elf bows his head for a moment a look of exaustion playing across his face. He raises it and once again looks out meaningfully towards the dark fields his eyes roll back as if he is in deep concentration

Reom jumps at the shout then looks towards the sky

Lazar looks up, slightly annoyed

Corwen looks up into the night sky

Simon slowly stands to his feet.

(Gonoc whispered to DM): as everybody looks to the sky I move away and hide in shadows

[DM]: Whoomf... WHOOMF... WHOOMF...

Simon rests his hands on his hips, huffing for air still.

[DM]: Several large shapes appear riding in from the twilight-lit sky... huge flying beasts... DRAGONS!

Reom grins from ear to ear and readies his hammer

Simon looks to the skies after he catches his breath. Seeing the dragons, he stands still. Frooze with fear. His eyes fixed on the Dragons.

Lazar looks up and his jaw drops at the site of the magnificent beasts

Corwen finds his eyes stuck to the air and his feet planted

Simon stands there helplessly, watching the dragons with great fear in his eyes.

[DM]: The wyrms continue their descent on the town and swish their heads to and fro... looking for something

Reom turns to simon "ye got a bow?"

Simon ignores Reom speaking to him, fixated on the dragons.

Corwen continues staring into the sky, dumbfounded

[DM]: "I be sayinz it... run fer da shop... iI gots somethin specail fer dem dings..."

Lazar manages to control him self enough to duck under the roof of a building

Reom smacks simon knocking him from his daze (or unconcious hehe)

[DM]: Uth takes off in a dead sprint... short stumpy legs a pumping1

[Reom]: "ye got a bow?"

Simon 's head flinches as Reom smacks him numerous times, but still doesn't speak or even look away from the dragons.

Cadeirin drops his head in exhaustion and shakes his weary head, he looks up when he hears someone calling for a bow

Corwen comes watches as Uth runs off, and manages to reach and arm up and nudge Cadeirin

Reom gives up on the centuar

Reom wonders what his bro is up to

[Cadeirin]: "Some how I have lost mine .. why..." then he sees the dragons

[DM]: The dragons swoop lower now and do a flying pass of the city... you can smell the ozone and death eminating from them....

Gonoc taps reom on his shoulder....."ye brother said he has something fer dem dragons"

Cadeirin curses "My bow..... I need a damn bow"

Reom turns to cadeirin "i just wanted Mr half-ass 'ere ta get outta me way if it comes time fer tumblin"

Corwen turns his neck watching the dragons pass

Simon begins to turn, nearly knocking Reom over, still watching the giant beasts.

[DM]: WHHHOOOOOSHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!

Lazar immediatly runs to his room

Reom pushes agains simon trying to move him back to where he was

Cadeirin looks at Reom "Do they have a armory here? I could use a bow...."

[DM]: The larger of the 3 circles once again... pepole scream and flee in all directions...

Reom looks back to Cad"aye i might could get ye one on credit too"

[Corwen]: "They may be looking for us, we should heed the dwarf's advice"

Simon begins to flee the sight, keeping an eye on the dragons, running madly. From time to time he runs someone over, ignoring them and just standing back up to run some more.

[Gonoc]: "ye brother said follow him to his shop"

Gonoc heads for uths shop

[DM]: The inns now spill out with people, and several well armed and armored figures stand in the roadways or beside buildings... apparently adventurers as well

Cadeirin nods to Reom "Do so quickly soon I think it will matter not"

Cadeirin follows Gonoc

Reom chases after Uth

[DM]: they split off into several areas... the battlements, the stables, at the gates...

Corwen runs after the group

Reom curses "damn dere go our mounts"

Simon flees to the far side of the city, looking for another gate.

Cadeirin holds at his ribs wondering why they burn

Lazar comes back outside with his pack and the chest in tow and runs after the group

Gonoc enters uth's shop once he gets there

[Cadeirin]: The swift elf keeps stride with the dwarf looking about as they run

[DM]: "FIRE!" .....SAWITHSSSSSSSSHHHHH!

Reom enters the shop, "eh Uth, ye got a bow fer da elf 'ere?"

Corwen continues on after Gonoc, looking for teh shop

Simon begins to comb the back of the city walls, looking for another way to leave.

[DM]: A huge balista casts one of its bolts at the beast readying to swoop the town again...

Lazar stops just outside the shop to watch this

[DM]: "WRRRRRRRROOOOOOOOOWWWWWWWWWRRRRRR!!!!"

Cadeirin looks about to see if their are any bows at hand

[Gonoc]: "what do ye have to battle these beasts ,Uth?"

[DM]: This wail is heard even over the screaming face....

Corwen enters the shop and remains silent

Lazar enters the shop with his pack and the chest, huffing and puffing, "We need to get out of this place, NOW!"

[DM]: "I'z gots...."panting between breaths..."a Longsword verzz dem... a nice... what!? a BOW! Ye be inulting me again, hey Reom... ye becoming a tree hugger ors someting?!"

[Gonoc]: "we need to try to help afterall we er you guys had a part in brining them here"

Simon keeps searching for a way out of the city, fear going more so. Feeling like an animal in a large cage.

