(Casual D&D IV) A Knight for a Pawn


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"there are men trapped here under the rock. If we leave now, some of them will die who could have lived. There are men trapped in the cities under siege, who might die if we stay here and help these people. Noone knows, and there is no good choice. But I will help these people here and now, for leaving them behind, trapped in a cave-in, is not something I can do and still look at myself in the mirror. You can have my horse and mule, if you want. I will follow on foot if the rest chooses to leave." Raven says, with a tired voice, before he goes back to the cave-in to help.
 


Festy_Dog said:
"My thanks Raven," Nurthk says, with a respectful nod, "I assume by the silence that noone else intends to go?"

"I know of no city under seige. I only know that I have no ship, no crew and no way to reach my home. But I have hands that can help and these people I can help are here now, so I shall help them as I can here and now" says Ulsys as he continues hefting rocks.
 


Cylantro : Female Human

Cylantro had tried to help with the excavation, but she quickly found that she was not able to help much. She decided to stand back and let the men do the digging. She tried to help by moving some of the smaller rocks out of the area.

Later she found a relatively dry spot and pulled out her spell book. While she had the time she added a few more spells to it that she had been working up recently. Then she tried to get settled in for the night. Ginger stayed near her mistress the whole time.
 

[I'm not sure what 'continue on' means, either, but here are the rolls for the Pelorites:

Fendric: Listen 12, Search 5, Spot 10.
Hiritus: Listen 7, Search 7, Spot 22.

Fendric's +11 to Heal while he's wearing the Periapt, in case he runs into any survivors.]

Fendric and Hiritus finish their meal and get a brief rest before turning back to the unearthing and tending of wounded. Fendric's previous search of the pile for Healing kits is largely fruitless, but he doesn't appear to need them in tending and stabilizing those lucky enough to survive the cave-in.

Managing to overhear Nurthk's entreaty to proceed, Fendric replies to him:

"Nurthk, the rest of us will proceed on the morrow. And while I have no doubt that you would reach our next city considerably faster alone, it would make me feel better were you at our side as we travelled. It is your choice, of course, but if you do not succeed, the letter is lost.

I would therefore ask you with the utmost respect, and knowing that the choice to proceed ahead is yours alone, to remain with us until we regain ourselves in the morning. I promise it shall not be longer.
"
 

Nurthk bit his lip for a minute, weighing his choices. Fendric was a wiser man than he would ever be, and tomorrow wasn't too far away, so he decided he could wait that long.

He nodded, "Very well, if you plan on leaving tomorrow I can wait."

Nurthk was still somewhat sore from having Gale almost crush him, so he rested when the others did before continuing to help those caught in and trapped behind the cave-in.
 

Festy_Dog said:
Nurthk bit his lip for a minute, weighing his choices. Fendric was a wiser man than he would ever be, and tomorrow wasn't too far away, so he decided he could wait that long.

He nodded, "Very well, if you plan on leaving tomorrow I can wait."

Nurthk was still somewhat sore from having Gale almost crush him, so he rested when the others did before continuing to help those caught in and trapped behind the cave-in.
Fendric smiles beatifically at Nurthk. "I am certainly obliged to you, my good friend. Tomorrow morning I shall tend to our group, after I have finished my prayers. We deserve at least that much, and I am sure these men would agree."

As Fendric rests, Hiritus is moving rock. While doing this, Hiritus asks the nearest local: "How close are we to one of these rooms?"
 

Raven stops only to stuff some food in his mouth and wash it down with some water, then he's off to the cave-in again, working as hard as he can.
 

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