Academy of Drell, Part IV

[Lichtenhart]

Starting to doubt about the chances t o find an exit this way, Victor goes off road to examine the cairn of stones.

Search 5+3=8; Bardic Knowledge 1!!!+6=7; Listen 16+8=24; Spot 15+1=16.

 

[Zhure]

Sildarin

Your knowledge of psionics indicates that the most likely occurence was a very short duration power and it ended naturally.

 

[Zhure]

Victor

As Victor approach the cairn, it looks more and more like a natural structure, as if stones had fallen from the ceiling all in one place and landed in a great heap. They appear to be arranged in a haphazard fashion that isn't completely natural though. Perhaps some creature moved them around while building a shelter.

When Victor is within a few feet away from it, his keen hearing picks out the sounds of shuffling steps. Clearly humanoid but with an unnatural gait. Just then the carnal reek of death wafts over the cairn....

You have surprise and can hear several sets of feet shuffling on the other side. It is not apparent whether you have been heard.

 

[Zhure]

Ellie

Ellie races the short distance to the pond and makes it without being noticed. She dives into the warm water and swims easily downward, breaching the hidden grotto entrance in just a few efficient strokes.

 

[novyet]

"All right, that went better than I thought..."
Of course my heart is going to explode...
You know you never should have let your friends split up, see what it got you? I'm sorry, I really am...but you helped bring it about. Rallyn and Charlotte could be dead right now. And what abou Quiet! I'm trying my best to save them, don't you see that! There was a quiet in Ellie's mind as Anya was silent, finally she responded... We'll see.

Ellie races through the cave to where they left Sh'ar, hopefully everyone is still there.

 

[Zhure]

Rallyn & Charlotte

Rallyn stands watch over Charlotte, albeit keeping them both hidden. A few times he sees a patrol of orcs, but none stray close to the grove. Since he knows there was an orc sniper, he keeps a special eye toward the mountainside, but he doesn't locate another one.

Charlotte comes to, feeling awful...

We'll hurry Charlotte to consciousness for the sake of game play. She is at zero hit points.

 

[Zhure]

Ellie

Ellie finds Sildarin with Sh'ar, just visible down the eastern tunnel.

Palasant, Lisha and T'or are near the pool. Palasant makes a reflexive gesture toward his empty back scabbard as Ellie breaks the water.

 

[GnomeWorks]

"Gah... I feel like crap..." Charlotte mutters as she slowly comes back into consciousness. "Rallyn... where the hell is Ellie?..."

 

[Jeremy]

"You feel like crap?" Rallyn forces a grin, "You should feel like cheese!"

"Glad to see you're still with us though. She went to go get Victor or Sildarin or someone who can get me moving again. I'm sure you're ready to run marathons, but I got this tree sticking out of me that matches your twin coat hangers."

Rallyn coughs and smiles at Charlotte.

 

[GnomeWorks]

Charlotte laughs lightly at Rallyn's last comment.

"No, I don't think I'm quite ready to be moving around yet... those 'coat hangers' were quite nasty, and I'm not exactly feeling..." She pauses for a moment, "...healthy."