OOC: I was able to view the map and from what you said previously, the Crossbowman threw Leafy 5' away from him. According to the map, the Goblin is 10' from where Leafy is at present. Are the cell bars the same all around or are they spaced differently than they are in the front and back of the cages?
Herve put his dodge against the broom (CA20) and strikes a mighty blow ! ATT 26 damage 10 + critic ATT 14 Damage 10
Herve:
Herve leaps forward and almost succeeds in decapitating the broom had it possessed a head however it manages to loop clear before you manage to reduce it to twindling...
Its reply to your attack is quite pathetic leading you to believe your blow has seriously hurt it...
The goblin jailor stares back at Bogorin his fear slowly abating as the dwarf tries desperately to grab him is foiled as he keeps to the back of the cell.
The last remaining guard's reluctance infuriates him as he points at the dwarf and yells.
"Attack him you idiot!" he sneers.
His air of fury is however abated as the point of a longsword comes into his view.
Stunned he turns to look as the last thing he sees is a seriously angry bar wench with a sword...
"THAT"S ME GIRL!" Bogorin roars in triumph as his dear Dale ends the miserable Goblin scum's life "I always knew ye had stout Dwarven heart in ye!" Realizing though that the battle is not yet quite over though, Bogorin turns to meet the last remaining guard. A look of cold death is in the old Dwarf's eye.
"THAT"S ME GIRL!" Bogorin roars in triumph as his dear Dale ends the miserable Goblin scum's life "I always knew ye had stout Dwarven heart in ye!" Realizing though that the battle is not yet quite over though, Bogorin turns to meet the last remaining guard. A look of cold death is in the old Dwarf's eye.
"Look, that alarm out there means the usual means out of here is pretty much a death trap, but I do know another way out if you don't mind not killing me and letting me not die so I can run the opposite direction to that camp out there?" the guard gulps looking at the gathered adventurers.
OOC: I was able to view the map and from what you said previously, the Crossbowman threw Leafy 5' away from him. According to the map, the Goblin is 10' from where Leafy is at present. Are the cell bars the same all around or are they spaced differently than they are in the front and back of the cages?
OOC: I checked the map again, and Jonas hasn't moved from his cell.
HErve overextand and completly miss Att 8
His glare not changing one whit, Bogorin simply continues to stare at the man for some time, the only sound emanating from him the meaty thump of his hammer thunking into his think palm, over and over again. Finally,
the old dwarf calls out "Tenna! Kin ye see tae the lad! Is he still breathin'? Kin ye help 'im?"
Then, extending his hand palm up, he speaks one brusque word to the guard "Keys!"
(Assuming the guard has them or gives them to him)
Taking the keys Boggo throws them over his shoulder to Dale, never removing his gaze from the guard "There ye go lass, free yerself and stand behind me." although all he wants to is hug his dear Dale and make sure she is alright, his renewed warrior spirit knows such things are best left for when the danger is well and truly past.
(Regardless of what happens with the keys)
"Death trap? What mean ye dog? Explain yerself and be quick about it! 'N funny it is that ye mention yon camp too as we was wantin' tae ask someone more about it, nice of yeh tae volunteer." he says with no humor or kindness whatsoever in his voice.
As the Dwarf threatens the remaining Guard, Leambo goes to work unlocking the cell doors with his "special tools".
Perception Roll(is that the right skill?)
1d20+9 [It rolled a 6 + 9] = (15)
As the Dwarf threatens the remaining Guard, Leambo goes to work unlocking the cell doors with his "special tools".
Perception Roll(is that the right skill?)
1d20+9 [It rolled a 6 + 9] = (15)
As the Dwarf threatens the remaining Guard, Leambo goes to work unlocking the cell doors with his "special tools".
Perception Roll(is that the right skill?)
1d20+9 [It rolled a 6 + 9] = (15)
OOC: What do I use for Open Lock?
