The Lamentation of Lolth - Chapter II

[Manzanita]

drogo

OOC: Just a note to say Drogo was attempting wild empathy on the dog to convince it to retreat, rather than trying to kill it. No big deal, but in general, Drogo is adverse to killing animals if he thinks it can be avoided.

Seeing the close enemies all slain, Drogo grasps Rex and swings himself on. He then urges Rex to ride around the house. "I'll try to cut off any escape routes!" he shouts at the group. Is the house surrounded by a courtyard? If so, Drogo will ride around the house, looking for any doors or windows from which the mayor might exit. He will try to position himself where he could see if the mayor makes a run for it out any other door.

 

[Majin]

OOC: Oops (slaps head) Sorry about that. I thought I had everyone's actions in my head from reading through last night but I guess in the process of waiting for the others and deciding not to post last night, my brain ended up in "auto mode" and I just went through with the general action you've been taking throughout most of combat. I'll try not to make that slip up again.

IC:

Calenthang starts up the "vine ladder" towards Osborne who leans over the banister and lets off a shot towards the fighter. It flies right by Calenthang's head, almost taking an ear off. It's at this point that Calenthang realizes he is unable to dodge incoming shots up here clinging to the vines, making it much more dangerous.

The courtyard/garden where the fight took place has a front entrance (locked double doors), and upon riding around the house Drogo spots a backdoor on the opposite side of the house. There are also 2 ground floor windows on the west side of the building nearest the garden.

 

[Jarval]

Seeing Calenthang's near miss with Osborne's arrow, Andreas nocks and shoots an arrow of his own in the Mayor's direction.

"Keep climbing! I'll make sure he keeps his head down!" Andreas calls across to Calenthang.

 

[hippocrachus]

Calenthang narrows his eyes at the Mayor's attempted pot-shot. "Distract him!" he yells at his companion archers and continues to climb.

 

[Majin]

Andreas' arrow flies towards the mayor, nicking him in the forearm (3 damage) Osborne yelps and ducks beneath the banister as Calenthang keeps climbing. Upon nearly reaching the top of the trellis the top begins to break away on Calenthang. It clearly looks as if it were rigged to break once someone arrived at that height. Calenthang tries to grab on to the thorny rose vines as he falls but misses them and plummets the 20 feet to the ground. Luckily he manages to absorb some of the force of the fall and only sustains minimal damage. (3 damage) Osborne grins evilly and giggles as he sees the elf plummet to the ground below.

Ayden sees Trond up ahead on his way to the swamp with his guards, cutting the trip to his smithy short. Seeing the wounded cleric Trond rushes up to him. "What has happened?" he asks frantically, looking Ayden up and down.

 

[hippocrachus]

Calenthang regards the evil halfling with bitter loathing, but instead of making the same mistake twice, goes to break down the doors, mumbling foul curses in the Elven tongue.

 

[Manzanita]

Drogo

Drogo will try to position himself where he can see both the rear door and the ground floor windows.

 

[Majin]

Drogo easily positions himself near the northwest corner of the house, with both windows and the door in full view.

Calenthang rams himself up against one of the front doors, and barely budges it. The doors appear to be made out of very sturdy wood. He realizes he just cannot do it by himself, and even with help would be hard pressed to break the thing down.

 

[hippocrachus]

Calenthang gives a resolved sigh and walks over to Simon's prone body, incredibly chagrined at having his bluster taken from him by the process. He bends down and searches him for what he assumed the former "butler" would have in his possession.

 

[Majin]

Calenthang bends down to examine Simon's belongings. An arrow zips by his nose with a rush of air and sticks in the ground near his hand. He looks up to see the mayor shaking his fist comically at him from the window.

Going back to Simon, Calenthang sees the man's short sword laying next to his body. Inside a shirt pocket he finds a potion vial and a small key. As the elf pulls out the man's pockets to reveal 20 platinum pieces spilling out he also notices the man's belt buckle, which is inlaid with finely cut rubies.