The Drow War Book One - Chillhame

[Voadam]

Enthalus is tempted to dive into the interactions with the uppity 'ling but decides to observe young Dolan in action and see how she responds. Without devoting his focus to directly question and talk with her the elf can observe the subtler reactions that might tell a different tale. However no "tells" reveal themselves. Once the wagon goes on he says to the group "As far as I could tell she was being truthful and has not heard any battle or seen any soldiers."

 

[Ranger Rick]

Looking quizzically at Enthalus, Dolan asks in a befuddled tone, "why would the shrew lie about that?"

 

[Voadam]

Looking quizzically at Enthalus, Dolan asks in a befuddled tone, "why would the shrew lie about that?"

"If she was connected to the soldiers or had kidnapped the children she would lie about it." seeing Dolan's quizzical stare Enthalus smiles "Surely you've heard stories about witches and hags stealing children to feast upon them, its one way they stay eternally young."

 

[Ranger Rick]

"If she was connected to the soldiers or had kidnapped the children she would lie about it." seeing Dolan's quizzical stare Enthalus smiles "Surely you've heard stories about witches and hags stealing children to feast upon them, its one way they stay eternally young."

"Why no, no I have not. But than in the gutters, one never hears bad stories about old ladies who live alone in the woods."

 

[Evil Ujio]

"Why no, no I have not. But than in the gutters, one never hears bad stories about old ladies who live alone in the woods."

The wagon lurches forward and the party is once again left to follow the trail into the woods. The trail she follows takes her deeper into the wilds, away from the well traveled road, through an open field and then high grass with sparse trees.

Nearly two hours have passes and the sun is nothing but a memory now as night presses in. Laurel and Mzarem still have the trail though. The party comes to a rise of high grass with a single tree overlooking what looks like an encampment hidden amidst the sparse trees. Humanoid shapes can be spotted in the waning darkness but difficult for Laurel to make out.

Just as the party takes a moment to take stock of this new development it begins to rain slowly.

 

[Endur]

Laurel proceeds more quickly now that those they pursue can be seen in the distance.

 

[Ranger Rick]

Dolan, silently travels with Laurel. Dolan is also trying to look for guards that are posted away from the camp.

OOC: spot +5

 

[Evil Ujio]

Dolan, silently travels with Laurel. Dolan is also trying to look for guards that are posted away from the camp.

OOC: spot +5

Dolan gets a total spot check of 14. I thought Dolan was human, but an elf works…

Dolan spots two individuals standing near a tree; with his training and keen, especially for an elf, eyesight he can see that they are burly humanoids standing a full head taller then himself. The skin is covered in hair the color of mottle brown and their eyes are feral in appearance. They adorn themselves in full military regalia, studded leather armor with blades on their hips and shields strapped their arms.

They look alert and disciplined. Before Dolan can say anything he can see that the two sentries have spotted Laurel who is ahead of him!

 

[Ranger Rick]

Quickly realizing his sap is no match for these guards, Dolan scampers back to the party to tell them of Laurel's prediciment and the situation at hand.

OOC: I think most of us are elves. I only have a dagger and a sap, ergo that is why i retreated.

 

[Endur]

Once Laurel notices that the humanoids have seen her (Hide +8, Move Silently +8, Spot +8), she shoots the closest humanoid (+5 to hit, +1 if within 30', dmg 1-8 +1 if within 30').