Warriors Of The Coast

[drothgery]

The dwarf looks at Khalia, then turns to one of the female pirates who is gagged. "The trinket you and the Cap'n used to open the first portal. Wasn't the name inside the box something like that? 'Intari', 'Indari'?" The female pirate takes a second to recollect what she saw, then she nods to the dwarf in the affirmative.

"ir'Indari. My father." She said.

"Aye. The rod, ya mean. Nice little item ya had there... opened up the sealed portal straight away it did. At least... it opened the first one. Couldn't get it to open the second one, but perhaps the Luttin boy did something to make it work. The portal's opened now in any event."

"Nelson, do you know where it is now, or at least where you left it?" She asked.

 

[DEFCON 1]

"Nelson, do you know where it is now, or at least where you left it?"

Nelson stares at her with his lopsided grin and pulls the rod out of one of his long pants pockets. "'Ere it is. These buggers just didn't use it correctly on th'other portal. I guess I'm just smarter than all of you." He turns and addresses the others. "So y'want me to go back to th'lighthouse and get one guard back 'ere, th'other go get reinforcements? If y'say so." He shrugs once and hurries off.

About fifteen minutes later, Watchman Boggs arrives to the camp on horseback. He leaps from the saddle and hurries to meet the rest of you. By this point you have lead the four pirates outside and tied and gagged them all together along with the one remaining pirate who had been knocked out. Boggs looks at the worjk you did and nods in satisfaction. "You got them? Good! Good work!" He kneels down to inspect the bonds you have applied to each of them and he grins in appreciation. "I don't think they're going anywhere... but just to make sure..." He moves to his horse's saddlebag and pulls several lengths of chain and locks, then proceeds to lock off the five pirate's legs as well.

Having finished securing everyone and tying off his horse, Watchman Boggs salutes the five of you. "Luttin said you were going to go down below to get the others, and that some Kyber cultists were involved in this. That makes sense... I wouldn't see regular pirates doing this much death and destruction, especially on land with so little chance of escape. But if some psychopathic cult members are involved, it makes more sense. Everything at the lighthouse has been taken care of, and Watchman Malory has gone back to town with Luttin to get the reinforcements."

He turns and addresses the half-orc. "Watchman Skarghash... you've done well. I'm proud of you. Malory has taken your horse back to town, but I think I can speak for Watchmaster Silversun that whatever you decide is best when you go below, we will follow and accept. Bring the people who are responsible for all of this to justice if you can... or send them to Dolurrh if you can't. As for the rest of you... Seawell owes you all a debt of gratitude, and you two" he turns to Ari and Taviss, "are certaining earning House Tharashk's keep. I'm sure Dhelleck d'Tharashk will be quite happy with what you guys will have earned for the House."

He ends with turning to Khalia and Jango. "Jango, I'll be sure ot let your father know of your bravery. There may be a spot in the militia for you when you get a little older if you want it. And miss? If you and Zan decide to go back to the Xothkazzik Ruins after all this is done, you'll certainly get the assistance from any of the watch that you need."

Boggs bows to you all and wishes you safe return. The five of you move back to the large tent and stand above the shaft, looking down to the tunnel below.

 

[Velmont]

Jango look at the hole. What is beyond that darkness... and what about my mark? My mark is itching since he talk about it. Jango turn to Skrag and Ari. "Who want to go first?"

As the group nwill start to go down, Jango will summon his armor of force to surround him.

 

[drothgery]

Nelson stares at her with his lopsided grin and pulls the rod out of one of his long pants pockets. "'Ere it is. These buggers just didn't use it correctly on th'other portal. I guess I'm just smarter than all of you." He turns and addresses the others. "So y'want me to go back to th'lighthouse and get one guard back 'ere, th'other go get reinforcements? If y'say so." He shrugs once and hurries off.

"Wait a second. That's mine! Or at least, it's been given to my charge by the Church and my father." Khalia says before he's out of earshot. And chases after him if he doesn't hand over the rod.

He ends with turning to Khalia and Jango. "Jango, I'll be sure ot let your father know of your bravery. There may be a spot in the militia for you when you get a little older if you want it. And miss? If you and Zan decide to go back to the Xothkazzik Ruins after all this is done, you'll certainly get the assistance from any of the watch that you need."

