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Non-Good Moonsea: Mission 3 - A Simple Job.

Posted by DM Martin 22For group archive 5
Michaela Lehava
player, 99 posts
Init +4, AC 16/14/12
HP: 17/17 Sv: 4/3/4
Sun 22 Oct 2006
at 21:55
  • msg #49

Re: Motor Mouth

"I'll take them... I don't know if I can use them, but I'll try." She held a hand out to the thief, watching the newcomer with careful eyes. As he comes within talking distance she speaks again.

"No closer. Who're you?" she tells and then asks, her tone surprisingly cold considering.
Sarren Vierge
player, 3 posts
Init: +3 AC: 20/19/11
HP: 37/37 SV: F+5,R+4,W+3
Sun 22 Oct 2006
at 23:28
  • msg #50

Re: Motor Mouth

Stopping a fair distance away so as not to appear a threat, Sarren considered them now that he was closer. They didn't look like soldiers, and they didn't really act like adventurers. The way they handled that ogre mage though, told him all he needed to know about the threat they posed. Giving them distance seemed like a ridiculous gesture.

One thing was for certain, they had power, and so they were useful.

"My name is Sarren Vierge, I am a soldier of the Zhentilar. My contingent was set upon a group of lizard men not long ago." He paused to evaluate how they were taking his story then continued. "Everyone was killed but me, I took shelter in that tower. I was waiting until the right time to slip away when I saw you," he pauses to look significantly at Michaela, "cast that spell at the pond."

He suddenly smiles, a gesture that doesn't show at all in his eyes. "In any case, I was impressed with the short work you made of the ogre." He laughs briefly, sardonically. "Even if you were just lucky."

"Our goals here may not be entirely at odds, perhaps we could work together?"
This message was last edited by the player at 01:02, Mon 23 Oct 2006.
Michaela Lehava
player, 100 posts
Init +4, AC 16/14/12
HP: 17/17 Sv: 4/3/4
Mon 23 Oct 2006
at 00:45
  • msg #51

Re: Motor Mouth

"A zhent? You here looting this place? 'cause if you're done already, that would be great." Even though she sounds glib, she hasn't removed her claw bracers yet and still watches him like a hawk.
Cyrus Stormgate
player, 49 posts
INIT +8 AC 19/17/12
SAVES 7/2/5 HP 33/33
Mon 23 Oct 2006
at 03:37
  • msg #52

Re: Motor Mouth

It's Cyrus's turn.  The man in chainmail and holding a spear has a trio of lightning bolts tattooed on the front of his throat, the symbol of the god Talos, a Storm God.  "Wasn't no luck about it man.  I stuck that ogre nice and good."  He pokes the spear into the ground and unscrews a cap on a horn at his side.  He takes a drink from it and then offers it first to Nerisella and then to Michaela before taking another swig and capping it again.  "Where ya headed Zhent?" Cyrus glances at Michaela and then the rogue.  In his head he's considering the possibilities.  They are, after all, headed in the direction of the keep after they get through with the tower here.
Sarren Vierge
player, 4 posts
Init: +3 AC: 20/19/11
HP: 37/37 SV: F+5,R+4,W+3
Mon 23 Oct 2006
at 15:41
  • msg #53

Re: Motor Mouth

Sarren looks at Michaela consideringly, "No I haven't 'looted' the place. I'm here looking for an elf, and some Paladins that might be passing through the area." He looks around to include all of them before continuing, "I don't suppose you all would know anything about that?"

Turning to Cyrus, "As to where I'm going, I suppose that depends on where you all are going at the moment. But I intend to return to Zhentil Keep eventually, after I'm satisfied with the investigation I've done... and maybe encountered those lizard men again." He chuckles, "The commander may have been a buffoon, but still, the higher ups would be happier if I got some kind of... retribution?"

"Enough though. I would ask who are you to be wandering around abandoned villages killing ogres? What are your names? What is your purpose here?"
Cyrus Stormgate
player, 50 posts
INIT +8 AC 19/17/12
SAVES 7/2/5 HP 33/33
Mon 23 Oct 2006
at 15:59
  • msg #54

Re: Motor Mouth

Cyrus looks at the others suspiciously, and then back to the new Zhent.  "I'm Regdar.  This is Mialee," He points to Michaela, "and this is Ember." He motions to the thief.  "We lost our Half-Orc Tordek a ways up the hill back there."  He looks thoughtful.  "I've heard rumors about Lizard men in the area, something about them working with the Harpers to track down some Zhents and some guys working for some crimelord in the area."  The priest of Talos shrugs.  "I'm not crimelord.  I'm no Zhent, and I sure as the Abyss am no Harper." He spits on the ground.  "We're actually going to loot that tower.  We are convienently headed back to the Keep when we're done.  If you'd like, I say you could tag along.  Your sword hand might be useful if'n we run into more trouble.  What say you?"
Michaela Lehava
player, 102 posts
Init +4, AC 16/14/12
HP: 17/17 Sv: 4/3/4
Mon 23 Oct 2006
at 19:47
  • msg #55

