Redclaw's Eyes of the Lich Queen

[EvolutionKB]

Talas 20/42

"At the moment, we seek revenge." Talas steals a glance at the pool of blood on the jungle floor where his brother fell. "On a larger scale, it seems we didn't realize what we were getting into. We are down one man already."

Man, is that all he is? No he was more than a man. He would accept this stranger with open arms. Damn it Talas, why are you being so damned suspicious. This stranger did nothing to you. It is quite strange, Cholas should fall, and then our party gains a new member right away. Maybe it's not a coincidence.

"There is a temple near here, with lore and artifacts that we seek. Unfortunately it is guarded by the lizardmen that killed my twin, and captured and undoubtably nearly starved you to death. I'd hate to leave you here in the jungle, would you join us?" Talas' mood changed just as quick as that. From dour and suspicious, to welcoming the stranger to their group. Perhaps things happen for a reason.

 

[Zurai]

Startled, Alexa shoots Talas a glance, but her surprise is fleeting. She turns to the rescued man and smiles gently at him. "I'm Alexa; the mercurial one there is Talas. Our scout is Bregan, and the man standing over there looking shiny and self-satisfied is Drekhad. What are you called? Oh, and you mentioned that you are looking for a mage - are you a wizard, yourself?"

[sblock=OOC Talas]Alexa healed you 12 points a while back. Unless you did something to get hurt since then that I havn't noticed, you should be at 32/42, not 20/42.[/sblock]

 

[EvolutionKB]

Talas 32/42

[sblock=ooc]Yup, I just scrolled down to the wrong hp measure when I put my name in. Speaking of, should you start laying the cure lights with that wand?[/sblock]

"Hey, I resent that!" He says not entirely upset. Talas puts his flail away and waits for Bregan to return.

 

[s@squ@tch]

Hedowin

"I give you my word that I shall help you -- for my life would have been forfeit if you had not arrived."

He shifts his eyes from the man with the flail to the new voice, and is rewarded by a comforting smile from a feminine face.

"I myself am somewhat of a mage, for I study all of the arcane arts, in hopes to find the relation between."

 

[EvolutionKB]

Talas 32/42

Talas helps the newcomer to his feet. "Arcane arts? I have some talent in that area as well, though probably not what you are used to seeing." Talas continues, aware that he still sports the wounds of battle. "You were in pretty bad shape here, and some of us are still hurt," he says as he exits the cage. He walks to the small pile that they could salvage from Cholas. Talas picks up the lone wand in the pile. He hands it in Alexa's direction. "My brother would have wanted you to use this. He knew you were as faithful to The Flame as he was." Looking around at his other companions, including Hedowin, Talas continues. "Cholas had just as much faith in all of you, as he did in The Flame. I am sure he would be honored that we could make use of the items he had the wisdom to bring." Although Talas' words are strong, he seem unsure about something. Am I being punished for my lack of faith?

 

[OnlytheStrong]

ooc: I'm assuming Bregan made it back, sorry if he didn't



"The other side has figures inside the huts. I could not see anything but shadows, yet it would be reasonable to assume they are lizardfolk." He leans close to Talas' ear. [sblock=Talas] "Remember that his death is not a punishment, to you or him. He is standing face to face with the gods. All glory to Cholas!"[/sblock] Finished with what he had to say to Talas, he moves to the brush. He never was big on the idea of standing in the open.

 

[Redclaw]

For ease of wand use, out of combat we can assume each charge heals 5.5 points of damage, so one charge for 5 points and two charges for 11.

 

[EvolutionKB]

[sblock=ooc]That is fine with me.[/sblock]

"More lizardfolk nearby? The little ones too? Great..." He picks up the vial of antitoxin that his brother carried. He raises it into the air toward his friends, looks Drekhad in the eye and says, "To their death and our glory!"

[sblock=ooc]If that doesn't inspire Drekhad, I don't know what will! [/sblock]

After Bregan's whispered words of encouragement, Talas can't help but think. Stand before the Gods, bah. What good are Gods when they take you from your friends and family in the time of need!

 

[Creamsteak]

"Oh, does that mean I get to charge in this time?"

Drekhad will be perfectly willing to head straight into the waiting ambush and get peppered with poisoned arrows of death, if that's what people want from him.

 

[EvolutionKB]

Talas 32/42

"As long as you drink some antitoxin first. I bet I can take down more than you can," Talas says with a smile. "What say you Hedowin? Can you handle a few poisondusk? They like to keep their targets at range where they can use their poison arrows and try and outrun foes with their mobility."