Rhun's I6: Ravenloft - IC Thread

[s@squ@tch]

"Keep your head on a swivel," says the sun priest.

"I would wager all that I have that this would be the Lord of the Valley himself."

With that, he grabs his holy symbol out of his haversack and hangs it around his neck

 

[Rhun]

Much to your amazement, the carriage is empty.

 

[industrygothica]

Xavian's eyes pop open with surprised horror at the empty cabin. He draws his crossobow up defensively, and swings it in wide, sweeping circles. "What sort of cruel game is this?" he asks the fog.

 

[s@squ@tch]

"That devil can't believe, even in his wildest imaginations, that we'd be stupid enough to step foot in that thing."

"I say we free the horses and burn the carriage where it stands."

Looking more closely at the horses,"Saying that, however, I think the horses would make there way back to their master much faster than normal horses, I suspect."

 

[kinem]

"That devil is likely the one behind the letter to us that brought us here in the first place. Maybe he's not only evil, but mentally deluded, and acts in ways that make sense only in his twisted imagination.

In any case, the eastern road more likely leads to the castle, doesn't it? Which makes me wonder where the other leads" Ryan notes.

 

[Rhun]

Xavian can confirm that the eastern road does indeed lead to Castle Ravenloft. The other fork leads through the mountains, eventually exiting the County of Barovia through the Vratick Pass.

 

[kinem]

"That's good to know. Xavian, have you ever been up this way? To the castle? I don't necessarily mean inside. But whatever you can tell us about what's ahead may be useful."

 

[Rhun]

[sblock=For IG]Xavian has been down the road and in sight of the castle before, but never any closer. His parents always forbade him to travel there.[/sblock]

 

[industrygothica]

"That's good to know. Xavian, have you ever been up this way? To the castle? I don't necessarily mean inside. But whatever you can tell us about what's ahead may be useful."

"I've never been to the castle," Xavian says. "I've seen it from the road, but have never had a reason to get any closer."

 

[Fenris]

"Well, it seems we must move that way in any case. So we either continue on our own or take the carriage. It would seem to me that our host is arrogant enough to want to meet us first." offers Ky