[AU] Siege on Ebonring Keep - Part 2

[Liminal Syzygy]

"Yes, I have the Summon Energy Creature I and Fire Blast dweomers prepared... But... The point is... Maybe you aren't understanding me. You're moving onto discussing specific strategies to how we face the creature. But my suggested strategy is to leave this place and leave it alone. What do we gain by facing it? We'll be risking our lives each and every one of us. This creature killed some Rhodin but that deed is done. It's no longer threatening civilized beings, there's nothing we know of that it has that we need. I just don't see the benefit in the suggestion we fight."

 

[rangerjohn]

"Other than knowing what we seek is indeed with the Rhodin, I agree." Says Danwyn.

 

[Erekose13]

"I think that we need to deal with this troll one way or another, because it is the best lead we have to the ring. The rhodin came here and appear to be dead or run off. This troll appears to have killed them. Therefore it is quite possible that it has taken the ring for itself. If that is the case then we need to deal with it now. I do agree that it is possible that it does not have the ring. But we do not know that yet." Ys-Korros says trying to think through things himself. It takes a little while for him to sputter it all out, having to pause and think of the consequences of things in his own head.

 

[Liminal Syzygy]

"Runther told us there is another trail and that apparently several dozen Rhodin fled this cave. They could easily have the ring. You may be right, and the troll may have the ring, but I think we should follow up the other lead first. I'm also trying to figure out the significance of that rune meaning Obscure. Any ideas?"

OOC: I'm personally at a loss with the rune. Pyior's personal knowledge only tells him what it means and not how it might have been used, or any further significance of it?

 

[Argent Silvermage]

Pyior is right. A wise person fights only when he needs to. Auriel says as she keeps watch over the remaining exits.

 

[Rybaer]

OOC: I'm personally at a loss with the rune. Pyior's personal knowledge only tells him what it means and not how it might have been used, or any further significance of it?

ooc - without giving too much away... Though Pyior is not particularly familiar with runecraft, he is fairly certain this is not a runethane's work. Rather, it is a symbol representative of obscuring magic - something that would be used in arcane texts. It's presence in the cave is clearly deliberate...perhaps a message left by the caster of the magical fire.

 

[Rybaer]

Runther listens carefully to the others.

"Keep in mind that the trail left by the fleeing rhodin is well over a week old," he says in a lisping whisper. "Assume we do track them down and then find they lost this ring here, it could mean weeks of backtracking and a much colder trail. Would be nice to be a little bit more confident in which quarry we want before undertaking such an endeavor. Not that I'm too keen on attacking a troll, mind you."

 

[Erekose13]

"While not normally one who would suggest violence. I think that in this case we need to find out if the ring is here. I do not suppose that you can tell by detecting magical auras down near that troll if it might be here?" Ys-Korros says. Thinking over the other puzzle he adds, "Did we check the area where the rune was inscribed thuroughly. Perhaps something is obsured from us at that particular location."

 

[Argent Silvermage]

"While not normally one who would suggest violence. I think that in this case we need to find out if the ring is here. I do not suppose that you can tell by detecting magical auras down near that troll if it might be here?" Ys-Korros says. Thinking over the other puzzle he adds, "Did we check the area where the rune was inscribed thuroughly. Perhaps something is obsured from us at that particular location."

Would it be possible for me to lure the troll away so that you could search it's nest? I doubt it could catch me. Auriel asked.

 

[rangerjohn]

"That wouldn't help if the ring was on his person." Danwyn puts in.