Shackled City - Chapter II

"Do you understand common?" she asks as gently as possible under the circumstances, keeping a firm grip on the creature. "We won't hurt you if you behave yourself. If you try to escape we will knock you out." she looks at the others. "A little help please,"
 

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Fario and Fellian move to assist Alinis in holding the creature down as Orpheus attempts to communicate with it.

Seeing the creature better now puts slight chills through those noticing its striking resemblance to gnomes. The only difference besides their pallid skin is the pair of cloven hooves they have in place of feet.

The creature screeches in its gutteral language non-sensically, averting its eyes from those carrying lanterns or torches. (which is who again, btw?) Recognizing the string of its language the dark creeper stares at Orpheus through squinting eyes, but does not answer, only hisses at the bard through bared teeth.
 


Orpheus laughs nervously at Alinis.
"Do what we say and live happiness," he continues in Undercommon, slowly gaining a feel for the rough tongue.

(Intimidate +5)
 


"What's you wants?" the creature asks breathlessly as it goes limp, tired out from struggling against those holding it.

Searching about the room as the others interrogate the dark creeper Althron spies a lidless chest on a woodworking bench against one wall. Peering inside he notices a few things of value among a collection of worthless trinkets. Inside are four engraved copper cups, a silver cloak pin set with a bloodstone, three zircons, a gold comb set with citrines, and a 26 silver and 130 copper in loose coinage.
 

"What do we want?" Orpheus asks his companions, and then: "Oh, right," when they look at him like he's an idiot.
"Where is the children?" he asks the dark creeper in a dominating voice. "You's taking us to these...them," he gives a perplexed look at the ceiling, and mouths his last sentence slowly.
"Elyas, talk to him," the bard demands of the mage, getting a little frustrated with his lack of Undercommon vocabulary.
 

Alinis keeps a firm grip on the creature, hard enough to keep it from escaping, but not so hard as to hurt it. At least if it doesn't struggle. She will knock it out of it decides to be unpleasant.
 

Zeric's thoughts were filled with rage as he raced back towards the gnome's shop and the entrance to the undercity.

~I will find out who did this and make them pay...they know we are getting closer and they are scared...however, they made a mistake by not killing me when they had the chance~

Rushing down the steps into the gnomish ruins, Zeric heard a thunderous sound and prayed to Cuthbert that those he had left were still alive.

~Even the dandy...~

Ignoring the burning pain in his chest from his protesting lungs, Zeric began searching for them quickly, and as he heard the familiar echo of the dandy's voice, Zeric rushed towards the room it came from.

ooc: Pausing here to let someone have a chance to notice the out of breath Zeric before I have him come on it...:)
 

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