More than happy to try if it stops other poor victims... it's time they felt a little hard punishment. I am sure we can deal it to them, and show them the side of my mace that doesn't want to heal them.
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I'll wait a few moments, then head outside to "check" on my new associates. I shall join them.
I will politely nudge Tionan beside me and whisper look lively he has friends, I think they may start trouble. Warn Ulgath if you can... I can't really say it aloud. I think doing that will be obvious. Hopefully Ulgath can be warned by one of us as I suspect he will have one brutish swing on him if needs be.
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I don't like the look of the man at any rate so I am assured you feel as suspicious as I do. I will nod to them both. now do you have any plans on how to ensure the suspicions are correct?
I will not to Tionan, I am going to wait to see if he needs me to do anything.
Not too sure why I am gesturing to the man but hey, Tionan seems to have something in mind. Once he's gone to the bar I will try and find a convenient, naturalish moment to nod to this chap.
Gambling and arm wrestling, two things of completely no interest to me. Fantastic! Right well I am going to make a mental list of things I will need in town. Good job I had some basics with me from travelling but I always like to plan ahead. That and it should distract me from the pointless task of spending money on things I am likely to loose. When will these human's learn, there's always someone ready to beat you for your cash!
I'll nod and look around, tuck into the food and relax as best I can. It's nice to meet new faces at least and no one got far staying bitter about everything all the time! Do I look half starved? grinning, there's loads to eat. This is a bit much for me but hey it's good and warm. I will take a look around the bar, trying to soak in the information of the place. Nice to have a clue about my surroundings if I am likely to be sleeping in the building. Okay Tionan, I admit I was pretty angry and the pain made my temper worse, but yes Trapping is lowly and especially in those parts. It might have been one of our kids then no force on earth would have had me stopped me joining their hunt, my daughter isn't an animal to be left like that, and really, neither am I. My voice remains calm and soft but I hope they understand, I am not meek and placid I am merely less zealout about my approach to things than many might expect.
I'll take a seat, smile softly as I set my bag down and look around. When Tionan asks me I look to him instead. Well to be honest leaving home bothers me little, I was not part of it for so long. I'm already a little eccentric for my race having married a human... though I am hoping my daughter is okay. I take a sigh, it's not often I tend to worry about her nowadays but I hope she stays home and safe with the community. My leg is annoyingly painful though hopefully clean water and a good look at it in the fresh light might assist me in seeing how bad it is, though I can tell you know since my magic didn't heal it up I believe there is some measure of permanent damage.
Thank you for your consideration. I will look to Ulgath, okay so I am warming up to him... I shall check my coin to see if I can assist payment. I like the human bars, they always have a warmth to them that encourages anyone to relax for the most part.
Time to pull up my hood, and hope that we can get booked into a room without too much trouble. I don't mind people avoiding me if they haven't really met our kind but I don't want to cause unnecessary trouble for my companions or myself. A warm meal, decent drink and a hot bath would just about be my idea of the best place on earth right now!
I shall follow, I have little to add to this conversation. I shall quietly follow behind.
Hommlet seems as fair a place to visit as any. I doubt I will be missed, I travel often and my daughter isn't old enough to come with me yet. The only thing I'd like most right now is to rest up in a warm tavern, inspect the damage to my leg and drink something strong! When the murders are reported perhaps you'd like to mention that had they not trespassed and caught me in their wicked traps along with it, they would not have encouraged this butchery.
Fall back, let them take the dead. They will be given a warriors burial by their killers. Let us go. I won't explain the rest to these people and make myself a victim to argument. I'll just leave with them, perhaps I can worry about myself and my daughter later. She's always been safe there and at the moment that's more important to me. This is as good as it will get if we linger...
We can make two choices here, move out or move in. I shall look to the others. I would prefer not to fight, I have no desire to be culled by the people I live with thanks... also my daughter is there. Unless you want me to try and head over to them, I sadly suspect my people are being their usual xenophobic selves and blaming everyone for the crime.
