In reply to Trysk (msg # 42):

OOC:  LoL  You would pick that sentance to take literally.

In reply to Trysk (msg # 42):

Shorty returns New Horizons to its sheath and slings his shield on his back.  Then he checks the warriors head for ear rings or other jewelry, taking anything he finds..  Shorty removes the bastard sword’s scabbard from the body and slides the balde carefully into it.  Holding the sheath in his left hand, Shorty stands.  Shortyn then kicks the head down the hall near where Trysk is working.  He lets his anger power the kick.  Finally, Shorty picks up the warrior’s body by the belt in his right hand.

He looks at Warwick.  “Meets youse place where finded youse last time.  Shorty then turns and walks backwards away from the team with the dead body in one hand and the sheathed sword in the other.  When he feels his strength retun, he uses the last tele port on the amulet to go to the place where Art took them to find Warwick.

In reply to Shorty (msg # 44):

Morteft says, "go team"

In reply to Morteft (msg # 45):

Morteft says, "Well, since that is not a place I have been, I expect he wants to chat with you, Warwick. Since he has decided to abandon this effort and I know we cannot go forward without him, I am assuming everyone is going to head out. Will you just contact us when he feels like adventuring again?"

In reply to Morteft (msg # 46):

"I think he means the place where Art gathered us, lad."

In reply to Warwick (msg # 47):

"Maybe. Let me know once you know." Morteft replies. "I am going to check a few things out."

In reply to Morteft (msg # 48):

"Not that I am dismissing any of you, of course. I just assumed you might want to go." He smiles and shrugs.

In reply to Morteft (msg # 49):

OOC: OK, we have gone a little too far, sorry for have not being able to jump in sooner.

As you look at the fallen you can tell they are just "dummys" stuffed with straw and cloth & things.

As some of you have surmised, they were simulacrums.  The chopping up will destroy them so they will not re-animate after the anti-magic is removed.

The mage sim had robes only.  The warrior had the armor, shield and sword.

OOC: TRysk teleported to where he saw him last, the mage pulled back after the elemental appeared.

 I am also guessing some of your actions will change after this so amend if necessary.

--DM2
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In reply to Morteft (msg # 46):

Shorty looks back at Morteft before he disappears.  "No, wants ta talks to all.  But usn ken no goes back ta da tower till dis bees done.  Goes pop ta me.  Youse ken do dat.  Me bees safe place fer pop."

OOC:  Unless someone asks him to stop....  Shorty is going to pull out until the team has recpvered ots strength and come up with a plan.  He is convinced that Art in Bery, bery no bery smart/
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Ez’ard is a bit disappointed that all the effort appears to have been for not. He says “I need to go retrieve Sharak if we are leaving. Without the strongest one here, no offense to you Warwick, it makes little sense to continue on and possibly encounter the real mage and warrior.” He then starts heading back west to where he left the arch. “Anyone want the easy way out?” He resets the arch to outside the entrance. He waits for any to take up his offer before going through himself and closing the arch. He will then call for Sharak, gather up the shrunken armor once again and reactivate it picturing the quaint little castle and the location where we came across Warwick. Again with anyone joining him he goes through and deactivates the arch. Once there he starts looking for Shorty.

In reply to Ez'ard (msg # 52):

OOC: Waiting on Trysk.  Just in case.

--DM2

In reply to Ron, The DM (msg # 53):

Trysk will stay with Morteft for now.

What is Warwick doing?

In reply to Trysk (msg # 54):

Warwick was flying toward the pool room.

--DM2
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In reply to Ron, The DM (msg # 55):

Trysk tosses the mage's robe to Ez'ard and follows Warick, looking back to see if Morteft is following.

In reply to Trysk (msg # 56):

Morteft was the first one there.

--DM2

Ez’ard asks Morteft, “so how many pools have you positively identified?” He wanders back over to the pile and picks up the mage cloak to examine more closely and adds, “will have to detect this for magic, probably nothing though. Nothing of the warrior came through with Shorty; I don’t temper it dropping to the ground when he teleported he so it had to go somewhere. Guess that’s another question for Art.”

In reply to Ez'ard (msg # 58):

"Several of the pools. One that has great benefits. One that seems capable of healing any injuries. The others may have some beneficial properties, but most seem to have negative effects."

In reply to Morteft (msg # 59):

'When we return, I suggest we attempt to go there directly, if only to get Shorty's leg healed," says Warwick.  "How do we spot these traps?"

In reply to Warwick (msg # 60):

Warwick finds a comfortable rock to lay against and begins praying for spells.

In reply to Warwick (msg # 61):

Shorty gets up from his position against the tree.  He is still rather disgruntled that the sword is now with him.  He is not keen on facing it again.  He looks around at his friends.  “Me take watch so youse ken all sleeps.  Needs ta sleeps so ken gets magics back.” Shorty will wander the area close to camp looking for snaything he can snare for food or pick.

In reply to Shorty (msg # 62):

OOC - Ron, is Trysk conscious, yet?

In reply to Warwick (msg # 61):

OOC: A bit of info on the symbol on the door .. it was not there the first time, the mage, Z, put it on after you guys were there.  No one was detecting for magic or traps the second time and only Ez'ard had a chance with the specs on but he was looking edge on - need to be straight on to detect.

Trysk is conscious now.

As you all discuss some of the recent happenings and relax, Ez'ard notices something.  From the area of the castle he can make out something flying this way, does not appear to be a bird but it is smallish maybe 2' in size.  The wings are not dark and beat furiously.  As it gets closer it looks to have a human form.  When it gets to around 30' it takes a more vertical orientation and moves forward, it has a small sword and scabbard.  It resembles a small elf with wings and it holds a small rolled up piece of parchment.

When it gets to within 10' it stops and says in a high pitched but pleasant voice "Which one of you is Warwick?" you are not sure if it is male or female.  It looks around and seems to make a decision and flies toward Warwick and thrust out the hand holding the parchment.  "For you, urgent communique."

OOC: Some of the characters may know that it is a sprite.

--DM2

In reply to Ron, The DM (msg # 64):

As soon as Trysk regains consciousness and realizes where he is, he tells the others that he'll be right back.

He then teleports back to outside the fortress to pick up Alexander and then teleports back to the others.

In reply to Ron, The DM (msg # 64):


Warwick stands up and opens up a gauntleted hand.  "That is me, ma'am.  Thank ye for the message.  I don't know what's the custom.  Do I pay ye for delivering the message?  Do ye need food or drink fer yer return trip?"

In reply to Warwick (msg # 66):

The sprite gives Warwick a strange look.  "This is my job, you do not tip the FBI."  It turns and flies off.

--DM2