The Red Hand of Doom!!

[s@squ@tch]

Virashil - Sorcerer 5, Hp: 13/21

"Take a look at the arrow in this skeletons chest -- does that look odd to you?" She says to the ravishing half-orc in his underwear.

 

[EvolutionKB]

Sir Jonathan

After helping Kirrg out of his armor, Sir Jonathan reaches into his backpack and pulls out his everburning torch. "Bet you guys forgot about this," he says as he throws it down the shaft before lowering himself down the rungs.

Once on solid ground, Jonathan looks around astounded. "I wonder how long this place has been undisturbed," he says to himself. He wanders over to the arrow sticking out of the skeleton. "It is strange indeed." He looks closer at the arrow trying to make out anything special about it.

Search +0. How big is the chest? How much room looks to remain in what I assume to be a bag of holding? I have no need for the sword, though the armor has my interest for the moment. If we have the gp, I'd like to get that magical shield once we get back to town. I'm going to switch out one of the hobby's MW longsword's for my own plain one.

 

[ethandrew]

Kirrg looks at the arrow and the skeleton, then looks at the wall opposite the fallen man. "Do you suppose it could have come from a trap? That's a pretty hefty arrow, took a lot of force to launch that." He looks over top of Duroin as the dwarf works, nodding his head in approval as if he knew what was going on. A big smile comes across his face. "We made it here, despite all the odd war stuff going on, we got to our treasure. I just want to know what's all here!"

 

[s@squ@tch]

Virashil, Sorcerer 5.5, Hp: 13/21

"You know, all of those boulders in the courtyard," Virashil says while running her fingers through her hair, a habit she is prone to do while pondering something,"probably from catapults.. this skeleton with a massive arrow in its chest -- possibly a wound from a small ballista, or.... possibly an arrow from a larger humanoid?? The boulders outside could be then NOT from catapults, but from giants??" The elf muses as she watches the industrious dwarf work on the locks. "Is that how this Keep fell so long ago? From an assault by giants? Could they be in league now with the hobgoblins and bugbears?" She shudders at the thought.

"Since our bugbear friend didn't know of this place, it was supposed to be hidden, and remain hidden... This skeleton knew of this recess... He, or she, but more likely a he, may have been one of the higher guards, or a member of the family who lived here."

 

[Rhun]

Duroin joins the conversation as he works on each gate and lock. "When I was scouting earlier, there was what appeared to be a giant's skeleton lying buried near the breech in the southern wall. I would guess that giants of some type assaulted this place."

 

[hero4hire]

Umm I dont mean to crap on your RPing converation but if you check out the Descriptive thread and the maps it was described that there were giant skeletons laying around. Indeed that was part of the fight's difficult terrain. So the group should know that there was a fight with Giants long ago since they were fighting atop a giant skeleton at one point and saw other giant's remains.

http://www.enworld.org/showpost.php?p=3725956&postcount=360
http://www.enworld.org/showpost.php?p=3733339&postcount=389

 

[EvolutionKB]

"Giants may have tried to overrun this place once and may have succeeded. The lore around this place says otherwise. The giants must have moved on or failed to take this place. Heironeous help the residents of Drellin's Ferry if giants have joined forces with the hobgoblins." Sir Jonathan once again looks at the body of the humanoid and shrugs at the remmants of the chainmail. "Where do we go from here? To town or to try and cut off the army for a while at the bridge? We need to go to town first and warn the populace, if it is not already too late. We'll ask Jorr about the bridge, if it is feasible for us to destroy it we can try once we have warned the town." Once his allies have offered their opinions, Sir Jonathan finds a place in the corner, kneels, and lays his naked blade across his knee. He begins a prayer.

Thought I read the chainmail was magical too, nevermind about that. If we have room are we going and try and carry some of the MW weapons back? If we decide now(I think we are basically all decided now) maybe H4H can do a mass update tonight. Rereadying manuvers: Action before thought, Battle leaders charge, Mountain hammer, Revitalizing strike, WRT.

 

[s@squ@tch]

Umm I dont mean to crap on your RPing converation but if you check out the Descriptive thread and the maps it was described that there were giant skeletons laying around. Indeed that was part of the fight's difficult terrain. So the group should know that there was a fight with Giants long ago since they were fighting atop a giant skeleton at one point and saw other giant's remains.

What? You expect us to read and remember stuff???

 

[Rhun]

"Something else to think about..." starts Duroin, still working away. A bead of sweat slowly runs down the dwarf's forhead. After a moment, he continues. "I noticed some scrawling on the map that notes that someone named 'Ozurrendion' currently holds the bridge. Being fluent in goblin as I am, I must say that I don't think that sounds much like any goblin I've ever heard of before."


At least, I think that note refers to the bridge based on its context.

 

[ethandrew]

Kirrg stands in the middle of the room, observing the others' activities. "I wonder when and why this place was assaulted by giants. Maybe they were after what we're about to get. I hope that poor sap got that arrow in the chest before he came down here, not after."

In response to Jonathan's questions, Kirrg turns his attention to the knight. "I think we have need to go back to town, if not to warn them, but to store our gear since I feel we must head to the bridge. Slowing an army down could prove vital for the survival of any town. Where did that woodsman go? He could answer a lot of our questions here."