Reuben, you get a funny feeling that someone is trying to contact you. It's just a feeling.
Reuben holds his head for a moment, and pulls out his focus orb. He gazes into it and opens himself to any contact that might be happening.
Reuben holds his head for a moment, and pulls out his focus orb. He gazes into it and opens himself to any contact that might be happening.
It's from the elf Black Robe Dalamar. "Reuben," he says. "The conclave has asked me to contact you. The Dark Queen's armies are on the move."
Reuben's smile fades upon seeing the black robes, and he answers, rather curtly,
"Indeed, what can I help you with, brother mage?"
He seems uncomfortable and confused as to why the Conclave would ask a black robe wizard to contact a white robe agent. He seems a bit suspicious.
Aggh cleans his ear with a finger which is totally clean when it comes time to cook dinner, promise.
Reuben's smile fades upon seeing the black robes, and he answers, rather curtly,
"Indeed, what can I help you with, brother mage?"
He seems uncomfortable and confused as to why the Conclave would ask a black robe wizard to contact a white robe agent. He seems a bit suspicious.
"I'm meeting with you, as per Par-Salian's instruction," says Dalamar the Dark. "Haven has been invaded by the armies of the Dark Queen. Solace will be next."
Reuben nods and says,
"Very well, brother mage, I will meet you in Solace, wearing plainer clothes."
He puts the orb back in his satchel, and turns to the others,
"My contact the Order is sending is...a black robe wizard. He claims that Haven has already been invaded by the Dark Queen's armies, and that Solace is next."
He sighs, and tugs at his beard anxiously,
"It baffles me why the Conclave would send a dark wizard to meet me, they know of my hatred for them. That's why they sent me on my pilgrimages in the first place, instead of being a cooped-up, stuffy tower wizard."
He reaches for his pack,
"Nevertheless, I should probably change into something less...conspicuous if we're entering a possibly compromised city. The white robes would draw undue attention, I think."
As soon as there's a chance to stop, he changes into traveler's clothes.
The Dragon Queen grows in power. I wonder how the nation of Solamnia fares in these times? she says. I wonder if Haven would be safe place for the Staff?
Reuben's eyes fall a bit,
"I fear it is not to be, Mariel. Our sojourn must continue on a while longer, I expect..."
Haven gone? Otik's gone? Augier jumps up and down. Smash em! Rip em!
”This is a lot bigger than it first appeared. We went from smashing some goblins and ogres to see why the staff needed to go to a dead city and now we are faced with an invasion by the armies of the dragon queen. It seems insane we didn’t hear anything about the movements if armies. We need more information. We may need to capture the next one of these scaly boys we run across.”
Perhaps we should go to the dead city instead? If that is where the staff came from, and it would put more miles, at least temporarily, from these armies. she suggests.
We already near big city, so we go there first.
"I agree with Agghh, perhaps we can get useful information in the city and head out with purpose."
Reuben nods, and adds,
"And, as much as I regret having to, I must rendezvous with my fellow wizard."
He smiles comfortingly,
"Don't worry, I'll do all I can to meet quickly."
Maybe Aaargh, can go into the town and let us know what is going on. No one would expect an Aghar of most things. she suggests.
Ya! No one expects Argghh! Me sneaky!
Reuben smiles at this,
"Just wait until I can twist the magic to make you unseen to the eye. Then you'll truly be unexpected."
He grins and continues plodding along, whistling a catchy tune.
So we go now?
You see Haven. About five plumes of smoke lift into the air from the burned bits of whats left. There are some people here, including women and children. There isn't any menfolk around it seems. The women are crying and the children are too.
”Well, do we go into Solace or just redirect to Xak Tsaroth? I know you want to get info but could you not use your ball to discuss pertinent information as we continue onto Xak Tsaroth. Perhaps the mystery of the staff will give us something useful in this burgeoning conflict.”
I would suggest traveling to Xax Tsaroth. she says, looking sadly at the remains of Haven.
Reuben stares at the city in surprise, then scowls and curses under his breath,
"Abyss take them, those foul servants of the Queen!"
He wags his finger at the smoke,
"And I'll bet my bracers that that Black Robe has something to do with this too."
He nods, with a scowl on his face,
"I agree with you all, we should head to Xak Tsaroth before anything can impede our progress."
Augier curses in Gullyspeak.
You see a goblin kick over a can of trash.
"Let's be gone, no sense in drawing attention to ourselves." Torgar suggests.
Augier beelines for the goblin!
Augier beelines for the goblin!
Is this a charge? Make an attack roll with your dexterity bonus.
Oh, and the others can stop you.
She shakes her head in disbelief.
"Oh, for cryin' out loud. Really." Torgar says and observes the results of the charge.
attack,charge,pa: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (7) + 10 = 17; 1d8 + 6 ⇒ (7) + 6 = 13
You catch the goblin unawares, and overrun the goblin.
Augier will bash the goblin again!
Augier will bash the goblin again!
Club: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (6) + 10 = 16; 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 4 = 11
You kill the goblin this time with an awesome blow.
Auger runs away!
_”Aagghh, get your butt over here and let’s go.” Torgar says and assuming no one complains, he withdraws to head to Xak Tsaroth.
Everyone, doing perception checks:
Everyone, you don't notice that Augier's actions are seen.
Augier scurries his little legs off.
It takes you a better part of a day to move towards the barbarian lands. Did you all manage to get food for the next two days?
Augier hunts!
[dice=Survival]1d20+8
Yes, Augier finds some critters that can be made into a stew.
[b]"We can live off the land and we have a few trail rats. I know some wanted to get supplies at Haven but it's a burned out husk and if stop there, we'll find no end of need to deal with. This staff may have some role to play in the greater scheme of things. Let's ride this pony till it breaks and then reevaluate where we are."[b] Torgar suggests as he continues to walk away.
As you all travel towards Xak Tsaroth, you see some strangers on the land. Dressed as seekers, there are four of them.
Maybe they more lizard and gobbos.
"Shall we get some information out of them?"
I'll hide in case they are more lizard men.