Re: Rise of The Runelords 1 - Burnt Offerings

**Admin** Mon Feb 27, 2012 3:32 am

'Ah can hold m'own, don't ya worry,' Reta says as she studies your surroundings. 'Where, ah, where are we? Teleportin' is disorientatin' as a motherbugger.'

**Admin** Mon Feb 27, 2012 4:58 am

"Thistletop." Shathys grunts, "Goblins all over and we need to stop a full on invasion."

**Admin** Mon Feb 27, 2012 5:13 am

'Ah gotcha. Before we go bust some goblin noggins, Ah gots a few ground rules. Rule one: I'll help you out for as long as you're expectin' combat. When you lot have killed whoever you reckon' needs killin', Ah'm outta here. Rule two: Ah don't like towns, an' they don't like me. Ah won't go near one. Rule three: If Ah'm the only one standin', Ah'm outta here. Rule four: If a battle turns bad for me, Ah'm outta here. Rule five: You keep the loot an' watch me back. Deal?'

SigneGT Mon Feb 27, 2012 6:00 am

"I love adventuring!" Shara laughs. Nothing ever goes the way she suspects.

**Admin** Mon Feb 27, 2012 6:44 am

"Onwards then I suppose." Shathys sighs.

**Admin** Mon Feb 27, 2012 7:25 am

'Looks like we got three options,' Reta says. 'Ah'll let you lead the way.'

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Morbus Mortem Apparatus Mon Feb 27, 2012 7:38 am

"You have a strange accent, Reta, do you know that?" Morbus notes as he waits for Reta to take command and lead the way.

**Admin** Mon Feb 27, 2012 7:40 am

'Aye,' she says. 'Ah was raised by badgers.'

Le kek Mon Feb 27, 2012 7:56 am

"Hrm, right. Before we move on I need to know what you can actually do. Do you just, I don't know, bash people with that staff of yours?"

**Admin** Mon Feb 27, 2012 8:02 am

'Ah can shoot lightnin', mostly. Got some thorns, too. An' a bit o' healin' o'course.'

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Le kek Mon Feb 27, 2012 8:06 am

"Oh, neat. Welcome aboard then." Jack turns back to the three paths, looks at it a bit and then shrugs. "Right one then." He says, and walks towards the right path with his sword and shield raised.

**Admin** Mon Feb 27, 2012 8:38 am

You squeeze through a tunnel made of thistles and briars, and it quickly opens into a large cave-like chamber. Above, the thorny canopy grows thin enough that tiny slivers of the sky above can be seen, while below, the ground consists of trampled dirt. To your left, the distant sound of sloshing waves echoes up from a hole in the ground. Two other tunnels lead out of the chamber. You can hear faint voices from the tunnel on your left.

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SigneGT Tue Feb 28, 2012 6:27 am

Shara has a look around.

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**Admin** Tue Feb 28, 2012 6:44 am

The chamber holds nothing of interest except the hole, and the only thing you can tell about it is that it's very deep.

**Admin** Tue Feb 28, 2012 7:07 am

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Morbus Mortem Apparatus Tue Feb 28, 2012 7:42 am

Morbus whispers, "Be quiet" to the others. He listens carefully in hope of finding out what the voices from the left tunnel say.

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**Admin** Tue Feb 28, 2012 7:44 am

Several voices are talking in the goblin tongue. They sound relaxed.

Morbus Mortem Apparatus Tue Feb 28, 2012 7:50 am

"Okay I think there could be goblins in the left tunnel. I don't like bloodshed - at least not that much, but I vote for us making a surprise attack of some sort. We're here to kill goblins any way and it's better to get rid of them before they contact their master. If we don't kill them right away, I think this entire mission might be in danger.", Morbus says. As he speaks, he silently draws his weapon and waits for the others to respond.

SigneGT Tue Feb 28, 2012 7:53 am

"I agree. Better to surprise them, than the other way around."

Francis Tue Feb 28, 2012 7:56 am

Shathys pats the warforged on the back.

"I'm beginning to like you, Friend."

Shathys clears his throat, "We need to destroy all of the goblins we can find, it means less of them in the way if we need to make a hasty retreat, understand?" Shathys begins walking towards the goblins silently, a thick mist curling around him as he tightens his blindfold.

**Admin** Tue Feb 28, 2012 8:02 am

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Francis Tue Feb 28, 2012 8:17 am

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**Admin** Tue Feb 28, 2012 9:17 am

Soundlessly, Shathys flows through the goblin-sized tunnel of thorns and thistles. The tunnel opens up to a chamber that stinks of smoke and roasting flesh. The ceiling - a natural cover of briars and vines - is low, and a shallow fire pit smolders in the center of the floor, while several shoddy lean-tos of wood and vines line the walls. Shathys can make out several goblins moving around at the fire pit. They don't notice him.

**Admin** Tue Feb 28, 2012 9:44 am

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Francis Wed Feb 29, 2012 6:08 am

Shathys walks silently towards the goblins, making sure he's unnoticed. With a swirling motion of his hands a thick, cold mist encircles the goblins, rendering the goblins in cold darkness.

From somewhere in the fog, perhaps by play of light, a pair of golden eyes appear, as those of a large wolf encircling it's prey, snarling and snapping it's jaws before disappearing into the darkness, only to reappear soundlessly around the other side.

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