Midnight: Peril in Arbordale

OOC: Here is the updated map of the area. I'll have the corresponding post up shortly.

T = Thrarn
K = Kuknar
E = Elidur
D = Darius
N = Dane
A = Alhadrial
G = Little Girl

Each square is five feet by five feet.

EDIT: Removed map

The group slowly and cautiously makes its way deeper into the cave complex, following the rough stone wall up the passageway to the left. Thrarn and Kuknar are the first to see that the passage spills into another smallish cavern room. Sitting up against the far wall, in the shadows of an rocky overhang is a small girl. She is human, Dornish if Thrarn is any judge, and appears to be about 12 years old.

Upon seeing the group enter the room, she shrinks back further against the wall and under the rock overhang. "Please, help me!" she whispers frantically. "Don't let them eat me! You aren't like them, are you?"

Toric_Arthendain said:

Upon seeing the group enter the room, she shrinks back further against the wall and under the rock overhang. "Please, help me!" she whispers frantically. "Don't let them eat me! You aren't like them, are you?"

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"No we arent like them little lady. Come out into the light so we can be sure you arent like them as well." Thrarn says, try to be as soothing as his raspy voice can be.
Who are you and how did you get in here?"

Thrarn Iranorn said:

"No we arent like them little lady. Come out into the light so we can be sure you arent like them as well." Thrarn says, try to be as soothing as his raspy voice can be.
Who are you and how did you get in here?"

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"For daylight's sake, Thrarn!" Elidur admonishes as he moves towards the child. "She's no Fell. Listen to her pitiful pleas. There's no way the Fell can sound that human. Can't you see she's just a frightened little girl?!"

[norther] "There, there, lass... nothing to be afraid of ... we've come to rescue you..." [/norther] the Dorn says, trying to soothe the young one's fears as he moves to pick her up.

Thrarn Grabs Elidurs arm as he moves by. "Just be careful. We do not know who our enemy is here, and there has to be someone or something, more powerful than the fell, behind all this. For all we know, it could be some sort of shape shifter!" His voice crackles out as he uneasily watches the little girl. "I just don’t want to fall into a trap."

Dane Swift

Shapeshifter...well i suppose in in this world many such things are possible. Dane mantains a readdy possition as the others talk to the girl, "Nothing wrong with a little caution, Eildur."

Darius looked back the way they had come and took a couple steps that way. 'No reason to get stuck between the hammer and the anvil,' Darius reasoned to himself.

OOC:
Sorry all, my internet connection is still out at home. I am only able to post at work right now. It will be down until further notice. So, I am turning over control of my character to the GM should things need to be moved along and I'm not able to be here. I will let you all know once I'm back online.

IC:
Kuknar holds his arm out to the side as the otghers try to move forward. {Trader's Tongue]"Remember what the crazed man spoke. One of them was his daughter. This could be her."[/Trader's Tongue]


OOC:
How is the girl looking with the Dworg's darkvision? She all in one piece not oozing anything?

OOC: The girl looks normal to Kuknar. She is wearing clothes, which do seem a bit ragged, but given the circumstances, that would be expected. She is dirty, but also would be expected given the current situation. Other than that, she looks pretty normal.

IC:
As Darius turns to watch the way the group entered the cavern room and before Elidur can move closer to the girl, a voice is heard from nearby.

"Fools! You should not meddle in things you don't understand!"

A split second later, Alhadrial is struck motionless and from around the corner behind the group, an extremely large Dornish man appears, followed closely by a smaller man, possibly a Sarcosan. The Dorn is wild looking, wearing furs for clothing. His hair is brown and long, and spills around his face unevenly. He carries a wicked looking greataxe in his hands. The smaller man has a heavy mace hanging from his belt but holds nothing in his hands. He is dirty and unkempt and has a crazy gleam in his eye.

OOC: Alhadrial was struck immobile with a hold person spell, although what is wrong with him is not readily apparent.

Initiative:
Dane 26
Darius 14
Sarcosan Man 14
Huge Dornish Man 11
Kuknar 10
Elidur 7
Thrarn 7

Actions?

OOC: Here is the updated map of the area.

T = Thrarn
K = Kuknar
E = Elidur
D = Darius
N = Dane
A = Alhadrial
G = Little Girl
1 = Large Dornish Man
2 = Sarcosan Man

Each square is five feet by five feet.

Kuknar, realizing that the threat is behind them, turns and moves to the Dorn. [Trader's Tongue]"Understanding is not my job, meddling is."[/Trader's Tongue] With that, he swings his axe at the hulking Dorn.