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Post by blackarrow on Jan 15, 2015 0:59:27 GMT -6
After taking a moment to restock his quiver with the goblins' arrows, Blackarrow makes his way down to the others (and if he didn't give back the rapier earlier, he does so now).
Acrobatics: 13.
As the herbalist finishes her explanation, he speaks in a grim tone that becomes more saturated with outrage with every word "So, it seems the rumors are true. When I spoke with Professor Mengil in town, he said that hundreds of something were being stored in the back room of the Hall of Valor in his embalming fluid, and I had heard rumors of bounty hunters taking unusual prizes for the Lord Warden, but, by all that's holy, why was the Lord Warden storing 200 goblin...APPENDAGES inside of a museum!? What possible use would the ability to birth more goblins be to the Lord Warden or the Council, and why would so many be needed? Is there some other ritual they could be used for? If I didn't know better, I'd think Orenna was intentionally placing a giant target on Brindol's back!"
After fuming, he calms down and refocuses on the answers the herbalist would have, rather than the ones she could only guess at. "Okay, easier questions. First, whose soul are they transferring? Second, how long ago was the Captain thrown to the spiders? They would need to paralyze him with their venom and wrap him up long before eating him, so he still could be alive in there. If there's a possibility, we have to act fast."
Nature (spider eating habits): 16.
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Post by Sithramir on Jan 15, 2015 5:51:06 GMT -6
Malik thinks out loud, "Hundreds of goblins, a lich with a host of zombies and only a few hours left. We are quite out of our element here. Who's soul is to be transferred and to whom? Did you see where they keep the embalmed ...pickles? It seems we need to rescue that person and destroy the casks. No time to do much more than that. Then hopefully we can get you out of here."
Oloric, "We are not getting aid enough for this!"
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Post by Art Teach on Jan 15, 2015 6:58:38 GMT -6
The witch laughs,"Well goblins are the most fertile of creatures you know the old saying, multiplying like Goblins. The pickles and such can be used for many fertility potions. A man could make a small fortune from them. The Alchemists and Lion Warden have both been living well above their ranks for years. This could explain it."
Blackarrow knows spiders could take days to drain and feed on the prey before leaving husks.
The old witch laughs agin at the Lich statement. "What I saw of the Baroness was not a Lich. I know it is said she went through the ritual to become a Lich but she looks more Wight than Lich. She also did not seem too happy about it. Kept babbling about not making the same mistake in her next life."
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Post by Art Teach on Jan 15, 2015 7:07:22 GMT -6
As you talk Paelius is making small mounds of fruit and rubble. "I think we can overload the circle by just causing it to discharge until it phases out. Everyone take a pile and start tossing. Stop when you start hitting the inside of the circle."
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Post by Issarian Lockwood on Jan 15, 2015 7:19:21 GMT -6
"Well, let's hope it doesn't overload and explode. That'd be awkward..." Izzy steps back to a spot where he can keep an eye on the exits and starts flicking pebbles at the ring. Does it look like the ring's starting to run out of power anytime soon?
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Post by Art Teach on Jan 15, 2015 7:30:13 GMT -6
As you toss objects every couple start to make it through. Paelius also tosses rocks and fruits at the circle. The time is getting shorter and shorter between objects passing until finally the circle just stops.
The witch walks through,"Hhmm, Primitive but effective solution. Your a smart one Blondie." She looks tired and worn as she moves. "Do you have a place to gather or hide? have you found anyone else?"
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Post by Issarian Lockwood on Jan 15, 2015 8:19:11 GMT -6
"We actually just got here, and then you started yelling at us; so, no, we haven't found anyone else yet. Do you feel special?" Izzy moves north and checks the open area with the spiderwebs, looking for access points and movement. [Perception check total: 17]
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Post by Sithramir on Jan 15, 2015 20:54:59 GMT -6
"You are free now but there isn't anywhere safe close by. You'll have to lead us for now for protection. However we need to know who will be involved in the transfer. We must stop that threat! Nothing is more important right now" Malik states.
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Post by Sithramir on Jan 15, 2015 21:14:20 GMT -6
Oloric might spend a bit collecting any coins from the explosion. Was any of it real?
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Post by Issarian Lockwood on Jan 15, 2015 22:15:28 GMT -6
Izzy mutters "I dunno, Mal, not dying horribly is actually pretty important to ME..."
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Post by blackarrow on Jan 15, 2015 23:04:01 GMT -6
Blackarrow looks up at the webbed balconies and addresses the herbalist again. "If we were to recover the paralyzed Captain, would you be able to gather ingredients from this garden to counteract the spiders' venom? I'm sure you would find him to be a suitable guard while we gathered the others and-" his focus shifts to the rest of the party "-while he may not know a successful way in and out, he definitely knows at least two ways we shouldn't attempt to use, the way he tried to escape through and the way he escaped from. He'd also know the exact locations of the prisoners, have some information on the fortress's overall layout, and have at least a passing knowledge on their patrols. That information may be well worth a scuffle with some spiders."
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Post by Art Teach on Jan 16, 2015 7:59:53 GMT -6
The map Attachments:
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Post by Art Teach on Jan 16, 2015 8:03:55 GMT -6
Izzy notices a few spiders much like the goblins rode climbing in the shadows of the 2 story room.
Malik with his background as a knight and soldier notes that at 100 paces long and about 10 paces wide it could be a small jousting arena or at least training area.
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Post by Issarian Lockwood on Jan 16, 2015 8:21:00 GMT -6
"OK, spiders probably aren't gonna run and go get help, so we might be able to pull at least a few of them out of there and into here, so we're not fighting them while knee-deep in webbing." Izzy checks the ground around the open area. What's the mushroom situation look like, close to that opening? Is there room to fight there, or are we gonna hafta work around those death-gas mushrooms? "We could maybe start pinging them with arrows and zap-zap rays; see if they come over and tussle with us. I'd suggest just setting the webs on fire, but we probably don't want to roast Captain Lunchbox, right?"
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Post by Hraken on Jan 16, 2015 15:24:56 GMT -6
Hraken howls with anger at the mention of the pickled members. "The captain will answer for this!" He pulls out a small bag from his pouch and flings it at the ground. "He's paid me for years to bring this to him as proof of bounty." Again he howls with rage slashing at his chest with his claws. He crouches low with one hand on his face, returning a single claw into a pocket, apparently fiddling with something, and breathes deeply. "How could I have been such a fool."
Standing again and regaining his composure he looks to the mushrooms. "If we could somehow use these to our advantage, we might be able to take out a few of those spiders quite easily."
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