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"Th' stories..they ain't jes ta frighten the children," the old woman hisses. "they be real! An' if ye go into th' old ruins tonite, ye'll find out...like sooo many other brave souls who never returned."
Her breath stinks like rotten onion as she leans in close to you. Her hair is a nest of gray tufts bound in a dirty rag, and her one good eye gleams in the light of the moon. She points a bony finger at each of you.
"Ye've been warned. No gold reward is enough fer what yer doin', mark my words." With that, she totters off down the street, cackling to herself.
You are left to ponder...how did this old crone know anything about the Baron hiring you? How did she know of the rewards of gold he promised to find his missing daughter? And - more importantly - how did she even find you, since you've been riding half of the day from the Baron's keep to get to this gray little village on the edge of nowhere. No matter, in the end. You have a job. Teenage girl, handsome farmhand, it was an old story. The Baron is paying you extra to return her by morning. All of your leads have pointed you to this village, and some shrewd questions and quick deduction have led you to believe the two are hiding out in the old ruins on the hill.
"It's where all the young 'uns go ta hide," they said.
All that remains is to head up the hill, find the girl, and get back to your reward. Good thing the light of the full moon is bright and clear...
"It would have been more helpful to say which stories are real," Bubo comments, watching the old woman go. "Let's do this quickly. I doubt lodgings in said ruins would be comfortable."
"I don't care much, sleep however and where ever i can"
Lets not waste anytime, Lets collect that bonus."
"A chance to save a girl and earn coin? Why are we still here?"
There is an old road that leads out of the village. The directions were very clear: follow the road as it bends away north, down through the bog and upwards. The ruins of the old temple rest uneasily at the top of that hill.
A chill wind blows as you follow the worn track. For an hour you walk, trying to keep to the road in the middle of the night. Bits of stone pavers, a moss encrusted broken column, the broken remains of a roadside shrine are all that remains to guide you.
Soon the dark shape of the hill looms ahead. Atop the crown can be seen the jagged stone of ruined temple of sorts, the purpose lost in the darkness. The climb is slow, even in the light of the moon, as the hillside is thick with brambles. The chill breeze bites at the top of your climb. Moss covered and ancient, the ruined temple is a gray mass of rubble and broken walls. Just the sort of place to hide out in - if you needed a place to hide.
"Yes, doesn't look very comfortable at all."
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Leena takes a look around.
She stops suddenly, motioning the others to do the same
"Something... is in there, it doesn't smell right, it smells of death... better go in prepared to fight. We can't just wander in there" her tail was twitching, her ears swiveling around
Finnian draws his sword.
"What? A fight already? This just gets better and better!" Finnian says with obvious relish.
"That doesn't bode well for the ones we've to save," Bubo points out, drawing a cold iron dagger from its sheathe. "After you, then."
Leena draws her sword and prepares for a fight.
Ridill:Yay! Is it play time already?
You step through the broken, moss encrusted walls of the temple. The sight that greets you makes your blood run cold: a gray figure, emaciated and covered in rags, stands over two smaller figures. The gray creature looks up at and grins horribly.
"Ah. I see...you have...found us." Its voice is a terrible rasping sound, much like a the stone lid of a tomb scraping against the base as it opens. "They said...you would come...but you are...too... laaate."
The thing's eyes glow red in the moonlight. As you watch, it raises its arms wide, and the two figures rise up. They were once a young boy and a girl, but now their faces are twisted, and their eyes are red to match those of their new master...
"Unfortunate," Bubo comments. "I don't suppose you would be willing to relinquish your hold on their bodies? Would be preferable to bring proof of their fate back."
He moves to the right as he talks, stepping past Finnian as the hand not holding a dagger digs through his bandolier to retrieve an extract. He drinks it after he finishes speaking then returns the vial to its place. "I don't suppose you are acquainted with an old woman?"
Finnian moves up slightly and prepares for the initial rush.
"Anyone can kill children, foul creature. Let's see how you fare against my steel."
Move to L6. Ready an attack for the first creature that moves into a threatened square (using Power Attack).
Leena bolsters her strength and her sword begins to emit a faint light after a quick flourish.
"Leave Now. This is my only warning.", Demands lena as sh moves forward.
The creature only laughs at your warnings. "Fools!" it growls, and brandishes its claws, stepping forward.
Kit will move so that next round she can flank with one of her allies
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The two undead children shuffle forward hissing and spitting, their mouths full of sharp teeth.
"Very well."
Bubo steps up and quickly mixes a volatile concoction, hurling it at the spawn's master with magical aim.
Finnian moves up to the first spawn.
"I really hate undead" He says with a slight shudder before attacking.
damage
AC-21
hp-16/16
status-fighting defensively
"You in for it now!.
Leena steps up and with a quick chant and her sword glows even more.
The undead creature hisses in anger as the fire of Bubo's bomb scorches it. 'At them...my children...' it groans. Then it gestures, and disappears!
Fin's sword thrust goes through the spawn facing him, but it does dim the fire in it's undead eyes.
Kit will move to near where she had seen him.... (Scent for the win)
Then lash out at him, hopefully from where she can flank him
The two young? undead strike at Finnian with newly-minted claws. Both miss as he ducks and spins in his defensive state.
"Can someone find the one that disappeared?" Finnian calls out as he strikes at the spawn again.
5'step to J4. Attack wounded spawn as before (same mods)
attack vs spawn
damage
Ridill I want to kill something.
Leena We do this together
In an instant Leena leaves a multicolored trail behind her as she ends up right behind the rightmost spawn and delivers 2 quick slashes.
AC-21
touch-17
hp-16/16
status-fighting defensively, power attacking
Finnian's dueling sword pierces the creature in the chest. It claws at him as it crumples to the ground. Nearby, Leena's sudden attack destroys the foul creature that was once the Baron's daughter.
"Hmm."
Bubo's tail flicks idly as he goes through his options of finding the wight. Ah, but one of the creatures still survived. Best take care of that one.
The ratfolk takes out another concoction and sets it off, throwing it at the surviving spawn.
"Hmm."
Bubo's tail flicks idly as he goes through his options of finding the wight. Ah, but one of the creatures still survived. Best take care of that one.
The ratfolk takes out another concoction and sets it off, throwing it at the surviving spawn.
[dice=Bomb (ranged touch)] 1d20 + 7 - 4
[dice=Damage (fire)] 2d6 + 5
She will move around till she pinpoints where he is
Bubo quickly takes out a prepared vial from his bandolier and drinks it before reaching into his haversack and pulling out another bottle.
She will move around till she pinpoints where he is
Bubo quickly takes out a prepared vial from his bandolier and drinks it before reaching into his haversack and pulling out another bottle.
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