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Doruk lingers and makes ready to speak to the group when Mobled picks him up and carries him off. When the party is alone and calm, he brings up the subject again. "But what if we're wrong? What if she is an innocent? We'll be committing quite a travesty." He shifts uncomfortably in his armor. "I wish there was some way to know! She seems so honest!"
But, but but... Her lips are so soft!
Doruk slides his guisarme expertly into his shield hand so as to make his arm available. Seeing Martigan's stance however, he quickly changes back and also hides behind his shield. I don't understand all this. What are they seeing in her that I am not?!
Those do look awfully kissable... Doruk leans in a little at first, but trusts Mobled's concerns and keeps his distance.
"There certainly are troubling questions that Idalla has to answer, and answer truthfully (is there any way we can check that?) - I don't think we should go in weapons readied. She may, in fact, be an innocent, and that would be even more troubling to make her suffer so." Doruk is none the less confused about what to do with Idalla.
Doruk helps to haul the loot and the dragon to the camp at the entrance of the cave. Interesting move that Mobled has. Poor Rinalda, surrounded by lustful people of both sexes! At least she gets her pick of the litter if she's so inclined. Doruk watches Mobled's advances with some curiosity as to what Rinalda is going to do.
"If nobody minds, I'll help myself to that shield. I could use the extra protection." Doruk eyes the shield almost greedily.
Doruk will indeed swim over to the island No need to split us up now. taking ten as he does so . "This is quite a haul! You say that shield is magical? I sure could have used that earlier!" "Do we have a way to breathe under water or is this passage a closed door to us?" Doruk idly plays with a handful of gold - rolling it between his fingers.
Doruk will wade into the water as well, taking 10 on any needed swim checks (for a grand 12). He'll help Mobled drag the creature onto land. "Uff this thing is heavy."
Doruk helps Mobled to her feet and props her up to receive the blessings of Pelor. "That was a very near thing my friend. You should feel free to back out for healing before you get so close. There are two of us who can hold the line you know."
Round 6, Initiative 5, Location M10
Status:
AC 27 (f23/t14)(+2 combat expertise) HP: 27/36
Weapon Equipped = guisarme & shield Conditions = none Prestidigitation = used
I really need to get in this fight. Time to really strike the dragon with conviction! Guisarme combat expertise & power attack doing damage. "Take that foul beast - now get off my friend Mobled!"
Round 5, Initiative 5, Location K8->M10
Status:
AC 27 (f23/t14)(+2 combat expertise) HP: 27/36
Weapon Equipped = guisarme & shield Conditions = none Prestidigitation = used Doruk rock hops to stay within reach of the dragon and swings again trying to strike a true blow. Guisarme combat expertise, attack doing damage. "I can't seem to hit it - keep going Mobled, you've got him on the ropes I'm sure!"
Status:
AC 27 (f23/t14)(+2 combat expertise) HP: 27/36
Weapon Equipped = guisarme & shield Conditions = none Prestidigitation = used Round 3, Initiative 5, Location J6
Round 4, Initiative 5, Location J6->K8
Guisarme combat expertise, attack (-4 for Mobled cover) doing damage.
Round 3, Initiative 5, Location J6
Status:
AC 27 (f23/t14)(+2 combat expertise) HP: 27/36
Weapon Equipped = guisarme & shield Conditions = none Prestidigitation = used Having a moment to catch his breath, Doruk takes a deep one, holds it, and lets it out slowly. OK. I can do this. It's just another creature. It bleeds, it can be killed. He readies an action to attack the dragon if it comes within reach.
Round 2, Initiative 5, Location
Status:
AC 27 (f23/t14)(+2 combat expertise) HP: 20/36
Weapon Equipped = guisarme Conditions = none Prestidigitation = used "It'll need to close eventually, right? right?!" Doruk drops his bow and picks up his guisarme and shield hoping the creature decides to close and attack the party. He tries to plant himself in the rock so as to be an immovable force when the dragon does return.
Round 1, Initiative 5, Location behind Mobled
Status:
AC 27 (f23/t14)(+2 combat expertise) HP: 36/36
Weapon Equipped = bow Conditions = none Prestidigitation = used Doruk drops shield and Guisarme, draws his bow and shoots at the dragon. Long Bow (mw/18str) attack doing damage.
"Thank you Martigan, you're too kind" Doruk flexes his new muscles. I do like this, yes, yes I do.
If he can, Doruk readies to attack anything coming out of the water. Don't know if I can ready out of combat, but Doruk has his guisarme extended and twitchy none the less. "If it's a dragon, we might want to run." Was that out loud?
Suitably armored (did I have time?) Doruk takes his place at the front, but he backs away from the edge of the water as much as he can. "If it's an octopus it wouldn't do to get pulled in."
Doruk quickly puts his armor back on as he peers into the lake.
Doruk follows Martigan's approach and does the same. "We'll just take it nice and easy... and slow."
Doruk thinks for a moment. "I suppose the bridge is our best bet, but I like Petrels flooding idea too. It's not heroic, and it'll take a long time, but it might just work." Doruk stands up and fidgets looking at the bridge and planning his crossing.