Cadeirin gives Lazar a bewildered look and shakes his head, 'We would be easy picking if we did, at least there is some small protection here"

Corwen takes the insult in stride

[DM]: There is a huge crash... as something falss onto the buildings nearby...

Reom frowns at his brother "do i be lookin like a tree hugin elf kisser to ye? i should smack ye, but we aint got time, i'll get ye later"

[DM]: "HHHHHHHHAAAAAA:::::::

Cadeirin looks to the dwarf "A sword...."

[DM]: the great rushing of in-sucked air....

[Lazar]: "Well perhaps you didn't see those THREE DRAGONS out their that are about to annihillate this city!"

Gonoc peeks outside the door

[DM]: "SSSSSHHHHIIIIZZZZZZRRRRRRRRWWTTTTTZZZZZ"

[Reom]: "or most likely dis buildin"

[DM]: A huge blue-white bolt of lightining flashes past the shop and shashes a building down... and all the folks between it and the ending point...

Cadeirin looks about confused for the mentioned sword

[Corwen]: "Perhaps if we can quiet that face, we can stop this"

Lazar looks at the building in horror, "All the more reason. We need to leave, NOW!"

Corwen produces a candle

[Gonoc]: "yeah ,but we need to get out of da town first"

[DM]: "HERZ.... TAKES THIS:::!" Uth screams now, due to the sounds outside...

[Corwen]: "We need someting for our ears"

[DM]: and removes some floor stones near the forge...

Simon seeing the dragons demolish buildings and killing many, he runs to another wall of the city, continuing to look for a way out.

Cadeirin watches the dwarf intently

Corwen watches the dwarf

[DM]: and heres a damned bow.... nothing specail, but itll hurt em... i'z hopes.."

[Cadeirin]: The elf looks about wild eyed as if waiting for the roof to collapse

[DM]: Uth then tosses Reom a heavy-headed hammer and slides the stone in place...

[DM]: ""Who can use dis?"

[DM]: He holds a longsword...

Reom takes the hammer and smiles spinning it around "nice work Uth"

Cadeirin looks about then says "I am trained in the use of the longsword"

[Gonoc]: "not I,ye have any axes?"

[DM]: "KKKKKRRRRAAASHSHSSSSSSSHHHHHHHHHH!!!!"

Corwen breaks his candle up in 12 little pieces

[DM]: The buildinug right across the street goes down to a huge blue clawed foot...

Simon unable to find an exit, he runs into a dead ended alley. He then cuddles in the corner, and begins to whimper.

Gonoc goes outside"So be it"

Cadeirin grabs the bow that was offered and waits to see what the dwarf does with the sword

[DM]: The mixed sounds of battle ring in the streets, with mostly screams and shouts...

Lazar gasps and moves the chest aside and quickly closes the door, "Is there a back way?"

Corwen hands everyone 2 pieces and explains. Put these in your ears

[Corwen]: "When we get so close as to where we can't stand it"

Reom looks confused then sticks the wax in his ears

[DM]: "AAARRRRRRRRUUUUUUUUUAAAAAAAAA!!!"

[DM]: and another rush of air...

Gonoc walks back in

Reom throws himself to the floor "get down"

[Gonoc]: "ye guys coming er what?!"

[DM]: You all see the captain run by... chasing the blue foot...

Gonoc drops

Lazar tries to run to the back of the shop and take cover

[DM]: "AACCCCCRRRRZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZSHHHH!!!!"

Corwen complies with Reom and lands flat on the floor

[DM]: The smell of ozone and burned ... well, EVERYTHING, from flesh to thatched roofs, to wood...

Simon continues to whimper, slowly beginning to cry. Always flinching at the sounds of the dragons. Holding his hands over his ears, he looks about through his blurry eyes, watching the people flee madly.

Gonoc gets up and goes outside again looking for the captian

Cadeirin jumps back waiting to see what the dwarf has in mind

Reom stands up when nothing happens and dusts himself off "Just a drill ta keep ye on your toes...er bellies"

[DM]: Uth tosses the sword to Cad and doesnt even duck to the sound of the dragons attack.

[Cadeirin]: The ranger reaches out and grabs the sword

Corwen stands up swiftly

[DM]: "YE 'LL BE FINE WIT DIS:::!"

Reom moves towrds his brother

[Cadeirin]: he then looks questionly at the dwarf

[Reom]: "what be ye havin in mind?"

Lazar looks at the sword incredulously, "Do you actually think you're going to FIGHT that thing?"

Cadeirin quickly examines the sword

Corwen silently questions why he even came to town

Gonoc looks to where the captian ran

Reom 's ears perk up at the thought

[Corwen]: "So, are we going?"

[DM]: The captain stands before one of the huge scaled beasts... sword swinging mightily... and is stomped on by a huge clawed foot, pinning him to the ground...the claws are extended to keep him alive.

[Gonoc]: "aye lets go"standing just outside the door

[Cadeirin]: "Now what? will this blade slay those beast? " he gives a heavy sigh and looks out the door

Cadeirin sees the captain being pinned

Reom grunts "aye damnit lets go" and pushes his way out side axe holstered and the large hamer in hand

Lazar hefts his chest and pack, "Finally, you are starting to make some sense. Let us leave with great haste"

Cadeirin runs towards the captian drawing the sword from its sheath and hacks at the dragons feet

[DM]: "EITHER WE BE... well, we be a running, but the plains ar no safer here, or wezz be fighting... I anit no runner!