His glare not changing one whit, Bogorin simply continues to stare at the man for some time, the only sound emanating from him the meaty thump of his hammer thunking into his think palm, over and over again. Finally,
the old dwarf calls out "Tenna! Kin ye see tae the lad! Is he still breathin'? Kin ye help 'im?"Then, extending his hand palm up, he speaks one brusque word to the guard "Keys!"
"Uh he has them... there in his belt pouch," the guard turns to point at the goblin jailor and then gestures towards the goblin's midriff as Dale reaches over for the goblin's belt pouch.
"Mind I don't know what other stuff he's packing, I don't know what that stone he threw on the ground was for but you've seen him use that wand," he adds looking back at Bogorin.[quote=]"There ye go lass, free yerself and stand behind me." although all he wants to is hug his dear Dale and make sure she is alright, his renewed warrior spirit knows such things are best left for when the danger is well and truly past.
"Death trap? What mean ye dog? Explain yerself and be quick about it! 'N funny it is that ye mention yon camp too as we was wantin' tae ask someone more about it, nice of yeh tae volunteer." he says with no humor or kindness whatsoever in his voice.
"He set it up after we, I mean me was first posted here. We were told if it was set off the corridor leading to the ladder up to the ogre's lair was warded with some sort of lightning trap. I don't know how to shut it off but I do know there's another way out just down near the boss's quarters," he explains.
Calling over his shoulder, his eyes still on the guard, Boggo says "Dale, ye all right there lass? Can ye free yerself?" then, looking back at the guard Bogorin continues "n' who's this Boss o yers? We'll be needin' tae hear more about him. All a 'bout him. Oh, and meanwhile, ye kin drop all yer weapons n' kick them over tae the girl with the bow there. Then remove All yer clothes 'scept fer yer skivies as thar's ladies present."
The look in the old Dwarf's eye makes it clear he expects immediate obedience and is on no mood for any objections or back talk.
"Good on you, Dale!" Tenna grimly cheered.
She had kept her aim and her eyes on the last remaining guard as he tried to parlay. She didn't trust him one bit, and was tempted to put an arrow in his knee out of spite for what he and his friends did to Willy.
It wasn't until Bogo yelled for her to check on the lumberjack that she snapped out of it.
"Y-yeah!" She kept her eyes on the guard as she crouched over Willy and fished the healing packets out of her pouch again. "W-wait. Is it safe to use 'em again so soon!"
Calling over his shoulder, his eyes still on the guard, Boggo says "Dale, ye all right there lass? Can ye free yerself?" then, looking back at the guard Bogorin continues "n' who's this Boss o yers? We'll be needin' tae hear more about him. All a 'bout him. Oh, and meanwhile, ye kin drop all yer weapons n' kick them over tae the girl with the bow there. Then remove All yer clothes 'scept fer yer skivies as thar's ladies present."
The look in the old Dwarf's eye makes it clear he expects immediate obedience and is on no mood for any objections or back talk.
"Okay," the guard gulps as he carefully moves aside of the halfling and the dwarf before carefully stripping his weapons and armour.
Please feel free to pitch in anyone. Don't wanna seem like Boggo's trying to hog the limelight, he's just in the right position at the moment. Oh hey and Leafy, while the guard's getting undressed, maybe you want to go over to your stuff and dress and reclaim it all? Just a suggestion. Also Hopeless, what's the other prisoner doing and what's he look like etc.? Finally can Tenna and Boggo level now?[/ooc]
"Good on you, Dale!" Tenna grimly cheered.
She had kept her aim and her eyes on the last remaining guard as he tried to parlay. She didn't trust him one bit, and was tempted to put an arrow in his knee out of spite for what he and his friends did to Willy.
It wasn't until Bogo yelled for her to check on the lumberjack that she snapped out of it.
"Y-yeah!" She kept her eyes on the guard as she crouched over Willy and fished the healing packets out of her pouch again. "W-wait. Is it safe to use 'em again so soon!"
"Here you better use this," the guard stops undressing to pass over his belt pouch.
