With the tribesman still not answering, Lotus pulls out a dagger and approaches him in frustration. Time to start answering little man, or I take you into the tombs of the God-Kings...
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Lotus excuses herself to a nearby stream to clean herself with some water. Once back she sits down for one of Bedu's famous breakfasts. Chewing down on whatever is placed in front of her, she remarks on her impatience to head to the tomb and do some exploring .
Disinterested in whether they go into the tomb now or in the morning, Lotus keeps out of the conversation and waits for the others to make up their minds.
Like I said before, we cannot kill him now. Lotus listens to Liet's suggestion and nods her agreement to the priest. That sounds like a good plan. It's not like the guy is going to shout out a warning to his buddies. I do suggest we go into the tomb under the cover of night.
I don't care what we do now, but before we leave here, those slaves are free. the young rogue states to whomever wants to hear it.
Lotus listens to Liet explain the benefits of the God-Kings for a while before changing the subject to the matter at hand. So what's next guys? We now have a prisoner that can't talk and we can't kill him in cold blood. Then we have a tomb we need to explore with the protection of Liet's faith and we have a group of people outside who won't want us in there.
Once everyone is done discussing and getting ready to rest, Lotus sits down next to Liet. I don't know much about gods and stuff. Growing up where I did, you don't really have the time, opportunity or reason, but I'd like to hear more about these God-Kings of yours. How do they help make life better for the poor?
After storing the loot with Bedu, Lotus recovers her crossbow from behind the tree. We must get moving back to Skittle and Indo to make plans for entering the temple / tomb thing of the god kings. She mumbles her way through the stuff that she doesn't understand anyway. The potential loot is what she cares about; that and the potential information they can gather to bring down the cursed Rani.
While Liet and Bedu argue over the merits and drawbacks of saving the rider, Lotus takes that time to carefully look through any saddlebags the now calm horse carries. Anything interesting you were carrying?
Seeing the rider go down from her (too) perfect shot, Lotus drops her crossbow and grabs her sword resting against the tree while rushing towards the fallen rider and his horse. Liet, see if you can save him for interrogation! I'll try and calm the horse.
Round 1 attack before the riders action, so I still get a sneak attack? (1d20+5=25, 1d8=7, 1d6=4)
Things just got more dangerous for us. He should have dropped from his horse. Lotus thinks while she quickly reloads her crossbow and fires another bolt while the rider is still trying to control his horse.
Stand still right there. Lotus whispers under her breath and then she releases her bolt.
Initiative Stealth check Perception DC 15 (1d20+4=17, 1d20+9=18, 1d20+4=17) Lotus sets up quickly behind a tree that hides her form. From there she readies to fire her crossbow. Her sword leans against the tree ready for action. To Liet hiding with her, she whispers the discription of the rider. The rider carries a madu, a whip, and a longbow on his back. Let's take him down quickly from that horse.
Thank you Liet, I'm sure the God-Kings will grant your request. Lotus will wait until the rider is close enough for a sneak attack. She will then attempt to shoot the rider, hopefully knocking him off the horse, but not killing him. I'll try to keep him alive for interrogation.
Once in a position where they can ambush the rider, Lotus pulls out her crossbow and loads it with a bolt. Her sword she puts in easy reach.
No time for delicacies boys. He's going the other way. That said, she dashes off to run to where her path will meet the rider. Hopefully that will be out of earshot of the other tribesmen.
There! the for once sharp-eyed rogue hisses. She points at the tribesman beginning to saddle a horse, apparently in preparation for a ride or journey. Can we intercept?
Perception DC 10 Perception DC 20 (1d20+4=15, 1d20+4=12) SNAKES!!! Lotus shrieks when she spots the slithering slimes sliding in the shady shelter of the cliff. Immediately she pulls her sword and gets bodies between her and the snakes. Quietly she whispers Snakes are almost as bad as dragons...
Lotus quietly snickers at the picture of Bedu and Liet becoming one-with-the-land by sudden impact with the canyon floor below. Then she goes quiet, realizing that she could well also become one-with-the-land in the same manner.
Wait, if Samir went down at this spot, where is his rope? Did he take it back with him or did someone else remove it? Figgiting now a bit, Lotus puts another dime in the bag. Perhaps Bedu has a point in following the canyon up high.
Lotus smiles at the rope that Liet brougth as she pulls out a similar piece of shiny silk coiled rope. With two ropes we'll surely reach the bottom. Unfortunately I didn't bring a grapping hook, so we'll have to use a sturdy tree to tie the rope to. But perhaps there is another way down. Perception check to spot another way down to the river. (1d20+4=16)
Ahhh, yes, the cute man will have to die. Can I play with him before we send him to the gods?
Hah, those spiders were driven off a lot easier than that dragon! Lotus exclaims in bravado. A healthy meal later, the young rogue settles on her bedroll for another night in the jungle.
