Crossed Paths, Part II

[doghead]

Marcus starts as Ehldannis appears beside him and flashes the lantern down the corridor. Oh well, if there is something down there, they know we are here now.

As Tullius moves to move down the corridor Marcus hold out his arm and blocks the roman. Marcus shakes his head. "Not now," he mouths. He then motions back in the direction that they came. "Time to go," he adds quietly.

 

[Krilith]

~Dhormium shifts his feet while he watches Tullius and Marcus have a moment when he notices the sculptures in the hallway. The sculptures on the pedestals draw his attention now as well and he takes an extra moment to study them.~



Ooc: knowledge religeon +6

 

[Manzanita]

Tullius cured 13 pts, to 28. Ehdlannis cured 1 pt, to 13.

Dhormium identifies the statue in the NW of the tiled room as Apollo. The statue on the dias as Athena. He can't identify anything from the frescos in the South room.

 

[Despaxas]

Tullius nods at Marcus and motions the party that he'll cover their retreat.

 

[doghead]

Marcus nods his acknowledgment to Tullius and falls back quietly to where he left the flail and bow. He slings the bow and (gently) hangs the flail over the other shoulder. Returning to his feet, he looks around to ensure that the others are falling back, then proceeds to cross over to where he left his crossbow. He scoops it up in his free hand. We'd better not run into anything on the way out.

That done, he again checks the room before falling back towards the corridor leading, eventually, back up to the surface. Given his lack of free hands, he leaves point to someone else this time.

 

[Thomas Hobbes]

Octar stays close next to Marcus, helping cover the retreat.

All right, I'm off soon as per signature. Octar will do as above, will fill his standard role on any further ventures into the caves, and probably wants that bow.

 

[Despaxas]

When the party has retreated to the stairway Tullius silently follows them out. Keeping an eye out for any foes.

 

[Manzanita]

I reckon you're returning to the surface.

Do you take the bat guano route through the secret door you discovered, or stay in the main corridor? Both are about the same distance

The old man is still lying submissively amidst the dead gnolls. He watches you as you explore and converse and retreat. Any action on him?

 

[Inez Hull]

"Bring the gnoll's slave with us, I can prepare magicks that will enable me to communicate in the Gnoll tongue with him"

 

[doghead]

Marcus flashes a smile at Octar as the Legionnaire moves in and takes up a covering position. At the sight of the slave, Marcus stops. Poor bastard would probably be happier here. If we weren't slaughtering his kin. Marcus catches Octar's eye and motions for him to take the crossbow if he can.

*assuming he does* Marcus moves over to where the old man lies amoung the dead. He pauses a few steps back. "Do you understand me?" he asks in Latin. Failing that, Germanic and then Berber. Then any other language he can recall a useful phrase in.

*assuming no comprehension* Marcus sighs. He considers taking the old man by the shoulder but is not sure how the man would react. He can't imagin physical tenderness having played much of a part in the old man's life as a slave with the gnolls. So instead, he points to the old man, then motions for the him to follow Marcus.

*assuming success! *

... and probably wants that bow.

ooc: Uh oh. There's going to be trouble.

Cheers TH. Have a good time. Catch you later.