Brutus unlocks and opens the nearest east door, a number of wooden chairs and other furniture are stacked in this large room, as well as a few casks. A corridor heads southward.
Brutus looks around in the room, but finds nothing of interest. Cursory examination of the clothing lying about the room identifies outfits of dwarven pedigree for three individuals.
Bruuts moves back into the corridor and unlocks the first door he comes to, opening it, with a loud metal on metal screech, to find a jail cell. The door to this jail cell has a small window at eye level, blocked by three vertical iron bars. Matted straw is strewn across the floor, and a set of manacles hangs affixed to the wall opposite the entrance. Two buckets sit at the center of this dank prison.
Crossing the hall, he finds the same thing.
Moving a little further he opens the third door. This cell is identical to the rest, save the lone emaciated dwarf lying in it. The dwarf sits up quickly and eyes Brutus for a long moment. Who might you be?
A look of relief crosses the dwarf's face. Thank the gods! I am Rakuska Ingardam. Have you found my two companions?
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Rakuska points out two other cells and Brutus quickly unlocks and releases the other two envoys who Rukuska introduces as Pechas and Holfist.
Rukuska says, "We were waylaid by a faith barge when we bypassed Xer. The Razmiri extorted all our funds before we were captured, though we put up a fierce fight! We were then brought here.. the she-dwarf looks around her surroundings, ..where ever here is, we were hooded. Anyway we have been interrogated twice by some wench who calls herself Holy Ahendile. Now can we get out of here?" The woman and the two men look exhausted and can barely walk. As the dwarf finishes, the party hears a sound as two creature burst from the southernmost door and head straight for the party!
Ran moves up next to Brutus and goes on the defensive.
Wayne readies his pistol to shoot the first creature that gets too close.
The creatures move into the room to engage the companions. Wayne fires his pistol. The shot slams into the creature in front of Ran, but the shot does not seem to do much damage to the creature.
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Corb, being given his charge lane, gets loud and angry, rushing down the hall to hit the thing with his sword!
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Wayne delays, looking for an opening.
Brutus produces and activates a wand, while stepping out of the way, making room for Corb.
Midori fires into the mass of bodies, but misses while trying to avoid her companions.
Corbalias runs, screaming, down the hall. As he approaches the creature, he swings his sword hard, impaling the pathetic thing on his blade. Even with the creature's resistance, Corb twists the sword hard and the creature spasms and quits moving.
Ran attacks the creature in front of her. Her dagger strikes the creature, but doesn't seem to leave any damage.
The creature rears up and attack Ran.
The creature manages to rake one of it's claw across Ran's arm.
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Corb continues to channel his mommy issues-relates fury at the other creature.
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Corbalias smashes his sword into the other creature, putting a quick end to it as well.
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Corb calms down after ending the second creature. He is tired for about 15 seconds, and shows it by panting heavily and utilizing poor sentence structure.
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The party regroups and heads back out with the dwarves. The dwarves are exhausted and need aid from the party just to walk, let alone climb out the trapdoor. Reentering the Inn, the party finds it eerily quiet.
Half rushing, half sneaking, the party heads out the front door into the courtyard. Stepping out into the courtyard, under a moonlight sky, the party begins to hear a slow clap coming from the direction of the well. Looking in that direction, you see a figure dressed in grey robes and wearing an iron mask. The figure hold an ivory colored wand, as it leans against the well.
Well, well, well. I must congratulate you on your subterfuge. You fooled the sisters well enough. Unfortunately, they had already sent for me, or your ruse may have worked. The figure nods toward Ran. Greetings "Sister"! I see you have taken the prisoners into your "custody". I'll be taking over now, since you here upon my authority! You notice two men behind the figure, fingering their weapons, while watching the party intently.
In response to Wayne and Brutus, the mask says, "In the name of the most holy living god, drop your weapons! I am Holy Ahendile, ordained priest of Razmir and arbiter of your fates. Submit to my authority, and you may well earn more merciful treatment.”
The thugs hesitate, waiting for a word from their leader.
Midori fires off an arrow, but it sails wide, skittering across the courtyard.
Spruce moves into melee, but his swing is ineffective.
Ran throws a dagger at Holy A, but the blade bounces off the woman's holy symbol.
Wayne moves out, drawing a bead on Holy A, but when he pulls the trigger, hear only a soft pop as the gun misfires.
Brutus produces his wand and uses it on himself.
Ahendile begins to scream at the thugs, galvanizing them to action. One fires his crossbow, while the other slashes at Spruce with his sword.
Startled into action, both men miss their targets.
Holy A visibly seethes as her minions fail at their attacks. She begins to intone mystic phrases an points at Brutus.
A ray shoots from her finger and hits Brutus square in the chest. The half-orc feels himself become seriously enfeebled.
Angered, Brutus crosses the courtyard and punches the woman squarely in her masked face. The woman rocks back on her heels and her eyes lose their focus.
Corbalias runs up to the woman and swings with the back of his blade, but misses as he shifts his grip!
Midori fires an arrow and it punches into the woman!
Spruce swings it's club-like arms and smacks a thug once, hard!
Wayne clears his gun of the misfire.
W Thug- 5
Holy A- 15
Ran moves up with her mace, hitting the stunned woman square in the chest.
The woman continues to be stunned by Brutus' awesome punch.
The two thugs attack to defend their leader. The thug near ran drops his crossbow and draws his short sword.
One thug misses Ran, while the other chops a little bark off Spruce.
Ran slides past the opponents and strikes Holy A hard, bringing her down.
Wayne moves over and fires a shot at one of the thugs. The bullet punches into the man's chest, bring him down.
Corb surprises even himself when his blow lands, knocking the thug out cold!