Academy of Drell, Part 6

[Jeremy]

Rallyn groans good-naturedly with the rest of the group at the jest and looks around, not touching anything. "If you ask me," he comments, "It looks like a big mousetrap."

He indicates the magical prize, "The spear that is. I'm not sure how a little salamander could use a spear, or why it'd want to, but I don't know many that deal in creatures like these who leave their implements behind when they go out to play. Especially in lands such as these."

"Besides," Rallyn smirks, "Maybe this could be a not so bad person low on the 'I want to eat your family' scale who could help us aerially scout the area?"

 

[GnomeWorks]

Charlotte hesitates for a small moment.

Should I go, or should I stay?
Stay. And fight.
No... but perhaps you should... once he turns his back, I'm going to drop you. Hopefully Sildarin or Travellios will notice, so that I can still know what's going on...

Charlotte nods. "Alright."

I hope you know what you're doing.
Chances are, I don't... we'll see what happens.

 

[Tokiwong]

Keith pauses for a moment, "I think you are right, besides it is just a spear, a peasant's weapon as it is. Not fit for true elven nobility."

 

[Jeremy]

Rallyn pauses, holding his spear, "Yeah. Nothing but us peasants." Rallyn grins. "I think we farmers and servants do a pretty good job with them."

 

[Calim]

and here I was hoping to learn a bit of my true heritage and before me I have 2 shining examples....Yeah I can't even think that with a straight face...

A slight smile rises on Paendaerig he continues to try and watch everyone and see everything to make sure we stay a live.

 

[Zhure]

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

Lyrique doesn't recall any special tales surrounding a flaming spear, or any collection of winged trophies, let alone any from the northlands.

The case is a simple rectangle in three dimensions. The bottom is of a dark wood, covered in crushed green velvet, Two sets of prongs hold the spear parallel to the floor, about four inches off the base. The other five sides of the case are made of glass, possibly glassteel, based on how it feels to the touch.

No heat is coming off the case and there's no latch, merely hinges. No traps are apparent.

Charlotte, Sildarin (with Kari), and Travellios - giants


16 Charlotte
13 Giant
11 Travellios <
7 Sildarin (holding a delay)


Appearing to accept the surrender of Charlotte, the giant grabs Travellios and slings him over a broad shoulder. He doesn't seem to notice the dropped crystal. Pointing at Charlotte, the giant grunts out in pidgin Common, "You go in cave - no tricks!"

Staring for a moment in Sildarin's direction, the giant bellows out in a frightening volume, "ME COME BACK TO EAT YOU, TOO!"

We'll drop out of combat time unless Sildarin has some maneuver to execute this round.

 

[GnomeWorks]

Charlotte nods. "Fair enough..."

She heads toward the cave. Once inside, she immediately begins looking for any place that she could hide, or any place that the giant wouldn't be able to maneuver very well in - essentially anyplace that would give her a tactical advantage in combat.

!
I know what I can do...

Assuming the giant doesn't follow her in...
Charlotte stops what she's doing, pulls out her other rapier (her normal masterwork one), and puts it to the wall. She then begins engraving a word, in Orc, on the wall...

Death!

 

[Tokiwong]

Keith steps away from the case and investigates the rest of the room, in particular, he looks for stairs, or any other means of going up in the tower, "Well we should not waste too much time, I wonder what else is in this tower."

 

[Dalamar]

No special maneuvers

After the giant disappears into the cave, Sildarin slowly comes to the clearing and picks up Charlotte's psicrystal. With a somewhat sad look on his face, he speaks to it, quite aware that it can't yet respond.
"What am I going to do with you...? I guess I really should try to get in range of Slith and try to somehow get the others here..."

Sildarin heads jogging to the direction where the other group left, holding Charlotte's companion in his hand.

 

[Argent Silvermage]

Lyrique wanders around the room chanting a little ditty (Detect magic). He will stop and investigate the door. Is it enchanted as the other one was?