Clutches of Evil - IC: Chapter Two

With a mysterious smile Bahruul winks at Ellayna and declines to answer her question instead the big bous says "Yes! To the mines" as he walks out the front door "You know things would be much easier if I did know what all warriors and bous thought" he says rubbing at his chin "Something to think about"
 

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Byntrou, roguishly sorcerous barbarian

Byntrou shakes his head with a smile at Bahruul's whim, following the others out and on to find the mine office.
 

Keryth finds Markie still cowering by the door, although he has moved from just inside the front door to just outside the door to the room with Ellayna inside. It seems quite apparent that while a bit fearful of what is happening inside, he ahs been eavesdropping.

He looks up to KEryth and says, "Don't hurt me. If you can resist her power I fear you more. Don't hurt me."

Any glance back to Ellayna shows that she has a resigned look on her face - as lost about Markie's comments as anyone else.
 

Keryth, Male Drakontos Cleric

“Don’t fear Markie, I have no intention of hurting you,” Keryth says, in a soft calm voice as he approaches, “I’m got to try and help you like the priests here once did.” When he reaches Markie, he invokes the power of Bahamut and bestows a cure light wounds spell on him, assuming he’ll stay still enough to receive it...even though he fears it will do little to help with Markie’s current state of mind.
 

The powers gather with Keryth, although his suspicions prove right. Markie stays still long enough to be touched, but leaps back as soon as the magical aura passes through Keryth and onto him. "No ... no ... no ... don't ... no ... " he exclaims after the spell is cast.

He seems to have been completely unable to grasp the intent of the spell, although at the same time he shows no worse for wear either. He brushes his arms and legs as if trying to shake off imaginary spiders or other insects. He is now completely absorbed in whatever he sees that it is as if the others no longer exist in his world. As he shakes, he even glances in the direction of the party, but his glance is vacant as if they simply don't register to Markie.

[Sblock=OOC]Ready to move on to the mine entrance?[/Sblock]
 

Keryth, Male Drakontos Cleric

“Sorry Ellayna, but it seems my prayer had little or no effect, so you’ll have to deal with him as best you can,” Keryth says with an appologetic smile. “Hopefully we’ll find a solution in the mines though, so let’s go see if we can get in and begin our search.”
 


Ellayna shrugs and says, "Thanks for trying." She doesn't seem surprised it failed.

Walking back down towards the direction they came, the party spies a road that shoots off to the side just as Ellayna spoke. Not far down the road, they can see that the road narrows between two slopes that rise on each side of the road. There is hardly ten feet between the steep inclines, and there appears to be a secure gate and walled checkpoint. The wall looks to be stone and mortal with a solid looking two paned gate. The left door looks anchored to the ground and the right door of the gate looks sturdy. It appears to be solid wood reinforced with iron.

Two guards - one looks like a human and the other looks like a half-orc - spot the party before the party can spot them. Rather than approach the party, they stand infront of the closed gate and allow the party to come to them.
 

Keryth, Male Drakontos Cleric

Stepping to the fore as they approach the gate, and it’s guardians, Keryth says, “Good day gentlemen, we wish to speak with Marcus on a matter concerning the mines, and the priests who have not returned.”
 

The half-orc looks confused and after exchanging a look with the other guard he thinks for a bit and says, "We don't got a Marcus here."

The other guard says, "But we do have a Martaan. He is the mine manager. Are you sure you got the name right?"
 

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