[AU] Siege on Ebonring Keep - Part 2

[Gideon]

Ritsar

Ritsar will make his way forward some small distance(40 ft) ahead of the group darting from cover to cover. Keeping only the minimal tabs on the birds flight the Litorian will closely watch the walls of Kisthmetch for any signs of life.

 

[Erekose13]

Ys-Korros starts forward, ushering the smaller folk towards their goal while glancing up at the Arrowhawk as they make their way to the entrance.

 

[Rybaer]

The group winds its way up the narrow path along the mountainside. The drop to their left is steep, several hundred feet to a rock-filled gorge. There is little cover, yet the arrowhawk does not appear to have given them any attention.

Upon reaching the bridge, the view of Kisthmetch on the far side is much clearer. The place is crafted of the same granite as the surrounding mountains, built snugly into the steep sided slope. The far side of the bridge has a high archway flanked by two narrow towers. It would have been very defensible, were there still a door in the gate. The entire place has an air of neglect and disrepair - crumbling stone and thick weeds pervade the site.

The arrowhawk, still circling high above, seems to be descending...and centering its circles over the bridge.

ooc - The bridge is about 150' long, 10' wide at the ends and only about 6' wide in the center. Who wants to cross first?

 

[Erekose13]

"Perhaps it is friendly." says Ys-Korros advancing towards the bridge cautiously but with no intended threats.

 

[Gideon]

Ritsar

"Perhaps it is friendly." says Ys-Korros advancing towards the bridge cautiously but with no intended threats.

I doubt it. That is a hunting bird. We might be too large or too many for its pleasure though.

*Ritsar continues onto the bridge having a javelin out as he crosses. His nose seeking the scent of those things hidden by the keeps walls and shadows.

 

[Liminal Syzygy]

"Just a moment, let me prepare some dweomers which may be helpful to us in crossing."
Pyior asks everyone to wait 15 minutes while he prepares a new spell selection.

(I realize I still need to level Pyior to level 3. Apologies for the delay.)

 

[Gideon]

Ritsar

"Just a moment, let me prepare some dweomers which may be helpful to us in crossing."
Pyior asks everyone to wait 15 minutes while he prepares a new spell selection.

(I realize I still need to level Pyior to level 3. Apologies for the delay.)

Ritsar will stop and wait in a readied crouch behind cover keeping his eyes peeled for signs of trouble from either the fortress or the bird.

 

[Liminal Syzygy]

Pyior pauses for a minute or two, then says "My apologies. I have had a minor enlightenment of sorts, and new valences of eldritch power are available for my use. I've now decided what to prepare."

Pyior prepares:
2: Icebolt, Battle Healing, Blinding Light
1: Mudball, Safe Fall, Obscuring Mist, Transfer Wounds (Lesser), Creature Loresight
0: Detect Magic, Glowglobe (Lesser), Seeker, Canny Effort, Read Magic, Ghost Sound, Touch of Nausea

"Arrowhawks will almost always attack from range, using an electrical attack ability. I propose that I create a magical cloud of roiling vapors. This will force the arrowhawk to move close to us if it wishes to engage us, and it may forgo attacking completely." (Heightened Obscuring Mist)

 

[Rybaer]

Pyior casts his spell and a dense pocket of fog coalesces around him. Crossing the bridge with nearly no visibility is a bit harrowing, but everyone makes it safely to the other side. The arrowhawk seems to take no interest.

Once safely within the confines of the keep's courtyard, the spell disperses. The courtyard is just shy of a hundred feet wide and fifty across. The two narrow towers on either side of the gate have fallen into severe disrepair and their stairways are both completely missing (evidence suggests they were wood and have been scavenged or rotted away).

Along the left side of the courtyard is a building that may have once been a stable. To the right side, a forge and a kitchen - both completely stripped of anything of value. Weeds and shrubs push up everywhere through the cracks in the stone.

Opposite the gate is an open doorway, fifteen feet tall and eight wide. The wood is long gone and there is little light coming from beyond. The door itself is recessed into the side of the mountain. A handful of narrow windows dot the cliff wall above and to either side of the main doorway.

Pyior notes a few piles of animal dung scattered about the courtyard. At a cursory inspection, he could guess it came from an omnivorous animal of moderate size (100-300lbs). Some is fresh, some quite old. On the rocky ground, there are no good tracks.

ooc - this is all obtained by a very cursory look at and into the stuff in the courtyard. You may make a more thorough examination, or continue into the mountainside...or come up with something else to do.

 

[Erekose13]

Ys-Korros is quite glad that the arrowhawk did not attack them on the bridge. Heights had never been his favorite and fighting on a narrow bridge would have been quite nervewracking. Once they pass the gate to the courtyard, Ys-Korros takes a good look around and says, "I guess it will be the front door then." and begins to move into the courtyard towards the cliff side.