Remnants of the Horde-Flight from Aruth

[Uriel]

Midnight Fang sprints for the Hole, drawing the yells of suprise from nearby elves as well as a few <missed> arrow shots.
She dives into the Hole in the Earth with ease.

Kurg curses his bad luck. He can clearly see the Silver Crescent Moon hanging from the Dead Priest's neck.

Casting Shatter , watching with malicious satisfaction as the Symbol of the Weak Elf God falls broken to the ground. At that moment, the saddle-straps snap, dislodging the Elven Knight onto the turf, where his own Steed tramples him in it's madness. The Elves nearby cry out in despair at this,stabbing at the Boar with their blades. Kurg then jumps the 10' or so to the nearest Hole.

In the Tunnels

Landing witha minimum of damage < 2HP subdual each, except for Bargo>, you all stand in a tunnel carved through rock and dirt, around tree roots and bedrock flows.

Bargo stands in a tunnel with only an Umber Hulk and it's Goblin Roder at hand, the Goblin gestulating for Bargo to follow him down the tunnel.

Midnight Fang lands in a tunnel occupied by Durgo <carrying Varn's body>, Urfgak the Shaman and an Umber Hulk/Goblin team. This Goblin gestures for them to follow him down the tunnel.

Kurg,Wekerak <and Frostbite>, Valrack <with Hex, Kithcor swooping in just at the last> and an Umber Hulk/Goblin team stand in another tunnel. The Goblin motions for the Band to follow him, the Hulk moving off with suprising speed down the tunnel.

Minutes later, the three Umber Hulk Tunnels link up, somewhere beneath the Earth in a small cavern.

The Goblins dismount, moving together and takling in quiet whispers. At last, one Goblin walks over to your group and says

'We Help. reward Us? We show you way to Edge of Woods. Look like you go to Swamp? Hurgar know way, Hurgar and his Band. We glad to help mighty Zuregath, but reward, pehaps?'
The dusky skinned Goblin grins, looking hopefull from one to the other of you.

A rumble tells of the approach of more Umber Hulks, as three more tunnels open up. massive Hulks move in, each trailing long chains, chains set with large barbed Hooks. Many of the Hooks are carrying 'fish', dead Legionarres, Orcs, even a half of a horse.
It seems that these Goblin Hulk-Riders have been hunting.

 

[Jeremy]

Bargo hunches over and drops with a thud waiting for Durgo to blame him. Bargo doesn't think he killed the hob-leader but he can't remember anything after that blast of cold air...

Bargo is sorely injured and growls at the shay-men for healing.

 

[Uriel]

Urfgak growls at Bargo 'I have no more for you Today, son of Durgo...at mid of Night, then can I help you, though that is many hours away still.'
The Shaman then squats down next to where Durgo had lain the Captain. Suddenly, Urfgak shouts 'Varn Lives!' , hastily rumaging through his Satchels and bags.

 

[Jeremy]

Bargo growls deep in his throat, not sure if the hob is using that name to laugh at Bargo or not, but decides to keep quiet until he's heard how it is Bargo screwed up this time. If the hob-leader is still alive, maybe Bargo didn't attack him. Hob bigger than elfie but not thick enough to stop Elf Splitter.

Bargo holds the huge wavy blade in front of him and begins making it pretty again.

 

[Set Harth]

"Rewards? There will be plenty for all should we ever find Zuregath's baggage train. For now your hulks must collapse the tunnels behind us to stop any pursuit from the elven scum. We can decide want to do next after we safely reach the swamps." The decreped goblin stares coldly at the others.

 

[Orochi]

Kurg knows the unnatural vitality of Yeenoghu's blessing would leave him all too soon and his wounds, painful now, would flair to life again with renewed agony. He starts to perform another healing chant on himself, but then he sees somethuing that gives him pause. The younger of the remaining ogre's was called for aid, only to be denied by Urfgak. An opportunity to gain a valuable, if unpredicatable, pawn in whatever was to come? A chance that could not be passed up. One for this one, and one for Varn if his shamen could not do enough.

He makes his way over to the young earless beast cautiously, careful to keep his flail low and unthreatening as the brute polishes his weapon.

"You need healing? I provide."

He says a quick, barking chant and a patch of utter blackness appears for a moment over the half-ogre's wounds, causing the slow of blood to slow and some to close completely.

OOC: Casting Cure Serious Wounds on Bargo and keeping an eye on Varn's situation, ready to move in and add a bit of healing there.

 

[Jeremy]

As the dog-man approaches and offers healing Bargo nods his ugly head.

As the spell is cast Bargo grunts; the burning cools and the magic passes over him. The magicks feel darker than usual some how, sullied some how--and he likes it. Bargo gives Kurg an ugly broken-tusked grin.

 

[Mickerus]

As she dusts herself off, Sellanais ends the enchantment of her hat of disguise and once again takes on her natural appearance, glances at the goblins, and says "Deliver us safely, and you shall be rewarded, though I should doubt that it will be from Zuregath.", shooting a somewhat suspicious glance at the comatose Varn as she utters Zuregath's name. Looking the apparent leader of the goblins in the eye, she steps closer and continues to speak.

"How secure are these tunnels? I have no doubt that Legion will still seek to pursue us. From the looks my... companions, it would also seem that a brief rest would also be advisable, however."

Midnight Fang regards the ogres and mutters "I only hope we don't end up in battle down here; these two oafs are the best warriors we have, and there's no chance they'd be able to swing those weapons of theirs."

 

[Capellan]

Wekerak growls and digs a bone out of his pack. Snapping it in two, he sucks the marrow out of one half while offering the other to Frostbite.

"Wastin' time." he mutters, glancing down the tunnel.

 

[Uriel]

Hurgar the Goblin looks unhappy with the lack of a forthcoming Reward, but he shrugs and says 'Reward when we reach Forest's edge? That fair I guess. So...Zuregath, the rumours? Surely Zuregath not dead?'
The Goblins perk their ears up, keen for news on the Dark Lord's Fate.

Kurg infuses Bargo with Yeenoghu's Dark Essece, healing him of his wounds
<23 HP restored>

Urgkak busies himself with some herbs that he applying to varn's wounds, telling Velenne 'Keep them all back, Corporal.'

Varn suddenly opens his eyes, peering about and then clutchng at Durgo, pulling him down to hear something that he wants to say.

Urfgak stands back, rummaging through his robes, looking for something.

The Umber Hulks busy themselves feasting on the carcasses that they have retrieves, though only after two of the Goblins had removed one elf and the Half-a-Horse.

Moving aside, the Goblins begin to cut up the meat using thick cleavers that must also double as a their close-fighting weapons.
One Goblin motions for the assembled Horde members as if to offer them food as well.