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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Rhael" data-source="post: 255316" data-attributes="member: 5269">Player's Perspective (005)Escape.  I was awakened only moments later as Entarsis poured a healing potion down my throat.   I sat up and coughed a little and took stock of the situation.  Nothing much had changed.  All my companions, save Entarsis were lying, bleeding on the cave floor.“Hurry!”  The urgency in Entarsis’ voice was palpable as he motioned toward the Manticores, “It won’t last for long.” It was then that I noticed the one thing that was different.  The manticores were entangled in a sticky web-like substance, unable to move.  “We have to get them out of here!”  Entarsis gestured at our companions.  I was on my feet in a flash and I extracted a flask from my pack.  “Quick.”  I said, handing the bottle to Entarsis.  “Give this to Chade.”  I stepped toward my fallen comrades.  “I’ll grab Terj and Warramayl.  You and Chade get Mareth and Reikon and come after me.”  The fear giving me strength, I somehow heaved the comatose monk and paladin onto my shoulders and actually managed a slight jog on the way out.I stopped after about thirty seconds to wait for the others, giving me some time to bind Terj and Warramayl’s wounds.  “Come on!”  Entarsis yelled as he jogged up, carrying Reikon.  I picked up my burdens and we doubletimed it out of the caves.“Mareth doesn’t look too good!”  I puffed as we all fell to the ground outside the caves.“I managed to stop the bleeding as we left the manticores.”  He was breathing almost as hard as I was.  “But only just in time.  We almost lost him.”Between Chade and Terjon, they managed to get the entire group on their feet, ready for the long limp back to Taureth.“What happened back there?”  I asked as we got to our feet.  The first time I’d thought to.Entarsis grinned and pulled a stick with spidery carvings on it from his belt.“A hundred gold well spent, I’d say.”  He waggled the stick around.“I never doubted you for a second.”  I had to laugh at the irony of the situation.“Good work, Entarsis.” Reikon put in.  It was unusual to hear him complement anyone, and I’m sure Entarsis appreciated the fact.“Then I just had to pick the strongest one to give my only healing potion to.”  He continued, nodding in my direction.I turned to Terjon.“I’m just thankful that you haven’t started wearing that full plate armour that paladins seem to favour.”  I remarked with a smile.“So am I.”  Terj felt at the spot on his ribs where the creature’s paw had struck him.“Duergar dwarves, the underdark and manticores.”  Mareth said quietly.“What a day, huh?”  Entarsis posed the rhetorical question.We travelled the rest of the way with barely a word being spoken, all hoping we didn’t meet anything more dangerous than a mosquito on the way back to town.We were feeling pretty weary by the time we got back to Taureth and, as usual, once our gear was deposited in our rooms, we took up our customary table in the corner of the Drum & Sword’s common room.While my companions, barring Terjon and Warramayl were busy getting as intoxicated as they could in the shortest possible time, I noticed a man wearing a white tabard sitting at the bar facing toward the commonroom.  Ordinarily this wouldn’t have been much of an issue, except he appeared to be watching us intently.</blockquote>

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