Rhun's Weekend Game - Dwellers of the Forbidden City - IC Thread

[Kobold Stew]

Sandor begins to advance amidst the buildings, stopping at the last fifty feet. He has no idea whether his companions will follow him or not.

 

[Shayuri]

Talshia does follow him, at a cautious distance (about 20'). Her eyes nervous flick from point to point, never resting anywhere long. Dangerous, she of all people knew. Fighting through the defenses of a wizard to confront him in his lair... They would be depleted and wounded by the time they reached him, while he was at full power and fresh. Allies would be nice...but apparently the plan to contact the mongrelmen and lizardfolk to recruit them had fallen by the wayside with the loss of one of their number.

No...she couldn't let that go. More would die on this course.

She hurries to catch up to Sandor and says in a low voice, "I think we should regroup and withdraw. With this loss to our number, we need allies more than ever. Now that we know where Horan is, we need to find the mongrelmen, and perhaps some lizardfolk that will listen to us without attacking. If we can coordinate them, our odds of success will be dramatically better."

 

[Kobold Stew]

Sandor turns, and narrows his eyes. Is this cowardice speaking or is it strategy? Strategy, probably, he decides.

"Very well. You lead the way. The more time we wait, the more time we waste, the more likely it is our quarry will be killed, if he is not already. But I heed your words. Lead on."

 

[Rhun]

You stop after observing the initial defenses of Horan's compound, to debate on whether it would be best to find more allies or to assault the place on your own. The five of you crouch in the rubble of a nearby building, taking care to keep out of sight of the visible sentries.


Map attached. B indicates where you initially met the bugbears, F is the alley in which you fought the bugbears.

 

[Voidrazor]

"But ... OK yeah, mongrelmen meatshields sound really good. Even if Horan does find out about us before we attack."

Assuming everyone else comes with, Helios starts heading towards the cliffs to the Northwest.

 

[industrygothica]

ooc: well, so much for wasted spells, eh?

"So," Abel begins, "any idea where to find these mongrelmen?"

 

[Rhun]

You all fall in behind Helios, who at least makes a good effort to look like he knows where he is going. You head toward the northwest, keeping to the wider streets as you go.


Again, sorry for the delays. I hope to get you a map up soon.

 

[Rhun]

You soon find yourselves at another crossroads. The road west seems to branch a hundred feet or so further on, while the road north seems to run for some distance.


North or west?

 

[Voidrazor]

Helios, again assuming the rest of the party comes along, heads west. At the T-intersection he looks both directions, but unless there is something terribly interesting to the south, he turns north.

"That Grazzuk fellow pointed pretty much this way I think. We just have to work our way to the cliffs in this direction."

 

[industrygothica]

Helios, again assuming the rest of the party comes along, heads west. At the T-intersection he looks both directions, but unless there is something terribly interesting to the south, he turns north.

"That Grazzuk fellow pointed pretty much this way I think. We just have to work our way to the cliffs in this direction."

"Lead on, friend," Abel says, preparing himself for the march ahead.