"There's three vials in there, the blue is light healing, the green a stronger version and the red is to counter some kind of draining effect don't ask me from what but there was a case of them in the lab behind you, that poor soul the boss enslaved to make his summoning circle bought them so they should work fine," he notes drily before returning to undressing once he either passes the belt pouch or leave it on the ground at Tenna's feet."Er where exactly did you get that set of bracers?" he asks gingerly.
"Its just that only the officers' are supposed to have them and none of them were stationed in here," he explains as he finally manages to start removing his scale mail.
Feeling stronger, more skilled and more capable and alert than he has in years, the formerly alcoholic Dwarf's old heart swells with the pride of accomplishment. He'd set out to rescue his Dale and he'd done it! Not alone of course, no, no. Nowhere near. And they weren't home free just yet mind, but still...he did feel GOOD. And so many things he'd thought we're long lost to the drink were coming back to him! 'Aye old man, tis good what ye've done, but don't let yerself git ahead o yerself, there's still work tae be done here' the crusty veteran of many battles reminds himself.
Moving to place his thick form between the guard and the exit, Boggo keeps a close eye on the man as he comes near Tenna. When the guard appears to truly have surrendered and proceeds to finish undressing, the old Dwarf nods once grimly.
Sparing a glance towards Dale to see how she's doing with the lock Bogo shouts "How are ye doin' lass? Git yerself free already and come give yer ole Boggo a hug!"
His new position alloying him to see the avaricious Gnome frantically going though all the gear Bogorin scowls and shouts angrily "'N ye better stop that right now Jonas ye greedy little goblin ye! If ye think I'm tae be lettin' the likes o you out o' here without first goin' through every one o yer pockets first yer daft! You try and leave here with one penny more'n ye came with n' I'll hold ye up by yer ankles and shake ye till yer brains fall out if I have tae!"
Then, watching the girl...Tenna, tend to Willy, and seeing her hesitate, he gently gives her some tips while he whispers "I think it's ok tae give the lad the potion lass, that Gaurd wouldnae risk 'is life by givin' us something bad likes. Tae my thinkin' anyway."
Suddenly though as he's speaking a look of awe comes over the old Dwarf's face. Seeming to be acting not entirely of his own volition, Bogorin lowers to one knee beside Willy and closes his eyes as he places his hand on Willy's chest. Suddenly a warm golden burst of energy flows though everyone in the room, healing (1d6=4) some of their wounds and restoring some of their energy.
His eyes remaining closed for a moment more, tears begin to flow down the old weathered cheeks as Tenna (and perhaps Willy) can hear Bogorin whisper "...she's forgiven me...she's forgiven me..."
Moving to place his thick form between the guard and the exit, Boggo keeps a close eye on the man as he comes near Tenna. When the guard appears to truly have surrendered and proceeds to finish undressing, the old Dwarf nods once grimly.
Sparing a glance towards Dale to see how she's doing with the lock Bogo shouts "How are ye doin' lass? Git yerself free already and come give yer ole Boggo a hug!"
His new position alloying him to see the avaricious Gnome frantically going though all the gear Bogorin scowls and shouts angrily "'N ye better stop that right now Jonas ye greedy little goblin ye! If ye think I'm tae be lettin' the likes o you out o' here without first goin' through every one o yer pockets first yer daft! You try and leave here with one penny more'n ye came with n' I'll hold ye up by yer ankles and shake ye till yer brains fall out if I have tae!"
Then, watching the girl...Tenna, tend to Willy, and seeing her hesitate, he gently gives her some tips while he whispers "I think it's ok tae give the lad the potion lass, that Guard wouldnae risk 'is life by givin' us something bad likes. Tae my thinkin' anyway."
Suddenly though as he's speaking a look of awe comes over the old Dwarf's face. Seeming to be acting not entirely of his own volition, Bogorin lowers to one knee beside Willy and closes his eyes as he places his hand on Willy's chest. Suddenly a warm golden burst of energy flows though...
Willy:
"Uhnn"
Willy sits up a dazed look on his face and looks around.
"What happen?" he asks Teena.
