Banished!: Tales of the wasteland and the forsaken few [Archive]

7 dog knight

2014-08-26, 04:24 PM

the wind howls around your group as you make your way through the waste. you see a creature on the hill your small caravan is heading towards it looks back at you for a second then darts off over the ridge. night is hours away and you have little food left, barely enough to make it til tomorrow. water is scarce in this area and what little plants live here do little to quench your thirst. around midday you find a large rock that would provide ample cover for a campsite. as night falls you feel as if malevolent creatures are gradually moving closer to your encampment, something is driving them closer to you. perhaps its the smell of cooking meat, or maybe the scent of the blood stained on your clothes? somehow you don't feel as if any of those could be the answer.

you set up a watch to make sure that the camp is safe, however no one in the caravan seems to be able to sleep soundly. the rank smell of sweat and fear intertwine and concoct a stench that would even wake up the dead........ as that thought enters your minds, you remember the warden's last statement before he died of the many wounds caused by the rioting inmates. be careful af'er night falls and don't walk too far away from yer camp, lest ya want ta join the dead.

something howls not too far away from the caravan shortly after other howls are heard not too far behind it. everyone is on edge. your mind starts to recall the events from this morning. the crazed state of the rioters, nonlethal attacks seemed to do nothing to them, just cause them to go into a deeper frenzy.... the warden waded into the sea of inmates to save you few from them. it all seems so strange, your first day on the job and the inmates go nuts the warden is killed shortly after you escape with supplies trying to buy you some time. you cant help but see the warden in that instant his giant body being crawled on and clawed at by the inmates, all he does is smile at you and tell you to run as fast as you can and not to look back.

the night passes without event though you obviously feel like you are being watched. near sunrise screeches of pain can be heard and the sound of creatures running away can be heard in all directions, you see quick blurs of movement in the shadows running away from the sunlight. relief of seeing the sun seems to temporarily wash away your fatigue. you pack up and start to move again. it doesn't seem to be as hot as it was yesterday and the plant life seems to be growing steadily in number as you continue to travel south, about mid day you start to see the edge of the White-Scale mountains. on the horizon.

your progress is steadily getting slower for lack of sleep, you start to partially doze off while you continue to walk. you all fall over in exhaustion and start to go unconscious. the last thing you see before you pass out completely is a giant hand scooping you up from the ground and gazing into the face of what appears to be the warden but he doesn't have any wounds on him at all and this man didn't have the warden's well kept mustache. your mind goes blank after that. http://www.silverblades-suitcase.com/darksun/darksun_fortress.jpg

~Corvus~

2014-09-21, 01:24 PM

The wind howls around your group as you make your way through the waste. Water is scarce in this area and what little plants live here do little to quench your thirst. Around midday you find a large rock that would provide ample cover for a campsite. You see a creature on the hill your small caravan is heading towards: it looks back at you for a second then darts off over the ridge. Night is hours away and you have little food left, barely enough to make it ’til tomorrow.

As night falls, you feel as if malevolent creatures are gradually moving closer to your encampment. Something is driving them closer to you. Perhaps its the smell of cooking meat, or maybe the scent of the blood stained on your clothes? somehow you don't feel as if any of those could be the answer. You set up a watch to make sure that the camp is safe, however no one in the caravan seems to be able to sleep soundly. The rank smell of sweat and fear intertwine and concoct a stench that would even wake up the dead…. As that thought enters your minds, you remember the warden's last statement before he died of the many wounds caused by the rioting inmates. Be careful af'er night falls and don't walk too far away from yer camp, lest ya want ta join the dead.

Something howls not too far away from the caravan; shortly after, other howls are heard not too far behind it. Everyone is on edge. Your mind starts to recall the events from this morning: The crazed state of the rioters; nonlethal attacks seemed to do nothing to them, just cause them to go into a deeper frenzy; the warden waded into the sea of inmates to save you few from them. It all seems so strange: your first day on the job and the inmates go nuts, the warden is killed trying to buy you some time, and you couldn’t help but see the warden in that instant, his giant body being crawled on and clawed at by the inmates, all he does is smile at you and tell you to run as fast as you can and not to look back. At least you all escaped with suppliesl

The night passes without event, though you obviously feel like you are being watched. Near sunrise screeches of pain can be heard and the sound of creatures running away can be heard in all directions, you see quick blurs of movement in the shadows running away from the sunlight. relief of seeing the sun seems to temporarily wash away your fatigue. You pack up and start to move again. it doesn't seem to be as hot as it was yesterday and the plant life seems to be growing steadily in number as you continue to travel south, about mid day you start to see the edge of the White-Scale mountains. on the horizon.

Your progress is steadily getting slower for lack of sleep, you start to partially doze off while you continue to walk. You all fall over in exhaustion and start to go unconscious. The last thing you see before you pass out completely is a giant hand scooping you up from the ground and gazing into the face of what appears to be the warden but he doesn't have any wounds on him at all and this man didn't have the warden's well kept mustache. your mind goes blank after that.

Emerald Wyld dreams.....

TheCountAlucard

2014-09-21, 01:26 PM

Paragraphs, man... with it in one huge block of uncapitalized text like that, it takes more willpower than I've got to read it. :smallconfused:

7 dog knight

2014-09-22, 06:44 PM

you guys wake up in a room filled with cots. some of these cots are big enough to have a giant be able to lay on them comfortably. you see a large symbol of the church of Palor hanging on the far side of the wall. a dwarf appears to be praying in front of this statue acompanied by what appears to be a very young giant girl who seems to be quite anxious as she sways back and forth on her feet and looks at the room she notices that you all are starting to rise and she taps the dwarf's shoulder.
the dwarf looks over his shoulder at you and turns to regard you all. this is good news! ye all woke up a lot sooner 'n ah thought ye'd be. by yer get up I'm guessin' ye be the servivers o' sandtrap prison's riot. we got message from the side warden that some o' the staff were saved by the warden 'fore

Tyeal

2014-09-22, 10:53 PM

Brock rolled onto his side with a soft groan, picking himself up and taking stock of his surroundings. He hadn't been expecting to see a cave, with huge beds all around him. The last thing he remembered was hitting the hot sand of the desert he and the others had escaped into. That riot had been something else; Seeing the Warden wade into combat like that, and just the multitude of escapees attacking him at once. He had none of his gear on him as far as he could tell, grumbling to himself at that fact. He checked his boots, glad that the daggers he managed to collect on his way out were still there.

He jumped in surprise at the Giantess in the room with them, seeing that she had been kneeling at a shrine moments before, and seemed genuinely worried about them. He spoke Giant, and could tell what she was saying behind her heavy accent, but decided to stay quiet for now and just observe. Not yet sure where he was and if this giantess was on the level or not.

Dexam

2014-09-23, 03:50 AM

Kaidacen came awake slowly, taking stock, remembering.

She had gone to the humanoid's city, to learn of this thing called "justice". She had seen members of their community sentenced to a "prison" for crimes she could barely comprehend. In order to understand more about "justice", she had taken a job at the prison in the wasteland. Well, the humanoids called it a wasteland - to her it was a place of stark, harsh, natural beauty.

Then the riot had happened; the inmates had rebelled against their justice, which was another strange thing. She had fled with some of the other employees of the prison. She could have abandoned them at any time, left them to suffer in the harshness of the wastes. She had chosen not too, instead using her magic and skills to aid in their journey. Even so, the choice to aid them had nearly proved fatal.

Which lead to... here. Wherever "here" was. There was a symbol representing one of the strange godfolk, and two races often at odds with each other. What did one say in these situations? Oh, yes...

"I thank you for your help."

~Corvus~

2014-09-23, 04:26 AM

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this is good news! ye all woke up a lot sooner 'n ah thought ye'd be. by yer get up I'm guessin' ye be the servivers o' sandtrap prison's riot. we got message from the side warden that some o' the staff were saved by the warden 'fore

Emerald Wyld has been stretching for a time, ignoring the others as he prepares his body for the day. Immediately observable is the fact that his body is covered in a leathery layer of pale green scales. Despite that, he is dressed simply in grey-white robes tied with a grey-brown cord. A glimpse beyond the robe leaves you with the impression of many scars upon his arms and legs. He carries no equipment, nor a backpack, and has no boots either. His hands and feet are covered with callouses, and his wild-looking hair is curled into what appears to be natural dreadlocks. His eyes are a brilliant green, and his scaly face is still reminiscent of the graceful and youthful look of an elf.

As Wyld stands up to finish his stretches, the giant speaks to the dwarf. He looks around at his...well, formerly fellow employees, noting that they are doing the same. It seems that his curiosity about humans led him here. A pity, really, that they were such savages: they raged at being held captive as much as any dragon but unlike those majestic beasts, they were summarily unsatisfied with just escape. They wanted power and control, to kill those that were different. Dragons wanted power and control, but were content there. Wyld had fought to escape when things turned bad. He wasn't sure his companions saw his true nature, though, due to the terrifying melée. They had barely escaped, despite all their ferocity.

Their few days surviving in the wilderness proved nearly as tough. Even Mayakami, his Vulture companion, was challenged to find food. They *had* survived, though, by the grace of these Sun-worshipping folk. He turns to the Dwarf, addressing him and speaking with a thick--and rough--Elven accent. Long shoulders. You not finish speaking. 'fore what?

JetThomasBoat

2014-09-23, 02:16 PM

Rudak stirred in his sleep, feeling quite hungry after the last few days traveling through the wasteland. So of course, he dreamed of food. The others that woke up before would find that his quiet snoring was occasionally interrupted by him mumbling or "mmm"ing or even smacking his lips some. Eventually, though, in his dream, he was going back to the big banquet table, like none he had ever actually gone to before, for another helping. Along the way, though, he tripped, so in the waking world, he jerked his leg trying to catch himself, jarring himself awake. He looked around blearily, wondering why the sun wasn't in his eyes. He knew it wasn't night because he wasn't freezing like he had been recently, so he jerked into a sitting position and looked around.

"Where in the abyss...?" he started, before catching sight of the kneeling dwarf and the giantess. He could tell she seemed young, but he knew a giant was a giant. He swallowed, his throat dry from days with little water, before looking for more familiar faces.

"Brick, was it? Where are we?" he asked in a loud whisper to the dwarf he recognized from working at the prison. He didn't mean any offense, he was just terrible at remembering names. He looked around himself, taking stock to see if he still had any of his gear he'd fled the prison with.

OneDarkness

2014-09-23, 02:31 PM

Mikkafen had been awake for a while remaining motionless on his cot while he tried to piece the incoherent images of the past few days in his mind together, in truth he has little memory of why he had been at the prison that was in the majority of the images, its unlikely he was a prisoner given he had his belongings and even less likely he had been a guard given his stature. Every time he thought he was close to figuring it out it all seemed to unravel away into nothingness, no matter he thought there would be time to dwell on these matters later for now it was a matter of survival, so as he heard the others stirring he continued to remain motionless and instead focused his hearing and brief squints through his eyes to get a better feel for the room and what was going on.

7 dog knight

2014-09-23, 04:19 PM

me apologies elf, it's juss hard ta fathom that the warden died to something so simple as inmates. ol' Gaillen wrestled adult red dragons with nothin but 'is bare hands and won! he was good friend o' mine and this fine church too. the dwarf whistles and a strange creature you all recognize as a desert dwelling ambush drake trots into the room towards the dwarf. what is it Drovel? the creature says in well spoken common I was busy cleaning the garden of those pesky little pigeons who defecate all over the statues. if only we had a druid to speak to them about it i wouldn't have to scare the poor things. the dwarf pats the large drake's head that's alright Cringe, we have other things to do: the patients are awake now. would you kindly show them around? cringe blinks and tilts his head to the side and looks at you all and smiles a weird lizard-like smile. ok! please follow me all. he starts to leave the room not looking to see if you follow.

~Corvus~

2014-09-23, 05:52 PM

Tyeal

2014-09-23, 06:56 PM

"Brick, was it? Where are we?" he asked in a loud whisper to the dwarf he recognized from working at the prison. He didn't mean any offense, he was just terrible at remembering names. He looked around himself, taking stock to see if he still had any of his gear he'd fled the prison with.

"Brock." He replied flatly, simply observing things happening around them. "And it looks like we've been saved from dying in the desert." He was a trained hunter and trapper, speaking with actions more than words. While he had worked with this little group to escape, it had been an end to a mean. If he watched out for just himself, then he may have not escaped, or taken someone who didn't deserve a harsh end with him.

When the scaly creature walked in, speaking Common, he had to raised his eyebrows in surprise. He hadn't been expecting such a creature to speak that... fluently. At the offer of showing them around, he was curious to see the rest of this place. It wouldn't hurt to know the layout of this place, and get an idea of where it was. He slid out of bed and followed after the drake, feeling well enough to move around on his own despite the near sun-baked death.

7 dog knight

2014-09-23, 09:18 PM

the drake stops midstep and turns around and looks at wyld with a shocked expression that doesn't seem possible for a drake to be able to make on his face great pelor! these pigeons may be annoying but i would never wish death upon them! especially by being eaten!

Dexam

2014-09-23, 11:35 PM

Kaidacen climbs out of the cot and moves over to follow after the drake, stretching to loosen muscles that have grown tight from lying too long abed as she goes.

"Greetings. I am Kaidacen. I could speak with the pigeons on your behalf tomorrow if you would like; though I suspect it will do little good. Pigeons are not particularly obedient, or intelligent."

She nods in the direction of Emerald Wyld. "The suggestion has merit. If the pigeons are too numerous, then some of them being preyed upon will reduce numbers and discourage others from roosting in this locale. All things must die, and the vulture must eat; by preying on the slower and weaker pigeons it will be serving natures' purpose. I will assess the situation once you have shown us around this... temple?"

JetThomasBoat

2014-09-24, 09:39 AM

"Oh. Um...sorry..." said the half-orc, scratching the back of his head in embarrassment. He hoped the dwarf didn't take offense at that. Rudak knew it was kind of bad of him, but he focused his attention more on the dwarf because he seemed more normal than the scaled elf and whatever Kaidacen was. Some creature he had never seen before working at the prison, but she seemed to speak better than the elf. He turned his attention from them over to where the kneeling dwarf was speaking and started when he saw a talking dragon-thing. When the beast, Cringe, as the dwarf called it, told them all to follow it, Rudak looked to the others and saw what they would do, then fell into step beside Brock. He tried not to, but he kept staring at the druid, studying her features and wondering where she came from. He had done a bit of travel ever since leaving the town of his birth, but many things were still new to him. And she was one such thing.

At the mention of eating the pigeons, he felt his stomach rumble a bit. Not that he was really enthusiastic about eating pigeon, but he was rather hungry. He blushed a little at how loud the sound was, sure everyone could hear it. "I could probably eat a dozen pigeons right now," he said quietly through the side of his mouth to Brock, one large hand rubbing his stomach.

