The Four Lands - Southern Operatives

[Leif]

Nijel Bladesong, Paladin of Light

"These are not questions that I can answer, or I would. Personally, my feeling is that we should pursue the hated foes to the death, but I will obey my orders in this regard, as in all others. One thing I know you are absolutely correct about: THE TIME FOR TALK IS ALMOST FINISHED. NOW IS THE TIME FOR DEEDS OF VALOR."

 

[Neurotic]

Andor

Strictly OOC:
I can cast bless for 4 minutes, that is, once we start toward ambush.
Conserving or casting was question for everyone in the party. Personaly I'd cast only if I have to.

Andor's history says he is a liutenant. What are the ranks of others? Is there anyone who could 'pull rank' on us? Nijel? Roak?

It's 9AM, I really should start working, so I'll check again in the afternoon and them probably wait for monday.

 

[Maidhc O Casain]

Katherine Brightlaw - Rogue/Sorceror

"Let's try to talk to them. If they attack, we defend ourselves, if they run we let them go. They are not our mission, they're just in the way."

 

[Redclaw]

A wise suggestion, Kat. The one thing we can't have is a misunderstanding leading to allies slaughtering each other. It's better to risk losing surprise.

 

[Dracomeander]

"I doubt if surprise is an option anymore. We've been paused here too long for them to think anything other than we noticed them. Shall we hail them and see what happens?"

 

[J. Alexander]

The Ambush

While the party debates, their horses take the opportunity and stretch out along the stream and start to drink. Even the unexperienced eye can tell that they are tired from the hours of hard riding even with a few rests along the way. The position of the sun shows it to be mid afternoon.

OCC: All the operatives hold the rank of 2nd Lt. No one has rank. Operations and missions were assigned by Baron Timberhome on a indiviudal/group basis as needed so the party has worked both on indiviudal and team missions the last six months.

OCC; The red dot on the map is the party...

 

[Leif]

Nijel Bladesong, Paladin of Light

Andor's history says he is a lieutenant. What are the ranks of others? Is there anyone who could 'pull rank' on us? Nijel? Roak?

OOC: I can't beleive that anyone would ever accuse Nijel of outranking anyone! Since JA says that we are all 2nd Lieutenants, Nijel must have just recently been promoted to Lieutenant, because he still thinks of himself as a Sergeant most of the time.

OOC: And Lieutenant Nijel says that we either need to mount up and continue our mission now, or else hurry up and attack these orcs/ogres/whatever they are. Talking is going to do nothing but waste time and possibly leave us open to their attacks. We know they are enemy, so let's either kill them, or pass them by and continue our previous mission.

 

[Redclaw]

OOC: How exactly do we know they're the enemy? Did I miss something again, or are you just beimg an overzealous paladin as usual?

 

[Leif]

Nijel Bladestorm, (Over)Zealous Paladin of Light

OOC: "How do we know??" You mean besides the fact that they are ogres and orcs, and we are currently at war with ogres and orcs? Oh, I'm sorry, you're absolutely right, we do have to allow for that rare, mutant strain of Good-Aligned ogres and orcs, don't we?

OOC: I don't know about OVER-zealous, but "Zealous Paladin" is a moniker that Nijel will cop to easily. Zealous to the point of cracking some ogre skull, unless he is restrained, btw.

 

[Maidhc O Casain]

OOC: "How do we know??" You mean besides the fact that they are ogres and orcs, and we are currently at war with ogres and orcs? Oh, I'm sorry, you're absolutely right, we do have to allow for that rare, mutant strain of Good-Aligned ogres and orcs, don't we?

OOC: I was thinking that at this point all we've seen of the 'ambushers' are some glints of metal in the trees - they may very well be Orcs and Ogiers, and we should be suspicious, but we've not actually seen anything of this particular group other than hints that they're there. Did I miss it, too?