RC: Light upon the mines

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The trio moved up on to the encampment and slaughtered a goblin guard in his sleep. After surveying the scene, the assualt began. Ellen used her bow skills to kill another goblin guard in a guard tower. Meanwhile Cade' salvaged the slaughtered goblin and found a horn ... obviously to alert the camp of danger.

Cade devised a plan using the horn and rope which consisted of using the rope to trip any oncoming opposition after blowing the horn. Once tripped, they would be set upon. The plan worked well and drew out 6 of the goblin guards. 5 of them tripped and the other was soon dispatched. The tripped were to soon follow in their comrades footsteps. Once eliminated, they observed the graveyard and to their horror, they witnessed a zombie pull itself out of the ground to join its other two breatheren. The trio attacked the zombies and were able to dispatch them without takeing too much damage. An orc guard heard them and charged but in vain. He was downed after taking a great blow from Ellen only to be finished off by Conan.

The base seems empty of threats ... for now ...

Conan - 800xp (and leveled!)
Ellen - 800xp
Cade' - 900xp

[ August 30, 2002, 23:59: Message edited by: Sniper ]

 

Ellen wipes orc blood on the what garmets the orc had. "Stupid, very stupid," she whispered, as if talking to the dead orc. "Let's go into the barracks, maybe we'll find some good... 'information'".

OoC: Sniper, I'm the one who came up with the plan, it was deBhaal who decided to use rope (I don't really care, just had to point it out)

 

There are a total of 5 sleeping quarters dotted around the base. 3 of these quarters are on the far side of the camp with #4 being the one no more then 10 feet away from the trios position.

 

((ooc: Maybe we should go on a looting spree!!! ))

"Well, instead of standing here, maybe we should go and start searching the buildings."

Cade starts walking towards the nearest building.

(not much, but its a post )

 

The building that Cade' inspects is Sleeping Quarters #4. Its of reasonable size, say 20 feet by 30 feet. The first thing that hits Cade' as he peers into the room is the smell of sweat. Further inspection reveals that it holds 20 bunks. There is also some useless litter on the floor - dead hair, grim, muck and filth etc.

Cade' enters the building and conducts a survey of the room, all the while listening for anything. His search proves futile as he checks the room out save a few rusted and blunted daggers and swords. From listening he has picked up nothing but that of his own, Ellen's and Conan's breathing.

Ooc:
(rolled 13 and 14 on search and listen checks respectively with I as a witness)

 

"Hmm, nothing here."

Cade wanders to the window and scans the area that he can see.

"What do ye two think we should do?"

 

Ellen looks around. "Hm... No clue. Should we check the mines or what?"

OoC: Sniper, the DM rolls in private, don't need to tell it. It makes it more realistic.

 

"Ellen, that wouldnt be such a good idea ... We should make sure everyone up here is dead, or re-dead, before we go down, so no one is able to block us in, or have a 'welcome party' waiting for us when we com back ..."

 

Its started with an odd snaping of a twig, or rustle from a bush, and now and then an odd low moan of pain, and before to long, from the trees in the direction of the mine a figure drenched in shadow emerges. Badly battered, bruised and covered in leaves, twigs and dirt.

As he steps out into the sun his features become more visible, long, shoulder length, light brown hair flows gently in the breeze, his piercing blue eyes scan the group. In the silence the head of his mace blows slightly in the wind causing the chain to clink slowly.

His Armour, while nothing more than standard fair, he wares with a strange pride, as if he had cut it from the heart of the dragon himself. His broad shoulders bear a green rucksack, and his left hand holds a small metallic shield by his side, the holy symbol of Mask engraved upon it.

Taking another step forward he slowly examined each and every member of the trio, before, after waht seemed an eternity, he spoke in a voice rough with experience yet strangely smooth and comforting.

"Who be ye, friend or foe?"

[ August 30, 2002, 14:17: Message edited by: Mr Writer ]

 

As the figure emerges from his hidding place, an owl towering ever heard soars down and lands in front of Conan. Tied to its leg is a message which Conan unties and reads (Yes this barbarian can read and write!) After reading for a couple of moments, he looks at the others and sighs.

"Aramil want me come back and help him now. He want you two to continue. I see you later."

Conan then waves and wanders back off into the undergrowth.

 

"Well, this is all abit interesting, but could we get to searching the rest of the base...?"

Cade nods to the Cleric that has just shown up, seeming not suprised at the near abrupt apperance; and starts towards the next closest building, keeping an eye out for any movement.

 

Cade searches the nearest guard tower while Dale went off to search the corpses near the graveyard that Cade, Ellen and Conan had laid waste too. Cade's search proved more fruitful in terms of material wealth while Dale's search gave him more clue to the happenings surrounding him.

Dale then makes his way to the Admin Office while Cade's searched the last guard tower and Sleeping quarters #3. Cade's search yielded more material wealth yet again while Dale made a gain that may be more important to the group at the current time. But this potential gain held a draw back, he was struck by a bolt trap but hardly did all that much to him.

In time, both of them searched Sleeping Quarters #2 to find a sleeping goblin on a bunk. Cade, used his Great Axe to great affect and coup de graced it ... more like a beheading but yeah! After a thorugh search, their prize was a gem. It was then at that point that Cade and Dale actually exchanged some words and agreed to work together...

Cade' - 200xp
Dale - 250xp

 

"So then, umm, I do belive I dont know youre name. What are you suggesting we do, is there more to search or shall we advance upon the mines?"

 

"There are still three more building to search, Im not going into those mines 'till Im reasonably sure there wont be a welcoming party when we come out!"

 

"Well point out the buildings and I will give you a hand searching, and I still dont know your name, I'm Dale O'Thilfrum servent of Mask"

 

"Closest one if that way," Cade points behind him, and turns and starts walking towards it.

 

Cade Stri walks up to Sleeping Quarter #1 and listens for any unusual sounds but doesn't hear anything distracting. Upon walking in and searching the area, he finds himself a suit of leather armour ... no signs of life are visible and nothing can be heard.

 

Ellen walks over to Sleeping Quarters #2 and peers in to see if anything is in there.

 

Ellen walks over to Sleeping Quarters #2 and peers inside...

Ooc: have debhaal or Toothpick be there for witness to roll your listen and search checks.
Damn ... VDU is still down ... trying hard to get it back up on line

 

ooc: Listen: 25
Spot: 17

Cade as witness.