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<blockquote data-quote="Carlo-One" data-source="post: 8219302" data-attributes="member: 7015827"><p>Outside, Darrow began tapping his foot impatiently, waiting for his two companions to return as he discussed potential tactics with Aerikoth. Shanni after a while exited the cave, apparently successful at her task. The petite rogue asked if Aerikoth could get something to guard the door, in case whoever was inside tried to sneak past them. After a moment’s thought, the wizard said he could summon a large bear, which could remain by the cave entrance. Satisfied, she re-entered the cave, asking the other two to follow when ready. Aerikoth cast his summons spell and an invisibility spell on Darrow as well, then they entered.</p><p></p><p>In the gloom of the cave, they came upon Shanni finishing up the placement of one of her own traps, covering its tripwire with dust. She hissed softly at Dermot, who was further ahead, keeping a watch on the far end of the cave. Aerikoth commanded the bear to stay by the entrance and started to move further into the cave, but was then stopped by Shanni putting an arm on his shoulder. At the same time, Dermot emerged from the shadows and yelled a challenge, leveling his crossbow at the dim figure of a man who had just stepped into view.</p><p></p><p>The man, dressed in expensive red-dyed leathers, first inquired why Dermot was troubling a poor traveler, voice dripping with evident scorn. He then wondered out loud if it was just the ranger there – which an invisible Darrow immediately contradicted – and queried if they were frightened of one poor traveler, as he put it. The ranger was blunt in his response, saying that in Westgate he imagined the man was wanted for all sorts of reasons, as well as hereabouts for murder.</p><p></p><p>This earned a scornful laugh from the man, who inquired if Dermot was a bounty hunter. He then drew two short swords and with a sneer told Dermot to collect the bounty, if he could. Dermot warned him to put the swords down, as he could be sure that the ranger had not come alone. Suddenly the man disappeared, after making a quick motion, but the ranger was not fooled. Keeping his concentration and his senses alert, he waited a moment, then threw some magic dust next to him, just as the man attempted to pass, stripping him of invisibility. Aerikoth then hit him with a spell that held him in place, frozen.</p><p></p><p> After a moment, Shanni took the initiative to start binding Tagreth’s hands together with some rope, then ran it up into a noose around his throat. The man gritted his teeth and submitted, having no choice, as Darrow also pried the two swords out of his hands. Once they had finished, Dermot asked who they had caught. Reluctantly, the man declared that he was the Lord Tagreth Cormaeril. (<em>And so the loose end from the adventurers' raid on Cormaeril Castle is tied up, with the head of the Fire Knives assassins caught on the run. But their troubles are not yet over, where Tagreth is concerned. --R</em>)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Carlo-One, post: 8219302, member: 7015827"] Outside, Darrow began tapping his foot impatiently, waiting for his two companions to return as he discussed potential tactics with Aerikoth. Shanni after a while exited the cave, apparently successful at her task. The petite rogue asked if Aerikoth could get something to guard the door, in case whoever was inside tried to sneak past them. After a moment’s thought, the wizard said he could summon a large bear, which could remain by the cave entrance. Satisfied, she re-entered the cave, asking the other two to follow when ready. Aerikoth cast his summons spell and an invisibility spell on Darrow as well, then they entered. In the gloom of the cave, they came upon Shanni finishing up the placement of one of her own traps, covering its tripwire with dust. She hissed softly at Dermot, who was further ahead, keeping a watch on the far end of the cave. Aerikoth commanded the bear to stay by the entrance and started to move further into the cave, but was then stopped by Shanni putting an arm on his shoulder. At the same time, Dermot emerged from the shadows and yelled a challenge, leveling his crossbow at the dim figure of a man who had just stepped into view. The man, dressed in expensive red-dyed leathers, first inquired why Dermot was troubling a poor traveler, voice dripping with evident scorn. He then wondered out loud if it was just the ranger there – which an invisible Darrow immediately contradicted – and queried if they were frightened of one poor traveler, as he put it. The ranger was blunt in his response, saying that in Westgate he imagined the man was wanted for all sorts of reasons, as well as hereabouts for murder. This earned a scornful laugh from the man, who inquired if Dermot was a bounty hunter. He then drew two short swords and with a sneer told Dermot to collect the bounty, if he could. Dermot warned him to put the swords down, as he could be sure that the ranger had not come alone. Suddenly the man disappeared, after making a quick motion, but the ranger was not fooled. Keeping his concentration and his senses alert, he waited a moment, then threw some magic dust next to him, just as the man attempted to pass, stripping him of invisibility. Aerikoth then hit him with a spell that held him in place, frozen. After a moment, Shanni took the initiative to start binding Tagreth’s hands together with some rope, then ran it up into a noose around his throat. The man gritted his teeth and submitted, having no choice, as Darrow also pried the two swords out of his hands. Once they had finished, Dermot asked who they had caught. Reluctantly, the man declared that he was the Lord Tagreth Cormaeril. ([I]And so the loose end from the adventurers' raid on Cormaeril Castle is tied up, with the head of the Fire Knives assassins caught on the run. But their troubles are not yet over, where Tagreth is concerned. --R[/I]) [/QUOTE]
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