Re: Motor Mouth

Michaela looks at Cyrus like he's a nutcase, but shrugs and folds her arms.
"I guess you're fine to travel with us. It's fair as he says, yes."
Nerisella Tarmikos
player, 48 posts
Init:+11 AC: 16/13/11
HP: 15/15 SV F+2 R+6 W-1
Mon 23 Oct 2006
at 23:59
  • msg #56

Re: Motor Mouth

"Well like Regdar says I'm Ember.  I'm nothing but a small time pick pocket trying to make it big."  Ember eyes the new comer and his gear with care.  "So you say you have not looted the place?  How far did you get into the tower?"
Sarren Vierge
player, 5 posts
Init: +3 AC: 20/19/11
HP: 37/37 SV: F+5,R+4,W+3
Tue 24 Oct 2006
at 02:19
  • msg #57

Re: Motor Mouth

Sarren smirks as Cyrus gives his name and the names of his companions. "Regdar, Ember, Mialee, and Tordek... I suppose I'll fit right in. And if you really are headed to the Keep eventually, I see no reason why I shouldn't join you."

He gestures over his shoulder at the tower, "I haven't seen much of the inside, and before you guys started making all that ruckus, most of my time was spent poised by the entrance..." He loosens his sword in his scabbard, scrubbing at a dark reddish spot on the leather. "As for my usefulness." He grins widely and shrugs.

"So, shall we?" He says, motioning to the tower once again.
DM Swamprose
GM, 138 posts
Do not underestimate
The Dark Side.
Wed 25 Oct 2006
at 14:46
  • msg #58

Re: Motor Mouth

After finding little of use outside the tower, knocking off an ogre mage that apparently, was hunting alligators, and meeting up with a Zhentilar foot soldier who was conviently the last surviving member of his unit, the group made their way to the tower itself, though Cyrus kept a hand on his spear and watched his back.

The interior of the Tower was rotted, but there was a fire going in the fireplace, the result of Sarren having been here earlier.  The fire gave off enough light to see.  Around the interious edge of the 30 foot or so tower was a circular staircase going up.  In the middle of the room was a trapdoor that went down as well.  Several spots in the floor were dry rotted and looked unstable.  An otherwise quick glance around revealed that this was not likely the tower of some wizard, but in fact a tower used as a defensive outpost.  There were stacks upon stacks of crates, wooden boxes, and burlap bags of seeds and rice.  Something in particular stood out along the wall made by the ascending stairwell.  The tapestry there just seemed out of place.  Closer examination revealed a poorly concealed secret door, the lock had long ago rusted and fused itself shut.
Nerisella Tarmikos
player, 51 posts
Init:+11 AC: 16/13/11
HP: 15/15 SV F+2 R+6 W-1
Wed 25 Oct 2006
at 20:29
  • msg #59

Re: Motor Mouth

"Well will you look at that.  I take it that you did not find any traps in here earlier."  Nerisella says as she walks toward the tapestry.  She carefully opens a small leather pouch from her backpack and begins to work away at the lock.
After about a minute of work she says, "Well this is going to take longer than I thought." As she throws a broken tool away.

[Private to DM Swamprose: 15:23, Today: Nerisella Tarmikos rolled 8 using 1d20+6. open lock (mwk tools added in). I'd like to take 20 please unless a 26 does not even come close to opening the lock.   :)]
Michaela Lehava
player, 104 posts
Init +4, AC 16/14/12
HP: 17/17 Sv: 4/3/4
Wed 25 Oct 2006
at 21:19
  • msg #60

Re: Motor Mouth

"That thing is rusted so shut that it would take a wizard to unlock it." Michaela moves over, bringing her bracer-clad arms into view at last. "Let me."

With that, the muscular half-elf thrusted the blades of her bracers into the door around the lock, twisting viciously with a growl.

[Private to GM: 22:17, Today: Michaela Lehava rolled 17 using 1d20+3. Strength (force door). ]
DM Swamprose
GM, 139 posts
Do not underestimate
The Dark Side.
Wed 25 Oct 2006
at 22:43
  • msg #61

Re: Motor Mouth

There was no need for the bracer in the door as the lock only took a few minutes to pop open.  Inside was a dank room.  Little light came in, but what did revealed several shelves littered with vials, decanters, beakers, and glass jars of all varieties.  Along one of the walls was a small shelf that stuck out just a little further then usual.  On it was neatly stacked trio of books a pair of candlesticks and a silver crown embedded with jewels.
Cyrus Stormgate
player, 51 posts
INIT +8 AC 19/17/12
SAVES 7/2/5 HP 33/33
Wed 25 Oct 2006
at 22:44
  • msg #62

Re: Motor Mouth

Cyrus had gone through several of the crates and even poked open one of the burlap bags.  Clearly he found none of it very interesting.  Ever nosey, he pokes his head over Michaela and Nerisella's shoulders and peeks into the room.  "Find anything interesting?"
Michaela Lehava
player, 105 posts
Init +4, AC 16/14/12
HP: 17/17 Sv: 4/3/4
Sun 29 Oct 2006
at 00:57
  • msg #63

