A Merc's Life: Howl of the Carrion King [02]

[mleibrock]

Tsadok

What kind of heat are we talking about?

Tsadok will approach the river and remove his shirt. His muscular but slender build is impressive but not unexpected considering his young age. He places his hands together to make a cup and lifts water from the river and allows it flow over his head and shoulders. He looks up at the sun to gauge the time of day
and then looks to see what his mates are doing.

Tsadok not being a strong swimmer suggests they either continue on to the bridge or wait to cross until a shallower spot presents itself.

 

[Maidhc O Casain]

OOC: Mid-nineties (F). Not hot enough to be danerous as long as you're hydrated.

 

[Leif]

OOC: Did you bring the mule?

OOC: No, we left Puddin' back with Almah's entourage, where she will hopefully be looked after and maybe even fed occasionally. And she's a donkey, not a mule, if memory serves.

 

[renau1g]

"I ain't much for swimming, so we crossin' the bridge?" Aodhán says, offering to take the lead with Houwlou. Even though the heat was quite intense, the stoic abhac took it in stride, although the sweat was dripping down his face as his armor was stifling.

[sblock=ooc]
Hey, I just realized I just joined Leif and Scotley in the 10,000 post club [/sblock]

 

[Leif]

Houwlou Groulenas

"That would be my fist thought, yes," says Houwlou as he leads that way with Aodhán.

[sblock=stat block, Houwlou]
Houwlou Groulenas - Male Olcán Ranger 2, -3 con from the stirge fight
Initiative: +1, Perception: +8(+2 more smell/sound,+2 more vs. undead),

   HP: 27/27     AC: 17   AC(T): 11   AC(FF): 16
 Init: +01    ST(F):+05   ST(R):+04    S[T(W):+04

  BAB: 02       CMB: +5     CMD: 16

Weapon                  Attack    Damage      Critical     Special
Longsword (MW)*         +5        1d8+3       19-20/x2     +1 TH Gnolls
  Dagger*               +4        1d4+1       19-20/x2     +2 TH/Damage
Longsword (MW)          +3        1d8+3       19-20/x2        (Undead)
  Longsword             +2        1d8+1       19-20/x2     
Javelin                 +3        1d6+3          20/x2     

                        *+7 & +6 TH if using these alone in primary hand

[/sblock]

 

[Maidhc O Casain]

[sblock=ooc]
Hey, I just realized I just joined Leif and Scotley in the 10,000 post club [/sblock]

[sblock=Congrats!]I'm almost halfway there . . .[/sblock]

After a short stop to refresh yourselves at the river, you turn southeast and make your way to the bridge. You crest a small hill and the trade road and bridge are before you (about 250 yard or so away down the slope).

Keeland's sharp eyes spot something amiss, however. A rounded object of some sort, made small and indistinct by distance, is bouncing and tumbling across the short grass and through the high desert scrub toward you. It's about 200 yards away at this point, moving against the wind.

 

[renau1g]

"Houwlou, you recognize anything that moves like that out here?" the abhac cleric asks

[sblock=DM]
Well if you keep up the 5 seperate threads you've got going on you'll get there in no time Does it appear to me moving deliberately towards us?[/sblock]

 

[Leif]

Houwlou Groulenas

"I'm not certain...." says Houwlou, peering intently at the approaching object, while judging when he must hit the dirt to avoid the oncoming doohickey.

[sblock=OOC]Does Houwlou recognize the thing?[/sblock]

[sblock=stat block, Houwlou]
Houwlou Groulenas - Male Olcán Ranger 2, -3 con from the stirge fight
Initiative: +1, Perception: +8(+2 more smell/sound,+2 more vs. undead),

   HP: 27/27     AC: 17   AC(T): 11   AC(FF): 16
 Init: +01    ST(F):+05   ST(R):+04    S[T(W):+04

  BAB: 02       CMB: +5     CMD: 16

Weapon                  Attack    Damage      Critical     Special
Longsword (MW)*         +5        1d8+3       19-20/x2     +1 TH Gnolls
  Dagger*               +4        1d4+1       19-20/x2     +2 TH/Damage
Longsword (MW)          +3        1d8+3       19-20/x2        (Undead)
  Longsword             +2        1d8+1       19-20/x2     
Javelin                 +3        1d6+3          20/x2     

                        *+7 & +6 TH if using these alone in primary hand

[/sblock]

 

[Maidhc O Casain]

The object is yet too far away to make out details, but it does appear to be bouncing its way across the ground toward you deliberately - impossible to tell at this point whether it's moving under its own power or was hurled. It's now close enough that you can judge its size - it appears to be about a 1½ feet in diameter.

 

[Scotley]

Keeland sets an arrow to bow string just in case. "Perhaps we should spread out a bit..."