Crossed Paths, Part II

[Jarval]

"I told him that we wish his people no harm, and did not know we intruded on their territory. I asked him if he knew why the man and the mongrel came here, and he said the mongrel wanted information. He says that the we must pay for any information, as the mongrel did. I think that's how he got the gold armband." Brioc quickly tells the group.

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Spoiler

"We will pay, if you wish us to, cousin." Brioc replies to Druidic. "How much do you want? I would know why the man and the mongrel came here, and if they succeeded in whatever their objective was."

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[Manzanita]

Lizard chief

"You do have something I want, cousin. Your blade. It interests me greatly. Give it to me, and I will answer your questions." says the lizard man chief

The other lizard men slip their torches into pegged rings in the walls. The whole room now, is lit dimly by the torches.

 

[doghead]

"Brioc. Its my understanding that others will eventually come looking for what we look for. I imagin, given what they want it for, they will be less particular about how they get it. Perhaps that might be worth considering."

 

[Manzanita]

About this time, the party hears footfalls in the hallway to the south. Moments later, they see an approaching light.

 

[Thomas Hobbes]

"The mongrel," grunts Octar, scowling. "Sergius." At the sight of the light, Octar pushes to put himself between the new threat and himself.

 

[doghead]

Marcus starts at Octar's reaction and observation. He glaces at the door expecting to see Serguis himself. At the sight of the empty door he realises that the two were not directly connected. He places the lantern in a corner to free his hands and shifts to a position better suited to responding to what ever comes through the door.

ooc: are we all in the room or a some of the tail enders still in the corridor?

 

[Krilith]

~Being only a whitness to the talk, the steps down the hallway and the advancing light seeps in to the dwarfs sence. And when Octar starts speaking about a Mongrel? And is that sergius walking towards us? the dwarf can only wait and see, but whispers~

"Whats happening? sergius? where?"

 

[Thomas Hobbes]

"No," says Octar. "Not here, I think. But who else could be 'the mongrel'?" He points at the light coming up the south corridor. "But we've got company."

 

[Manzanita]

From the south come five lizard men. The lead one carries a large hidebound shield, and a spiked club. The four behind him are naked. One carries a torch. This matches the composition of those who left the room minutes before. The lizardmen advance to about 15 feet away from the party. The leader then bellows a hissing roar. At this, the lizardman druid in the room answers back in similar fashion.

I took the liberty of arranging the party according to my interpretations of your actions. Feel free to rearrange yourselves as you see fit. Where would Marcus place the lantern? The "D" is the druid lizardman (the other D is Dhormium). In front of him is the crocodile, represented as an oval. The other three lizardmen in the room with them are armed with sheilds and spiked clubs.

 

[doghead]

I took the liberty of arranging the party according to my interpretations of your actions. Feel free to rearrange yourselves as you see fit. Where would Marcus place the lantern? The "D" is the druid lizardman (the other D is Dhormium). In front of him is the crocodile, represented as an oval. The other three lizardmen in the room with them are armed with sheilds and spiked clubs.

ooc: I had though we had moved into the the room a little. The corner would have thus been the northwest end of the sloping wall. Around I5 with Marcus at I6. Whoops. Reread my posts and saw that I had edited out Marcus' move forwards. Ah. My mistake. In that case he would not have put the lantern down. Can he keep it in hand? Otherwise, just inside the door to the north where it wouldn't be kicked over would be the most likely place.