Warriors Of The Coast
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stonegod
Spawn of Khyber/LEB Judge
Ari says nothing as he helps Nelson up, not even surprised he was one of the four at this point. As Nelson stands with his arms crossed, the hexer leans over and whispers to Jango again: "Well, can you detect magic on them now or not? We'd best separate them from their magic in case it could help them escape later."
As the Lady gives Nelson a bit of her mind, Ari keeps silent, initially paying closer attention to the "pirates." They were and odd bunch, well disciplined, and seemed to have taken care of their gear and themselves. Not zealots for their cause, or they'd all be dead. It didn't sit right. If it were a bunch of bugbears, he'd suscpect there was a hobgoblin around direction them. That hob must be the "Captain," who herself must only be a key in this operation. It occurred to him then to gag them, and he found some convenient cloth to do so.
Ari then straightens up and directs his gaze at the Luttin boy. "Well, looks like you got your talking out by helping them. Looks like we got our talking out by capturing them. Both a success. I assume you wish to fill us in on what these killers of your friends and family have been up to?"
As the Lady gives Nelson a bit of her mind, Ari keeps silent, initially paying closer attention to the "pirates." They were and odd bunch, well disciplined, and seemed to have taken care of their gear and themselves. Not zealots for their cause, or they'd all be dead. It didn't sit right. If it were a bunch of bugbears, he'd suscpect there was a hobgoblin around direction them. That hob must be the "Captain," who herself must only be a key in this operation. It occurred to him then to gag them, and he found some convenient cloth to do so.
Ari then straightens up and directs his gaze at the Luttin boy. "Well, looks like you got your talking out by helping them. Looks like we got our talking out by capturing them. Both a success. I assume you wish to fill us in on what these killers of your friends and family have been up to?"
As Jango begins his incantations to cast his spell, the dwarf looks back and forth as the convo between Khaqlia, Ari, and Nelson goes on. The look of puzzlement on his face tells you that he's just as confused as the rest of you abouty what's going on. Nelson start in with...
"I came here to do wa'yer all we afraid t'do. Figger out wha'the situation was here by talkin' to them. But b'fore a'thing could be done, I was hustled down b'low by our friend 'ere" he nods to the dwarf "an' put to work gettin through sum portal they couldn' open. 'Course they were so stupid they couldn' e'en figger out how their little dohickey door-open'r magical item worked, and thus I got through it easy e'nuff." He snickers at the stupidity of the dwarf and the other pirates, then looks back at Ari and Khalia. "Once the door open'd, these folks came rushin' in t'get me and tell the Cap'n how I got it opened. But b'fore anything meaninful 'appened, the alarm went off and we all got rushed back 'ere."
While Ari and Khalia ponder this and Skarghash and Taviss finishing tying and gagging the other three pirates, the dwarf chimes in. "So yer with these folks, is that it? Heh. Figures. But I gotta say... ye sure did Captain Erqua a service you did... getting through that second portal. If ye hadn't, she'd be just as likely caught up like we are. Of course now... she's gonna be gone a long time exploring whatever was behind that seal... and woe be to us if she finds what she's looking for. Them dragon cultists don't slow down for no one or no thing."
Nelson just rolls his eyes at the dwarf's response. "It looks like yer got everything under control 'ere, you do. You got what you needed, I got wha' I needed, and now I'm a goin' home. Me mum'll 'ave a wonnerful pot pie on th'stove when I get 'ome. So if you'll excuse me?" He dusts his hands off and begins walking towards the exit of the tent.
At this very moment Jango zeroes in on the pirates to check their magical auras, and he sees that each of the three other pirates have a pair of vials on their belts that glow, and that the dwarf's bracers, the amulet around his neck, and a wand and two vials on his belt also all glow.
"I came here to do wa'yer all we afraid t'do. Figger out wha'the situation was here by talkin' to them. But b'fore a'thing could be done, I was hustled down b'low by our friend 'ere" he nods to the dwarf "an' put to work gettin through sum portal they couldn' open. 'Course they were so stupid they couldn' e'en figger out how their little dohickey door-open'r magical item worked, and thus I got through it easy e'nuff." He snickers at the stupidity of the dwarf and the other pirates, then looks back at Ari and Khalia. "Once the door open'd, these folks came rushin' in t'get me and tell the Cap'n how I got it opened. But b'fore anything meaninful 'appened, the alarm went off and we all got rushed back 'ere."
While Ari and Khalia ponder this and Skarghash and Taviss finishing tying and gagging the other three pirates, the dwarf chimes in. "So yer with these folks, is that it? Heh. Figures. But I gotta say... ye sure did Captain Erqua a service you did... getting through that second portal. If ye hadn't, she'd be just as likely caught up like we are. Of course now... she's gonna be gone a long time exploring whatever was behind that seal... and woe be to us if she finds what she's looking for. Them dragon cultists don't slow down for no one or no thing."
