Search in the Dark

[HolyMan]

Shading his eyes to keep from losing his darkvision Martomum leaps to stop Hralfgar from lighting the other torches. "Nay ye greeny! One bees more than 'nuff." he whispers harshly.

He takes the three other torches and hands them back to Hralfgar, and with a grunt says. "Ye wantn' ta attracts mure attents then ye cans handle?" The dwarf looks again out into the woods an the shiver is visible this time.

"An in ye waste more light burnin thems at ta sames times. Greenies." The mutter is diffently not a compliment. He turns to the other two "Ye's gotten any ideals ye wish to shares ors do ye wants to listen ans stays alive?" He asks Trinham and Shinn.

 

[Erwinfoxjj]

"My apologies..." Hralfgar readys his sword and shield and waits, examining the area. "What is the matter brother Dwarf? Shall I move ahead to light the way?"

 

[Deskjob]

Shinn

Shinn was handing his torch to Hralfgar. "Thanks, names Shinn." The quartermaster cut him off; but at least he could see now.

Shinn shruged at Trinham and returned the Dwarfs gaze. "Ready when you are Sir." Shinn did his best to look soldierly. He wouldn't be letting his shield drop again. Not with Martomum around anyway. Hehe. Maybe Trinham could turn the old taskmaster into a frog. Shinn shook his head. Now wasn't the time to ask.

 

[ghostcat]

As Trinham goes to take the offered torch, he says "Thank you Hralfgar. My name is Trinham Woods. I'm" Exactly what Trimham was will never be known, as Martomum choose that moment to grab the torch from Trinham's grasp and started his tirade about making a noise. Trinham puts his finger up to his lips, grins and winks at Hralfgar.

Trinham lowers his voice and says to the dwarf "Now where sir?"

 

[HolyMan]

"Arrgg!" the dwarf mumbles under his breath, "greenies."

Martomum stomps off to the edge of the torch light, then without turning around he says. "Ay do no be needn' me way lit. Wha' in I is needn' is fur you three to be stayin behinds me wiles I's scounts ahead."

He looks out into the forest, then refixing his sword to his back he steps out of the torch light and disappears. "Givin' me a strongs 50 counts, till ye follows." Comes his voice from the darkness.

 

[Deskjob]

Shinn

"Ugh, there is no way I'm getting a promotion now." Shinn sighs. He wasn't sure if he was babysitting the dwarf, or if it was the other way around. Shaking his head he started counting. "1,2,3,..."

Shinn was green though. He knew that. Maybe becoming an officer was the only way he was going to survive this war. Volunteering sounded like a good idea. A way to get noticed. Especially as just an irregular grunt. "13,14,15,..."

Shinn shook his head again. "18,19,..." "Nevermind" he thought. "Lets just find our man and get out." "22,..." Think positive. "Easy job, easy money." Yeah, think ...Aww crap... what number was he on?

 

[ghostcat]

Trinham waits until the man with the torch moves off, then follows him. Thinking to himself "If the dwarf wants quite, I'll give him quite." Trinham starts to "Move Silently", Finds that he is starting to fall behind the others so picks up his speed while still trying to move as quietly as possible.

 

[HolyMan]

The forest darkens as the men start to march after the dwarf.

[sblock=ooc] Hmmm good thinking ghostcat everyone make move silently checks, let's see how noisey you all are. and a marching order too. need to now if both Trinham and Shinn are behind the torch bearer or is he in the middle? [/sblock]

Occasionaly they spot signs left by the dwarf, a charcoal mark on a tree, or a bent branch which is defiently pointing in a givin direction. Following at a slow pace they walk on for close to 1/4 an hour before the path stops twisting and turning and starts heading straighter and deeper into the forest.

 

[ghostcat]

[sblock="OOC"]Trinham is behind the light bearer. But is not Moving Silently through the forest. (1d20+9=11)[/sblock]

 

[Deskjob]

Shinn

[sblock=check]next to trinham. silent check= 16. link[/sblock]