Seeing that the battle is over and the last remaining guard stripping down out of his armor, Leambo decided it was time to go get dressed and get the rest of his gear together and squared away. As he approached the pile of gear he noticed the Gnome named Jonas putting things in bags and getting his own gear. "I hope that none of the things you are putting in those bags is mine, Jonas, or there will be problems. I apologize for not getting you out sooner but I was a bit preoccupied trying to get rid of our jailor.", he said,"By the way, is this weapon yours?", as he handed the Scimitar to the Gnome.
Seeing that the battle is over and the last remaining guard stripping down out of his armor, Leambo decided it was time to go get dressed and get the rest of his gear together and squared away. As he approached the pile of gear he noticed the Gnome named Jonas putting things in bags and getting his own gear. "I hope that none of the things you are putting in those bags is mine, Jonas, or there will be problems. I apologize for not getting you out sooner but I was a bit preoccupied trying to get rid of our jailor.", he said,"By the way, is this weapon yours?", as he handed the Scimitar to the Gnome.
The gnome merchant gapes as he stares back.
Noticing Bogorin's glare he blanches as he obviously thinks twice over what he was going to say."N-no those aren't mine," he babbles a little as he drags the bags he's filled off to one side letting Leafy search through the rest for his own equipment.
Dale having managed to grab the keys off of the goblin unlocks her cell and is slowly scooting her way around the back.
The gnome merchant delays her as he is trying to make a note of what he has stored in his bags but she manages to get past him and pauses only long enough to grab some clothing from what remains in the pile to cover her torn clothing before moving towards Bogorin.
"Have you seen that other dwarf on your way in here?" she asks looking a mite better since the fight ended.
"I think he under a spell or something because they led him around literally by the nose and the last time he was resting in here he looked like he'd been exposed to something nasty!" she explains shifting her belt with its newly acquired scabbarded longsword.
Looking somewhat confused Bogorin answers "Hmm, I think I knows the Dwarf yer talkin' about...don't right now what happened tae him actually..." as he pauses for a moment wondering where that Dwarf, and that uppity lordling for that matter, have got to. Shaking his big hairy head though he roars "But enough o' that girl! Come give yer Ole Boggo a HUG!" and with a wide grin bursting through his significant beard the old dwarf picks up the girl he had come so far and fought so hard to rescue, not caring who sees his genuine love and affection for her. He couldn't love her more if she was his own daughter.
Looking somewhat confused Bogorin answers "Hmm, I think I knows the Dwarf yer talkin' about...don't right now what happened tae him actually..." as he pauses for a moment wondering where that Dwarf, and that uppity lordling for that matter, have got to. Shaking his big hairy head though he roars "But enough o' that girl! Come give yer Ole Boggo a HUG!" and with a wide grin bursting through his significant beard the old dwarf picks up the girl he had come so far and fought so hard to rescue, not caring who sees his genuine love and affection for her. He couldn't love her more if she was his own daughter.
Dale returns the hug.
Bogorin only:
"We need to get out of here as soon as possible before whoever's leading them gets wind you've found us," she adds with regret in her tone.
Leafy:
"We need to get out of here, before too long there's going to be reinforcements coming let alone what else is down here!" Jonas grumbles as he moves towards the exit of the prison chamber pausing by Willy not trusting to get any closer to the Chelish captive.
As soon as Leambo heard that more guards would be coming, he finished getting put back together as quickly as he could. "I believe I know of another way out of here. I would introduce myself, but I think that would be best saved until after we are out of here.", he said to the assembled,"Shall we depart?"
Herve finishes the broom (att 24 damage 9)
Herve finally manages to catch the already shaky animated broom with a blow that sends it backwards where after a few moments of shredding itself apart it eventually stops moving.
The sounds of battle from the prison cells has also ended as you take stock of whats around you.
