Heroes, Inc. Day 3+, Voyage to Sarkon

[kirinke]

[sblock]Alethia closes her eyes, relaxing a bit as the cold compress eases some of her headache. "You're not with the pirates or with the unseelie court are you?" the question was more a statement of fact as the icy cold anger faded somewhat, making her less hostile, almost as if it had a mind of its own. It's also rather obvious that if they wanted to hurt her further, they would have had her strung up on a rack by now.[/sblock]

 

[Hypersmurf]

Crimson maintained her vigilence over the area [Spot +29] (not that it mattered for the feathered attackers)...

OOC: I'm assuming - given the way the fighters appeared in midair - that feather-lady wasn't hiding in the tree for very long before jumping out... /OOC

 

[DM_Matt]

OOC: I'm assuming - given the way the fighters appeared in midair - that feather-lady wasn't hiding in the tree for very long before jumping out... /OOC

(Probably. Or she is some sort of crazy Rogue/Fighter/Dervish/Shadowdancer with an insane hide score. Either way, no one saw her.)

 

[DM_Matt]

With the remaining pirates wounded, trapped, and divided, Crimson, Murdoch, the Badgers, and Kaarlo finish them off in a couple rounds, with the melee fighters killing the handful that escaped.

Now what?

 

[Hypersmurf]

With the remaining pirates wounded, trapped, and divided, Crimson, Murdoch, the Badgers, and Kaarlo finish them off in a couple rounds, with the melee fighters killing the handful that escaped.

No, no, no... the Badgers have a Burrow 10 speed! I want to set them tunnelling in the earth where the T1000 escaped with the Erinyes!

If he just closed off the entrance, we might be able to break through quickly enough to catch up. If he's collapsing the tunnel behind him all the way as he goes, they'll be outrunning us easily.

 

[DM_Matt]

[sblock]Alethia closes her eyes, relaxing a bit as the cold compress eases some of her headache. "You're not with the pirates or with the unseelie court are you?" the question was more a statement of fact as the icy cold anger faded somewhat, making her less hostile, almost as if it had a mind of its own. It's also rather obvious that if they wanted to hurt her further, they would have had her strung up on a rack by now.[/sblock]

[sblock]The woman shakes her head at the implication that she's a pirate or an evil fey. "No, we are demon hunters of the Order of Sharar. We merely have some questions for you and your companions."

Shortly after, Alethia nods off.

Alethia wakes up with the woman helping her up and guiding her steps so she doesnt fall down. She sees Maggie lying asleep against the back wall of the cave.
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[DM_Matt]

No, no, no... the Badgers have a Burrow 10 speed! I want to set them tunnelling in the earth where the T1000 escaped with the Erinyes!

If he just closed off the entrance, we might be able to break through quickly enough to catch up. If he's collapsing the tunnel behind him all the way as he goes, they'll be outrunning us easily.

He's doing the latter, so the badgers cant catch up. Its not long before you cant even follow where the tunnel was.

 

[kirinke]

ooc
[sblock]Would Alethia know anything about this order of Sharar? Knowledge religion 12[/sblock]

IC
[sblock]Alethia almost stumbles forward, seeing Maggie, her own injuries, while unpleasant, are not serious and therefore can be ignored for a time. In her mind, others come before her own discomfort. (Does she seem wounded in anyway? Depending on how hurt Maggie looks, Alethia will burn one of her 1st lvl spells (bless) for cure light wounds or the 2nd lvl calm emotions spell for cure moderate wounds.)[/sblock]

 

[DM_Matt]

ooc
[sblock]Would Alethia know anything about this order of Sharar? Knowledge religion 12[/sblock]

IC
[sblock]Alethia almost stumbles forward, seeing Maggie, her own injuries, while unpleasant, are not serious and therefore can be ignored for a time. In her mind, others come before her own discomfort. (Does she seem wounded in anyway? Depending on how hurt Maggie looks, Alethia will burn one of her 1st lvl spells (bless) for cure light wounds or the 2nd lvl calm emotions spell for cure moderate wounds.)[/sblock]

[sblock]Alethia has never heard of the Order of Sharar, and her passenger doesnt tell her anything. Maggie doesn't seem badly hurt. She looks quite peaceful and is breathing steadily. Instead of tying her hands together behind her back, as they did to you, they tied one to a stake in the wall and the other in in a sling, although for all you know that could have happened while they were taking her. Besides, it doesn't look like your captor would let you cast a spell anyway.

Alethia is taken to waht seems to be a central area of the caves, and her captor sits her down by a fire.

In addition to the woman who had been guarding Alethia, there are two very large men with very large swords and very large clubs, and a pair of female apparent-spellcasters. All of them wear the same feathered ivory masks. The large men also wear strange runed collars over their plate armor that have what appear to be padlocks welded onto them. One of the casters uses tongs to take some coals from the fire and place them in a censor, which she swings as she repeatedly walks around Alethia. Emitting sweet-smelling red smoke into the air. As she does this, she chants under her breath in a language Alethia does not understand. The other caster sits accross from Alethia on the other side of the fire.

The other caster asks you, gruffly: What is your name, and what is your business on this island? Meanwhile, the flickering flames light up the smoke and dance accross the ivory mask and the multicolored feathers. They seem to react to the strange light and the white mask instead reflects many swirling colors.

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[kirinke]

[sblock]Alethia looks at the caster steadily. "I am Alethia Sadinel, a priestess and ranger of Selune, currently in the employ of the mercenary band called the Hidden shield, which is in turn employed by the Lords of Waterdeep. We are on quest for them, to find a sword that may help us in defeating a powerful demon called Zura and whatever allies the demon may have. We spotted Rianna's ship in the harbor and also observed her and her pirates taking the islanders prisoners, obviously either for slaves or food. We could not in good conscious go on our way without at least trying to stop her." she smiled wryly.

"And we were doing a fairly good job of it too," she said in a kind of gallows humour.


ooc:
Would Alethia be smart enough to guess that they are casting some sort of truth spell like discern lies or zone of truth or a protection type of spell?[/sblock]