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<blockquote data-quote="Hairy Minotaur" data-source="post: 1856934" data-attributes="member: 11574"><p><strong>Duplicity</strong></p><p></p><p>Gronar and Benat are met by Finrod as they return to Mirwood with the dead giant Korg. </p><p></p><p>"What happened?" Finrod asks</p><p></p><p>"Elfy had plan, too bad it was bad plan." Gronar answers not bothering to slow he pace any.</p><p></p><p>"Where's Nameroc and Paquito?" Finrod asks turning to keep up with Gronar</p><p></p><p>"We lost track of them in the maze, I assumed they got out and headed back here." Benat replies</p><p></p><p>"I haven't see either of them. What happened to Korg? He looks like a mummy." Finrod asks</p><p></p><p>"Elfy's plan killed Korg." Gronar explains</p><p></p><p>"I already apologized for that, how was I to know there would be some ultra-powerful undead creature in there?" Benat asks</p><p></p><p>"Where are you going?" Finrod asks following behind the elf and giant</p><p></p><p>"Gronar go make Korg better, give elf temple big magic sword." Gronar tells the elf</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Finrod tags along as the two remaining party members reach the elven temple. Benat offers up the "Angelkiller" as payment to his church in order to resurrect Korg. The church accepts and gives Korg a True Resurrection. Gronar elects to stay with Korg and fill in the missing time from his death to resurrection. Finrod listens as Gronar describes the cube of jelly, then the undead thing in a stone box. Then losing Nameroc and Paquito, and finally breaking out of the maze and returning here.</p><p></p><p>Benat stays to assist the temple in whatever needs they may require as additional payment for Korg's return to the living. Finrod goes to see the elder about his take on the situation.</p><p></p><p>"Your excellency, I feel that we are woefully under equipped to deal with this minotaur threat." Finrod explains</p><p></p><p>"You base this on what knowledge?" Celeior replies</p><p></p><p>"Half of the group did not return and one of the giants is dead." Finrod answers</p><p></p><p>"Yes, I am aware of that. You can't miss the giants when they come into town. Still, that does not mean taking away resources from the front lines and giving it to you would have resulted in a different outcome." Celeior replies</p><p></p><p>"I think it's obvious that this minotaur threat is greater than anyone predicted." Finrod explains</p><p></p><p>"How many minotaurs did it take to take down the giant?" Celeior asks</p><p></p><p>"Well, erm. None he was laid low by some kind of undead thing." Finrod answers</p><p></p><p>"Some kind of undead thing? I thought you were talking about minotaurs?" Celeior answers</p><p></p><p>"It was in the maze. They shift the maze around making it almost impossible to come up with a good tactic." Finrod answers</p><p></p><p>"Are you faulting yourself for not having the foresight to think the minotaurs would let you walk in and kill them all in their sleep?" Celeior says running out of patience</p><p></p><p>"No. But, this mission can not be completed without some kind of assistance from the town." Finrod explains</p><p></p><p>"So, you presume to tell me that you can not possibly defeat this foe without artifacts, a mobile armory, and at least ten thousand gold? Are you insane, or so terrified at your own mortality that you feel the need to demand I grant you keys to the treasury so that you can fund the eradication of a small group of minotaurs?" Celeior answers</p><p></p><p>"I would think the elder would want assurances that they have been exterminated." Finrod answers</p><p></p><p>"Is that not why you are going there to begin with?" Celeior replies</p><p></p><p>"Well, yes." Finrod answers</p><p></p><p>"How many minotaurs remain?" Celeior questions the elf</p><p></p><p>"I do not know." Finrod answers</p><p></p><p>"Then how can you possibly begin to accurately suggest a course of action for this town? Return to me when you have this information. I will have to speak with Valriand about his choices in agents. You are free to go." Celeior waves off Finrod, who returns to the elven temple to wait with the giants.</p><p></p><p>The night goes by quietly, until about 4 am. Calls of "infiltrator" and "intruder" pierce through the silence. Benat jumps to her feet and runs outside the temple, to the entry garden, bow in hand with an arrow notched. Finrod is a little slower, but gets there as the rest of the elves in the temple begin to fill the garden space. The giants bring up the rear, wading through the sea of elven heads and hair, to make their way into the garden. Peering out with her exceptional vision, Benat spies a lone figure quickly approaching. She takes careful aim as the alert is called off, Benat lowers her bow and tries to get a better look at the figure. Running at them full speed, and panting as if he'd just escaped death, was Nameroc.</p><p></p><p>"We.... have... to .... help..... Paquito." Nameroc gets out between gasps for air</p><p></p><p>"Calm down, and catch your breath." Benat instructs the young elf</p><p></p><p>"Paquito is trapped under a cave-in, he won't last long if we don't hurry." Nameroc explains.</p><p></p><p>"What happen to Pokey?" Gronar asks</p><p></p><p>"Well we woke up on the alter of some demonic figure, we were laying in it's hands. The biggest minotaur I've ever seen walked in and told us we were going to be sacrificed. Next thing I know Paquito charges the beast and they fall back. The big guy takes out a horn of some kind and blows on it. Next, the ceiling is collapsing and I'm sprinting for my life back here, throwing every summoning spell I had to try and slow down any pursuers." Nameroc relates</p><p></p><p>"Why don't you get some rest, and we'll head out in the morning." Benat says</p><p></p><p>"I think we need to get him now, he won't live if we just leave him there." Nameroc says</p><p></p><p>"But I th..." Benat is cut off by Gronar</p><p></p><p>"Gronar think it take you five hours to get here, Pokey likely dead already. Gronar wait until not so hung over to go get Pokey's body and bring back to elfys." Gronar tells Nameroc</p><p></p><p>"Fine. But, I'm not going to rest. I'll be waiting for you at the north trail out of the village." Nameroc says as he walks away from the group.