Academy of Drell, Part IV
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GnomeWorks
Adventurer
Sildarin isn't doing so well... we need to finish this quickly...
With determination flashing in her eyes, Charlotte slashes the orc with her rapier.
Attack: 21 (16+5)
Damage: 5 (4+1)
With determination flashing in her eyes, Charlotte slashes the orc with her rapier.
Attack: 21 (16+5)
Damage: 5 (4+1)
Zhure
First Post
Charlotte 16
Sildarin 14
Ellie 12
Rallyn 10
Palasant ?
Orcs ?
Charlotte slashes the orc on this side of the wind wall, killing him outright in one swooping blow.
Sildarin steps back from the felled creature and manifests vigor on himself.
My understanding is that those temporary hit points are treated as hit points for virtually all purposes, so you're not staggered anymore, but you will lose one hit point for taking a standard action while staggered. I'd also suggest the temporary hit points will make you no longer require a stabilization check. I'm not certain about the stabilization check, but that is the more generous interpretation.
Any disagreements we can hash out in the OOC thread.
Ellie turns the power of her mind on the creature on the other side of the wind wall. It staggers backwards under her mental onslaught.
No problem with the log-ins, novyet. Glad it's fixed.
Rallyn offers his weapon to Palasant...
"No thanks, my friend, I'll do better unarmed!" Palasant leaps forward through the dropped wall and slashes viciously at this orc, again drawing huge gouts of blood. It staggers back from this attack, looking as if it is deciding that it may be in trouble, when Rallyn reaches past it's guard with his spear and ends the creature's life with a sickening thud.
Rolled for Rallyn, to move things along.
Palasant closes his eyes and looks as if his wounds are getting better before your eyes.
Sildarin looks pale and wan. This fight has definitely caused him great harm. Only his strength of will is keeping him on his feet.
2000 experience for all who participated. That fight could've ended anyone's life with a critical. (I'm not keeping track, so let me know if anyone is close to leveling.)
The orcs' obvious gear: 4 chain shirts, 4 great axes.
Edit to fix the staggered section.
Note: Sildarin will still take 1 point of damage, just no concentration check. When the temporary hit points go away he's in for unconsciousness.
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GnomeWorks
Adventurer
"Alright." Charlotte says, "We've gotten rid of the orcs. Search them, take everything..."
As she speaks, she takes one of the chain shirts and puts it on.
She then looks over the students, then proceeds to unbind them (if possible - if they are wearing shackles or manacles, then she will search the orcs for keys or other item that seems like it would unlock the binding items).
"Are there any of you who can use a greataxe? Any of you trained in the arts of magic or psionics?"
She then moves to Sildarin. "You look like you could use some assistance... unfortunately, I can't help you."
She once again looks to the students.
"If there are any healers among you, Sildarin could use their assistance."
She continues, but with a different, commanding tone.
"We have managed to free you. Now, we ask for your help in return - we ask that you help us free the others. If you run, you will be found - there can be no escape... after all, we are on an island. But if we stick together, work together, and fight against the forces that are at work here and taking our fellow students away from us, then we may prevail and stop whoever is doing this... and, possibly, find out how and why."
As she speaks, she takes one of the chain shirts and puts it on.
She then looks over the students, then proceeds to unbind them (if possible - if they are wearing shackles or manacles, then she will search the orcs for keys or other item that seems like it would unlock the binding items).
"Are there any of you who can use a greataxe? Any of you trained in the arts of magic or psionics?"
She then moves to Sildarin. "You look like you could use some assistance... unfortunately, I can't help you."
She once again looks to the students.
"If there are any healers among you, Sildarin could use their assistance."
She continues, but with a different, commanding tone.
"We have managed to free you. Now, we ask for your help in return - we ask that you help us free the others. If you run, you will be found - there can be no escape... after all, we are on an island. But if we stick together, work together, and fight against the forces that are at work here and taking our fellow students away from us, then we may prevail and stop whoever is doing this... and, possibly, find out how and why."
Jeremy
Explorer
Talk about rising to the occasion... It's a good thing Charlotte is so focused. If I stop for a minute to think what's really happening, I'll end up like Sildarin.
After Charlotte finishes her pep talk Rallyn straightens. That's my cue... Rallyn grabs his spear and stands at attention doing his best imitation of a confident guardsman despite the shabby state of his attire.
