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The Return (The Heros of Mergovie)

doghead

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Xavier Roces, Servant of Hieroneous

Xavier notices the fog boiling up around them. He glances around the clearing.

Its a trap. He turns to the Commander.

"We are in a trap I think. Draw together your troops. If you can, you should lead your men out of here I think."

Xavier scans the forests around them looking for the sourse of he spell, senses open to the taint of evil.

"Karn. Stay close to me. If need be, we will take the fight to whoever it is to give the commander time to withdraw."
 

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DarkMaster

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The large half-orc dissapears quickly in the dark. Moving silently and along the wall like a large feline. (move sil 8+9, hide 13+9). He walks straight for about 100 feet and reaches an intersection. He sees a dim light coming from the right tunnel. The armor are now echoing loudly in the sewer's tunnel.

A quick quick look around the corner reveals two militians patrolling the area with a large dog on their side. The dog is leached with a chain by the one on the right. The other militian is holding a lantern. Both are also holding their spear in their right hand. The dog is sniffing the ground, like if it was trying to find or track a smell. The two militian seems alert and are actively looking around.

Benefiting of the shadow Solomon wasn't detected.

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The two small humanoid looks at Jath as he praises them. They look at each other strangely.

But when Jath mounts back on his horse and head for the village, the small humanoid mumbles something to his compagnion. He then shouts at Jath getting away. "Zou did ze right ting, stranzer" They then both continue their round in the forest.

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Xavier initially doesn't feel any evil. The commander refuses to leave Xavier alone ordering the other troop farther away to get ready to charge at anything getting out of the wood and ordering the soldier near the corpse to regroup around them. "Indeed this seems to be a trap. I am a soldier of Mergovie, I've sworn to protect my country and the nobility.

She draws her large bastard sword and looks at him straight in the eyes. "They will have to kill me first, if they want you.

Karn draw his crossbow and knock a quarrel."You can count on me Xavier, our lives will be very expensive.

The other three soldier also draw their sword, obviously motivated by his earlier speech and are also ready to die to protect him.

The captain leading the rest of the soldier lift his sword in the air ready to order a charge on the unknown opponent.

The fog quickly fills up the area, and Xavier finally senses evil all around him. A second later a shower of arrows fall on the group.

Xavier can feel an arrow or two buzz nearby but none hit him. His horse receives an arrow on the upper part of her right leg. (dmg 5) the warhorse used to battle injury barely moves on the impact.

Through out all the sounds of pain and suffering from the soldier and horses he can hear a powerfull female voice shouting on his right. "Make sure to bring the gifted one alive" He feels a strong evil aura emanating from that direction.

Xavier can't see farther then a few feet in front of him so he can assess the casualty from the first wave of attack.
 

Manzanita

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Solomon

Solomon silently swings his axe over his shoulder and readies his bow. Staying out of lantern range, but within darkvision range, he'll open fire, using rapid shot, aiming one arrow at each militiaman.

two arrows at +4 1d8 +3, then initiative +2, continuing to fire at any living militiamen.
 

DarkMaster

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Staying in the shadow as much as he can Solomon let his first arrow go.

OOC only partial action in the surprise round

(roll 10+6; dmg 2+3) The arrow strikes the militian in the chest. He falls on his knee trying to remove the deadly arrow. He drops the lantern on the ground, but it continues to burn.

Init
Solomon 21
Guard 6
Dog 5

Not waiting a fraction of a second he pulls another arrow and fires at the one holding the dog (roll 10+4;6+3) still surprised he is unable to react and the arrow strikes him in an eye. He immediatly falls on the ground releasing the dog. Instinctively Solomon's hand goes to get a third arrow....
 

Manzanita

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Solomon Kreel

Solomon releases his next shaft at the man with the chest wound. He feels no compassion for the former Prumen militiamen. He will continue firing until both men die. He will then try to manage the dog with wild empathy (+4). As the dog can't see him, he figures he'll have some time.
 

doghead

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Xavier Roces, Servant of Hieroneous

Xavier hesitates. Staying where they are will leave them right where their opponents want them. They need to move out! But the Commander is already drawing her troops around her in a defensive circle.

Ducks in a barrel.

The shower of arrows a moment later proves his fears well founded.

Xavier frowns as he senses something malign. He can't see it. But he can sense the direction. They can't stay where they are. Xavier wheels his horse in the direction of the evil thing.

He turns to the Commander.

"We can't stay here, we must take the fight to them!"

Assuming she assents he rallys the soldiers around him.

"With me! With me! For Mergovie, Mornonas and Hieroneous! Its time to go hunting!"

Xavier pushes his horse forwards into the mist. He glances around to ensure that the soldiers are rallying to his call as moves towards whatever awaits as quickly as he can while allowing the men to stay with them.
 
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DarkMaster

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Solomon fires his second arrow on the dying men (roll 5+4) The arrow strikes him on the shoulder but is deflected by his chain shirt. The arrow finishes his course against the wall. The soldier quite weak falls to the ground on the impact.

(Dog spot 15+5, listen 20+5 DC10) The dog starts moving towards Solomon. He crosses about 25 feets and stops looking straight at Solomon. No doubt the animal can now see him. The dog is growling ready to charge...

Initiative Round 2
Solomon 21
Dog 5

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Xavier grabs the reign of his horse and redirect him towards the source of evil. (Xavier roll Ride 7+8 DC15) The horse follow his order even without seeing in front of itself. He charges through the fog.

(Diplomacy roll 6+14 DC 15) As he charges in the fog he can hear the captain on his right ordering his men to follow Xavier. The commander also call a charge in Xavier direction.

Xavier charges through the woods, branches are slapping his face and body as well as his horse. (roll ride 6+8 DC 15) His horses suddenly stops, after crossing almost 60' in the wood, not wanting to go further.

The fog around Xavier is much less opact, He sees at least 10 armored small humanoid with bows shooting towards the mist. He notices arrow coming from all direction, they are probably much more. (spot 9+1 vs hide 8) He notices hidden behind branches and bushes a purple cloack figure, taller than the surrounding small soldier.

Xavier estimates that the figure to be approximatly of human size.

Edit Xavier and his horse are currently stuck between branches and trees. The horses is refusing to move further. Xavier could continue but his movement will be indered.
 

Manzanita

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Solomon Kreel

Solomon will hold his fire and freeze. He will use body language to assert power but non-aggression towards the dog. (Wild empathy +4) He keeps his bow in hand, and, unfortunately, will have to shoot the man again if he retreats, shouts, or attacks.
 

Verbatim

Explorer
Riding at a brisk but casual clip, Jath glanced back once after he was sure that he was out of sight of the two roaming guards. Seeing the road was clear for the moment, Jath dismounted quickly and began guiding his mount off the road and into the woods. Taking off his cloak and slipping on the light mithral mesh shirt he had placed in a saddlebag, Jath felt his heart pumping and he could not keep from smiling at the rush of excitement he was feeling.

~Lightly now old boy and you will be there and back before they are any the wiser...~

Taking off through the woods in the direction of the rising smoke, Jath moved in and out of the shadows as best he could.
 

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