Simon places his fingers in his ears and closes his eyes as ash flies about him. He begins begins to repeat, "Make it stop, make it stop." He then begins to cry out, "Have them go away, please!"

Corwen draws his scimitar and camp help but think how petty it is

Reom gives a mighty bellow "fer the honor of me slain kin, and me great clan"

[Reom]: and charges in

Lazar crouches in front of the window and watches Reom

[DM]: The wings of the one in the middle of town are torn and useless... covered with arrows and ballista rips...

Corwen mutters silent prayers to Sylvanus

[DM]: one section of the wall has been knocked down by repeated tail lashings... and the guard still continues to fling weapons, spells, etc

[DM]: The 3rd dragon is nowhere in site...

(Norkio whispered to DM): Sorry i'm late oh gracious dm i have lost my mind along with the ability to keep up with the days of the week lol

[DM]: The second continues swooping on the catapults and balistas... knocking them over the sides or simply crushing them with its tail slashes...

Simon begins to rock back and forth as he continues to repeat, "Go away, go away!"

Corwen shakes his head and puts his scimitar away

Cadeirin draws the new blade from its sheath and with all of his might he brings it down on the clawed foot that is trapping the dwarf

(DM whispered to Cadeirin): +4 vs dragons... not a slayer though

(DM whispered to Reom): +3, thrower

Corwen grabs his spear from his back, still shaking his head

Simon slowly calms for a moment, peering out of the alleyway he's been hiding. Seeing things have cleared a bit with the dragons he slowly moves out. Then, as the dragon raises his head up over the buildings to strike, Simons eyes swell up with fear once more. He charges back to the corner and resumes his cuddled rocking stance.

[DM]: Cad's blow chips the dragon's claw, but nothing else...

Reom heaves the hammer with all of his might

Reom then breaks out into his theme song

[DM]: There is a great ball of fire that blasts into the flying beast... and it roars in response...

Norkio quietly slips up next to Lazar and watches the Bold but obviously not too bright adventurors making there attacks

[Reom]: "I crush foes there and hack them here My enemies always run in Fear, Fore I am Reom the Mighty.!"

[Reom]: (hehe maybe i'll scare it away with my singing)

[DM]: "THE.....!"

Gonoc appears behind the dragon and attacks swinging his axes

[DM]: A scream dies out before the words can get out... and the captain is crushed underfoot of the big blue...

Cadeirin grits his teeth and renews his attack calling out to Mielikki to guides his stroke

Lazar looks around the group and sighs. He removes a dagger from his robes and throws it

Norkio moves to the side of the battle and attempts to attack the dragons tail (Tee Hee)

Corwen stands by the door watching the temporarily insane fighters with his spear in hand

[DM]: A gash under the sclaes appears to run red as Gonoc smashes in with a axeblow.

[Reom]: (wow he hit it with his little needle how cute)

[DM]: 8lol)

[Gonoc]: "Haha,take dat ye foul Beast!"

Simon continues to rock, no longer openning his eyes. He still holds his fingers in his ears and still chants, now more so a humm as it all runs together.

[DM]: Several glowing arrows and flying glowing darts make their way UNERRINGLY to the beast... and seem to bring it great pain...

[DM]: the source seems to be several robed figures atop the Keep.

Corwen sees that everyone has lost their sanity and sighs, then runs at the dragon's foot and vainly attempts to pierce it.

[Gonoc]: hahaha!

Reom reaches for his trusty axe since his hammer throw missed and swings mightly two times

Lazar looks around the room for more daggers to throw

Norkio flips forward to attack the dragons tail but somehow manages to trip over a large rock falling face flat onto the ground

[Reom]: "I'm big and strong and lean and mean i kill anything with skin thats green, Fore I am Reom the Mighty!"

[Gonoc]: "ye big bad dragon,feel Gonoc's wraith!"

[Lazar]: (Any more daggers in the room?)

[DM]: The huge tail swishes back and forth....

[DM]: (several on the dislay rack)

Lazar grabs some daggers continues to throw

Reom roars in rage and swings again at the fearsome beast

[Cadeirin]: Cursing the elf continues to hack at the beasts leg

Gonoc swings again at its belly

[DM]: The tail smashes into the shop, rocking its fondations... the building begins to give...

Norkio regains her footing after rolling over and tumbling back into the Foray.. She resumes her defensive stance and prepares for another attack

[Reom]: "I'm ruff and tough and ready to tumble and when i scream the mountians rumble, Fore I am Reom the Mighty!"

Corwen continues poking at the dragon while feeling like an insect

Lazar hurredly takes some daggers and gets the chest runs out of the shop

[DM]: Another balista bolt flies toward the wyrm... flying VERY low!

[Gonoc]: (somethings wierd with this dragon its not fighting back)

Reom stumbles slightly but then turns to take another few swings at the great beast

Reom isnt paying attention to the bolt just the dragon

Norkio lashes out and barely misses the beast before tripping over more fallen debree

[Cadeirin]: Shaking his head in defiance he swings both blades again

[DM]: The bolt flies into the belly of the dragon.... spilling gore and blood....

