Two quivers of arrows should prove adequate for now. Erie will equip herself accordingly.
As you finish equipping yourself from the available equipment, there is a thunderous pounding on the barred main door to the room which sends dust cascading off with every hit. The guards clearly know that you are here.
As you finish equipping yourself from the available equipment, there is a thunderous pounding on the barred main door to the room which sends dust cascading off with every hit. The guards clearly know that you are here.
Quodak says
"Someone who can speak with them, ask them if there is an alternate exit!
as he gestures towards the ones who led us all here.
Patcher wants you back in his thread, you haven't posted in a while.
"Ze volgen ons! Snel, is er een andere uitgang?"
Erie looks around, trying to spot another way out of this room.
Perception:
Since I don't see any doors, even if they're fairly obvious:
Kjolmar starts to say something in Dwarven, then realises the futility of talking and instead decides to communicate through action. He grabs a bench, desk, table, or whatever else he can push in order to block the doorway, then motions for the others to help him. He'll continue to move furniture to barricade the doorway.
Your two remaining rescuers begin to push one of the weapon racks to the side but can't make very much progress.
Krathok assists in the attempt to bar the entry.
Strength check:
Seeing what they're trying to do Orion will grab the closest item and violently (and quickly) start throwing things to uncover the patch of ground they're uncovering. He will continue to move things until the spot is uncovered.
Strength Checks;
Kjolmar now sees that the others are uncovering something, so he assists with that after he builds a big enough barricade on the door.
Your frantic throwing of objects uncovers a large metal grate in the floor, below which you can see a ramp leading into a section of dark tunnel. Something crashes into the door again, and your makeshift barricade shudders.
Krathok needs no encouragement, he barrels onto the ramp and into the darkness as soon as it is uncovered.
Moredrel lets the stronger people open the grate, but will follow Krathok down as soon as he can.
Kjolmar follows suit, able to see fine thanks to his Dwarven darkvision.
Erie will follow the others down the hole.
You and your rescuers disappear down the grate with the chariotfull of stolen equipment just as the guards explode into the room behind a makeshift battering ram.
You are all being hustled along a dimly lit tunnel with a trickle of fetid liquid in the center. None of your rescuers have any sources of light, but the darkness does not seem to hinder them.
Judging from the smell you are probably in a sewer. You go around several bends, and can clearly hear the sounds of guards pursuing you, sometimes even seeing torchlight down a side tunnel, but they do not seem to have found you yet.
Kjolmar hustles along quietly for one of his build. He keeps one hand on his short sword's handle as he glances backward nervously. He is having a hard time keeping the quick pace, and is starting to take heaving breaths.
Having smelt much worse in his time, Krathok is unperturbed by the fetid stench. He follows his rescuers movements, easily able to keep them in view from his darkvision.
Orion follows his rescurers. Anywhere is better than being in the clutches of dragons. Somewhere along the way he cast Infernal Healing on himself again. He'll look around to see if anyone else is particularly hurt also.
Moredrel looks fairly badly burned.
Kjolmar is really wheezing now, and occasionally spits out blood. He continues as best he can.
Erie is slightly singed.
Kjolmar is really wheezing now, and occasionally spits out blood. He continues as best he can.
Noticing Kjolmar's obvious distress Orion walks up to him and places a hand on him as he speaks something arcane.
Com o sangue as feridas perto
As he completes the words Everyone can see Kjolmar's wounds closing and KJ can feel it. A moment later it's as if the wounds were never there.
This is the spell infernal healing. Every time I cast this spell the person radiates evil for a minute. Orion is unaware of this fact. Since he has eschew materials he doesn't actually use devil blood in the casting. It's only relevant if someone bothers to cast detect evil. However in a world without Paladins the chances of that happening are slim. Just wanted to give you a heads up.
** spoiler omitted **
You come to another ramp and are hustled up it into a cellar room where a larger group of humans closes a secret door back over the opening. As they are looking at you and gathering the loot which had been in the chariot, another man comes down the stairs. Uρραξ επιθυμεί να μιλήσει για τις νέες αφίξεις αμέσως. Ο αποδοκιμάζει επίσης το σύνολο των "αποστολή" σας, αλλά τουλάχιστον έχετε επιστρέψει επιτυχή. he says as he descends.
He then addresses you, or at least makes a good effort to. Onze leider zou graag met je praten. Kunt u niet ongerust, ik zweer op het bloed dat u niet zal worden geschaad en dat je vrij bent nu.
Hearing the newcomer speak, Erie hesitantly says "Έχω τη χαρά να σας συναντήσω υπερβολικά, αλλά γιατί διάσωσης Αμερικανών; Δεν είναι ότι και εγώ είμαι καταγγέλλοντες, λάβετε υπόψη σας!"
He seems surprised that Erie can speak Draconic, but gladly converses with her. Αχ, καταλαβαίνετε draconic. Μπορείτε διάσωσης ήταν μια παράνομη εκστρατεία στην πόλη, αλλά είμαστε όπως πάντα στην ευχάριστη θέση να καλωσορίσω πρώην σκλάβους του δράκου θεού στις τάξεις μας.
He then motions for you to follow him up the stairs.
"Σας ευχαριστούμε για τη διάσωση εμάς, ακόμα κι αν ήταν μια ανόητη κίνδυνο."
To the others: "On nie jest zadowolony zrobili nalot i są przy nas spotkać kogoś nazwie Urrax"
and then "Hy is nie tevrede nie, hulle het die aanval en hulle neem ons iemand om te voldoen aan die naam Urrax"
I'll follow him up the stairs.
He seems surprised that Erie can speak Draconic, but gladly converses with her. Αχ, καταλαβαίνετε draconic. Μπορείτε διάσωσης ήταν μια παράνομη εκστρατεία στην πόλη, αλλά είμαστε όπως πάντα στην ευχάριστη θέση να καλωσορίσω πρώην σκλάβους του δράκου θεού στις τάξεις μας.
