Six From Gate Pass - Chapter 3: Shelter From The Storm

[funkmamagoat]

Kirio looks around and ringles his nose... "you girls have a nice place here..." He grabs some rope and approaches the witch "OK, get off the boat and lie face down by the shore." Kirio pulls the woman's hands behind her and binds them; he then does the same with her feet and binds those to her hands so that she looks not unlike a goat ready for roasting. "I'm not going to kill you, but I certainly don't harbor any illusions as to your intentions towards us, so you will stay like this while we explore your previous home. Any surprises you feel a need to tell us about before we begin? I hate surprises and would hate to have to reassess my decision to let you live" Kirio looks around as he speaks, looking for obvious signs of treachery, then whistles a quick tune...

OOC: Kirio casts Detect Magic

 

[Gregor]

H'andrea the witch complies with Kirio's request, looking frightened as she is hog tied. "I will do you no more harm! I only wish to live. The red woman is in the middle shack. Take her and leave me, please."

[sblock="for Kirio"]You don't see anything of interest, but one of the shacks registers four minor magical auras.[/sblock]

 

[fromage67]

"What about all those bones? Do we need to worry about them? Eh, witch?" Lars is mindful of the encounter outside the Burning Forest, when they had to fight the undead orcs.
"And what about all these boats? And the five huts? Where are your other sisters?" Lars does his best to look menacing.

Ooc: Ignore the second roll. It's hard to do on an iPad.

 

[Gregor]

"I am no necromancer! Those are the bones of wizards and travellers who sought to journey through the swamps. Many travellers these days. Many indeed. We caught many and used them in our potions and spells. They are of no concern to you." She takes a few quick uncomfortable breaths as she lays on her belly with her extremties tied. "These shacks are our homes and where we do our work. I am the last now, for you killed my two sisters at your camp. Inside you will find where we sleep, keep our things, make our potions and the young red woman. There is no more to tell you."

 

[funkmamagoat]

"There are four minor magical auras coming from one of those shacks, what are they?"

 

[Gregor]

"They could be many things!" cries the witch, "latent magic from our spells and potion making, residue, or even the posessions we stole from our prisoners. Go and see for yourself, but take one of our keys. They unlock the doors to the shacks."

 

[funkmamagoat]

"hmmmm, alright, well... thank you." Kirio concentrates on the auras briefly trying to gather more information.

To the others "I trust are guest about as far as I can comfortably spit a large rat, so..." he looks at Lars "friend Lars, would you do us the honour of attempting to find traps etc. as we go? I am not skilled in this regard, but I can magically boost yours with my music, yes?"

OOC: Kirio will start playing as soon as Lars starts searching, you get a +2 on skill checks (applies to Lars only)

 

[Bannock]

Bannock stands beside the bound witch, holding the blade of his glaive over her, making clear that he is ready to take off her head if she makes a move to escape.

 

[fromage67]

Lars nods at Kirio and says, "OK, but I can check for normal traps, but you or Arnir should back me up for magic stuff."

Lars slowly approaches the nearest hut and peers inside. He whispers a word and the tip of his sword lights up, allowing him to see better inside.

 

[digimattic]

Arnir throws up his hands with incredulity, as if he had just been speaking to a group of statues "Yes, I'm sure our prisoner will be a lovely and gracious host."

He tosses his old dagger on the ground and inspects the finely crafted blade Kirio hands him before sheathing it on his belt. "A fine piece of work with a wicked looking blade....I hope I never have need to use it." Having said that, he hands Hrmir the scroll "This looks to be of more use to you than me, medicine man."

He spends the remainder of the boat ride trying not to wretch on the ever-rocking boat, and eyes the witch contemptuously. Once they arrive at their destination he looks at her "Tell me of the bond you and your 'sisters' shared....and tell us why, now that we're here, we should not bleed you like a pig as you would have done to us?"