Feint Whispers Chapter #4: The Hallowed Hills

[Krug]

Jericho grimaces, his fists clenching, "I will find him, he must still be alive, he saved my life once, and now I must do the same," his eyes harden with anger, and loss, "I will delve into the earth and face any horror to save the good brother, I know my friends will aid me."

"We certainly will," says Bhartus. "Let us make haste. Last is coming with us, I assume?"

 

[Mirth]

"We will find him, Jericho, be sure of that," Tarowyn said firmly. "Bhartus is right, we need not tarry. Tell the names of the two others, so that we may know who we are looking for and then point us in the right direction."

 

[KaintheSeeker]

"As mother would say.. 'back into battle again' eh?" Whitney says with a wry smile

 

[Krug]

"As mother would say.. 'back into battle again' eh?" Whitney says with a wry smile

The maid be as bloodthirsty as the horny one, thinks Bhartus. He looks at Last and wonder if he caught that.

 

[Tokiwong]

Jericho folds his arms and nods listening to his companions, "I am blessed to have such loyal friends, we will bring the Good Brother back, all of them, one way or another, this is Jericho's vow, and I shall not rest till it is seen through."

 

[Festy_Dog]

Norri looks respectfully to his taller companions, noting their strong loyalties.

"Well, ya certainly can't count me out," he adds, "Lets just hope we have to rescue them from being trapped in a room rather than being held hostage by the foul things that live below. On the other hand though it'd be nice to reduce the foul critter population."

 

[jasamcarl]

ooc: double post.

 

[jasamcarl]

The abbot chockes back a gulp, "Thank you all. Your arrival is surely a blessing. The two acoltyes were named Brother Evan and Jesop. So young to be in such peril. Please, follow me to the crypt." He motions to a nearby brother standing outside the chapel. The monk offers Last his hand, which the furry creature freely accepts as he is lead off.

As Brother Gerrard leads you to the stairwell that leads down into the cathedral's basement he explains. "Your blue friend is gifted by something, good or ill, with mindthought. Regardless, he communicated his need for sanctuary. Many will need similar protection in the coming months. The earthquake worked not just directly against us; it forced many orcs out of their caves and tunnels and onto the surface. It is only a matter of time before they spill out of the Serpentcoil and into the lowlands. And with this possible battle over the Crown..." He shakes his head.

You are lead into the crypt, a network of dimly lit tunnels, rows upon rows of coffins stored in hollows along every wall, faint torchlight the only illumination. Eventually, you reach one passage which is missing and entire segment of the floor some 10*20 feet, as well as a few coffins from the looks of the surrounding hollows. Torches surround the pit.


The Abbot stops a few feet from the edge. "The pit is some 30 feet deep. After that, it opens into the ceiling of a large natural cavern. The quake opened this part of the floor. Several coffins were lost, prompting my sending Brother Durham down into the deeps to recover them. I fear my attempts to honor the dead might a prematurly produced three more..." The guilt-ridden tone of his voice can be distinguished through the darkness. "I would urge you all to be careful in your descent, as we do not know the exact depths of the cavern. I will post a guard at this point to look after your return. I must now go see to the business of the caravan. May the Gods see you from the earth to the heavens."

He begins to reverse his path through the crypt, the clip clop of his sandals echoing as he does....

 

[Krug]

Bhartus will try to find out what his dwarven skills can tell him about the tunnel. "Earth to the Heavens? Earth to the earth you mean!"

 

[Mirth]

"I suggest that Bhartus and I go first before you others," Tarowyn suggests. "After all, we can see in the dark. Better to know what awaits us."