Tyeal

2014-09-24, 10:46 AM

"Keep your hunger to yourself. At least until they offer us a meal." Brock murmured back. The half-orc might notice that this Dwarf didn't have much of a Dwarven accent. He sounded fairly articulate in his speech. He was intently observing the temple around them, building a map in his mind and making notes of anything that seemed important. As they walked, he asked Cringe from the back, "Cringe, right? While I'm glad you saved our asses from a slow, hot death, I imagine you have ideas in mind for us. Most likely, how you intend to request our help working around the temple. If I had to guess."

~Corvus~

2014-09-24, 11:47 AM

Wyld takes in the conversation, satisfied that his suggestion is popular. He looks at the other two that haven't moved, and notices that one is breathing like someone awake. They were still waiting. For what, he didn't kno. They would act when they were hungry enough.

"The suggestion has merit. If the pigeons are too numerous, then some of them being preyed upon will reduce numbers and discourage others from roosting in this locale. All things must die, and the vulture must eat; by preying on the slower and weaker pigeons it will be serving natures' purpose. I will assess the situation once you have shown us around this... temple?"

Wyld notices the orcish one rubbing his stomach, and smiles. His suggestion not only had merit, it was popular as well, at least with the orc and the druid. Kaidke- kaidac- Kayydi- Wyld furrows his brow. Big words weren't his strong suit, unfortunately. Even this palaver waxed long for his taste. As he opened his mouth to speak, his stomach growled as well. Pausing momentarily to let his body settle, he continued, ...Tree-woman right. Pigeons are flying rabbits. They feed and make babies. If too many, we feast. He paused, getting the sense that he was beating a horse that may not be able to eat, and settled for looking around the place they were walking.

OneDarkness

2014-09-24, 11:57 AM

Having that overwhelming feeling that he was being observed and from what has heard of the conversation so far that there seem to be little obvious threat to his own well being. Mikkafen stretched his small and wiry frame as if just rousing from sleep. "Teeth of the gods! You lot need to keep it down can't you see I was trying to sleep on this relatively comfy cot, but since you can't seem to help yourselves i would guess that a bite to eat might be as good a reason as any to get off this cot."

Sitting up right with his feet dangling over the side of the cot the gnome who had introduced himself during their trek through the sands as Mikkafen, nimbly hopped down of the cot and looked about for his pack. "Now where might I be finding my pack?"

7 dog knight

2014-09-26, 06:39 PM

cringe stops in front of a door that appears to lead out into a lush garden.kaidacen is it?he asks the killoren this is our garden in which im sure you will find pleasure indulging yourself amongst our various animals and plants. be careful of the south side of the garden though, the well known carnivorous plant that many call the assassin vine guards one of my old master's most precious druidic artifacts. many non-druids have lost their lives trying to steal it from me. i was a great druid's companion before he died placing a ward on this "small" town against the many tribes of ogres. I understand that you are a druid kaidacen, and the secret to the vines is known to me, but you will have to prove that i can trust you.

~Corvus~

2014-09-30, 03:26 PM

Dexam

2014-10-01, 09:10 AM

Kaidacen bows her head respectfully to the drake, and replies in the secret tongue known only to Druids and a select few.

"Your secrets are your own, and you know me not. I will respect this."

The green-skinned fey then continues speaking in Common.

"I thank you for the warning of the presence of the assassin vine - now I know that it is here, I will avoid it until you decide I am trustworthy enough to know what it guards." She pauses a moment in thought, before speaking again. "You mention many tribes of ogres - do they still trouble your community? If they grow too numerous, perhaps they need to be tended to." Kaidacen glances at the others in the group. "I do not presume to speak in the place of others, but perhaps we could discourage the ogres from causing your town grief, as way of thanks for our rescue?"

Tyeal

2014-10-01, 06:10 PM

As Cringe engages the druid, the scaled elf looks to his other companions. He notes the dwarf and the half-orc, but no signs of the gnoll ascetic. He approaches the dwarf and strikes up a conversation despite his apparent unease around the dragonborn. In my land, our tribe knows of dwarves as enemy of orc and gnoll. You are free from hatred. You treat this one indicating the half-orc, without being insulting As friend. Your tribe different, or just you different? He asks his question easily, and his posture gives off the idea that he is free from expectation or adverse reactions due to the question's potentially sensitive nature.

He raised a confused eyebrow at the Wood Elf. He felt it odd he had to point out that the Half-Orc traveling with them was an ally and not an enemy. He really must've been from the deep wilds, if he was making such a comment to him. Cracking his neck, he replied gruffly, "They're still our enemies, to be sure. But only ones that we know attack and kill us. Him?" He nods to the half-orc as well. "Escaped with us, and helped us escape. Makes him as least trustworthy enough to not have to sleep with one eye open around him. My tribe ain't that much different from others, but I'm no idiot either. I got a good sense of who's friend and who ain't."

OneDarkness

2014-10-01, 08:07 PM

Mikkafen feeling ignored grumbles to himself and locates his pack himself and then follows the others keeping an eye on his surroundings trying to get a feel for this place but listens carefully to what's being said and anything that the others are saying so he does not miss anything incase there are any nuggets of useful knowledge.

7 dog knight

2014-10-02, 10:09 AM

cringe snickers not anymore, since we allied with the giant tribes and started educating them about 50 years ago. some of them have become quite powerful people in our village. cringe regards the group with curiosity i take it some of you are probably pretty hungry. the door directly down the hall is our cafeteria please help yourself to the food there.

~Corvus~

2014-10-02, 01:06 PM

Wyld's stomach growls audibly, and without another word he nods to the dwarf--what he said made sense, and was glad to see this dwarf was levelheaded--and travels to the area to eat.

He and May enter the hall and is entirely astounded. Never before has there been so much plenty in his life. Upon being given a tray--a strange object for him, and he quickly realizes he can take two--he loads them up with all manner of foods they have, save for the breads. There are several moments of frustration and chagrin when the primitive humanoid tries to grab into bowls of greens or fruits, when he dips his fingers in sauces, and is rebuked by the servers.

May is barely able to contain her appetite, and after a time she starts eating the meats off of her tray as he continues serving himself. Soon after, however, the elf is firmly asked to allow his animal to eat outside. By this time his tray is perilously laden with fruits and vegetables and nuts, a few cheeses and grains, and from her own tray, the vulture eats meats and tendons-alike with frightening efficiency. Nearly causing a fight, but unwilling to let go of his food, the elf is finally ushered outside and left to his own (and his animal's own) meal.

Wyld takes his time in eating, allowing time for others to approach him and strike up conversation if they so desire.

7 dog knight

2014-10-02, 05:00 PM

wyld take a spot check now that you're outside.

~Corvus~

2014-10-02, 05:26 PM

wyld take a spot check now that you're outside.

As he eats, the dragonborn looks around. After all, no one has approached him in earnest. Wyld: [roll0]
May:[roll1]

7 dog knight

2014-10-03, 12:31 PM

you see the inhabitants of the city moving about their business a mixture of all of the common races mixed with a few giants here and there you see a couple of kobolds setting up shop with a dwarf with a cane whose eyes appear to be a glassy white as he looks in your direction. the dwarf walks up to you greetins friend! oi aven't felt yer kind around in quite some time. what be yer origins dragonborn?

~Corvus~

2014-10-03, 05:50 PM

greetins friend! oi aven't felt yer kind around in quite some time. what be yer origins dragonborn?

Wyld looks up from his vegetarian meal and examines the dwarf and his piercing eyes. Now this was the gaze of a man who had realized much in his life. Wyld makes the sign of the Thiss' cha, the Divine Draconic being that his tribe worships.
Elf of Wyld Woods. Born new of Emerald Thiss'cha, God-Dragon of people. Give up magic, wealth for freedom. New world. Small price This one indicating the Vulture Mayakami, desert spirit. Give me power of beast. Change form. Power means must help others. Serve.

Wyld explains this all while sitting guarded. The dwarf gets the sense that there is more to his story, and that he has some unhappy thoughts to hide, but that he has told more than what he might tell others. He offers his tray to the dwarf, wishing to share his food. Now you. What you do?

Tyeal

2014-10-03, 09:11 PM

Upon the mention of food, Brock made a similar, if only slightly more dignified, beeline for the cafeteria. Taking a tray for himself, he grabbed largely the hearty breads, meats and fruit, along with a nice tankard of the local brew. Simply called 'Desert Ale'. His tray laden with food, he decides to step out onto the balcony area where he had seen the Wood Elf go, somewhat surprised to see him speaking to someone already. An ancient-look Dwarf at that. Figuring he'd give the two some privacy, he took up a spot on the other edge of this open area, digging into the bread and cheese first, and washing it all down with the surprisingly spicy Desert Ale.

Dexam

2014-10-04, 09:34 AM

Kaidacen bows her head in thanks to the drake, and follows the others into the cafeteria. The notion of a common food-serving area was completely foreign to her until she came to the so-called 'civilized' towns and cities. She observes the actions of some of the fellow rescued group, before following their lead and selecting her fare. The young fey woman selects only fresh fruits, vegetables, and rare lean meat, pausing to give silent thanks to the spirit of the animal that has given its life so that others might survive. She deliberately avoids any sauces and cheese - after a period of exposure in the desert wastes, a body would likely reject rich foods. For a beverage she takes a large mug of water, and on observing the actions of the dwarf known as Brock, also selects a smaller mug of the same ale.

Taking her food and beverages, Kaidacen moves outside to observe this "city" to which she has been taken. She sits and eats in silence, taking in as much as possible as she does.

OneDarkness

2014-10-04, 12:53 PM

Mikkafen follows the others down the hall towards what is supposed to be the cafeteria, not entirely sure of what to expect but the thought of food and drink sounded very appealing at the moment, adjusting his pack on his one shoulder and carrying his quarterstaff easily in the other hand. Having lost track of time a bit in the desert and not sure how long they were out for Mikkafen didn't want to over due it, so when he entered the cafeteria he got a tray and depending what was in reach given his size he got some breads, and secured a mug of broth and a mug of water as well knowing it was important to hydrate himself. Since the others headed outside Mikkafen followed suit and settled in, in between bites and sips Mikkafen looks at the others, its hard to imagine a more mix matched group but they were brought together for some reason or another.

"What do you think will happen to us from here?"

7 dog knight

2014-10-04, 04:05 PM

Wyld looks up from his vegetarian meal and examines the dwarf and his piercing eyes. Now this was the gaze of a man who had realized much in his life. Wyld makes the sign of the Thiss' cha, the Divine Draconic being that his tribe worships.
Elf of Wyld Woods. Born new of Emerald Thiss'cha, God-Dragon of people. Give up magic, wealth for freedom. New world. Small price This one indicating the Vulture Mayakami, desert spirit. Give me power of beast. Change form. Power means must help others. Serve.

Wyld explains this all while sitting guarded. The dwarf gets the sense that there is more to his story, and that he has some unhappy thoughts to hide, but that he has told more than what he might tell others. He offers his tray to the dwarf, wishing to share his food. Now you. What you do?

the dwarf reaches out one of his hand declining the offer of food. he gestures to the other group members over as soon as all of you are nearby he speaks to you alloi've 'eard a bit from me brother 'bout yer predicament. oi'm serprised ye all even servived. ye are gone 'ave ta go back an' find out what 'appened otherwise we cannae gear up ta protect ourselves from what e'er this strange threat is. me shop is open ta ye 70% off any non magical items. cept fer this rod o' resurrection me brother told ta give ta ye. careful though ye'd 'ave ta come back 'ere ta recharge it. cringe er meself can do it if me brother is busy, 'es quite a powerful dwarf bein' the link between us an' the giants.he whistles to the kobolds who bring over a large pack the dwarf reaches and takes out a package of rations for each of you. these are regeneratin' rations, they each 'ave enough rations fer one day. af'er ye take a rest it'll reset itself. oi'm serprised ye didnae git one from the warden. anyways, me friend Daliran 'ill be yer guide through the desert ye can find 'im in the temple garden. yer free ta wander round but when yer all ready go talk ta 'im.

~Corvus~

2014-10-04, 05:20 PM

the dwarf reaches out one of his hand declining the offer of food. he gestures to the other group members over as soon as all of you are nearby he speaks to you alloi've 'eard a bit from me brother 'bout yer predicament. oi'm serprised ye all even servived. ye are gone 'ave ta go back an' find out what 'appened otherwise we cannae gear up ta protect ourselves from what e'er this strange threat is. me shop is open ta ye 70% off any non magical items. cept fer this rod o' resurrection me brother told ta give ta ye. careful though ye'd 'ave ta come back 'ere ta recharge it. cringe er meself can do it if me brother is busy, 'es quite a powerful dwarf bein' the link between us an' the giants.he whistles to the kobolds who bring over a large pack the dwarf reaches and takes out a package of rations for each of you. these are regeneratin' rations, they each 'ave enough rations fer one day. af'er ye take a rest it'll reset itself. oi'm serprised ye didnae git one from the warden. anyways, me friend Daliran 'ill be yer guide through the desert ye can find 'im in the temple garden. yer free ta wander round but when yer all ready go talk ta 'im.

Wyld obviously doesn't take the rod before someone else does, instead more focused on what the dwarf has to say. His dwarven accent makes it tough for him to understand what he's saying, but this box of foods is a welcome gift. Not that Wyld would carry it for longer than he would need to use it. But upon mention of it being magical, he understands that it's not for himself anymore--it's for something else entirely. He took it and stayed quiet.

Once the dwarf finished his piece, Wyld goes to the Druid and tugs gently on a leafy portion of her body. Treeful one. Must go. Will meet you in garden. Without another thought for his companions, he exits the terraced meeting area. Soon after, he ducks into a nearby alleyway that appears unoccupied, and once out of sight, melds into his predator form--in this case, a large version of the furless cats he'd seen roaming the streets--and goes hunting for what he needs to find.

The medium-sized cat with emerald eyes and an unusual intelligence about it searches for a shrine that could be used to make such an offering to his god. He looks for a shrine to a Dragon that he may make Sacrifice to his own God. He looks far and wide around the city, heedless of barriers or needs. He listens to the talk of others, aware that many commoners are willing to stare at him, and that children want to pet him. He bears it all with dignified indifference, for all that matters right now is his search.

Search, taking 20, for a total of 21 to find a shrine to a generic shrine to a Dragon. Once found, Wyld shift out of his predator form and will place the container of food upon the offering place then make the signs of his God in reverence. He will light a fire in the offering area, stoking it to make sure that it is well-tended, and then intone his God's name until the gift has been thoroughly destroyed by the fire.

Dexam

2014-10-05, 02:53 AM

Kaidacen accepts the package offered by the dwarf. "I thank ye kindly for this... stranger? Though out of curiosity, I must ask: what if any of declines to return to that place?"

