I think we all got a bit distracted with this time of year.
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Darkan curses under his breath as the bugs rush in, having hoped to sneak up a bit closer. He summons himself a Force mace (Instant weapon spell) to replace the metal one he usually carries. Before moving into the fray, the kobald decides to glance around one last time in case they missed anything.
He finishes by moving up behind greez, ready to help out.
Hope you have a great trip.
Darkan frowns, not even chancing the fast route. "It'll be just our luck if these things all hatch at once" The kobald complains, sweat dripping from his brow.
He jumps as the lava bubbles, hot liquid splashing his leg, the kobald scraping it off quickly, but left with a hole in his trousers and a raw red burn underneath. He hurries over to join the others, wincing a little.
The kobald ducks down the narrow passageway, avoiding stepping on the dead bugs where he can, although he would check if anything was dropped by them. "Greez? Are ya alive big guy?" The kobald calls, rounding the corner to be confronted with a wall of furred flesh blocking the route.
Darkan is standing outside the room where Mak had grown, the kobald having barely gotten out of the way in time before the room was filled with nothing but giant limbs everywhere. "Mak? Ya ok in there big guy?" He calls nervously before giving the nearest limb a poke with a claw.
Erf, I've been ill, so I apologise for not posting sooner. Back now, so I guess I should help the big guys out eh?
I'd be OK with that, but mak and Greez currently have more than just bugs to worry about. Also, I hear wasp coats are all the rage this year.
Hey, at least you're getting somewhere.
Im fine so far, I'll still be checking in.
Darkan pauses, noting the other bug around the corner. With one room blocked, and greez already near enough for the second room, he had serious doubts they could get Mak to the south room in time. "Greez, back into the room behind you and then squash these bugs." He said, before ducking past mak and running full pelt down the corridor behind him, heading to check out what he thought might have been a room at D.
If he realises its a room, he would yell out for mak, even if there are bugs there. Taking a few attacks kind of outweighs the imminent death of a party member, even if Darkan wasn't too fond of the guy yet. "Mak, leg it! Theres space here!" As Darkan is running full speed, he has no attack at the end of his move, even if he sees the bugs
Peeking down the next corridor, the kobold is about to head down when there's a deep rumbling noise, the kobold pausing before backing up to rejoin Mak and Greez, squeezing by Mak as he mentions re-growing, though the fighting with the bugs ahead mean Darkan isn't paying much attention to him. Instead he head to Greez, laying his hands on Greez's back and casting Shield of Faith, granting Greez an additional +3 AC (deflect). "I didn't see anything down my end, but it sounds like a lot of these things are coming." He mentions, watching down the corridor to his left in case another bug arrived.
The kobald glances back at MAK before nodding, taking account the man's statement. "Then we need to finish exploring quickly. As much as I hate to say it, we'll be faster splitting up. I'll search this corridor, Greez can check round the corner here, and you can check out the room the bug was in. If we find anything, we can call each other." He says, Pointing to corridor D for himself, and Y for GREEZ. In truth, he wanted to prove to the others he was worth being in the group, so a little foray couldn't hurt with backup around, right? Darkan will peer carefully into the corridor/room at D.
The kobald is getting more and more worried the deeper they go into the maze of tunnels. "Maybe we should slow down a bit before we get...." He begins before Greez rushes after another bug. "...Lost." He sighs under his breath. He instead looks around and decides to scout around a little, the noise of GREEZ fighting hopefully covering him sneaking a bit, the kobald making his way to D on the map with a (Hopeful) Sneak to see what he can see around the junction.
His move to being stealthy unfortunately fails as he seems to be out of practice.
(Dice rolls do not like me today lol)
I'll be getting a post up later today. Been slightly busy, so I do apologise for the lateness.
I think ya forgot to move me when ya updated the map, I'm still in the same spot.
Darkan hears the commotion around the corner easily and after checking the direction alerts MAK. "Ya think he needs our help? Whatever he's fighting hasn't splatted as fast as the other one..." Darkan says, slipping past Mak to head towards the fight, However, he will take a quick peek into D to see if the coast is clear first. (Dunno if you want me to roll a second perception check for this. Just to be on the safe side...)
