nerdytenor's The Missing Warlock

[BlueLotus]

With the party's course decided, Moreen pulls her dagger with its sheath and hands it to Mardrick. "Just in case. No argument or comments. You're a target and there are times when magic isn't an option. Just shove the pointy end into where they're squishy, if it comes to that."

She mounts her horse again, ready to move.

OOC: Moreen bought her own horse at the beginning of the game. So she's good.

 

[nerdytenor]

With the remaining grunts tied up, the party heads out once more, Mardrick moving faster than you thought possible given his condition and general lack of athleticism. "I never thought I'd say this, but I wish my hidden stash got discovered! There are a few more things I've enchanted that you could have used. Hopefully we'll be able to get inside my house when we reach Greensfen proper to get the rest. Hurry, we're nearly there!"

The 'leader' of the grunts edges forward as the party departs, slowly shimmying his way towards the blade and his freedom. It looks like it will take him at least ten minutes to free himself and his companions.

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You all reach a milestone (two encounters completed), and get an action point (and all encounter powers back, of course)
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[nerdytenor]

The outskirts of Greensfen can be seen not more than a mile or two away.

"Come, let's get off the road so we're not spotted. I have a place we can hide." Mardrick leads you to the edge of the Dead Forest, where a small hill hides you from the road.

"What do we do now?"

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As I recall, you wanted to scout the town, right? Who will go a scouting?
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[The Digger]

"Well someone did mention scouting. But don't count me in on that, I'm about as stealthy as a pregnant moose on an iced up lake."

Joshua sat down on the grass and opened his pack.

"Journeybread, anyone?"

 

[Arbanax]

OOC = Karis and Rellek were going to scout. With the dark leaf armour my stealth roll is now +8 since I no longer get the skill check penalty my previous armour gave me.

NT can we have a map of a reprise of the general layout of the Greensfen?

Ab

 

[nerdytenor]

Maps and stuff

The approach to Greensfen is an east-west road (you are coming from the east).

Here is a map of the area around Mardrick's house when you saw it last. Mostly surrounded by pitifully small abandoned houses, his is the one in the middle.

 

[Arbanax]

Rellek looked at his companions then back to Karis, Well...how do you think we should approach this?

 

[PennStud77]

Todarr begins to strategize (I imagine Mardrick drawing the map we see in the sand, and Todarr pointing with a stick as he speaks: ) I know we talked about scouting, but this crude map that Mardrick has drawn us in the sand suggests that there are more buildings past Mardrick's house than on the side we will come into town. If we split up, worst case scenario is that those that are scouting nods to Rellek and Karis (yes?) might be ambushed on the other side of Mardrick's with what could easily be a great force. Assuming Mardrick's house is the center of the activity (and due to its central location and the nature of what is happening, that seems likely), being separate on either side of that could be disastrous.

I think the stealthy members should stay no more than 20-30 feet ahead as we all enter the town, attempting to clear each building one at a time as quietly as possible until the rest of town is alerted to our presence, trying to make it to Mardrick's without any enemies potentially coming out of the buildings we have passed to be at our backs. Anyone else have any input?

 

[covaithe]

Karis grunts. "I don't like it. A corridor, a limited front like that... it's just asking for an ambush. There's no way they'll have left that approach unguarded. They know we exist; by now they surely know we're coming. I don't see any reason to let them know which direction we're coming from, too. We should try the rooftops. Rellek and I come in from the north over the buildings if we can. If we can't, then we go house to house through the buildings. The rest of you wait a bit and come up the main road."

ooc: And with that, I'm off for the weekend. I might get a chance to post again in the morning, but I won't promise it. I'll be back Monday.

 

[The Digger]

"Well so far they have not proved to be too competent. And I think the sooner we do this the better. I have two suggestions."

He points to the scrawled map on the ground. "Plan A: Karis and Rellek move quietly in on either side of the street looking for any signs of occupation. Todarr and Moreen come in a little behind to provide quick back-up should it be needed. I come in a little behind them to provide...let us call it covering fire, that seems like a good name for it."

"Plan B: We don't bother too much with stealth. After all as you've said, they are probably expecting us. In this scenario it is Todarr and Moreen as the better armoured who go first followed by Karis and Rellek with missiles up and ready. Again I will be there with them or slightly behind."

"Personally I prefer the second option as it can bring the greatest amount of hurt, quickly, down upon any who get in our way."

He looked up at the others.

"So. What do you think?"