[FR][PBP] Against the Storm Game Thread

[Fenrir]

(Sorry for the late update, I just got out of the week from hell)

Calain turns his head slowly about the square.

"The priest said he was defending this town from an attack by the forces from the North...and he superimposed the image of an event from my past. But this doesn't look like the same town...if it is, years have passed, and many things could have changed..."

(Matt, the description of the town was a little muddled. Did you mean that this was the town where Colwell and Theresa were murdered, or was that just a symbolic comparison between the situation of these townsfolk and my own memory?)

 

[dead_radish]

Elone nods, satisfied for now, and unties the woman. "Solonor teaches caution in these woods. They were hunting you, you say? And you were seeking us? Would you care to explain?"

 

[DM_Matt]

Fenrir: This is the town where the priest of Ilmater who you just talked to live(d). From your own backstory, it must be somewhere down a river from the town where you killed Theresa and Colwell. You did get a flashback of the murder, but then you wound up back here. Everything looks as you expect it too, more or less. You are not sure if the events depicted actually happened, but you have no reason to believe that they did not either.

Forest: Ubaar is unable to get a usable scent trail through the air.

The woman, still groggy, sits herself up against a tree and tries to explain: "I was told to seek you, Elone and Alcar, by my employer in Skullport, a middleperson named Irusyl Eraneth. She is organizing a group to strike at Storm's forces on behalf of an anonymous client. I was told that you all would be best for the job.

Regardless, we need to get out of here before they reach us. You have to trust me. Ubaar, you were sent by Hermod the Grey to Irusyl, were you not? I am a good old friend of Hermod's. We were adventuring companions in years past (OOC: Hermod is about 50 and she is about 30, but you suppose that its still possible)."

Elric and Meepo: sorry for the delay...you seem to have nothing to say to Rana and the other segments are taking longer.

Garyh: I will post soon RE:you

 

[reapersaurus]

Ubaar, after trying to track, scent, and sight up the tree, goes back to the woman right behind Alcar. (ooc to have him catch that dialogue)

Ubaar responds to the woman who seems to know of him "Oh-
You buddies with Hermod! And you know Ear-Russell.
(*Ubaar takes out the writing scroll he jotted down Irusyl's full name on and repeats it slowly*)
Ubaar glad we found you, then. And good thing Elone was quick enough to catch you on the way to dying.

Who WAS that wolfy-man?
He disappeared in the trees, and Alcar and I couldn't find him.

Do you think he'll be coming back?
Maybe with re-inforcements?"

 

[dead_radish]

Elone considers the woman carefully, sizing her up.

"An employer wishes for us to join a strike force? Tell me more of this. I shall act as Solonor decress, and not otherwise. I have been told thus far to guard his forests from Storm, but would that I could strike at Storm directly." Elone's eyes burn with passion at the very thought.

"I will follow you for now. After tonight, we will see."

She considers. "Ubaar - you know of this person, this Irusyl?"

 

[reapersaurus]

"Ya!
Ear-Russell is guy Hermod wanted me to meet in Skullport.

Well, you guys heard the lady - we'd better get going, before a bigger force comes thru - 'tha biggest journeys start with one step', or something like that, I heard my friend Jaida say...

Can you walk, lady?
Ubaar could carry you, if you wanna get outta here fast.
And what your name, lady?"

Ubaar looks at her stuff closely, using Knowledge:Religion to try to determine what he can about her.

 

[DM_Matt]

The woman introduces herself:
"My name is Wethrin. Elone, don't expect to be targeting Storm right away. This first mission is going to be for you to prove yourselves. If you pass, then Irusyl's employer will have far more epic tasks for you.

Ubaar, perhaps you should carry me. <pulls herself up slowly> I think I can walk, but I don't feel strong or steady enough to run.

OOC: Knowledge:Religion is not gong to do much good here. All that you CAN recognize are two crams on her necklace, one depicting the holy symbol of Mystra, and the other of Bahamut, god of Good Dragons. You can tell that her dragonstaff is holy to Bahamut, but you know little else about it.

Meanwhile, in Mulhorand.......
The man follows Jonathon out into the alley. Ahkaros slowly moves behind him. he man moves towards Jonathon from behind, and just as he gets near, Jonathon thrusts his quarterstaff backwards from under his cloak, hitting the man in the stomach, causing him to double over slightly, then levering it up to hit him under the chin. The man, beaten back somewhat, draws a greatsword and pulls back his cloak, revealing chain armor and a breastplate with a coat of arms on it. He says "put it down and I'll make this quick. You were never good enough to beat me, Jonathon. Too small, too weak." Jonathon glows in blue light and grows to about 8 feet tall. "We'll see about that," he says. The man with the greatsword attacks....


Your move, Akharos...

 

[reapersaurus]

"Then let's get outta here, Weth-e-rin, before the things you say are coming will get here to finish you off.
I'm sure Hermod wouldn't like that.

Say - what WAS that hairy guy all about?

And what powers do you po-ssess that had you adventure with Powerful Ol' Hermod, but got taken by something that was afraid of US?"

Ubaar hoists her up and they're on their way while talking.

 

[Paragon Badger]

"Yes, it may be best that we were off."

Alcar will keep his bow out and follow the rest.

"I too was sent by the decree of the arch-druid to defend these woods, but perhaps if I'm sastified this could present a real threat to Storm's plans then that would be a better defense of the woods. Silvanus teaches us to be thoughtful but strike when the time is right."

 

[garyh]

Meanwhile, in Mulhorand.......

Your move, Akharos...

"I really wish I had more info than just a shady contact name..." Akharos thinks to himself.

Akharos draws his falchion, and calls out to the swordsman, "Stand down, stranger. You're outnumbered."