The druidess makes no move to take the Rod of Resurrection, however. To freely give out an item of such powerful magic is suspicious to her, and may come with a hidden price. She is also somewhat distrustful and uncomfortable of magic that disrupts the natural order and cycle of life, death, and rebirth.

"What do you think will happen to us from here?"

The green-haired fey woman turns to face the gnome. "It appears your question has been answered - it seems we are expected to return to the prison to determine what has caused the troubles there."

Once the dwarf finished his piece, Wyld goes to the Druid and tugs gently on a leafy portion of her body.

So... that would be her ears, then? :smalltongue:

She looks more like a feline half-elf than anything tree-ish, apart from the green/tan skin and (currently) leaf-green eyes and hair.

Treeful one. Must go. Will meet you in garden.

Kaidacen smiles at the dragonborn, recognizing the touch of the Folk upon him. "Meet soon," she agrees.

JetThomasBoat

2014-10-05, 12:36 PM

The half-orc followed along, listening to what was said without offering much conversation. He was really focused on his own hunger, but more than that, he wasn't really feeling very up to the task of trying to figure anything out and find direction of some sort. He was still pretty shaken up by the recent events, both concerning the prison and the last several months of his life. Before he came to work there, a string of bad luck had shaken his confidence quite a bit. At this time, what with barely having survived the prison riot and the desert, he was content to let more experienced and analytical minds try and figure out the next course of action for this little thrown together group and he would just do his best to follow along and do his part.

Plus, the town he grew up in had always been pretty prejudiced towards his kind and he became pretty self conscious when people brought it up, so he found himself lapsing into silence as he listened to the dwarf and the formerly elf creature speaking. It did please him to hear that the dwarf seemed to think well of him, though. Rudak was all too happy when food was offered, though. He showed restraint and waited for the others to head to the dining area first before going in himself.

It took him a while to pick things he would like to eat, since a lot of it was fairly new to him. He loved trying new foods on those rare occasions when he was somewhere new with enough money to treat himself. He also knew that he could exactly gorge himself because he had no idea where they were headed. So he contended himself with getting small amounts of some of the more exotic looking foods. Cheeses he wasn't familiar with, a few meats that were either familiar ones cooked in such a way that they weren't recognizable, or something new altogether, and some fruit. He saw everyone else going outside and followed along, his tray only holding two plates, but four mugs for water. He knew he shouldn't drink too much at once, but if they had time, he was going to rest and drink lots of water before they left the area.

He sat down near the gnome, offering a friendly smile before tucking into his own food, resisting the urge to eat too fast. "What are we talking about?" he asked, having missed the first part of the conversation.

7 dog knight

2014-10-05, 03:27 PM

Kaidacen accepts the package offered by the dwarf. "I thank ye kindly for this... stranger? Though out of curiosity, I must ask: what if any of declines to return to that place?"

ah! where ar me manners, name's Korllog Cliffhammer me brother be the cleric inside. oi'm 'fraid ye don't 'ave any choice. we need to know what 'appened ta the prison an' ye be the only ones who know the prison. anyone who escapes that place don't survive th' 5 day travel it takes ta git 'ere. the dwarf sighs and tells one of the kobolds to take the rod to the garden if ye 'ave any questions talk ta me or cringe we'll provide any infermation we can.the dwarf goes back to arranging his items with the kobolds help. as you see him fumbling around that you realise that the dwarf is blind and that the kobolds are there to help him manage his shop.

Dexam

2014-10-07, 09:08 AM

The Killoren girl frowns at the dwarf's words, but refrains from replying; however, the implied threat in his words troubles her. There is always choice in a matter, even if others believe it to be otherwise.
She makes a note of the dwarf's behaviour, and decides that for now she will see where this path leads.

Silently, she returns to her meal.

OneDarkness

2014-10-09, 07:43 AM

Mikkafen accepts the proffered rations from the kobolds with is pleasantly surprised to hear that they are regenerating rations, what he wouldn't have killed a couple days ago when he was sure that thirst and hunger was going to sink them down towards cannibalism out in the desert. In all fairness he hadn't even considered the possibility of returning to the desert and back to the prison, but as the dwarf had suggested who else had the experience there to do so, still he looked at the rag tag group of companions and brought up the obvious question. "Do we want to return to the prison, and probably more importantly why should we?"

7 dog knight

2014-10-09, 10:51 AM

Korllog sighs and shakes his head.as oi've said ye don't really 'ave a choice. Daliran and oi were against it, but me brother had the last say unfortunately. he placed a geas on ye. ye 'ave ta go back lest ye want ta 'ave yer guts go all o'er th' place. Korllog kicks a rock towards a temple pillar. oi'm sorry we 'ad no power ta stop him.

Tyeal

2014-10-09, 12:50 PM

Brock had been listening to the conversation behind him, frowning into his food as he did. He wasn't exactly eager to go back into that sandy hell anytime soon, but it was sounding like they'd have no choice lest they succumb to whatever ill omen had been placed on them.

His tray empty and his belly full, he stands up and offers his opinion to the group. "Since it sounds increasingly more like we don't have much of a choice in this, we should go if only to answer the questions this attack raised. As far who attacked and why, and what ultimately became of the Warden. These people were good enough to save us from a slow death, and are supplying us for future travels, not just this return trip to the prison. The least we can do is investigate what happened, return here, and decide what our next move should be."

7 dog knight

2014-10-09, 01:14 PM

you have everything that you bought with your 300 gp nothing was taken and you were all guards. just to clarify.

Tyeal

2014-10-09, 03:11 PM

you have everything that you bought with your 300 gp nothing was taken and you were all guards. just to clarify.

(Oh. Thought we were escaped prisoners, not guards working in the prison. Post edited.)

7 dog knight

2014-10-09, 03:17 PM

(Oh. Thought we were escaped prisoners, not guards working in the prison. Post edited.)

(if that were the case you wouldn't have been saved by the warden.)

OneDarkness

2014-10-10, 01:09 PM

Mikkafen grunted at the revelation that they had been placed under a geas, for while he was grateful for being rescued and he would repay that kindness as he could, it was something when the choice was taken from you. Setting his plate aside he takes a long pull from the mug of water he had taken from the cafeteria and then looked at the others. "Well I am not sure about the rest of you would but i would just as well get this over with sooner rather than latter while a few details are still fresh in our minds, I don't really remember what started everything going all crazy there but I suspect that will come back to me as i recover from our trek through the desert."

Though he had likely worked with some of them before he couldn't full remember so he introduced himself to save any embarrassment. "My name is Mikkafen, i wasn't a guard so much as employed to maintain portions of the prison from what i can remember, and it looks like we will be travelling together for a bit."

Jakpeacemaker

2014-10-13, 01:26 AM

The seemingly lazy gnoll effortlessly, and carefully gets out of bed. With some fair amount of grace, he walks over to where all of the food was being had, and ate with he could fit in his stomach, seemingly indiscriminately. He follows the group's general movements around carefully, and listens intently at what he hears, only nodding occasionally at a few phrases here and there. Finally, he says something in a thoroughly thought out manor, as if he was tasting every word that came out, and swashing it around in his mouth. "I'll come along." His expression lay twisted in a smile as he seemed to trail off into thought after his words. Other than a few changes in the pace of breathing, and the occasional intensification of his smile, the hyena-man seemed positively focused.

(So here we are, I had not checked the page in a while as I was expecting to get an email about a new post or something, and when I saw it I was discouraged by the wall of text. Sorry.)

7 dog knight

2014-10-14, 10:11 AM

as you all finish eating the dwarf leads you to the garden where there stands a copper skinned elf with draconic wings and a young human boy of about 5 or 6. the elf seems to be teaching the boy something, neither seem to be communicating verbally. as you enter the boy moves his hands weirdly and points at you. the elf turns to look then stands up straight, faces you and bows low greetings, i am Daliran. this young boy here is my apprentice. the boy nods in your direction. and moves his hands about weirdly. (everyone take a knowledge dungeoneering dc 18)

OneDarkness

2014-10-14, 10:20 AM

7 dog knight

2014-10-14, 02:55 PM

[roll0] - OOC: Doh not knowledge dungeoneering skill for me, silly trained requirement :)

Mikkafen watches the pair of them marveling at the uniqueness of the situation, but sees no reason to express any frustration at their current predicament so return a friendly head nod before answering with his own introduction. "I am Mikkafen, late of the prison, are you to be our guides?"
I am to be your guide, San'sjin is here to learn from what happens. the boy gets up and moves his hands around making strange gestures and signals, as he does so, Daliran nods his head in understanding. San'sjin wishes to know if that gnoll is part of your party.

you see a glint in the statue's left eye behind the boy
nothing seems odd about anything in this room

Jakpeacemaker

2014-10-14, 09:39 PM

[roll0]
That depends on what they consider "part of the party". Many of my kind are vilified, if not killed on sight. I am lucky to have been spared such a fate. But I do now travel with them, yes.

Tyeal

2014-10-14, 11:19 PM

Brock got up from his seat and followed after their rather gracious host, seeing them be led into a room with a rather odd duo already there. He did note, from the boy's gestures, that he appeared to be mute. Which might be problematic if they get into trouble in the desert. Still, at the mention of their Gnoll ally, he spoke up. "I'll vouch for this one. I trust 'im enough not to do anything that'll intentionally put us in danger."

[roll0]

Jakpeacemaker

2014-10-15, 07:51 PM

Brock got up from his seat and followed after their rather gracious host, seeing them be led into a room with a rather odd duo already there. He did note, from the boy's gestures, that he appeared to be mute. Which might be problematic if they get into trouble in the desert. Still, at the mention of their Kobold ally, he spoke up. "I'll vouch for Ralik. I trust 'im enough not to do anything that'll intentionally put us in danger."

[roll0]

(The gnoll* I have never disclosed my name. Sorry.)

7 dog knight

2014-10-17, 01:33 PM

(The gnoll* I have never disclosed my name. Sorry.)

(you need to choose a color for speech. jak)

Jakpeacemaker

2014-10-19, 08:22 PM

Does this color do friend?

JetThomasBoat

2014-10-20, 07:05 AM

[roll0]

Rudak follows along with the others after he finishes his meal, but soon realizes he left his pack in the room where they awoke. He returns shortly with his gear slung over one shoulder and holding his spear as he might a walking stick. He is surprised to see that a gnoll has joined up with the group, but he doesn't seem to be worried. Taking in everything that he's managed to hear while mostly just tagging along, he shrugs at the idea of going back to the prison. It's not like he had anything better to do and the last time someone tried to kill him, he was left for dead with no real chance at trying to pay back the favor. He feels like it might help him if he could make a few people pay for their harrowing experience at the prison. The half-orc holds his spear above his head and fully extends his arms, while standing up on the tips of his toes, then does a few more stretches to try to limber up his limbs. "When do we leave, then?"

OneDarkness

2014-10-20, 02:53 PM

"I see no reason to delay unless we are waiting for somebody else, the sooner I can rid of this geas the better." Mikkafen waits patiently for the others to have their belonging ready and looks meaningfully at their guide as if to suggest he was ready when their guide was.

7 dog knight

2014-10-21, 02:26 PM

Daliran looks the group up and down before speaking.whenever you are all ready to leave. the boy stands up and taps daliran on the shoulder and signs something to him. and daliran nods at him.

Dexam

2014-10-21, 07:10 PM

Kaidacen scans the garden for signs of Wyld, including looking to the sky for Mayakami and also using her ability as a Killoren hunter to sense nearby living creatures in case he is hiding.

"We are waiting for one other, and his companion," she informs their guide. "He told me he would meet us in this garden."

7 dog knight

2014-10-22, 05:17 PM

OneDarkness

2014-10-22, 09:56 PM

"Where did our scaly friend go, he left rather abruptly after the rations were given to us, maybe they weren't to his liking." Mikkafen chuckles and looks about for a place to sit while he waits on the remainder of this rag tag bunch to get organized, its not as if they friends around here to catch up with, in truth he didn't know what was next for him and his short term memory was still a little spotty after the events of the past bit.

~Corvus~

2014-10-23, 11:39 AM

7 dog knight

2014-10-24, 08:33 PM

Emerald Wyld

Kaidacen turns on her senses, and she gets a familiar tingle of Mayakami. The vulture is perched above the trellises of the garden, and upon her looking around she finds the giant bird far above, looking out at the city below. She looks regal as a vulture can with some blood sausage casings dangling from her wickedly-sharp beak.

Just after the man has left, Wyld enters the gardens, and looks around. He spots a clay jug clearly meant for watering the plants, and carries it to a nearby fountain, dips it in, and drinks heartily. He then dips the jug again and walks over to the group. Took some time. What next? he asks of the Killoren.

Daliran turns to wyld and nods now that the entire group is here we will be on our way. The copper scaled wings stretch out dripping bits pine needles onto the grass. The young boy inhales through his mouth sharply then whistles. The sound of an eagle is heard. a large shadow is cast on the middle of the garden as a large eagle lands next to the boy. Daliran reaches up and pats the large eagles chest. This is Fierferenvar, he is my companion. My student and he will scout out from the air for us as we travel on foot.

OneDarkness

2014-10-24, 09:25 PM

7 dog knight

2014-10-25, 05:58 PM

Hoping of the stone bench where he had been patiently, well maybe impatiently, waiting Mikkafen slings his pack onto his shoulders and joins the others once again. Peering up at the recently returned scaly one he inquires about where he has been. "So whats the big deal, we have been sitting around waiting for you where did you run off to, somewhere interesting i hope? Maybe a pretty woman caught your eye or something, bah no matter, but I wouldn't mind getting side tracked with a pretty woman."

Mikkafen sighs and looks expectantly at their guide.

Daliran laughs at Mikkafen's comment which is the first time you've actually seen a smile on this rather stern elf's face. we will actually be tavelling to a pretty woman ourselves, one of the very few desert dwellers. A friend of mine. he motions to the boy who climbs up onto the giant predatory bird which soon after takes off blowing loose leaves all over the place near it. the elf claps his hands once and then turns to wyld as you all start to walk out of the temple garden, and asks wyld Out of curiosity where did you go dragon kin?

~Corvus~

2014-10-25, 10:27 PM

Out of curiosity where did you go dragon kin?

Magic food you give I no keep. Sacrifice to God for New Life. He says the last two words with a sense that they are an important emphasis, as if there is much more to his "new life" than just his appearance. I take...Elven word [Vesta]. Forever grateful, I give all things he motions to the items his other companions carry, for this [Vesta]. He nods to himself, satisfied that he has explained himself adequately.

