Brokk looks up at the roofs around them.  "Best I can call, whoever is following us, him, or they, are using the rooftops to move around and follow us.  Makes sense doing that so they're out of sight.  What do ya think Isaac?  Pick a likely direction and try our luck and hope they show their hand?  We could try and capture one of them and, well umm, have a hands on conversation with 'em?"
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Shaking his head, he replies, "No, not strategically sound. If he is moving across the rooftops, he can out-maneuver us easily. We might need to draw them into an ambush. Perhaps if we make a scene loud enough, the watcher could be caught unawares? Who is the best at being sneaky, these days?"

Kisaiya looked at her little companion.  "Don't worry, I can take care of myself.  I'm not just a helpless girl.  My Goddess protects me, and gives me the tools to protect myself."

She smiled.  "Trust me, we'll make a good team!"

"Brokk and buckos both sneaky, nots likes that words very much...Bucko stealthy!" The goblin comments.

My stealth for size, ranks, dex, trait, race is +18
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"Then you two should team up and see what you can quietly see from the rooftops, while I get back to the main group and act all obvious and paladiny and such." He says with a grin, "Maybe I can present a juicy target for our friend." After they go, he heads back to the main group, loudly saying "Nothing found. Must have been just a thief looking for something easy. So, what do you think we should do about those automatons you all fought?"

When the group gathered back up, Xander has yet to make a appearance. Several people are around, browing and taking in private. Everything besides that one lone person seems to be making a appearance. Several guards enter from where the location of the gear shop is but they seem to be not in a hurry. Four of them, moving towards the area past the library. They seem to be in good spirits but possibly hiding something. Or perhaps the others are, it remains unknown.

"Not chase shadows, we goes next place and watch for watcher."

Bucko believes looking for a cloaked person is dumb because of course they drop the cloak and look like everyone else...

"Sounds good. Let's continue on to my Chapterhood Temple and see if we get any useful information there." Isaac says, still keeping a watchful eye.

Brokk nods his head and agrees with Isaac.  "They know who we are, whoever they are.  Keep an eye on rooftops and be prepared for trouble quickly!  Lead on Isaac."

Brokk will follow Isaac to his temple.
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Bucko laughs a little
"Keeps eyes opens wide, machines can lies still as is unalives,  could hides in piles, crates, anything...."

Clearly Bucko is more used to things that actually move and can be seen, rather than the other things, reminds him of traps, nasty things that do not breath and are hard to find...
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"Standing here means nothing.  Let us go forward, and if something is above us, they will find us.  And if not, we will see something.  So?"

So saying, the plucky cleric moved forward, not caring if anything lept on them or jumped on them.  Her sword was ready.  And so was her gumption.  And she stayed near Bucko, because he actually supported her.

With the group gathered together they decided to stick to the main roads. Though it will take longer, its safer. Well they think its safer. They travel towards the temple in the distance but the road seems to give out! Two people fall into the darkness! One hole appears barely missing the group. Another hole slowly appears near the entrance to a small pub!

Kisaiya, with her sword ready, is prepared for almost anything... but a pitfall.  Still, she is still ready.

She will cast, depending on if she is one of the two falling.  Shield Other.  Otherwise, she will use her low light vision to see where they fell.

Bucko scans the area looking for a magic user who would be able to do such things as create holes....

"Mage has hand upon us, does anyon sees him?"

Isaac sees the people fall and holes appear, and he rushes over to where the people vanished. Once there he looks into the hole for the victims, and then back up and around the area, looking for someone who cast this spell and is still looking their way. If he fails to catch sight of the caster, he will try to aid the people who fell in. "He must be able to see this place to cast the spell!"

OOC 13:32, Today: Isaac Harvester rolled 15 using 1d20 ((15)) Perception

Brokk looks around in as many directions as he can and focuses on what Bucko says and he draws his composite bow, nocking an arrow, not drawing it back.  "Not a big fan of mage's either Bucko.  Call out anything that looks lie it's gunna hurt us."

22:16, Today: Brokk Grunk rolled 29 using 1d20+10.  Perception Check.

There seem to be no sign of the caster as the cleric waits. Both the rogue and paladin look around not seeing anything besides the mass histeria looming around with people freaking out and trying to get into buildings. As they look down they seems surprised as they can see some sort of creature gnawing and whipping around a tenticle. Shrapnel from where they are standing corrode as they step back. Everyone that went through seem to fall into the darkness and land in the sewer being sweeped away from the current. Some are hit by the creature! Their has to be at least two of them or more as the ground begins to shake beneath them. They can easily avoid it by moving away from it!

Brokk will move away from the area while retaining the grip on his bow and arrow in case he's attacked.  "What the hell is going on here?"

Bucko sees the creature, thinking it maybe normal for the sewer system he  continues to try to find a cause of  the holes...

"This is Confusing!!!!"

Studying the depth of the hole, Isaac tries to estimate the risk of jumping down to attack the squid-like creatures. He is especially concerned with the victims who feel in and were swept away, as the creatures seem to have a different purpose. "Is this some kind of summoned beast, goaded into attacking the city? We should engage it!" He says, pulling out and readying his longbow.

Kisaiya took several steps back to, then looked at Issac.  "I am fine with engaging.  But... it will be dangerous.  And my spells from my Goddess are less deadly and more of the healing variety.  But I can shield another, and create a spiritual weapon.  Perhaps that is enough?  I want no others to die."

She looked down, sheathing her sword as she prepared to jump.

Bucko prepares to fire on the monster....

DM: are we in point blank range?

When the cleric gets ready to jump, the ground beneath her gives slightly then collapses! About 20' down is some sort of creature. It hisses and swings up and connects, as the ground again starts to shake! As the cleric seems to be in danger, a floating disk slides beneath her giving her more leverage and makes it so she can get back onto equal footing! Xander emerges! Below them are three creatures eating away the ground beneath them! "Rust monsters! Don't let them hit you!" Everyone runs and gets inside but is it safe?

OOC
AC: 18 (Touch 13)

Everyone that is ready make a ranged check to try and hit it!

In reply to Gamemaster (msg # 284):
Just before letting his arrow fly, Brokk says to Xander, "Nice of you to show up!  Guess you got my message?"

00:16, Today: Brokk Grunk rolled 3 using 1d6+2.  Short Bow Damage.
00:15, Today: Brokk Grunk rolled 13 using 1d20+8.  Composite Shortbow (+2 STR).
00:14, Today: Brokk Grunk rolled 19 using 1d20+6.  Initiative.

Isaac aims for a questing tentacle and looses an arrow, but the arrow strikes a chunk of the street instead and he backs up further. "I'm really not so good with bows, but I doubt it's safe to get into the pit directly. If we could coax it out, I'd be better able to fight it." Thinking hard, he pulls out a flask of oil as he increases distance.
OOC
07:31, Today: Isaac Harvester rolled 16 using 1d20+1.  Init.
07:32, Today: Isaac Harvester rolled 7 using 1d20+4.  Long Bow attack.
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