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Chapter 1a: Above ground.

Posted by The Voice of FateFor group 0
The Voice of Fate
GM, 28 posts
Thu 22 Aug 2019
at 11:27
  • msg #1

Chapter 1a: Above ground

An eerie silence broken only by the occasional chirping of birds descends as your companions head below and each of you takes up your position. Zarth attempts to blend in with his surroundings,  but his bow sticks out prominently, clearly visible to all but the most casual glance.
Daniel
player, 17 posts
Thu 22 Aug 2019
at 17:11
  • msg #2

Chapter 1a: Above ground

Daniels points north with the tip of his bow, "A couple of humans and a hut of some sort. Could be the exit. Odd that they would be so well established so close to the entrance of it isn't. I'll return shortly." he heads north, putting his bow an arrow away as he does.
Zarth Willowstriker
player, 9 posts
AC: 14 HP: 10/10
Human Rogue
Thu 22 Aug 2019
at 19:13
  • msg #3

Chapter 1a: Above ground

Zarth silently curses himself for being so out of practice, it had been so long since he'd done some real thievery. Lost in thought he reminisces on previous heists, wishing for a return to that rush of adrenaline in the heat of the moment. Perhaps goblin killing would alleviate his boredom. Probably not, goblins offered little challenge and dispatching creatures was never his interest. His unrest coming to a head Zarth looks north after the scout to see if he can spot something - ANYTHING - to do.

OOC:

12:13, Today: Zarth Willowstriker rolled 17 using 1d20+4 ((13)). - Perception

The Voice of Fate
GM, 31 posts
Fri 23 Aug 2019
at 17:43
  • msg #4

Chapter 1a: Above ground

Daniel strides off northwards and quickly disappears out of sight over a ridge.


The rest of you faintly hear a cry of 'hello!' from the direction he went.
Dorian Payne
player, 12 posts
Fri 23 Aug 2019
at 17:54
  • msg #5

Chapter 1a: Above ground

Dorian was already a far from the tracker man to hear his words, but followed him with his eyes. It seemed that he had spot something, so Dorian crouched down and waited for any sign. Until he heard another voice. Could it be another rescue group? Unlikely. So he headed toward the place where the tracker disappeared, trying to not draw much attention. Perhaps the adrenaline of the hunt overcame his drunkenness.

OOC:

14:53, Today: Dorian Payne rolled 15 using 1d20+6.  Stealth.

Daniel
player, 18 posts
Fri 23 Aug 2019
at 21:51
  • msg #6

Chapter 1a: Above ground

Daniel nods at the person hailing him, "Hello. This is a mine? I had no idea one was out here. What does it produce, if I may ask?"
Raven
player, 22 posts
Sat 24 Aug 2019
at 05:06
  • msg #7

Chapter 1a: Above ground

"Tracker! Tracker!" Raven called out, trying to keep her voice low and stealthy, to the one who'd left the rocks to go investigating something apparently very shiny over the ridge. Her efforts to get the tracker's attention failed, and it also seemed that Zarth had abandoned his position by the rocks to go hang out with Dorian. Mahna's light! Does everyone in this land have the attention span of a honey-buzzed squirrel?! She thought, stubbornly maintaining her position next to the far cluster of trees. "Zarth! Zarth!" She tried again, hoping that her low voice carried enough across the distance to the other trees. "The rocks!" She continued, pointing back to the rock cluster where they'd found the goblin tunnel. "Someone's gotta stay by the rocks!"

OOC: I'm only basing Zarth's movement in this post from his position on the map changing. If that was a mistake and Zarth didn't move, then kindly let me know and I'll rewrite this post. Thanks!  ... Also, I'm not sure if I ever caught Daniel's name IC, so hence the reason I didn't use it.
The Voice of Fate
GM, 34 posts
Sat 24 Aug 2019
at 06:39
  • msg #8

Chapter 1a: Above ground

(OOC:Sorry for any confusion - Zarth's wandering ways on the map were due to my misreading of an earlier post. I've moved him back where he belongs - feel free to edit your post Raven.

Don't drink and DM, kids.)


Dorian advanced quietly in the direction Daniel had vanished off to, keeping his head low and peeping over a rise in the ground.
Daniel
player, 19 posts
Sat 24 Aug 2019
at 15:43
  • msg #9

Chapter 1a: Above ground

Daniel grins,"Oh, I'm not. I'm the guy that saved some locals from a goblin attack last week. Feyblessed they call me for some damned reason. Well I'll leave you to it." Daniel gives a wave and starts heading back, then stops and turns back, "Say, you folks haven't seen any signs of goblins, have you?"
The Voice of Fate
GM, 38 posts
Sat 24 Aug 2019
at 18:24
  • msg #10

Chapter 1a: Above ground

Zarth and Raven can both hear the sound of conversation drifting across as the mine foreman raises his voice.



"Filthy things are all over the place these days it seems. I heard they took a baby from right under it's mother's nose down in Waterfud!" He shudders slightly. "Just last week we sent word to Lord Aris. Something needs to be done."
Daniel
player, 20 posts
Sat 24 Aug 2019
at 19:30
  • msg #11

Chapter 1a: Above ground

Daniel nods, "Just outside, or are they troubling you down in the mines, too?"
The Voice of Fate
GM, 41 posts
Sat 24 Aug 2019
at 20:13
  • msg #12

Chapter 1a: Above ground




"They're cowardly little buggers. They pick on children, not grown men with hammers and picks. We've had no trouble here. It's our families we're concerned about."
This message had punctuation tweaked by the GM at 20:13, Sat 24 Aug 2019.
Daniel
player, 21 posts
Sat 24 Aug 2019
at 22:49
  • msg #13

Chapter 1a: Above ground

Daniel, "Good enough. Sorry to have bothered you." He heads back to his rock outcrop.
Zarth Willowstriker
player, 10 posts
AC: 14 HP: 10/10
Human Rogue
Sun 25 Aug 2019
at 07:49
  • msg #14

Chapter 1a: Above ground

Zarth's impatience comes to a head and he begins taking a silent inventory of his things in an attempt to distract himself.