OneDarkness

2014-10-26, 08:03 PM

~Corvus~

2014-10-27, 12:45 AM

Mikkafen looks at his scaly companion oddly in a fashion that is almost unmistakable in its clarity that he has absolutely no idea what scaly, hmmm might have to be its new nickname, is talking or referring too and does not recognize the language of the word scaly said. "Alright so noted that your a bit odd and we don't let you carry anything nice, alright then I believe some kobolds were supposed to stop by with a rod as well, did they already drop that off before we head out?"

Wyld regards Mikkafen, observing his lack of comprehension. Others have the rod you ask of. I take my share of reward. Gift is gift. You use gift. I give for gift of freedom from my God. His answer seems final, as if he would rather not try to explain himself further.

He addresses Daliran, having concluded his discussion (for now) with his party members. We go?

7 dog knight

2014-10-28, 09:27 AM

Daliran regards Mikkafen I have received the rod he turns to Wyld we will indeed head out as soon as i grab something from Cliffhammer. he walks ahead of you and walks over to the dwarf who regards him affectionately. they have a brief conversation, you hear only snippets of it, all you can make out is something about a ring. The dwarf hands Daliran a box. Daliran comes back to the group putting the box in his satchel. alright lets be off. he starts heading towards Sandtrap prison Sandtrap is the name of the prison that you were going to "work" at.

OneDarkness

2014-10-30, 10:52 PM

Mikkafen wastes no time and falls in line following after their guide, gods only know what went wrong out at the prison, and even if they did know they weren't sharing. Tightening the straps on his pack as the moved out Mikkafen was thankful for the magical rations they had been given it would save a lot of time on this journey he only hoped what was waiting for them at the prison wouldn't be the death of them. Moving up near their guide he asks the obvious question. "What are we hoping to find at the prison?"

Dexam

2014-10-31, 08:04 AM

"Answers," Kaidacen interjects before their guide can reply. She gives Mikkafen a concerned look, then glances at Daliran. "Hopefully the correct questions are being asked..."

~Corvus~

2014-11-02, 07:17 PM

Wyld follows wordlessly behind the others. Strangely enough, it seems that the man has engorged himself with food. He has eaten a very large amount of food and water, it seems, and his belly is trying to accommodate.

7 dog knight

2014-11-05, 12:05 PM

you all move out around mid day and soon you find yourself moving quite quickly, with what seems to be a new spirit of adventure. or perhaps its the lust for knowledge of what has transpired at that prison. What ever the reason, you can't help but feel as if there is something more to all of this than anyone cares to guess. the sand blows out across the now barren landscape upon which you tread. The shifting sand under your feet makes each dune of sand feel like a mountain. As the sun sets Daliran stops and starts to set up a tent. It has been a hard days travel and you are all glad for the stop.
roll fort DC 19 to not fall over in exhaustion

~Corvus~

2014-11-05, 02:56 PM

Wyld is not exhausted, despite the breakneck pace that was set this day. His tired, though, although for now he doesn't seem too hungry. He'd managed to make it part of the way through the day when he and his Companion found something to eat upon, so they are satisfied with their day.
Fort vs. Exhaustion:[roll0]

Wyld settles down by the fire that their guide makes in the harsh desolate climate and relaxes, glad to be resting for the first evening of their adventure. Strange, though: He seemed to like walking during the harshest night and the harshest day and being active during the time in between. He wondered if that was something that he'd picked up or a habit from his past, life, too.

His thought take his a long way.

OneDarkness

2014-11-05, 02:58 PM

[roll0]

Mikkafen having only recently made this same journey across the dusty blowing sands, he keeps his pack tight against him, and constantly feels the grit of dust between his teeth. Likely still weak from his previous journey the heat and dust suck the moisture from his body and he collapses weakly to the ground welcoming the opportunity to not be moving.

Dexam

2014-11-07, 07:41 AM

Fort Save: [roll0]

Kaidacen shifts into the form of a large spotted desert cat, a shape more suited to the sandy terrain. Even so, it is not enough to avoid the exhaustive effect of the pace being set by their guide. As she sinks to the sand, returning to her natural form, she ponders the wisdom of sending a group barely rested back into the wilds.

JetThomasBoat

2014-11-10, 09:08 AM

Rudak feels pretty good as they set out, being used to lots of physical activity throughout his day, but he soon starts thinking of how much he prefers forests to this desert nonsense.

[roll0]

After a while, he finds himself leaning more and more heavily on the shaft of his spear. Nearly at the same time as some of the others, he starts to sag toward the sand, gripping his spear with all of his strength to try and stay on his feet. To no avail, though, as he drops onto his side and then rolls over onto his back. He notices then for the first time that he's breathing rather hard and feeling like they should have stopped more often to drink from their magical water skins.

7 dog knight

2014-11-10, 03:14 PM

you all settle down and prepare to eat as the sun sinks slowly down towards the horizon. as the stars start to appear you see something strange however..... a shooting star... they are a rare occurrence to say the least but it is no where near the time they usually shoot across the sky. as you all follow its path, the shooting star seems to be getting bigger.... more distinguishable... you notice that it appears to be a large metal sphere. it shoots over the camp at rapid speed and about half a mile away a large-ish explosion is heard in the direction it fell....

~Corvus~

2014-11-10, 05:09 PM

The shooting star seems to be getting bigger.... more distinguishable... you notice that it appears to be a large metal sphere. it shoots over the camp at rapid speed and about half a mile away a large-ish explosion is heard in the direction it fell....

Wyld had been resting when this star whizzed by the camp and exploded nearby. He jerked awake, and stood up soon after. Was it star that made fire blast? Lets go see. Without another word, he transforms into the shadowy brown of a (larger than normal) bobcat, and with a squack, his familiar went to follow him on wing.

Moving at 50 feet / round. May on wing, scouting at 100 feet/round. If she encounters anything, she'll try to kite it back to Wyld and disarm once creature is distracted by Wyld.
Hide: [roll0]
Move Silently: [roll1]

OneDarkness

2014-11-25, 05:46 PM

Having only recently been roused where he collapsed into sand Mikkafen is taking slow sips of his water when the sight of the shooting start manifests itself, and as it grows oddly clsoer and they realize its a shooting metal sphere and it impacts a short ways from the camp Mikkafen jumps to his feet in surprise. Their strange reptilian companion transformed before his eyes and with endless energy bounded much quick towards the star than he can even hope to achieve especially in his still fatigued state of dehydration, instead Mikkafen looks to their guide and the others. "Should we go check it out I have never seen anything like that before?"

7 dog knight

2014-11-29, 03:47 PM

Daliran looks at the party and sighs. you can go check it out but just make sure you take a torch or something... night creatures in these parts aren't the friendliest. he hands a burning stick from the fire to wyld. be careful dragon brother. I'll keep watch on the camp. he sits back down and monitors the horizon as you all set off towards the explosion.

it takes about half an hour to get to the final resting spot of the "falling star" and as you approach the smoldering heap of metal you notice how this strange substance glistens and seems to melt away as you get closer. When you all reach within about five feet from the ball the top completely melts away to reveal a small dragon skull embedded in a rock with strange writing on it. It seems to not really affect any of you. But Wyld something to you seems to feel off about this object. take a DC 19 will save against some unseen evil.

OneDarkness

2014-11-29, 08:55 PM

Intrigued by the melting away "fallen star" Mikkafen still feeling a bit weak from their journey today advanced cautiously and the sight of what appeared to be a rune encrusted dragon skull embedded in a rock definitely tops the list of odd events to have happened so far that Mikkafen can remember. "Odd what do you make of that?"

~Corvus~

2014-11-30, 12:32 AM

Wyld morphs back into his humanoid form, removing the torch from his mouth and holding the torch high and slightly behind him. Its foreboding look tugs at his memory, however, and he has a dark feeling.
[roll0]
...despite all circumstances, however, Wyld shakes off the feeling and only manages a shudder. Wyld sense not normal dragon skull. Odd.

JetThomasBoat

2014-12-02, 10:02 AM

Rudak did the same as the gnome, just trying to rest and sip his water, hoping to feel better soon. They would be in bad shape if all of them were feeling as bad as he was. His eyes widened and he sputtered his water as the object flew overhead. He watched it go and was already wondering what in the hells it was when the others all got up to go investigate. With a grunt of effort, the scout rose to his feet and trailed along behind the others. As they went, he made a point to keep an eye out in the other directions. Surely such a thing might attract more than just the adventurers.

~Corvus~

2014-12-03, 01:30 PM

The dragonborn elf looks over his shoulder at the Scout, whom is much more interested in what might come after them than at what is immediately in front of them. He had been so caught up in the rush of feeling looking at this skull that he forgot to worry about much else.

Good, Rudak. You watch for creature? Good idea. We not stay long.

Who want skull? The elf holds up the skull to his companions, clearly signaling that he wants them to take it from his hands. We keep safe. Better than evil demon.

OneDarkness

2014-12-03, 09:30 PM

"You want me to hold something that an evil demon is looking for, that doesn't sound that appealing." Mikkafen looks at the skull with curiosity though the idea of a demon looking for it doesn't exactly fill him with a warm cozy feeling considering they are in the middle of no where.

~Corvus~

2014-12-04, 04:14 AM

Wyld holds up his hand, waving them in exasperation and making an expression that shows that Mikkafen didn't quite understand what he's saying. Demons use skulls. If we have, skull cannot be used for evil. If you keep skull, it not be used badly.

This skull important. Emerald not remember why. With this last statement, he slaps his chest, noting that he, Wyld, does not remember why. Wyld remembers later.

OneDarkness

2014-12-05, 10:20 AM

Looking at the skull embedded in the rock he realizes he likely lacks the strength to carry such an item. "Maybe it would be best if Rudak carried it, it looks a bit heavy for me."

7 dog knight

2014-12-07, 04:46 PM

the as you all decide who should carry it the skull's eyes light up and an shallow voice is heard. greetings goodly creatures. you have awakened me for what purpose?

OneDarkness

2014-12-10, 10:16 AM

If the sight of the baby dragon skull covered with runes wasn't bad it enough, the thing speaking was even worse, Mikkafen looked at carefully. "We did not mean to awake you nor do we have a purpose, we merely found you?"

~Corvus~

2014-12-10, 03:06 PM

Wyld's scales around his neck flare up as he is taken aback by the skull. His hands trace the path in the air that he describes: you from sky, fall to ground. Wyld not wake skull. He looks at this talking skull, now wary of it. No tricks, demon he growls.

7 dog knight

2014-12-12, 10:24 AM

I am no demon. i was forced into this form by an evil mage long ago.... a grey mist spews from the skull's mouth and shapes into a baby silver dragonI am forced for eternity to serve who ever holds this skull and help them. many a time those who wield my binding are vile creatures of evil. I am glad to be in the hands of a goodly creature again. I must warn you though. this evil mage that has binded me is trying to resurrect himself in this world. you must stop him from attaining all of the relics that keep him from this world.

~Corvus~

2014-12-12, 12:12 PM

Wyld looks at his companions, pleased that his ideas about this object were not only spot-on but also what seemed to be paranoid caution on his part was instead vindicated. He lets his scales around his neck lighten as they fold neatly back down in its typical smoothness.

He turns to Mikkaffen. Wyld want believe this skull. Wyld suspect just this.

OneDarkness

2014-12-14, 05:41 PM

Picking up the skull Mikkafen shrugs. "Eternal servitude, you sure got the crappy end of that deal, we are currently on a mission to a prison that must be accomplished first but there is a good chance we might be able to assist with what you had mentioned as well."

7 dog knight

2014-12-18, 04:01 PM

the ghostly dragon shifts its position and circles around its new holder.it seems that our fates are tied then. there seems to be a presence similar to that of this mage that forcibly bound my spirit to this form. in that direction.
the dragon spirit shoots up into the air quickly and then once there, looked around. the misty shape glimmering slightly in the falling night shoots down towards the group again and curls around the skull we should move before other more unpleasent creatures start to investigate this site.

~Corvus~

2014-12-18, 04:17 PM

Wyld begins to nod his head, but stops and holds his hands out in an arresting gesture. We are close to good hidden rest-spot. We walk far today, need rest.

7 dog knight

2014-12-18, 05:47 PM

the dragon creature thinks for a moment then nodsshow this place to me please.

~Corvus~

2014-12-18, 09:45 PM

Wyld does; he leads his companions back to the campsite well-picked by their Scout and asks the magical skull if it will do.

OneDarkness

2014-12-18, 10:05 PM

Still finding it odd to be carrying the skull of a baby dragon with a spirit tied to it Mikkafen follows along lost in thought though when the return to camp he poses a question he shoudl have asked before. "What shall we call you?"

7 dog knight

2015-01-05, 11:35 AM

looking around the dragon nods its head this place will do. The Fire should keep any creatures at bay. as you all get back to camp you realize that your guide has disappeared. almost as if he had never been there. his tracks from your walk are missing too..... the fire seems like it was recently stocked but no sign of who or what put the logs there..... the ghostly dragon tilts its head slightly. did you have companions here? it seems they have gone missing....... almost as if they too were a ghost like me. the dragon looks at wyld with a concerned look tell me, what village did you travel from?

OneDarkness

2015-01-06, 04:11 PM

7 dog knight

2015-01-06, 06:47 PM

Looking about the campsite and not seeing any sign of their guide nor even any evidence that he was there Mikkafen begins to wonder how much if anything has really happened, then again with a talking ghostly dragon linked to a skull that shot out of the sky maybe this was still part of some unconscious dream. Bugger why can't the name of the town they were in come to mind, everything still seemed so blurry that it was hard to picture it all, confusion evident upon his face he looks over at Wyld in hopes of some answer. "The town was called.....I can't seem to remember, I am not even sure it was mentioned if it wasn't all some sort of pipe dream, everything feels so off."
you are traveling south to the prison yet you came from the north...... there's only one town in that direction... but all I sense there is.... death..... strange..... a town's life force destroyed?.... we might want to go back to see what has happened.... the dragon's wings flap as he tries to find a more suitable position. to answer your question about my name.... I never really had one. perhaps you can name me? as he says this a previously unnoticeable rune glows..... it appears to be that of dwarven..... it says "Danivyr" it seems an odd thing for something so obviously magical to have something that sounds like a name.....

OneDarkness

2015-01-06, 06:57 PM

"I vivid recall waking there though and interacting with its inhabitants, I don't understand what is happening, they said there was a geas upon us to return to the prison and determine what had happened there." Straining his memory he tries to recall other details but comes up still fuzzy, than remembering the items they were given he looks for the magical rations they were given to see if they existed or were imagined as well.

As a glow slowly spread across the rune letters, Mikkafen couldn't help but stare. "Danivyr.....does that mean something to you?"

~Corvus~

2015-01-06, 07:58 PM

Wyld turns around, looking for all the others. When he cannot find them, he turns to the Dragon Skull. After a long pause filled with tension, Wyld shrugs as if the informstion is neither important nor interesting to him.