Gonoc swings again at its belly

[DM]: "RRRRROOOOOOOOAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!"

Norkio once againg resumes her f ooting and attempts to attack for her third time

[Cadeirin]: The new blade cuts into the dragons flesh

Gonoc swings again

Reom bellows an ear shatteng roar and goes enraged

[DM]: The dragon tumbles over and crashes down on the blocks before it...

Corwen continues his poking

[Reom]: "Orange is that hair thats on my head but laugh at me and ye'll end up dead Fore I am Reom the Mighty!"

Norkio jumps foward and strikesthe beast with a high kick before bearing down into the beasts leg with a hard blow with the elbow

[DM]: "KKKKRRRRAAAASHHHHHHHH!"

[Cadeirin]: After seeing the blade spill the dragons blood his attacks renew

Gonoc trashes the beast even while it falls dead

[DM]: The beast's tongue rolles out of its mouth and the last of its breath eascpes its lungs with a huge whoosh.

Cadeirin brings both blades down in a stabbing motion

Corwen stands straight looking around

Reom hacks at the dragons corpse

Lazar looks at it, very startled, "I can hardly believe that just happened"

[Reom]: drool and froth running from his mouth

Gonoc climbs on the dragon and rasies his axes

Norkio dusts herself off before surveying her surroundings

[DM]: The wizards from the Kepp now focus on the beast flying above.

[Gonoc]: "only fer da brave!"

[DM]: More of the town guard and the local populace begin trying to clear rubble from the downed buildings... looking for servivors

Reom looks up and sees the last dragon and prepares the hammer his brother gave him (how high is it?)

[Cadeirin]: The ranger wipes the blood off of the fine blade and resheaths it

Gonoc readies his crossbow and fires

[DM]: The flying dragon swoops up into the air (some 1000 ft)...

[Gonoc]: "damn Coward!"

Gonoc spits

Reom curses in rage and heaves the hammer anyways

[DM]: and belows down below, "WE SHALL AVENGE THIS CORWARDESS ON YOUR PART FOR OUR KIND!"

Simon slowly rocks himself to a state of sleepiness.

[DM]: The dragon then flys off into the clouds, high above and far away from the city.

Cadeirin drops to his knees , wearily he wipes the sweat from his brow and looks about at the ruin

Corwen replaces his spear and looks around him

Norkio breaths a sigh of relief before moving in to help the other villagers look for suvivors.

Gonoc slides down the dead dragons back

[DM]: The third dragon can be seen leaving the glade.... and the sound is now silent.

Cadeirin looks at the dead captain that he was not able to free and shakes his head sadly

[Gonoc]: "at least da screaming stopped"

Lazar sighs heavily and leans against the building

[DM]: At least it would be if you could hear it over the comotion of the city.

Corwen looks around for any injured nearby

[DM]: Uth clammers over his destroyed shop... "YE BASTARDS! I WERKED HARD FERR DAT!"

Gonoc moves back to the rest of the group"See,da bigger day are da harder day fall"

Reom looks for his brother

Cadeirin rises and looks about all the carnage and ruin, he starts helping people to their feet and starts digging out people from the rubble

Norkio begins moving Rubble to look for injured folk

Simon is awoken by a villager child, who is looking for survivor. Startled, he stands quickly, trying to figure out where he is. He then calms, looking at the child and smiles, "I must have been dreaming it all." He lets out a sigh of relief.

[DM]: He rushes over to the felled beast, kicking and hacking at the neck... "I'll git my dues!"

Lazar begins guarding the chest

Reom smiles at his brothers antics

Lazar begins to stroke his goatee, thinking

Gonoc watches Uth

Corwen walks around trying to help any injured the best he can (with no spells, just healing prof.)

Gonoc gets a hunk of chew and puts it in his mouth

[Gonoc]: "I'd say we did well"

Lazar opens the chest and peeks inside

[DM]: The sorcerers can be seen summoning earth elementals to repair the stone walls...

(DM whispered to Lazar): locked

Gonoc goes over to Lazar and places his axe on the chest"Now what are ye doing?"

[DM]: Uth hacks away, fighting the smell and the blood covering him...

Norkio stops her search after the seem to yield no results she walks back to the Dwarfs and watches the hectic surroundings..

[Lazar]: "Doesn't it seem a little bit light?"

Simon leaves the alleyway to see the massive distruction around the city, "Maybe it wasn't a dream." Looking down at the kid, as the kid is shaking his head, "No." Simon then looks around with fear growing once more, "Have the dragons fled?" The boy nods his head as Simon lets out another sigh of relief. He then wanders around the wreckage of the city. Seeing some people trying to lift a roof off of a villager, Simon walks over and helps them lift it.

Cadeirin continues to help dig trapped people out from the rubble

[DM]: "WHAT IN DA NINE HELLS HAPPENED HERE???!"

Gonoc looks in the chest

[Lazar]: (locked. Can you jimmy it?)

[Norkio]: (uth is????)

[DM]: Uth, climbs out from behind the ruins of his shop... or...

[DM]: Uth is still hacking away at the dragon... as you look about, there seems to be 2 Uth's...