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He then motions for you to follow him up the stairs.** spoiler omitted **
Untrained Sense motive
"Σας ευχαριστούμε για τη διάσωση εμάς, ακόμα κι αν ήταν μια ανόητη κίνδυνο."
** spoiler omitted **To the others: "On nie jest zadowolony zrobili nalot i są przy nas spotkać kogoś nazwie Urrax"
** spoiler omitted **and then "Hy is nie tevrede nie, hulle het die aanval en hulle neem ons iemand om te voldoen aan die naam Urrax"
** spoiler omitted **I'll follow him up the stairs.
** spoiler omitted **
Kjolmar doesn't understand anything being said, so he's content to simply watch people's expressions and be on the lookout for anything dangerous. When the man motions to go up the stairs, Kjolmar hesitates, looks at the rest of the group for a second, then starts to walk up. He's still breathing heavily, though the spell from Orion has turned his wheezing into more modest panting. He mutters to himself, "Guði, getum við hægja ekki niður hraða hluti? Ég þarf að ná andanum."
You ascend the stairs from the basement into a ground level room and walk out into a vast grassy park surrounded by high walls. The grass is tall but well maintained and there are small stands of trees around and even a large lake off to one side. The walls are lined with low one and two story buildings like the one which you came out of. Nearby stands a large golden filigreed pavilion. You are led into the pavilion and see that there is a man there. He is tall and of indeterminate age and stands with a regal bearing. He is wearing a gold embroidered robe which matches his unusually colored eyes nearly perfectly.
The man in the pavilion speaks and makes a perfunctory bow of greeting in your direction. You are fairly certain that he is speaking Draconic, but you all can understand his words. So these are our latest arrivals. Greetings, I am Valentinus Urrax, master of this house and I promise you that you will be safe from the Dragon God here. I would like to know more of you, but I am sure that you would like to eat and rest first.
Krathok has been following along in relatively silence, though thankful for Moredrel's translation. The mention of food makes his stomach churn in anticipation.
The man in the pavilion speaks and makes a perfunctory bow of greeting in your direction. You are fairly certain that he is speaking Draconic, but you all can understand his words. So these are our latest arrivals. Greetings, I am Valentinus Urrax, master of this house and I promise you that you will be safe from the Dragon God here. I would like to know more of you, but I am sure that you would like to eat and rest first.
Moredrel bows in return and replies "Σας ευχαριστούμε για την ελευθερία μας και τη φιλοξενία σας. Τρόφιμα και υπόλοιπο θα ήταν πράγματι ευπρόσδεκτη, αλλά πριν να είστε, πρέπει να ζητήσω μια ακόμη υπέρ. Εξοικειωμένοι μου είναι στην πόλη ψάχνει για μένα. Δεδομένου ότι θα έχουν πρόβλημα να πάρει πάνω από τους τοίχους σας, είναι μια πύλη μπορώ να περιμένω από την ανοιχτή και να τον αφήσει εκεί μέσα; Τότε θα είμαι στη διάθεσή σας"
"that's interesting." Orion says as he realizes he understands the others.
Urrax smiles that Orion's mention of the linguistic oddity of the building you are in. Ingenious, isn't It? One of my childeren developed the idea. Now however let us eat and I will try to answer some of your questions. He turns to the man who led you here. Staros, would you please tell Irra in the kitchen that we have some guests for lunch.
Kjolmar's breathing has calmed at this point, and he's shocked to find that he can understand the words of the humans around him. "Well, I'll be damned! That's one clever trick your son came up with, for sure!" He chuckles a bit and continues. "Food sounds excellent. Show me the table!" He grabs his stomach for emphasis.
Speaking haltingly still confused by the magical translation "Thank you for saving from slaver. Need food and water."
Whatever "food" here consists of, at least the service will be better than it was in the cells...
With that sentiment in mind, Erie will simply say "Thank you, both for the rescue and for your hospitality." She will then join the others at the table.
Some children run up across the park with chairs, matching the table in their fine craftsmanship and gold filigreed decoration. The children seem considerably better nourished than most human children in this part of the world. Urrax smiles at them and thanks them as they run off, looking backwards over their shoulders at you. Then a few minutes later the food arrives. It is simple fare; bread with oil, cheese and onions sweetened with honey. However there is far more of it than you ever had in captivity. The ale is also considerably richer than the thin drink given to slaves. Urrax does not eat, but smiles as you presumably dig in hungrily.
Welcome to our brotherhood, especially you. He nods at Orion. Although it is pleasing to speak to fellow members of the elder races as well. He indicates Erie, Krathok and Kjolmar. Please feel free to inquire as you will. I promise that I will try to give you any information that I can.
Some children run up across the park with chairs, matching the table in their fine craftsmanship and gold filigreed decoration. The children seem considerably better nourished than most human children in this part of the world. Urrax smiles at them and thanks them as they run off, looking backwards over their shoulders at you. Then a few minutes later the food arrives. It is simple fare; bread with oil, cheese and onions sweetened with honey. However there is far more of it than you ever had in captivity. The ale is also considerably richer than the thin drink given to slaves. Urrax does not eat, but smiles as you presumably dig in hungrily.
Welcome to our brotherhood, especially you. He nods at Orion. Although it is pleasing to speak to fellow members of the elder races as well. He indicates Erie, Krathok and Kjolmar. Please feel free to inquire as you will. I promise that I will try to give you any information that I can.
Orion nods reverently and between gulps of food says,
"thank you for rescuing us...and the food."
Mouth stuffed with bread and cheese "What mean Elder Race, Krathok not old?... and what mean brotherhood?"