The Underdark Primeval [IC]

In Miria Stronghammer's retinue...

Lady Miria smiles in delight as Morph brings Bull, though Morph sees several of the dwarven guards looking at the beetle with distaste. She looks momentarily disappointed that Dargo will be scouting ahead and won't be joining her in her carriage, but then smiles warmly at him, telling him they'll all feel safer with him scouting ahead. Then she settles in her carriage with Morph and Vuoor and fans herself with a lovely fan, decorated with images of surface mountains and streams. In the dim carriage, lit by softly glowing glass orbs filled with phosphorescent moss, Lady Miria's eyes seem to radiate with a faint inner light.

**OOC: Well put - let's do that then cos he is looking haggard where he is. **

In Eartheart Deep Prison...

-- Round 2 --

Solli strikes out with his dagger, hitting dwarf in front of him twice [24 damage total], before slipping past him and into the room.

Initiative
Solli: 26 damage
-- action paused --
Rogoth: 16 damage
Denasa: 19 damage
Dwarf 1: 13 damage
Dwarves 2 and 3: Intimidated
Dwarf 4: down
Dwarf 5: 30 damage
Dwarves 6-8: uninjured
Dwarf 9: 24 damage

Trying to make small conversation, Morph inquires about the fan that Lady Miria holds, "That is an interesting piece you hold there. I assume that it depicts the surface realm. I have never been there myself, actually Eartheart is the closest to the surface I have ever come. Have you seen such sights yourself?"

Dargo Golden Half-Deep Dragon Fighter/Ranger [Gold Dwarf Base]

Dargo ranged ahead, wary of potential threats. He drifted back occasionally to give updated to the guard on the carriage, and to give advice on the best route. The carriage was an issue - many of the tunnels were just not appropriate for a carriage due to size or fallen materials.

Dargo used the time to think about this Lady and her story. Something didn't seem right. He was suspicious by nature, and Dargo's job didn't help the matter. Hopefully, the authorities in Eartheart could make more out of it. Dargo wasn't a student of history or nobility - he just wasn't interested in the stories and travails of someone far away - he had enough problems on his own.

Lady Miria smiles at Morph, flipping the fan open and closed a few times. "It's made of paper glued to wood sticks. Quite inventive, isn't it? Yes, those are 'mountains', and the blue above it is 'sky', and those are 'clouds'. I think it's quite beautiful there, even if they lack the riches in gems and metals that we gold dwarves have."

"Of course, our wealth is why thieves from the Underdark want to tunnel into our tombs. But tell me Morph, why would creatures from the Underdark break into our family tomb and not take anything? There are great riches in there. And deadly traps too, that is for sure, but if they managed to break into the tomb, why stop there and then turn around without taking anything? My son, Deep Lord Karam Stronghammer, doesn't care about these questions. He's only glad that the perpetrators have been caught, and will be punished for trespassing and defiling a Deep Lord's family tomb. I would like to know though. What do you think?"

*Denasa tries to fly above the dwarves to get into the room if she can. If they hurt the dwarves any more they were going to be hunted for years...*

Rogoth will continue to smash any available Dwarves, pausing only to retrieve a Battle Axe, should the chance occur.

Vuoor Seakin : Kuo-Toa Monitor 5

Vuoor merely sits. He tries to keep his eyes and ears atuned to the surroundings to try and detect and abnormalities in the nearby terrain.

In Eartheart Deep Prison...

-- Round 2 (cont) --

Rogoth smashes the dwarf in front of him, and he sees the dwarf's eyes begin to glaze over. Realizing the dwarf was losing consciousness, Rogoth smashes him again, and the dwarf crumples to the ground in a heap.

Denasa sees Solli duck into the guard room and quickly follows. She tumbles past the dwarf blocking her. Flying past Rogoth, she sees the dwarf raise his axe to try and strike her down, but Rogoth protects her.

Dwarf 1 steps in, swinging his axe at Rogoth, missing.

Dwarves 2 and 3 are continuing to retreat down the opposite hallway.

Dwarf 4 is down.

Dwarf 5, despite his wounds, charges at Rogoth, hitting him squarely with his axe.

Dwarf 6 steps in and swings his axe at Solli, making a lucky hit.

Dwarf 7 is blocked by the other dwarves.

Dwarf 8 swings his axe at Rogoth, missing.

[Rogoth's first blow hit for 10, his second hit for 8. Denasa performs a withdraw action. The square she starts from is not considered threatened, but leaving her second square provokes an AoO. Denasa tumbles untrained - result 18. As she moves into the guard room, Rogoth provides cover, negating the second dwarf's AoO. Denasa can be anywhere inside the room she wants. Dwarf 5 hits Rogoth for 10. Dwarf 6 hits Solli on a natural 20, for 5 damage.]

Initiative
-- action paused --
Solli: 31 damage
Rogoth: 26 damage
Denasa: 19 damage
Dwarf 1: 13 damage
Dwarves 2 and 3: Intimidated
Dwarf 4: down
Dwarf 5: 30 damage, charged
Dwarves 6-8: uninjured
Dwarf 9: -8/34 hp

Solli and Denasa scan the guard room. It is sparsely furnished, with a small table with cards and small round objects scattered on it. There are a bunch of chairs scattered about the room. The two side walls are lined with racks and shelves, which are mostly empty, but have a few items neatly stacked along it. The largest items are a few suits of medium-sized scale mail, tower shields, and battleaxes. The dwarven guards are wearing identical sets of scalemail and battleaxes, but not the tower shields.