Battle at Harkon Manor

[Deskjob]

Marko, Babysitting an Elf

Elsewhere...

Marko stood beside his horse with the reins in his hands. It had made conversing with Claude easier if he were not mounted. He really hadn't been paying much attention to their pace anyway. Roberts strange behavior had yet to become apparent to Marko, stops were frequent on such trips. Given the dangerous road however, the instinctive thing to do was to scan the tree-line for elves or wild animals. He frowned as Claude and Robert exchanged whispers...

ooc: spot check: 9, roll.

 

[HolyMan]

At the Library...

"Sea dwelling..? Oh if you mean the hydra no I'm afraid that will have to wait." Vance says walking over to where the old man is still looking for something in a mound of manuscripts.

"Well if you and the little lord," he says nodding to Cogsworth. "Can find time in your studies to help defend Harkon, we could use another sword." Vance says stepping up beside the chair Skazul is sitting in.

"Planning? Planning? What plans do you need?" Skazul says as if he were just walking into the conversation and not here all along. "No plans Skazul," Vance says quietly from beside the chair. "We need to know about the elves, the elves of the east."

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Road Trip

Marko watches the treeline but doesn't notice anything out of the ordinary.

[sblock=OOC] Sorry getting ready for work just thought I'd at least answer Lurik's comments and set you all up for my elven story. You may continue conversating/looking around. I will post XP tonight then continue on in detail. also waiting on FM to post a check. [/sblock]

 

[Gondsman]

Absently moving one hand to the dagger sheathed at his belt, Lurik pops it out just enough to show steel and back, A sword? Perhaps in Cogsworth's capable hands, but I will put my bow to good use. Gesturing now up at his temples, However I believe my mental faculties will be your greatest asset. I'm assuming that you have determined the invading force to outnumber us, else why the planning. I would ask, does that estimate include our friend the Hydra? The way I see it, this sea-bound manor means a choke point at the bridge. So what would happen if we made that bridge a little more hazardous to cross, so as to pick them off with missile fire from a distance, and for one reason or other, perhaps we draw it or an Elf goes for a swim, the Hydra decides to put the elves on the menu. Hydra kills elf, we kill elf, perhaps elf kills hydra and we've suddenly solved two problems.

Lurik pauses momentarily to let the idea sink in then continues, That is however but a single part of what needs be a more elaborate plan, what other ideas do we bring to the table?

 

[Frozen Messiah]

"Keep your waepons down, they may not even now that we have found them out. If that is the case than we have the element of surprise, just keep your head on what is going on around you." Claude says as he takes out his bow slowly but does not knock an arrow and holds it at his side. He also scans the area around them to see if there is any movement.

[sblock=Spot/Listen]
1d20+3=11, 1d20+3=7
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[Deskjob]

Marko, Babysitting an Elf

Elsewhere...

Unable to spot anything hazardous, Marko strolls up beside Robert and Claude to see what is the matter. The look on their faces makes it deadly clear that something is amiss. Claude's subtle actions alert Marko to move with casual stealth. They would not want to alert their observers to their suspicion.

Marko starts to chuckle and play at merriment. He covers his dire speech with jovial hand motions, "...I say we bring the elf off the horse, Haha, and make a run for it. If they ain't mounted we have the advantage in speed. They get the elf and we stay alive. Oh Robert, you are so funny." He slaps his knee and unslings his shield. He wished Robert would be more specific about where their observers were hidden.

Their was no doubt in Marko's mind they were elves. This was their road and he should have guessed this would happen. Now they we just targets for their enemies bows. So the plan was, rush the bushes and hope to get lucky. (3 vs. 20, would be bad odds.) ...or kick the elf of his horse and run for it.

Robert needed to say something and say it fast...

 

[HolyMan]

Library

"No we can't bring them to us, they would have to go through the villiage first and I don't wish it to be destroyed. Skazul the elves what do you know about them." Vance asks the old man again.

Looking about his books and papers the old man starts to fish through all the mess. He brings out a stack of parchments bound by a single brass hoop. Handing it to Vance he says, "Everything I have discovered about the elves is here." he says pointing to the paper with a wrinkled finger. "But it is unfinished for Tharivol's father has not returned to tell me more and of course it is one sided being only the Nandirly's description of events." He looks back to the pile, "Now where is that darn slipper of mine." he mumbles to himself.

Vance takes the work and walks over to the far side of the room motioing the others to gather round him. Trinham still not his usual sure footed self trips over a stack of books. The stack wobbles a little before he is able to catch it stopping it from hitting the floor. CAW! CAW! the crow cries in mock rebuke, the old man just watches a small smile on his lips as if he finds something funny.

Vance flips the pages to the cover page and reads the title History of the Elves... incomplete
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Road

"My horse will be ok." Robert says with much relief in his voice. "We could let the elf go here mi'lord," he whispers to Claude. "We need no reply from the elves Lord Vance believes they will fight tomorrow and if not we will be ready at the manor tonight just in case."

The elf on back of the horse sudden seems to realize what is going on and suddenly starts to whistle like a bird. Another whistle answers and suddenly the three men are surrounded by eight elven bowman, arrows nocked and ready.

[sblock=OOC] Hands UP!! Gentlemen. [/sblock]

 

[Frozen Messiah]

Claude quickly nocks an arrow in his bow and points it at the elf on the horse. "Marko can you speak with them? tell them I don't want to harm him but if they make any move I will kill him." Claude says in a clam and even tone of voice to Marko

 

[Gondsman]

The logic does make a certain amount of sense, to the emotional mind anyway. Villages are more easily rebuilt than people, however, and it seems more logical to take protection over being the protection. Maintaining a cool demeanor, That still does not necessarily preclude the idea of pulling the Hydra into the fight given the right bait.

What do you have in mind as to a preferred battleground?

 

[ghostcat]

Cursing quietly to himself as he trips over the book pile, Trinham joins the others reading the book. Deciding the its time to stop pussyfooting around, he turns to Vance and says "My Lord Vance, I'm not one to relieve other people's secrets but Lady Lora is our strategists and dispute being a female is actually brilliant." At this point Trinham is definitely laying it on a bit thick. He turns towards Lora, flicks his eys towards towards Vance, gives Lora a wiry smile and shrugs. Turning back to Vance he continues "I think it would help us enormously if you would tell us about the events surrounding your father's death."
[sblock=HM]I haven't forgotten, just not had an opportunity to tell the others in private.

Also, don't forget Trinham has a +4 bonus to CHA skills.[/sblock]

 

[Dragonwriter]

Jareth shakes his head. This was going nowhere… “What? What would his father’s death have to do with the coming battle? We need to choose a favorable battlefield, then decide what forces we have to commit and where they shall go. We also need to know about any possible reserve forces we might have. Now, are there any nearby locations which would give us a field advantage over the elves? A hilltop, perhaps, with a decent slope leading up to it? Or are you going to stupidly insist on a fair fight, in which we will almost-certainly die?”