As Jonas moves to the exit, Bogorin slams his big meaty hand into the Gnome's chest, not hard enough to cause him any permanent harm but perhaps enough to wind him a little and he growls "Did ye think I was joking ye sticky fingered little Goblin ye!" he holds out his hand in the universal 'Give me!' motion "I'll be taking that little bag o yers and ye'll be putting Everything from yer pockets in it. NOW. Ye have me honor as a Dwarf that every scrap that is truly yers shall be returned to ye, but not a penny more. I don't see as ye've earned any part o OUR treasure when it was all o Us who was doin the bleedin', n killin' n rescuein'. If ye have any problems with it I'll tie ye up meself and leave back in yer cage fer whoever's comin back. Ye Ken?"
Not really relishing the Leadership role he seemed to have assumed but willing to take it for now, at least until Dale was safe back at home, Bogorin turns the guard and says "Well boy, looks like you'll be coming with us then. I'm sure the town council will have some questions fer ye regarding this 'secret weapon' o yer bosses." To his friends he says "Willy, Tenna, kin he secure this one and keep an eye on 'im? I'll keep one o mi own on our good friend Jonas here. And let's pick up whatever loot these guards had on 'em here that Jonas here ain't already tried tae claim fer hisself. N' what the bloody hell happened to that bloody young fop Herve as he was callin 'issself? Seemed he dinnae have the stomach fer fightin' after all, eh?"
Finally, his Dwarvish mind never one to forget an unclaimed coin, he says to small one who called himself Leafy "If'n ye kin find a way out o' here son, that's all well n' good, we'll follow ye, but as long as it leads tae the upper levels as we've left some...new belongings o ours up up there ye might say."
"Yeah Bogey, he ain't goin' nowheres." Willy glares at the Jonas with his big axe in hand.
His bloody and beat up state makes Willy an even more frightening figure to a poor goblin.
Meanwhile: Herve
"The other way out is down the other corridor leading out of the lab, there's a shrieker marking the spot where the secret door is, its amazing what they can do with that shrink spell of theirs you know," the guard mutters.
"So where did you say you found those bracers?" he asks Tenna curiously.
"You do know the boss is some kind of devil, don't you?" he asks after a moment.
"This place was built for the boss's slave by some giants, somehow the boss took over and expanded on the operation, don't know what he has planned but that poor sod should have been back here by now," he mentions looking alarmed.
Looking over at the glaring merchant.
"I don't know what you're so mad about, your people have been accepting those bribes to keep quiet about that camp out there for at least three years now," he quips.
"Shut up! Thats a lie!" Jonas blusters back.
"Oh right? So who did those blades belong to? They were brought in with your wagon after all, strange I remember them hauling in that halfling but it was the ogre that brought you and the girl over there," he belts back.
As Jonas' role and connection to these events is beginning to be revealed, Bogorin slowly turns towards the Gnome. He is gripping his warhammer so hard that his knuckles turn white and there is nothing but the promise of gruesome death in his eyes if the Gnome does not begin speaking the truth, Now. In a low and terrifyingly monotone voice he grates "Tell me ye had aught tae do with me Dale being taken by that now dead Ogre Jonas..." his eyes boring deeply into the greedy merchant, trying to discern the Gnomes lies (1d20+7=11).
As Jonas' role and connection to these events is beginning to be revealed, Bogorin slowly turns towards the Gnome. He is gripping his warhammer so hard that his knuckles turn white and there is nothing but the promise of gruesome death in his eyes if the Gnome does not begin speaking the truth, Now. In a low and terrifyingly monotone voice he grates "Tell me ye had aught tae do with me Dale being taken by that now dead Ogre Jonas..." his eyes boring deeply into the greedy merchant, trying to discern the Gnomes lies (1d20+7=11).
"N-no I had nothing to do with this I swear! I didn't even know about the Chels, I had nothing to do with their deal! Ulp!" Jonas blanches dropping the bulging pack he's carrying.
"Drat they're going to kill me..." he sighs dropping his arms and hanging his head in shame.
"I didn't know about the Ogre, I swear, I know someone in the Consortium was supplying somebody out here but I didn't know they were Chelish its pretty much common gossip that the Consortium is trying to monopolise the trade route from Falcons Hollow through to the South of Andora. I really didn't know about all of this..." he sighs raising his head to glance at Dale who gives him a dark and foreboding look.
