IC: Dichotomy's Age of Worms Redux, Part IV

[michael_noah]

Kushnak steels a glance at the other travelers after Erdolliel has finished ranting. Noting that they are closer still, he opines, "This seems a lot of worry over some people on a road. Desperate times and all that, though... Why don't you have at it. I know you won't listen to me about wasting that potion."

The cleric then calls on Kelanan, to protect him both from foolish women and flying weapons.

[sblock=ooc]Entropic shield 20% miss chance.

If time passes and nothing happens:
Pro Evil on eskard (+2AC saves vs. evil, no mind stuff)
Bull's Strength on me.
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[worthley]

Bazrim also better prepares himself for the travellers
[sblock=ooc]mage armor[/sblock]

 

[TiCaudata]

"Will you be prepared to burn them mage or not? Quickly, time is running out!"[sblock=oc]IF Bazrim agrees, she will act as planned. If he doesn't agree she will say "This is on your head then." and walk off the road into the edge of the trees nocking an arrow on the way. Once in the trees (yeah I'm assuming there are trees within an arrow's shot of the edge of the road, let me know if I am wrong) she will hide and train an arrow on whoever is the furthest from our group (preference to using SA if possible) and ready to fire if anyone attacks.[/sblock]

 

[worthley]

"No, you are too worked up and seem hungry for blood. Just let them pass."

 

[Dichotomy]

"This is on your head then," Erdolliel responds as she slips off the road.

Bazrim and Kushnak both cast their spells in preparation. Eskard waits for a fight to break out.

Nethezar looks at Bazrim, and with the flat sarcasm that has come to be the cleric's hallmark, he jabs, "Certainly, dwarf, you must clearly fear that you'll never have so grand a spell as you did against those lizardfolk. Probably, you are fearful that you will never reach that bar again." The scholar makes no such preparations, instead simply moving to the side.

As the group of nine get closer, you see that it is eight young adult men and one middle-aged man. The elder wears the holy symbol of St. Cuthbert. The younger men, to be frank, strike the group as a bunch of rubes.

Once they are within conversation distance (close enough to talk without shouting), the older addresses those of you still on the road, but not before giving the younger men a somewhat smug look.

"Travelers. Do we have the unconverted in our midst? Pray, folk, have you heard of the glory and honor to be found in the retribution of the Cudgel?"

"Oh gods!" Nethezar mutters loudly enough for all to hear. "This is worse than bandits. Perhaps you should kill them..."

 

[TiCaudata]

Erdolliel quietly waits for violence.[sblock=oc]keep the readied action.[/sblock]

 

[o3caudata]

Eskard, looking quite confused, brandishes his sword and takes a hesitant step towards the group before looking over his shoulder at his companions.

"Yes?" he says looking to Nethezar and then the old man as a large malicious grin climbs onto his face.

 

[worthley]

[sblock=DI]What does Bazrim know of the "Cudgel"?[/sblock]

 

[Dichotomy]

[sblock=OOC]From pg 108 of the PHB:
"The god of retribution, St. Cuthbert, is lawful neutral. He is known as St. Cuthbert of the Cudgel. St. Cuthbert exacts revenge and just punishment on those who transgress the law. Because evil creature more commonly and flagrantly violate laws than good creatures do, St. Cuthbert favors good over evil, although he is not good himself. (His clerics cannot be evil.) The domains he is associated with are Destruction, Law, Protection, and Strength. His favored weapon is the mace."

And, for the record, while I understand that not everyone has a PHB... Man, it's tedious to have to tell you things that are in it.[/sblock]

 

[michael_noah]

Kushnak replies, "I've heard plenty about cudgels and maces and whatnot, but I prefer the sword. We don't have time for preaching."