Kasit feels his strength attacked by a bout of weakness, but overcomes the foul magic.
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How are you guys doing? No rush, just checking in. I know life right now is still anything but normal.
As the three of you search you find a hidden panel that looks like it could be removed from the demon gnoll god alter, otherwise there is little more than the filthy blankets and cots the gnolls use for bed. You are able to determine that the door behind which there was an offensive odor is the only apparent door into the castle.
That's fair, you've definitely worked your way into an interesting situation. Don't worry too much though, I'm not out to kill you guys out right, so in the end, decide a course, and trust that you'll still have a path to victory either way :)
Kasit hears a satisfying click and the lock clicks open. As he lifts the lid the chest releases a foul odor. Inside are several decaying human heads. Besides the grotesque, the chest contains 7 platinum pieces and a silver statuette of a beautiful elven maiden (Kasit remembers this is one of the items stolen from Rhiannon in the raids).
Kasit works at the lock, but it proves too stubborn given his distraction. He's pretty confident that if he were calmer though he'd make short work of it.
Sonira finds several more cots with filthy blankets. There is also a door which you assume leads to the other room you saw through the peephole in the room above.
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The three of you slip in quietly enough that the gnoll doesn't rouse. Inside Sonira and Kasit can see that there are no other gnolls, but the darkness is too complete for Sorina to see. Sonira picks up the gnoll's crude bronze battle ax as Kasit closes the hidden door.
Awesome :) Glad to get rolling again :)
Kasit, how do you feel about continuing this game?
I'm still here and willing to keep going. I've been busy, but I can support a post a day pace if everyone is up for it. I just didn't want to pressure either of you given all the craziness that is the world today. Anyways the door is as you suspected, hidden and only openable from inside once closed.
Sorry guys busy week. So sounds like you guys are going in, how do you go about it?
Thanks for the heads up Kasit. One of the great benefits of a small party is that we rarely have players hold up the game, the drawback is that when one person is out the whole thing stops. That said I'm ok with waiting for now. We'll get started back up when everyone is ready :)
It's ok, I understand that everyone has been pushed out of their normal routines, myself included. I just figured it was time to bump it. No rush
So guys it's been a while, Kasit, any response to Sorina's proposal?
As you pull the door open further the smell of wet dog is overpowering. The room is dark, but in the dim light you see before you, a three-foot tall ebon statue carved into the likeness of a hyena-headed monster standing atop a dark altar, of which is inscribed with strange, runic lettering and etched with scenes of battle. Besides the statue, the chamber is filled with many dirty cots. On one of the cots you see a gnoll lying. Kasit and Sonira can make out a sound that appears to be snoring. GM Eyes Only:
The three of you go to take a walk around the keep, but it is quite late now. The guards let you pass, though they warn you to be careful. GM Eyes Only:
You circle around the castle without incident. The three of you take a look at the suspected door, which upon inspection Kasit realizes is ever so slightly ajar.
Sorry, my mistake, I left things vague, I'll delete my post. Good to be back though :)
Hi everybody, just an FYI, I'll be out of cell range from Thursday until Monday. Feel free to chat in character and such. I'll be able to post up through tomorrow night if you guys are ready to move forward. I know most of my games have been very slow lately, I think with all the craziness that is life as of late people have been distracted. No worries, I'll still be here.
"I know all about your 'competition.' I'll let Kara know you've been detained." the Captain says. Over the course of the next couple of hours the Captain pulls each of you and questions you individually, returning each of you to your cell after questiining. He also calls some of you back for a second round of interigation. Then you wait another hour or two, it's hard to tell before the Captain returns and brings Kasit, Sorina and Sonira into the main room together. There you find Lord Kent. "Hello, I'm sorry you've suffered this ordeal. The Captain has informed me that he believes you innocent of any wrongdoing. It was quite kind of you to save those men after their actions."
