Quodak will go to bed, after disposing of his now-ruined cloak.
Moredrel will try to identify the gloves.
Then sleep in room #2.
Orion sleeps in room #1 for arbitrary reasons.
Sleeping in #1.
The night passes fitfully. An aura of nervousness pervades the compound, uncertain as to what the repercussions of the days actions will be.
[ooc]Krathok:
Orion:
Quodak:
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Just let me know if it's loud enough to wake me.
Meanwhile, Moredrel sleeps soundly.
Kjolmar sleeps soundly, snoring loudly. Visions of dragon treasures dance in his head.
Orion wakes squinting a bit to get his bearings. Seeing Bel Orion asks, "Belsarius, did you need something?"
A tremendous shudder runs through the building that you are in, nearly throwing you from your beds to the floor. Everyone in both rooms is awake now.
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A tremendous shudder runs through the building that you are in, nearly throwing you from your beds to the floor. Everyone in both rooms is awake now.
"Do what you must." Orion says to Bel.
As the earth shakes, "What the hell was that?"
There is another crash, shaking the building and sending dust drifting down from the rafters.
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There is another crash, shaking the building and sending dust drifting down from the rafters.
Orion jumps up and follows him out of the room.
Quodak leaps up as well, following Orion, and hoping to make sure those in Room 2 make their way out.
In the hallway, confused people are peeking their heads out of their rooms. Belisarius is the only one of them who seems alarmed.
Sense Motive:
Having slept in his armor, Krathok has little to gather before following Belisarius.
You hear colossal footsteps running across the courtyard as Urrax is roused from his slumber. There is a titanic blast of fiery light, visible even through the cracks of the wooden building and then two titanic voices begin shouting in Draconic, but the overlap of the voices combined with the now more frequent crashes make the excat words of either impossible to pick out.
Krathok is driven to pause by the magnitude of the sounds. Best let other one go in front.
Moredrel staggers out of bed with the first shudder and heads for the door. He pauses to try to make out the words, but continues to the entrance when he can't.
Or are there windows? He'll look out first, if there are.
Kjolmar's dreams are rudely interrupted by a tremendous crash. He sits up dizzily, trying to recover his faculties and get a bearing on his surroundings. A second thud jars his mind into more alertness. He hears - or thinks? - Krathok's words through the collective, and responds to them:
He prepares himself to move out immediately, collecting all his stuff and waking anyone who managed to sleep through that. He then moves into the hallway, hearing the titanic voices outside and thinking to himself, Ye gods, a battle of dragons. He moves outside as fast as he can, as he wants to bear witness to such a spectacle.
When the shouting starts, Belisarius runs into the main courtyard, heedless of who he shoves out of the way in his flight.
Though Kjolmar is disappointed that he isn't bearing witness to a duel of dragons, he quickly gets over that and observes what it is Urrex is doing. It dawns on him that something is trying to force its way through the door, and the burnt ropes lead him to his conclusion: an assault on the compound by soldiers! (He operates on this asumption, even though it may be wrong.)
Kjolmar curses Belisarius for running to the sewers at a time like this, and moves as fast as his dwarven legs can carry him to the top of the compound walls. He wants to try and help Urrex if he can. He doesn't even try to shout something to the dragon, as the din of Urrex's struggle mutes all other noises. Once up on the walls, he'll look down at the other side of the gate, to see who - or what - is testing the strength of a dragon.
Though Kjolmar is disappointed that he isn't bearing witness to a duel of dragons, he quickly gets over that and observes what it is Urrex is doing. It dawns on him that something is trying to force its way through the door, and the burnt ropes lead him to his conclusion: an assault on the compound by soldiers! (He operates on this asumption, even though it may be wrong.)
Kjolmar curses Belisarius for running to the sewers at a time like this, and moves as fast as his dwarven legs can carry him to the top of the compound walls. He wants to try and help Urrex if he can. He doesn't even try to shout something to the dragon, as the din of Urrex's struggle mutes all other noises. Once up on the walls, he'll look down at the other side of the gate, to see who - or what - is testing the strength of a dragon.
Unsure of what to do Orion goes with Greyhelm
Quodak comes up to the walls as well, materializing his Mind Bolt as he arrives.
From atop the wall you can see the stunning actions happening beyond the gate. The wide avenue outside is packed with guards. Three half-dragons stand before the gate, conjuring blasts of force which smash against it, producing the crashes. Nearby lie the burned bodies of several guards who apparently tried to climb the gate.
