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thanks, and belated Fathers Day to all
^ hehehe good luck!
"He says their job was to keep the road clear. Seems their mistress is doing something and they are supposed to keep anyone from finding her." Delkaneth leans back, his face relaxed while he pulls out an axe and tests its edge with his thumb. "But youre going to tell us where to find her. If you want to live, that is."
"Waiting for the dramatic reveal, were you?" Tatsuo asks dryly as Del casts his spell. The young man smiles, not taking his eyes off the gnoll as he responds. "More like theory vs application. I learned that trick to read inscriptions on maps, carvings on altars, that sort of thing. Saved my neck more than once.... why DO people love carving warnings into their death traps anyway? Much easier to disarm them when you know they're there.""Anyway, I forget sometimes that it works on the spoken word just as well..."
Back with the rest of the group, Delkaneth looks at Tatsuo. "Maybe we can get some more out of him." Closing his eyes he mutters a short incantation before looking back at the gnoll. "Try it again, creature. tell us about the wizard. and the gold."
Felix/Conner: As the conversation continues around you, you hear a whisper in you ear, as if by magic.
"I see 3 of our old dog-faced buddies coming this way. Good news, they're carrying a chest. Better news, they've been drinking...."
GM: Delkaneth looks around and quickly finds some brush to duck behind. Then with a few whispered arcane words he points back toward his companions at the wagon, specifically calling Felix and Conner to mind. "Something's coming from up the road. Be ready..."
^ exactly. I shoveled snow all weekend, definitely a bit jealous....
three kids......what is this "balance" you speak of??
Delkaneth's curiosity is intrigued by the rare and unusual spell, despite its obvious evil nature. At Felix's remark about the timing of the attack the young explorer moves a short distance down the trail to act as a lookout between the witch's group and the wagon.
Not seeing anything yet but trusting Felix's instincts, Delkaneth readies himself for the impending ambush.
Merry New Year!!
"The undead are interesting to study, but not so easy to defeat.....give me a straight up fight with a goblin over some ghostly spirit any day!"
Sounds good
Delkaneth is focusing on the map until he hears Tatsuo speak. "I know the incantation that will allow me to read it for a short time. Might be worth taking a quick peek now before letting others know what we've found?"
Delkaneth does not even pay attention to the book as it floats away from the coffin, relying on the spell to keep it away from the creature. Recalling what he knows about ghouls causes him to hesitate only for a moment as he draws weapons and attacks. He feels the press of his allies around him but trusts his luck to get him through. Unfortunately it is not enough and neither strike lands.
"Wait Miya!" Delkaneth hisses just above a whisper. "No reason to open ourselves up to harm like that!" If he can interrupt...: Once sure she won't stick her hand in the coffin, the treasure hunter slides his axe back into his belt. "Learned this little trick from a gnome I met back in the capital. Had a thing for shiny baubles......."
He closes his eyes and mumbles a quick incantation. Pointing his finger at the book, he looks back up at Miya. "But he knew better than to touch every bauble....."
Delkaneth holds his ground as the stench of death washes over him. No worse than Osirion pyramid..... He also readies his axe to see what the undead creature will do now that it is released.
Once folks appear to be in position and prepared, Delkaneth begins working on the locks. The rattling of the coffin unnerves him a bit, again resulting in it taking longer than it should. Way to impress, moron...
"Ready?" Once he gets a nod from his companions Delkaneth pulls the lock free of the chains so the coffin can open.........
Olde school......nice!
"He was. Very strange." Delkaneth watches the man for a moment trying to determine what he is doing. The group is not exactly being stealthy so Veoden should be able to find them without much trouble. If they are what he is searching for, that is. "Maybe Miya's right and he knows more than he told us. Let's get his reaction to seeing the coffin before dragging it out."
Delkaneth looks at the musket wielder with a look of horror. "What? 'Robbing'? We do no such thing....we're exploring and uncovering mysteries. We'll be nothing but respectful, of course!" His tone is light so its hard to determine whether the young man is being sincere or sarcastic in his concern for the dearly departed. While he is talking he reaches into his pack, pulling out a foot long bar of metal which he begins twisting and bending. Soon it begins to take on the form of a simple shovel. "Robbing he says........."
"I do have that spell, Conner, but we've searched the place and there's nothing here to reveal." He nods his head in agreement with Felix. "A service, yes, and Im sure there are plenty of interesting things to discover but maybe we do our extra exploring after we have what we came for? The map is the real prize."
She examines her work with a critical eye. "I've done better. There's still going to be a scar for you to show the barmaids, so that's not all bad, I suppose." She winks at him and hands over the gemstones. "My thanks. Its true every scar has a tale, but only if you live long enough to tell it."
