Mad God's Key - Chapter One

[helium3]

Urkulyr thuds up behind the woman while re-slinging the greataxe across his back.

"Thanks for the assist, miss. I reckon yer right, but I'm none too thrilled about navigating that bonfire."

He peers at the conflagration, attempting to discern a clear path or perhaps a way of quenching the flames.

 

[Thanee]

Llhuna

“Well, one could swim.”

 

[Lobo Lurker]

Nuressa looks around wistfully to see if there's anyone who might be able to rescue the half-orc. If not, then she'll divest herself of her armor & weapons and follow that with a running leap onto the burning barge to get Irontusk to safety.

"Well, what do we say old girl? Is it up to us?"

_{(OOC: Jump (untrained) +3 (str))}

 

[helium3]

OOC: I'm just waiting for Tinner to describe whether or not the entire barge is on fire or if there's a way to get to Irontusk without burning myself.

 

[Thanee]

Llhuna

Llhuna is pondering, whether it might be helpful to soak her cloak in the water and then wrap it around her for protection, while dashing through the fire, in order to jump to the next boat.

 

[Tinner]

OOC: I'm just waiting for Tinner to describe whether or not the entire barge is on fire or if there's a way to get to Irontusk without burning myself.

The barge closest to the dock is the one on fire.
Irontusk is laying on the second barge, which contains loose coal. Nearby sparks from the first barge could ignite the coal.

Nearby merchants are reacting to the blaze. Barges are being shifted away from the fire.
The burning barge is being cut loose from the dock and poled out into the river.

It's a simple matter to pull in Irontusk. Kel can drag him through the water and up to the docks. Easy-Peasy.

 

[helium3]

Urkulyr calls out, "Kel, can you pull him through the water over to where we are?"

 

[Dragoon]

"Aye I can grab em, the dirty bilge rat," Kel yells back to Urkulyr. Kel continues to swim until he reaches Irontusk, then grabs and swims towards a safe spot on the docks climb out of the water.

 

[Tinner]

As Kel drags the water-logged half-orc up on shore, Eldred finally joins the group on the dock.

"I ... have ... had ... a ... vision!" the winded wizard pants. "You all must speak to this half-orc and carry on the quest for the key, but I am needed elsewhere."

Eldred pauses and looks at Llhuna.

"Good lady elf, my vision also revealed that you are to take my place amongst my companions." He hands Llhuna a small sack. "I hope you will heed my prophecy and join the quest. My vision showed me that you would be needing these items."

With that said, Eldred turns on his heel, and without saying another word, departs into the city.

OOC: Sleepystyle hasn't logged on in a month, so Eldred is out and Llhuna is in.

When Llhuna checks the bag, she finds it contains [sblock]10 gp, 2 scrolls of Lesser Orb of Fire, and one vial of Alchemist's Fire.[/sblock]

 

[Thanee]

Llhuna

“Yes... uhm... thank you...”

As the wizard departs, Llhuna turns to the others.

“Well, it appears like I am meant to accompany you for a while. How about you tell me more about this quest you... we... are on? A key? And what has this half-orc to do with it? Oh, and I'm Llhuna.”