"Those blades were found in a ruined monastery up somewhere near Falcons Hollow, I didn't know they were sidestepping the waystation only that the Consortium had done something similar to secure the route down south," Jonas finally explains.
"Oh, him." Willy turns and glares at the guard.
"He ain't goin' nowheres neither."
His expression not changing one whit, except to possibly get darker, Bogorin says, "Ok, well seems tae me that there's much o this as will have tae be sorted out with the town council. Ye kin go ahead an pick back up that bag Jonas, long as ye understand that it's contents ain't yours tae keep. But ye kin do yer part tae carry the load. Now let's find Herve if he ain't run off and get out o here."
"Actually you head the opposite way until you reach the shrieker, I know how to open the door but once I do we need to rush up to the surface as you'll need to get as far away from the other exit before the guards over at the camp see us," the chelish captive advises.
"Unless you want to find out what the boss is up to?" he asks a little hesitantly.
Taking a long look at Dale and realizing that, no matter what, he cannot bear the idea of putting her at risk just after going through so much to rescue her, Bogorin says "Well, me minds made up then, I do no claim the right tae speak fer the rest o' ye, but I'm fer takin' mi dear Dale back home tae saftey. Yer welcome tae come wit me, but if the rest o ye wish tae go after the boss man, I'll join ye as soon as I able. N' I kin take the rest of the treasure back tae town n' ye can be sure on a Rockstomper's Word that ye'll be gettin yer fair share." And with that speech, he motions for the guard and Jonas to begin walking ahead of him (back towards the lab) and for Dale to fall in behind him.
Taking a long look at Dale and realizing that, no matter what, he cannot bear the idea of putting her at risk just after going through so much to rescue her, Bogorin says "Well, me minds made up then, I do no claim the right tae speak fer the rest o' ye, but I'm fer takin' mi dear Dale back home tae saftey. Yer welcome tae come wit me, but if the rest o ye wish tae go after the boss man, I'll join ye as soon as I able. N' I kin take the rest of the treasure back tae town n' ye can be sure on a Rockstomper's Word that ye'll be gettin yer fair share." And with that speech, he motions for the guard and Jonas to begin walking ahead of him (back towards the lab) and for Dale to fall in behind him.
"Okay let's see whats kept our erstwhile leader so busy then!" Tenna nods in agreement as she moves ahead with her bow drawn and an arrow notched clearly expecting trouble, but as you move into the lab its to see Herve standing by one of the lab tables with the remains of a broom at his feet looking nonplussed as he shuts a small chest on the table before looking towards you.
"I'll go wit' ya Bogey. We gonna come back?"
"I don't know what you all are planning to do, but me personally, I would like to get out of this place. But if you are wanting to go after the Big Boss person here, I can stick around. But we should probably get the former hostages to safety before we deal with the Boss person. We can always come back to take care of that if we need to.", Leambo said.
Answering both Leafy and Willy together Bogorin says "Aye lads, if'n there still here, ye kin be sure me hammer's still got an appointment with the head o' him as was behind the snatching o' me Dale. 'Sides, what with all this one has told us" as he jerks his meaty thumb at the guard "I'm sure the town council won't be plannin' on jus' leavin' that hidden consortium by itself."
As the party reaches back into the lab and sees a clean, unbloodied, Herve, the broken broom and the chest, the old Dwarf snorts in disgust as he hawks, spits and says "So, this be what them as think they's better then the rest o us do when the rest o us is bleeding and riskin' our lives. Bloody nobles, never had much use for 'em." Not paying any more mind to the young noble Boggorin simply continues to stomp off in the direction of the ladder that brought them down to this level.
"Yeah!" says Willy glaring at Herve.
Although Willy doesn't remember anything from the fight, or much from before it, if Bogorin is mad at Herve Willy figures he must have a good reason.
Herve shrugs and will close the march.
"Take care , the imp has killed the dwarf'