[Reom]: he looks at his brother

Norkio looks at the two uths... "Um..."

[Reom]: 'I didnt know ye had a twin uth?

Simon after helping around the city, watching the skies the whole time, he sees the group in the distance. Also seeing the dragon, he stops and watches at a distance.

[DM]: "I told ye ya dern scaled lizard not to come here.... and now da plan is rooned... I said .... WHAT? A twin... I ain't got no twin. Ye knows that for a fact!"

Reom points to the second Uth

[DM]: Uth turns his head to see a exact likeness of himself.... staring redfaced and reaching for a timber from the fallen shop...

Gonoc tries to pick the lock"wait!,we got a key fer dis ting dont we?"

[Lazar]: "What plan?"

Norkio suggests calmly "Foul magic"

Reom raises his hammer and asks a question only the Real Uth would know the answer too

Norkio looks at both the uths again.. "But which one is the real one?"

[DM]: "KILL HIM! HE'Z DA BASTARD DAT RICKED ME FOR HERE!"

Lazar looks at the Uth's and jealously jumps between them and the chest

Gonoc turns to the 2 uths"what da hell?"

Reom turns to the group, "stay outta dis its a family matter"

Corwen is too busy aiding the injured to take notice of Uth

[DM]: The Uth clambering over the destroyed shop only sees the Uth before him. He grinds his teeth, like he did in his youth before he would fight with Reom, and charges the other Uth...

Simon , seeing Cadeirin helping people nearby, he walks over giving him a hand as well. "Hey there." He gives him a faint smile.

[Gonoc]: "Reom,what is going on?which one be yer real brother?"

Reom shrugs "aww well If it aint one its da odder so why not both"

Cadeirin looks back wearily at the centaur and motions for his help in rescuing the trapped people

Reom drops his hammer and headbutts the nearest Uth

Norkio sits down quietly on the chest and watches the dwarfs...

(DM whispered to Reom): teeth grinding is a for sure thing your brother used to do... and he was oddly silent before fights with you as well

(DM whispered to Reom): thats how you knew he was mad at you

Simon begins to lift up rubble, "So." he grunts, "What happened to the dragons? And the face?" he continues to grunt, lifting a large peice of the wall, "The others didn't go into the forest, did they?"

[DM]: The dragonslayer Uth leaps impossibly high, right over the back of the dragon and runs down the rubble-filled streets.

Reom picks up the hammer Uth gave him and Hurls it

[Gonoc]: "and where were ye,when we fought da dragon,mighty centaur?!"

Cadeirin sighs and shakes his head "No, they did not, they had no choice. There was that great screaming and it brought those dragons here.... it all happened so fast....."

[DM]: Uth, dropping his timber-club, shouts"YE'LL BE BACK, N' IF NOT, I'LL BE FINDIN YE!"

Simon sighs and nods at Cadeirin. "Yes, it did. Last thing I remember after them appearing is me awakening in an alleyway by a human child."

Norkio stands up and continues to quietly observe her comrades

Lazar looks on after the running false Uth, deep in thought and saying to himself, "What plan?"

Reom turns to the Real Uth "who da 'ell was dat?"

Gonoc spits agin as simon speaks..."I thought as much"

Corwen finishes stemming the bleeding from a nasty gash on a dwarven soldier and says "Remember now, you were aided by a tree hugger"

Cadeirin gives Simon a quizzical look but dosnt ask " All I remmeber was you talking to that beast... then the screaming, then I was in this town How I got here I know not. Then those damned cursed dragons attacked... its all confusion" looking about "And so much death"

Reom turns to corwen "dont fill his 'ead wit crap, he be in pain, im sure he'll thank ye later"

Reom goes to retireve the hammer

Corwen ignores Reom

[Gonoc]: "If ye are all done ,Can I have da key for dis chest?"

Simon nods, "Yes, it is all a blur. Maybe we should leave here soon. After our help is not needed anymore that is. We must arrive at Silverymoon soon. We must find the Staff.

Norkio stands back and continues to survey the city

[DM]: A mage appears before you... bright and shiny looking red robes embroidered with golden trimming..."Are ye the ones who fought the beast on the ground?"

Gonoc steps up"Aye,we are"

Norkio bows and then nods

Corwen returns to the party wondering what all the commotion was

[Reom]: "aye, dey be, an i tried but i aint feelin so good taday"

[Cadeirin]: Casting the a look abouth the elf nods sadly "Aye, I am for leaving. After we help as we may" he goes back to digging through the rubble

Simon joins Cadeirin in digging as well.

Norkio looks the mage over obviouslly distrustfull

[DM]: "The spell broke just as we were to fire the ballista... had you not been there to keep its attention, I'm afraid the worst could have been more than what you see here."

[Gonoc]: "And who be you?"

[DM]: "Are you in need of healing?"

[Gonoc]: "what spell?"

Reom turns and walks off looking for more interesting things to do

Reom see horse-boy and elfie lifting stuff and goes to help

Norkio looks off to the side "Naye, Not I"

[DM]: He looks to gonoc, "I am Gerd. I am one of the Sworn. I help to defend the city and the other locals I visit in the charge of Our Lady Silver."

