"Give me a moment." Lynn replies and searches for a dagger in her collection of weapons while walking over. She cuts her loose and helps her up. "You're ok?"
The halfling gets up, rubbing at her wrists and ankles from where the rope bound her.
"I am yes, thank you again. I am glad you came by when you did, I watched that evil man sacrifice those others in his dark gods name." She shutters at the thought.
"Do you need help up there?" Lynn calls up to Iko. But she hopes that not, because she won't be able to jump into the second floor from the street.
Iko yells. "This one is proving...uncooperative."
Then says to the prone archer in a grim voice "It sounds like your allies have abandoned you, and mine are waiting below. Surrender and you may be spared if you choose to redeem yourself."
The gnome woman looks around anxiously, "You have a friend upstairs?" Aniva hobbles into the alley with how bow in one hand and a stick to support her weight in the other.
The archer looks around, hearing more voices that he doesn't know and none that he does know. Resigning himself to his fate he drops his weapon and puts his hands up.
"Seems ta me that the coin that I was ta be paid ain't going ta be comin' ta me now." He looks around a bit nervously. "I was just ta be the look out."
"Wise choice." Iko says then picks up the archers sword and bow and holds him ahead and leads him out of the building.
"How much would you have gotten?" Lynn asks the guy.
So. Don asks the halfling. Did you ever hear or see anything about where those cultists stayed? Or any other groups?
The archer scrambles down the building with grace and ease.
"Couple gold, just watching and shooting, that is me specialty."
The Halfling woman looks nervous at the archer, "shouldn't we just end his life? He worked with the cultist."
Lynn flips the guy a coin. "How about you shoot the bad guys for a change."
Iko pipes up. "No. He was paid for his work. He may yet prove useful, as well as redeem himself. What's your name?" Iko asks the archer. Staying close to him.
"And if we paid you coin, would your services then be available to us?"
The archer catches the coins offered to him, he chews it over a bit.
"What sort a deal do I have that ye won't just be stabbin' me in the back on I turn around here?"
"I haven't seen any other cultist, these are the first one and they found me before I saw them." She continues to look around nervously, "I can't believe the city fell so fast."
"If demon worshippers offer you coin then you take it, but if the good guys pay you up front you're worried about backstabbing?" Lynn inquires. "You're a funny guy. But if you don't want the deal we can always go back to the suggestion of the woman and stab you right now. That's your offer for redemption, and you even get paid for it. You should make it worth our while."
"On this, I can agree with you Lynn." Iko nods and winces a little.
"Oh no lass, I asked em' the same thing, just you gave me an honest answer you did. Theys be talking a lot but saying little they was." The archer looks at Iko, You's be fightin' well, We will have ta try that again later. I bet I could be beatin ya."
Behind Iko the building that he was just fighting in collapses, the strange cross bow and the desk fall to the ground.
The woman looks at Lynn, "Your just going to buy him off like that? You are going to trust him?"
"I trust him just as much as I do you. The only alternative would be to trust no one anymore." Lynn replies. "He is throwing himself at money. That makes him predictable. That is the next best thing we have here in this traitorous ruins."
"I.. guess that is fair. I need to get to Defender's Heart, are you going there?" The woman has gathered up most of her belongs with the help of Aniva.
"We are stopping at my home first, I need to check if my wife is there. Then I guess you could travel from there to the Heart." Aniva is pained from all the moving.
"Perhaps. Though I would know the name of my opponent if we are to battle again?" Iko says.
"Once we are free from this hell of course." He adds.
Lynn stows away the bow and picks up her glaive. "Let's move."
We will get you to defenders heart very soon, after we check out Aniva's house. we have a sturdy cart for you to ride in. A good cart, survived underground horrors. Almost could call it Mythic.
Iko walks a little behind. Anyone taking note will see h's still pretty badly wounded and will hang back.
Lynn looks at Iko as he limps after the group instead of pacing in front. She remembers that she is hit herself and uses her magic to heal up.
Then she takes out the wand to tap Iko. "You look as if you could need something stronger."
Tink detects magic once last time and quickly scampers up to collect the crossbow
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As his wounds start to heal, Iko bows in thanks to Lynn. "Much appreciated Lynn."
Don grabs the xbow, he is drawn to it for some strange reason.
"I can't make proper use of it, but please let me inspect it properly later." Tink says handing over the weapon reluctantly
The Repeating cross bow is +1
Don hands the bow back
As the group heads north West from their present location the pass again more bodies and destroyed buildings. Another great rift in the ground halts the group for a while as your attempt to navigate north but find that the entire way is destroy and to the south the rift leads right out of the cities western wall. Taking your time and making sure your wagon accompanies you the group and their new friend make their way down the incline then back up again.
A few people slip and Aniva has a tough go of it the entire time. As you approach the area where Aniva's home is the area is very quiet, the city has gone more quiet as the evening approaches.
"Thank you Don." Tink says as he hands the bow back
This will be a good weapon, thanks Tink.
"You got the key?" Lynn asks Aniva.
Aniva produces a key, as she moves towards the door she notices that it is open a bit.
"I guess it being open isn't overly strange." She looks back at everyone then pushes the door open. Taking a few steps into the small house.
"Irabeth?" Aniva calls out into the small house, after waiting a few moments no answer is heard. Aniva take another step or two into the house then looks back at the group and shrugs. The house is quiet and nothing appears to be out of place, Aniva heads towards the left side of the house which must be the bed room.
A wicked looking half orc stands behind the now bleeding out body of Aniva, a wicked Snear on his face. The Ranseur in has hands radiates a purple light around the head of the weapon, the head of the Ranseur is shaped like that of a gargoyle. The armor is blood red and covers his from head to toe.
"Your b$+@! of a wife is next!" He spits on the fallen body.
"Tink, can you sweep that guy off his feet?" Lynn asks while she taps Aniva with the wand.
Don moves down and fires a bolt from his new crossbow
SteelGate steps in and attacks the plated man.
Initiative Rd 1
Don, SteelGate
Iko, Orc (19) <---
Lynn, Tink
As Don's bolt makes a solid hit, and SteelGate slams into the orc, he backs up 5', his skin hardening and taking on a more grey hue.
Looking between Don who is now to far and SteelGate which he has never seen before the Orc attacks SteelGate.
"You will die with your pathetic friend, then I will see out the blood traitor!"
Seeing Aniva bleeding Iko yells "NOOOO!!" and charges into the room, drawing his new magical sword and vaults over one of the chairs and slides on his side across the table.
Landing next to the evil orc he crouches and kicks out at the orcs knee.
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The Large orc goes down, breaking the table as he tries to avoid Iko's lashing limbs.
Lynn smiled a broad smile as Aniva opens her eyes again and the orc goes down. "Let's make sure he gets no second try to kill anyone."
Tink scans the room looking for some way to help out in the cramped quarters, not enough people have passed through the door so he keeps a look out outside to make sure no one else comes.
I can't get in to make a shot, Steelgate and Iko are in the way. Don holsters his crossbow(move) and draws his hammer(move, done)
SteelGate smashes on the now prone sorcerer.
SteelGates Attack misses the Orc, The Orc attempts to Stand back up, Roaring as he does.