Wyld and Mikka fen and other have Geas curse. Seek prison, kill there. Sandtrap prison. Geas means lost companions die if captured.
He chimps his teeth, showing his irritation at a situation he cant help. He turns to his single remaining companion, sadness in his eyes.

Mikka fen, we go to prison or die tomorrow. Must continue. Ask skull to help us. Might live yet again to fight more battle.Wyld seems to be reciting the lines from a parable: as regrettable as their situation is, the alternative is worse.

7 dog knight

2015-01-07, 10:52 AM

The Dragon tilts his head in amusement I sense no Geas upon you. The dragon's tone turns somber However if you wish to see your companions, perhaps there will be some clue as to where they are on the way.

OneDarkness

2015-01-07, 03:39 PM

Mikkafen looks considering at his scaly companion than back at the ghostly dragon, trying to peace it altogether and failing miserably, settling down in front of the still burning fire or what he hopes isn't a figment of his imagination and enjoys the heat whether imaginary or not. "Even if the geas is not real something subconsciously wants us to return towards the prison, and maybe my memories will return more fully and I can make full sense of this whole fiasco, I would welcome any guidance you can provide as I am sure Wyld would as well."

~Corvus~

2015-01-07, 04:30 PM

"Even if the geas is not real something subconsciously wants us to return towards the prison, and maybe my memories will return more fully and I can make full sense of this whole fiasco, I would welcome any guidance you can provide as I am sure Wyld would as well."

Wyld looks almost as surprised as Mikkafen seems, though a bit less lost. Prison important. We go, we find what we find. He continues without missing a beat, as if the next step is clearly the most logical thing to do: If curse was lie, we ask Cringe Dragon why later.

Finally, he turns to the dragon skull. You have name? Skull-dragon name not good.

Also, you know Cringe Dragon? Companion of druid. Make peace between human and giant. Live in city, not remember name.

7 dog knight

2015-01-07, 06:40 PM

Wyld looks almost as surprised as Mikkafen seems, though a bit less lost. Prison important. We go, we find what we find. He continues without missing a beat, as if the next step is clearly the most logical thing to do: If curse was lie, we ask Cringe Dragon why later.

Finally, he turns to the dragon skull. You have name? Skull-dragon name not good.

Also, you know Cringe Dragon? Companion of druid. Make peace between human and giant. Live in city, not remember name.

The druid that you speak of sounds much like my half-brother..... though it has been over 500 years since he brought peace to that town. I know not of this cringe creature, though if he be dragon kin he must be long lived. I was only 100 years of age when the liche captured me and bound me in such a form.... My half-brother went to save me with the help of the giants who were able to beat the liche's minions. my brother, with help from our father was able to "kill" the liche by using it's phylactery and his other evil items as a means to decay his body permanently.... I was too late to be saved and they did not realize my soul was bound to this form. I was cast into other worldly realms and left there to be fought over by many an evil demon or devil... as were the other objects that were used to "kill" the liche. If I and the other items reach evil hands, the most powerful liche will be resurrected and my brother I sense is no longer of this world, and I know not where my father Agrythaxx, resides...

You know of a great and powerful silver dragon that makes his layer in the far south, he has many battle scars and has even been rumored to have played a part in the destruction of a powerful liche. his name now spoken by the young dragon's ghost, comes back to you and that name seems to fit.

JetThomasBoat

2015-01-08, 10:57 AM

Rudak doesn't really know how, but it seems he's lost. One minute he's moving along at the back of the group, trying to be a rear guard where his superior night vision will work best away from the rest of the group's light, the next minute, he seems to have lost everyone. He had been looking at a rock in the distance that he thought might have been some kind of creature, only to realize what it truly was.

"Curse this stupid desert," says the scout as he looks around more for his companions. For what seems like hours he searches for them, but it's merely been a few minutes. Panic at the thought of being lost in such a weakened state is playing tricks on him. But eventually he thinks he sees a campfire, so throwing caution to the wind, he hurries toward it. Luck is with him as he finds the gnome and that scaled elf person from before.

"Gods am I glad to see the two of you," he says, breathing a little hard from exertion as he moves up and takes a seat near the fire. "We might be in trouble if I'm getting lost out here."

OneDarkness

2015-01-08, 12:48 PM

Mikkafen looks relieved at the sudden appearance of Rudak hoping this means he is not stuck in some delusional state of incoherence, unless of course his mental state is just deteriorating faster but for the moment he pushes that aside choosing not to dwell on what is hopefully not the case, cracking a small smile at the scout Mikkafen welcomes him back. "Thankfully you made it back safe and sound, though if what we are being told is true we are in a bit of trouble since our guide and the rest of our companions are either vanished or lost, and this ghostly dragon says he can sense no geas on us or detect any life from said town that we awoke in."

7 dog knight

2015-01-08, 04:08 PM

The dragon looks toward the newest companion. greetings, I uh, don't know really know what to call myself.... it's been so long since I spoke my own name to anyone who really cared... I think, yes... Danivyr sounds right.... thank you... the dragon looks a bit confused. I don't know your names....

~Corvus~

2015-01-08, 04:11 PM

If I and the other items reach evil hands, the most powerful liche will be resurrected and my brother I sense is no longer of this world, and I know not where my father Agrythaxx, resides...

Ag-ry-thaxx. Ag-ry-thaxx Wyld repeated the word several times. Its name had a delightful hiss to it at the end, playful and almost happy. He spoke unbidden: Silver dragon. Scarred Warrior. Many offspring, many children. Lives south of desert, past mountains, hidden in forest.It comes out from Wyld's memory like thoughts unbidden, as if his new draconic heritage gave him some secret knowledge even he knew little about. He pauses for a second. Wyld not know he know.

"Gods am I glad to see the two of you,"We might be in trouble if I'm getting lost out here."
He looks at his companion, both excited and weary. Perhaps not all of them were as dead as he thought.
Dangerous place. Lost easy. His eyes close, unbidden, for half a second.

greetings, I uh, don't know really know what to call myself.... it's been so long since I spoke my own name to anyone who really cared... I think, yes... otherwise I could not be bound.... My name should be somewhere on the skull.

As his companions search the skull, they uncover its name, glowing ever-so faintly but clear as day. Danivyr. Greetings. Wyld...tired. We rest now, regain strength.

He looks over to a branch near the fire. There, Mayakami is deep in slumber. Yes, rest. That's what they all needed, and hours ago. Otherwise the tricks of the mind and the desert may become too much. They traveled far this day, encountered a meteor, and had more walking around in this treacherous place: they could all use a bit of rest.

OneDarkness

2015-01-08, 04:20 PM

Not rising from his seat position from a lack of energy Mikkafen inclines his head with a smile. "Please call me Mikkafen, I was a locksmith assigned to Sandtrap Prison though hadn't been there very long before the revolt occured."

7 dog knight

2015-01-08, 04:21 PM

Danivyr nods its small head yes I will keep guard while you rest... but please hide my skull so that no one sees it.... if any bad creatures happen upon my skull it would not end well for you.

OneDarkness

2015-01-08, 04:25 PM

"Though I am sure it won't help my dreams any i will hide you in my pack and keep my arm through the straps to keep you secured, hopefully the morning finds me with a much clearer head to make sense of this all." Carefully placing the skull in his pack and twisting the straps around his right arm he settles down on his bedroll clutching teh pack in front of him while hoping for a good nights rest.

"Wake me if a watch is needed."

JetThomasBoat

2015-01-08, 04:37 PM

The half-orc nods at Wyld's words, thinking he had the right of it. Rudak had made a rookie mistake. He has no intention of repeating it. He almost perks up to offer to take a watch, but he is glad to hear when their newfound companion offfers to keep watch. "Oh, good. I could use some rest, definitely. And you being a ghost or whatever probably don't need sleep. I'm called Rudak and I thank you for keeping an eye out for us."

He moved to lay out his bedroll and soon after as his head hit his pack, he was asleep.

7 dog knight

2015-01-08, 06:19 PM

you all sleep through the night well and regain your strength. and wake up refreshed and your minds are far from as blurry as they were yesterday.

experience gained! 300 XP! we are using the fast experience gaining chart in the PHB

~Corvus~

2015-01-13, 03:38 AM

Emerald Wyld wakes to the sensation of the branch near him moving and slight pricking sensations near his ribs. He shifts in his sleep, his hand brushing against...a beak? He opens his eyes to find that Mayakami was picking mites of grime and some minor insects off of Wyld's scaled torso. Not all vultures should do that, probably: clean their non-raptor companions. But perhaps having spent her previous life as a nature spirit led to an enlightened view about bodily health that extended beyond other birds.

He looked over May's feathered body, searching through her feathers for any abnormal bumps or whatnot. The vulture's skin was rough and somewhat dry, and he only found a single insect that had burrowed its way into her feathered form. When May sensed the writhing insect between his fingers she squacked and he flung the insect in her direction. A single loud snap announced her successful ingestion of the creature. Satisfied, May took off to fly above their group.

Emerald took the time to look around him. His other two companions were in a semi-conscious state, neither fully asleep nor fully roused from their evening rest. The sun hadn't quite risen over the horizon yet--darn bird--but the first tendrils of light were already illuminating the desert. The only other glow was of Danivyr's rune-covered skull, which seemed to pulse in some organic way, as if it's magical flow were an indicator of life. Wyld bent over to the dragon-companion, almost to examine it more closely. Perhaps can help Wyld find memories he thought. Like Wyld has spirits of other Dragon from this world. He shook his head.

It wouldn't do. He had to find some food for the day. Maybe it would help their companions and break the monotony. He took a stick and scratched a note in the dirt: Wyld go to find food. Back soon He'd not be long. After all, this time was great for finding animals ripe for the picking.

Hunting for food
Survival: [roll0]
Mayakami's
Survival: [roll1]

~Corvus~

2015-01-13, 12:43 PM

In a half hour, Mayakami has caught four delicious desert hares. Strange vulture he thinks. Not eat rotting meat. He brings them back to camp. There's one for each person. Sadly, though, he has no means of starting a fire, he thinks wryly as his bird companion tears into a rabbit with gusto.

OneDarkness

2015-01-13, 01:34 PM

The idea of cooked rabbit sounded awfully appealing at this particular moment if they could find a way to start a small fire, knowing he has some small mirrors and a magnifying glass amongst his tools he suspects with the sun he could get something going but hopes there might be an easier solution. Looking hopeful at Rudak he asked. "You wouldn't happen to have some flint and steel would you or some other means of easily starting a fire, I could likely make use of my small mirrors or glass to do so but it might take a while?"

~Corvus~

2015-01-13, 09:41 PM

"You wouldn't happen to have some flint and steel would you or some other means of easily starting a fire..."

Emerald turns his gaze to the dragon-skull. Maybe Dan-vyr make small fire with magic.

7 dog knight

2015-01-14, 10:27 AM

almost as if the died out fire hears you, it bursts into new gusto...... however there is a more sinister nature to this green flame as you sense a malevolent presence.... a large face with rotting features bursts forth your pestilent presence in my land is Tiresome...... my coming is fortold to me by my disciples..... you shall perish if you dare oppose me.... my acolytes shall conquer this world in my name, searching for the artifacts that shall bring about my resurrection! before any response can be given the face explodes and the fire is snuffed out.

OneDarkness

2015-01-15, 03:57 PM

"Alright lets not use that fire..." Mikkafen thinks that the use of pestilence and sickening green tint to those flames erodes his appetite to the point that he checks to see if they still have those magic food containers and if so looks inside to retrieve whatever might have materialized.

~Corvus~

2015-01-15, 09:33 PM

The dragonborn takes the fire to be a dismal portent, and looks over at the dragonskull. Surely he was awake by now. Still, they could use a fire.
Mika fen, we ask Dan-vyr for fire? We cook, then go.

Have knife? he asks as he brandishes a few sticks he had pixked up earlier.

OneDarkness

2015-01-15, 10:53 PM

Unsheathing his smaller sized dagger, likely closer to a dagger in wyld's big hands, he holds it out to Wyld. "I do but i must admit I have no skill in dressing or preparing rabbits, if I loan you my dagger could you skin mine for me while I attempt to rouse Danvyr and see if he can help with fire or failing that I will make use of my small magnifying glasses that I use for the assembly and fixing of locks to try and get one started."

Undoing the buckles on his pack Mikkafen withdraws the skull embedded in rock from where he placed it for safe keeping, looking at teh stone and not really sure what to do he tries to simply address it. "Danvyr?"

JetThomasBoat

2015-01-16, 09:04 AM

After the much needed rest, it was a little hard to rouse the half-orc, but he wasn't sleeping so heavily an angry green fire apparition that promises doom to the group couldn't do the trick. Rudak sits up immediately, wide eyed, and listens to the creepy green fire before turning to the others. He blinks and rubs his eyes a bit before grabbing clumsily for his pack, still obviously not awake.

"I think I left my good skinning knife at the prison but I have flint and steel," he says, rummaging through his pack before remembering he had put it in his belt pouch. He started digging a new little pit for a fire and and sticks and tinder to get it going before setting to work on starting the fire.

OneDarkness

2015-01-16, 04:43 PM

Thankfully that somebody had the fore sight to have some flint and steel, as well as knowing how to build a fire by the looks of it Mikkafen goes back to the unbuckling of his pack and checking on the stone they found last night in hopes of awakening the ghostly dragon again.

~Corvus~

2015-01-17, 04:32 AM

Wyld sets to the quick task of skinning rabbits. Somehow, the irony of doing this first thing in the morning, as opposed to the evening, wasn't lost on him.

Survival: [roll0]

~Corvus~

2015-01-17, 10:47 PM

Not quite skinning one rabbit well, he manages to get some scraps of edible meat. He starts on the next one, mumbling to himself.

Survival roll 2: [roll0]

7 dog knight

2015-01-18, 02:56 AM

you manage to skin the rabbits expertly well learning from your mistake with the first rabbit.as the fire starts to be made Danivyr is roused from his skull and the (now) familiar smoke appears and forms into the little ghost. ah you are awake. what is it you need?he sniffs the air (though you're not sure if ghosts can smell) did I miss something?

~Corvus~

2015-01-18, 05:23 AM

Emerald looks at the skull appreciatively and asks, Dan-vyr cook rabbits so we eat later?

JetThomasBoat

2015-01-20, 07:44 AM

Rudak sets to work right away working on starting the fire once he's collected enough fuel and tinder to get it started.

Fire starting check(Survival): [roll0]

7 dog knight

2015-01-20, 11:13 AM

alas I cannot help you cook those rabbits. my skull has just been awakened and my magic has only begun to affect reality.

