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<blockquote data-quote="narayan" data-source="post: 7919752" data-attributes="member: 6677509"><p>Ordred grits his teeth breathing in halted, shallow breaths as his eyes flick between the slain Kobolds hatefully. <span style="color: rgb(71, 85, 119)">~Curse these overgrown lizards!~</span> Ordred is unaccustomed to falling in battle so swiftly. The damage to his pride and his ego easily outweighs the lingering paid in his abdomen. <span style="color: rgb(71, 85, 119)">~It is the power of Nerull that nearly overwhelmed us, not these vermin!~</span> He rationalizes, glancing down at his ruined prized Mithril breastplate smeared in his own blood, as are his hands where they clutched at the spear that impaled him. <em><span style="color: rgb(124, 112, 107)">-speaking dwarven-</span></em> <span style="color: rgb(71, 85, 119)">"Wherrre in the hells am I going to find a smith qualified to rrrepairrr this?!"</span> He mutters, clenching his jaw pouring some clean water out of his waterskin to wash his blood off his hands.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><span style="color: rgb(124, 112, 107)"><em>-speaking common-</em></span><span style="color: rgb(71, 85, 119)"> "Aye it's a good haul. I haft a<em> bag of holding</em> I can rrre purrrpose for some of it."</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)"> Ordred says moving to stand beside Quixt. </span><span style="color: rgb(71, 85, 119)">"Thank you for saving my life." </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)">He states appreciatively reaching up to clasp the humans shoulder.</span><span style="color: rgb(71, 85, 119)"> "I will not forget it." </span></p><p></p><p>Ordred moves around the corpses and stands near the fallen Wendol, formally the chieften, kneeling down grimacing as he examines the Wendol closely with an expression of mixed fascination and revulsion. Several moments of contemplation pass as the dwarf ponders many uncomfortable questions. In truth he is so lost in thought he seemingly ignores the others collecting the loot as if any present thought of reward is meaningless compared to what yet still has to be done. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Finally Ordred speaks, to no one in particular but loud enough that everyone can hear. </p><p></p><p><span style="color: rgb(124, 112, 107)">-</span><em><span style="color: rgb(124, 112, 107)">speaking common-</span></em> <span style="color: rgb(71, 85, 119)">"These Wendol are worrrse than the rrrumorrrs..." </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)">He says matter-of-factly.</span><span style="color: rgb(71, 85, 119)"> "...I shudderrr to think of what else they arrre capable of." </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)">His thoughts flick back towards the secret door he noticed earlier.</span><span style="color: rgb(71, 85, 119)"> "There is another doorrr, a secrrret door, behind us. Prrrobably theirrr den wherrre they keep theirrr young." </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)">He looks towards Hawke.</span><span style="color: rgb(71, 85, 119)"> "As you say the otherrrs haft not heard us, they may even be sleeping. We should finish them off! The staff and the unholy symbol of <em>Nerrrull</em> may not be the only items here we need to destroy."</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #475577"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)">Noting expressions of fatigue, doubt and/or disapproval Ordred continues growling.</span> "Yes I have lost a lot of blood but my thinking is clear! We must finish what we starrrted. This nest does not seem to connect to otherrr cafes, forrr which I am grateful..." <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)">He adds with a short pause before continuing on with another thought.</span> "What if it isn't just the Kobolds who haft been manipulated and corrrupted by the Wendol?"</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #475577"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)">Ordred looks around to each of the others, one of his eyes murky and clouded where the scars of his torture and captivity nearly cost him his sight. The unspoken message is clear. He cannot abide.</span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #475577"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)">Ordred swallows.