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<blockquote data-quote="Carlo-One" data-source="post: 7856804" data-attributes="member: 7015827"><p>By the evening of Nightal 13, a recovering Brok-Tul had trekked to rejoin the others by the abandoned Dragon Coast watchtower. Two cougars had been spotted earlier on the tower bluff, so the party proceeded with caution, Rahnee and Brok-Tul doing a quick reconnaissance of the tower's exterior. Finding nothing living, although an apparently empty ship was observed just off the coast, the group entered the tower through the open doorway. Inside they encountered the great cats emerging from a side room. The cougars were quickly dispatched, although Veran nearly had a foot taken off by one. After carefully ascending to the upper level of the empty tower, the group took the opportunity to further examine the deserted ship from their higher vantage point; however, it remained devoid of any signs of life.</p><p></p><p>Exiting the tower, the group contemplated trying to swim to the ship, while Brok-Tul scouted the area. He returned, excitedly informing the rest he had found a cave. En route, he became even more excited after accidentally stepping in a hole and noticing signs of digging. Brok-Tul began scooping out earth and was joined by Jokull, who improvised a shovel using his shield. After going down about two feet into the wet, muddy earth, it seemed clear nothing was there, a conclusion validated by Jokull encountering nothing solid after jamming his sword full-length into the ground.</p><p></p><p>Somewhat dirtier for their efforts, the party cautiously approached the cave mouth. Older sets of bear tracks were evident, as were newer, human-sized prints. Brok-Tul called upon Helm's power for light, as they entered the cave, proceeding slowly down a right-hand passage. Both Brok-Tul and Veran noticed signs of a trap in their path, Brok-Tul identifying it as a nasty one that used acid. Rahnee was able to disarm it, allowing Veran to slip into the shadows and move ahead. At a bend in the tunnel, he turned back to hold up several fingers, indicating that he had seen opposition. However, it appeared that they had also seen him, as a group of men rushed into the passage, surrounding the monk with flashing swords.</p><p></p><p>A general melee ensued, as Aerikoth summoned his favorite dire wolf to aid the party. The desperate fight left Veran and Brok-Tul bleeding on the ground, but between Jokull's mighty sword and the dire wolf's jaws, the companions emerged victorious. The leader of the opposition, bleeding from a number of wounds, fled to the back of an adjacent cavern, screaming that he surrendered, but Aerikoth's wolf failed to understand him and finished him off. Jokull was not pleased with this, scowling his disapproval, but accepted it as part of the fortunes of battle; Aerikoth explained that he had tried to call off the beast, but it had failed to heed him. Rahnee carefully disarmed a trapped chest, which held the booty of the pirate band. Veran, while examining the rest of the chamber, also found some trinkets among a pile of bones.</p><p></p><p>Aerikoth examined the pirates' swords, all of which were lightly enchanted. As the group spread out their newfound loot to assess its value, Veran heard snorting and snuffling coming from the tunnel outside. The rest quickly moved into position by the chamber entrance, dimly spotting something bestial examining the bodies of the dead pirates. At the others' request, Aerikoth carefully sighted down the tunnel and let loose a magical fireball, scorching and enraging the creature, which showed itself to be a large bear as it charged the party. However, the fight was soon over, as Rahnee's arrows and the others' swords made quick work of the beast.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Carlo-One, post: 7856804, member: 7015827"] By the evening of Nightal 13, a recovering Brok-Tul had trekked to rejoin the others by the abandoned Dragon Coast watchtower. Two cougars had been spotted earlier on the tower bluff, so the party proceeded with caution, Rahnee and Brok-Tul doing a quick reconnaissance of the tower's exterior. Finding nothing living, although an apparently empty ship was observed just off the coast, the group entered the tower through the open doorway. Inside they encountered the great cats emerging from a side room. The cougars were quickly dispatched, although Veran nearly had a foot taken off by one. After carefully ascending to the upper level of the empty tower, the group took the opportunity to further examine the deserted ship from their higher vantage point; however, it remained devoid of any signs of life. Exiting the tower, the group contemplated trying to swim to the ship, while Brok-Tul scouted the area. He returned, excitedly informing the rest he had found a cave. En route, he became even more excited after accidentally stepping in a hole and noticing signs of digging. Brok-Tul began scooping out earth and was joined by Jokull, who improvised a shovel using his shield. After going down about two feet into the wet, muddy earth, it seemed clear nothing was there, a conclusion validated by Jokull encountering nothing solid after jamming his sword full-length into the ground. Somewhat dirtier for their efforts, the party cautiously approached the cave mouth. Older sets of bear tracks were evident, as were newer, human-sized prints. Brok-Tul called upon Helm's power for light, as they entered the cave, proceeding slowly down a right-hand passage. Both Brok-Tul and Veran noticed signs of a trap in their path, Brok-Tul identifying it as a nasty one that used acid. Rahnee was able to disarm it, allowing Veran to slip into the shadows and move ahead. At a bend in the tunnel, he turned back to hold up several fingers, indicating that he had seen opposition. However, it appeared that they had also seen him, as a group of men rushed into the passage, surrounding the monk with flashing swords. A general melee ensued, as Aerikoth summoned his favorite dire wolf to aid the party. The desperate fight left Veran and Brok-Tul bleeding on the ground, but between Jokull's mighty sword and the dire wolf's jaws, the companions emerged victorious. The leader of the opposition, bleeding from a number of wounds, fled to the back of an adjacent cavern, screaming that he surrendered, but Aerikoth's wolf failed to understand him and finished him off. Jokull was not pleased with this, scowling his disapproval, but accepted it as part of the fortunes of battle; Aerikoth explained that he had tried to call off the beast, but it had failed to heed him. Rahnee carefully disarmed a trapped chest, which held the booty of the pirate band. Veran, while examining the rest of the chamber, also found some trinkets among a pile of bones. Aerikoth examined the pirates' swords, all of which were lightly enchanted. As the group spread out their newfound loot to assess its value, Veran heard snorting and snuffling coming from the tunnel outside. The rest quickly moved into position by the chamber entrance, dimly spotting something bestial examining the bodies of the dead pirates. At the others' request, Aerikoth carefully sighted down the tunnel and let loose a magical fireball, scorching and enraging the creature, which showed itself to be a large bear as it charged the party. However, the fight was soon over, as Rahnee's arrows and the others' swords made quick work of the beast. [/QUOTE]
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