Darkan pauses for a moment to make sure he's recalling the route correctly. With no drawing materials other than the chalk, he takes time to scratch the portion of the map he knows into the wall with a rock before chalking over it, an X showing the current location and an arrow pointing the way out. Though a few corridors he hasn't personally been down, he's seen enough to know they connect. He glances around, having taken his time to finish. Anyone passing would be able to place their location now, and can add to it if needs be. He quickly follows after the route Greez had taken, hearing the sounds of a fight.
I'll peek into G carefully.
Darkan is going to investigate that pile of rusted metal, using a rag if necessary to avoid touching the substance covering it to see if anything is noticable about it. He's curious as to its odd placement in the tunnel, but will make a note of the direction Greez has gone to follow him after.
Quick question to the Gm. You said earlier that the path split, each route being rather windy. In the current post you said that the air was still and we had yet to reach a turn. Did you mean winding path? I'm assuming the branch we saw was on the edge of the view.
Darkan is rather surprised at the sudden shrinking of the group. He tries to hide it, but he was actually feeling a lot safer around Greez. Though greez is a lot shorter, the kobald will almost subconciously stick alongside him. "Er, sure I guess." Darkan says, before ducking behind a crate for a moment, slipping his chainmail off so he's wearing just his regular clothing instead. He stuffs it into his bag (of holding) to avoid it being eaten by the rust bugs. "Oh Tigerwolf? Scratch the wall before ya mark it with chalk. Its a trick we used ta use in our tunnels. If something brushes against the wall, the chalk in the scratch won't get rubbed off. The kobald gives a look around the room, making sure theres nothing hiding under the tables or around the crates before joining the others once he's sure they aren't about to get followed by bugs.
Darkan tilted his head, looking at both the hole, then the larger party members, then back at the hole. As GREEZ sits heavily on the floor, he clings on before turning to whisper in the big guy's ear. "Ya know, why not just lure em out with something metal, then you can fight em out here first." The Kobald asks, looking around the room. He hopes noone mentions him going in by himself.
(urgh, that moment you post and then come back to find your browser ate it.) Darkan is a little apprehensive at the idea of rust bugs, noting ODAK's armor would be a big target. Taking their weapons and not using them would still make them vulnerable. Leaving them here would....probably be a bad idea. The only option he could come up with was to hide them in his bag of holding. Still, he wasn't going to mention it here. Especially as he didn't quite trust the group yet. Still, some of them didn't seem so bad. Though he did have to hold on tight when GREEZ forgot he was up there and stamped on the ground.
Darkan peers around the large orc's head, not really too happy with showing himself to all of these new giants yet. Though a little apprehensive at first, he was a little relieved to be off the floor, though made sure to not comment on the smell... This wasn't the first orc he'd been near. Instead, he keeps an eye out around the party, as he was well aware that the group were easy to spot and surround.
The Kobald stumbles as those heavy feet thump next to him, making him glance up at GREEZ a little fearfully. "I'm going to get squashed, I just know it..." He groans quietly. He turns to TIGERWOLF after taking a deep breath to regain his composure. "Do they mean at their size or ours? I don't think I can keep up if they start marching." He asks.
Darkan glances over at tigerwolf, a little reluctant, but deciding it can't really hurt to share a little information. "My group were all from the Whiterock tribe. Quite a good distance away from here, but then we weren't exactly caught here." He says, glancing over at the warehouse with a dark look. "They kept us in a sack when they brought me here, so I'm not certain which direction my tribe is in. I'm going to have to do some investigating." He admitted, letting out a sigh before glancing around as the group towered over him. "What brings you all together then? Ya haven't exactly told me whats going on."
The small kobald woke with a start, checking his equiptment hurriedly before making his way around the edge of the room, casting nervous glances at the larger party members stomping around before working his way outside. He's curious to see how they expect to get to the next location.
