North by Northwest, Chapter 3: The Winter of Our Discontent

Between your own searches and Arjuna's work, you are able to gather the following packets of supplies. Materials Arjuna has gathered at your request are identified with small, carefully hand-written tags.

Cian: a darkwood mw light crossbow with a tiger's paw engraved into the end of the grip and twenty masterwork bolts, masterwork studded leather (light tan with glittering steel studs), a climbing kit, a wand of cure light wounds [caster level 3, 25 charges], the reins for a giant white ox

Cole a darkwood mw composite longbow with twenty mw black-feathered arrows, a mithral chain shirt with an ornate overlay around the neck in an almost elven style, potions of bull's strength, barskskin, and cure moderate wounds in dark leather pouches and stoppered with wax

Ghur a mw shortsword made out of a dark blue, opaque metal [mw blue ice shortsword — weight one half normal], a simple mithral chain shirt with no special marks, twenty black-feathered MW arrows, mw thieves' tools, two potions of cat's grace in dark leather pouches and stoppered with wax

Herev a jet black warhammer with each face of the head modeled after a cat's paw [mw cold iron warhammer], mw enameled half-plate (mostly white, but with careful blue engravings on the helm and chest, again, almost elven in design), potions of bull's strength and cure moderate wounds in dark leather pouches and stoppered with wax, a climbing kit

Zeegra a climbing kit, a small black pearl with an arcane rune inscribed in it and set into an earring (pearl of power I), potions of invisibility and cure light wounds in dark leather pouches and stoppered with wax, a small leather journal inscribed with a note to "be careful, as older versions of Draconic could be very tricky" (a journal, in code, detailing the areas north of the what you know as the Chasm; it'll take some translating, but you can use it as a reference book)

Also, you notice that Cellan and Manakar aren't currently with you. Arjuna meets your inquiries with a gentle smile. "He's in conversation with the Mahatkata at the moment."

Cole: Arjuna arranges for the bastard sword to be identified. It is currently not enchanted, but it's design would lend it to enchanting later. [Masterwork and well-balanced, +1 attack, +1 Init]
 

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Cian

Deeply touched by the fine gifts, Cian immediately begins composing a ode to The Mahatkata in his head. "Thank you Arjuna for your help and these fine gifts. We shall do our best to use them wisely."
 

[sblock=Assumption]Equipment lists are acceptable, per the alterations in the OOC thread's latest post, and the party heads to bed.[/sblock]Your chambers are on one of the higher floors of the tower and provide a stunning view of the mountains. It's still snowing outside the immediate vicinity of the Mahatkata's tower, so visibility beyond the mountains is poor, but the scenery is breathtaking nonetheless. Sleeping on the pillows and mattresses in your rooms is very resting, and you wake up refreshed in the morning.

The Mahatkata, resplendent in white, greets your group after breakfast. Cellan stands by his side. "Good morning. Your compatriot has asked to stay here, and I've agreed, as I have some rather vexing botanical problems. For the rest of you, I hope you are rested and ready to go to the Forge. Many, many years ago, I visited Delmozen to inquire about some variant simulcra he had been creating, but I found him to be arrogant and uncooperative and extremely inhospitable. Because of this, I can teleport you to the entrance of the caves above the main chambers, but no farther. The rest is up to you. Do you have any questions or final requests?"
 


Cole Braddock

Cole politely bows and offers his appreciation as well. With his newly acquired equipment he is eager to get back out onto the road.

OOC: Updated Character Sheet
 

Ghur bows slightly invoking a ancient dwarven phrase that until very recently had very litte meaning for him.

"May the skill of your craftsmen be a great as the mountains, and as enduring"
 

He smiles at Fenris' invocation of old Dwarven custom. Turning to your group, he grins. "To business, then. When you have finished in the Forge, break this rod." He hands it to Cian. "It'll teleport you back to me. Good luck and be careful." He intones a few words, gestures a little, and, in a flash of white light, you disappear...

...reappearing, along with your animals and a giant white ox, on a icy permafrost-covered plateau. Light snow falls all around you. Thirty feet above you, on a rocky ledge in the side of a cliff, is a large cave opening, some twenty feet high at its apex. Various ledges form a natural staircase leading to the cave. Three strange humanoids stand at the edge. They start screaming in a guttural tongue when they see you. They are less than happy.

OOC: Initiative, please.
 



Cole Braddock

As quickly as they are magically thrown across time and vast distances, Coles's swords are in his hands at the ready and poised for combat. They defently were not kidding around...

Cole quickly runs ahead to face thier new foes. He hopes to close the distance quickly in order to give the casters more to cast thier spells

OOC: Init: 11 (1d20+4) First Round: Charge any viable target, if charging is not possible then will engage the nearest available target.
 
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