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Otzali grunts in pain as the serpent squeezes him, but the young warrior grits his teeth and slashes at the beast. If Not....:
Otzali grunts in pain as the serpent squeezes him. Unable to leverage his maca against the beast he grabs an obsidian knife and stabs at it instead .
With a loud curse, more berating himself than anything, Otzali resets his feet and takes another swing at the snake. Again the creature manages to evade the maca's obsidian teeth and again the young warrior lets out a loud curse.
loot every possible building between here and the Cloak. wait, that sounds out of character for Otzali...... :)
Otzali shouts a warning to the others as he sees the submerged threat. Knowing the beast is certainly fast enough to strike them from that distance the warrior decides to take the battle to it instead and buy his companions the space they need to defend themselves.
"What are they saying?" Otzali asks as his impatience grows. "Anything useful?"
"Cant imagine this creature will have much to say, but question him quickly and be ready to hear lies."
"Not everything requires your cold steel to get done, outlander" Otzali says over his shoulder as he makes his way down the pyramid.
Otzali takes the ogre's tool but hesitates. "But why destroy the wall? This has stood here for years......there must be a way in without defiling it?"
"One step at a time." Otzali says, looking back and forth between Manauia and Ironspike. "I will see what the ogre wanted." He takes the offered rope and begins making his way up. The True World needs the Cloak in these dark times, but in the hands of the Realmsian?
Otzali looks at Al for a moment before nodding his agreement. "Better to kill them in battle than while they sleep, but since they have no honor they don't deserve death by combat....." While Ik'Skull tends to their companion's wounds the young jaguar moves down the pyramid to dispatch the sleeping orcs. "Now let's see what the ogre was doing."
Otzali growls in anger, a guttural almost feline-like sound from deep in the back of his throat. Tightening his grip on the maca he lashes out at the ogre again. This time his aim is truer and the weapon's obsidian teeth rake across the creature's flesh.
sorry for the unannounced absence, had to unexpectedly go out of town for a funereal.
As the group moves to engage the ogre Otzali also drops his bow and wades into the frey. Trying to move around the others and get into position proves distracting to the warrior and his strike also goes wide.
Seeing the creatures below fall prey to the foreigner's magics, Otzali turns back to the ogre with a grim look. And now for you... With practiced motions the warrior draws his bow and looses an arrow at the unaware beast.
Otazi creeps back and confirms Khalidas suspicions. "the orcs are on the second tier, the ogre above. Can't tell what he's doing but his four friends are trying to break in. " He gazes up the steep steps of the pyramid, wondering if it can be used to their advantage against the powerful beast.
Heading out for weekend with no access, i'll be back on Monday!
Otzali motions for silence as he hears the sound of voices. "For an abandoned ruin there seem to be many people here." He looks to the two newcomers. "More friends of yours?"
Otazi does his best to divide his vigilance between the two newcomers.
His bow still in his hands, otazi slowly nocks another arrow, ready to protect the plumaweaver if her gesture of greeting is met with violence.
Seeing the birds on the offensive, Otzali's warrior instincts kick in. In a single fluid motion he unshoulders a short bow, fits an arrow to the string, and releases at the circling vulture.
Leaving this morning for a week of Scout camp with my son. spotty reception but I will try my best to keep posting. feel free to bot me as needed.
Otzali looks around, saddened at the state this place has fallen into but well aware that it is the way of the True World. "Anything we find thats valuable or useful will help us along the way. Let's keep exploring."
"I've seen few signs as well." Otzali holds up a good condition obsidian blade. He tucks the weapon into his belt and follows behind the pluma weaver.
Otzali also nods his agreement. "The Land guided us here. We should see why." "Ik'Skull, any warnings?"
Otazi shakes his head at the obvious omission. "I carry little, too little it would seem. We will have to make due. " Trying not to touch the webbing he peers past it into the passageway, hoping to find torches waiting for them in sconces just inside the entrance.
Trying to remember if there's a ranger equivalent ? We could use some better woods lore !
Otzali also stares at the water in horror. We are their guides, we should have known....... Visibility shaken but determined to move forward the warrior follows the same path through the trees as the others did. Clearing the bank he turns to again consider the place where their companion disappeared. "The True World can be as deadly as it is beautiful. We must remember that."
While the road is obviously in disuse, Otzali kneels down to examine the area for tracks. Wonder if we're the only ones who have been through here.......
"The jungles of the True World are always alive with sounds and life." He glances at the two Realmsians. "Nothing will ever change that." In contrast to his confident words Otzali checks his maca again, confirming it is ready to draw at any moment.
"Know that they are with child, and ask if we have things made of our own hands for their child." "I cannot perform Hishna yet. I've made obsidian weapons but they might not be a good gift......" Otzali bows deep as the treants take their leave, making a mental note to have a better gift ready when they return this way. "Don't want to delay the quest, but I am curious to see this place."
ive got Payit only.......but we can make due I think.
While Otzali has been trained to be comfortable in the wilds of the jungle, this is not something he has experienced before. He checks his maca to make sure its ready but does not draw the weapon. "We mean no disrespect, we are simply traveling through. May we pass?"
Otzali nods his agreement, gesturing the band forward so he is the last to leave the chamber. He gives a slight bow to the empty room, his mind assuming that the creature has not left but rather returned to its unseen state. With one final look at the collected items, he turns to follow the others out. Ik'Skull: "Did you trust them before?" His face is stoic but his shoulders do slump at the news.
"Even these others, who seem decent enough, should not be trusted. Think about how they have treated our people since they got here,"the stoic face turns into a sneer at the word 'treated', his feelings on the matter all too obvious. "Do you believe for a second that we can let any of them touch the Cloak?"
Otzali lowers his eyes, humbled by being so close to the magnificent beast. Ashamed of the way he just spoke to it. He again glances towards Ik'skull, wondering if the weaver might not be their best chance of getting real answers from the couatl.
Otzali returns Ik'Skull's look with a confused look of his own. This strange way of 'talking' sounds like nothing his limited training has taught him about pluma or hishna. Disregarding the warning in his gut the warrior asks, "And should we not be wary of meeting you as well?"
Otzali remains silent, unsure of what offering he could make from among his humble belongings, and unsure what question he would ask even if he had a worthy tribute. The courage of the foreigners impresses him as he stays off to the side alone with his thoughts.
Otzali climbs the stairs cautiously, looking from side to side for any type of evidence that might give them a clue to what the group might find inside. He pauses at the doorway to again examine the carvings and signs.
Seeing Merisiel about to step forward Otzali reaches out a hand to touch her arm.
Taking a deep breath and readying his maca, Otzali takes the lead and steps through the doorway.
posting this in all my games......heading to the airport tonight to take the family to Disney World for a week. Please feel free to bot me as needed since I will probably be checking infrequently and only have my phone for posting. Thanks!
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