OneDarkness

2015-01-20, 01:42 PM

7 dog knight

2015-01-20, 04:23 PM

"That alright looks like we have this taken care of already." Still feeling a bit odd holding a baby dragon skull in a rock and talking to a ghostly dragon Mikkafen takes some comfort in that one of his companions at least had flint and steel and the other seemed to figure out rabbit skinning as he didn't know if he could choke down raw rabbit no matter how hungry he was.

"Well once we get these rabbits cooked up all nice and pretty like we can get this show on the road, though without our guide I am not entirely sure how to find the prison, any thoughts?"

Danivyr's head straightens as a thought seems to come to his mind now that is something I can do. I sense weird energies coming from the south the dragon points a claw to the south. by this time the sun is above the horizon and is starting to warm up the land around you.

as you finish eating and pack up you notice an animal on a hill close to you staring down at you from its dune. it was the animal from before.... you're sure of it. as you look harder you notice that the animal is getting bigger. you take a long blink in confusion, as your eyes open the animal now sits a yard or so away from your camp. it's hound like features seem to be more curious of your presence than threatened.
Grrrruf yowllll Ruff rufth grrrrrrowl? as it finishes barking you seem to think it is asking you a question....
http://img3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20110628190833/forgottenrealms/images/8/83/Blink_dog.jpg

OneDarkness

2015-01-21, 03:03 PM

Mikkafen is clearly startled by the sudden appearance of the massive hound beast before them and with the dragon skull stone in one hand he just stares at the beast unsure of what to make of its stance or whether he is about to become a meal for this creature.

7 dog knight

2015-01-22, 03:46 PM

the canine repeats itself. realizing that you do not understand stamps its left paw in frustration. Danivyr nods its head and translates what the creature said. he says "greetings, two legs, who are you?" the dragon thinks for a moment then disappears into the skull then reappears startling the it what in the.... his hairs stand up on end and he growls foullll undead, why do you trrrespass upon my llllllands? and in the prrrrresence of these two legs! he glares at you all. are you the acollllytes of the evil liche Conjerrrrresh? you are all quite shocked that this dog is able to speak in common..... you realize that Danivyr must have done something to make it so, for a moment before you could not understand it at all....

OneDarkness

2015-01-23, 09:14 AM

7 dog knight

2015-01-23, 11:00 AM

Mikkafen continues to be wary of the massive beast and its aggressive tones do not do anything to alleviate his concerns, stumbling a bit over his words he answers in hopes the beast like creature can understand him as well. "We knew nothing of this lich before yesterday and this ghostly dragon crashed from the stary night just last evening, are you responsible for the disappearance of our friends last night?"

your friends? its eyebrows (if you can call them that) raise in confusion and alarm and his voice is calmer now... there are more of you? hmmm I don't seem to recall seeing any other people other than you three.... I did see the star fall last night and went over to investigate but there was nothing but molten metal and foot prints leading back to your camp.... you were asleep and you didn't seem like undead.... so I left you until the morning. I may be an "animal" but I do have a sense of honor. it sits up straight and seems to puff up it's chest.

~Corvus~

2015-01-23, 12:51 PM

7 dog knight

2015-01-25, 05:47 PM

Wyld speaks up. The timing was just right. un-dead Dragon here to help. Dragon help Mika-fen he says as he points to his companion. You are what watched in night. Emerald sensed you,he indicates himself as he continues, You help us? You what beast? Name?

the dog huffs its chest my name is Grothtri, I am the guardian of this desert, as my father, and his father was before him. if you are not here to soil my sands with the like of undead I shall accompany you for a short time to make sure you have safe passage across these dangerous lands. where are you going two legs?its "eyebrows" crumple up hmmm it doesn't seem right to call you that.... now that we are established as friends what are your proper names?

~Corvus~

2015-01-26, 06:38 AM

Grothtri speaks to Emerald Wyld. All here search for Sandtrap prison. Have no taste for undead. He seems content with that, letting his companions speak for themselves.

OneDarkness

2015-01-26, 08:56 AM

Switching between concerned and amused expressions at the sight of this beast which could likely make short work of him, Mikkafen is intrigued by one would even properly address a creature such as this, by the size of its teeth and fearsome nature Mikkafen decides to border on the polite and gives a decent enough bow from the waist with his introduction. "Good morning, please call me Mikkafen and fear not I have a great distaste for the dead or undead, not to mention I hear they smell quiet bad."

7 dog knight

2015-01-30, 12:48 PM

JetThomasBoat

2015-01-31, 04:39 PM

Rudak was relaxing and picking his teeth after his meal, slouched against his pack when the canine creature appeared. He tried to keep his posiition neutral, not wanting to alarm the beast, but he was mindful of where he had set his spear. But then the dragon skull started to somehow translate the thing's barks. This was really turning into a very odd experience for the half-orc. Friendly giants, ghost dragons, and now talking dogs?

"Um...I'm called Rudak," he said, slowly climbing to his feet and gathering his things, thinking they were getting ready to go. "Nice to meet you."

7 dog knight

2015-02-02, 12:45 PM

OneDarkness

2015-02-02, 04:56 PM

Seeing no reason not give their destination to this beast which could clearly kill him it chose, Mikkafen provides their destination in hopes they might actually have a guide since he can't for the life of him remember the way their being that he barely remembers how they escaped across this desolate terrain. "We are returning to a place called Sandtrap Prison, do you know this place?"

7 dog knight

2015-02-03, 03:22 PM

Grothri's ears flatten at the mention of the prison. that place has been devoid of life for five days..... it smells of foul magic.... why would you want to go there?

OneDarkness

2015-02-03, 03:30 PM

"Its hard to say really but everything seems to point towards us investigating what happened there, we barely escaped their with our lives and when we awoke we were told to return and find out what happened, though what sent us back is questionable since our guide has vanished if he existed at all." Mikkafen looked at his two remaining companions and shrugged as if to ask how you explain that everything you have seen from when you awoke might not even have existed a could have just as easily been some imagined fever dream. "So either somebody wants us to find out or our subconsciousness did, either way to perhaps make some sense of things it only makes sense."

7 dog knight

2015-02-03, 07:37 PM

Garthri's ears lift a bit at this explanation and he nods very well if that is where you head then I shall accompany you. Danivyr who has been quiet up until now perks up thank you Garthri, do you know of what lies within the prison? Garthri twitches at the voice of the dragon ghost No I do not. his eyes narrow at the tiny dragon. Danivyr? is that you? your father told mine you had died to the liche! is this how you survived? we haven't spoken since we were both small! the Dragon's eyes widen with recognition Garthri! it has been the longest of times since we have last spoken. though this form was not my choice to take.

~Corvus~

2015-02-06, 08:03 PM

Wyld can't help but think that there is little to do. Shifting uncomfortably, he waits impatiently for the dragon-spirit and the dog to finish their conversation. When it's clear that they aren't going to be finished any time soon, he walks between them to interrupt.

Told you all that Sandtrap was goal yesterday. We go?

7 dog knight

2015-02-06, 08:16 PM

Garthri and Danivyr are taken aback by such rudeness but they both nod their heads at wyld. yes we should go. I shall lead the way. the dog seems to disappear before reappearing a couple yards away towards the south. you follow the dog with haste and seem to almost catch up to him before he disappears and reappears further away. you make steady progress and by the time night falls, the prison is within sight.

You can't help but feel as if your speedy progress is caused by some unknown force.... As you gaze back at the distance you have traveled you feel a sense of pure dread from behind you. You quickly turn towards the prison and see nothing but the desert between. You feel as if a malevolent eye is cast upon you. Every hair (/scale) on your body stands on end as you continue to stare at the prison. Every time you look away however, your eyes can't help but drift back towards the prison. Someone....... or something is waiting for you.....

OneDarkness

2015-02-11, 11:19 PM

Mikkafen eyes the prison warily, with the approaching darkness of night and a sense of something waiting for them there, its not surprising that he hesitates. "Maybe we should spend the night out here and wait to venture into the prison with the morning's light?"

~Corvus~

2015-02-12, 05:26 AM

Wyld nods to Mikaffen, asking Maybe Dan-vyr, you can...show place where we rest safe tonight?

Also, what you sense?

When it becomes apparent that the dragon-ghost must concentrate to do this--or at least take time to reply--the elf takes interest in what Mayakami has scouted for the day in terms of food, and wonders if she has eaten enough for herself. Wyld made good use of the rabbits caught earlier that day, and thus doesn't need to eat much come evening-time. He will, however, nibble at the last rabbit, which is most likely cold and drier but not unsatisfactorily bad to eat.

Survival rolls for the day:
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It is only as he eats that he notices that he can barely remember which way he travels, and makes a comment to Rudak about it: Rudak, which direction we come? Wyld not remember.

7 dog knight

2015-02-12, 03:13 PM

Danivyr closes his eyes I sense we should be fine out here as long as we don't start a fire and keep a watch...

OneDarkness

2015-02-12, 03:15 PM

"How would we cook the rabbits without a fire, I don't think my stomach could handle raw rabbit, or maybe if we cooked them before it got dark it wouldn't be as noticeable?" Mikkafen asks hopefully as while he has the magical appearing unappetizing gruel he would much rather have cooked rabbit again.

7 dog knight

2015-02-13, 02:27 PM

Danivyr nods his head yes that would work. However the night shall be soon upon us I fear that we only have an hour or so of daylight left.

OneDarkness

2015-02-14, 11:01 AM

Mikkafen looks hopefully at Wyld in hopes he would skin and prepare the rabbits again while Mikkafen looks for anything that might burn in hopes they can cut the rabbit before dark when the flames would be noticeable. If nobody offers to light the fire Mikkafen pulls out a small magnifying glass from his lockpick tools and will try and focus the light to light it.

Becoming somewhat use to the presence of the giant four legged companion, he looks back at the creature. "Will you becoming into the prison with us?"

7 dog knight

2015-02-15, 05:16 PM

Garthri shakes his head I cannot enter that place.... the smell of death and fear are too overwhelming for my powerful nose... however I will send word to my lady to send some of her guards to help you whose noses aren't as strong as mine. Garthri goes off to the west and disappears over a dune.

OneDarkness

2015-02-18, 05:34 PM

Mikkafen watches the creature disappear over the dunes and fervently hopes that friendly companions do return as he sits down on the ground and can't help but stare at sandtrap prison in the distance, a more appropriate name could not have been chosen considering how it has featured in his life most recently and yet for some reason he is drawn to return to it despite what he knows about it.

If Mikkafen is unable to get a fire going in time to cook the rabbits he makes due with the gruel provided by the magic pouch and just watches the prison, finally after a tim he looks back at the ghostly dragon. "Once inside the prison will you be able to assist me?"

7 dog knight

2015-02-19, 03:31 PM

Danivyr nods yes I will be able to help you a little. As I said before I am still gaining my magic back...

~Corvus~

2015-02-19, 03:50 PM

Wyld does his best to skin the rabbits and see how well he can cook them in the fire that's been made.

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With the rabbits well-skinned and set to roasting, the scaled elf stands to look around at the sunset. He smiles, content to be watching the light set before the coming night and the conflict to follow after.

OneDarkness

2015-02-19, 05:45 PM

Mikkafen is most pleased that Wyld was able to skin the rabbits as he really didn't want to eat gruel if he didn't have to. "Well Wyld tomorrow will be the prison, wonder what we will find inside."

~Corvus~

2015-02-19, 08:52 PM

Wyld nods gravely, indicating his understanding of what Mikkafen said. Wyld not worry. More useful is be happy now, accept what face tomorrow.

He relaxes, watching the rabbits cook, and enjoying the setting sun.

OneDarkness

2015-02-20, 11:31 PM

Mikkafen oddly finds Wyld more interesting with his simple statement, for Wyld had always seemed distant and perhaps a bit odd, but it seems their is a bit of wisdom and living for the moment in Wyld and that is something that Mikkafen can appreciate. So for the moment he too simply sat there silently enjoying the smell of cooking rabbits while for the first time in a bit just wanting to clear his mind and not even think about what lay ahead of them.

7 dog knight

2015-02-21, 01:35 PM

as the rabbits finish the sun finally sinks over the horizon. as it does you feel as if eyes are watching you again...... you quickly put out the fire as Danivyr instructed. and find that the night isn't as dark as it should be....... you can see every detail and wonder how this could be....... there..... night vision should help for the lack of fire..... you hear Danivyr's skull say. as you look down on it you notice his image is gone. I cannot have my image showing while I do this but I can talk well enough without it..... I will try to keep these evil creatures at bay but you might want to set up a watch nonetheless....

OneDarkness

2015-02-23, 01:06 PM

Mikkafen nods and looks at Wyld. "You want first shift or second?"

~Corvus~

2015-02-24, 02:02 PM

Wyld looks to his companion. May is already sleeping, looking engorged as she can be.

Wyld tells Mikkafen, you sleep first. Then Rudak, then Wyld, then May. Be enough, yes?

7 dog knight

2015-02-24, 02:48 PM

As wyld's watch begins you hear a screech and a sound like the smashing of a watermelon with a hammer..... you look in the direction in which it came you see a weird creature.... it looked like a giant scorpion with the top half of a man.... it carried a giant hammer with the remnants of brains splattered on the head. It sheathed it's hammer on its back and approached with an extended hand in a sign of friendship...... it carefully makes it's way through the sleeping bodies towards wyld. greetings you are the group who wishes to enter the prison correct? I am Bortashi of the sting clan of cre'athr. I shall accompany you from here on. Her ladyship seems to be taking quite the interest in you, if she would send me to help you.

~Corvus~

2015-02-25, 06:57 AM

Wyld is becoming skeptical of this whole desert teeming with helpful critters All danger in this desert is met with protectors. If only the quest-givers saw that. He warily eyes this scorpion man, as if waiting for him to continue. Finally, Wyld responds quietly Others sleep, rest. We enter with sun's rise. You watch for time? Wyld is tired.

OneDarkness

2015-02-25, 10:25 AM

Mikkafen remains snoring peacefully until he is awoken for his shift.

~Corvus~

2015-02-25, 03:54 PM

Almost perfectly timed, Wyld was about to go to sleep when his next man for the shift snores. He went over to Bortashi, saying, If you need rest, wake this one, indicating Mikkafen. Mika-fen watch after you.

7 dog knight

2015-02-26, 02:53 PM

The creature nods and 'stands' upright on guard. You sleep through the night and as the dawn approaches and you awaken to the sun in your eyes. The creature still stands there his hammer dirtier than last night..... It stands completely still as if waiting for something. As the sun touches (his?) Face (he?) raises his arms outstretched making a sort of 'T' with his body embracing the suns warm rays.

OneDarkness

2015-02-27, 05:20 PM

Mikkafen had slept soundly through the night and was surprised when he cracked an eye to find day light and hurriedly sat up thinking he had been on shift and had fallen asleep through the night. Right away he noticed the rather large half-scorpion man with a giant hammer standing in a T like formation and felt his chest tighten and his breath caught, being unaware that teh creature had stood guard and back peddled away from it across the ground with surprise clearly shown on his face. "Wyld wake up!"