</p><p></p><p>"Persistent guy, I didn't think he and Paquito were all that close." Finrod offers</p><p></p><p>"I didn't detect any attempt to cover up or mislead us in any way. Maybe he was touched by Paquito's apparent lack of selflessness?" Benat replies</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hairy Minotaur, post: 1856934, member: 11574"] [b]Duplicity[/b] Gronar and Benat are met by Finrod as they return to Mirwood with the dead giant Korg. "What happened?" Finrod asks "Elfy had plan, too bad it was bad plan." Gronar answers not bothering to slow he pace any. "Where's Nameroc and Paquito?" Finrod asks turning to keep up with Gronar "We lost track of them in the maze, I assumed they got out and headed back here." Benat replies "I haven't see either of them. What happened to Korg? He looks like a mummy." Finrod asks "Elfy's plan killed Korg." Gronar explains "I already apologized for that, how was I to know there would be some ultra-powerful undead creature in there?" Benat asks "Where are you going?" Finrod asks following behind the elf and giant "Gronar go make Korg better, give elf temple big magic sword." Gronar tells the elf Finrod tags along as the two remaining party members reach the elven temple. Benat offers up the "Angelkiller" as payment to his church in order to resurrect Korg. The church accepts and gives Korg a True Resurrection. Gronar elects to stay with Korg and fill in the missing time from his death to resurrection. Finrod listens as Gronar describes the cube of jelly, then the undead thing in a stone box. Then losing Nameroc and Paquito, and finally breaking out of the maze and returning here. Benat stays to assist the temple in whatever needs they may require as additional payment for Korg's return to the living. Finrod goes to see the elder about his take on the situation. "Your excellency, I feel that we are woefully under equipped to deal with this minotaur threat." Finrod explains "You base this on what knowledge?" Celeior replies "Half of the group did not return and one of the giants is dead." Finrod answers "Yes, I am aware of that. You can't miss the giants when they come into town. Still, that does not mean taking away resources from the front lines and giving it to you would have resulted in a different outcome." Celeior replies "I think it's obvious that this minotaur threat is greater than anyone predicted." Finrod explains "How many minotaurs did it take to take down the giant?" Celeior asks "Well, erm. None he was laid low by some kind of undead thing." Finrod answers "Some kind of undead thing? I thought you were talking about minotaurs?" Celeior answers "It was in the maze. They shift the maze around making it almost impossible to come up with a good tactic." Finrod answers "Are you faulting yourself for not having the foresight to think the minotaurs would let you walk in and kill them all in their sleep?" Celeior says running out of patience "No. But, this mission can not be completed without some kind of assistance from the town." Finrod explains "So, you presume to tell me that you can not possibly defeat this foe without artifacts, a mobile armory, and at least ten thousand gold? Are you insane, or so terrified at your own mortality that you feel the need to demand I grant you keys to the treasury so that you can fund the eradication of a small group of minotaurs?" Celeior answers "I would think the elder would want assurances that they have been exterminated." Finrod answers "Is that not why you are going there to begin with?" Celeior replies "Well, yes." Finrod answers "How many minotaurs remain?" Celeior questions the elf "I do not know." Finrod answers "Then how can you possibly begin to accurately suggest a course of action for this town? Return to me when you have this information. I will have to speak with Valriand about his choices in agents. You are free to go." Celeior waves off Finrod, who returns to the elven temple to wait with the giants. The night goes by quietly, until about 4 am. Calls of "infiltrator" and "intruder" pierce through the silence. Benat jumps to her feet and runs outside the temple, to the entry garden, bow in hand with an arrow notched. Finrod is a little slower, but gets there as the rest of the elves in the temple begin to fill the garden space. The giants bring up the rear, wading through the sea of elven heads and hair, to make their way into the garden. Peering out with her exceptional vision, Benat spies a lone figure quickly approaching. She takes careful aim as the alert is called off, Benat lowers her bow and tries to get a better look at the figure. Running at them full speed, and panting as if he'd just escaped death, was Nameroc. "We.... have... to .... help..... Paquito." Nameroc gets out between gasps for air "Calm down, and catch your breath." Benat instructs the young elf "Paquito is trapped under a cave-in, he won't last long if we don't hurry." Nameroc explains. "What happen to Pokey?" Gronar asks "Well we woke up on the alter of some demonic figure, we were laying in it's hands. The biggest minotaur I've ever seen walked in and told us we were going to be sacrificed. Next thing I know Paquito charges the beast and they fall back. The big guy takes out a horn of some kind and blows on it. Next, the ceiling is collapsing and I'm sprinting for my life back here, throwing every summoning spell I had to try and slow down any pursuers." Nameroc relates "Why don't you get some rest, and we'll head out in the morning." Benat says "I think we need to get him now, he won't live if we just leave him there." Nameroc says "But I th..." Benat is cut off by Gronar "Gronar think it take you five hours to get here, Pokey likely dead already. Gronar wait until not so hung over to go get Pokey's body and bring back to elfys." Gronar tells Nameroc "Fine. But, I'm not going to rest. I'll be waiting for you at the north trail out of the village." Nameroc says as he walks away from the group. "Persistent guy, I didn't think he and Paquito were all that close." Finrod offers "I didn't detect any attempt to cover up or mislead us in any way. Maybe he was touched by Paquito's apparent lack of selflessness?" Benat replies [/QUOTE]
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