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Mwenye summons a thundercloud on the left spider and then moves to flank the other one.
Mwenye hesitates only a moment before lashing out at the other spider near him. He worries for Ryoken, but assumes that Jaska will move to aid him now.
Without the time to disengage, Mwenye continues striking with fists and feet, hoping to bring down the spider near him.
Whoops, I thought I'd already acted this round, sorry.
Seeing Ryoken aim to guard the prisoners, Mwenye whirls and aims a devastating kick at the nearest spider.
Mwenye awakens with a start, rolling to the side as a spider attacks him. He quickly springs to his feet and casts a spell of warding.
Sounds good.
So, what *do* we want to do? Mwenye is leaning towards taking the bandits back and then heading for Rappan Athuk, but he could be convinced to do otherwise pretty easily. Mostly I just want to get to the titular dungeon as a player. :D
"An army would not fit in tunnels like these," Mwenye comments, as he frowns at the rubble. "And if there are foes within Rappan Athuk there like this dragon, they would die uselessly before them. A small group of skilled and powerful individuals is the only hope to destroy the darkness beneath. Nor have you provided sufficient reason for why, if your men take only what they need to survive, they would be so foolish as to attack us unprovoked." He turns and nods at Ryoken. "Yes, there is nothing more to be gained here. Were it not for the dragon, I would certainly say the kobolds. As it is... I am not certain. Perhaps we would have more luck beginning our assault upon Rappan Athuk."
Cautiously Mwenye goes to investigate, trusting at least one of the others will stay to watch their prisoner.
"Whatever your reasons, you have broken the law, and we cannot lawfully set you at liberty," Mwenye states, scowling at her. "If we survive what lurks in Rappan Athuk, we shall have no reason to fear your threats... nor shall we if we do not, though for worse reasons." He looks at the others. "The kobolds we can face, but the dragon we cannot as we presently are. Still, they will no doubt be emboldened by what it seems is the return of their master." He pauses a moment. "Perhaps we should investigate the chamber in which it slept. It must have somehow been held there, else it would have been free before. There may yet remain some clue as to how the dragon can be bound again."
"Until we were attacked by bandits along the road, we were traveling here because of the stories of dark things stirring within Rappan Athuk," Mwenye replies. "After being attacked, we inquired at the next guard post about troubles the area suffered, for it seemed the region must be troubled if bandits would attack a well-armed party of adventurers. It was there we learned not only of your band but also the other dangers in this region, and decided to hone our skills upon such lesser dangers before facing the darkness below." He folds his arms and growls thoughtfully. "Now the kobolds will be much worse with a dragon behind them, but that dragon is beyond our current strength. Perhaps it is time for us to brave the deeps--if we survive, no doubt we will gain the skills we shall need to slay it."
"That is our eventual goal," Mwenye says, frowning. "And what of the dragon? How came it to be here in your lair?"
"What 'cause'?" Mwenye asks, scoffing. "Robbing and pillaging? That is scarcely a 'cause'."
Mwenye watches the other bandits go. "Leaderless, I doubt they will be as great a threat to commerce here. We should bind this one's wounds and take our prisoners to justice." He looks down at the leader. "If she lives, perhaps she can explain where this dragon came from."
"Vision?" Mwenye scoffs, disbelieving, as he aims a blow at the fleeing man.
"What vision is there in tearing down legitimate authority and attacking trade?" Mwenye accompanies his accusation with a flurry of fists.
Awww, thank you! ...I'm going to need it, aren't I? XD I guess I should look up how they actually work...
Aww, thank you! :D Is that a serious 1 Hero Point or a joke? (I can't tell) And no problem, everyone's pretty spotty this time of year.
Thanks! :) I hope everyone had a merry Christmas (or 25th of December :D)!
I'm getting married this Friday, so it's quite possible I'll be somewhat... distracted for the next while. So if I disappear for a bit feel free to have my character do all of the smart things I haven't thought of.
Mwenye steps forward and attacks at the bandit blocking him from the leader, striking with both hands and a kick.
Seeing he must fit through another small passageway, Mwenye dismisses his enlarge person and then follows the bandits, trusting to his magical protections and skills to protect him as he advances.
Mwenye strikes three times at the nearest (still-living, after Ryoken) bandit, throwing a swift punch then a kick then another punch. In spite of his current size and strength, he does his best not to just kill the man.
Mwenye also charges forward, his long strides eating up the distance as he catches up to those departing through the southern tunnel.
Sounds like we're doing this.
"With time to prepare before we attack, we may well be able to defeat them," Mwenye whispers back. "Prepared with our own magic we are a deadly group."
Mwenye likewise is waiting for Jaska.
Mwenye growls softly, thinking just how different this red dragon is from the silver dragon that was his ancestor. "We must see what the survivors are doing," he whispers, with a nod at Jaska.
Mwenye quietly points to the left, suggesting the group go that way.
"I would guess he went farther in," Mwenye states.
Mwenye keeps watch while the others search for tracks.
"Agreed on both matters."
"I would say we go the way the fleeing man went, or at least our best guess of it," Mwenye opines. "As for these bandits, if they wish to run into the wilds without weapons or other gear, I think they would no longer be a threat to trade."
"We leave them here. They will stay until we are ready to leave," Mwenye growls. "The one who ran is likely off to see this feared leader of theirs, which means we may not have much time."
Not wanting to get separated from the group and run into a trap, Mwenye turns back and shakes his head. "I do not know which way he went," he tells the rest of his group. "We must be wary."
Mwenye isn't going to go *too* far alone. If he can't stay in sight of the main chamber and catch the bandit he'll let him go.
Mwenye gives chase, trusting his darkvision and super-catfolk speed will let him catch up to the fleeing bandit before he can get too far.
Mwenye suddenly sprints towards the man in back, running faster than he has any right to. "You had best not be so foolish as to run!" he shouts.
Mwenye growls softly, deep in his chest. "They were as cruel to each other as the dragon," he comments. He quietly makes his way back towards the main chamber and peeks out.
Mwenye leaps aside as the floor gives way below him, landing on his feet on the opposite side from Erianna. Once he's had a moment to process what happens, he looks around carefully. He nods at Erianna's suggestion. "Yes, that is as good as any other choice, it seems."
Mwenye quietly points at the room, then makes his way towards it, watching warily for any signs of something unusual.
Mwenye keeps his voice down as they enter. "We shall have to be wary of traps. I would suspect the side passages would be more likely to hold survivors." He cautiously looks down the right passageway, trying to stay unseen.
Mwenye debates siezing the kobold, but doubts they would get more out of him... and he hates the idea of threats to get information. "Likely the kobolds once viewed this dragon as master... and if it is like other red dragons, it will likely use them as minions in its search for treasure and power," he states. "Bandits seem a small concern by comparison, but perhaps we had best check to see if any survive. If any remain they may know what happened to bring this calamity upon them."
Mwenye nods slightly at Ryoken, but his focus is on Zzarok. "Zzarok, do you know this dragon?" he asks.
"Scatter!" Mwenye whispers urgently to his friends. "The dragon has done our work for us, we should not die with the bandits!"
Yeah, unless it's a *very* young red dragon, we don't want to fight it. |