Warriors Of The Coast
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stonegod
Spawn of Khyber/LEB Judge
Ari casually starts to clean his sword and bits of his armor during the discussion. He does not really have much to add, and was unconcerned about the appearance or disappearance of monsters---if more came, he'd kill them and up his reward.
"Set up a guard, and come back down here when you've had more time to go over things with your books." He points to the fallen foe with the point of his dagger. "If you want to question her, you'll need to get her back up there soon."
"Set up a guard, and come back down here when you've had more time to go over things with your books." He points to the fallen foe with the point of his dagger. "If you want to question her, you'll need to get her back up there soon."
The group begins walking back through the main chamber past the embedded caltrops and through the wooden door. However, as you walk through it, you see that the corridor ends in a large stone slab that wasn't there before. Three guesses tells you that this was probably the stone slab that moved magically when you had said the daelkyr words earlier, and you are now seeing it from the other side.
As you advance on it, wondering how you are now going to get it open... it suddenly begins sliding open on it's own. Everyone springs to attention and puts available hands on available weapons... but upon opening you get the sense that the slab does this automatically when someone gets close enough on the inside wanting to leave.
The next twenty to thirty minutes involve a lot of hunching down, keeping eyes peeled, and walking though dark stone corridors. Erqua moans once or twice in her unconscious state, but never appears to even come close to waking up. Through the maze, through the room that had the portal locking the maze, through the long dark tunnel and then past the side tunnel leading to the huge circular heated chamber... you all continue.
Finally... as you continue to walk forward hoping to reach where the ladder is, you hear the sounds of others far ahead. They apparently must have heard you too, for a voice echoes down the tunnel towards the four of you as you walk.
"This is the Watch of Seawell! Identify yourselves!"
[sblock=Jango & Skarghash: ]You both immediately identify the voice as Watchmaster Klim Silversun (Jango's father and Skarg's boss)[/sblock]
As you advance on it, wondering how you are now going to get it open... it suddenly begins sliding open on it's own. Everyone springs to attention and puts available hands on available weapons... but upon opening you get the sense that the slab does this automatically when someone gets close enough on the inside wanting to leave.
The next twenty to thirty minutes involve a lot of hunching down, keeping eyes peeled, and walking though dark stone corridors. Erqua moans once or twice in her unconscious state, but never appears to even come close to waking up. Through the maze, through the room that had the portal locking the maze, through the long dark tunnel and then past the side tunnel leading to the huge circular heated chamber... you all continue.
Finally... as you continue to walk forward hoping to reach where the ladder is, you hear the sounds of others far ahead. They apparently must have heard you too, for a voice echoes down the tunnel towards the four of you as you walk.
"This is the Watch of Seawell! Identify yourselves!"
[sblock=Jango & Skarghash: ]You both immediately identify the voice as Watchmaster Klim Silversun (Jango's father and Skarg's boss)[/sblock]
Velmont
First Post
"Father, we are bringing you the responsible of all that. She is unconscious. All other pirates are dead. We have a few wounds, but Khalia's magic ward us well." Jango tells, as he come near the ladder, with the captain and Skrag, to be in view. "Can you send us a rope or something, I doubt we will have an easy time to climb with her on our back."
A figure carrying a torch comes around the corner of the tunnel, and several others can be heard behind. The light reflecting off his face is definitely that of Watchmaster Silversun. His eyes widen in shock and then his smile grows large as he recognizes all of you. When he sees Jango, he breaks out into a trot and hurries over to you all... grabbing the boy in a huge hug (and making Skarghash have to make a grab and hold up the captain all by himself).
"It IS you all! Thank the Host above! My boy! My boy! You're all right!"
He continues to hug his son tight, then raises his head to address the rest of you.
"Thank you. Thank you all. You have done this town a great service. The others told me of the work you had done above, and it looks as though you've done a lot of good work down here below. I cannot thank you enough."
He looks down and sees the body in Watchman Skarg's arms and nods in appreciation.
"You got this witch. Good work. Watchman Skarghash, I knew I sent the right guard for the job. From what the other pirates above were telling us and what that ranger was saying of what you all went through down here... she is due for some retribution. Men! Take this scum back up!"
Two Watchmen hurry over and grab the pirate captain and begin taking her back to the ladder. Watchmaster Silversun releases the boy from his grasp and then breathes a large sigh of relief.
"You all look like you could use some food and rest. Come. Let's go back up and get some food in you, then we'll take you back to town. Is there anything down here that I should send my men in for now to take care of? Anything that we need to watch out for? Let us talk up above."
He leads the four of you to the ladder and you climb back up to the surface... where you see that most of the pirate camp has been taken apart and much of the equipment is being organized to be brought back to town. He leads you over to the firepit, where a large black pot lies in the fire and the smells of a good stew waft to you.
"It IS you all! Thank the Host above! My boy! My boy! You're all right!"
He continues to hug his son tight, then raises his head to address the rest of you.
"Thank you. Thank you all. You have done this town a great service. The others told me of the work you had done above, and it looks as though you've done a lot of good work down here below. I cannot thank you enough."
He looks down and sees the body in Watchman Skarg's arms and nods in appreciation.
"You got this witch. Good work. Watchman Skarghash, I knew I sent the right guard for the job. From what the other pirates above were telling us and what that ranger was saying of what you all went through down here... she is due for some retribution. Men! Take this scum back up!"
Two Watchmen hurry over and grab the pirate captain and begin taking her back to the ladder. Watchmaster Silversun releases the boy from his grasp and then breathes a large sigh of relief.
"You all look like you could use some food and rest. Come. Let's go back up and get some food in you, then we'll take you back to town. Is there anything down here that I should send my men in for now to take care of? Anything that we need to watch out for? Let us talk up above."
He leads the four of you to the ladder and you climb back up to the surface... where you see that most of the pirate camp has been taken apart and much of the equipment is being organized to be brought back to town. He leads you over to the firepit, where a large black pot lies in the fire and the smells of a good stew waft to you.
Velmont
First Post
"I think this place is now safe, except for the curious. Maybe just post two guards if you think someone would come here, but it is more for the safety of that curious person than for our. With the captain capture, I doubt we will have to fear anything." tells Jango. "And, sorry that for these worries... Food and rest would be a good thing. Let's go back to the Inn and we will be able to give you the detail of today and speak about all that."
"There is nothing safe about this place." Khalia said, looking around to make sure none but the watchmaster and her fellow members of the 'rescue party' were listening. "What is imprisoned below will draw others like the 'Captain' or worse if it becomes widely known. And even the most wary investigator could be ensnared given prolonged exposure."
Watchmaster Silversun looks back and forth between his son and the archivist as they give differing opinions on the remaining danger of the tunnels below. He furrows his brow for a second while coming to a conclusion in his own mind, then his eyes widen and he smiles to both.
"Thank you for your opinions, I'll take them into account. Meanwhile, if you have finished eating, we'll load up on the horses and go back to town. Anything remaining out here you need to get or check before we return home? Or any questions you have?"
"Thank you for your opinions, I'll take them into account. Meanwhile, if you have finished eating, we'll load up on the horses and go back to town. Anything remaining out here you need to get or check before we return home? Or any questions you have?"
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