Upon waking up and feeling immediate pain, Theodric began to recall what had happened to him.
"Let's see...I was ambushed by something very big..."
When a stone giant and red dragon entered his cell, he put two and two together, thinking, "Well that answers the question of what ambushed me and brought me here."
Theodric sighed after having his wrists and ankles unchained, rubbing them to get the feeling back into.
"Best not do anything rash or stupid. Have to make myself useful to them until I can escape. Or someone comes to rescue me. I need to know why they kidnapped me and what is going on first," he thought to himself as he slowly pulled a pipe out of his pocket and stuck it in his mouth asking for a light.
"Since I'm guessing you were trying to not kill me upon capturing me that you need me to help you. Considering it would be in my best interests to aid you, I believe it would beneficial to both of us if we get down to business," the arcanist told the stone giant while stroking his handlebar mustache.
Theodric simply shrugged his shoulders when the giant made jest about the dragon lighting more than his pipe. Slowly, he lit his pipe with a match as while he could have used his magic to light the pipe, he didn't want his captors to figure out that he several spells already. Especially since those same spells would be quite useful against them, especially the dragon.
"Thank you. I'm actually surprised you have a dragon under your control. You must have a Dragon Orb in your possession then to be able to command him, but that's beside the point. To answer your question: yes and no. By 'yes,' I can use and detect magic. By 'no,' well, I should say maybe instead of no, as I'm quite certain you don't want to hear me say no. It actually depends on what you want me to detect. Certain things have varying degrees of magic, and I'm not just speaking of schools of magic. If what you seek is around other forms of magic, it would be difficult to pick out this certain 'magic' if you will."
Taking a puff of his pipe, he continued, hoping to appease his 'employer', "However, if one knows exactly what one is looking for, the difficulty of finding a certain magic, whether an item, person, place, or whatever, becomes quite low. Not effortlessly mind you, but sufficiently easier. If you would return my hat and staff, as well as my satchel and in addition, heal my wounds, I'll do my best to aid you. The hat just makes me think better that's all, while the staff I use to walk around with, while the satchel will have various items useful in aiding you. Besides, you don't have to worry about me trying to escape or fight back. I can see that such thoughts are useless. Not to mention, if I'm not useful to you in my current condition. You have my word that I won't stab you in the back. Besides, such a noble and great giant like you should have no fear of an insect like me."
Siobhan arrives and, seeing Wargrym trying to be diplomatic, hurries over to intervene.
"Maam, where was your sons destination?"
Ithalil climbs down from the tree. The area is clear as far as I can see. We can rest easy and check for wounded.
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"We will watch out for your son Ma'am if you can give us a description."
Once the woman describes her son Siobhan turns away and gestures for the rest to come with her. "We need to go and talk to Sheriff Belor, and I don't want anyone overhearing our plans for what comes next"
Once they are safely away from prying ears Siobhan starts planning. "This was only a scouting party, but that must mean they're close. I think we need to take the fight to them, strike either today or tonight with the element of surprise. Try and deal with them before they can attack the town. If we move out soon we might be able to find their camp before they expect the scouts back - then we can sneak in or strike while they're weak. If we need to watch out for this missing fellow then haste is best - he's probably been taken."
Siobhan looks around at the rest of her team. "I say we take this plan to the Sheriff and then move out as quickly as we can. What do you guys think?"
"Sounds good to me Sio...Wish we were able to teleport back after a hit and run assault but even lacking teleport, it's better if we engage them outside the town."
"I apologize. In my line of work one must often assume things. However, I'll keep that in check. Now let us get down to business then. What is it you wish me to help you find? I will need all the information you have on whatever you're looking for...or however much information you want to give me in order to be of use to you. It would be in my best interest to be of use to you. So let's begin shall we? No use in waiting I always say."
Theodric only hoped his familiar was able to find help but he wasn't about to reveal that he had one. Still he knew that several useful items in his magic satchel would be most helpful in case he had to turn on his captors. He just hoped that he would live long enough to find out what was going on.
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Siobhan smiles back at the sheriff. "Yes, Team Testosterone handled themselves very well. In terms of waiting for reinforcements you could certainly summon them, but I doubt the giants will wait a week now we've taken out their scouts. I'd expect in fact that they'd be inclined to come with overwhelming force a second time round."
Looking around at the others for agreement she continues "We have all agreed that we had best strike soon, if we hit hard while they believe they are safe we should be able to scatter them and break their morale. Even if we can't stop them causing chaos in the camp will hold them up and buy more time for the reinforcements to arrive.
If you permit Sheriff we will leave as soon as possible. We should be back before dark."
"calling for reinforcements sounds good.... I'm actually not sure if we'll be back tonight... It's possible that the Giants are more than a day out... Still it's best to face them outside of Sandpoint to spare it from a rain of boulders "
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I will stay at the gates. When you are ready we can follow the giants tracks back to their camp. Hit them hard and get out.
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"Thank you Sheriff. Boys, if we head to the Goblin Squash Stables we can pick up Mal's horse and hire some more for a day or so, Davrian won't mind I imagine."
Siobhan will lead the way to the stables and haggle with Davrian for the hiring of three horses. Then take the horses to the gate to meet with Ithalil and ride on!
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"Calm down little one and speak slowly. Who is your master? We are riding now to take on the giants. If he is there already we can rescue him. Come, sit on my shoulder for a while and help us find the way to where you lost him."
Siobhan will spend a little longer speaking soothing words to the worried familiar, before introducing it to Lexie and speaking to Davrian, unless someone else gets there first.
"show us to the woods little one. . We'll see if we can rescue your mage"
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Ithalil joins them at the gate. Their trail should be very easy to follow
War looks about trying to gain any clues as to what abducted the mage and any other relevant clues
To see what I can learn about the fight from the tracks
To try to identify what monsters where involved in the fight.
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chuckling at the cheeky little familiars comment...Wargrym follows the trail "Over here Ithalil"
After thanking him for the return of his belongings, Theodric thought to himself as the dragon and giant got into an argument, "Lord Mokmurian? So that's their leader's name. Is he a giant or something else? He has to be someone powerful who frightens even Giants and dragons. Have to be careful especially since that dragon might be onto my plan."
When the giant asked him if he was versed Thassilonian history, Theodric realized the true reason why he had been captured: his knowledge. It wasn't just his magical abilities his captors were in need of. Putting the pieces together, the arcanist realized that they were probably looking for a Thassilonian artifact of some sort. "Versed in it," he said, acting like he had been insulted, "Why I'm quite knowledgable about Thassilonian history, culture, and magic! I could tell anything and everything about them if you so desired. I am an assistant professor there at the university in Korvosa. Why there are some who believed that the Thassilonians tried to breed dragons...hybrid dragons actually. But since you asked earlier if I could detect magic, I've been interested in their magics for a while, namely their sin magics and the magic that preceded them: the virtue magic. So what is it you seek from the days of old?"
How big was the dragon? it couldn't have been to big giving how little destruction there is Ithalil looks to the sky keeping his bow ready with an arrow.
Watch order?
Siobahn
War
Ithalil
Mal
Lexi
if the trolls are within melee range War will full attack casting Mage armor.
No map yet. (my actions may change when map is up) but they're probably not in immediate striking distance
So War will cast Mage Armor
and
swift action: enter his Wolf Style stance and get ready to hit them once they get in range
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Siobhan mumbles and turns over on her sleeping roll, before the full import of exactly what Lexie was yelling makes it way into her sleeping mind. Stumbling out of her tent Siobhan's eyes turn pitch black, as she catches sight of the nearest troll.
"Rishwe geronspt xaayu!"