The Grey Mouser smiles, letting the verbose barbarian do the talking while he readies Cat's Claw and watches their back
Dang it boy! Put that knife away before ya hurt yerself.
G!+%#@n whippersnappers!
"Interesting. More to this than meets the eye. Stand back boys! I'll handle, ...the puppy."
The larger goblin unsheathes two obsidian blades from his back-scabbards and moves forward towards Little Kiba in an unorthodox battle stance.
Even as goblin blood drips from his mouth, Lk's eyes never leave Nailz. His experience in the competition for the shiney gave him new insight into fighting. And since this was a fight for not only his life, but the life of the boy Allura was worried about, Lk was going to do anything to win...
A small grey bird watches it all from a nearby roof, ready to intervene should it be necessary...
Little Kiba strikes true and latches onto the goblin's throat. The goblin squeals in terror as LK's fangs sink deep. Blood squirts freely through air. As splatters of dark ichor strike Trisan, he drops his shiv, shocked at what a single grey puppy can do.
Even as goblin blood drips from his mouth, Lk's eyes never leave Nailz. His experience in the competition for the shiney gave him new insight into fighting. And since this was a fight for not only his life, but the life of the boy Allura was worried about, Lk was going to do anything to win...
The goblin warrior swings his blades close to his body, then moves forward to lunge. He rolls past Little Kiba and takes another swing against his hind-quarters. Missing, he backflips, but leaves an opening for opponents. LK gets the feeling the large goblin warrior is toying with him.
Lk thinks to himself. Waiting for the goblin to have his back to the wall, Lk makes it obvious that he's going to jump for another throat bite.
Missing, he backflips, but leaves an opening for opponents. LK gets the feeling the large goblin warrior is toying with him.[/i]
Fafhrd is quick to take advantage of any opening. He weilds his large greatsword with a surprising grace as he weaves a net of steel around the large goblin warrior
"Ho villian! Pups and tots are best left to their own devices! Come play with your peers!"
...Missing, he backflips, but leaves an opening for opponents. LK gets the feeling the large goblin warrior is toying with him.[/i]
Lk thinks to himself. Waiting for the goblin to have his back to the wall, Lk makes it obvious that he's going to jump for another throat bite.
Fafhrd is quick to take advantage of any opening. He weilds his large greatsword with a surprising grace as he weaves a net of steel around the large goblin warrior
"Ho villian! Pups and tots are best left to their own devices! Come play with your peers!"
Nailz whistles loudly and three more goblins descend from the overhanging of the Bazaar. Gibbering and Gabbering with wicked blades drawn, all five rush Fafhrd. They guess five on one seems fair.
Nailz turns his attention towards Little Kiba and springs from the wall towards the little wolfling. He swings and scores a slash across Little Kiba's flank. It's not a deep cut, but it draws blood. Kiba realizes his blades are not metal but made of obsidian glass. The cut is going to leave a scar.
the architect may still alive and somewhere within the vicinity of the Bazaar. The seal appears to be gnomish in origin.[/i][/ooc]Muulsh calls upon certain of his contacts in the lower orders of the Bazaar to find out any information on this architect. Meanwhile, he contracts for two lieutenants to coordinate his security, Fafhrd and the Grey Mouser. The two have wandered into the Bazaar after wandering the Interthereal Sea after the destruction of Club Calistria. Low on specie, they have hired out as consultants to the fat wealthy merchant
With his back to a wall, a terrified Tristan looks like he is going to make a break of it. A break in between the combatants if necessary...
Run Forest! Run!
Nailz turns his attention towards Little Kiba and springs from the wall towards the little wolfling. He swings and scores a slash across Little Kiba's flank. It's not a deep cut, but it draws blood. Kiba realizes his blades are not metal but made of obsidian glass. The cut is going to leave a scar.
Risking a quick glance at the boy, Lk thinks he is about to run. He backs up, keeping himself between Nailz and Tristan.
he thinks to himself.
Tristan curls into a ball, tucks his head, and begins trying his best to hide away from the dangers before him.
Nailz turns his attention towards Little Kiba and springs from the wall towards the little wolfling. He swings and scores a slash across Little Kiba's flank. It's not a deep cut, but it draws blood. Kiba realizes his blades are not metal but made of obsidian glass. The cut is going to leave a scar.
Risking a quick glance at the boy, Lk thinks he is about to run. He backs up, keeping himself between Nailz and Tristan.
he thinks to himself.
"Are you waiting for me to run?" chuckels Nailz. "I can hear your thoughts. Trust me, I won't spoil your secret. Go ahead. Change into a more fearsome beast. I look forward to it."
LK notices something about Nailz. He appears to be two to three inches taller.
About to run, Lk remembers something Jh said to him once.
"Don't fear what you are, lest your enemies use it against you. It's what's in your heart that matters."
Shifting to his human form, Lk stands before Nailz eyes blazing and the axe he draws from his belt glowing.
"I am more than a 'fearsome beast', more than one of the Lunars. I am Kiba, son of Kiba the Guardian of the Ancoran Forests. This boy is under my protection and you, whatever you may be, will either die here or leave the Bazaar for good."