Cadeirin nods to Reom as he struggles to lift some rubble

Simon looks at the dwarf as he grunts, lifting another large section of a wall. "Thanks." he says as the dwarf helps him lift the wall.

Corwen resumes his healing work

[Gonoc]: "I have not a scratch on me,Dis dragon never fought back"

Reom grabs the largest rock slab that he can lift

Norkio perks.. up "Lady Alustrial eh? We are heading to Silverymoon in the upmost haste... Be there anywayz Ye can get us there quicker?"

[DM]: Gazing to Norkio, "Are you not a bit far from home? You appear to be a guardian of knowledge, is that so?2

[Gonoc]: "ye mean lady Alustriel?"

[DM]: He looks to Gonoc..."Yes, she , the One"

[Gonoc]: "we are heading to see her"

Lazar shoots Gonoc a murderous glare

Norkio stares with intrest... "So many questions from a man i hardly know... But Yes I am far away from home... "

Gonoc spits agin chewwing

[DM]: "To see her? She is VERY busy now, with stepping down as ruler of silverymoon, she has taken on a new title...

Corwen wonders to himself why he even helps these dwarves, the defilers of nature that they are.

[Norkio]: "And I am nothing more but a humble follower of Mili"

Simon grabs one end of a large peice as Cadeirin and Reom take the other sides, "One... Two... Three... Heave." Tossing it to the side.

[DM]: "That of Protectorate of the Moonlands and Delzoun."

[Gonoc]: "and what be dat?"

[DM]: "Very busy indeed."

[Gonoc]: "i see"

[Norkio]: "Well she is exspecting us afterall"

Lazar cuts in, "Well the most we were hoping for is an audience at best."

[Gonoc]: "Is she still in silverymoon?"

Simon continues to move rubble away from different sites.

Gonoc asks the mage same question

Cadeirin assist Simon

[DM]: Norkio walks to aid an old lady, stubling through the rubble....

[Gonoc]: "the lady still be in silverymoon,right?"

[DM]: "Yes, she is in her High Palace."

Simon lifts a larger section of wall with Cadeirin, finding a body. Barely still alive, he shouts, "Help over here! I think this one is alive! Can we get some attention here?!" he tosses the block away.

Cadeirin puuls the body out from the rubble

Corwen perks his head up and rushes over after finishing with another

Reom holds up the wall

[Gonoc]: "could ye takes us der a faster way?I have heard of traveling from one place to another with a spell of somesort"

[DM]: Several people come over to help in the clearing of stone at Simon's announcement. A priest of Illmater rushes over as well.

Simon helps Corwen look over the woman.

Lazar stays with the chest

[Gonoc]: "she is expecting us anyways"

Reom drops the wall at the mention of spell travel

[DM]: "Exspecting you? What are your names, please?"

Corwen begins examining the woman, trying to find the nature of her injuries, then looks up as the priest apporaches

Reom walks over to Gonoc and the mage

[DM]: She seems to have broken her back, the weight of the stone nearly crushing her... miracle she is alive.

Gonoc looks at the mage,then to reom as he comes over

Simon stands next to Cadeirin, watching the priests do their work.

[DM]: The priest quickly chanted some holy words, and the pain on her face disappears.

Corwen lays her down gently and looks up to the priest "Have you any spells left?"

[Gonoc]: "I be Gonoc,who were ye visting in dis town anyways?"

[Cadeirin]: The elf wipes sweat from his forehead and looks about to see if there are any others in need

Simon letting a sigh of relief that she will survive, he suddenly hears another shout. The man yells, "I think I found another. Can I have help with this wall?" Simon rushes over there, saying to Cadeirin, "Come on."

[Lazar]: "We won't be leaving yet. There is something in the forest that demands our attention."

[DM]: "Thank ye kind adventurers. Had ye not been here, she surely would have died. She is Dirnanal... my mother. Please, continue your search, I'll see to it that more help arrrives." He carries her off in his thick muscled arms.

Cadeirin wearily runs after the centaur

Corwen stands looking completely exhausted, and follows after Cade and Simon

Reom shoots an angry glance at Gonoc and then goes to help horse boy

Cadeirin squeezes under the wall and pulls the body out as Simon holds it up

Simon begins throwing rubble out of the way, but sadly finds the body is dead. He lowers his head in a prayer.

Gonoc says to the mage"I be Gonoc"

[DM]: "And who are your friends...?"

[DM]: He points to the demolition crew clearing the streets...

[Gonoc]: "ahh,ye dont need to know everyting do ye..?"

[Gonoc]: "all ye need to know is dat we are traveling to see da lady"

Reom breaks out some TNT and blasting caps "Fire in the Hole" BOOM!

[DM]: *You hear yet another cry, this one coming from a near-by shop, still aflame...*

[Cadeirin]: With a down cast look he wipes the dirt from his sweat streaked face looking about at all the rubble in hopelessness

[Gonoc]: "and who was ye visiting here anyways?"

Reom turns towards the screams an odd look crossing his face he screams "Mother ! NOOOO"

Corwen sighs then sprints over to where the scream came from

[Reom]: and rushes off to help

[DM]: "I am to be on the watch for a group... travelling from the Nether mountains. I need the names to be sure."