The kobald, having finally gotten his breath back, decides to interject. "Now hold on a second. I know I don't really have another option but to follow you guys for now." He says, trying to squeeze a little closer to get his point across. "But are you really suggesting we go see a group who makes a habit of enslaving people smaller than them? I don't really want to be a slave, and I'm sure no one else here would like to be looked on as possible property." He queries, glancing at the smaller group members as he asks this.
Darkan doesn't know enough to vote on this, and he's out of breath anyway
The kobald raises an eyebrow at Karol. "Well, My friends referred to me as Darkan..." He says, glancing at that stain on the floor. "And the only reason I was in the cage was because I was caught." He says, looking rather nonplussed at the doctor. He notices the movement towards the exit and reluctantly trails along, not through choice but more due to his short legs as he rushes to keep up with the larger people. By the time he reaches the barn, he's too out of breath to comment about the hole in the wall and leans against the wall panting.
Sorry for making darkan so snappy, but I kinda wanted to make an interesting entrance. Hope you guys are enjoying it so far.
The kobald watches warily as the cage door is unlocked, his expression wary. "I... Hmm. Thank you for freeing me." He says to WOLFRAGER after a slight pause, peering around the floor before making scaling the chest to sit on the lid, not wanting to be caught on the floor around anyone who might step on him without realising. He's still cautious around the group, especially keeping an eye on JARED, TIGERWOLF and MAJUBA. The rest of the group he feels a little more relaxed around. "Why are you all here anyway? If I'd known there were gonna be others fighting this lot, we'd probably have tried to join forces."
The kobald is obviously a little surprised to see the dead giants behind the group, though he's getting the impression half of the current group isn't much better from the sounds of things. "See, they seem more trustworthy than mr *I'm goin to cut yer tongue out* here." He says, thumbing in Karol and Turgrim's direction. "And how the hell am I supposed to see through you? Until you moved I couldn't see any dead people." He huffed, sitting back. "So I'll apologise for believing you were one of them. But saying you want to experiment on me? How exactly does that make you any better than a bunch of murderers and torturers?" He asks, raising an eyebrow as he looks Tigerwolf in the eye.
The kobald grips the bars as JARED shakes the cage, making him almost miss the half orc's draconic.
He glances over those he can see, now that he's not being blinded by the rush of light he can at least tell you aren't his usual captors. However, his view of most of the room is hidden thanks to the size of those rather *generous* sized people crowding around. The question from MAJUBA makes the kobald tilt his head, before letting out a snicker. "I don't know any Rockeyes tribe, and until I can actually trust you lot, I don't think I'll be telling you squat." He smirks, sticking his tongue out at the doctor.
The kobald glares up, the light blinding him as he kicks out at the rusty bars. "Sod off you bastards!" He yells up at the looming shadows above him, his eyes still needing time to adjust to the sudden light. "I already saw what you did to the others."
He shifts, facing the wall of the chest, seemingly refusing to talk to his "Captors" Though you can hear some angry mumbling and the odd draconic swear word. He watches the door to the cage out of the corner of his eye, ready to move.
Ouch. Hope ya feel better soon bud.
Congratulations ^ ^
*Scrambles onto the table so he can be visible for the discussion before straightening his clothing.* "Right, Looks like you lot are gonna be seeing me around. Ya can blame Oneiro for that." The kobald snickers, setting his mace down as he takes a seat. "Now I ain't gonna pretend I know all the rules of this, but you all seem like a pretty neat group. Hope ya don't mind me tagging along." *The kobald gazes upward, scanning over you all as his brows furrow* "Yeah, ya may be a bit on the big size, but that's not gonna solve all yer problems. Sometimes ya gotta use yer head a little and check the smaller routes. I won't promise I'll be perfect, but I'm gonna try my damned hardest to have some fun with you guys." (Eh, I was gonna post a short Hi paragraph, but I thought why not have a lil fun with it? I used to play D&D a few years back, but the lack of people wanting to play in my area meant the group disbanded. I apologise now for my lack of up to date knowledge, but I hope you guys won't mind too much if I ask questions sometime.) |