Airwalkrr's Shatterscape IC (Cooperative Design-As-You-Go PBP)

[hafrogman]

The rage still fuels Kylest for a moment, but once it becomes clear that he can't catch her immediately, the chase begins. The further behind he slips, the more he feels the burning agony in his chest. When Arden and Krethan finally slip from his sight, the anger leaves him completely, and he stops dead in his tracks. He collapses against a building wall as he tries to recover his composure, breathing deeply, every breath causing a pain as it stretches his wound.

Eventually, he is able to recover enough to recognize his surroundings. He's no longer in an arena beneath Stonheim. He's in the human city. He cleans and sheathes his blade, but there is nothing he can do about the blood that covers him, both his own and Durm's. He tries to find his bearings, and wearily begins trudging back to the alleyway. . . or at least his best guess at where the alleyway is.

 

[arcanaman]

My good lords what has happen here in the hours of the dead he says to the people stand near him

 

[GlassEye]

Arden stares up after Krethan a moment making sure that the woman's words are firmly within mind so that she can relay them to the other two.

[She's gone but we're still in danger. Find a place to hole up!]

"I know, I know. Watch my back."

Arden spends a minute looking around just to make sure Krethan didn't drop anything then she turns and begins picking her way back towards the alley where she left Kleb. She hopes she meets the dwarf on the way back.

 

[Deuce Traveler]

Kleb stares hard at the newcomer and says, "Some assassins attacked us, but we were able to take care of them. I'm waiting for my two new friends who were in pursuit of one of our enemies that escaped."

The paladin looks to see if any of the corpses has a backpack or sack that he can gather the items in. If not he pockets the coin and vial, then piles the armor and weapons while waiting for his new comrades to return.

 

[arcanaman]

Kleb stares hard at the newcomer and says, "Some assassins attacked us, but we were able to take care of them. I'm waiting for my two new friends who were in pursuit of one of our enemies that escaped."

The paladin looks to see if any of the corpses has a backpack or sack that he can gather the items in. If not he pockets the coin and vial, then piles the armor and weapons while waiting for his new comrades to return.

Let us see he says sounding a sigh I have not prepared for such an ocassion please forgive me but as long as my light holds out we can look for them

 

[airwalkrr]

After satisfying herself that Krethan left nothing behind, Arden returns to the group to find the dwarf catching his breath and looking winded. Kleb has divested the thugs of their valuables, weapons, and armor, and an elf has joined the group. The chill of the night air becomes suddenly apparent as you stand there in the alleyway and you realize that day has many hours yet to come.

 

[Deuce Traveler]

Kleb looks relieved as his new comrades return. "How long has that corpse you found been dead? I found some coin on the assassins we killed, and if you can help me with their weapons and armor we might be able to sell the rest of their possessions in the morning then split up the coin. Let's grab what we can and head back to the inn where we may find safety."

 

[airwalkrr]

[sblock=OOC]It will take a successful Heal check to determine how long the corpse has been dead.[/sblock]

 

[hafrogman]

Kylest shakes his head at Kleb's question.

"The body was cold, that's all I know."

Then he turns his attention to Arden.

"What of the woman . . . did you catch her?"

 

[GlassEye]

Arden shakes her head.

"She ran up a wall like it was flat ground. There was no way I could catch her after that. I did have her cornered for a moment and she raved about how the three of us would destroy a 'balance'. There's a bit more to it than that, I think, but it can wait until we get back inside."

She steps around the corner quickly to retrieve the box and after checking to see that the beast is still ok she stuffs the box into her pack where she hopes it will be better protected from the cold. She nudges the stuff Kleb has collected into a pile with the toe of her boot looking it over briefly.

"I'm Arden. We can try the inn but I doubt the old man will open the door to us. Which leaves the stable or a trek to the Dawn House."