Re: Motor Mouth

"Nothing really." She shrugged. "Just some gold decorations." she moved into the room and picked the crown up, taking a look before tossing it into her sack and letting the candlesticks join it. Then she looked at the books, curious. Reading wasn't her strongest point, but... she was passable.
DM Swamprose
GM, 140 posts
Do not underestimate
The Dark Side.
Sun 29 Oct 2006
at 01:42
  • msg #64

Re: Motor Mouth

OOC - Everybody make me a listen check - DC 16  Michaela, this one is special for you, make me a DC 16 Reflex Save to avoid falling into the pit as the floor is giving way beneith you.
Michaela Lehava
player, 106 posts
Init +4, AC 16/14/12
HP: 17/17 Sv: 4/3/4
Sun 29 Oct 2006
at 11:40
  • msg #65

Re: Motor Mouth

"What was..?" Michaela looked up at some hidden sound, then likely drowned it out as she cried out in surprise, slipping as the floor gave way beneath her and unable to catch herself....

[Private to GM:
11:38, Today: Michaela Lehava rolled 18 using 1d20+7. listen.
11:38, Today: Michaela Lehava rolled 14 using 1d20+3. Reflex.
]
Nerisella Tarmikos
player, 52 posts
Init:+11 AC: 16/13/11
HP: 15/15 SV F+2 R+6 W-1
Mon 30 Oct 2006
at 22:55
  • msg #66

Re: Motor Mouth

"Why must you..."  Nerisella begans to say.  When something catches her ear.

[Private to DM Swamprose: 16:54, Today: Nerisella Tarmikos rolled 19 using 1d20+5. listen. ]
DM Swamprose
GM, 143 posts
Do not underestimate
The Dark Side.
Fri 3 Nov 2006
at 15:20
  • msg #67

Re: Motor Mouth

Besides Michaela collapsing through the floor and her elven sounds of terror and rage, the group had thought it heard some sort of pounding noise.  And sure enough, through the hole in a floor, light exploded upward.  It wasn't bright light, but it was bright enough.  Peering down into the hole, it looked as though Michaela had landed in some sort of prison cell, and sure enough, there was some sort of pounding going on - It was Xavier, whom Michaela used to break her fall.

OOC - Michaela and Xavier each take 1 point of damage.  Xavier, feel free to identify yourself now.
Michaela Lehava
player, 109 posts
Init +4, AC 16/14/12
HP: 34/34 Sv: 5/4/4
Fri 3 Nov 2006
at 15:52
  • msg #68

Re: Motor Mouth

"Ow... it's okay, I landed on something soft!" she calls back up to Nari, before rolling over and standing up to check her wounds. She still hasn't noticed whome it is she landed on.
Cyrus Stormgate
player, 52 posts
INIT +8 AC 19/17/12
SAVES 7/2/5 HP 33/33
Fri 3 Nov 2006
at 15:57
  • msg #69

Re: Motor Mouth

Cyrus peers down, looking at Michaela and the guy down there with her.  "Looks like ya squashed'im love."  The priest runs a hand over his head.  "Anythin' else down there, like an exit, or ain't ya lucky enough for that?"
Xavier
player, 2 posts
Init +0, AC 19/19/10
HP: 30/31 Sv: 5/1/7
Fri 3 Nov 2006
at 20:50
  • msg #70

Re: Motor Mouth

Xavier stopped screaming as the roof came down on him and let out a half curse that was cut off by something heavy landing on top of him. Slowly crawling upright after recovering from the impact the pale skinned filthy man wearing only a pair of dirty underpants looks at the lady landing on top of him. Although coverd completly in filth and grime Xavier still seems to call for obedience as his brown eyes stare at Mihaela from under his heavy dark brows.

Xavier stands up to reclaim at least a little bit of authoroty if there is any to be regaind in his current situation and looks up to the other voice revealing the Fist and Green rays off Bane tattoed on his left shoulder to Michaela before turning his attention to her again.

"You could have used the door you know."
Michaela Lehava
player, 110 posts
Init +4, AC 16/14/12
HP: 33/34 Sv: 5/4/4
Fri 3 Nov 2006
at 22:50
  • msg #71

Re: Motor Mouth

"I didn't exactly choose to do that, you know." Michaela scowled at him, barely remembering that they were meant to be playing nice with the Zhents as she saw the tattoo. "I suppose from your sorry state that you don't know how to get out either?" she looked around for a door.
Xavier
player, 3 posts
Init +0, AC 19/19/10
HP: 30/31 Sv: 5/1/7
Sat 4 Nov 2006
at 00:05
  • msg #72

Re: Motor Mouth

Making a gesture towards the rusty cell door and the heavy lock hanging from it Xavier speaks up.

"I know thats the way out. I was just pondering about how to convince that lock to open and the door behind that so i can thank the nice Ogre for his hospitality."
Michaela Lehava
player, 111 posts
Init +4, AC 16/14/12
HP: 33/34 Sv: 5/4/4
Sat 4 Nov 2006
at 00:14
  • msg #73

Re: Motor Mouth

"Ogre... ogre... big guy? Blue skin, couple of horns?" she asks, examining the lock. "On top of that, how long you been down here?"
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