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<blockquote data-quote="soanso" data-source="post: 6187165" data-attributes="member: 6684655"><p>As Mundin lumbered across the rope bridge, Jae scouted the fortress.</p><p> </p><p>“Two towers, of course, and a main gate with no guards. I see a circuit of heeled grass around the fort that suggests regular patrols. No windows, no lights from the arrow slits. I see some activity atop each tower, but it appears we have not yet been spotted.”</p><p></p><p> As Mundin reached halfway across the bridge, a pair of goblins atop goblin dogs rounded the corner of the fortress to our right.</p><p> </p><p>“Ready?” Vohoi asked me.</p><p> “Ready,” I said, chanting a soulful <em>lullaby</em> across the chasm, focusing on the patrol. The goblin riders noticed our presence, but not before their dogs succumbed to Vohoi’s <em>sleep</em> spell. The riders were tossed from their mounts, and Mundin charged towards them; his axe struck true and one goblin was dead.</p><p> </p><p>Jae and Shaiira next stepped onto the swaying rope bridge, and then I. When I was but a few paces along, the left side of the bridge’s supports gave way, and we were turned to the crashing sea below. I instinctively grabbed at the bridge; being raised in a bucking wagon has its advantages. I looked to my companions, relieved that they, too, clung to the bridge, dangled precariously over the rocks and heaving surf.</p><p> </p><p>I moved back to Vohoi and C, and made landfall. There, the three of us pulled in enough slack to make possible a repair. I remembered the tool kit Sha had given me after our battle with Tsuto; his was of finer quality and she kept it, and we made a joke of her gift to me as it being our first heirloom. Using a few pieces of wire, a short iron bar the length of my fourth finger, and a small wad of resin, I was able to repair the rope enough to shore up that support.</p><p> </p><p>Meanwhile, Vohoi cast <em>sleep</em> once more, causing the goblin sentry to drop to the ground.</p><p> Shaiira scampered to the far side with Jae, where Mundin assisted and together they, too, repaired the bridge in a similar fashion. C, Vohoi and I decided to traverse the void singly, and each made it across. Noria Rockbottom brought up the rear, and C cast <em>mending</em> on all the rigged supports for good measure. </p><p> </p><p>The commotion had alerted two goblins stationed atop the right tower; Vohoi and I combined forces to lull them to sleep. A beaten path circled away from the main doors to both sides; predictably another sentry appeared from the left, goblin riders atop their foul mounts.</p><p> </p><p>Vohoi and I again connected on a tranquil note, putting all four to sleep. </p><p> We made quick, deadly work of our foes. I felt an odd twinge inside me, and my mind leapt down a dark hole tacked with memories I had long wished forgotten. </p><p> </p><p>“Sivoulette, is it?” A voice brought me out of that dark place. Noria stood next to me. “You seem shaken, are you fit for battle?” Her words weighed heavy with dwarven context, but her tone was gentle.</p><p> “I, I have suffered much death. I wonder how dealing it makes anything right,” I said. “Death is like a stone in a placid pool, the ripples travel forever.”</p><p> “Aye,” Noria said. “Death is ne’er jocular. But there are times when we must understand that we each create our own ripples in the placid pools of our lives. Sarenrae teaches we are each a stone in the pool of Life, that each action affects another. These are times of peril,” the paladin said, sheathing her sword, “And Evil must be swept aside to keep balance in the world.” </p><p> </p><p>“Is it wrong to meet them unaware?” I asked.</p><p> “Would they not do the same?” Noria countered. “There is a time to judge, a time to act, and a time to reflect. We are asked only to do what is right and just when we can. The goblins of Thistletop harbor no good will towards Sandpoint; our actions will help keep safe the town and its surroundings for years to come.”</p><p> </p><p>“Everyone okay over there? ‘Cuz we got a tower to scale, this gate’s barred from the inside,” Mundin shouted.</p><p> “So, I take it stealth is out,” Shaiira said, glowering at the fighter.</p><p> “I’ll check the left side of the compound,” I said. Moving along, I found no other entrances. Mundin and Shaiira decided to climb the wall of the right tower, since we’d incapacitated the guards there.</p><p> </p><p>“Up we go!” said Mundin. Noria handed over a length of silk rope attached to a grappling hook.</p><p> “What’s the wager?” I asked as I approached my sister and the dwarves.</p><p> “It’s a sovereign if Mundin can get up the wall before I can,” Sha said.</p><p> “I smell whiskey, you two good to go forward?” I asked.</p><p> “We’re like Cayden Cailean on a Moonday, relax,” Mundin said. “Besides, I got this.”</p><p> “So, if you have one rope, and a fort full of goblins, how is this a competition?” I asked, truly stunned.</p><p> “If I fall, it’s her turn,” Mundin said plainly.</p><p> </p><p>Should you ever get the chance, watch a dwarf climb a thirty-odd foot high wall on a dare. It’s hilarious.</p><p> </p><p>And damned if he didn’t nail it.