[IC] Shamutani Hills - psi/gng

[Scotley]

Bendyn

"A couple more questions, what happened to the guide, and what are the potions." He turns to Casparan, "'What do you think? Anymore questions? Should we try and go on without a guide? Is there any reason to visit this farmhouse." He looks to where his companions fell. "I think our friend here needs to help us dig a couple of graves."

 

[doghead]

November 13, in the clearing.

"I have no idea where Caleb went. Probably run off, the little chickenshat. The potions, I dunno. Healing likely. Hoodle always had a couple of those handy. Sometimes other things, but he never really said."

The bandits eyes go wide at the idea of going back to the farmstead.

"You don't want to do that. The Hoodles don't take kindly to strangers. And Wil.. the others would have headed back there already. They'll be waiting for you."

He looks a little puzzled when you ask him about going on without a guide. He shrugs his shoulders and shakes his head in the classic I've no idea. why are you asking me? response.

"Dig with what?"

 

[Scotley]

Bendyn

OOC: Sorry I to indicate Bendyn was asking Casparan the later questions.

"So you know Caleb well do you? I guess he's an important part of you little group of bandits. We'll just have go to the farm house and visit him. Maybe we can find a shovel while we are there."

 

[Sado]

Casparan

Casparan looks confused momentarily at the talk of Caleb, but shakes his head and comes to a decision.

"We cannot easily make it through the hills without a guide," he says. "And like it or not, Caleb is one of our party, and I wouldn't want to leave him to his fate with these brigands.

"We must go to the farmstead," looking at the bandit. 'And you will take us there."

 

[doghead]

November 13th, in the hills.

The bandit watches you, the confusion and something else written clearly on his face. He flinches when Casparan turns on him.

"I can take you there, I suppose. But ... "

He clamps his mouth shut and looks down.

 

[Scotley]

Bendyn Human Fighter/Psion

"Come now fellow what else do you have to say? It is written on your face that you know more." He does his best to look menacing. "You have seen that we can wound with a thought. Do not force us to pry it from your mind painfully."

 

[doghead]

November 13, in the clearing.

"Why don't you just go!" the bandit suddenly screams. "Take your horses and go wherever it is that you were going. Its not hard, there is the path," he shouts gesturing wildly at the track that leads into the trees at the far side of the clearing.

"Get on your fine horses and gather up your fancy weapons and go! What do you want from me! I've got a wife and a kid. You expect me to lead you back to them so you can butcher them! Or round them up and have them sold into bondage for my crimes!

"If you're going to kill me, then just do it! Go on!"

He struggles to his feet and, hands still bound behind his back, charges at Casparan.

 

[Sado]

Casparan

Casparan tries to sidestep and avoid the clumsy charge, and sticks out his foot to trip the bandit as he rushes past.

 

[doghead]

November 13, in the clearing.

The bandit crashes heavily to the ground, face down. He lies there for a minute before slowly rolling over. He spits outs some grass and dirt.

"All right, I'll do what you tell me. But promise you won't hurt the woman and kid. Any of the women or kids."

ooc: OK guys, what are your intentions here?

As for the bodies, burial; is one option, so is covering them with stones (there are plenty of those lying about at the base of the collapsed section of the cliff) or cremation.

Its getting on into the afternoon, I've kinda lost track but I would say around 1 or 2pm. Being winter, darkness will fall about at about 5, giving you 3-4 hours of daylight.

 

[Scotley]

Bendyn Human Fighter/Psion

Bendyn looks on the fallen bandit with disgust. "We are not the bandits here. We don't go around killing women and children. We didn't even kill you or the other bandit that fled. We just want to find out about our guide and see about taking care of our dead. Now get up and take us to your hovel." Bendyn looks at Casparan and says to him. "I guess we should take anything valuable off our companions and try and figure out how to send it back to their families. If we bury it here these scum will just dig them up for their gear."

OOC: Just want to find out if our guide needs rescuing or if he set us up and needs justice. Hope to find some tools to properly bury our dead.