Academy of Drell, Part 6

[Zhure]

Rallyn (with Slith), Paenderig, Keith, Lyrique and Mortimer - orcs

Paenderig begins to step on the lambent floor tile but it stopped by the others.

Lyrique sings for a few moments, but there seems to be no change within the tower.

Sildarin (with Kari and Doyle)

Sildarin makes good time through the woods, and quickly reaches the plains; by all rights, he's only three or four miles behind his companions.

We're out of time sync. The events at the tower aren't even going on yet. Sildarin should catch up within a few posts, depending on others actions.

Charlotte and Travellios - giants

The stone over the entryway not only blocks out all light, but it seems to block most noice as well. Other than the breathing of Travellios and Charlotte, there aren't any sounds save a small trickle of water from somewhere deeper in the cave.

Travellios's light is sufficient to illuminate the entire area. It's a tear-drop shaped cave, with the 'pointed' end farthest from where the giant left the boulder as a primitive door. In the far corner is the source of the trickle of noise, a small pool of water has gathered under a stalactite. In height, the room is at best ten feet, but hardly even.


Judging from the smell and the greasy spots on the floor, the giant has used this as a larder of some sort.

 

[Dalamar]

Okay, just tell me when our timelines match.

 

[GnomeWorks]

Charlotte hesitates for a moment, then shrugs. "I'll trust that there is more here than I can see... better than trying to burn our way through the boulder, anyway."

She then climbs up the rope.

 

[Tokiwong]

"Well now what?" he says waiting for Lyrique to report with any findings, "did you find anything else of value, or should we press on, and continue to hunt the orcs, I would hate to return empty handed, with nothing. Don't forget that half-bastard is still on the loose."

 

[Argent Silvermage]

"The Orcs have to be our primary concern. I'm just so "elven" sometimes. I get distracted like everyone else." Lyrique looks around the room thinking that if this is abandoned it will be his.
"I say we go and get that dealt with than we're right back here shoving Paendaerig through as many portals as he will let us."

 

[Argent Silvermage]

"The Orcs have to be our primary concern. I'm just so "elven" sometimes. I get distracted like everyone else." Lyrique looks around the room thinking that if this is abandoned it will be his.
"I say we go and get that dealt with than we're right back here shoving Paendaerig through as many portals as he will let us."

 

[Jarval]

"I don't think Glukma is connected with the orcs. This tower, on the other hand, might well have a little more bearing on the shadow creature that possessed him."

 

[Zhure]

Rallyn (with Slith), Paenderig, Keith, Lyrique and Mortimer - orcs

The lambent floor tile continues to glow unabated, and the spear also remains unchanged.

Sildarin (with Kari and Doyle)

Sildarin continues to make good time; the tracks are easy to follow. At one point, there almost seems to be too many tracks.

Charlotte and Travellios - giants

Charlotte climbs the rope, but there's really no place to hide near the ceiling of the cave. While irregular, it's smooth enough to not provide any concealment. By being off the floor, the two should be harder to spot, if nothing else -- and there's always the option of using the extradimensional space created by the rope for awhile.

 

[Zhure]

Boromin

Boromin has been uncharacteristically silent since camp was broken. He seems physically recovered from his wounds, but is fighting some inner turmoil.

I've neglected to track his actions, but I am assuming Boromin went with the largest of the groups, the one headed for the orcs encampment.

 

[Velenne]

"Proceed into the extradimensional space, my Lady, for only then shall I be able to climb the rope myself. The rift shall remain open for several hours, presumably more than long enough for the giant to return, notice our disappearance and hopefully leave without resealing the cave. You see, once I too have entered the space, it is a simple matter of pulling the rope in with us and we will be invisible to him, but not he to us."

Travellios waits for her to enter the extradimensional space and then follows her up. Once there, he turns and hauls the rope in with them.