Round 1
Urdrsk growls in pain as both attacks land. Sticking to the plan, the dwarf presses his attack against the yellow-highlighted enemy.
Round 1
Urdrsk takes down the one that you both struck in surprise round and cleaves into the one left standing. He skids into a pile after Urdrsk hits him. Maqan fells another one and the third swings at Urdrsk. You can see he is going to flee now that his allies are down.
Round 2
If he gets a chance he retreats.
He continues looking for Maqan...only finding bandits.
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Round 2
Maqan moved the sword around and swung for the last one.
Round 2
Urdrsk tries to get the retreating enemy.
Urdrsk gets a solid hit on the last bandit but he gets away screaming for help. You may give chase but you are a move action behind him and it is moving fast in the smoke.
"Let's keep moving. The sooner we finish the sooner we can return." Maqan said as she began to move through the smoke.
Urdrsk keeps to Maqan, trying to navigate the smoky environment, waraxe at the ready.
The large half-orc tenses a bit as Jade approaches, but then smiles and seems to relax - "Not sure there is much to talk about. Certainly nothing as exciting as what you have probably lived through" - he chuckles - "I only remember my life after having been taken into Sanctuary by father Albius and Alda, and growing up with them. I tended the garden, the grounds and the church. I was planning on starting to recover the monastery" - Hegron pauses - "Living with them and the other villagers had been a peaceful existence. Until now..." - he stares at the sigil on his shoulder even as Jade traces it - "There is a lot going on I still do not understand"
"Well we will have to learn it together." She states and lets her fingers slip off his shoulder. She then walks around not really watching much as she begins to balance on a log.
You find an intact building. A house of one of your neibors. You find the door and find the handle cut off and several large hacks leaving a hole where the handle should be.
If you touch her, Emma, she looks up startled as if she didn't hear you before. You see fire burning in her eyes. Like real fire! Then she begins sobbing again and looks back down cradling him again. Little Ben is no where to be seen.
Hegron smiles at Jade, and waits for the others to return...
Upon entering the house, hearing the sobbing, Maqan was shocked to see the couple. When she reached out to Emma she pulled back upon seeing her eyes, letting her return to weeping.
Stepping back out she looked to Urdrsk. "I don't believe she's human any longer..." She told him sadly. "I don't know if we should or ever if we could get her to leave."
"Wè'll lèt hèr bè fòr nòw", whispered the dwarf. Urdrsk step toward the grieving woman and spoke with kind respect. "Má'ám, wé'll bè óùtsìdé wìth thè òthèr sùrvìvórs. Táké yóùr tìmé, ànd lèt ùs knòw whèn yòu wànt hélp wìth thé méss."
You get no response from her. Just more sobbing.
You leave the woman in her house. Then you begin searching again. You come upon the inn. It seems to have no smoke coming off from what you can see of it.
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Maqan stopped and didn't enter the inn. She knew Saronis had gone to seek her father who was in it, and when she heard the sound of fighting she began to worry that might be them. "Urdrsk! This way!" Maqan said as she ran in the direction she heard the fighting at.
"Jade, Amelia - someone is approaching. We need to get these survivors out of here" - the half-orc warns his companions, then turns to Alda - "Alda! We need to get the people moving out of here NOW - quickly and silently. We are all in danger" - then interposes himself between the survivors and the approaching figures, trying no to give away the fact he has noticed them.
Urdrsk follows the aasimar toward the sounds of combat.
Amelia uses her dancing lights to help the survivors stick together and move them where directed.
Maqan and Urdrsk hear the fight end then, come upon a few bodies, bandit bodies.
The group of survivors begin to move slowly away from Hegron. Jade takes hold of the horse again to keep one side secured. Alda sees the other horse and does the same on the other side. They move but not fast enough.
The figures slowly approach, Hegron you see six crossbows aimed at you and the others have axes ready to be thrown. One of them yells out, with a gruff dwarven swagger, "Bandits you throw down y'er weapons and we won't have to kill ye." They all seem to be dwarves.
Hegron breathes a sigh of relief, and throws his hands up - "No bandits here good master dwarf - only survivors from the vicious attack"
When they got there Maqan was surprised to see the body's that laid upon the ground with no warrior in sight. "Looks like there is someone else out here." She said. "Hello!" Maqan called out.
