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<blockquote data-quote="megamania" data-source="post: 6211768" data-attributes="member: 9255"><p>THE HIDDEN</p><p>02 THE BODY </p><p>SEGMENT 023</p><p>“NIGHT VISITORS AND MORNING TRIPS”</p><p>11/02/13</p><p></p><p>EYRE 18, 999 </p><p></p><p>That night, the group settles down. Truth continues to study the journal and RAF sharpens his blade. Late at night, RAF hears a call of alarm and a grunt of pain. Truth is too involved in the journal to notice. RAF checks that the door is locked. He is expecting trouble in the form of the Emerald Claw.</p><p></p><p>Everyone begins to get their weapons and whatever protective gear on they can. Something comes to the door and checks it. Then something tries the door. RAF grips his sword in hope of an assault.</p><p></p><p>Truth puts his body against it as something attempts to break the door down. RAF finds it humorous but waits. After the third attempt the attacks stop. RAF suggests Truth should move away from the door now. Before he can ask why a sword tip punches through the door near the knob. “Oh”.</p><p></p><p>RAF opens the door and a skeleton is caught by surprise. A dozen of them are here along with one in armor. RAF strikes him first. The others are at a lost. RAF is now the new door and few can do anything against the skeletons and in the case of Rose, she has a rapier or arrows. Neither is very effective against skeletons.</p><p></p><p>RAF destroys a skeleton at a time while Truth and Cy try to poke at them between his strikes. They try to tear through the wall to surprise them but Maul is there to stop that. They are quickly destroyed.</p><p></p><p>They look at the base of the stairs and spot the inn keeper. He has been cut down by a skeleton. His wife screams and cries as she rushes out to him. Tom wonders how many more times they can be attacked at a tavern before no tavern keeper will allow them to stay in fear of further attacks.</p><p></p><p>They return to sleep and in a few hours head out. No one has come to investigate the attack.</p><p></p><p>They figure Tuskin can’t be bothered at night.</p><p></p><p>They go directly to the docks hoping to find a pilot again. They find Terry Riverbend on his ship. He has not yet done any repairs to it. He sees the group and smiles with a polite wave and greets them. </p><p></p><p>“We have need to go upriver again. Can you take us?” asks Truth.</p><p></p><p>“Yes. Yes I can- for the usual fee.” Says the opportunistic man. </p><p></p><p>“No.”</p><p></p><p>“Seven Gold. I still have repairs to do.”</p><p></p><p>“No. and that is more than last time.”</p><p></p><p>“Seven gold is the going price.”</p><p></p><p>Tom gives him the seven gold. He wants to get going. Truth shakes his head and gets on board.</p><p></p><p>“So where to this day?”</p><p></p><p>“A river just north of here with two trees that have fallen onto each other forming an ‘X’.”</p><p></p><p>“I know of it. We leave shortly.” Says the pilot as he collects his seven gold happily.</p><p></p><p>They set out about an hour later. They have little to do so they watch the docks and homes go by. The run down lighthouse remains in the bay along with several Orien sailing ships. Rumor has it House Lyrandar wants to buy the lighthouse to use as a staging point for airships. Orien is very much against this. It would cut into their trade a great deal. House Tharashk whom owns it will get a lot of money from whoever buys it.</p><p></p><p>About an hour later they reach the point. The boat has to travel under the crossed trees. The pilot watches above him carefully. Obviously he fears goblins or other creatures attacking here.</p><p></p><p>As they clear it they see another small boat. Terry grabs a hooked gaff in case it is trouble. On closer inspection he sees the owner and knows him. It is Yelfer Succur, another pilot that works on the docks.</p><p></p><p>“My friend- what brings you here?”</p><p></p><p>“Tuskin hired me to bring him out here yesterday. He was in such a hurry we left immediately. He and his deputies have been in the swamp since yesterday afternoon.”</p><p></p><p>All of the party members turn and look at each other.</p><p></p><p>RAF growls…. “What happens in the swamp stays in the swamp…….”</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="megamania, post: 6211768, member: 9255"] THE HIDDEN 02 THE BODY SEGMENT 023 “NIGHT VISITORS AND MORNING TRIPS” 11/02/13 EYRE 18, 999 That night, the group settles down. Truth continues to study the journal and RAF sharpens his blade. Late at night, RAF hears a call of alarm and a grunt of pain. Truth is too involved in the journal to notice. RAF checks that the door is locked. He is expecting trouble in the form of the Emerald Claw. Everyone begins to get their weapons and whatever protective gear on they can. Something comes to the door and checks it. Then something tries the door. RAF grips his sword in hope of an assault. Truth puts his body against it as something attempts to break the door down. RAF finds it humorous but waits. After the third attempt the attacks stop. RAF suggests Truth should move away from the door now. Before he can ask why a sword tip punches through the door near the knob. “Oh”. RAF opens the door and a skeleton is caught by surprise. A dozen of them are here along with one in armor. RAF strikes him first. The others are at a lost. RAF is now the new door and few can do anything against the skeletons and in the case of Rose, she has a rapier or arrows. Neither is very effective against skeletons. RAF destroys a skeleton at a time while Truth and Cy try to poke at them between his strikes. They try to tear through the wall to surprise them but Maul is there to stop that. They are quickly destroyed. They look at the base of the stairs and spot the inn keeper. He has been cut down by a skeleton. His wife screams and cries as she rushes out to him. Tom wonders how many more times they can be attacked at a tavern before no tavern keeper will allow them to stay in fear of further attacks. They return to sleep and in a few hours head out. No one has come to investigate the attack. They figure Tuskin can’t be bothered at night. They go directly to the docks hoping to find a pilot again. They find Terry Riverbend on his ship. He has not yet done any repairs to it. He sees the group and smiles with a polite wave and greets them. “We have need to go upriver again. Can you take us?” asks Truth. “Yes. Yes I can- for the usual fee.” Says the opportunistic man. “No.” “Seven Gold. I still have repairs to do.” “No. and that is more than last time.” “Seven gold is the going price.” Tom gives him the seven gold. He wants to get going. Truth shakes his head and gets on board. “So where to this day?” “A river just north of here with two trees that have fallen onto each other forming an ‘X’.” “I know of it. We leave shortly.” Says the pilot as he collects his seven gold happily. They set out about an hour later. They have little to do so they watch the docks and homes go by. The run down lighthouse remains in the bay along with several Orien sailing ships. Rumor has it House Lyrandar wants to buy the lighthouse to use as a staging point for airships. Orien is very much against this. It would cut into their trade a great deal. House Tharashk whom owns it will get a lot of money from whoever buys it. About an hour later they reach the point. The boat has to travel under the crossed trees. The pilot watches above him carefully. Obviously he fears goblins or other creatures attacking here. As they clear it they see another small boat. Terry grabs a hooked gaff in case it is trouble. On closer inspection he sees the owner and knows him. It is Yelfer Succur, another pilot that works on the docks. “My friend- what brings you here?” “Tuskin hired me to bring him out here yesterday. He was in such a hurry we left immediately. He and his deputies have been in the swamp since yesterday afternoon.” All of the party members turn and look at each other. RAF growls…. “What happens in the swamp stays in the swamp…….” [/QUOTE]
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