Crossed Paths - Part I

[Guilt Puppy]

(OOC: As I've hopefully remembered to mention before this -- can't keep track of where I've brought it up yet -- I'm going to be gone for the week. Manzanita, feel free to autopilot Nathaniel: First action in an encounter will be to begin a stunning oration about how triumph always goods over aberrations of nature or what have you, then attack at expertise 2 until he's down to half hp, then back off and full defense, but continuing oration of course Feel free to deviate from this if there's an obviously more necessary thing to do -- CLW, for instance -- he'll pretty much respond to any other player requests.)

 

[Inez Hull]

"Perhaps the wendol brings the mist with it then. Shall we go with Ecgthow's idea then and evacuate the villagers and set up an ambush?"

Ehldannis then turns to Agrinon, "can you make an enquiry of the townsfolk? We need stout fearted folk with fast steeds to serve as watchers who can inform us of the coming of the mists. They will not be asked to fight only to advise us of the wendol's coming."

 

[Manzanita]

Angrinion salutes smartly, albiet with a twinkle in his eye. "I'll inform Rufus that the more remote farmhouses should be evacuated this evening, and you will be taking aboad in one."

This is worked out in fairly short order. Several riders volunteer to post themselves at various points around the edge of town with instructions to ride to you if they spot a mist forming? (At which point you would do what?)

The farmhouse selected for you is a simple one room afair about 20' x 30', with a door at either end, and one window, (glassless) covered by a wooden shutter. Outside is a small fenced area for goats, an orchard of cherry and olive trees, and a small garden. The forest ends about 50 feet to the North.

Please plan our any defensive measures you will take and watch order or whatever.

 

[Khenemetsobek]

"As I figured. It was worth trying at least. To the farm then? I'll take first watch as I need to commune with Sobek anyway."

Khen will pick himself some olives from the farm's grove before taking up the guard.

 

[Inez Hull]

"I will take my time alone during the first watch and should then be able to focus my attention outwardly for the remainder of the night. We must be ready to act at a moments notice to either defend this farmhouse or move towards where the mists are spotted, so I suggest those of you who wear armour to sleep in as much of it as possible, ......if that's not too much to ask." Ehldannis seems to suddenly realise that he was speaking rather authoritively with a bunch of humans who are very physically imposing compared to his small frame. "My apologies, you warriors don't need me telling you what to do in a situation like this, ...nerves that's all."

 

[ErichDragon]

Ecgthow will settle into a space on the farm house floor and lay down. He will not sleep during the night, but try to lay as still as possible to produce just that effect. He will keep his Mithril Shirt on and have both weapons close at hand.

 

[Thomas Hobbes]

Octar spends an uncomfortable night in his brestplate, his shield and sword close to hand. Every time he begins to doze off, dreams of being one of the slaughtered family, holed up in a house with mists all around, waiting to die jerk him to wakefulness. Eventually, he gives up and goes to stand watch outside, taking comfort in the silent company of whoever is on watch at the time.

 

[Manzanita]

The night is clear and cold. Those outside wrap what fur and blankets they have to keep warm.

Do you light a fire? There's a pit for it just outside the back door. Any other precautions or preparations? Any more volunteers for watch order?

I'll wait one more day for action postings.

 

[Jarval]

Brioc light a fire, hoping to warm the house a little, before settling down to sleep. He'll take his turn on the watch, filling whichever hour no-one else wants.

Wolf curls up alongside his master, perhaps a little more alert than the druid.

 

[Eldorian]

Glaucon will sleep next to the fire, in full armor, because it's only leather. He will take a watch if someone asks him, but otherwise sleep the whole night. He's pretty good at waking up quickly, so not too worried about a battle starting while he sleeps.