From atop the wall you can see the stunning actions happening beyond the gate. The wide avenue outside is packed with guards. Three half-dragons stand before the gate, conjuring blasts of force which smash against it, producing the crashes. Nearby lie the burned bodies of several guards who apparently tried to climb the gate.
Orion relays this through the collective also says both mentally an auibly
"Fight or flee?"
That said (or thought), Kjolmar goes along the wall, cutting any ropes which the soldiers are scaling the wall with. If there are none, he'll rush down to the ground floor, ready to defend Urrex as best he can should the gate give way, seeing as how he has no ranged form of attack.
Quodak positions himself above the gate, and psionically focuses/prepares psychic strike, preparing to take shots at the half-dragons.
Mentally and verbally
"Sounds good. BRING IT!"
Orion says and thinks to the collective as he hefts his club.
Moredrel will have followed the others up the walls, looked over and said "I'm going to be no use up here. I don't have enough spells left to make a difference and my hexes won't reach the ground."
He'll then return to ground level with Kjolmar, then pause looking at the confusion in the compound. Then he'll shout, trying to get Urrax's attention: "[b]Should we evacuate or try to help you?[b]"
If (when) that fails to reach him, he'll cast Message and repeat the same. Maybe a targeted whisper will work when a shout fails.
As you prepare for battle, the other inhabitants of the compound begin pouring out of the buildings. Some of those who can fight are rushing towards you and the gate, and some are staying behind to protect the non-combatants who are milling about in panic.
I can fend for myself. Go, but if they breach the walls you will need to make sure that the children and elderly escape.
Krathok considers the thoughts conveyed to him and nods simply, adding
He then moves to stand ready if the walls are breached...
Kjolmar will stand by Urrex, close but not so close that he is at risk of being trampled . He draws his dagger and prepares to fight this one out.
Kjolmar will stand by Urrex, close but not so close that he is at risk of being trampled . He draws his dagger and prepares to fight this one out.
Orion stands near KJ. Hefting his club over his shoulder waiting for a chance to melee.
Quodak will be positioned at Q9, ready to fire when needed.
Moredrel yells to the others:
"Urrax can handle himself. He says we should get the kids and old people out."
He then backs away from the gates to start shepherding others into the sewer escape route.
Kjolmar looks up to the dragon, drawing in his majestic form. He then moves to comply, assisting with herding the others into the sewers. Once everyone is in the sewers, he goes down himself, then tries to meet with the rest of the party and sort out where they're going.
Moredrel and Kjolmar begin running across the compound to gather the non-combatants and lead them into the sewers. Two of the dragonborn run up to reinforce the gate, and you can see others racing up onto the wall at various points.
However, they get only partway across the expansive grass of the compound before a green dragon of nearly equal size to Urrax swoops down from above and perches on the wall of the compound. Anastasius Urrax, as a traitor to your race and to your god, you and your... it begins to pronounce in a baleful voice. The pronouncement remains unfinished as Urrax leaps upwards and the two wyrms fall onto the top of the wall, sending cracks throughout the structure with the force of their combat.
As soon as Urrax's bulk is no longer pressed against the gate, one final blast of force blows the doors into a storm of splinters. Protect the women and children! Urrax shouts one final bit of advice as he engages the draconic arrival. No, we have to hold the gate to give them time to escape! replies the female dragonborn who is running towards you.
You can see flashes of magic and hear shouting from the walls at various points. It seems from the fighting that the dragonborn on the walls are fighting guards coming over the top.
Seeing the massive dragons fighting Orion looks down at his own hands. Realizing the futility of trying to help Orion decides to help with the escape.
" Lets get out of here."
Kjolmar, seeing the gate go, places himself firmly between the gate and the escaping civilians. He plans to do a fighting retreat, and shouts as much to the rest of the group through vocals and collective. "Let's get them out lads! Into the sewers after them!" He looks up to Urrex fighting ferociously on the wall, a twinge of guilt shooting through him as he realizes that he's abandoning the majestic dragon. However, he obeys Urrex's last command, keeping the women and children behind him as he faces the incoming forces.
Kjolmar, seeing the gate go, places himself firmly between the gate and the escaping civilians. He plans to do a fighting retreat, and shouts as much to the rest of the group through vocals and collective. "Let's get them out lads! Into the sewers after them!" He looks up to Urrex fighting ferociously on the wall, a twinge of guilt shooting through him as he realizes that he's abandoning the majestic dragon. However, he obeys Urrex's last command, keeping the women and children behind him as he faces the incoming forces.
orion moves to stand with kjolmar
Quodak stands well behind The resolute pair, directing those who haven't left yet towards the sewers. He will also take a Full-round action to manifest his Mind Bolt in Long-Range form.