Holding his axe above his head, Lk slips into a strange stance.
:Fighting Style: Shifting Sands!:
:Fighting Style: Shifting Sands!:
Fafrhd and his diminutive companion fight back to back, using their sword skills and acrobatic training to create a net of ringing death about them. The five goblins try to get close, but get sliced to ribbons
These ill-formed wights put up a good fight, but I feel they will be tiring soon Fafhrd!
Aye! Reminds me of when we fought those magically-enlarged ratkin from Lankhmar Below during the Rat Seige of Lankhmar! Now those were cunning opponents!
"I am more than a 'fearsome beast', more than one of the Lunars. I am Kiba, son of Kiba the Guardian of the Ancoran Forests. This boy is under my protection and you, whatever you may be, will either die here or leave the Bazaar for good."
Holding his axe above his head, Lk slips into a strange stance.
"You amuse me little one. We will fight another day."
Nailz whistles again and more goblin crawl out from the alley to defend Nailz.
"Cover my exit," he snaps at them, "then return to the Tunnels. There are other slaves to be captured and sold." He then flips away from his opponents and makes a rapid break up the alley walls. Within seconds, he is over the top and disappears from view completely.
Tristan curls into a ball, tucks his head, and begins trying his best to hide away from the dangers before him.
Seeing the goblin(s?) flee, Lk puts away his axe and shifts back into a wolf pup. He goes over to the boy and nudges him, even placing reassuring a paw on his side.
The day's work had gone well, if cautiously. It paid off though, as the spellcasters' craft appeared to have taken hold successfully, and the gardens were now ready for planting. But that would be work for another day, as he thanked everyone for their help as they went home.
Devlyn noted that Kiba was not around, and most likely keeping a discrete eye on LK, so he wasn't too concerned that they hadn't returned yet - Kiba had a communication ring, and would use it if the need arose.
There were still a few dozen things to do before he could return to the Oasis, and they weren't going to get done by just sitting around musing. After sending off the workers, he started to wrap things up for the day, with Aidan and Oroth pitching in.
After sending off the workers, he started to wrap things up for the day, with Aidan and Oroth pitching in.
Seeing the goblin(s?) flee, Lk puts away his axe and shifts back into a wolf pup. He goes over to the boy and nudges him, even placing reassuring a paw on his side.
A slightly familiar voice floats down from above. Looking up, Lk sees the lichling from the competition sitting on a roof.
"Oh my, you caused the nasty goblins to run away before I could have any fun. It seems I underestimated you, little Shango, and your abilities. Until we meet again...
She floats away before Tristan can look up to see who was talking(hopefully).
Lk thinks this over and decides to ask Devlyn about it when he got the chance.
A slightly familiar voice floats down from above. Looking up, Lk sees the lichling from the competition sitting on a roof.
"Oh my, you caused the nasty goblins to run away before I could have any fun. It seems I underestimated you, little Shango, and your abilities. Until we meet again...
She floats away.
The small grey bird flies after swiftly after her, causing her to stop when Kiba shifts and narrowly misses her with his earth breaker.
"Know who?" Despite almost being hit, Corona seems calm.
"The little werewolf back there, I know you where there."
"Ah, now I see, your his father, the one he doesn't trust. He is angry with you know. I meet him while spreading small evils one day a while back."
"You will leave him alone, for if you should harm him in anyway, you will answer to me."
"Temper, temper Ancient God of Lycanthropes. I wouldn't dream of harming him. This conversation has grown tiring, so I think I'll be leaving now." She utters a word of power and disappears.
"How did she-, nevermind, I must get back to Lk." Turning once more into a grey bird and flies back to his son.
These ill-formed wights put up a good fight, but I feel they will be tiring soon Fafhrd!
The kobold gasps. A member of the Crimson Crime guild? He had thought them all dead. Yet he recognized this one...from long ago.
Tristan curls into a ball, tucks his head, and begins trying his best to hide away from the dangers before him.Seeing the goblin(s?) flee, Lk puts away his axe and shifts back into a wolf pup. He goes over to the boy and nudges him, even placing reassuring a paw on his side.
Tristan places his hand and strokes the pup. Tears flowing freely, LK notices something different about the boy. He's unusually silent.
After finishing the day's cleanup and securing everything, Devlyn leaves Aidan and Oroth to keep an eye on things (and an eye out for LK) and tells them he's going to the Oasis, and will be back in the morning.
He then stops by some of the food vendors on the way out to get a few things for an impromptu dinner, and returns to the Oasis of Still Water.
Muulash sends servants with an invitation to Ashara to have her and her secretive gnome associate meet him for dinner at his palace
Fafhrd and the Grey Mouser watch bemusedly as the goblins flee, but do not follow. They stride up to Tristan and Lk.
"Ho urchin, did those vagabond sprites do you any lasting injury?" The seven-foot tall red-haired barbarian says in a deep voice
Muulash sends servants with an invitation to Ashara to have her and her secretive gnome associate meet him for dinner at his palace
The invitation is excepted, but there will seating for only one. Ashara Gyvadous arrives alone. Inher possession is a flat glass disc.