Darkhawk: The Horror Begins

[Le Noir Faineant]

Balin waits until everyone of his companions has entered the room, then continueb the check the room for anything small enough to carry with him.

"I suppose someone escaped this place earlier, but was not so friendly like we are" he says, nodding towards the dead guard.

 

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[sblock=Kyros]A gaping wound in the man's throat seems responsible for his death, although Kyros is unsure what caused it. A knife? A claw? It is difficult for him to tell. The book is soaked in blood and the ink has run as a result, however, some of the pages beneath appear less damaged. It seems to be a logbook of some kind. Dates as far back as a year ago are contained within, although book-keeping seems shoddy at best as there are entire weeks that go without entries on occassion. Some of the names have stars next to them, others have been crossed out. Most of the entries for captives are not very descriptive, if at all, but one jumps out at you, "Elsya - cell block Mace D - suspected traitor of Darkhawk, trafficking in holy symbols and healing potions, slated for execution on Starday, 7th of Readying, 591 CY." As you recall, it was the 6th of Readying before you were brought here.[/sblock]

As Kyros examines the body and the book, Balin searches around the room. He finds very little of use as a weapon besides various kinds of improvised weapons. A leg could be broken from the chair and used as a makeshift club if absolutely necessary, but it wouldn't be very sturdy. The barrels contain water and watered-down wine, some of it rancid. The crates contain moldy crackers and crusts, which are being nibbled by several rats that scurry out through cracks when the lid is opened.

 

[dave_o]

Following the others up and into the office, Allister regards the dead man with only a faint glimmer of disturbence at his death. Merely, showing the incredibly economy present in this shoulder, Allister steps to the corpse and quickly checks it for keys, leafing carefully through the blood-soaked pages for perhaps a map or clue as to just where they are.

Sorry for the lack of posting, was unexpected out of town for three days!

 

[Jemal]

Sighing slightly as everyone moves to do their own thing, Jonathon steps over to the door and puts his untrained ear to the door attempting to discern any movement/breathing/talking/etc from the other side, Shushing anybody who makes noise.
(Listen +1)

Assuming nothing, he'll open the door a crack to peek through, trying to stay quiet.

 

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[sblock=dave_o]Kyros currently has the book. If you wish to look at it, you will need to acquire it from him.[/sblock]

Jonathon, hearing nothing on the other side of the door, opens it a crack to take a peak. As he does, another blood-curdling scream pierces the air from the stairway below, almost as if opening the door prompted it.

[sblock=Jonathon]Cracking the door and peaking outside, Jonathon catches sight of two men standing in the hallway speaking with each other. Neither seems to notice him. Jonathan can barely make out their conversation, which involves a particularly graphic description of how one of the men collected taxes under false pretenses from a young woman whose husband was away and then forced himself upon her. The other man guffaws and and slaps his leg at the story. The two wear leather armor and carry light maces and light wooden shields.[/sblock]

Shortly after Jonathan cracks the door open, the others can hear muffled laughter coming from the hallway.

 

[Blind Azathoth]

Kyros frowns at Elsya's entry. I no longer even know what day it is. Still the 6th? Doubtful. Probably the 7th...perhaps the 8th. Perhaps too late to do anything for this Elsya... As Allister approaches, assuming the other man gives some kind of indication he wishes to look the book over, Kyros hands him the logbook.

When the scream echoes from below, Kyros turns his gaze to the stairway. Elsya? he wonders, hesitantly taking a few steps toward the stairs until he hears the laughter coming from beyond the door. The laughter, so closely following the terrible scream, infuriates him, and he moves to stand by Jonathon, observing and yearning for his prayerbook, or simply for his crossbow.

 

[Jemal]

Jonathon closes the door quietly as possible, then whispers "Two guards, same equipment as our gaoler down below." He glances to the dead guard, then back at the stairs.. If whoever killed this man didn't go out there (Which would have attracted the guards attention and they probably would've moved this body), then...

 

[dave_o]

Grinding his teeth at the screams, Allister reaches down and casually snaps off a chair leg. Better this than an empty hand. Something like resolve seems to creep in Allister's eyes, as his glances over the others. "Perhaps," his voice kept quiet, "we could begin these good deeds you seem so bent on early?"

He pats the ragged club into an open palm, eyeing the door from which the screams issued.

 

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He pats the ragged club into an open palm, eyeing the door from which the screams issued.

The screams came from the stairway below. Incidentally, if you wish to attack the guards you have the element of surprise for the time being, but I would remind each of you that you are still sickened and only one of you has an actual weapon. Improvised weapons, such as the mortar and the chair leg incur a -4 penalty on the attack roll.

 

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