Urdrsk readies himself for whomever Maqan calls from the smoke.
The dwarves sigh of relief could be heard too. They lowered their weapons and slowly came forward. The leader spoke again, "Come on, we will take you to our home. Not much left for you here. Regiment Stone will take you back as Regiment Axe will move forward and clear out the threats."
"Maqan? Is that you?" You hear his voice as he walks from the smoke, covered in blood. Amris is beside him resting heavily on his greatsword. Saronis puts his blade away quickly and comes to hug you. You can see relief and happiness on his face before he embraces you.
Urdrsk turns his head while the two lovers embrace.
"Dìd Ì hèàr dwárvén vòìcés?"
"It is good to see you" - the half-orc nods at the leading dwarf - "I am Hegron - we have other survivors with us. All help is welcome" - he adds - "Everything is a blur still... Who exactly is attacking Sanctuary? Do you know?"
"Saronis!" Maqan said with joy as she embraced her lover. "Did you find Pa? We went looking for more survivors but... I can't say the one we found could be considered such..." She explained, her face frowning in sadness.
Maqan looked back to Urdrsk when he spoke. "What was that?" She asked.
He shakes his head and you can see the frown, "We don't know. We thought bandits and slavers but they are too organized. Someone is leading them well. Come you need to take shelter so we can finish this." he gruffly says to Hegron.
"Yes, I found him and others in the inn. When we returned you were gone! Come on, it isn't safe here for most of us. Once you are back I will look for more survivors." he tries conveying urgently.
Hegron nods at the dwarf, then turns to the others - "Amelia, Jade, we need to move out" - and goes to assist Alda, and the survivors to follow suit.
um. Ye-yes. amelia says, standing behind Jade's leg.
Jade stops and tries to calm the survivors.
With her words and assurances the folk turn around and follow Hegron, Jade and the dwarves.
Maqan nodded a bit. "I just... I wanted to try and help." She explained as he lead her back. "Maybe find ma..."
"I know you want to help. We will find her. I can come back, you can't. Stick with the group and search with them. I can't be worrying about you and focus on the threats, I get reckless. Taking hits because I think it might be you in this smoke." he relays all his worries.
"Yes yes..." Maqan agreed with a sigh. "We'll head back." She promised. "I'm sorry." She apologized again.
Urdrsk follows the two lover back.
Amris sticks to the back of the group.
Soon Urdrsk, Maqan, and Saronis see a few dozen dwarves in armor and armed walking slowly forward in the smoke, one yells out, "Halt and be seen, or find reckoning!"
Urdrsk shouts out into the smoke, overjoyed.
There is sighs of relief as many of them laugh.
The dwarves let you pass with a few friendly pats.
"Its alright, they are Urdrsk's kin. Come we should catch up with the other troupe." He says and slowly moves forward with a smile and his blade pointed down.
Soon enough you catch up to the survivors, Maqan's family that are there quickly come and hug her.
Urdrsk's face looks like it's about to break in half from the huge smile of relief. The dwarf returns the friendly pats as he passes.
He points out, "Stay with the survivors, I am going to find your ma, one way or another!"
Amris holds the greatsword, ready for a run.
Maqan smiled at familiar faces of the dwarves that greeted them. Glad was she to see more safe and taking up arms to hold off those who dared such a thing upon their home.
She promised Saronis she would remain with those they had gathered, ensure they had what they needed for the long wait to see if any others would show.
Amelia looks about, a worried look growing on her face. She hurries over to the survivors, and, despite the knot forming in her stomach, forces herself to smile.
helloooo, I'm glad you all made it. Has anyone seen Vinnick? What about my family? My brothers, Alric and Derick? Has anyone seen them today before all this chaos?
Amelia finally sees Alric. He has a bandage around his head and arm, both bloody. He is being walked along by a neighbor. He perks up seeing you but then winced in pain. "It is great to see you sis! I don't know where anyone else is."
The dwarves get the survivors back to their home in the cliff wall without any other problems. Amelia finds Derick there, Hegron finds father Albius, though they and the others there are in bad shape and basically in bed rest.