Assault on Raven's Ruin IC

[Difflam]

Polmor was riding along, feeling a bit bored and starting to wish they could just hurry up and get to the Goblin killing when he noticed the scouting pair returning. Marika comments about the area being good for an ambush, and Polmor suddenly sees what she was refering to, some stone structures in the distance. Suddenly without warning Marika yells out at the top of her voice.

"Oh you blithering idiot!" he growls at her through his clenched teeth. "I always knew you had lost your mind but I didn't realize it had gotten this bad!" he adds, shaking his head. Suddenly he notices a figure moving around the ruins. "Quick, someone incapacitate that figure!" he yells at his party mates, hoping someone can fire off a spell or shoot, pointing frantically while kicking his horse into motion towards the buildings.

 

[Insight]

Sensing impending danger, X finds a good hiding place.

OOC:
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Hide +4, Move Silently +4
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[dog45]

With plenty of trees around, X quickly ducks behind a large oak as Polmor runs his horse towards the ruins.

 

[Moonstone Spider]

"Moron's going to get himself killed and ruin my effort to draw them out now." Marika complains, spurring her horse after Polmor's.

 

[D.Shaffer]

"Wouldnt be the first time, would it?" he remarked to Marika. "You go on ahead, I'll keep back a little and provide covering fire."

Grimgour aimed the crossbow as quick as he could and let fly with an oversized bolt. Without looking to see if he hit, he reached behind his back to get another bolt and reloaded while spurring his horse forward at a trot to avoid spoiling his aim.

[sblock](OOC: Shooting crossbow (+6 attack) as a standard, then using a Movement Action to reload. Only single moving the horse to avoid penalty. Ride check +2 if needed)[/sblock]

 

[dog45]

Polmor, Marika and Grimgour reach the ruins weapons at the ready. The area appears to have been 3 or 4 stone houses, the only remnants of which are two retaining walls and a field of broken stones, some as large as the horses they ride.

After a few tense moments, it appears as though the goblin is intent on staying hiden, as no other creatures come forward to attack the party.

 

[Moonstone Spider]

Marika decides to search the area for clues as to where the goblins went, and also what they were doing here.

OOC~ Search skill +9 ~IC

 

[Kularian]

((OOC: Thought I posted this...*grumble*))

Zofren, as soon as she sees the figure emerge from the shadows, begins to chant in an arcane tongue, her hands making smooth, gentle symbols. But as she nears completion of the spell, the creature vanishes, leaving her without a target. Cursing, she allows the arcane energies to once more fill her with power, and spurs her own mount toward her allies. "Anything?" she asks somewhat irritably, as she lost her target.

 

[Aurora]

Kyla positions herself so she can keep an eye on her comrades, and watches intently for undesirables.

 

[Difflam]

Polmor curses at having lost the Goblin, for now at least. "You guys have a look around and see if you can find its tracks, I'll have a look around and see if it happened to leave any posesions behind that may prove useful." he tells the nearby party mates, while jumping off the horse and checking around the rubble for anything of interest.