The Forgotten Forge

[DarkMaster]

The rain falls hard, running off higher walkways and balconies in drenching waves, making it difficult to see much more than a few feet ahead of you. The distant glow of everbright lantern, barely visiblein the soaking gloom, does little to light the path on this warm, wet evening. (OOC Noticed the change in style )

As Serath gets to the Kelsa spire, you pass near a nicely carved fountain depicting sea creature throwing water in the air, with the pouring rain you can't really enjoy the view. All of a sudden in the bridge connecting the Kelsa Spire to Dalannan tower, you see a flash of electricity, followed by a moan, looks like someone is in pain. both the sounds and the flash were coming from somewhere in between the too towers.

Zanick who headed towards the sleeping snake to protect himself from the rain, hears also the sound coming from where Bonal left.

Pohl who happened to be facing the outside window sees an unusual flash of electricity coming from the bridge. A few people in the bar stand up and look by the window curious of what just happened outside. The curious are now
preventing Pohl and Tai from seeing what's happening outside.

OOC the Sleeping Snake is located on the Dalannan tower

 

[DEFCON 1]

'What in the world was that?'

Pohl exclaims as the flash of light illuminates everyone in the bar. He tries to glance outside but the heads of various patrons and that clueless barmaid get in his way. He turns back to the woman at his side and is about to say something when suddenly the door opens up and the huge ogre Bork comes in, looking a little shaken. This takes Pohl aback, because if a lightning strike can even shudder an ogre like Bork, then something important and possible dangerous is going on. Ordinarily he wouldn't involve himself in something like this since he wasn't getting paid for it, but the coincidence of him down here dealing with the daughter of a spy not more than a couple hundred yards from a freak electrical strike tells him that perhaps something more insidious is going on.

'If you will please excuse me, my dear...' he says to Tai, '...but I believe something is requiring my potential attention. It was a pleasure.'

He takes the changeling woman's hand in his and lightly kisses the back of it. Then he gathers his cloak around him, pulls up his hood, picks the warhammer up off of the bar and places it back on the hook on his belt, then starts elbowing his way through the crowd.

'Excuse me... pardon me... Pohl D'Velderan, House Tharashk coming through! Please go back to your seats and let the professionals handle this! Excuse me! You go sit down, buddy! Pardon me!'

He reaches the door, throws a glance at Bork who is still a little nervous, then pushes open the door and steps out onto the bridge in the rain. He starts hustling towards where he believe the lightning came from to see what he can find.

((Spot Check please +4))

 

[Delemental]

Tai will also move toward the exit to investigate the strange noise, most likely a few steps behind Pohl simply because she has no "House Tharashk" credentials to hurl about and must move through the crowd like a normal person.

 

[Karl Green]

Zanick 'Zane' Marcela, human wizard

Zane looks worried to where he saw Bonal walking... he moves that way (30ft) and shout out to be heard over the rain "Master Bonal? Is that you? Are you hurt?" As he can't see much he looks for any nearby everlights that he might be able to grab to light his way...

(d'oh I knew I should have taken light today!)

 

[Verbatim]

As his vision cleared from the near blinding flash of lightening, Sareth's ears immediately picked up on the moans coming from the darkness in front of him.

~Did the lightening strike someone ahead?~

Knowing that he was needed by his house immediately, Sareth was momentarily torn on what to do, but as the moans continued to fill the night air Sareth knew the decision was made already in his mind.

~Damn my mother and her teaching me to have a conscience....it will be the death of me one day...~

Pulling his hat closer to his head, as the wind was beginning to pick up, Sareth approached the moans hoping that he whomever had been struck by nature's wrath would not pass before he reached them.

 

[DarkMaster]

Pohl gets outside fairly easily, the simple name Tharashk is enough for a lot of people to cooperate. While running towards the bridge where he saw the electric flash Pohl looks around but with all the rain falling it's extremely difficult to see more than 30 feet away. (roll spot 8+4 DC 18)

Tai following closely Pohl also scan the surroundings of the bridge but can't see anything either (spot roll 1+3 DC 18)

Zane alarmed that something happened to the friendly elderly wizards rushes towards the bridge with Nicadema on his shoulder. Her mere presence improves his sense and allow him to discern something on the bridge (spot roll 18+2 DC 18) and he also noticed the human and the changelling that are rushing out of the Sleeping Snake.

Sarath increases speed towards the bridge, he can discern three figures in the shadow on the other side of the bridge heading his way he also notices something on the bridge (Spot roll 14+4 DC18)

Zanick and Sarath spot a figure in a dark cloack moving quietly through the rain on the skybridge ahead. It seems to be avoiding the dim pools of light cast by the everbright lanterns,prefering to stay to the shadows. Ligthning flashes, and you see a shape on the stone floor of the bridge in the brief illumination. The figure quickly reaches the railing of the skybridge, then slips over the barrier and disappears into the darkness and the rain.

OOC You are all about 50-60 feet from the center of the skybridge.

 

[Delemental]

Tai will continue to move forward toward the center of the bridge, cautiously but walking at a normal pace, until she either encounters anything unusual or she has reached the other side of the bridge. With the rain making it hard to see, she keeps her ears open for any unusual noises as well. She grips her spear tightly.

 

[Karl Green]

Zanick 'Zane' Marcela, human wizard

Zane cries out to the cloak figure "You there sir... hold up!" he also looks for the eldery wizards scanning the bridge in the darkness

 

[Verbatim]

Sareth saw the others approaching the weather striken person,gods let it be that, and then his eyes took in the cloaked figure trying to stay among the shadows and what he had first thought to be something simple suddenly began to change before his eyes.

Leaving the body to the three approaching it, Sareth began running to the railside where the cloaked figure had dropped from. In his haste, the edge of his hat was blew upwards and rainwater began pelting his face, soaking him quickly.

~Just a quick look...then you are on your way...no need getting mixed up in the business of the tall folk...especially when your own house is expecting you.~

 

[DEFCON 1]

'Please, please... House Tharashk business! Step aside folks, step aside!'

Pohl moves forward through the falling rain, hoping to approach close enough so that anything might come into focus. He throws a glance over his shoulder and sees that Tai is following him, and he realizes that he might very well have a shot with her after all... religious adept or no. He deepens his voice just a bit to an even more commanding and hopefully impressive timber, and continues to bark orders to anyone who might be around (regardless of whether he can see them in the downpour or not).

'Keep away! Very dangerous for you all! Let House Tharashk protect you! I will protect you! Please back away! Thank you!'

And he continues to stride towards where he thought the lightning strike came from.