Dungeon Raiders: The Wolf's Den

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Shayuri

First Post

• Nov 10, 2013

• #21

Sulannus, a little mollified that they were at last ready to engage in glorious heroics, produces her component pouch and pulls from it a little rod of clear quartz. She passes her hand over it, mumuring to herself. A chill wind blows around her, and the breaths of the party members puff visibly before their faces.

(Preparing to cast Ray of Frost to help provide ranged support.)

 

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Li Shenron

Legend

• Nov 11, 2013

• #22

I assume you repositioned yourself towards the East side, so as to be somewhat more facing the cave. You manage to move and stay unseen among the trees and bushes. Your distance before the guards is at least 100ft, because such is the extent of the area cleared of vegetation around the cave entrance. Your dancing lights appears within the woods, 25ft to your right.

The guards (Hobgoblins, as you can sort out from this closer point) immediately notice the lights behind the trees, and mutter something at each other.

[MENTION=23484]Kobold Stew[/MENTION]:

[sblock]"What is there?" "The humans ain't coming down here tonight." "And don't carry lanterns before dark."[/sblock]

In a matter of seconds, the three hobgoblins duck or shift under slightly cover and ready their bows, aiming towards the lights. Then the one in the middle says in a rough and loud voice "Halt! And speak your names.".

 

wedgeski

Adventurer

• Nov 11, 2013

• #23

Rejik had simply nodded assent at the plan, pleased that his compatriots could make decisions without orders being barked. Pulling a javelin from his back and hefting it in his weapon hand, he fell in as they moved towards the cave, . "Time to make our presence felt, then."

The familiar calm settled over him. Uncast spells tingled and fluttered across his fingertips. His god had his back tonight, it seemed. Why always so surprised, Rejik? As ever, he had no answer.

(OOC: Rejik takes up his usual support position on the flank, ready to attack with missile fire if that's what transpires.)

 

Last edited: Nov 11, 2013

Kobold Stew

Last Guy in the Airlock

Supporter

• Nov 11, 2013

• #24

When the hobgoblins shout to us, Bartleby moves the lights further back, and lower to the ground, as if the holders were hiding.

 

tuxgeo

Adventurer

• Nov 12, 2013

• #25

Aeiyan approaches Tock and murmurs, "Now that we've lost the element of surprise, and the guards are behind cover, . . ." He stops and reconsiders.
"Wait, why am I asking you this?"

He moves closer to Sulannus and asks her softly, "Did you understand what they were saying, Tarien? I confess I don't speak Goblin."

 

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Shayuri

First Post

• Nov 12, 2013

• #26

Sulannus gave Aeiyan a look, then shrugged and said, "Something along the lines of 'hey, what's that over there in the trees?' And then they said 'Halt and speak your names.'"

The question makes her think though, and her eyes narrow slightly.

"Funny that they'd bother asking for names, isn't it? Why not just immediately attack, or sound an alarm? Who are they expecting to be out there?"

On sudden impulse she casts a cantrip, a minor illusion, centering it on the spot that the lights glimmer from.

A thin, pained voice calls softly in Common, "Don't attack, it's us! We've got injured...ambushed...please help!"

[sblock=The Painful Truth]Sulannus doesn't speak a word of Goblin. She's just guessing what they're talking about. Shhh...say nothing.[/sblock]

 

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Jimmy Disco T

First Post

• Nov 12, 2013

• #27

Tock keeps his crossbow readied, drawing a bead on the Hobgoblin closest to him. As he had often noticed in such tense situations, the timepiece mounted in his chest starts ticking almost imperceptibly louder and faster, as if it was somehow measuring the anticipation in the air.

He speak as quietly as he can to his companions, "Are we to strike if they lower their guard, or wait and see how our little illusory distraction plays out?"

(OOC: Tock won't take the first shot, but if anyone else on either side starts combat then he will begin loosing bolts at the easiest/nearest target)

 

Last edited: Nov 14, 2013

wedgeski

Adventurer

• Nov 12, 2013

• #28

"Give it a few seconds..." Rejik offers from behind a smile, enjoying the elven woman's gumption despite himself. "It'll either work a treat or be the death of us all."

Then, tapping Tock on the shoulder, marvelling at the sheer strangeness of this metal creature and eager to see what he was capable of: "We can't discuss it forever. Tock makes the call. We'll follow his lead. Alright, Tock?"

 

Li Shenron

Legend

• Nov 12, 2013

• #29

There is but a few seconds of silence.

Then the three hobgoblin guards, almost at unison, shoot one arrow each, straight at the location of the dancing lights and ghost sound.

 

Kobold Stew

Last Guy in the Airlock

Supporter

• Nov 13, 2013

• #30

Bartleby extinguishes two of the lights when the arrows hit. His thumb and two finders continue their hypnotic dance, which is mirrored by the lights.