Storms of Change IC Part 4

[doghead]

Lucan, human male pit fighter.

"It sounded more like a party than raiders or adventurers. I think we should push on, but," he adds, perhaps unneccessarily, "be careful."

Lucan doesn't draw any weapon at this point, but remains ready to move quickly if need be. As an after thought, he lightly pats his belt where his potions are safely tucked.

 

[Sado]

Goven

"Whoever they are, it's obvious they know we're coming," the ranger says. "No way to catch them by surprise now. We could just march after them.

"We could also climb back out and go down the other entrance," he suggests. "We may yet take them unaware."

 

[Someone]

"Düvvelsheyss!" curses Dunathar. How he could miss the trap?

He feels somewhat relieved when he hears it was magic, and says "There´s no point on fleeing: they know this place better than us..."

"No, wait, they don´t: they don´t know about the secret door to the statue´s room, or the treasure wouldn´t have been there. Let´s hide there and surprise them later."

 

[doghead]

Lucan, human male.

"If we aren't going to push on, I would go with Govan suggestion. We can hide in the hidden room and block it back up. But it would be obvious from the other side that something had been done to the wall, would it not? If nothing else, there is mortar dust all over the floor."

 

[silentspace]

As the party discusses what to do, another pair of voices is heard, loud and deeper. The voices are in Orcish, and sound a little slurred. Goven, Manzanita and Zook hear the voices say:

Spoiler

First voice: "Hey Shoduk, what's that? Do ya hear voices? Are they saying something? What was that bell for?"

Second voice: "Huh? What'd you say Anosh? Hey, where'd everybody go?"

 

[Sado]

Goven

"Orcs!," Goven hisses, readying his axe. "At least two of them, but they spoke as if there were others. And they sound as if they have been making merry. This may be a good time to strike.

"They also seemed as surprised by the bell as we.

"Shall we take them?"

 

[Someone]

"I say let them fight and finish the survivors!" whispers Dunathar. "Let´s go back and hide in the secret room" He´s not sure the orcs won´t close their retreat, but that´s better than being caught in two fires.

 

[doghead]

"Me, I'd rather take them."

 

[Manzanita]

Manzanita

"No one is going back in that secret room!" Manzanita hisses. "If we are all killed, I still don't want it to be found by orcs."

"Everyone keep your voices low. Dunathor, keep an eye down the corridor until our decision is made. Those orcs would probably be easy prey, but they're not alone. Their companions disapeared suddenly, when the alarm went off. They fled, hid, or turned invisible. They may be setting traps. Let's try to lure the orcs to us. Goven, call out in orcish. Something like 'Hey, look at all this gold and wine!' If they advance down the hallway, we can unleash a barrage of arrows."

Manzanita frowns at her staff. It's very nice, but can't be sheathed when she uses her bow. She leans it against the wall, and readies her bow and arrow.

 

[Sado]

Goven

Goven nods with approval at Manzanita's plan.

"Ready yourselves," he tells the others. "Lucan, you may want to stand up here with me to protect those of us with range weapons. The rest of you get ready.

"And be mindful of the rear. Someone else may enter the way we did."

He waits for an indication from the others that he should proceed. If they seem agreeable, he pulls his hat down to hide his countenance and calls out in slightly slurred orcish.

"What's this?" he cries, "Gold and wine! Come and look!"

(if the others' object to the plan, he refrains from taking these actions and waits to see what the rest want to do)