nerdytenor
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Everyone will be jumping back into the story shortly, I promise
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Everyone will be jumping back into the story shortly, I promise
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[IC] The Protectors of Greensfen (Part II)
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PennStud77
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Todarr leaves the cell, feeling a little suspicious (he's always been a straight up guy, never being one for outright subterfuge, so he's equal parts happy and suspicious that it seems the prisoner bought the charade), but hides a smile as he departs.
I assume the exchange happened shortly after dinner time. So Todarr will wait until several hours past dusk, in the middle of the dead of night. I'm thinking 11-ish.
In the meantime, I will make arrangements with Karis or Rellek... whoever is the most stealthy in our group, to be set to follow me and the mage (I've been calling him "mage" and "prisoner" so long, I honestly forget his name now)... I don't know what everyone else had in mind as far as following...? Let him know that my story that I'm sticking to is that I don't want the rest of you guys to kill him in cold blood, but that should the stealth not work, he is primed to believe it if that person's story is that the town can't pay us what they promised, should that person need a story....
Todarr will take a watch, which should (assuming Dardus followed his word, leaving a light watch) leave me alone guarding the prisoner. One hour after I assume the watch, I will quietly enter the building, unlock the cell and begin to lead the mage out, letting him take over once we have left the building, as silently as possible (Todarr will not say anything unless expressly asked a question) letting the mage show the way towards Baradur.
I assume the exchange happened shortly after dinner time. So Todarr will wait until several hours past dusk, in the middle of the dead of night. I'm thinking 11-ish.
In the meantime, I will make arrangements with Karis or Rellek... whoever is the most stealthy in our group, to be set to follow me and the mage (I've been calling him "mage" and "prisoner" so long, I honestly forget his name now)... I don't know what everyone else had in mind as far as following...? Let him know that my story that I'm sticking to is that I don't want the rest of you guys to kill him in cold blood, but that should the stealth not work, he is primed to believe it if that person's story is that the town can't pay us what they promised, should that person need a story....
Todarr will take a watch, which should (assuming Dardus followed his word, leaving a light watch) leave me alone guarding the prisoner. One hour after I assume the watch, I will quietly enter the building, unlock the cell and begin to lead the mage out, letting him take over once we have left the building, as silently as possible (Todarr will not say anything unless expressly asked a question) letting the mage show the way towards Baradur.
nerdytenor
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I think we can keep everyone involved at this point, with the best tracker (Rellek I assume) leading the backup team in stealthy pursuit while Todarr follows the mage as Penn described.
Everyone let me know if this is ok, or if you had something else in mind.
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I think we can keep everyone involved at this point, with the best tracker (Rellek I assume) leading the backup team in stealthy pursuit while Todarr follows the mage as Penn described.
Everyone let me know if this is ok, or if you had something else in mind.
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The Digger
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[sblock=OOC]That works for me. As Joshua is not very stealthy I see him as tail-end-charlie behind a line of gradually less stealthy folk.[/sblock]
nerdytenor
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Dardus greets Todarr on his way out of the jail cell, and walks him back to the mess hall for a quick recap with the rest of the party.
"It looks like your crazy idea may just work," Dardus says. "It appears Todarr's deception has proven successful. I will arrange for my men to be elsewhere so that Todarr will meet no resistance on the eastern road out of town." Dardus turns to face the rest of the party. "If I may make a suggestion, you can hide just off the road near the edge of town - there is a small hill there - should be more than enough cover for a night-time pursuit. Hopefully you can follow from there." Dardus takes a deep breath." Let us all gather at my smithy in a couple hours before you split up."
"If you'll excuse me, I have some preparing to do." Dardus steps out of the mess hall.
"It looks like your crazy idea may just work," Dardus says. "It appears Todarr's deception has proven successful. I will arrange for my men to be elsewhere so that Todarr will meet no resistance on the eastern road out of town." Dardus turns to face the rest of the party. "If I may make a suggestion, you can hide just off the road near the edge of town - there is a small hill there - should be more than enough cover for a night-time pursuit. Hopefully you can follow from there." Dardus takes a deep breath." Let us all gather at my smithy in a couple hours before you split up."
