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"Everything fails eventually, but not us, not today."
"For your sakes I hope the undead are not as tactic savy as you credit them, but your plan covers all bases." Aralu pauses a long moment before nodding and says, "Good luck."
"Then we will cut them down from range." Aralu says drawing her bow.
"I am with Drozak on this. If we bar ourselves on the other side we are trapped, if we can not bar the door we will be flanked, the door may be locked, and those of us that can not see in the dark are at a disadvantage with the undead, I can barely make them out from here. I may go as far to suggest we draw the enemy into this hall and deal with them in the previous room to create achoke point." Aralu says clearly with disfavor for sneaking by.
Aralu picks through anything of potential value as usual, giving everyone a moment to steal a quick breath. It is easy to tell Aralu has done this a long time as she is quite used to it, and has a system or rhythm. She rifles through slain enemies pockets, checks for gold teeth, smells things that many wouldn't dare even pick up and, before she moves on, drives her dagger into the brain from below the jaw; her favorite part it seems as she smiles. After her search she presses on.
Things can get bad quickly with ghouls that's for sure.
Easy xp much? :) Are we still getting bonuses for unscathed victories?
Easy xp much? :) When I crit with a magical dagger every round :)
Aralu smiles at the cutting down of the ghoulish undead as she steps to cut to ribbons the ghoul on the floor.
Shoot... I forgot the -2 for duel wielding! :(
(BAB)+(Str)+(Focus)+(bladedancer ability)+(blessed by sun god) The dagger is magical making up for lack of focus
"Hard to see how anyone would want something like this protecting him." Aralu says as her steel pulls from the scabbards, preparing to deal with these undead as the ones before.
Edit:corrected bonuses to hit
Niusha sighs "Well lovely another cursed artifact. All our lead have been dead ends. We came this far can at least Finish what we started." "Maybe we are the Company of the Cursed."
"Perhaps." Aralu replies to both Niusha and Gerald at the same time. . "What church are you aligned with Gerald? Are you certain they would have sent some word here to tell you we were coming? We only contracted this job moments ago." Aralu heads into the crypt giving Hrusk a appreciative pat, "You may have a hard time fitting in here Hrusk, if you can find yourself squeezing in we will meet you back at the tavern."
"Funny you say that, we were sent by the church."
"What are we supposed to do then, leave it alone for someone else to take?"
"If this artifact is cursed too, then you may need to reconsider what a waste of time is." the slightest of smiles creeps onto the corners of her lips. Heh, good one...
Nodding Aralu walks up to Gerald and bows her head respectfully in acceptance. She stares for a time, as she tends to do, her ragged dress blowing in the wind before motioning to Hrusk with a wave to get his assistance with forcing the crypt door open. "Did you defeat all of those skeletons on your own?" she asked appraisingly.
Aralu stops more than a few strides from the Krimir, "Mark or no, we are here to purge the undead presence from the crypt." Aralu says emotionlessly, her gold eyes mirroring the Krimir's own. "I am Aralu." Aralu falls silent allowing the others with her to introduce themselves and say what they must before she stares back at the Krimir expectantly... Or blankly, it is hard to tell.
Aralu opens her mouth to reply to Drozak's question, but she falls silent when she catches sight of the Krimir. She sheathes her blades to look less foreboding as she closes distance.
Sigh, 'dont get careles?' I should keep my mouth shut. Aralu does a quick appraisal of the defeated foes for anything of use, while the others rest. When her associates are ready, Aralu will press on to the crypt with a nod.
"Don't get careless!" Aralu says as she advances on the final shambler.
Maybe we can talk about recruiting 2 more to replace Hrusk and Iruaka. @ToG you seem to be travelling a lot what is it you do? Do you know how long and often you'll be travelling for? @Drozak do you know how long you are going to be busy for?
Still present
Aralu shifts her offense toward the skeleton Iruaka is flank attacking
"Are they trying to talk to us..." Aralu states more than asks as she moves to confront the undead starting with the shamblers
After a short rest, Aralu will begin heading down the right path.
Flicking the shambler blood from her blades, Aralu hesitates an early celebration, "Keep aware, they fall easily enough, but their numbers can easily overwhelm and unlike us, they never grow tired. Let's keep to the right side so we have the cemetery wall to limit the avenues for enemy approach." Aralu will perform a search of the bodies as the others gain their bearing and a quick rest.
Aralu skirts up to the last skeleton trying to see if she can harm it with her poor implements. These blades are best for cutting flesh and sinew, not smashing bone. I should have prepared better. You're slipping Aralu.
With a nod to Iruaka's excellent timing, Aralu moves to engage the next shambler, leaping and springing from headstone to headstone as if she were in some elaborate and violent performance.
"Hrusk, your club! Focus your might on the skeletons!"
Aralu brings her scimitar around to finish the armless shambler off before moving onto another with the use of the dagger.
Aralu's scimitar is already out, since entering the cemetery, she moves up to the the most isolated of the shamblers, defending against being overwhelmed and outflanked, and attacks the shambler throwing the weight of her two hands and entire body into the strike. There is a lethal grace to her movements.
"I feel the want to inquire more about what it happening, but I want to move to address the cemetery quickly while we have the Lord of the Sun's blessing and Aedan's assistance. Until we meet again, Rhynveir." Aralu will head to get Aedan, if he didn't come with, and then head to the cemetery once everyone is done talking with Rhynveir.
Aralu takes a moment and hands the wand of cure light wounds to Rhanviel and pass a holy water to Drozak, Hursk, and Niusha. Then she pulls out the dagger looted from Kajala's associate. "Here, this is the dagger." Aralu says, handing it to Rhynveir. "Why do you suspect the Black Skull Church for the undead presence in the cemetery and the catacombs beneath?"
Aralu approaches Rhynveir, "Rhynveir Telathian, Varathklar Darathkha sends us to you with word that Ka An Narath is a influential order, and may have lucrative work for our yet unnamed group. Particularly mentioning a willingness to identify our mystical equipment and in regards to the cemetery."
Aralu nods inn agreement to Niusha
Where we are heading, it couldn't hurt. Aralu silently kneels lowering her head in preparation of Abalor's blessing, hair shimmering in the light and cascading over her shoulders, nearly sweeping the floor. Once the blessing is complete Aralu adds
Addressing her associates and friends. "I think we should visit the Ka An Narath agent before heading into the cemetery. Are we prepared to go after we finish with him? If we must wait a night before taking on this task, Id rather we have our strength and wits, than optimism and a feeling off urgency."
Waiting until the booming sermon is complete, Aralu waits before addressing the old man. "Folric I presume, father of Lambrecht the Merchant? We stand before you today because we offer our services to solve problems that many could not. We wish to inquire about access into the cemetery. Perhaps it is of value to have the undead cleared from there and an end to the cause of their unholy blight."
Some more tools to identify stuff we found On the spoils chart having gained a level
Before I forget, what do wolf pelts go for these days?
Sounds about right, and being a an assassin gives some believability to his presence being spotty, making it possible for him to come back when life schedule allows.
"I suppose a visit to the Cathedral is in order then." Aralu says standing. "It is up to the rest of you, but I am headed there now."
Barring anything else, tomorrow we will seek out an Rhynveir Telathian of Ka An Narath in the Drunken Merrow in Harbortown.
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