Nelson just rolls his eyes at the dwarf's response. "It looks like yer got everything under control 'ere, you do. You got what you needed, I got wha' I needed, and now I'm a goin' home. Me mum'll 'ave a wonnerful pot pie on th'stove when I get 'ome. So if you'll excuse me?" He dusts his hands off and begins walking towards the exit of the tent.
At this very moment Jango zeroes in on the pirates to check their magical auras, and he sees that each of the three other pirates have a pair of vials on their belts that glow, and that the dwarf's bracers, the amulet around his neck, and a wand and two vials on his belt also all glow.
Velmont
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Jango remove the eight vials, the bracers, the amulet and the wand from the prisonner. "They seems to have put there hand one many magical items." Once all gathered, keeping his concentration, he start to analyze the type of aura of each items, trying to figure as much thinsg as he can fron these items.
stonegod
Spawn of Khyber/LEB Judge
Ari shakes his head in both exasperation and admiration and stops Nelson before he does. "You did a bit a good, and probably bit of ill, as you Luttins are want to do. But do the town a favor as you go in---let the Watch caption know what we are doing." With that, he lets the boy go.DEFCON 1 said:
He turns back to the prisoners. "As for you, Dragon Cultists you say? Forgot to mentions that part of the arrangement." Ari takes out his dagger again. "What do you know of the Captain her employers and what they are after."
Skarg scratches his cheek as he ponders Khalia's question.
I think you have the right of it. This is certainly outside of the duty of the Watch. While those below should certainly be brought to justice for not only the family at the lighthouse, but the ships brought to ground as well, I don't think it would be expected of us to follow these folks into the ground and beyond.
With a beady-eyed glare at Nelson's departing back, Skarg continues Personally, though, I'm all for hunting down the rest of these folks regardless. I think we need to bind these ones up, though, and take them back to town first. We'll lose a chunk of time, but I'm not about to leave these folks just sitting here, even tied up. I don't trust certain people not to let them go in the name of some twisted sense of protecting the town.
Anyways, My suggestion is to return these folks to the town, explain the circumstances and see where it goes from there. I'll be volunteering to continue the search and capture, but I need authorization first. I'd rather not face charges of desertion by heading down now. Skarg says with a wink.
I think you have the right of it. This is certainly outside of the duty of the Watch. While those below should certainly be brought to justice for not only the family at the lighthouse, but the ships brought to ground as well, I don't think it would be expected of us to follow these folks into the ground and beyond.
With a beady-eyed glare at Nelson's departing back, Skarg continues Personally, though, I'm all for hunting down the rest of these folks regardless. I think we need to bind these ones up, though, and take them back to town first. We'll lose a chunk of time, but I'm not about to leave these folks just sitting here, even tied up. I don't trust certain people not to let them go in the name of some twisted sense of protecting the town.
Anyways, My suggestion is to return these folks to the town, explain the circumstances and see where it goes from there. I'll be volunteering to continue the search and capture, but I need authorization first. I'd rather not face charges of desertion by heading down now. Skarg says with a wink.
Velmont
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"Thanks to Luttin, the pirates have found what they were seeking, if we leave and return to the town now, there is no garantee the Captain will be still here when we will come back. I don't like that... whatever is down there, it is not a small thing if it has taken so much time and ressources to open." Jango pause a moment.
And it may be old, very old, if the one who has put ti down there, it is one of the old dragonmarked house who has dissapear. What would they hide here... and if it wasn't an object?
"How many other there is down there?" ask Jango to the dwarf.
And it may be old, very old, if the one who has put ti down there, it is one of the old dragonmarked house who has dissapear. What would they hide here... and if it wasn't an object?
"How many other there is down there?" ask Jango to the dwarf.
The dwarf glances at Jango and replies "As I said... the Cap'n took two of our number with her. But to be honest... they're in the same boat as us. Yeah, we did everything you said we did, and yeah we've all benefited from it up to this point... but none of us really had a choice. The Cap'n was able to... persuade... all of us to help her out with what she's doing. And as far as I know, she's the one an' only."Janog: said:
He looks over at Ari who had asked him about the specifics. "If others be involved in this, like superiors and such, none of us know it. We've been working for the woman only. Myself, these three, the two others who went with her, the poor soul dead at the base of the shaft, and the two others you got outside. We've all been persuaded to help her do... whatever the heck it is she's trying to do. I don't think it'd be much of a surprise to say that she isn't stable, the Captain."
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