"Two daggers... twenty arrows... shortsword..."

His voice becomes faintly audible as he speaks quietly to himself. His counting completed, he begins to tap his fingers against his bow and staring at the hole the rest of the group went into.
The Voice of Fate
GM, 44 posts
Sun 25 Aug 2019
at 12:31
  • msg #15

Chapter 1a: Above ground

A buzzard circles overhead in the late morning sun, looking for prey. The sound of a bell rings out from over at the mine you now realise is surprisingly close to the goblin lair. A squirrel quickly dashes from the safety of one tree to another.
Daniel
player, 22 posts
Sun 25 Aug 2019
at 15:30
  • msg #16

Chapter 1a: Above ground

Once Daniel returns to his perch and preps his bow and arrow, he gives a short report, "Iron mine. I assume goblins have an entrance into it, as close as it is to this entrance, but they don't seem to have used it. Well, assuming the miners can be believed, and  I suspect they can. Odd they haven't investigated the activity they've seen, nor been directly bothered, however.

"Still, it's a route out we can't cover. No idea how extensive the mine is, nor where the goblin access is inside it. I'll be able to see odd activity from here, though."

Dorian Payne
player, 13 posts
Sun 25 Aug 2019
at 15:58
  • msg #17

Chapter 1a: Above ground

Dorian stays hidden behind the trees as the tracker leaves. The suspicious look traded by the mine workers suggested that they were aware of the goblins after all, but Dorian needed to be sure, so he tries to overhear any conversation taking place once they're alone. It is hard to believe that a mine wouldn't cross path with a goblin's cave so close to it.
Raven
player, 23 posts
Mon 26 Aug 2019
at 00:31
  • msg #18

Chapter 1a: Above ground

Raven gave the tracker a disapproving look as he returned to his post, but she at least had to give him credit that he did return. She pursed her lips in thought at the news he relayed to the rest of those watching above-ground. Surely the miners must had encountered the goblins before if their mine was so close to the goblins' burrow. She glanced at Dorian and could tell by his body language that he shared her suspicions. Thinking she and her happenstance companions might be facing more than just goblin trouble, she moved to find a place to conceal herself in the tree-cluster next to her...

OOC: Moving to E-23-ish
The Voice of Fate
GM, 48 posts
Mon 26 Aug 2019
at 10:35
  • msg #19

Chapter 1a: Above ground

The miners look a bit quizzically after Daniel as he leaves, and then return to their work. At the sound of a bell ringing above the furthest back of the three shafts, two of them head over dragging an empty cart, and begin turning the winch to pull up whatever is below. It's obviously a considerable weight based on the effort they're putting it.
Dorian Payne
player, 14 posts
Tue 27 Aug 2019
at 15:15
  • msg #20

Chapter 1a: Above ground

Dorian watches the movements of the miners with attention. What could possibly be that heavy? Perhaps iron, as they said so. But maybe dead or tied kids? If that was the case, the group would have to move fast, since they were already aware of at least one person nearby. Dorian, still hidden behind the trees, turn to the space where the group is spread. He does a some gestures, suggesting a careful approach as something is happening.

OOC:

I'm not sure if all the characters can see Dorian, I'm basing my action in the fact that Raven seemed to have some vision. Dorian is doing some specific gestures (Thieve's Cant), it's just natural for him, so he doesn't think in the possibility that not everyone can understand it.

Zarth Willowstriker
player, 11 posts
AC: 14 HP: 10/10
Human Rogue
Wed 28 Aug 2019
at 03:24
  • msg #21

Chapter 1a: Above ground

Zarth hears the bell and having become increasingly agitated at having nothing really to do moves closer to the shaft as stealthily as possible to get a better look. Readying himself for a fight, just in case, he strides toward the treeline nearby where the vantage point seems better.

OOC

Stealth forward, perception to look closely at the miners/attempt to see what they're dragging up.

Stealth: 20:23, Today: Zarth Willowstriker rolled 23 using 1d20+5 ((18)).
Perception: 20:24, Today: Zarth Willowstriker rolled 14 using 1d20+4 ((10)).

The Voice of Fate
GM, 52 posts
Wed 28 Aug 2019
at 13:26
  • msg #22

Chapter 1a: Above ground

Both well hidden from the miners' view, Zarth and Dorian observe as they cooperate to work the winch; while the foreman exhorts them to put their backs into it. One shoots him a look of venom while sweating from the exertion, but says nothing.

Soon enough, the end of the rope comes into view, pulling up a wooden crate loaded with red-tinted rocks. While one miner holds the winch, the younger of the two grasps the crate and pulls it off to one side, tilting it so as to allow the contents to drop into the waiting cart. The empty basket is dropped back down the mineshaft, having apparently brought up nothing but rock.

(For clarity, Dorian, if you were behind the trees you wouldn't be able to see the mine. You are currently peaking over a low ridge, with the trees to the left of and behind you)
Daniel
player, 23 posts
Wed 28 Aug 2019
at 17:22
  • msg #23

Chapter 1a: Above ground

Daniel points at the tree line, "Something goblin sized, more or less, moving around over there." Daniel keeps scanning all about, just in case there's more than one event to be concerned about.
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