Dragonslayers: After the second dragon

[Super Girl]

Kylala was ignoring the suggestion of chasing the Dragon in a rowboat, the Dragon was smart, and already underwater, all it had to do was hit the boat and everyone in it would probably die, just look at what the thing had down to a ship as big as this, it would turn a rowboat to kindling.

"I really don't know where my power comes from, not really, I can just do things with it, I would like to learn more. Right now I can only really put people to sleep, or make my hands shock like lightning. Everything else is just little things that I figured out, like little bits of acid to melt stuff, stuff like that. If someone would teach me, I'm sure that I think I might be able to do a lot more." the thief explained.

OOC:Yea, I was planning on continuing with Sorcorer, its what I took for my last level as well.

 

[Isida Kep'Tukari]

"Nay, no rowboat. Too easy to get swamped. I say we stay with our fine captain. How's about we go west then? It would be much faster that us trying to hike across mountains, and it's a little harder to get ambused on the water, eh?"" Lalreth chimes in.

 

[Mithran]

"Alright, no row boat" Hond leans back visibly weakened "And as for ambush on land, well perhaps we could be ambushed more easily by small creatures but we would be better hidden from dragons."

"Add to that that we can maneuver and who ever we are fighting can't sink what we are standing on and I believe you get a much better path"
OOC: Hond ends the rage now as he isn't planning on slaying anyone during this discussion.

 

[RedSwan78]

Grimhild Uggluck

Grim nods his head with Hond's words.

"I don't care which way we's go, both fine with me. Tho', gettin off this boat seems purty guud. How long a hike is it over tha' mountains captain? Is it hard climbings..? What about tha other way, you mention ruined city. Why is it ruined?"

(OoC- at the moment, Grim is really indefferent as to which way we go. That could change based on the answers to the questions he asked though..)

 

[Ferrix]

Aphram grimaces, rubbing the minor bump on his head. His first reaction is to follow Glitterscale, although his general rationality kicks in, assuring him that such a decision would be folly on the scale of suicide should Glitterscale decide to capsize such a small craft. "I second going west."

 

[Evilhalfling]

After The Dragon:
The captain winces and stagers, Velsouvous do you have any healing left? If Velsovous walks over to the bow of the boat, the captain whispers to him. Velsouvous [sblock]
Your on my side right? And you have strong defenses against enchantments. I think that Kel’leth has been holding me under some kind on control. It broke when he accidentally shot me during the last battle. He chanted and I think tried to ensnare me again, but I was on guard. I pretended it worked. But I don’t think it will fool him long. He has time to get at the elf and the girl, but the others should be okay, What should we do?” [/sblock]

Kylyea [sblock] As you and Kel’leth continue discussing magic you notice that his wounds are slowly healing. They have stopped bleeding slowly scabb over. He notices your glance – my healing only works on me I’m afraid. [/sblock]

Aphram and Lareth- you still feel energized and a little twitchy, even more so than after most battles.

Makla has the crew stand down the row boat, and finish bailing out the water in the now sealed hold. They then begins to refit the ships sails. It will be another minute or so before we can be on our way. The some of the crew yells thanks to you for saving the boat and many express amazement that all of you succeeded in driving off the dragon. “How long do you think it will take the Dragon to recover, then? I figure the city was destroyed by dragons but, it is in beter repair than most. But then, I hear that the habor ain't safe for boats."

 

[azmodean]

Velsouvous walks over to the captain:
[sblock]
I'm afraid I have used most of the healing gifts granted me by Vixzu this day, so this is all I can offer. Velsouvous casts Cure Minor wounds on the captain. (1 pt. healing) Velsouvous' eyes grow wide as the captain relates his true reason for calling Velsouvous over. This is indeed ill news, if Kel'leth has nefarious purposes then it would have been better to be rid of him and the dragon at one stroke, but no matter now. Do you know if anything you have told me previously is false? We could easly kill him now, he is quite weakened, but I would prefer to subdue him and ascertain the truth. No offence intended, but your word is not strong enough to cause me to kill a man. For this I will need to prepare, especially knowing that he is capable of controling minds. One last thing, do you know what the dragon meant by "Foul Practicioner"? Is this perhaps related to his domination of your will? Velsouvous leaves once he has his answers.
[/sblock]
After a discussion with the captain, Velsouvous turns and shouts, Grim! How about we have a sparring match? I wish to work out some manuvers the blasted dragon used on me and counters to them.
To Grim:
[sblock]I have ill news from the captain. He claims that Kel'leth has been using magic to control him. I think we should both ask our gods for the ward which protects against foreign influences so we may prevent him from doing the same to us all, then attempt to subdue him on the morrow. The captain is especially concerned that Kylyea and Lalreth may be controled. Until then act as if nothing has happened. Do you have any suggestions as to who we should talk to or plans on how to discern the truth in this situation?[/sblock]
After the match, Velsouvous meditates.
OOC to EvilHalfling:
[sblock]Velsouvous will try to act nonchalant for the rest of the day, unfortunately his bluff modifier is -1, so he mostly just tries to not draw attention. He will not discuss the issue with anyone else unless Grim gives him some reason to do so. The next morning he prepares three Protection from Good spells as his first level spells. The rest of the spell selection remains as is.[/sblock]

 

[Mithran]

"The question of which path we take has yet to be answered, along with the question of how long the hike over the mountains is. Captain?"

 

[Isida Kep'Tukari]

"I'm guessing it's longer than going the same distance by boat," Lalreth points out flipitantly.

 

[Evilhalfling]

The captain talks with Velsouous for a bit then replies to the rest of your questions:
My friend Kel'leth hired my ship, and we are headed east from the island but I feel that I owe you much for saving my ship. I don't know how long the mountains will take as I have never been here, but on the map it is perhaps 20 miles. Since most of you want to go west I could dock near Onuthod and pick up some supplies, unless Kel'leth has an objection. Kel'leth?

Kel'leth comes out of the cabain, and the situation is explained to him again. Captain, why dont we look over your charts and see what the detour would add to my travel plans? But I owe you all as well, I don't anticipate any problems.
Oh, and Ill be needing some food. Aphram do you still have my wand?

Aphram and Lareth
The excess energy deserts both of you suddenly and you are both ravonusly hungry. You have both taken advantage of Cats Grace before, but this time it seems to have some odd side effects.

Velsouous:[sblock] I dont really know much about him, I only met him a few days before I met you. I haven't seen him do anything magical besides what happened in the fight. I do know that he was invisible in the cabin, even after shooting me. He really told me the same as you that he is going on a quest to an island east of here to a island that is hostile to dragons. [/sblock]

A few hundread yards away the Dragon bursts forth from the sea, and flies rapidly inland, disapearing at an incredible rate. His speed seems uneffected by his grievous wounds.

For those looking at Kylala: Her eyes have changed completely, they now look cat-like or Draconic, with a vertical pupil and the whites have become a deep bronze/green. As natives you may have seen humans and hairfeet with this before, all were powerful Sorcerers.
http://www.enworld.org/images/avatars/tn_75660_jpg.jpg

the crew will begin fitting the sails to turn back south before heading west. They also stow away all the crossbows used in the battle, and return Kel'leths bow to him.


OOC: any immediate actions? and/or anything before the next dawn?