Seeing Skittle under attack and tangled up, Lotus aims her crossbow at Spider 1 and lets fly her bolt. Seeing it fly true a sly smile comes to her face and she reloads for another shot.
Lotus reacts quickly to the new threat. She brings forth her crossbow and loads it, ready to be fired at the arachnids.
Lotus is much too preoccupied with what happened last night to notice anything but keeping on track.
DC 15 Survival check to stay on course (1d20-1=15) With the heat taken away by the endure elements effect on her, Lotus can focus again on keeping the party on course.
Lotus awakes as from a nightmare as she recalls her close encounter with the Tatzlewyrm. She shivers once more and decides she won't ever come close enough to something that can grapple her like that. In silence she prepares for the day's journey.
Thank you. the girl whispers. Then Lotus lies down on Liet's instruction and breathes a relieved sigh as someone takes care of her for the first time in her life.
Lotus clearly shows the teeth marks on her upper body where the Tatzlewyrm clamped down before it wrapped its coils around her. The bleeding is clotting, but enough blood was lost to indicate a serious wound. Fortunately the rogues' clothing was already dark and the bloodstains don't stand out much.
It got me good... Shaking she moves her arms out of the way so the cleric can see the full extent of her injuries. I don't think I like dragons that much. is the girls only attempt at weak humor.
Lotus screams out in dismay as the Tatzlewyrm grapples her. Then another cry when the black ichor spatters her. Finally she sinks whimpering to the ground as Indo puts an end to the wyrms life. Shaking on her knees she holds her sword firmly, her knuckles white, for security that it didn't offer before. With Bedu congratulating Indo, she looks up in teared eyes and stops shaking a bit. With noone concerning themselves with her, she withdraws to her sleeping place and sits down, knees drawn up tightly to her chest, rocking slightly. The poor girl really shows her age there in the jungle.
Lotus darts in from behind with her short sword leading. The dragon apparently distracted by Indo in front. In drawing blood from the wyrm, she is now fully awake and very aware that she isn't wearing any armor.
It's a what?!?! the rogue half mumbles to herself. Still groggy and hazy from sleep, Lotus gets to her feet and gets her sword in hand. From there she moves as far around the wyrm as she can to set up a flank the next round.
DC 10 Perception (hearing) check (1d20+4=8) After her watch, Lotus falls back into a deep slumber from which she cannot easily be awakened. Finally when everyone is fighting, she wakes up and shakes away the cobwebs in her mind.
Lotus refreshes herself with the water and the rations. Then she gladly accepts the ministrations of Liet's so called God-Kings. The rogue listens to Liet as he loudly protests the rule of the Rani. She nods along with him and any others that join in. In the end she quietly adds. The rule before the Rani was one of oppression for the poor just the same. However, the Rani have made it clear that I am no longer welcome in the city while they rule. So I will do anything to assist the downfall of the Sisterhood and their Rani ruler. What will come in its place however? Will that be any better for those in the slums like me?
Lotus becomes clearly affected by the heat of the jungle as the day proceeds. We gotta stop some time soon. I can't seem to handle this heat at all. DC 15 Fort save for heat (+3 normal, -4 for armor) (1d20-1=11)
Lotus keeps the party on course, with that effort however she forgets to take care of herself in the heat of the jungle. She stops to drink a bit of luke warm water from her skin. DC 15 Survival check to stay on course (1d20-1=16)
Alright, so we travel at night. We'll need some sort of illumination then, cos I don't see to well in the dark.
I'm sure I could move this stuff through him. Though I don't know if I can get top price for it on such short notice. I'll see what I can do. After that she takes out her money pouch and counts out her money to add to the pile. I come to 12 gold rani, 13 silvers and 8 coppers.
Should we pitch in for a bag of holding if we can find one? That way we can load up on fresh water and such, just in case.
Don't we have enough money left over from the catacombs? I think I have some money left for supplies, but I don't know what we'll be needing.
With everybody ready to go, and the hobgoblins stripped of their belongings, Lotus leads the party into the slums. There she finds a miserable looking boarding house named "Goblin's Tail" and leads them inside. A quick word and some coins to the owner secures them two rooms to bed down in. This will have to do for tonight. After that we need to slip out through one of the gates and into the jungle. There Hammurabi will have to take the lead.
I can name a few places where we can stay quite safely for a night. If you guys don't mind going into the lesser parts of the city. I spent my youth there and most of that without a permanent place to stay. the young Rogue slyly suggests.
Coming back with Hammurabi, Lotus is quiet as the others discuss to go into the jungle. Desperation almost overcomes her as she realises she will have to go with the others and leave the city that she grew up in. To come back, we must end the reign of the sisterhood. I have come to see that, and so must the others. A resigning sigh leaves her young mouth.
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