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I will try to get close to the wagons. I don't want to be involved in a fight however I shall keep my hand on religious symbol. Should a fight be instigated I shall be ready to bless everyone and steel them for anything that may be ahead.
I'll watch, the humans and their customs are not mine. However should they decide to go in to bury their dead I will help. It would be unfair of me not too, and I believe fate has brought me to them already. I will follow any decisions you make... for now with a slight smile.
It is your call, I wouldn't be able to seek help from the One Wood and if it's too far to get him to town I guess I can understand what you are saying. I'm staying out of their musings, my feelings about it are a little biased after all.
We need someone more powerful than I am to remove this, I can't repair the damage. They did not want this man to live. I am not able to speak directly with Caeril to ask him if this man has learnt his lesson, instead all I can offer is a prayer to request that should he believe it to be so he heeds my prayers and lets this man go.
I shall move past the others. Tionan may spend his time watching out but this man could die. A life is still a life and I cannot simply let him die if he has struggled to hold on this far. I shall lean over and cast a spell, praying for the chance to assist this man in his survival. I believe that the camp has suffered enough. Cure Light Wounds -
With a mumble about things never being easy I shall follow along. I don't want to cast anything just yet, after all we don't know waht it is...
I'll follow slowly, with a sigh, the wet weather and the injury have done little to put me in a good mood anyway. I'm going to mutter a prayer to Caeril and set off towards this caravan. It looks like my path's been taken towards humans again...
Let us not argue amongst ourselves please. Sir you have a point, it does look like an animal came through and I for one will not be victim to any animal or man that is able to do that. Great I am stuck between two hot heads… Look at the end of the day you step in the woods I am not going to play diplomat to try and save you. They are not just a few trees either, there are entire communities affected by these people taking down areas without concern. It upsets the balance of nature; it scares children that love the land they are born in. Those children include one of my own so by all means go in there brandishing a weapon but don’t expect any mercy. I am far more tolerant than many of my race I assure you.
If you are all for their death you would be walking into your own I shall step forwards and push my hood back and look at him. Nothing but honesty. The people that were murdered here caused my limp, they set traps in our wood and they were happy to leave me for dead. No man is that foolish he enters the homelands, injures the residents and then leaves with an Elven scouting party behind him. No sir... I am not all for hunting them down as the justice of what went on ended with their lives. Slightly worried that he is going to take offence to me but to be honest those people annoyed me. I'm permanently scarred and they were going to let me die. I will also not suffer their blood on my hands, so this is my only warning. Also my daughter lives there, I don't really fancy a butchering on her doorstep...
I gave you my name, use it. Priest is the profession not my name. My leg's not going to get any better than it does at present. I think it best I follow them I am not happy to have them wandering closer to the home woods now we're out of them. You might wish to be careful about where you walk, not everyone of my race is so happy to be seen with others. the last statement I shall say with a softer edge to it, I don't want them getting harmed but I also won't stand in the way of my people.
Malliuss Priest of Caeril looking at the half orc, he seems fluent enough and not as dire as some of them I have heard of. I understand your concern, there is certiainly a lot of trouble around here, the weather is hardly helping us either.
I shall stay close to Luke, the half-orc is a natural concern but I shall listen to the exchange. "Worry not Luke, we have no reason to be in fear. We have done nothing wrong. Truth will out, as they say." And with that I shall watch carefully for signs of the conversation taking a wrong turn.
I am armed, I just prefer not to draw anything unless it's necessary. I shall pull the hood of my cloak up and follow. The wretched weather can sometime be a hindrance to tempers anyway. "I am with you, though I may likely remain quiet until we can be sure they will not be worried by my presence."
I think I'll just say nothing to Tionan about the added equipment, either he's taken it or was aware of it for some reason. "How do we judge if they are hostile or not?" I shall look to Tionan. "And is there anything I need to do for the lost souls to put them to rest?"
I hope this doesn't take too long, I really think it might be best if we considered somewhere to make a camp and assess our situations. I'll look at Luke, the poor man is probably in several confusions by now, and I doubt he will forget this day in a hurry. "Let us wait up for a short while, if we hear no sounds of combat he should return fairly quickly."
