Tellerian Hawke
Defender of Oerth
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GREYHAWK, THE GOLDEN ERA CY963: CHAPTER THREE
Aust Thale
Adventurer
Respen Acts...
~ This is the way. ~
Respen, clearly excited at the prospect of travelling magically, says, "Then the mirror is what we shall do. We should bring our horses to Margull's. If I may be so bold, perhaps one of Dewydd's retainers can return them to Moseby Manor, or perhaps they can remain at Margull's, if he has stables. I didn't see them when I was there earlier because I wasn't paying attention.
Either way, we need our gear, so we should walk into the mirror with as much as we can, and then drop the heaviest gear on the spot should we be so inclined. It will mark the location of the portal.
As to the command word, perhaps we can rely on Vega. He left it in her care, and it appears that she is capable of using it, even if she isn't fully aware of what it does. I think we can bootstrap this such that it will be effective for our purposes."
He leads his horse purposefully back to Margull's, unpacks the relevant tools and gear, and re-enters the building, acknowledging the perplexed looks on the guards' faces. He moves up the stairs and into Margull's "inner sanctum".
"Vega, we are back. We have an idea." Respen explains the goal: scry reconnaissance and infiltration of Skorane using his anecdotal knowledge of how the mirror works, any abilities or knowledge of all of the party members, as well as her extraordinary gifts with magic devices, and exfiltration of the same with her guarding the portal.
He finds the relevant tomes and maps among Margull's things, and he sets about inspecting the mirror without touching it just yet. Respen records any markings on the mirror that point to where Margull went, writing them down on parchment, and then he attempts to decipher the same for Skorane. He peppers Vega with questions about what instructions Margull may have verbally left with her about the mirror or the crystal orb.
~ This is the way. ~
Respen, clearly excited at the prospect of travelling magically, says, "Then the mirror is what we shall do. We should bring our horses to Margull's. If I may be so bold, perhaps one of Dewydd's retainers can return them to Moseby Manor, or perhaps they can remain at Margull's, if he has stables. I didn't see them when I was there earlier because I wasn't paying attention.
Either way, we need our gear, so we should walk into the mirror with as much as we can, and then drop the heaviest gear on the spot should we be so inclined. It will mark the location of the portal.
As to the command word, perhaps we can rely on Vega. He left it in her care, and it appears that she is capable of using it, even if she isn't fully aware of what it does. I think we can bootstrap this such that it will be effective for our purposes."
He leads his horse purposefully back to Margull's, unpacks the relevant tools and gear, and re-enters the building, acknowledging the perplexed looks on the guards' faces. He moves up the stairs and into Margull's "inner sanctum".
"Vega, we are back. We have an idea." Respen explains the goal: scry reconnaissance and infiltration of Skorane using his anecdotal knowledge of how the mirror works, any abilities or knowledge of all of the party members, as well as her extraordinary gifts with magic devices, and exfiltration of the same with her guarding the portal.
He finds the relevant tomes and maps among Margull's things, and he sets about inspecting the mirror without touching it just yet. Respen records any markings on the mirror that point to where Margull went, writing them down on parchment, and then he attempts to decipher the same for Skorane. He peppers Vega with questions about what instructions Margull may have verbally left with her about the mirror or the crystal orb.
MacConnell
Creator of The Untamed Wilds
Lathir -
"I will meet you there. I do not wish to leave Angus confined while I am away. Should some ill fate befall me, the bear should be able to return to its natural habitat. I will take him outside the city. I am sure that I will be able to reconnect with him when I return.
Sugarfoot and the rented horse are domesticated. I will colect them and then lead them to Margull's."
With that, Lathir departs.
Tellerian Hawke
Defender of Oerth
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Vega waves her hand in front of the mirror, using a clockwise, circular motion. The surface of the mirror ripples, like a pebble thrown into a still pond. When the ripple subsides, the mirror is showing a shady glade, in the midst of a ruined village; dilapidated huts and cottages are everywhere, and at the end of what looks to be the major street, is a large water well, next to a large, barren, leafless oak.
Vega says that she hears voices nearby, so she expands the mirror's view by zooming out; near the well is a comely woman with bat wings and a barbed tail, clad in leather armor. Talking to her are 6 red-skinned orcs wearing chainmail shirts, carrying falchions. They are dressed identically to the ones who were riding the Manticores.