"If you'll excuse me, I have some preparing to do." Dardus steps out of the mess hall.
nerdytenor
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The party arrives at Dardus's smithy, ready for action. "OK. Why don't we all walk to the hiding spot, so Todarr doesn't trip over all of you by accident when he makes his escape" Dardus walks with you for about five minutes to the edge of town, your various armored and shoe-covered feet clattering against the poorly kept road. You reach the edge of town, and your footfalls become silent against the yielding dirt as you step off the road. "Here we are." Dardus takes you past a small hill a few dozen feet to the north. "You all wait here. I will warn my men to stay out of the way and have Todarr and the enemy loose in no more than half an hour. Good luck." Dardus nods his head at the elf, the other dragonborn, and the two humans and turns to face Todarr once more. "Shall we go?"
Dardus and Todarr walk back into town.
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Until the party is reunited, I will enclose everything that happens to todarr in Todarr blocks
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Like this.
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Penn, you can enclose your stuff too.
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Dardus and Todarr walk back into town.
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Until the party is reunited, I will enclose everything that happens to todarr in Todarr blocks
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Like this.
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Penn, you can enclose your stuff too.
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Arbanax
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Rellek has a stealth score of 8 so yeah I think I'm there with Karis but there is no reason why we couldn't work together...but I'm easy.
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After being told the plan and all that was to be involved Rellek didn't seem overly enthusiastic. He noted the pained look in Todarr's face, clearly this was what it was - a pragmatic move to find out more of this creature Baradur.
Noting Dardus' suggestion Rellek took the opportunity to scout the hill and the surrounding roads where Todarr would lead the mage later that night. Then when the time came he had made sure that all his equipment was ready, stowed or sufficiently concealed that it gave him the best chance of being able to follow without betraying their presence.
Rellek has a stealth score of 8 so yeah I think I'm there with Karis but there is no reason why we couldn't work together...but I'm easy.
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After being told the plan and all that was to be involved Rellek didn't seem overly enthusiastic. He noted the pained look in Todarr's face, clearly this was what it was - a pragmatic move to find out more of this creature Baradur.
Noting Dardus' suggestion Rellek took the opportunity to scout the hill and the surrounding roads where Todarr would lead the mage later that night. Then when the time came he had made sure that all his equipment was ready, stowed or sufficiently concealed that it gave him the best chance of being able to follow without betraying their presence.
nerdytenor
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The air is quite cool at this late hour. The hill you are hiding behind is really no more than a mound of dirt, but it serves its purpose well enough. Some faint light can be seen from inside the town nearby, but the darkness all around is closing in.
It is hard not to give a few passing glances north given what you encountered in the Dead Forest before, but for now nothing disturbs the night, Kruthik or otherwise.
You wait in silence for Todarr and the enemy.
It is hard not to give a few passing glances north given what you encountered in the Dead Forest before, but for now nothing disturbs the night, Kruthik or otherwise.
You wait in silence for Todarr and the enemy.
nerdytenor
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You walk with Dardus back towards the jail. When you are about a hundred feet away, Dardus puts his hand on your shoulder and motions for you to stop.
"Wait here. I will give my men the signal that your plan is under way." Dardus gives a hand signal to the guard standing outside the jail, and the guard goes inside and emerges with another guard. The guards step forward, talk briefly with Dardus, and move away. Dardus disappears into the night for a few minutes, and returns, stepping quickly.
"All is prepared. Go quickly. I do not wish to leave my town without proper guard for any longer than is strictly necessary. Gods protect you." Dardus bows quickly and steps away into the night once more.
You step forward to the jail and open the door. The mage is meditating in the cell as before. The key to the cage is on the guard desk.
You take another step, and the mage's right eye opens. "Well?" he says, grinning. "Are we to leave this pathetic town, then?"
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You walk with Dardus back towards the jail. When you are about a hundred feet away, Dardus puts his hand on your shoulder and motions for you to stop.
"Wait here. I will give my men the signal that your plan is under way." Dardus gives a hand signal to the guard standing outside the jail, and the guard goes inside and emerges with another guard. The guards step forward, talk briefly with Dardus, and move away. Dardus disappears into the night for a few minutes, and returns, stepping quickly.
"All is prepared. Go quickly. I do not wish to leave my town without proper guard for any longer than is strictly necessary. Gods protect you." Dardus bows quickly and steps away into the night once more.
You step forward to the jail and open the door. The mage is meditating in the cell as before. The key to the cage is on the guard desk.
You take another step, and the mage's right eye opens. "Well?" he says, grinning. "Are we to leave this pathetic town, then?"
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