Q'Barra: Facing Truth Chapter 2

[Yeoman]

I'll freely admit that I don't know. I got a bit confused by the action myself. My guess is, Shayuri is correct.

 

[Rookseye]

Oops, double post.

 

[Rookseye]

Sepoto, at least, will wait until the bandits and the room are searched before continuing on.

 

[BRP2]

*Sigh* It seems Sepoto is never meant to understand humans...

Charles, aside from his loud laugh, whispers just as low. "Haha, you are not the only one with that problem. People, and I do not mean just humans, usually can't understand each other just by race when opinions leave things to chance. I am sure there is a Shifter out there you don't understand and vice versa.

 

[Pebele]

The party searches the remains of the bandits and comes up with the following.

2 Breastplates
1 Suit of Full Plate Mail
2 Black Long Swords
1 Black Battle Axe
3 Heavy Steel Shields
24 gp
11 sp

1 Note written in Halfling was affixed to the table with a steel knife.

Catherine can translate this for the party's benefit.

Everyone,

After yesterday's debacle, I want you to make certain that no intruders bypass your position to assault the guards watching the prisoners. Need I remind you idiots how much ransom we can get? DO I? If you fail me, I'll make damn certain you end up like Jacobs.

Janus

ps:Clean Jacobs stupid corpse out of the dining room. I can't eat with it in there.


[sblock=Kaelan]
The time on your potion has expired.
[/sblock]

 

[Rookseye]

After Catherine reads the missive, Sepoto watches the others examining the fallen bandit's belongings for a time before asking,

"Captain-Catherine, if we are prepared, should Sepoto continue scouting for the prisoners?"

 

[Shayuri]

"It would seem we are reasonably close," Trebuchet notes. "In addition, there is an implication that besides these men and the guards on the prisoners, that the bandits are not here. This raises the question of where they are."

 

[Pebele]

(I'm going to assume that the party is moving forward. This is the last formation that I was aware of, but please let me know if there are any gross errors.)
Sepoto leads the party forward, followed by Kaelan, Charles and Darrick, leaving Trebuchet and Catherine to bring up the rear.

The party continues down the hall to the south towards the area they believe is where the prisoners are being held. The party comes upon a fork in the dimly lit hallway. Before they can decide which path to take, three voices ring out from the east hallway. A trio of bandits hidden in the shadows of the hallway step forward as one unit. Each drops an empty potion bottle to the ground below. The closest to the party (Bandit 8) is covered head to toe in blackened steel armor, with a heavy shield and sword. Next to him, is a human woman dressed in gray (Bandit 9) with a double bladed sword at the ready. In the rear is a massive hyena headed man with an extremely large axe. He swings it menacingly at the party and screams some unintelligible war cry.

Key:
Blue: Kaelan
Orange: Sepoto
Pink: Catherine
Red: Trebuchet
Green: Charles
Yellow: Darrick
Teal: Bandit 8 (Human)
Black: Bandit 9 (Human)
White: Bandit 10 (?)

 

[EvolutionKB]

Kaelan 36/36 hp 10 DR remaining, 0 hp healed

Init: 19

Kaelan quickly pulls out and drinks another potion of shield of faith. He then says to his comrades, the "Use the alchemist's fire, now!"

 

[Shayuri]

Init: 9 http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1192392

Trebuchet steps back (to B7).

There's a whirring, clicking sound, and a small tube about the size of a piece of chalk comes out of the side of Trebuchet's head from about the place a human being's ear would be. The end of the tube lights with a bright red light that paints a thin line through the dusty air of the corridor.

"Targeting," he says unhelpfully.

(casting True Strike)