Dr. Si's Curse of the Crimson Throne - Beta Group

[HolyMan]

After being let go, Brindom hurries to Edmond's side. Seeing the damage to the warriors leg he lays his hands on the wound. The soft yellow light pulses around the clerics hands soothing and mending the damaged leg.

Hearing Manachan he looks to the body. Then the bubbles float to the surface of the mud. "Eww!!"

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Spontaneous cast Cure Moderate Wounds (2d8+3)
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[sblock=Stats]
HP: 31/41
AC: 20 T: 13 FF: 17
CMB: +1
Speed: 20'
Fort: +4 Ref: +3 Will: +5

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[sblock=Spells]Orisons: Mending, Detect Magic, Create Water, Read Magic
1st lvl: Remove Fear, Cure Light Wounds, Bless, + Protection from Evil
2nd lvl: Restoration,Lesser, Hold Person, + Shield Other
Abilities:
Channel Energy(living): 4/5 (2d6)
Calming Touch: 5/5
Touch of Good: 5/5 [/sblock][/quote][/quote]

 

[Dr Simon]

Manachan is right - the dismembered body parts that the otyugh is waving around do indead bear pretty distinctive tattoos in a Shoanti design. (The parts that it has: picture somebody neatly cut in half across the waist. The otyugh has the lower half). There are some more body parts in the pile in front of it, although none of the bits showing seem to match the legs.

Meanwhile, Dj'hân helps Majenko disarm the two derro that came through this tunnel. The "stirge-wrangler" derro sleeps on, still affected by Majenko's poison. It looks like he's got the same equipment as the other two.

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Cure spell heals 12 points on Edmond.
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[Neurotic]

HP 15/31


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Phew, next time I'll fight before I get to chewing part. Edmond ended up with only 3hp. Thanks for healing HolyMan!

Dr.Simon: What would be the punishment for derro if we take them out to the Citadel? I'm asking because if they would be punished by death and we have some invested power in that regard, we could simply execute derro for crimes commited by feeding them to the beast. I know, not good act by today standards, but before people were mutilated for theft and hanged for horse theft. And Korvosa is harsh city.
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Edmond nearly collapses as the beast let's him go. He catches his breath and balance for few moments. When healing energies restore some strength to his leg he steps away from otyugh.

"We have a task to complete and it includes returning one of Shoanti to his people. We'll see that you get living meat to eat. More if you'll allow us to take the body with us. Preferably, all parts. Do you have the name by the way?"

OOC: I'm thinking we could pay Lynn to get us a pig or even a cow (and Marshal Kroft probably could secure such 'shipment' is cleared for transport)
OOC: Hm, we could also transport the beast to Lynn's new post and replace that horrible reefclaw as waste disposal system. This one can be negotiated with...What do you think?

 

[Ambrus]

The pseudodragon, weary of the squat blue men waking up early, purposefully approaches and pricks each unconscious derro with his barbed stinger so as to deliver another dose of venom. Meanwhile, Dj'hân finishes gathering the armaments and poison vials into a pile and then, pulling his liripoop off of his head, carefully stows the lot into the depths of the magical hat. He then retrieves a coil of silk rope from the liripoop and, clambering overtop of the two unbound derro, begins looping the rope deftly around their limbs so as to restrain them. Being below the level of the work tables has its advantage for the small boy; he can easily pretend that the dead body in the room isn't there.

 

[Dr Simon]

"Tall man call me 'Thing'", says the otyugh. "I swap, sure. Meat for meat. What is 'Sho-an-ti'? Is that little blue man? They mean."

 

[HolyMan]

"Tall man?" Brindom says questioningly. "You mean tall like me? Or a blue man that was taller than the others?"


Brindom steps back from "Thing" as he asks him these questions, but doesn't put up his cudgel or let down his guard.

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[Dr Simon]

"Not blue man," bubbles Thing. "Tall man not blue, but boss of blue men."

 

[Dr Simon]

Dj'hân and Majenko disarm and immobilise the three derro. The stirges are all burnt to a crisp, lying around like roast chickens. From the bottom right exit from the stirge room, leading into what looks like a second ossuary, there are very faint noises of somebody working, but nothing comes from the other tunnels.

The others have found half a Shoanti body, which Thing the otyugh seems happy to "share". It may be part of the Shoanti youth that you are looking for, but the question then is, where is the rest of him? The otyugh seems pacified for now with the mere promise of "warm food". Whether you use it to dispose of the sleeping derro, or see if Lynn can spare some meat, is up to you.

 

[Ambrus]

While Dj'hân busies himself with binding the derro, Majenko shifts his coloring and pads lightly down the steps to the lower ossuary to investigate the sounds.

OOC: Using stealth.

 

[Maidhc O Casain]

"I am unfamiliar with the practices here, Edmond. Are we considered agents of the government, and can we pass judgement on these creatures? If so, we can dispense with them here, for there is no question in my mind as to their wickedness. But if not, it would not be proper to destroy them now that they are bound and helpless."