Reply to thread

Message: <blockquote data-quote="lotuseater" data-source="post: 2340896" data-attributes="member: 27029">Kazan Oleander - Male Half-ElfKazan had not been in the city long, but he had spent every moment of it exploring.  He swore he would not let himself be ambushed again.  Having finally let his curiosity get the better of him, the half-elf had looked inside the package he had been employed to carry to Sharn.  He could not be sure of it's full range of powers, but he knew people were willing to kill him for it, and that was enough.  So he had been up and down the city planning an escape route and a hiding place should he come under attack again.When the attack came, he was waiting for it.  In fact, he initiated it.  He saw the same two thugs from the first ambush, plus a couple others.  They were all watching him stroll down one of the busy thorughfares of upper Sharn.  He led them around several corners, to an isolated alley that dead-ended at a panther fountain.  When his pursuers turned the corner, Kazan shot one with his crossbow, kicked another to the ground, and quickly immersed himself in the crowd, making it impossible for them to follow.But just in case, he followed the zig-zag of his preplanned escape route all the way to the lower reaches of the city, where the light of day never penetrated. He found the doorway that he had marked as his hiding place of last resort, and sure that no one had followed him this far, he calmly stepped inside, calculating all the while how long he should hole up here before he could safely return to the more hospitable upper city.When he stepped inside, and heard the intake of breaths, his hand instantly went to his new dagger.  Before he could say a word, however, the door opened again, and a hulking brute of a human came barging in, two swords blazing.  He seemed as surprised to find others inside as Kazan himself.  "Oh!" he panted, returning the swords to their scabbards. "I´m sorry. I´m... er... was... making some exercise."  And then the door opened again, and a small women entered, and all eyes fell on her until she too realized she was not alone.  Blushing, she quickly fixed her shirt and said "Oh, um pardon me...." with as much class as she could salvage.Kazan quickly gauged the situation, and he believed that he was safe.  None of the people in the room seemed particularly interested in him.  What he sensed more than anything was fear.  He wondered if they could sense his own fear as well.  In any case, he tried his best to calm his racing heart as he stepped forward and spoke up, "It seems all of us had the same idea in coming to this place at the same time.  But since the kitchen appears to be closed, could I suggest we head to the tavern around the corner and discuss how we might be able to help each other."  He actually had no idea why all these people were here.  Nor did he care really.  But Kazan did want to get on the good side of the tall, strong, sword wielding human that entered behind him.  And he had been thinking for several days now that the best way to stay hidden was to find himself a group to blend in with.  His pursuers would be looking for a lone half-elf, not a member of a party.  Perhaps his ticket out of danger had finally arrived.</blockquote>

Verification