Doruk takes off his gauntlets and starts to undo his leggings. Then stops. "A dragon? I'm not getting out of my armor if we think there's a dragon about. Seriously? I don't even have a masterwork weapon, let alone a magical one!" Doruk gears up and hunkers down. "So where to from here?" He peers over his shield into the darkness.
"Woa, wait everyone. That bridge is not stable. I don't think, in all my gear and armor, I'll make it across without a collapse. Some of you lighter folk might pull it off, but not us heavier guys." "If we think this area is safe, I could strip down and bundle my gear. Walk across and then drag my gear behind me with the rope. Then gear up again on the other side. That should work as long as we're careful." "Or we could just go the other way for now and come back to this. There may be another way around."
Doruk readies his Guisarme and shield at the bottom of the ladder. He then probes the bridge with his Guisarme to ensure it's sound. He looks over his shoulder, "Where to Mukluk?"
Doruk takes the chains in his hands and straps the Guisarme to his back temporarily as he climbs down. He takes his time and carefully lowers himself into the darkness.
Doruk, relieved he won't be killing any women and children today, backs off. "I suggest we try the pit. Something about Idalla makes me nervous but I can't put my finger on it. Maybe it's just all Mukluk's carrying on."
Seeing the usual Dwarven eloquence at work, Doruk grips his guisarme and prepares for battle.
Doruk too grips his weapon and looks to Mukluk for a response. Genocide would be unfortunate, but the Dwarves mean to move back in here. Hopefully they can come to some sort of agreement that doesn't result in much bloodshed.
"I think we should follow the stream to the southwest in that first large area we came to . Seems like there's an opening there so we won't have to get too wet in the process. And no Ropers."
"I didn't know you were planning to use this fortress to build an army? To what end?" Doruk's curiosity is piqued at the thought of a Dwarven army marching side by side down the mountain into a sea of... Well whatever they want to fight really. He just very much likes the image.
Doruk suggests we continue to cleans the western part of the Glitterhame.
Doruk peers into the darkness and backs away slowly shield in front. Anything that's got Mukluk that wound up must be truly horrid!
"It's that tough huh? Hrm. I guess we should go the other way then and leave it be." "Oh, there is no other way? Can we just attack it from range until it's dead or does it move too? I do have a very nice bow handy and a quiver full of arrows."
Doruk peers into the darkness beyond Martigan's light on his shield. "Mobled, what do you see? Why stop for just another stalactite?" Doruk watches the ceiling.
Not to be left behind, Doruk too wades into the filth to support his friend and ally Mobled.
Clear of the muck, Doruk casts Prestidigitation and cleans himself and Mobled of the horrid stench. "There you go Mobled. Now we can smell the incoming orc hoard rather than the stench of that pit!" Moving into the new cave...
Doruk stands ready near Mobled. ...ready for whatever may poke it's head out that door. "I'm with you Mobled, let's see what lies beyond that door!" Made it over the bridge safely anyway. Doruk grins at his own thoughts.
Doruk hesitates at the bridge. "I don't know. This looks pretty slippery. Maybe we should tether ourselves with the rope just in case."
Doruk moves around getting more and more covered in muck. "Let us head to that cavern over there and see if we can cross that bridge. Might be deadly, but we should examine it just in case..." Don't lose another shield you fool!
"Mobled, let me try the doors first, I might have better luck." Doruk tries to force each door in turn.
"Hrm., quite stuck. Maybe if we worked together we'd have more luck?" Doruk tries the doors again, hoping for Mobleds aid.
I think I popped something. Ow!
Doruk takes up the rope and carefully works his way down the slope. "Thanks Martigan!"
Doruk takes off his pack and reaches in for the rope... Sigh. "Oh yeah. My rope and grapple are in camp. Anyone else have any? Sorry - I'll remember to bring it tomorrow."
More water. Figures I get some heavy armor just before we need to take a swim.
"Agreed. Where would you like to go next? Shall we head down deeper at last? I know Mobled has been eager to take that path. I think it may be time - unless we're to do some wading first." Ugh. Water. I hope we take the more or less dry stairs.
"Perhaps we should bury some of the Dwarven dead we found down here. Or is this only for the royalty?" Doruk wanders among the tombs impressed by their craftsmanship - and by the fact that most of them are empty.
"We should check out those structures before going deeper. I have no interest in mucking through the water to search though - at least not yet." "Oh, and we should keep the helmet for sale. I'd hate to tarnish it by wearing it." Doruk takes his position near the front of the group and begins to head off.
"That's DorUk.", Doruk says in passing as he admires the helmet. "Odd that it doesn't come with its own suit of armor though." He turns to Martigan and Mukluk, "It's very shiny, but is it magical?"
"That helmet might be the tip of a very nice suit of armor. We should clear it away as well I think." He hands Tiabrar his last Alchemy Flask. "I hope we don't meet any swarms down here."
Doruk keeps his distance from the flames, but remains ready in case the figure rises and engages in combat. He gives one of his alchemy fires to Tiabrar. "This way we'll both still have one."
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