[PBP] Tholestia Chapter 1: Minotaur trouble and a failed ambush

[Ravellion]

You move out of the forest after baout half an hour. In the distance you can see a farmhouse with a barn. The Amstradan people are ususally very hospitable... but you don't know whether they would accept a Hobgoblin amongst you... and another Hobgoblin being carried by you headless and shackled.

If you don't want to take that chance, you could go back and find a reasonably good spot... the thing is though, that any spot in the forest is just that.. a spot in the forest. You do reckon that it will stop raining within the hour though.

 

[Ilan]

I'll go back, I don't want to take the chance that they will inform the Amstradan law about us just yet. I look for a nice spot and then I will try to make a fire. I know that it will be hard to hide the smoke from the wet wood that I find. But I try it to the best of my ability.
I gather leafs and throw them on a pile, to make improvised beds. By that time the others should have joined up, I think.

 

[Ravellion]

Well, since it is high summer, there are very few leaves around... people will have to do with their bedrolls. You take several minutes building a fire etc.

The others arrive.

 

[Ilan]

"Ah, There you are, I prepared a fire to sit by. I saw a smal farm just up ahead. Didn't want to risk that they would alert someone. So I chose this spot. I'll go out hunting and find us something to eat. The animals will come out of their shelter, since the rain has stopped. So there could be some game for me to find. I'll see you later. I'll be back in an hour or so. Oh, and take of your wet clothes or you could get sick."

I start changing my clothes. You can see a strange tattoo of two demonic red eyes, surrounded by a couple of huge scars that are obviously caused by somekind of animal on my chest as I change my shirt.

"I'll take my bow, I'll leave the rest here.
And I disappear into the woods.

 

[Ravellion]

Ilan goes off and while he is hunting, the rain stops. Of course, you could have also eaten horse meat

edit: Ilan returns after about an hour or two with a Verduran Fulcrum, a migratory bird, whcih normally spends its winters in the South - hence its name.

It is Earthday, the sixth day of the Brewfest festival week. It is around 4 in the afternoon - the ranger can tell from the shadows cast by the trees. Tomorrow, freeday the 7th, will be the last day of Brewfast festival. After that it will be Starsday the 1st of Patchwall. WHat do you all do? The day still has a few hours in it. Do you divvy up the treasure and examine the items more carefully (using 'Knowledge: Psionics' and 'Knowledge: Arcana')? Or do you have other suggestions? What did you do with Tristan's body?

Rav

 

[Deepwinter 7]

After gathering up the stuff at the battlefield, we bind the hobgoblin cleric and wrap the dead hobgoblin archer up to the best of our abilities.

We strip down Tristan to his pan... stockings. Not much of character when it comes down to dead people, Deepwinter addresses the party

A comrade has fallen and deserves a burial, for that is something that I would want from you as well. I am not familiar with ceremonies that would befit a man like Tristan, so we will just bury him here in the forest. I will take a small part of his body wich allows us, or his relatives to ressurect him if that is needed.

Wulf, Diactum help me dig a grave and pile up the bodies of the fallen enemies.

After a basic burial and some words of mourning, DW7 adds

We will now set foot to the site that Ilan has picked, but first I will set fire to the others.

Using the Control Wind power in Reldar's staff to control the smoke and some Whitefire powers to burn our enemies to a crisp DW7 formally ends this days battle.

We set foot to Ilan.

Tomorrow morning I must identify the Iron Bands to free the dead hobgobling. I will stand up at dawn, I suggest you Diactum try to identify one of the cloaks.

To the hobgoblin:

You might assist our cause by telling us whatever you know about the powers of these other items.

 

[Ilan]

Surprised of the question that Deepwinter asks the Hoibgoblin, I turn to him: "Deepwinter, do we stay here another day? Cause then I will scout the area and return before nightfall. There may be others searching for us. It isn't probabel, but just to be sure I will search the surroundings for clues of other enemies in the vacinity. But only if we stay another day. The campsite is secure enough for this night. Mabye you can identify some items in the meantime? It is about three, four hours till the sun stops to light our path. Wulf can stand guard while I am gone. Mabye Diactum can help you with the items. He seems strong in the ways of magic."

I ad in a soft tone: "I think they can be trusted, so I feel I can leave you in their hands. What do you think?"

 

[Ravellion]

[English spelling/typo irritation: Probable, vicinity, add.... ah, the relief . And the Oxford English Dicionary is your friend regarding stockings DW7 ]

The Hobgoblin replies to Deepwinter 7 with his rasping voice: "I know nothing about the wizard's items. My cloak was given to me to increase my resistance to magic, among other things. It didn't help much. Mine is in the same style as all the other cloaks excluding the wizard's, but mine was supposedly stronger. They are very functional cloaks. Good Hobgoblin workmanship."

 

[Spellsword]

/OOC sorry I did not have acces to a computer over the weekend.../OOC

After having buried TRISTAn (sorry) and muttered a short prayer wulf says:

I have got one detect magic left...which item shall I use it on?
I could spend tomorrow studying many detect magics and diactum could the same....that way we will know which items will aid us on our quests.....I do not think we should go back to delorum(?), the potions we found and some rest will revitalise us sufficiently.

 

[Spellsword]

Re: Wulf:

[
Nezt possbility Mighty Composite longbow +4....no matter what it costs..

turn! [/B]

Non Magical Items (and their GP worth):
- Masterwork Mighty Composite Longbow, +4 Strength bonus (1000 gp)





My guardian angel was apparently listening.....