</p><p> </p><p>Mundin heaved his dwarven frame up the rope and hefted his bulk over the crenellation, and Shaiira quickly followed. We heard the sound of steel scratching flesh and the howls of goblins as we each scurried up the rope to the top of the tower.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="soanso, post: 6187165, member: 6684655"] As Mundin lumbered across the rope bridge, Jae scouted the fortress. “Two towers, of course, and a main gate with no guards. I see a circuit of heeled grass around the fort that suggests regular patrols. No windows, no lights from the arrow slits. I see some activity atop each tower, but it appears we have not yet been spotted.” As Mundin reached halfway across the bridge, a pair of goblins atop goblin dogs rounded the corner of the fortress to our right. “Ready?” Vohoi asked me. “Ready,” I said, chanting a soulful [I]lullaby[/I] across the chasm, focusing on the patrol. The goblin riders noticed our presence, but not before their dogs succumbed to Vohoi’s [I]sleep[/I] spell. The riders were tossed from their mounts, and Mundin charged towards them; his axe struck true and one goblin was dead. Jae and Shaiira next stepped onto the swaying rope bridge, and then I. When I was but a few paces along, the left side of the bridge’s supports gave way, and we were turned to the crashing sea below. I instinctively grabbed at the bridge; being raised in a bucking wagon has its advantages. I looked to my companions, relieved that they, too, clung to the bridge, dangled precariously over the rocks and heaving surf. I moved back to Vohoi and C, and made landfall. There, the three of us pulled in enough slack to make possible a repair. I remembered the tool kit Sha had given me after our battle with Tsuto; his was of finer quality and she kept it, and we made a joke of her gift to me as it being our first heirloom. Using a few pieces of wire, a short iron bar the length of my fourth finger, and a small wad of resin, I was able to repair the rope enough to shore up that support. Meanwhile, Vohoi cast [I]sleep[/I] once more, causing the goblin sentry to drop to the ground. Shaiira scampered to the far side with Jae, where Mundin assisted and together they, too, repaired the bridge in a similar fashion. C, Vohoi and I decided to traverse the void singly, and each made it across. Noria Rockbottom brought up the rear, and C cast [I]mending[/I] on all the rigged supports for good measure. The commotion had alerted two goblins stationed atop the right tower; Vohoi and I combined forces to lull them to sleep. A beaten path circled away from the main doors to both sides; predictably another sentry appeared from the left, goblin riders atop their foul mounts. Vohoi and I again connected on a tranquil note, putting all four to sleep. We made quick, deadly work of our foes. I felt an odd twinge inside me, and my mind leapt down a dark hole tacked with memories I had long wished forgotten. “Sivoulette, is it?” A voice brought me out of that dark place. Noria stood next to me. “You seem shaken, are you fit for battle?” Her words weighed heavy with dwarven context, but her tone was gentle. “I, I have suffered much death. I wonder how dealing it makes anything right,” I said. “Death is like a stone in a placid pool, the ripples travel forever.” “Aye,” Noria said. “Death is ne’er jocular. But there are times when we must understand that we each create our own ripples in the placid pools of our lives. Sarenrae teaches we are each a stone in the pool of Life, that each action affects another. These are times of peril,” the paladin said, sheathing her sword, “And Evil must be swept aside to keep balance in the world.” “Is it wrong to meet them unaware?” I asked. “Would they not do the same?” Noria countered. “There is a time to judge, a time to act, and a time to reflect. We are asked only to do what is right and just when we can. The goblins of Thistletop harbor no good will towards Sandpoint; our actions will help keep safe the town and its surroundings for years to come.” “Everyone okay over there? ‘Cuz we got a tower to scale, this gate’s barred from the inside,” Mundin shouted. “So, I take it stealth is out,” Shaiira said, glowering at the fighter. “I’ll check the left side of the compound,” I said. Moving along, I found no other entrances. Mundin and Shaiira decided to climb the wall of the right tower, since we’d incapacitated the guards there. “Up we go!” said Mundin. Noria handed over a length of silk rope attached to a grappling hook. “What’s the wager?” I asked as I approached my sister and the dwarves. “It’s a sovereign if Mundin can get up the wall before I can,” Sha said. “I smell whiskey, you two good to go forward?” I asked. “We’re like Cayden Cailean on a Moonday, relax,” Mundin said. “Besides, I got this.” “So, if you have one rope, and a fort full of goblins, how is this a competition?” I asked, truly stunned. “If I fall, it’s her turn,” Mundin said plainly. Should you ever get the chance, watch a dwarf climb a thirty-odd foot high wall on a dare. It’s hilarious. And damned if he didn’t nail it. Mundin heaved his dwarven frame up the rope and hefted his bulk over the crenellation, and Shaiira quickly followed. We heard the sound of steel scratching flesh and the howls of goblins as we each scurried up the rope to the top of the tower. [/QUOTE]
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