"You dummies are no fun. You never disagree with anything I say. All you can say is..." she begins.
"Yes, mistress," one of the orcs says.
As this is happening, Vega notices a small Halfling, hiding in the trees about 100 feet from the well, intently examining something. It's hard to make out details about the Halfling, because he is so well-hidden amidst the foliage. The mirror highlights the tree next to the Halfling in red. Ghostly red runes appear next to the tree, obviously meant to inform the user of the mirror of something important.
The woman and the orcs seem to be unaware of the Halfling's presence.
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Waynan
Adventurer
Tam-Tam, frustrated by the sparkling sand and surmising that it is some form of magical alarm, begins to move away when he hears the voices. He hears the conversation that passes between what can only be Orcs, by their guttural abuses of the Common tongue and a female that speaks in sultry tones even in her petulance. There is a particular inflection to her words that he does not recall ever hearing before, and his innate curiosity takes over Moving as silently as he can, he tries to get a better look.
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MacConnell
Creator of The Untamed Wilds
Aust Thale
Adventurer
Respen & Vale Thru The Looking Glass
~ Vampires? No. Clay Golem? No. Red Orcs? Been there, done that. ~
AustThale37:1D20+15 → 30(15 + 15)
AustThale37:1D20+14 → 34(20 + 14)
~ Vampires? No. Clay Golem? No. Red Orcs? Been there, done that. ~
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AustThale37:1D20+15 → 30(15 + 15)
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AustThale37:1D20+14 → 34(20 + 14)
Diarmadhim
Explorer
"... A red orc is a dead orc, in my opinion. Quick game plan - buff up, kill the winged one, then focus down the orcs one at a time. I'm stepping into the hallway to get ready. It doesn't look like that halfling is with them, but we should still be on our toes." I whisper quietly before moving out into the hallfway and away from the mirror.
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Sylvar follows Dewyyd into the hall, he walks over to him, puts his hand on his shoulder and speaks a short bit of Nippon Prose, casting Cats Grace on him.
Nine breaths, one body
The Grace of a Cat imbued.
Undeterred by threat
Sylvar returns to the room with the mirror. His countenance is one of grim determination, he is fully aware of the danger the group is about to walk into. He puts on the cloak of Major Displacement he strings his bow and notches one arrow, he also eases the Naginata in its leather sling on his back, loosening it in case he must draw it quickly.
As the others prepare to enter the Mirror he begins to chant, Its something old, almost unintelligible, but the words are familiar enough to be understood. His intention is to Inspire Courage.
Bravery my boys, bravery rules the day
Our foe awaits with bloody intent
Its them or us, us or them
Only one will remain
Brothers endure on courage
On our tenacity our sisters stand
Mothers and Fathers dependant on daring
Have courage, be steadfast, gird yourselves.
On our bravery we all stand, on our weakness we all fall.
Nine breaths, one body
The Grace of a Cat imbued.
Undeterred by threat
Sylvar returns to the room with the mirror. His countenance is one of grim determination, he is fully aware of the danger the group is about to walk into. He puts on the cloak of Major Displacement he strings his bow and notches one arrow, he also eases the Naginata in its leather sling on his back, loosening it in case he must draw it quickly.
As the others prepare to enter the Mirror he begins to chant, Its something old, almost unintelligible, but the words are familiar enough to be understood. His intention is to Inspire Courage.
Bravery my boys, bravery rules the day
Our foe awaits with bloody intent
Its them or us, us or them
Only one will remain
Brothers endure on courage
On our tenacity our sisters stand
Mothers and Fathers dependant on daring
Have courage, be steadfast, gird yourselves.
On our bravery we all stand, on our weakness we all fall.
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Tellerian Hawke
Defender of Oerth
With such high rolls, everyone realizes that the trees are part of a complex network of enchanted vegetation that forms a large, elaborate Alarm spell.
Before Dewydd can carry out his plan, Vega asks: "Would you like me to zoom in first? With this view, you will be many feet from the winged woman and her minions. But if I zoom in, you can appear right in front (or behind) her."
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Before Dewydd can carry out his plan, Vega asks: "Would you like me to zoom in first? With this view, you will be many feet from the winged woman and her minions. But if I zoom in, you can appear right in front (or behind) her."
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