Vigwyn's The Transmuter's Last Touch [IC]

[Rhun]

Avaxasir, HP 7 of 14

"I'm a bit banged up, but I'd rather hold onto that healing until it is really needed. Norbit probably needs it worse than I. I'll go now and find what lies ahead. If you hear me cry out, come running with weapons ready!"

The elf spins away from his companions, and moves slowly and quietly away, down the hallway to the north.


[sblock=For Vigwyn]
Zazz will go as far as the next corner, keeping to the right-hand wall away from the cells, and peek around to see what lies ahead.

Hide +10
Move Silently +10
Spot +4
Listen +4
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[industrygothica]

"'Tis true I could be usin' a bit o' healin'. 'Specially if there is a chance we may be movin' farther into this.. place."

[sblock=OOC]At last count Norbrit had 6 hp remaining, I believe.[/sblock]

 

[Vigwyn the Unruly]

"Yes, you certainly could use the healing,' says Aust, looking Norbrit over, "but as my magic is so low, I think we should hold onto it until we know battle is imminent."

Zazz sneaks off and makes his way around the corner, silent as a shadow. As he makes it to the next corner, he begins to pick up bits and pieces of a conversation in Draconic, apparently two kobolds talking to each other. A kobold voice from inside the third cell from the south calls out, "Come on, Idruma, you know that Tazex is going to kill me if you don't let us out of here."

A sweet (by kobold standards) voice replies, "Of course I know that, G'nurken, but I also know that if we escape together and Tazex finds us, he'll kill us both, and our families too, like as not."

Peeking around the corner, Zazz sees that the female voice comes from a small female kobold who works in this kitchen area, preparing food for herself and the prisoners.

The elf might be able to stick around to hear more of the conversation, but he is exposed to anyone looking out any of the cells, and he takes a real chance of being discovered in the torchlight.

 

[Rhun]

Zazz crouches as deep in the shadows of the flickering torchlight as he can, hoping that nobody looks out from the cells and spots him. He slowly slides his rapier into hand...just in case the blade is needed. With a quick look around, he turns his attention back to the conversation, hoping to get some useful information.

 

[industrygothica]

"Yes, you certainly could use the healing,' says Aust, looking Norbrit over, "but as my magic is so low, I think we should hold onto it until we know battle is imminent."

Norbrit nods at the cleric and keeps his axe at the ready, waiting for Zazz's return, and the information he'll bring with him.

Norbrit has never been known for his patience, however, and will only wait for so long before he follows Zazz.

 

[Vigwyn the Unruly]

Zazz pushes his luck and stays in the shadows listening to the conversation between the prisoner and the cook. He hears them talk for several minutes. It appears that G'nurken has been imprisoned by Tazex for questioning orders and is likely to be killed for the crime. He has been trying to convince Idruma to try and escape with him, and Idruma appears to be seriously considering it. She was the spiritual leader of the clan before Tazex came to power and led them to this place. She believes that Tazez has been corrupted by the transmutation magic in the catacombs, and she resents being reduced to the position of jailer.

After a few minutes, Idruma starts walking the freshly prepared food over to G'nurken's cell. There is no cover available where Zazz crouches, and if she rounds the corner before Zazz gets out of the way, he will be seen for sure.

[sblock=OOC]Move Silently check at -15 please. This accounts for the fact that you will basically have to run to get around your corner before Idruma gets around hers (-20) and the fact that sound doesn't carry well in this place (+5).[/sblock]

 

[Rhun]

Zazz rushes to get out of the way and remain unseen, hoping the places strange noise-deadening effect will help keep him from being discovered.


[sblock=Move Silently Check]

Wow...natural 20, for a total check of 15

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[Vigwyn the Unruly]

Zazz skids around the corner, just as Idruma comes into view from the kitchen area. Looking back around the corner, he sees her pass some food through the barred window of the third cell up from the south. Idruma then turns and goes back to the kitchen, presumably to get more food for the other prisoners. Whoever is in the first cell will likely be able to see Zazz soon if he does not sneak back around the second corner into the hallway.

Aust and Lazarius wait impatiently for news, scratching at the walls in an absent manner to release their nervous energy.

"What could be taking him so long?" whispers Aust to the others.

 

[Rhun]

Zazz slowly moves back to his companions, anxious to tell them what waits ahead, and to get out from under any prying eyes.

 

[ControlFreak]

"Hey hey!" Cyrus says quietly to Norbit, "here he comes now. For a second there I thought I was going to have to hold you back.

Cyrus turns to Zazz, "So my good elf, what can ye tell us?"