Shackled City - Chapter II

kirinke · Mar 17, 2005

Alinis nods and helps to search for anything else of interest.

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Mimic · Mar 17, 2005

Althron watches the Hex Blade drag the ogre corpse away a look of worry on his face, he saw the blow that he had taken and he knew for a fact that it was more than just a graze.

Seeing Zeric search the walls he casually walks up beside him and studies the stone wall for a while.

"Ogres in general are a strong opponent and one on one with any of us it probably would have walked away the victor, yet it was felled when it faced all of us. The group as a whole is stronger than the sum of its parts. None of us would be able to resuce the children alone, only united as a group will we have a chance."

Althron continues to study the wall for a few moments more before wandering away.

Verbatim · Mar 17, 2005

Mimic said:
"Ogres in general are a strong opponent and one on one with any of us it probably would have walked away the victor, yet it was felled when it faced all of us. The group as a whole is stronger than the sum of its parts. None of us would be able to resuce the children alone, only united as a group will we have a chance."

Zeric understood what the dwarven priest was trying to say, but he could not bring himself to ask the priest to use one of Cuthbert's spells to heal him. Keeping his face as neutral as he could, Zeric pointed over to the dandy who was milling about the door with a slight bored look on his face.

"Perhaps you should give the dandy the same sermon priest, as right now, he is the sole part not looking to see if there is an exit from this chamber."

Zeric knew it was a cheap shot to make, but he tried to convince himself that it was better to have the eyes of the church somewhere other than on himself at the moment.

Mimic · Mar 17, 2005

Althron stops for a moment before turning his head to look at the Hexblade.

"If the "dandy", myself or one of the others were to fall in combat, the rest of us could continue and still be successfull in our mission... could the same be said if it was you?"

He pauses a moment before continuing. "You are the core of this group Zeric, whether you want it or not, you will be tested most here. If you fall, so do the others."

Verbatim · Mar 17, 2005

Zeric laughed harshly at the dwarf's words, but the laugh quickly turned into a blood filled cough and Zeric spit another thick wad of blood stained phlegm onto the stone floor. Locking his eyes with those of the dwarven priest, Zeric lowered his voice as he spoke, it was full of venom.

"I respect what Cuthbert stands for, vengence upon those who prey upon those who can't defend themselves, but you know as well as I do that to the church, I am nothing more than a tool. Priestess Urikas has searched my soul with her spells, but still I am considered a threat in their eyes. Why else would they send you Althron, if it is not to watch over my actions? If I were to fall, you could all withdraw and rest and return when a new day had dawned. If one of you fell, the church would question if I truly did all I could do to prevent the loss."

Zeric felt the familiar rage building inside of him, and as always, the dark speak rushed to his tongue begging to be released upon the insolent dwarf who stood before him.

"Heal me if you wish, but never again speak to me of being tested priest, for every breath I draw is more of a test than you will ever know."

Majin · Mar 17, 2005

OoC: No other doors have been passed.

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Searching the room you find two secret doors. One in the middle of the eastern wall, north of the ogre's chamber, and the other in the southwest corridor that ends abruptly.

Manzanita · Mar 17, 2005

Raven

"Nice work finding those doors, Zeric. You are a man of many talents. Hmmm. A shame we weren't able to question the hobgoblins or ogre." She examines both doors, checking for traps. Does either show evidence of recent use?

Majin · Mar 17, 2005

Both doors show signs of recent use, the eastern one more than the other.

Verbatim · Mar 18, 2005

As the others began calling out that they had discovered a door to the southwest, Zeric's stray fingers found a small crack that ran the length of the wall, but for the moment, he refused to let his gaze leave Althron's.

It was only as Raven approached them both, apparently oblivious to the tension between the two of them, that Zeric turned his gaze away and pushed open the door he had found.

Manzanita said:
"Nice work finding those doors, Zeric. You are a man of many talents. Hmmm. A shame we weren't able to question the hobgoblins or ogre."

Zeric waved her praise away and looked down the hallway for a moment and then turned to face them both.

"Flip a coin on which path to take, as eventually I trust they will both take us to where we want to go."

kirinke · Mar 18, 2005

Alinis grins at Zeric. "Aye, both paths will lead us to things with swords who want to kill us." she chuckled dryly and sobered as Zeric coughed up blood.

"Zeric you need healing. Get it now while we aren't up to our eyeballs in things that are trying to kill us." she said firmly. "Pride gets more people killed than anything else."