Boggs bows to you all and wishes you safe return.

"Thank you." She says.

 

[stonegod]

Having finished securing everyone and tying off his horse, Watchman Boggs salutes the five of you. ... "As for the rest of you... Seawell owes you all a debt of gratitude, and you two" he turns to Ari and Taviss, "are certaining earning House Tharashk's keep. I'm sure Dhelleck d'Tharashk will be quite happy with what you guys will have earned for the House."

Ari grins, but does not say anything. Its his job, and there is no hiding that he enjoys it.

Jango turn to Skrag and Ari. "Who want to go first?"

Ari looks over at Skarg. "Its probably a good idea for you to go ahead with Taviss and get a quiet look ahead, but I'll go down first to make sure there is no problems." Adjusting the spikes on his armor and checking the freeness of his weapons, Ari prepares to descend.

 

[Ringmereth]

Taviss chuckles and spits on the ground. "No question," he agrees. "Wha' I'm wond'rin' is if 'e feels like makin' us happy too." The ranger rubs his thumb and fingers together and spits on the ground, then stows his bow and arrows and follows Ari down the shaft, minding to stay a few feet above Ari and his spiked armor.

 

[Brogarn]

He turns and addresses the half-orc. "Watchman Skarghash... you've done well. I'm proud of you. Malory has taken your horse back to town, but I think I can speak for Watchmaster Silversun that whatever you decide is best when you go below, we will follow and accept. Bring the people who are responsible for all of this to justice if you can... or send them to Dolurrh if you can't.

Skarg gives a brief salute and grins his wide, toothy grin. Just doin my job, sir. His face falls into seriouslness as he says I fully intend to do what I can to bring them in or bring them down.

After Boggs finishes up, Skarg agrees with Ari's plans and follows down the shaft after Taviss.

Nothing personal, Taviss, but I'm glad you're following the spiked one first. My body has enough holes already. he says with a wide grin.

 

[DEFCON 1]

OOC: Before we get too far into the tunnels... Brogarn and Ringmereth if there was any equipment you wanted to search the camp for before heading down below, please go over to the OOC thread and check out the process for doing that.

And Ringmereth, I also need you to please move your character sheet to the Updated Character List thread and advance Taviss to 3rd level. Please do this ASAP, because your new stats will be crucial as you advance down below. Thank you guys.

 

[DEFCON 1]

Ari decends the ladder and reaches the bottom, landing softly. He moves slightly down the tunnel so that right behind Taviss, Skarghash, Khalia, and Jango can climb down as well. When all five reach the bottom and look around they see numerous things. The tunnel itself looks uneven, and entirely rock... and right here there is no evidence of it being worked stone-- rather it's more like the rock has just cracked open to create this slicing fissure underground. A single torch hangs and burns on the north wall, and right next to it is a large bell attached to a rope that heads up the shaft. Also about ten feet into the tunnel they see the body of the pirate they had shot lying in a broken heap and pushed against the tunnel wall. The remnants of the burned sail (soot, ash and so forth) are also all over the place.

As you look further into the tunnel, the light from the torch carries vision out for about fifty plus feet or so before it continues into darkness. Taviss, Skargash and Khalia are easily able to make out various scrapes and cracks in the rock... evidence of much travel back and forth through this fissure, probably dragging or carrying large or heavy items. A raised hand brings everyone to silence and you all attempt to listen in hopes that some sounds from down here can be heard and give you an indication of where the other pirates might be. But unfortunately nothing can be heard except the faint sounds of Boggs' horse neighing up above.

The five of you take out and hold whatever you need at the ready, decide on the order of march, and then begin to move down the tunnel.

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OOC: Please let me know either in your character post here, or over in the OOC thread what exactly you are holding/carrying/having at the ready as you walk down the tunnel (especially things like light sources), and what the standard marching order and format might be (if anyone moves out ahead of the group for example).

 

[Velmont]

After everyone has gone down, and after he has cast a mage armor spell, Jango climb down the ladder. "It's dark in here... Someone need more light." He puts his lantern on the ground and light it up with his flint and steel. The light become brighter and turn the bulleye in direction of the tunnel. With his lantern in one hand, his wand in the other, Jango thinks it will be had to cast properly, he finally put back his wand at his belt, so he can draw it as quickly as his sword, and will keep his hand free.