Sorry to cause another early change to the roster guys, but my work is piling up IRL and I'm going to have to drop out too. This was looking to be a fun group, I hope you have a good time with the AP!
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"If they're moving a prisoner they'll be in a carriage," Estel retorts, "probably with a few men on horses and an escort of foot soldiers - they won't be moving fast. If we're mounted ourselves we can circle around them as we attack and stop them from going anywhere."
Estel leans back against the wall as the others discuss attack options, her eyes darting to and fro between them as she compares their ideas, until finally she comes to a conclusion.
"Get this bunch here to run around by the woodline looking dangerous like, shoot a few crossbow bolts and draw back into the woods. Meanwhile, us lot ambush them from behind - sorry if that offends your sense of honour Sir Winston, but this lot aren't exactly fighters yet. What you do have is numbers, and that's what we can use to our advantage, drawing the majority of the Hellknight force away so we can rescue this Arael bloke."
"Where do you have in mind?" Estel asks, climbing to her feet with a smirk, one hand resting on the hilt of her rapier as she walks over to stand by Estel.
Estel has been mixing with the group quietly, more listening than giving anything away from her side, but she looks up with interest as Winston speaks, only to snort a laugh of contempt at Ranindolf's foolishness. "I'd rather know where this group's leader is before you run off to get yourself killed fool. Or didn't you say he'd been taken by Hellknights? I would have thought getting him back would be first on your list of priorities, after all how will you protect this city if you cannot even protect yourselves?"
Estel slips inside with a sigh of relief. "Yes, I could use a drink thanks," she replies, finally settling down to rest, "where is this place?"
~~Level Up!~~ Estel's Level increases to Lv. 2! Estel's Attributes Improve:
11 skill points earned!
Estel has learned Evasion! Estel has learned the Resiliency Rogue Talent! It is more fun this way. ;)
Looks like Estel would have got the same either way...
Estel follows immediately after Winston, wary of an ambush.
Estel hesitates as she considers dealing with the Hellknights for good, but then thinks better of it and quickly heads after Janiven, her face grim.
Nodding a look of appreciation to the Professor, Estel hurriedly ties up and gags the sleeping hellknights, before checking them for anything of use.
Estel will draw her rapier and move up to flank a Hellknight with Ranindolf.
Estel falls back into a crouch, waiting just behind Morosino, blade drawn and breath held in readiness.
"Watch where you step, if we don't hurry up you'll get us all killed!" Estel whispers sharply, rolling her eyes at the clumsy oaf before following on after Morosino.
Standing just a little behind Morosino to let him lead, Estel turns her head to roll her eyes in agreement to the professor, before venturing forwards down the tunnel after the boy.
"Let's go, Estel says, nodding to the others and taking point at the front of the group. She quickly secretes the three potions about herself, thanking Janiven for them quickly, before heading off into the sewers.
"The Order of the Rack? Here? That's bad..." Estel says thoughtfully, surprisingly calm as she quickly follows Janiven to the trap door, glancing around carefully before daintly dropping through. "Who's Arael?"
Estel shoots Janiven a questioning look, as though to ask the woman what next?
Estel jumps to her feet, pressing her back to the outer wall and peering side long out of the window, one hand resting readily on her rapier in case anyone unwanted is about to try and come through the door.
"What aid can we provide though Janiven," Estel probes, playing 'devil's' advocate, "do you expect us to ride out into the night masked and caped to slay a shadow beast? We want to help, but we're not heroes from a children's story."
"Well said Janiven," Estel answers quietly, breaking the moment of silence that lingers after she finishes, "but how do we even begin to tackle this problem? Everyone here is here because they agree with you, and they believe in a Westcrown free of Thrune, but where do we start dealing with such an enormous task?"
Yeah, I really feel for you Sati, I'd hate it if our dog died.
"It's nice to meet you all. Janiven, are we waiting for somebody else?" Estel asks bluntly, a little concerned at how distracted this woman is.
"Well I grew up in the poorer end of town," Estel begins, looking around at the group Janiven has gathered and noticing a few vaguely familiar faces. "So I've seen many times the depths to which this city has fallen - people shouldn't have to be afraid to walk the streets at night. I've never had any direct contact with House Thrune myself, but we have a... troubled history, even if they are not aware of it. I try to take care of kids from families like mine as best I can, but all too often it's everyone for themselves. They look out for each other though, and I do my best to look after them. Still, every month is more dangerous than the last, that's why I'm here, I want to build a better future for Westcrown."
Estel smiles back friendlily, but still wary to hold back a little as the waits to see what all this is about. She wonders momentarily if Janiven has only invited women.
Estel was likely the first into the tavern, having been watching it for a fair while before hand. When she enters she glances about hesitantly, before settling down at a table, rolling a copper piece over the fingers of her left hand while the other traces a knot in the wood, her eyes apparently engrossed in the task. When others appear the coin disappears back up her sleeve and she sits up straight, carefully looking over the new arrivals one by one. She says nothing yet, making only friendly small talk if approached by Janiven.
Yes, Estel will arrive promptly, satisfied that while this is unusual nothing is amiss.
Estel conducts a quick survey of the area around the tavern looking for signs of what's going on.
Estel is glad of Janiven's good reputation, but finds it suspicious that she would be invited to an empty tavern, she heads over a little earlier than invited to case the joint.
Brilliant, thanks Megan and I hope we all have a fun time playing together. :)
Estel is interested but suspicious, and after Janiven leaves looks into this woman's background...
No worries, the thread had sunk down the pile on the discussion board so I was just resurfacing it, I'm UK too.
Neat, go time?
Average I think.
You be the rock, I'll handle the rolling. ;) *slides around the paladin for her flank*
Awesome. ^^
I'd love to start as soon as possible.
Prof, did you catch this? Estel always hung around the place [Magic Academy] as a kid, trying to pick up bits of knowledge about her hellish ancestry. She's fascinated by planar beings, and wants to know everything that could possibly help her take down Thrune. Other than this detailing, are we waiting on anything else to start?
Well as things stand I have potential connections to everyone, based on both the things I've said above and the soup kitchen. From that point of contact, we just need to detail some specifics and weave the stories a little more tightly with the details.
Not exactly, being very poor and all, but Estel always hung around the place as a kid, trying to pick up bits of knowledge about her hellish ancestry. She's fascinated by planar beings, and wants to know everything that could possibly help her take down Thrune.
Does he have a rumoured reputation for being a nice guy? If so she may have actually come to him for help with the situation, tried to play upon his conscience.
That works well, also puts Estel in your debt which could prove interesting.
Awesome. ^^
Helpful enough to have helped Estel out with getting some food/general care for some street kids? If so that's three of us linked.
Kk, well I'm happy to, saves time getting to know each other in the beginning, which gets us on to the juicy stuff all the faster.
Do we need to be connected personally, or do we just get recruited and meet each other when we're gathered?
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