~Corvus~

2015-03-02, 05:24 PM

Wyld stirs, waking from a hazy dream. He thought that he'd feel more tired than he did--but as his grogginess fades, he sees the form of the scorpion-man. Wondering where Rudak is, the scaled elf yields instead to the panicked yell of Mikkafen. This one help us in Prison. Not know name. Look like part-tree, absorb energy from sunlight.

May has been sleeping lazily: her digestion of the food seems to have put her into a slumber she won't wake from easily. For now, Wyld is content to let her sleep. If his companion judged this scorpion-man safe enough to sleep around, then he would feel safe around it, too.

Rudak where?

7 dog knight

2015-03-05, 10:26 PM

Rudak seems to be missing..... his stuff is as well the creature moves from his position and responds to your question your friend "rudak ran away in the middle of the night, I believe he feared to step inside the prison.... my kin gave him safe passage across the desert.

OneDarkness

2015-03-05, 10:33 PM

Using the moments of conversation to look at the place where Rudak had been and was no longer, it does little assuage Mikkafen's concerns but the near panic from seeing the half scorpion man is at least subsiding into just a racing heart, though he does find some assurance in the fact that Wyld is unconcerned and mentally thinks to himself that he will need to have a talk with at some point about giving him notice of such events. Letting out a breath he had held he feels his heart settle even more and rises from the ground and unstoppers his waterskin and lets the water wash away some of the dust before gazing at the prison ahead of them.

"Well being woken up by a half scorpion has already scared the crap out of me, so the day can only get better from here." He says with a nervous chuckles and looks to his companions to see if they are ready to finally see what happened.

7 dog knight

2015-03-10, 11:07 AM

Danivyr appears from his skull and looks upon the scorpion man oh, garthri did send who I thought..... hello, you serve the desert queen correct? the scorpion man looks questioning at the spirit Dragon yes. I am her champion and serve as protector of you for the time being.

OneDarkness

2015-03-10, 11:17 AM

"We should reach the walls today in short order unless these sands and heat are playing tricks on my eyes." Mikkafen comments as his hands tighten around the haft of his quarterstaff, and though he is doing his best to appear brave there is little doubt that he is not entirely looking forward to what they might find ahead of them. Reaching down he picks up his pack and listens idly as Danivyr questions the scorpion looking man, wondering who this desert queen might be but not feeling up to outright asking at this point since such things would only really matter if whatever happens inside the prison doesn't take them as well.

"Well Wyld i would much rather get some walking in before it gets too hot and dusty, shall we get moving?"

7 dog knight

2015-03-11, 08:51 PM

as Mikkafen looks over at wyld you notice he seems to be partially see through and a beam of light shoots out of where he stood and he has disappeared. where Wyld was mikkafen sees a not that plainly reads goodbye, wyld is needed elsewhere. sorry. you pick up the note and muster your courage and head towards the prison....
for those of you who are disguising as the mindless prisoners you notice a beam of light shoot out of the desert just outside the prison..... at last! a rescue!you all think we're saved just as you pause in your stride and temporarily break your disguise you realize what your doing and go back to pretending to be mindless.

OneDarkness

2015-03-11, 09:09 PM

Emmerlaus

2015-03-11, 10:29 PM

Tarkus locked himself in the kitchen of the prison when the Riot occured. Jamming the door with a broom. After a day in the prison, observing from afar, he noticed some other peple, pretending to be mindless like the others. While never leaving the cafeteria, he arranged for them to see food supplies somewhere they could see. He never got contact with them however, locking himself in, pretenting to not be there. No matter who was sane, they could be prisonner pretending to be guards and he didnt want to risk it yet.

On the third day, he saw the sane peoples at the door and pledge for him to open. One of them seemed strong enough to break it anyway so he agreed but kept his weapon in his hand.

" Don't try anything funny. Im trained with that bow and I know magic to boot. Other then that, welcome to the safest place in this """"hole. "

meltodowno

2015-03-12, 08:01 AM

Seeing the light was the hope Rodrick had been looking for, he returned to his safe spot and gathered his belonging which amounted to little, and set about trying to make sure the rescuers had a way in.

Thank the gods, someone got the message out. We're saved! he thought to himself, as he tried to keep his composure and keep up the act.

He had seen a few of the hiding spots for the survivors and set about trying to get them together. They had a better chance of letting in their rescuers as a group. When he got to Tarkus, he was presented with the threat. Purposefully he moved his hand away from the hilt of his greatsword.

"I am no enemy of yours, friend. I merely hoped to use your talents to help with our rescue."

JBarca

2015-03-12, 08:28 AM

Krada, like many others, had remained holed up with whomever she could. Nightly foraging runs, hiding during the say; it was all very stressful. But, she was helping at least one person survive. When the beam of light became visible, the Goliath took note, wondered at it for a few seconds, that returned to her self-imposed duties.

YossarianLives

2015-03-12, 11:08 AM

meltodowno

2015-03-12, 12:03 PM

Regarding the other arrival Rodrick held out his hand for a handshake.

"Good to have another person with their mind un-addled! Now that rescue is here, we should look to try and let them in, surely that was the intent of their flare. Any ideas?"

Emmerlaus

2015-03-12, 12:27 PM

Ahlk managed to survive by feigning mindlessness and helping the prisoners with whatever they needed.

He is the second to stumble into the kitchen after Rodrick. He immediately collapses in one of the corners from exhaustion and stress.

Thank the stars, I swore they would kill me at any moment.

Tarkus looked at the guy for a moment... then smiled:

" Ah, Mouseheart, right? Yeah, I heard about you... At least I don't have to worry about you being a prisonner in disguise."

He look at the others from the corner of his eye saying this but don't linger his sight on them.

" As for espaping here, well, we technicly could have already. Those boguns are easy enough to fool to get outside. However, the reason I didnt is my partner. He is watching the food supplies right now and the prisonners would probably react aggressively seeing him. Beside, I had food to last days before you guys showed up. "

Tarkus sound a bit grumpy but not in hostile.

" So, you guys have a plan? I didnt see the flare myself but how the prisonners racted to it? "

7 dog knight

2015-03-12, 01:33 PM

Watching as Wyld fades before his eyes and just as suddenly erupts in a beam of light the shoots up and vanishes that oddly enough leaves a note that is crisp and perfect as if just written by a scribe, leaving him alone with a ghostly dragon and a scorpion like man who remained conversing. It all felt very surreal and confusing as if nothing was making sense, even his thoughts started to feel jumbled as he tried to piece it all together in his mind.

Is it just me.....am I the only one trapped in some sort dehydrated hallucinogenic trance.....perhaps that first time I collapsed i remained there and this is my brains last feeble attempts to live.

With just his pack and quarterstaff in hand and none of his companions remaining he wonder if the prison is symbolic of the journey he has taken and it was to be his final place of rest, but there was nothing holding him back any further and he had little to gain by remaining out here watching the prison as the heat begins to raise the surrounding temperatures, so with a grim determination he begun the trek towards the prison in hopes of finally determining why he had been guided here while in the back of his mind wondering if he should be fleeing.

"Danivyr, am I really here?"

Danivyr nods unfortunately you are.... I wish this was some hallucination, but wyld was called by a godly presence..... the scorpion man nods at this yes, even for my minuscule understanding of the divine it did indeed feel like a godly presence... we should move on... the scorpion man starts to walk towards the prison pausing occasionally for mikkafeen to catch up.

you're eyes glass over for a second and as if seeing something from another creatures eyes you see the inside of the prison and a group of survivors talking about being rescued and a strange beam of light in the sky.

OneDarkness

2015-03-12, 03:04 PM

"Rescued......ha.......bugger they are not going to be happy but if nothing else at least I won't be alone." He pauses for a moment. "No offense Danivyr."

Visualizing where the light beam was seen from the perspective of those inside the prison he attempts to visualize roughly where these survivors might be, and then continues his plodding towards the prison using his quarterstaff as a walking stick and with his hood up so that despite trapping in some of the heat it at least keeps the sunlight from directly beating down on him. raising his head now and then to observe the prison for any signs of life or that his approach might be watched.

meltodowno

2015-03-12, 03:59 PM

Emmerlaus

2015-03-12, 04:31 PM

"No plan here. Best I could suggest would be getting to the wall and seeing how they are approaching, then try and either lower ropes or open the gate depending on their number."

He paused for a moment in thought.

"Do any of you even have rope ?"

Tarkus sigh but smile after her suggestion: " My partner is carrying a rope, so thats not a problem. No, the real problem is getting outside. Those prisonners are everywhere and gonna attack on us as soon as they see him. No, I think we should do a watch to see who is coming. As far as we know, it could be a lich who just teleported here and planning to make this prison her new base of operation. "

meltodowno

2015-03-12, 06:17 PM

Emmerlaus

2015-03-12, 08:33 PM

At the mention of a lich, Rodrick instinctively flinched and his hand reached to touch his sword, finding some comfort in it's reassuring presence.

"Why would a lich teleport outside rather than in, ruining any element of surprise ? No that makes no sense ... but you are right, we should scout out the incoming force as best we can."

He pulled up the tattered hood of his cloak to cover his face better.

"Coming with me, or staying here ?"

" Not all travel magic are precise, some bring you close to your destination only I heard. But its only a random hypothesis, its probably something else entirely. I think Mouseheart should be the one coming with you though. I need to stay here for my partner, remember?"

YossarianLives

2015-03-13, 12:48 PM

Ahlk speaks from his corner.
Instead of rushing ahead into the arms of those mindless brutes, let's stay here, take our time, and make a plan.

7 dog knight

2015-03-13, 02:55 PM

meltodowno

2015-03-13, 03:12 PM

Rodrick turned to regard Ahlk.

"I am listening. Do you have an alternative suggestion?"

He gestured behind him to the exit.

"Because I am open to any suggestions that don't mean I have to play at scouting."

YossarianLives

2015-03-13, 07:39 PM

I say we wait until nightfall. Hopefully most of them will fall asleep and we can sneak out.

OneDarkness

2015-03-13, 08:52 PM

"The tricky part I would guess will be convincing them that to stick around while I find out what happened here, though perhaps our scorpion blooded friend here and your spiritual presence might help convince them, well that and they are already hear anyways so who knows maybe they will be agreeable to lending a hand." Mikkafen shrugged beneath his cloak which while keeping the sun from beating down upon him trapped much of the heat in causing him to sweat a bit under these temperatures.

"Do you think the events of the prison were caused intentionally or was thsi some freak accident of nature?"

Emmerlaus

2015-03-13, 09:43 PM

I say we wait until nightfall. Hopefully most of them will fall asleep and we can sneak out.

" The sun barely got out, Im not waiting that long and they probably wont too. No, we cant wait for nighttime now. Maybe its time for some payback you know... what if we isolate them, one by one, and kill those who block our way to the exit? If we behave like them, theyignore us anyway, might as well use that to our advantage..."

meltodowno

2015-03-13, 10:06 PM

" The sun barely got out, Im not waiting that long and they probably wont too. No, we cant wait for nighttime now. Maybe its time for some payback you know... what if we isolate them, one by one, and kill those who block our way to the exit? If we behave like them, theyignore us anyway, might as well use that to our advantage..."

Rodrick nodded in agreement over not waiting till night time, but shifted abruptly to discust as Tarkus continued.

"Payback? Payback ? Do you know their crime? Do you know their sentence? They are here to atone for their sins, and they are mindless. Whatever they are doing or have done ... they are not mindful in their actions. We are wardens, they are our wards."

He shook his head in disbelief at the situation.

"Kill if you must, my blade will likely taste blood before the day is through - but it will not do so in the name petty vengeance."

He sighed exasperatedly, clearly uncomfortable with the notion of killing them at all, but starting to resign himself to the fact.

Emmerlaus

2015-03-14, 12:38 AM

Tarkus raise a eyebrow: " They are still going to kill us, just like the others, if we drop our guards. Nonlethal attacks seemed effective against them too. Im not taking my chances, they are like zombies now anyway. "

Tarkus raise up: " Im gonna go get Quasimodo, you'll understand why I can't bring him outside this place."

He reach a corner of the kitchen and turn. You hear a door opening and a sound you probably heard before. He come back with a dromedary, with lots of saddles on his back.

Tarkus point at him: " Now you see why... We can pass as mindless drones but this guy wont. On the plus side, once we get outside, we have a mount. "

7 dog knight

2015-03-14, 07:20 PM

as you reach the gates of the prison the scorpion man turns towards you
the door seems closed.... I will scale the wall and open it.
he walks forward and climbs the wall it seems with little effort. He disappears over the rim and you hear screeching then that sound of a watermelon being smashed again as a headless body of a half naked prisoner falls off the wall landing with a loud sandy thud. as the dust clears the gate seems to be partially stuck but large enough for Mikkafeen to enter... as you enter the zombies look at you and start to head towards you but shriek in fear as soon as they are a few feet from you and back off. the scorpion man descends next to you and nods approvingly at Danivyr's skull
I did not realize an undead was able to use anti-undead spells.... it seems we may not have to kill them after all.
as you try to remember where the prisoners may be you head there seemingly of your own accord... but you can't help but feel something else drives you there..... as you near the food locker your eyes fade out again and you see a pillar like rock twisted in many ways.... and by it a figure stands... as the figure turns towards you you see deep red eyes that terrify you, your body seems to step forward and as you do the figure takes off its hood and it's a mangled decaying face that for some reason you feel like it is you..... but not you somehow.... as you snap back into reality you realise that danivyr has asked you if you were alright, you are unable to talk but nod your head. as you start to walk shaking your head you reach the door..... you extend your hand to knock but your hand doesn't respond, the door opens of its own accord and a creature lunges at you. you scream then snap back into reality again. are you sure you're alright? this place is very unsettling, and you have been breathing very heavily. since we started nearing this locked door.
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you hear a scream outside that is not one of the creatures followed by a low voice that is inaudible through the door.

YossarianLives

2015-03-14, 07:44 PM

Ahlk stands up looking worried.

Did you hear those screams?

meltodowno

2015-03-14, 11:08 PM

Rodrick draws his sword and starts making his way towards the source of the scream.

"One thing is certain - that's no shambling prisoner."

He stopped to turn his head slightly towards Tarkus as he reached the door.

"If you wish to stay hiding in safety, I recommend blockading the door once I've left. That scream will draw them here, and I cannot guarantee been able to lead them off."

Taking a deep breath, he opened the door slowly to assess the situation.

7 dog knight

2015-03-15, 02:07 AM

as rodrick opens you see mikkafeen a dragon skull and a weird half scorpion half man. the scorpion man looks at you with suprise and relief Ah. good, there are survivors. how do you? are you sane unlike these prisoners?

