The City Beautiful

[Evilhalfling]

Two more people come sliding clumsily down the rope, and the last few start climbing up the ladder to the surface. You can hear shouts from the surface, and coughing with a few cries from the burning building. The sewer tunnels in lead in both directions, and in the bright light form the human’s wrist you can see a shadowing figure peering around a corner facing away from you, steps back away from the corner then glances back at the light and beckons you with his head.

Thaimon:
The man goes through the door and locks it behind him. As he vanishes you feel something clutch at you mind, but you managed to fight it off. Since the room beyond is now totally without light, there is not much point in watching it.

OOC: the player isn’t here, but the Thaimon will repeat all of this in whispers to you if you join him. Rolls – Thaimon will save 19, Spot Checks: Ozon nat 20, Mrilan 18, Tote 11 Ralan 8

 

[Someone]

Ozan peers cautiously at the figure with the light, then turns to the other people with him and nods. Then approaches him cautiously. Instinctively, he looks at his mind, and the hidden figure´s too, to try to discern what could they want.

[ooc: move towards the guy with the light, preferably covered behind other party member. Manifest empathy, and concetrate on the man with the light and the other hidden one.]

 

[lotuseater]

Thaimon feels something grip at his mind, some foreign disturbing presence, but manages to shake it off. What was that? he wonders to himself.

The elf then moves over to the door, finds it locked, and tries to examine it in the dark but finds he is unable to open it. But he can hear the commotion still coming from the entrance and sees a sudden light source appear, so he moves back around the corner to see if he can attract some help.

 

[Steve Gorak]

Ralan will walk with Ozan towards the stranger. Tightening his grip on his staff, he shouts: "Who goes there? Show yourself in the light."

 

[Rkhet]

Miraln steps towards the man in the shadows, though careful to keep out of his reach. He keeps an eye out for weapons, magical items, spell component pouch and the like, in case things get ugly. He is careful to keep his expression amicable, however:

"What can I do for you, friend?"

[Ready action to attack with crossbow if the man attacks]

[ooc: huh... ralan beat me to it by four minutes. Although, is he walking towards the man in the light? Or the one I'm walking towards? A little confused here. Also, is the man in the light Thaimon? And is the man with the light Tote?]

 

[Evilhalfling]

The four of you standing under the rope approach the elf hiding by the corner cautiously.

OOC: the man with the light is Tote, the man hiding by the corner is thaimon -
Thaimon what are you doing about the group of people approaching you with the light?
you will not be able to see/open the door until they bring the light closer.

Empathy detects basic moods such as curiosity, friendlness, anger, fear, hunger etc.
with no save. Tote what were you feeling before you moved, and Thaimon what are you feeling when the others reach you?

 

[Steve Gorak]

Does Ralan recognize the elf (from above)? Can he sense anything strange with him?

[OCC: Sense motive : + 4, Int 14: +2]

 

[Someone]

[ooc: Yes, I know what empathy does, but a stranger showing curiosity or friendliness is les likely to be hostile than another that shows, say, hate or bloodthirst. also, Ihave a +2 to many social skills afer using it. Useful for a 1st level power, after all, but now the point is moot since they are PCs]

"I´m Acleon*" says Ozan. "What do you want of us? And do you know who started the fire?"

* Acleon is Ozan´s alias, now that he´s running from the Cabal.

 

[Charles Rampant]

Tote was feeling relieved (to escape from the fire) and curiousity (his situation, surroundings and the hidden chap). Neither emotion is very strong (monk, after all).

He will approach the hidden figures cautiously, and will ask them "What is your business in a tunnel underneath a burning building?"

This all assumes that he does not recognize the hidden figures as anyone he helped get through the alcove. If he recognizes everyone, then he stays silent.

 

[lotuseater]

Thaimon is feeling cautious, alert, and excited, especially because he feels this may be an opportunity to prove himself again to the city.

When he finds the door locked, he turns and awaits the approaching figures.

"My name is Thaimon, a member of the Elite Protectors. I believe that the man I chased through that doorway might be responsible for starting the fire. I suggest all of you return to the surface, but for the moment I could use that light to open the door by."