</span> "I only came here for the rrrose gold, not as a perrrsonal crrrusade against efil rrraces. I will be glad to be away from this place and happierrr to haft something to show for it. And yet, the idea of turrrning my back on these caves and leaving the Wendol to theirrr wicked ways ways rrreally sticks in my craw!"</span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="narayan, post: 7919752, member: 6677509"] Ordred grits his teeth breathing in halted, shallow breaths as his eyes flick between the slain Kobolds hatefully. [COLOR=rgb(71, 85, 119)]~Curse these overgrown lizards!~[/COLOR] Ordred is unaccustomed to falling in battle so swiftly. The damage to his pride and his ego easily outweighs the lingering paid in his abdomen. [COLOR=rgb(71, 85, 119)]~It is the power of Nerull that nearly overwhelmed us, not these vermin!~[/COLOR] He rationalizes, glancing down at his ruined prized Mithril breastplate smeared in his own blood, as are his hands where they clutched at the spear that impaled him. [I][COLOR=rgb(124, 112, 107)]-speaking dwarven-[/COLOR][/I] [COLOR=rgb(71, 85, 119)]"Wherrre in the hells am I going to find a smith qualified to rrrepairrr this?!"[/COLOR] He mutters, clenching his jaw pouring some clean water out of his waterskin to wash his blood off his hands. [COLOR=rgb(124, 112, 107)][I]-speaking common-[/I][/COLOR][COLOR=rgb(71, 85, 119)] "Aye it's a good haul. I haft a[I] bag of holding[/I] I can rrre purrrpose for some of it."[/COLOR][COLOR=rgb(0, 0, 0)] Ordred says moving to stand beside Quixt. [/COLOR][COLOR=rgb(71, 85, 119)]"Thank you for saving my life." [/COLOR][COLOR=rgb(0, 0, 0)]He states appreciatively reaching up to clasp the humans shoulder.[/COLOR][COLOR=rgb(71, 85, 119)] "I will not forget it." [/COLOR] Ordred moves around the corpses and stands near the fallen Wendol, formally the chieften, kneeling down grimacing as he examines the Wendol closely with an expression of mixed fascination and revulsion. Several moments of contemplation pass as the dwarf ponders many uncomfortable questions. In truth he is so lost in thought he seemingly ignores the others collecting the loot as if any present thought of reward is meaningless compared to what yet still has to be done. Finally Ordred speaks, to no one in particular but loud enough that everyone can hear. [COLOR=rgb(124, 112, 107)]-[/COLOR][I][COLOR=rgb(124, 112, 107)]speaking common-[/COLOR][/I] [COLOR=rgb(71, 85, 119)]"These Wendol are worrrse than the rrrumorrrs..." [/COLOR][COLOR=rgb(0, 0, 0)]He says matter-of-factly.[/COLOR][COLOR=rgb(71, 85, 119)] "...I shudderrr to think of what else they arrre capable of." [/COLOR][COLOR=rgb(0, 0, 0)]His thoughts flick back towards the secret door he noticed earlier.[/COLOR][COLOR=rgb(71, 85, 119)] "There is another doorrr, a secrrret door, behind us. Prrrobably theirrr den wherrre they keep theirrr young." [/COLOR][COLOR=rgb(0, 0, 0)]He looks towards Hawke.[/COLOR][COLOR=rgb(71, 85, 119)] "As you say the otherrrs haft not heard us, they may even be sleeping. We should finish them off! The staff and the unholy symbol of [I]Nerrrull[/I] may not be the only items here we need to destroy."[/COLOR] [COLOR=#475577][COLOR=rgb(0, 0, 0)]Noting expressions of fatigue, doubt and/or disapproval Ordred continues growling.[/COLOR] "Yes I have lost a lot of blood but my thinking is clear! We must finish what we starrrted. This nest does not seem to connect to otherrr cafes, forrr which I am grateful..." [COLOR=rgb(0, 0, 0)]He adds with a short pause before continuing on with another thought.[/COLOR] "What if it isn't just the Kobolds who haft been manipulated and corrrupted by the Wendol?"[/COLOR] [COLOR=#475577][COLOR=rgb(0, 0, 0)]Ordred looks around to each of the others, one of his eyes murky and clouded where the scars of his torture and captivity nearly cost him his sight. The unspoken message is clear. He cannot abide.[/COLOR][/COLOR] [COLOR=#475577][COLOR=rgb(0, 0, 0)]Ordred swallows.[/COLOR] "I only came here for the rrrose gold, not as a perrrsonal crrrusade against efil rrraces. I will be glad to be away from this place and happierrr to haft something to show for it. And yet, the idea of turrrning my back on these caves and leaving the Wendol to theirrr wicked ways ways rrreally sticks in my craw!"[/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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