Emmerlaus

2015-03-15, 09:45 AM

Surprised by the apparences of the newcomers, Tarik took merely a second to take it in before gaining its composture back:

" Thanks for coming to our rescue. Yes, we are not mindless like those things outside and ... you are quite the peticular crew. Are you the one that made that light signal outside? "

YossarianLives

2015-03-15, 02:05 PM

Ahlk will step out of the door and look confused at the newcomers but say nothing.

OneDarkness

2015-03-15, 10:20 PM

Throwing back the hood on his cloak exposing his rock grey hair but otherwise youthful gnomish appearance, Mikkafen relaxes his grip upon his quarterstaff as he is genuinely please to have found the survivors in one piece and appearing friendly. "Greetings, please call me Mikkafen."

Realizing how odd he must appear with a quarterstaff in one hand, and a large to him rock tucked under his other arm with an embedded skull of a young dragon, combined with the scorpion man whom he barely knows as is. Letting the pause draw out for a moment he considers what might sound less crazy though secretly pleased that someone else saw the pillar of light meaning he wasn't entirely losing it....right.....bugger

"The signal you saw was indeed from our position and it succeeded in getting your attention which is good, and rescuers is for the most part true, though we might ask but a small favor in helping us to find out what occurred here?

meltodowno

2015-03-17, 08:46 AM

Rodrick held open the door and gestured inside.

"Best get inside where it is safer."

He chanced a look outside to see if they had any company before continuing.

"There was a riot. People died. I assume the control spells have been corrupted some way. Where is the rest of your force?"

7 dog knight

2015-03-17, 09:16 AM

as mikkafeen is about to speak a ghostly mist pours out of the odd Dragon skull in his hand and a small ghostly Dragon appears
I don't know the full story, but as far as I understand, they disappeared when they went to find out what my casket of silver rock was. And the rest slowly went away until only mikkafeen was left. This scorpion man is a servant of the desert queen, a very powerful nymph who is said to be older than the oldest plants. I am sure that she will want to know what information we find here.
The Dragon ghost realises that you all are pretty startled and chuckles
forgive me. Where are my manners, I am Danivyr a poor silver Dragon bond to my own skull to serve for eternity to whomever holds it.
Danivyr looks at mikkafeen
which would be this person you see here.

meltodowno

2015-03-17, 03:04 PM

Rodrick quirked an eyebrow.

"If you don't mind me asking little one, in what manner does a rock serve?"

Emmerlaus

2015-03-17, 08:42 PM

Tarku listened but couldnt hold it anymore:

" ... For the most part?! So let me get this straight: You guys were here to rescue us BUT were also asked to figure out why things went South? And since your crew left you , you want us to replace it? "

Tarkus sigh and take a bottle of apple juice he found in the kitchen and took a sip.

" Well, it might sound weird for you but I take orders only from the Druid Council. I was here for support the Prison guards as part of a treaty thatw ould be bothersome to explain in detail. But since the Giant Warden is dead..."

The man does a small religious sign of respect for the deceased while he continued talking:

" ... I no longer have to remain here. I'll need to go back to the Council and report them what happen here and wait for a other assignement. And EVEN if I didnt have to do that, I am not the least interested in going down there without a promise of compensation of some sort. Might sound weird from a man close to the nature but that's the only thing motivating me in interfering in mortals affairs."

7 dog knight

2015-03-18, 12:57 PM

the scorpion man looks in and says I serve the druid council of the desert who are ruled by the queen of the desert, a nymph as old as the sands but as beautiful as the sunrise. She would much appreciate your cooperation in this matter if you truly are a servant of nature....

7 dog knight

2015-03-18, 01:02 PM

Rodrick quirked an eyebrow.

"If you don't mind me asking little one, in what manner does a rock serve?"

I am a liche's artifact used to give aid to those who hold me, I am still reawakening my powers.

YossarianLives

2015-03-18, 01:55 PM

Ahlk speaks up. Please, are there any towns within a couple of days walk of here?

7 dog knight

2015-03-20, 04:08 PM

the small dragon sighs there was a town about 5 days travel, but it appears to have no signature of life..... I'm sorry.

meltodowno

2015-03-20, 04:13 PM

Rodrick weighed up his options silently, until he seemed to come to a decision.

"It seems the best way to make their deaths mean something. You have my sword, if it is needed."

He peeked outside the door to make sure there wasn't any incoming.

"Do you have an idea where to start?"

YossarianLives

2015-03-20, 05:38 PM

I suppose I don't have any other choice, I will join you but I'm afraid I... I won't be much use.

OneDarkness

2015-03-21, 03:49 PM

Admittedly Mikkafen was unsure if he could convince these poor trapped souls to aid him in finding out what happened in this god forsaken place, but he was immensely relieved when one by one they seemed to be offering to do so, as he looked forward to having the actual companionship of living breathing humanoids and that relief was clearly visible on his face. "You have my thanks for offering your assistance, for judging by what I saw out there we will need to keep a close on each other to ensure our success."

As for the one who served the druid's council but was hesitant to remain without their leave. "For all we know the warden could be alive yet, trapped within the bowels of the prison for while we were cut off from him we did not see him perish, and I would suspect the council would want you to make a full report without assumptions. Still I understand your concerns and if you must leave you must leave, be cautious while travelling the desert for there are strange creatures afoot out there more so than before, and while I wish I could help get you to safety I must solve this riddle first, or if you wish to hole up here we can return before we leave this place?"

Emmerlaus

2015-03-21, 05:22 PM

Tarkus snickered:

" Sorry to disappoint you but the body of the Warren is outside, getting eated by the inmates still today. You dont think I holed up for days, dont you? "

However, Tarkus look at the others and sigh: " But I guess if the others here wanna go, I guess their is no helping it. Especially since their is something in this prison to communicate outside..."

Tarkus continued: " Yeeeah... that could work. Inside the warren's right-hand office, their is a magical device that let communicate with the outside. We can send a message in any city on the continent with it. This way, I'll be able to test if you are telling the truth about the next city AND we will be able to get help from the next big city (insert the name of that city here).I didnt go there myself because I would have to break our "zombie act" to get to it. "

Tarkus sigh: " Unless they use magical means, it could take a few days for them to arrive though. So we might as well investigate what happen here too. But dont get me wrong: we will help you on your riddle IF you help us get there. Deal? "

YossarianLives

2015-03-22, 11:41 AM

Please, can we stop this arguing and do something.

OneDarkness

2015-03-22, 10:07 PM

"That is unfortunate for if anybody would have had some answers I had hoped it would be him, he risked his life to save some of us and I had hoped beyond reason it would seem that he would somehow weather this storm." Mikkafen looks crestfallen at the news of the Warden's death, closing his eyes briefly and bowing his head in a moment of contemplation to save his last memories of the warden for he owed the man a debt that he could now never fully repay. After a brief moment his eyes reopen refocused on the task still before him, and he looks at the sarcastic survivor wondering if having survived had changed the man or if he had always been so callous, only time would tell and events such as these do strange things to people.

"If this means of communication exists it would seem ideal, I have little to hide and if it would assuage your conscious about my intentions than its as good a place as any to start, in all fairness though i have my doubts that there will be some grand rescue of this place. Its been in my limited experience that places like this get sealed over and abandoned with its remoteness being considered a significant barrier to any wide spread effect it might have around these parts."

"You have my word that if you want to leave this place I will do what I can to help you, and your assistance would be of great help to me personally, so let us start with the administrative offices and see if any clues can be found or possible even some items to assist us."

meltodowno

2015-03-23, 09:53 AM

Rodrick nods, and leaves the room, checking the coast is clear before waving the others out.

YossarianLives

2015-03-23, 11:26 AM

Alhk will follow Rodrick looking around nervously for signs of danger.

OneDarkness

2015-03-23, 12:13 PM

Mikkafen with his quarterstaff in hand follows the others as they leave the room while hoping that administrative offices will indeed provide some clues to what happened, the weight of the dragon stone was noticeable but added comfort as well, he only hoped he was up to the task.

Emmerlaus

2015-03-23, 07:07 PM

Tarkus followed suit and make sure to lock the door once they were outside. He put the key in his pocket and orered his camel to follow.

He turn to Mikkafen:

" So fearless leader, you know the way? You being here before? "

7 dog knight

2015-03-24, 12:12 PM

OneDarkness

2015-03-24, 10:25 PM

"Interesting you could turn them when they still had a spark or shadow of their life remaining within in them, that bit of knowledge could come in handy."

Mikkafen pulls out a journal from inside his vest and jots down a couple quick notes before realizing they are looking at his for directions. Though it had only been a week or two since the event, could even be more or less with the holes in his memory, he paused for a moment while mentally mapping things out and than correlating it with where they were currently.

7 dog knight

2015-03-25, 12:36 PM

we should get going though.... it is vital we find out what's going on here..... I think that if we head down this hallway we can reach the lower caverns.... I can sense that whatever is going on the answer are down there..... he describes a corridor that leads downwards I don't sense any of those creatures down there.... we should be on our guard just in case.

meltodowno

2015-03-25, 01:25 PM

Rodrick nodded brusquely and started making his way down the indicated hallway, taking the passage slow and steady, been prepared for any surprises they might encounter, weapon at the ready.

"Remember, if they attack we need to hold the line. If we are outnumbered back off - they aren't smart we should easily be able to lead them out of position."

OneDarkness

2015-03-27, 01:40 PM

Mikkafen nods at Rodrick's suggestions and in truth hopes to avoid any combat as much as possible since he is not a warrior by trade like some these men clearly are, holding his quarterstaff close he follows passing along any directions given by Danivyr as needed to keep them on the right track when his memory doesn't provide the route anyway from his time here.

meltodowno

2015-03-27, 01:51 PM

As they continued down the corridor, Rodrick keep looking forward but decided to keep chatting. It was the best way to make everyone feel invested in the safety of everyone else, after all.

"So then, my names Rodrick by the way. Forgive my manners .... I haven't been used to talking to people recently. Now, I'm a skilled fighter, a disciple of the blade if truth be told. If you need cover I suggest you make sure you stay behind me and I will protect you as best I can. What about you guys?"

He hoped that he could foster a stronger sense of camaraderie with the group, but with such a small amount of time it would not be a strong binding.

Emmerlaus

2015-03-27, 02:13 PM

Tarkus sigh: " The name is Tarkus. I use supportive magic, a "life druid". Im being trained with this bow too though. And Im not sorry about my manners: if that guy isn't lying, we are stuck in the middle of nowhere, with limited supplies and the worst part is my druid's order is gone. Those are my family and friends. I hope they are alive and well, somehow..."

meltodowno

2015-03-27, 04:05 PM

"Where there is life, there is hope."

He turned briefly to grin.

"Either way you can't give up before you find out. And in the worst case scenario, your order will need you to re-found them. Stay strong, for there is always a path forwards."

YossarianLives

2015-03-27, 07:06 PM

Ahlk quietly introduces himself.

My name is Ahlk. I was born in the prison and I don't really know what lies outside it's walls.

7 dog knight

2015-03-28, 12:24 PM

danivyr's draconic figure disappears seeping back into his skull but he starts to talk and as he does so his skull lights up with a pale blue light at every word
I believe we need to head to the left to go deeper.... this prison is very difficult for my seering eye to maneuver through..... blast! he reappears in his ghostly dragon
I lost the image..... I am sorry. but my magic is limited.... I don't understand why..... he shakes his head sadly

OneDarkness

2015-03-30, 03:08 PM

"To go deeper is to our left but I still think there might be some advantage in stopping in at the administrative offices as there could be much of use in their if it hasn't been trashed or occupied, maybe a map of the facilities, keys to important access points or maybe even other useful items or details that might provide some answers. The administrative offices are off to the right there but i don't know much about what else might be down that way." Mikkafen adds as some of the details of this place come to mind, and then pauses for a moment before reintroducing himself feeling like he should.

"My name is Mikkafen, I was employed here as locksmith and general fixer, admittedly I hadn't been here long before the event though."

meltodowno

2015-03-30, 03:47 PM

"Just tell me where to go, and I shall keep point, these corridors are all looking similar to me. This isn't the block I was posted."

He looked up and down the walls, searching for signs indicating which way to the admin offices.

"It's odd. I had half expected to have met some resistance by now. Perhaps there is something more at work here ?"

7 dog knight

2015-03-31, 05:06 PM

you head down the hallway and as you look around you notice the wooden support beams holding up the ceiling which is a good 40 feet above you. probably to accommodate the warden's large size. as you reach the end you are faced with two choices, one that seems to go deeper and on that seems to go straight, deciding to go to the right as you know that is where the offices are most likely to be. as you start heading down you see that your way is blocked by a cave in. upon closer examination with light provided by Danivyr you find a small passage in the middle of the pile of rubble that seems stable enough for you to crawl through if you are careful it appears that I must wait here for you to return. I will keep watch and make sure that none of these creatures pass me.

meltodowno

2015-03-31, 05:17 PM

Rodrick looked down into the hole, trying to see if he could spot any light.

"Looks a tight squeeze. I hope none of you are claustrophobic."

He bit his lip as he considered the options.

"I don't like it. Probably a trap or a choke point. I'll go through first, to make sure it's safe. That way if it collapses, only one of us is lost. Agreed ?"

YossarianLives

2015-03-31, 09:09 PM

I don't think we should go down there.

OneDarkness

2015-03-31, 09:43 PM

To Mikkafen's gnomish stature the hole didn't look all that small and he was confident he could traverse the tunnel easily enough to the other side if need be and said as much.

"I could fit through there with little issue and if our scorpion friend stands guard on this side and it doesn't look too unstable or a trap the rest could follow through. It's probably best I take a quick look and see at least if nobody objects?"

meltodowno

2015-03-31, 10:13 PM

Rodrick nodded his head.

"If you are certain, I hold no objection"

7 dog knight

2015-04-01, 05:37 PM

as mikkafeen enters the cave Danivyr lights the way ahead be careful.... these rocks are stable for now but I don't want to chance them too much so try to not bump any of the small ones....

take an escape artist check to see if you can crawl through successfully, -2 penalty for holding onto Danivyr as a light source

OneDarkness

2015-04-01, 05:49 PM

Mikkafen eyes the tunnel warily and slowly makes his way to the opening among the rubble, hoping the whole bit doesn't collapse in on him Mikkafen attempts to transverse the tunnel without actually touching the walls or ceiling of it for fear of causing it to collapse in on him or weaken it in some fashion. Step by step he cautiously works his way through cradling Danivyr carefully so as to provide some light where need though his eyes can easily adjust to the darkness or low light conditions as needed without any worries, something that he always found working in this place as it usually allowed him to keep his hands free while he worked.

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