I'm not feeling joy on any level that this is going to work out well. The rain's not so bad but the idea of half dead men or worse in a camp does little to lift spirits. "Should I go first?" I don't really know if I dare in case the men are there but perhaps if the Elves are waiting it's better they see me.
I am feeling quite sorry for Luke however his friends ran off and left me to die... I would suggest we consider waiting until they have made their rounds. We should try and circle around to check the camp in case they leave survivors.
Go... press on I show the concern on my face without shame. These people have saved me, it is not acceptable for them to be caught up in the prejudices of a fanatic. They will not listen, their tracker is not going to want to listen.
It's my people, Luke we must go now... I shall push him gently forward by the back, he needs to snap out of it and get moving pretty damned fast. Come along I will explain it all when you are both safe.
"Go now..." I stand, the worst of the damage is healed, somehow I know it's left me incomplete but it is only a wound of the body not my soul. "They won't give you or me time to explain... you're dead if they find you." I shall look around, we need to be out of here and damned quickly but I'd be a lot happier if those other thugs took the blame. "Tionan if you can hide your tracks now is the time."
Taking a deep breath I calm my nerves, not the greatest start to any meeting but these people have saved my life. I make a thank you to Caeril and whilst I know it's not fully healed the wound my life is spared at least. "Thank you." I address them both. "The elf has a name Luke," I shall give him an amused smile, "I'd prefer it was used to describe me over my race."
"Son of an orc!" Now that stings! I will leave protection to Luke and the other man. That's one hell of a painful way to find freedom!
I shall offer a prayer to Caeril hoping for the assistance to grant me strength. I am vulnerable and aware of it, I shall trust the new arrival is a he says, here to help.
"Disable it then, but you hurt me and one of us is going to ensure it's the last thing you ever do." I'm really not sure about this, but like any race first looks might mean wrong judgement on my part. "Luke," I shall keep my eye to him, he seems so far to be okay, "keep a close eye on this man for me okay?"
Perception +5 "Thank you, I'm Malliuss..." I try to keep calm, not sure I like him wandering off but I'm a bit stuck. "Be careful there could be other dangers." Even if I was mad the fact is this man stuck around, so this Luke will get the benefit of the doubt for the moment. I shall try to remain as still as I can. The human beer smell has never been a favourite of mine but there was worse on ship.
A slight smile comes to my face, I refuse to accept all humans are brutes and idiots. I have lived amongst some of the best of them. "Thank you," I shall let him come close, watching however for any sign he is likely to try for a swift kill. It's getting to be ruddy painful and I want out.
"Killing me will only anger the gods, if you think you have problems now..." I look up, a slight smirk, "then you have a lot to learn." I don't want to waste time on these people, I don't think they have the intelligence to be of anything other than a further hindrance. Will focus on the one backing up. "Listen, 'it' speaks your language," will try to concentrate on the trap and getting out, "all I want is to get out of here. Now either help me, or go." Thinking "why is it they barely scrape the cognitive barrel, I'm not a f*cking rabbit."
The four men look confused as of what to do next as they look at you, slumped on the floor. A sigh, rain isn't an issue but sometimes it makes me think of life on board. Perhaps she'd have lived if I never... *push the thought aside* mmm.... "Wait!" I will look over at them, I cannot risk the only contact I have leaving even if it is their darned fault! "Don't run off!" (in case you need it)
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I refuse to give in lightly, this is something sent to test me. I will try to remain calm and think through my options. Though without the vast knowledge of traps and their workings my ideas could well be limited. I will try and call an animal around the area, I have limited chances to speak with them so I won’t exhaust that avenue. However if I can get hold of something to talk to me maybe I can try and send word back. A few small curses in Elven are going to come out and if I get out of here alive you can guarantee there will be alcohol involved. A deep sigh as I realise that even the gods aren’t likely to be that interesting in helping me out of a simple trap, I’ll keep trying to prise it open but if I get too weak for that I am concentrating on keeping myself stable. |