No fear here. Just a stiff upper lip full of terror.
After Charlotte finishes her pep talk Rallyn straightens. That's my cue... Rallyn grabs his spear and stands at attention doing his best imitation of a confident guardsman despite the shabby state of his attire.
No fear here. Just a stiff upper lip full of terror.
Zhure
First Post
Charlotte dons a bloody chain shirt as she organizes a search of the bodies. The chain shirt is ill-fitting and stinks of unwashed nonhumans, as well as having a briny musk to it. Charlotte notes some of the links are rusted.
The orcs are all carrying imperial gold standard coins. Each orc has exactly fifteen pieces. Along with that, they all have a few bits of carved whalebone in the same pouches.
Charlotte then cuts the leather thongs binding the other two students using one of the orc's axes. Other than Palasant, the two are young students, first-year children, probably neither is over thirteen years old. Neither is known to you.
One (the girl) looks determined and scared, the other is a small boy, who obviously isn't holding back tears well.
"My name is Lehsa," says the girl, in a high quavering voice.
"This is my brother T'or." She then glances at Palasant. "T'or has some healing skill, but he's too young to use it, papa said."
Palasant intercedes, raising a hand. "Lehsa means T'or is an empathic healer. He can take your hurts into himself. I'm certain he will do so to a small degree to help Sildarin out."
When Rallyn snaps to a salute, Palasant does likewise for just a moment, then looks around sheepishly.
The orcs are all carrying imperial gold standard coins. Each orc has exactly fifteen pieces. Along with that, they all have a few bits of carved whalebone in the same pouches.
Charlotte then cuts the leather thongs binding the other two students using one of the orc's axes. Other than Palasant, the two are young students, first-year children, probably neither is over thirteen years old. Neither is known to you.
One (the girl) looks determined and scared, the other is a small boy, who obviously isn't holding back tears well.
"My name is Lehsa," says the girl, in a high quavering voice.
"This is my brother T'or." She then glances at Palasant. "T'or has some healing skill, but he's too young to use it, papa said."
Palasant intercedes, raising a hand. "Lehsa means T'or is an empathic healer. He can take your hurts into himself. I'm certain he will do so to a small degree to help Sildarin out."
When Rallyn snaps to a salute, Palasant does likewise for just a moment, then looks around sheepishly.
Jeremy
Explorer
Rallyn looks around and decides that for the present, defense is preferrable to offense, and also shrugs into a chain shirt.
"Blech.. What did they do? Swim ashore?"
Rallyn looks over the others, then turns to Charlotte quietly. "Sildarin looks like he's about to fall over. Perhaps we should let him rest for a while before we attempt to tackle any more orcs. While Palasant will be a great aid I'm sure, the other two are even less trained than I am."
"Blech.. What did they do? Swim ashore?"
Rallyn looks over the others, then turns to Charlotte quietly. "Sildarin looks like he's about to fall over. Perhaps we should let him rest for a while before we attempt to tackle any more orcs. While Palasant will be a great aid I'm sure, the other two are even less trained than I am."
Dalamar
Adventurer
Sildarin tries to get a grip on himself but fails miserably, looking as bad as before.
"Unless you have a way to... heal yourself after taking my pain, T'or... I don't want you to... do it. I *cough* can keep going like... this for a while if... I don't get hit more..."
Just great! Yes, I'm stupid and now they are all pampering me. Not at all what I wanted.
It's your own fault, nobody told you to try get the attention of the orc.
That was the only way I could help. I can suffer, but to see others do that is not for me.
And then you deny the boy from healing you! How foolish is that!
I told y...
Ya, ya ya. 'I don't want people to suffer, blah blah blah'. Change the record, okay.
"Unless you have a way to... heal yourself after taking my pain, T'or... I don't want you to... do it. I *cough* can keep going like... this for a while if... I don't get hit more..."
Just great! Yes, I'm stupid and now they are all pampering me. Not at all what I wanted.
It's your own fault, nobody told you to try get the attention of the orc.
That was the only way I could help. I can suffer, but to see others do that is not for me.
And then you deny the boy from healing you! How foolish is that!
I told y...
Ya, ya ya. 'I don't want people to suffer, blah blah blah'. Change the record, okay.
GnomeWorks
Adventurer
Charlotte nods in acknowledgement of the two children. She then looks to Palasant and the others in her group.