"May I look at those gemstones?" Delkaneth returns his weapons to his belt, holding a hand against the slash he received from the skeleton, and moves across to Miya. "I'll take a look as well." The young man looks up from the gems at Felix's comment. "Not something I've had much experience with but I can take a look. May just be the enchantment on the scroll in the case." As he turns the scrollcase over and over in his hands he mumbles a quick incantation under his breath.
"Never!" Delkaneth tries his best to avoid wincing at his wound. "The world is much more interesting from up here!" Knowing that his axe won't do much against a foe without flesh, he attacks only with the hammer, hoping he can drop the thing before getting slashed again.
stats: 23/26 HP, 9/10 Boot rounds, 5/6 Luck rounds
"So much for them coming to us.....wish me luck!" Delkaneth says to Miya before giving her a wink and clicking his heels together. Without another word he dives headlong into the room, dodging between his companions and sliding along the floor between the legs of one of the skeletons. Popping back up onto his feet behind the creature he lashes out with his hammer at the thing's back landing a mighty blow.
Suddenly finding himself at the point of the phalanx Delkaneth draws an axe in one hand and a hammer in the other then readies himself to the side of the door, making sure he is between the skeletons and Miya.
If they trigger the Readied Action: The moment a skeleton crosses the threshold the treasure hunter brings his hammer down and lands a mighty blow, smashing its ribcage.
was AFK for 2 weeks on family vaca....back now and yes Im in
"Help? Don't be silly, not at all necessary.....I was just distracted by our new friend's beauty, that's all......." The bravado rings false and his frustration is clear on his face as Delkaneth continues to work the lock.
"Too much of a coincidence in my mind for their to not be some kind of connection. And all this talk of history has my mind thinking of many other questions we could ask. But there's really only one way to find the answers." Again the tools are in his hands and he is working on the lock.
Delkaneth takes a moment to drop to a knee and read several of the markers near the trail. When neither attracts his attention he gets back to his feet. "No, no reason at all......."
The young man has been distractedly looking at the stonework and plaques adorning the outside of the cemetery, mumbling to himself about the age and history of the place, and starts as his name is called out. He looks over sheepishly. "Sorry. Got so curious about this place's origins, seems like I'd be able to learn more inside wouldnt I?" He saunters over, trying to cover up the mistake with bravado as he pulls a lockpick from his pouch and twirls it effortlessly between his fingers. "Amateur, so excited about the ornate chest you forgot to look for gold inside........" He kneels down in front of the lock but pauses. "And youre thinking that key should have worked?" he asks looking back at Veoden. He stares at the lock for a moment before proceeding.
Confident that he is prepared for anything, Delkaneth arrives at the rendezvous armed and ready. Let's have at it then...
"Although," Delkaneth almost starts at his own voice as he breaks his silence for the first time. "If the locals are that superstitious, will asking their permission draw extra attention to the tomb? If they say no they will be wary of us trying it anyway." There is a dangerous glint in his eye. "Breaking the law under heavy guard is very risky. Bending it while no one is actually looking..........."
Finally growing tired of the charade, Delkaneth downs his flagon and leaves the corner table to join the others. He manages to hear the end of the dwarf's tale and is about to ask a question when Tatsuo speaks up with the very inquiry the young man was about to make.
Curiosity almost gets the young adventurer out of his seat as the dwarves and his companions start conversing and examining items for sale. He can just barely make out the stories the dwarf tells of the torc and the ring, suddenly realizing that he is doing a lousy job pretending he is not interested in whats going on at that table. Ordering another round in an attempt to appear like any normal patron, Delkaneth continues to keep an eye open.....
Delkaneth is about to move toward the dwarves as the others take up the task of engaging them. He maintains his position at the other table, away from the group, and focuses on the other patrons to see if this conversation with the dwarves is drawing any undue attention. Just hope I'm lucky enough that no one noticed us come in together....
Delkaneth also spends much of the journey working small jobs on the ship, having no experience with sailing but being nimble enough to help anyway. He gladly takes Conner's offer to spar and does so often. His two-weapon combat style is rapid bordering on frenetic, and there are moments when he cocks his arm as if to throw one of his axes but he holds back. No reason to lose a weapon overboard or chop hunks out of the ship.
nice pile o' cash! now the hard part....off to Ultimate Equipment! I always start out with the idea of getting some wacky and different stuff, spend hours going over lists, then end up picking the exact same stuff I always do! *sigh* 7444.26 Mithral Shirt 1100
6925 spent, 519.29 remaining
nice pile o' cash! now the hard part....off to Ultimate Equipment!
Delkaneth is about to chime in with the new comer when Conner and Tatsuo take the conversation and run with it. Content to listen for the moment he remains seated and silent. Rude perhaps but I will make it up to her later. For now, best to listen and observe.
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