Whirtlestaff's Wizards' Academy Revisited, IC #2 - Page 6

Scott DeWar · 4th February 2009, 01:34 PM

Capizzio watches the keys dissappear from his hands to kerlan's and then comes to is senses. "oh, yeah. more doors. as he follows kerlan, he stops at the well and takes on last look down the depths. Hey guys, what if this well was the passage to the underground underdark?"

Leif · 5th February 2009, 12:35 AM

OOC: Sorry for my lack of posting today, computer issues at work kept me totally offline. Hopefully, they'll be resolved at least by next week.

IC: Kerlan, presumably followed by the others, enters the door to the north. Inside he finds the goblin mage's quarters. In the room are an old mattress, a table and chair, and an old-looking chest. On the table is a sheet of parchment.

KerlanRayne · 5th February 2009, 04:16 AM

Kerlan looks at the paper on the table. After that he will try to open the chest with the keys and look at everything inside.

Leif · 5th February 2009, 05:01 AM

The chest is conveniently unlocked. It contains traveling gear sized for dwarves. The writing on the page on the table is in the goblin tongue. Does Kerlan know goblin? Also, while rummaging around Kerlan notices an iron strongbox that he hadn't noticed before, Opening it, he finds 45 pieces of platinum.

KerlanRayne · 5th February 2009, 07:10 AM

Kerlan takes the gear out and holds it up. "Korbin, Torbin, I think I have found your belongings. Here, take it." After the dwarves have taken their things Kerlan holds up the sheet of paper. "Does anyone know how to read this?"

OOC: As Leif said, the message is in Goblin.

Scott DeWar · 5th February 2009, 12:35 PM

After every one passes Capizzio whilde he stares down the well, wondering if that is an access to any underground passages, he grows tired of just standing there and proceds ro where Keerlan is. " May I ?" he asks as he looks at the writing.

decipher Script: +4

]ooc[I have to let you do that Leif. if it is a bad enough roll, i could totally misunderstand it. i don't even know if i could take a ten. I would if i could.]/ooc[

Leif · 5th February 2009, 01:43 PM

OOC: No taking 10 on Decipher Script rolls, that would kinda defeat the purpose of the 'misunderstanding rule.'

Hmm, Capizzio got an 11. capizzio's decipher script check for goblin wench's letter (1d20+4=11) Doesn't seem really good enough, but I'm gonna tell you what the letter says anyway. It reads:

"Kersux,

We have been discovered. If we are to crush the humans, we must do it soon. The Crushed Skull Orcs are mighty, and the humans are no match for what you face every day in the Underdark. We are willing to split the plunder seven gold for you, three for us. Do you accept? Please decide soon.

Uela"

Scott DeWar · 5th February 2009, 01:46 PM

never the less, you get to make that roll secretly then. let me know the results and tonight i will make an IC post of it.

Leif · 5th February 2009, 02:00 PM

What?? I just told you what the letter says, and the check results, too, in my very last post. Capizzio successfully determined the message's text.

Scott DeWar · 5th February 2009, 02:08 PM

Kerl, It reads:

Quote:

Originally Posted by Leif

"Kersux,

We have been discovered. If we are to crush the humans, we must do it soon. The Crushed Skull Orcs are mighty, and the humans are no match for what you face every day in the Underdark. We are willing to split the plunder seven gold for you, three for us. Do you accept? Please decide soon.

Uela"

"That does not sound good at all. We may need help."

Scotley · 6th February 2009, 03:52 AM

"That doesn't sound good at all. I believe our benefactor will be interested in this." She turns to the dwarves, "Do you know which one they called 'Uela'? Was it the spell caster?"

Leif · 6th February 2009, 04:20 AM

"Yes, the Sorceress was Uela, I believe," says Torbin.

Scotley · 6th February 2009, 04:30 AM

"Does a 70/30 split mean that the mage thought these orcs were more than twice as powerful as the inhabitants of the keep? Not a prospect I like to contemplate. I believe we should wrap things up here quickly and return to report this note to the local rulers."

Leif · 6th February 2009, 04:36 AM

OOC: Doesn't it seem just a wee bit strange that this letter was written by Uela (a Goblin sorceress) instead of Thugler (the chieftan of the hobgoblins)? Hmmmmmmmm...... I wonder......

Mowgli · 6th February 2009, 11:48 AM

OOC: OK, caught up with this one - been a crazy couple of weeks!

IC:

"Something odd is going on here for certain sure . . . to whom did she write this little missive? And who are the 'Crushed Skull Orcs?' Have we heard of them before?"

Leif · 6th February 2009, 01:05 PM

OOC: The addressee is named in the letter......

Mowgli · 6th February 2009, 01:07 PM

OOC:

Right, but who is that? It's been awhile, and I only skimmed some of the entries. Have we heard that name?

Leif · 6th February 2009, 01:10 PM

OOC: No, you've never heard that name before, but the letter itself does somwhat strongly imply who it is. With only minor reading between the lines required.

Scott DeWar · 6th February 2009, 02:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mowgli

OOC: OK, caught up with this one - been a crazy couple of weeks!

IC:

"Something odd is going on here for certain sure . . . to whom did she write this little missive? And who are the 'Crushed Skull Orcs?' Have we heard of them before?"

Capizzio pipes up,
"Well I haven't herad of them before, but the mention of the underdark may be a clue as to where they, the orcs, reside. the fact that she wrote it and there is no other signature on it might mean that either she is doing this behind the backs of the hobgoblins or she is the leader of the hobgoblins.

Although, i am just speculating about allof that..."

Lou · 6th February 2009, 06:26 PM

"I think you are correct, Capizzio. Thugler could barely write his own name. The sorceress Uela would have had to write the message for Thugler and the hobgoblins to contact the orcs, presumably led by this Kersux.

"So if we have the note, then the message has never been delivered.... Right?" Xavier asks the group.