Markus seems to be in shock, he mearly grunts as Sorina and Sonira confront him, not even making eye contact. Captain Gharth inspects the starknifes and finds them clean. "That is good, still I must insist all of you come with me." The four of you are led by the Captain and two other guards into a part of the keep you haven't seen yet. You pass the stairs up to the tower and though a door. You then descend a staircase into what is obviously a dungeon. The Captain then moves to place each if you in a separate cell. "Once I've determined what really happened if you are innocent you will be free to go."
Both men wake as Kasit's healing takes hold and seeing the guard don't try to resist. After a could minutes have passed the guard who went to get the lackey that ran returns with an older guard. "He got away. In 5hebconfuai9n the other guards let him out the gate and he took his horse and ran." The new older guard introduces himself. "I'm Gharm Beneth, Captain of the keep's guard. Of you will all come with me we will determine what is to be done about all of this."
"Damn, go stop that man." the older looking of the two guards says and the other takes off at a run back the way he came. Then after a moment he says, "You're the one who came and played dice with us aren't you? Can't you just heal them, like you did your finger?"
The guards slow and look confused glancing at the sisters obviously administering first aid to Dank. "What do you mean they attacked you?! What is going on here?!"
Working together the sisters were able to staunch the worst of Dank's bloodloss and it seems that the dagger amazingly missed his heart. He will live. Shortly after the lackey bolts you hear a commotion. Though the voices are muffled you catch the word "murder." A few moments later two guards come barreling down the hall shields raised and spears at the ready.
After a quick look at Dank, the second lackey sees an opportunity and makes a break, running toward the stairs.
The man curses and drops his mace. "What about Dank? You gonna help him too?" He moves to look at the first man downed.
Sorry about that mistake. One thug left, Sorina and Sonira to go.
Markus slips and the dagger slides beneath his breatplate at the shoulder and deep into his chest. He does not rise.
Markus and his lackey both step up again and keep up the attack. Markus swings at Sorina again but slips on the blood slick stone and the swing goes wide causing his laceky to pull back during his own attack on Sonira. GM Eyes Only:
Markus curses and steps up to Sorina taking his heavy blade in two hands."Damnit all! Come here wench, I'll make you bleed before this is through." His quick movement let's him get in close and land a heavy blow to Sorina's leg. Markus's other lackey steps up as well swinging his mace in a great two handed swing which takes Kasit on the shoulder barley missing his head. GM eyes only:
"I guess I'll be taking my payback out of your hides."
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Kasit, do you have anything to add?
Bluff:
Sorina and Sonira finish their walk passing by the stables. You can see that there the stables, which have been buiolt almost as an afterthought along the side of the keep, are not large and with the extra guests at the keep some of the horses have been tied to a hitching post rather than put into stalls. They then he'd to dinner. Tired from his late night Kasit bids Jorgas farwell then carefully heads up to his room keeping an eye out for Ioncacu. There he locks the door and lays down to take a nap. He gets up and heads to dinner when he hears the bell. Dinner is a simple affair, but many of the contestants seem to be spending thier evening in the great hall together waiting for the next gaming session. You all eat, then decide to head to your rooms to discuss privately the days events and plan how to best coordinate during the next session. As reach the foot of the stairs you see Sariah playing dice with one of Lord Mevinter's men. They break off thier game as you enter the hallways and he follows you up the stairs. Sonira notices the man's nervousness and mentally warns Sornia something is up, putting both on guard, but Kasit is unaware of the impending danger. As you turn the corner into the wider section of hall you see Markus and his other lackey waiting weapons out. "Well well well, this is convenient. I need chips for tonight's session, and these wenches owe me. Kasit, Dank tells me you're with them, so you probably cheated in our game, so you owe me too. Now each of you give me fifty of your chips or we'll take them."
Sorry guys, been busy, post coming later today.
Right, ok so count that as 15 minutes trying to get down, but 5 minutes back up as it's easier if you have figured out your path.
Sonira begins working her way down the faint trail which is tough going. After about fifteen minutes she comes to a drop-off of twenty or more feet. From her vantage she can see the Anduan below flowing between banks where tall pines give way to willows and brush near the waters edge. She estimates that she's about a quarter of the way down the bluff which rises around 350 ft above the valley floor below.
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