Feint Whispers: Unearthing the Past

[Talindra]

Ardoss looks momentarily shocked at Tarowyn's words, but an almost shy smile spreads across his face as he looks at Lord Traven and stands a little straighter. "I consider it my duty to put an end to this killing, my lord." Ardoss bows his head to Traven.

 

[KaintheSeeker]

Whitney shakes her head at the commentary but keeps quiet and out of the way, thinking on who could possibly be behind these raiders and where they could be raiding out of.

 

[jasamcarl]

The party makes their preperations and sets back down the road the next morning. They return to the site of the prior days battle, the tracks to the west still in evidence.

The party sets out for the west, following the easily read tracks. After a distance of three and a half miles, the party approaches what appears to be the entrance of a cave.

As you approach the cave mouth, you notice that the area outside the cave is well traveled. Dozens of different boot tracks have trampled the light covering of snow into the mud by. All of the prints appear to come and go from the cave.



Tarowyn, Bhartus, and Ardoss: once within 60ft of the cave entrance, you all begin to notice movement within the cave.

Bhartus and Ardoss: thanks to your darkvision, you both can clearly see that the movement is from two orcs with crossbows immediately within the cave's entrance. They don't seem to have spotted the party yet.

 

[Krug]

Bhartus whispers to Ardoss. "Well half-orc, you think you want to sneak up on them and get them personally acquianted with your pigsticker?"

Bhartus readies his light crossbow and communicates what he sees to the rest in hushed whispers. "I'm sure they've noticed that their associates did na return yesterday."

 

[Mirth]

"Be careful whatever you do. We can't afford them sounding an alarm for any others. If you can draw them out here, I can fire on them. Otherwise, I cannot see well enough to provide cover."

 

[Talindra]

Ardoss nods at the others, and slowly attempts to make his way to the cave entrance without being seen. He moves quietly, in a circle away from the party, approaching from the side so that the walls themselves block the orcs view.

 

[Krug]

Bhartus mouths a prayer to Moradin and aims his crossbow at the orc that Ardoss isn't moving towards.

 

[jasamcarl]

As Ardoss approaches, she misteps, crunching some fallen leaves. The orcs begin to grunt, but still seem to be unaware of Ardoss' exact location.



Surprise Round :Everyone but Ardoss and the orcs gets a partial action.


Initiative: Ardoss, Bhartus, Tarowyn, Jericho, Whitney and the orcs

Again, only Ardoss and Bhartus actually see the orcs at this distance (60ft from the cave/orcs).

Ardoss is within striking distance.

 

[Krug]

Bhartus continues aiming for his surprise round and sweat trickles down his brow. He tries to communicate to Tarowyn where the orc is.

Next round he will fire his bolt at the orc that Ardoss is not attacking.

 

[KaintheSeeker]

Whitney pulls her crossbow out and moves forward to see what the others see.