Simon finishes his prayer as the other shout is heard. He closes the mans eyes, "May your travels to the after world be quick." He then turns to see what the other shout it about.

Cadeirin runs up to the shop looking those who cried out

[Lazar]: "Just the same we would rather meet her personally. Thank you for the information"

[Gonoc]: "I bet ye are,I dont know ye dat well to tell ya more"

Cadeirin runs into the house carrying out a small child and leading a lady who is burned and soot covered

Reom enters the burning building without hesitation chopping at fallen timbers and

[Gonoc]: "and what spell were ye talking about before breaking?"

[Reom]: clearing a path

[Cadeirin]: Holding the child he signals to Corwen to come check the lady and her injuries

[DM]: "Visiting? No, no... It was my turn to be in Sundabar. I am part of the Spellguard of Silverymoon. Since the Lady took over the Protectorate, she has us rotating around the lands, keeping a watchful eye and an ear to new."

Corwen concedes to help the lady

Reom the strange look leaves his face once he sees the woman

[Gonoc]: "well,dats what ye said before,ye be lieing ant ye?"

Simon enters the burning building to see if there is anymore people in there. Coughing from all the smoke, he says, "Hello?! Anyone else in here?!"

Cadeirin gives the dwarf Reom a strange look then goes back to patting the babies back and trying to calm it

[Gonoc]: "and why do ye look for a group from the nether mts.?"

[DM]: He bares a silver moon upturned with a beautiful harp shape insdie the moon.... a Harper's pin..."If ye know what this is, you know I speak the truth."

Gonoc looks"aye"

[DM]: He quickly covers it again...

Simon hearing a low cry he moves deeper into the building. The woman begins to cry, "My husband. He's still in there!"

Lazar looks at the mage with interest

[DM]: "I thought it may be you, for the Lady said trouble would soon follow."

Cadeirin continues to rock the baby in his arms as he watches the druid work over the woman

[Gonoc]: "well be da group you seek"

Corwen finishes tending to the lady and the baby, then turns to Cadeirin "I haven't anymore bandages."

[Gonoc]: "well we be da group"

[DM]: "I guess she knew this would happen, but perhaps a warning about the dragons would have been nice." He looks about to the rubble.

Simon continues to cough as he looks around the building. Suddenly the roof begins to collapse.

Cadeirin looks about to see if there is anything usable for bandaging

Cadeirin quickly hands the baby to Corwen "Simon was in there"

[Gonoc]: "it seems my comrades came across a flesh face scroll of some kind and it was screaming like a all hell"

Simon finds the man under a burning beam, he begins to pry him loose and the upper floor has now caved in.

Cadeirin quickly dashes into the building looking for a sign of the centaur

[Gonoc]: "and it drew the dragons in"

Corwen holds the baby awkwardly

Simon continues to cough as smoke begins to get thinker.

[DM]: The mage quickly turns to the burning building, twiddles his fingers and the roof stablizes long enough for Simon to escape.

[Gonoc]: "i am sure ye heard it screaming"

Reom walks around looking for others to aid

Cadeirin finds the centaur and helps him in rescueing the man "Quick, it is caving in" he puts the man over Simons rump and shoos him out

[DM]: "As all in the city did..."

[Gonoc]: "aye,Do ye know what dat was?"

[DM]: "I am unsure what could do such... but with the fall of Hellgate Keep, who knows what evil survived and spead outward."

Simon grabs the man from under the beam and begins moving to the door. Finding Cadeirin, he smiles, "I know, lets move." he then rushes out with the man.

[Gonoc]: "so will ye be traveling wit us to da lady?"

Cadeirin takes BIG gulps of air and tries to clear his lungs of the smoke he enhaled

Corwen decides that the lady is capable of holding her baby, so he hands it to her

[DM]: With the spell breaking under the weight, the roof collapses...

Simon coughing from his lungs filled with smoke, he tries to shout, "Priest, we need a priest! We have another hurt man here!"

Reom returns to Gonoc and the Mage

[DM]: "I can not. look about you. My help is needed here. I can help in other ways..."

(Simon whispered to DM): I hope you don't mind me doing all this... just trying to get the others to RP some... Cadeirin is getting my vote tonight... He's doing great...

[DM]: He whispers something to the wind....

[Gonoc]: "aye"

Cadeirin looks like he is about to drop from exhaustion

[Reom]: "so what be da decesion?"

Corwen truns his attention to the wounded man

Gonoc turns to reom"Dis be a mage sent by da lady we seek"

[DM]: A priest dressed in fanciful clothing, long curled black hair and a handlebar mustache appears...

[Reom]: "aye, and is he ta be helpin uz?"

Gonoc shrugs"I guess"

Simon looks at Cadeirin and begins to breath deeply, still exhailing smoke, he says, "I know how ya feel, my friend." He then gives a short smile that is interupted by a coughing fit.

Gonoc spits

[DM]: The portly priest looks surprised, but then sees Gerd.

Corwen pulls out a spare tunic from his pack and begins tearing it up into strips

[DM]: "I have been listening... It is ready."

Reom looks puzzled

[Reom]: "what is it?"

[Gonoc]: "what is ready?"

[Lazar]: "What are you talking about?"

