The Theocracy

[WarlockLord]

[sblock=OOC for Arast]Sending not needed to a Resistance leader (except Shazool the mind flayer), but if you guys are going to be staying at the drow fort, you might want to send word so the wizards don't smoke you with fireballs. Send it to Lord Ake'lyn, a shadowcaster. You could tell him the news.

As for Commune, you have 10 questions. Ask away.[/sblock][

 

[Mista Collins]

Once the party stops for the night and Latham enters his tent for rest, Hunter looks to the others. "While he does what he must, I am going to scout the area a bit. Come morning I suggest we head for the Dark Eldren, they might be able to supply us and inform us of the temple that our enemies are using for supplies."

Once back from scouting the surrounding area to assert where the likely attack may come from Hunter sees those who are still awake. "I need only two hours of sleep. I'm going to rest now and maintain a watch until morning. While on watch, you will not see me, but if you hear a loud whistle sound; that means you should awake to arms. And awake quickly."

Once two hours have passed, Hunter wakes up. He rolls up his bedroll and heads to some of the heavier undergrowth that surrounds the camp. Climbing a tree, Hunter's vision allows him to keep an eye on the camp area and a good distance of the jungle. Pulling a small branch from the tree, Hunter carves off all the small branches and extra leaves so that only a short five-inch section remains. Placing it in his mouth and with Coldbreath in his lap, he keeps an eye out for danger and watches Dehg make his rounds.

[sblock=OOC]Spot +14, Listen +14, Hide +22, Move Silently +22.[/sblock]

 

[ethandrew]

After Latham enters his tent for the evening and Hunter takes to sleep, Dehg sits sullenly in the middle of camp. He picks up a few loose branches and tosses them nonchalantly. He seems pouty, probably because he figures Latham has been a little edgy and rude since that fight. He looks around at each person, hoping someone will come over and keep him company. After a few minutes, he stands up and wanders over to where Arast is reading his little book. He looks down over top of him and mutters, "Nuqneh... uhh hi?"

Hearing no response he kicks at an imaginary rock and starts to hum to himself, quite out of tune. He sits back down in front of Latham's tent and resumes throwing loose sticks, grabbing leafs and crumbling them. Dehg heaves a heavy sigh and says slowly under his breath, "Dehg want puppy."

[sblock=Listen and Spot]He might be whining, but he's still attentive![/sblock]

 

[Shayuri]

"Poor Dehg," Ilshana says from where she reclines easily under a tree, lying atop her bedroll but with her blanket wrapped warmly around her legs. She motions and whispers a few siblant echoing syllables...and from out of the brush pops an adorable tan puppy with a single large brown spot on its back and floppy loppy ears.

The puppy gambols happily around Dehg, yapping and wagging its tail.

(Ilshana casts Major Image. Will DC 18 to disbelieve...though it's not a solid image, so it won't last long anyway )

 

[fenixdown]

Van finds a small clearing in the forest in which to meditate. First calling upon the power of the ONE to heal him, he lays his blade in front of a particularly large tree and kneels before it. He remains there motionless for a while, then finally stands, raises the blade to the heavens, and resheathes it. He makes his way over to Arast.

"What news?"

[sblock=OOC]Laying hands on me for 30hp. Preparing cure light wounds and summon monster I.[/sblock]

 

[Autumn]

[sblock=OOC] Okay, so, the Commune. Not entirely sure who/what it will contact, since Arast doesn't follow one God in particular. It might make most sense if it contacts a powerful divine agent of the Elder Pantheon as a whole - which as I see it would most likely be a Rilmani, since overall the pantheon is reasonably balanced (though somewhat chaotic). But I'll defer to your judgment as to who or what Arast actually Communes with.

Anyhow, questions questions...

1) Aside from myself and my current companions, were there other survivors from today's attack on the Resistance base?

2) [If the answer to Question 1) was positive then...] Are they numerous?

3) - [If the answer to Question 1) was positive then...] Have they managed to survive and evade capture in the time since?

4) - [If the answer to Question 3) question was positive, then...] Are they safe for the time being?

5) Is there a traitor to the Resistance amongst my current companions? [You answered this one OOC already, but there's no way that Arast ain't gonna be suspicious until he knows for sure IC]

6) Do the agents of the ONE know our current location?

7) Are there agents of the ONE within a five mile radius of our current location?

8) Is the Drow city of Dark Eldren currently a viable refuge for myself and my companions?

9) Is the Orcish village to the south of here currently a viable refuge for myself and my companions, assuming that we took pains to disguise the ogre?

10) Is the temple of the ONE that lies in the jungle to the west guarded beyond our means to sack it?


(I assume +21 Knowledge (religion) is enough for Arast to know about the Temple you mentioned in the OOC thread.

With regard to the Sending - Shazool should really be contacted, right? I mean, seems like kind of major news, and as far as I can tell he'd have no other way of knowing it had happened. Assuming that's correct Arast will be sending the message to him and then if necessary he'll be preparing another one overnight so he can send word ahead to the Drow.

I'll wait to compose the Sending since I kinda need answers from the Commune, and might also need to run them by the others, before I know what I need to say.[/sblock]

 

[WarlockLord]

Your responses, autumn

[sblock=OOC Arast]
1) Aside from myself and my current companions, were there other survivors from today's attack on the Resistance base?

Yes

2) [If the answer to Question 1) was positive then...] Are they numerous?

No

3) - [If the answer to Question 1) was positive then...] Have they managed to survive and evade capture in the time since?

Yes

4) - [If the answer to Question 3) question was positive, then...] Are they safe for the time being?

Yes

5) Is there a traitor to the Resistance amongst my current companions? [You answered this one OOC already, but there's no way that Arast ain't gonna be suspicious until he knows for sure IC]

No

6) Do the agents of the ONE know our current location?

No

7) Are there agents of the ONE within a five mile radius of our current location?

Yes

8) Is the Drow city of Dark Eldren currently a viable refuge for myself and my companions?

Yes

9) Is the Orcish village to the south of here currently a viable refuge for myself and my companions, assuming that we took pains to disguise the ogre?

No

10) Is the temple of the ONE that lies in the jungle to the west guarded beyond our means to sack it?

No

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[ethandrew]

During the important moments in which Arast is determining the actions of the group, of the resistance, and a good-night's rest, Dehg is completely absorbed in this puppy running around him. His goofy laugh penetrates the air as he reaches out to try and grab the elusive little canine.

Meanwhile Latham throws open the fold in the tent and storms out, slapping at the image and dissolving it on the spot, much to Dehg's dismay, "Will you be quiet, you overgrown oaf?!" he hisses in a whispered tone.

"Gun'da bakw'e! But puppy..." Dehg whines back.

Latham rolls his eyes and pats the ogre on his head once, "Soon, I promise." Turning back to Arast and the rest of the group, Latham speaks a little more loudly, "What have we discovered, Arast? Should we press on now or are we okay for the evening?"

 

[WarlockLord]

OOC: What happened to this game?

 

[Autumn]

OOC: I'll be honest, I find it contrived that there is nowhere within 1000 miles that any of us know of except for the two options that you gave us before we even mentioned Teleporting. That frustrates me. But I shouldn't let my own frustration kill a game, so sorry; I'll make a real post here tomorrow morning.