"I think we have done all we can for now. We need to rest. Sildarin must be taken care of, we have used much of our energy, and we need to recuperate and think."
"I want you, Palasant, to go with Sildarin, Lehsa, and T'or, to a cave we came from a ways back. Sildarin will be able to lead you there. Rest, gather up your strength, and tell Sildarin of all that you know concerning these orcs, and how and when the attack happened."
She then examines the gold found on the bodies. "Fifteen pieces, exactly, on each one... something is going on here. These orcs were more than likely paid to do this. Who would do so, however, remains unknown."
"Anyone who feels they cannot go on, return with Palasant and Sildarin to the cave. I want to take a quick look at the surrounding countryside, possibly get an idea of where the orcs are heading. We probably won't attack them again, but we need to figure out what their motives for taking the students are. Once we get enough information, we'll head back to the cave and rest... and plan."
To run away while others yet suffer... it just seems wrong somehow. Yet we can't do anymore. Sildarin is injured, we have two children on our hands, and we are using our energies a little too fast for my tastes. All we can do is see where the orcs are going, plan an attack, or raid, or something, and work forward from there...
"I think we have done all we can for now. We need to rest. Sildarin must be taken care of, we have used much of our energy, and we need to recuperate and think."
"I want you, Palasant, to go with Sildarin, Lehsa, and T'or, to a cave we came from a ways back. Sildarin will be able to lead you there. Rest, gather up your strength, and tell Sildarin of all that you know concerning these orcs, and how and when the attack happened."
She then examines the gold found on the bodies. "Fifteen pieces, exactly, on each one... something is going on here. These orcs were more than likely paid to do this. Who would do so, however, remains unknown."
"Anyone who feels they cannot go on, return with Palasant and Sildarin to the cave. I want to take a quick look at the surrounding countryside, possibly get an idea of where the orcs are heading. We probably won't attack them again, but we need to figure out what their motives for taking the students are. Once we get enough information, we'll head back to the cave and rest... and plan."
To run away while others yet suffer... it just seems wrong somehow. Yet we can't do anymore. Sildarin is injured, we have two children on our hands, and we are using our energies a little too fast for my tastes. All we can do is see where the orcs are going, plan an attack, or raid, or something, and work forward from there...
Zhure
First Post
Palasant replies to Rallyn: "I was down by the port earlier, and it looks as if they rowed ashore. I saw a lot of longboats down there... I didn't count how many, but there'd be dozens."
Turning to T'or, he says, "I know your father said you're too young to use your healing abilities, but I'm sure your father would want you to save this young man's life. Sildarin risked his life for yours. It's the honorable thing to do."
Lesha looks a little angry at Palasant's words for some reason.
Palasant listens to Charlotte's plan and nods as if he concurs. "That's an excellent strategem. I wish I could go with you to scout, but the children need someone to guard them."
T'or shyly approaches Sildarin. "Can I look at your wound, mister?"
After briefly examing Sildarin's wound, T'or nods with far more wisdom than such a young man should have and places his small, soft hands around the injury.
As warmth flows across Sildarin, T'or leans over as if he has a stitch in his side, or a stomach cramp. He leans down for a moment, then straightens up and takes a deep breath. "It'll be ok now."
healed 8 points to Sildarin
Palasant then scoops up both T'or and Lesha in his arms and nods to Sildarin. "They are both tired. We should have them rest."
Need to know where Charlotte wants to begin scouting.
Turning to T'or, he says, "I know your father said you're too young to use your healing abilities, but I'm sure your father would want you to save this young man's life. Sildarin risked his life for yours. It's the honorable thing to do."
Lesha looks a little angry at Palasant's words for some reason.
Palasant listens to Charlotte's plan and nods as if he concurs. "That's an excellent strategem. I wish I could go with you to scout, but the children need someone to guard them."
T'or shyly approaches Sildarin. "Can I look at your wound, mister?"
After briefly examing Sildarin's wound, T'or nods with far more wisdom than such a young man should have and places his small, soft hands around the injury.
As warmth flows across Sildarin, T'or leans over as if he has a stitch in his side, or a stomach cramp. He leans down for a moment, then straightens up and takes a deep breath. "It'll be ok now."
healed 8 points to Sildarin
Palasant then scoops up both T'or and Lesha in his arms and nods to Sildarin. "They are both tired. We should have them rest."
Need to know where Charlotte wants to begin scouting.
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