A Warlock Alone, Island Empire solo game

[Scotley]

The service exit

The service exit is off the lowest of the cellars. Fraxin explains that the opennings in the rocks of the grotto have to be at the bottom to prevent the place from filling up with water. It only takes a couple of minutes to hussle everyone down there. It is much less extravagant than the ornate gondolas you came down on. The system of ropes is similar and their is still a man on duty here along with an ogre guard. A few words from Fraxin and the ogre agrees to allow the guests to exit this way. There is a good sized sack of goods behind the ogre and another beside the human operator of the cars. You'd guess they've been taking a toll in exchange for letting staff leave with silver, booze and foodstuffs from the cellars and larders. The cars are best described as 'box cars.' They are unpainted wood planking about ten feet long by five wide and ten feet tall. Eight humans can stand inside comfortably, but only two ogres can ride at a time. There are no seats just a few indentations to keep kegs from rolling about and some ropes hanging down one can use to steady oneself. There are plenty cars, all coming down empty, so gettting the guests out will not be a problem.

 

[J. Alexander]

Exit for the Guest

Michael will marshall the patrons in good order explaining to them that the ordeal is almost over...and that the cars are on their way down in a timely fashion to remove them. "Please ladies and gentlemen, lets keep this as orderly as possible"
'Madam Mathwin, when you get to the surface would you please secure the area for the patrons as they arrive....and then see that they leave by the service exit....when you open the door you should find a rescue party waiting lead by a man named "Grond". He will relive you at that point while sending others down here to relive the others and bring help to secure more unfortuante patorns"

Turning to the dwarves he will say "Lord Argois, would you and you compainions mind stading rear gurad once again while i lead a party back into the rooms to rescue others?"
While waiting for their reply Michael wil linform the priestess that he has managed to get a group of patrons to the service exit and they should be arriving soon."

1d20+9-> [9,9] = (18)diplomacy

 

[Scotley]

The way out

Arianna Mathwin and her party agree to go up with the first group and secure things at the other end. Lord Tanis Agronis takes a little more convinicing. His blood is up and once his wounded are on the way out he's ready to 'break some heads until I find out who's responsible for this boondoogle.' But, in the end Michael convinces him to hold here for the moment. Nac'Losin says that the rescuers are ready. Soon a tired and wounded Michael and company are ready to tempt fate once more.

OOC: What now?

 

[J. Alexander]

Rescue

Weary with the press of so much death and the burden of command Michael takes a moment to collect his thoughts then says "Lord Tanis, I do belive others are at risk, I am going to take my party back in to rescue as many as possible...if you would like to join me in rescuing them and perhpas finding out who is resposibale then i welcome your aid...truth be told I am battered and weary but can not in good conscious leave others to such a horrible fate...."

It does not really matter if he joins, once Michael has gotten his bearings he will lead the party back into the Forbidden Rooms....Two ogeirs up front, Michael and Willum center. Ambar and the dwarves if any and then Fraxin and the last ogier.

 

[Scotley]

Once more into the breach

Lord Tanis smiles, "Aye lad, I'd not be able to leave in good consious knowing that other were still in the clutches of those tomb rejects." He hefts his hammer, adamantine by the look of it and says, "lead on sir.".

 

[J. Alexander]

To theForbidden Rooms

Michael will simply nod at Lord Tanis comments..."Let's go Gentlemen" and orgazie the party as described in the previous post>

"Priestess, we have secured the aid or several dwarves led by Lord Tanis, we are once m ore headed to the forbidden rooms......please inform Grond"

 

[Scotley]

A weary wounded crew sets off for the Forbidden Room. The place is in increasing disarray. Anything of value is now being carried off. It would seem that the staff are abandoning ship.

OOC: More later. I have recert training all week and it is really cutting into my time sorry.

 

[J. Alexander]

To the Forbidden Rooms

Seeing the apparant chaos....Michael will revise his plans...Fraxin take charge of this area and bring order to it...make sure everyone gets to the surface safely" pointing to another ogier he will say you will stay with Fraxin" "Lord Tanis may i impose upon you to leave two your your men to help secure this area" lastly turning to the human and ogier operating the boxes...."Gentlmen, Lieutian Fraxin in now in command of this area...do you have any questions or problems with that?" Michael will say as he lets his warlock power flare along his hands.

 

[Scotley]

OOC: Sorry, I can't let you go back and change things now. The other group has already found the service exit just after you left. I can't have a couple of dwarves and ogres pop out from behind a packing crate suddenly. I'm going to be traveling for business tomorrow and so likely won't be able to post until Friday.

 

[J. Alexander]

NO Biggie

OCC: Did not realize they were anywhere near...was acting on the chaos that was going on...have not checked the other posts in a day or too...kinda felt like it would be metagamming...... lol....but then they get to meet my rescue party

staty safe

Then we head to the rooms....