Cadeirin bends over resting his hands on his knees and tries to take in large amounts of air

[DM]: "He will cast a restful spell on your group, allowing you to travel again this night. Perhaps it would be wise to leave now, as the dragons were flying, and there is no telling what will come on foot."

Gonoc mumbles to himself"what did I do now"

Corwen to Cadeirin "Careful, so that I do not end up having to heal you as well"

Gonoc smiles with relief

[Lazar]: "I would tend to agree"

Cadeirin gives the druid a weak smile then nods

[Gonoc]: "aye very well,we need to get to da lady as soon as we can"

Simon begins to look around for more wounded and where help is needed.

(Gonoc whispered to DM): do we have a key for the chest?or not?

[DM]: "PLEASE, gather around....!"

Cadeirin looks tiredly at the centaur but nods in agreeance and begans to look to see where help is needed

[DM]: The mage shouts to the party...

Reom stands with his arms crossed

Lazar comes nearer, dragging the chest with him

Corwen looks up wearily at the mage

Simon then sees the others speaking to a man, calling for them. "I guess our work is done here. Shall we return?"

[DM]: "I now you all wish to help, but for the safety of ALL of us, you must leave for Silverymoon at once."

Corwen then moves with obvious lethargy to the mage

Simon looks at Cadeirin, giving him a pat on the back.

Cadeirin lets out a long sigh of exhaustion and nods "Aye" I see the gaurds are all about now. They will have it in hand"

[DM]: "You may begin, padre..."

[Gonoc]: "aye we have da whole world ta save"

[Cadeirin]: he follows Simon back to the rest picking up Corwen along the way

[DM]: OOOHHHMmannnaPPPPAAAHHHHlllllooommmmmaapppaa

Simon then moves up to Corwen, "Good job keeping up with us. Your help was greatly needed. Thanks my friend." he gives the Druid a smile.

Corwen nods but keeps quiet

[DM]: The party feels rested... as if you had slept, uniterrrupted for 8 hours, and fed as well.

Cadeirin looks about amazed and stretches his limbs and flexes them in enjoyment

Simon shakes at the weird feeling passing through his body. "Wow, thanks. Can I have another?" he gives a joking smile.

[Gonoc]: "thankye...we should leave at once"

Corwen perks up with his lethargy suddenly gone

[Lazar]: "Ahh. What a interesting spell."

Gonoc turns to the group"we should leave "

Reom Flexes his once sore muscles

(Cadeirin whispered to DM): did the horses ever come back from my calls?

[DM]: "There are some steeds, readied and waiting your taking at the Silver gate... west. May the Gods protect you and Tymora smile."

Simon nods, "Yes, let us be gone. Things are in good hands here. I shall lead again."

[DM]: The preist and mage begin to shimmer to nothingness...

[Gonoc]: "aye,very well,we shall tell da lady of yer help"

Corwen proceeds to the west gate

(DM whispered to Cadeirin): yes, strangely enough... all did.

Cadeirin steps back startled at their disappearance then shakes his head mumbeling

Gonoc shrugs and spits again heading west for the mounts

Simon begins moving through the city, eventually finding the gates and the horses. He then takes point, leading the pack into the plains.

Gonoc mounts his pony and follows simon

Cadeirin goes up to his horse patting him on the head, he then looks at each horse individually haveing a blank look then smiling

Lazar makes sure that the chest is secured to one of the steeds before setting off

Cadeirin checks his saddlebags to make sure all are in order then mounts his horse

Reom mounts his horse and sets his axe across his knees

[DM]: The 'mounts' are your original ones, complete with all your trappings. They appear rested as well.

Simon looks back at the group and smiles. Then talking to himself he says, "We did good tonight. There may be hope for this world after all." He then looks to the sky and begins looking for the best path.

Corwen is relieved at the sight of his original mount

[DM]: The guards part the gate and allow you to pass through...

Gonoc spits....

[DM]: Outside, the ground is covered with fallen and broken catapults, ballistas, and soldiers. They are all badly ripped apart, or in obvious states of death.

[Simon]: (* he then looks to the sky and sighs. Then looks to the ground ahead, looking for the best path.) (Needed to reword that.)

Cadeirin follows along silently thiking his own private thoughts

[DM]: The road ahead is being patrolled by heavy horses, mounted with knights and other robed figuers.

Reom looks around at the carnage, blank faced

Simon sees the carnage that has happened outside as well, nearly as bad as it was inside. He then gives silent prayers to the ones he passes, but continues on the path.

Gonoc says as they ride"So does anyone have a key fer dat damned chest?"

Corwen offers prayers to the dead strewn all about

Reom raises his hammer "aye"

Cadeirin looks starteled as if rememebering something "The sword... I forgot to return the sword....."

Corwen rides with the group

Simon watches the skies for any large shadows.

Gonoc trots his pony along

Reom watches the terrain for any signs of trouble

[DM]: With the excellent finding of the Simons footfalls and Cad's tracking, you manage to avoid any problems... even a patrol of orcs dressed to fight. You can see the Sundabar Gate of Silverymoon ahead.

Reom points "dere it blows.....er beez"

[Gonoc]: "Finally we can see dis damed lady"

Cadeirin shudders at seeing another enclosed town