Q'Barra: Facing Truth Chapter 2

[Yeoman]

"I believe you are correct Sepoto. He doesn't seem that well informed, or intelligent really. We'll save it for a higher value target." Catherine walks back to the conscious newly conscious man, and again switches to Halfling. "Who are these prisoners? Are they from the caravan you attacked or somewhere else? What can you tell us about the other bandits in the temple?"

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How many cure minor wounds spells did I use to get him conscious and talking anyway? They heal 3 each when I cast them, and I just want to mark off the correct number.
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[Shayuri]

Trebuchet takes a small jar from his pouch and begins dabbing the oily mix inside on the rents in his chassis. The metal seems to become shinier as he does, and the edges slowly start pulling back together and mending themselves...though it's clear that he'll need more than just this potion can provide.

(Using a potion of Repair Light Damage...prescient to have bought those, eh? 1d8+1 healin')

 

[Pebele]

[sblock=Yeoman] Catherine needed two spells to get him able to talk to her.[/sblock]
The man looks around as the group starts speaking in Draconic. It is obvious he has no idea what they are saying, and it seems to alarm him. When Catherine speaks to him, he meets her eyes. "Aye, they be from the caravan. One o' 'em tried to give us a hard time. There be a woman with 'em. Dun' know if they alive now. Two o' 'em got killed fer tryin' ta break out."

He paused, and chewed on his lips before speaking again. "Most o' us jus' do what we gotta. Tha boss, we more scared o' him than anythin' else. Tha mercs, though. They be fierce."

[sblock=Shayuri]In the future, you can roll for your own healing. Trebuchet healed 6 damage.[/sblock]

 

[EvolutionKB]

Kaelan 33/36hp 8DR remain, 1 hp healed

Kaelan looks puzzled as everybody gathers around Catherine and she begins speaking in a strange tongue, then in another language back towards the prisoner they've taken. After somebody translates what is going on, Kaelan adds his own opinion in dwarven, out of earshot of the prisoner, just in case. "Prisoners, this makes things more complicated. What say you now Catherine?" Kaelan crosses his arms over his chest, and winces as he remembers his arrow wounds. He pulls out his own wand and begins curing those that are still hurt.

CLW wand on self: 7/6 healed; total hp 33/36

Charles: Charles +2 hp

 

[Yeoman]

Catherine switches to Dwarven. "And four of them no less. He said they killed two already for attempting a breakout. Oddly he also singled out a group of mercenaries among the bandits as being fearsome. Why would a group of bandits need mercenaries? The situation boils down to us having one to two dozen bandits to contend with, four hostages, five prisoners of our own, and a banged up mage. We'll need to invest in more repair capabilities for him after this. Relay that to Darrick and see what he thinks of the situation. I'll keep working on our friend here."

Catherine fixes her gaze back on the prisoner.

"Most o' us jus' do what we gotta. Tha boss, we more scared o' him than anythin' else. Tha mercs, though. They be fierce."

"Who are these mercenaries? Since you singled them out, I'm guessing they aren't part of your normal group. Why would your boss need to hire mercenaries? And can you tell us more about the layout of the temple? I needn't remind you of the price you'd pay for lying to me."

 

[Pebele]

The man winces and looks at his still unconscious allies. He turns back to Catherine. "They be dead? It don't matter, I s'pose. Tha' mercs is new. Boss got them after some o' the men tried to steal some o' the treasure and make a run fer it. So's boss got tha mercs to guard tha' treasure. Dun' know where he got them. But they's not to be messed wit'. Don't do nuthin' but stand guard, not tha' I've ever seen."

He takes a breath again and winces. "Tha' temple be pretty big. Wha' you want me ta say? Prison's locked, treasure room's locked. There be a barracks an' dining room, got two cooks. Boss got his own room, with his guard and tha' shaman. I dun know what ya want from me."

 

[Shayuri]

"Catherine," Trebuchet intones as he replaces the vial in his pouch. "Perhaps he's seen what we seek here. Though it is not my specialty, stealth might accomplish what main force cannot. If we can't overcome the forces here, we might steal our prize from the thieves."

He pulls another vial out and starts applying it.

(Repair 8 damage. Total HP now 19 http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1100731)

 

[BRP2]

This temple sounds like more than just a day's work. Maybe we should head to town with our prisoners. Charles speaks slowly as he pulls out some vials filled with a dark liquid.

This the Drow Poison I was talking about. It has to be applied to a wound for it to work. It can knock a fellow out for a few hours... if he doesn't resist it, which isn't out of the reach of a normal man if he's body is up to it.

 

[Yeoman]

This temple sounds like more than just a day's work. Maybe we should head to town with our prisoners.

Catherine nods and replies in Draconic. "I agree. I also believe Trebuchet may be onto something, but only half the team has any kind of stealth training. Darrick and I would be a dead giveaway, and I don't think Trebuchet is much better off."

Catherine stands, and paces slightly. In Draconic, "The prison and apparently their treasury is locked, with the two mercenaries guarding it. Sounds like he and the rest of the crew are terrified of those two, so we should be very careful. Also their leader has a bodyguard and a shaman with him. So it looks like a quick ambush to strip their leadership may be out of the question. Even better, the temple is quite large. We've got our work cut out for us here."

Catherine moves back to the prisoner. In halfing, "I kept your friends from bleeding to death so no, they aren't dead. If you try to run, or alert the rest of the bandits...I'm sure you can guess what happens next then. Now, have you seen or heard of a statue that looks like a sphere on a pyramid?

 

[Pebele]

The man watches Catherine pace, while she speaks in that language he doesn't understand. When she speaks to him again, he responds in Halfling. "Aye, I not run. I not a fool." He considers her question and shakes his head. "Never seen nuthin' like that, no. Never heard o' it, neither. Could be in tha' treasure room. Dun know all o' what be in there. Did hear tha' Boss one time say there shoulda been more to tha' ruins. But I dun know what that means."