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Post by Game Master on Apr 2, 2007 15:47:19 GMT -5
Maverick the Ranger is the first to speak. "Well I'm getting payed a full share of the treasure." He looks around at the ruined fabric. "Seems to me this is not worth fighting some unknown evil." With that he begins to climb the rope.
Trill the henchman seems apprehensive as well. "I uh, Evil?" He holds his torch shakily in his hand.
"Cowards." Tiy barks. Master Chierinaeu needs our help and you wish to run like dogs. Stand firm!"
Time runs out. A guttural growl is heard from the blackness of the hold. Chier sees it first but the creature leaps to the top of a crate and roars down at the group quickly grasping everyones attention.
Before you all is an orc. The orc is pale green, drooling saliva from its over-sized jaw filled with sharp fangs. Its thin sinewy body is lean but muscular. Its small beady eyes glow red in the darkness. It is dressed in nothing but a tattered loincloth and flexes its long, razor sharp clawed hands as it screams down at the group.
Maverick drops from the rope and comes back to join the party in the darkness. "This? This is the evil creature our Lord fears? A berserk, half starved Orc?" He shouts, mocking Chierinaeu.
Chier can sense the palpable evil within the creature before him. He draws his sword and takes a combat stance. "That is no mere orc." he whispers.
In a blur the Crazed Orc is upon the adventurers. Faster then an eye blink it leaps from the crate at poor Trillion. The peasant elf dies in an instant as the orcs unnaturally clawed hands dig deep into his neck, ripping his head from his body. (critical 20, 28 Damage). Blood spurts out of his body like a water fountain. His fallen torch hisses as it extinguishes itself in the holds water. Except for the shaft of light filtering down into the hold it is now quite dark.
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Post by chiereneua on Apr 9, 2007 8:30:58 GMT -5
In the camotion Chiereneua realizes the torch barer has fallen. Then he takes his sword and swings at the orc with all his might.
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Post by Game Master on Apr 9, 2007 22:40:33 GMT -5
Chier's sword slices through the air. (2 to hit) This creature is FAST! The Paladin thinks to himself as the creature continues on his rampage.
Mandrid picks up the fallen torch and swings it like a club. (3 to hit) "I can't see him! Where did he go?" He cries out obviously scared.
To the left of you you fool! The dwarf retorts. Glaivin leaps into the frey with brandishing both an ornately carved war club and arab Mace. The mace connects with the orc like creatures shoulder but bounces back as if it hit a wall (19 to hit, 0 damage). The solid Oak club however leaves a nasty bruise across the demons jaw. 12 to hit, 16 damage). Maverick pulls and sets his bow and soon has an arrow knocked and releasing. It flies true, striking the orc in the chest. It snaps in half and fails to penetrate. (14 to hit, 0 damage), Tiy strikes out with his Spear. The blade slaps against the creatures side snapping the blade off. ( 1 critical miss). The creature turns to mist right before the parties eyes. The green vapor moves swiftly through Maverick and reforms into the orc behind him. The frenzied beast grabs him from behind and bites down into his shoulder. (15 to hit, 6 damage) Gobbletts of flesh are ripped free in its razor like maw. Chier once again summons the strength of his Lord and swings at the demonic orc. This time his broad sword connects biting deep into the creatures side. (10 to hit, 31 damage), the creature screams in agony but no blood flows from the wound. Mandrid continues to swing wildly but manages to hit the creature by shear luck. The snuffed out Torch cracks against the creatures arm and it howls in pain. (5 to hit, 3 damage). Glaivin continues to batter the creature to keep it off guard. His steel mace once again bounces off the orcs body with no obvious affect (17 to hit, 0 damage), while his War Club wizzes by in the air. (3 to hit, 0 damage). Maverick Drops his bow and attempts to break free of the orcs grasp, only succeeding when Chiers sword loosens its grip. Tiy thrusts his now broken spear at the orc piercing its midsection. It grunts in pain, but again there is no sign of lifes blood from the wound. (9 to hit, 5 damage). The Orc takes its anger out on Maverick, raking its claws down his back. (15 to hit, 12 damage), Maverick falls to his knees, mortally wounded.
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Post by chiereneua on Apr 10, 2007 23:38:56 GMT -5
Chier takes a step back and take a split second to look and concentrate (using send supernatural) on the creature, to see if he can sense any type of weakness on this thing.
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Post by Game Master on Apr 12, 2007 1:37:19 GMT -5
Chier notices that the creature has taken considerable damage. Chiers own blow should have felled any normal orc. Its wounds are not bleeding however and as Chier watches on some of the wounds the creature sustained are healing right before his eyes.
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Post by chiereneua on Apr 16, 2007 11:59:47 GMT -5
Chier calls out to Mandrid in common not expecting that the orc would understand it.
"Mandrid get that torch lit I have an idea. Maybe fire will hurt this thing."
Chier does a sommersalt over the Orc and takes another swing from behind it with his sword again summoning the strength of his gods.
"Tiy try using that spear of yours as a club rather than a spear."
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Post by Game Master on Apr 17, 2007 2:17:33 GMT -5
Johan continues to stand frozen with fear.
Tiy does as commanded and swings his spear like a staff at the orc. Even though he appears competent with the adaptation in weapon usage, the dark lighting and the creatures quickness keep the staff from connecting (0 to hit).
Glaivin begins shouting in dwarven. He drops his useless mace and pulls a glass vial from a pouch and hurls it at the abomination. The vial breaks upon its face and burns like acid. (16 to hit, 3 damage).
The orc/thing, now howling in pain lashes out with a back handed punch at Maverick who is kneeling in front of him. The fist connects with Mavericks head. The supernatural punch lifts Maverick off his feet and launches him into the air. He sails across the room like a sack of potatoes and slams into the ships hull with a crack of wood. His body falls to the ground, face down in two feet of water. (15 to hit, 15 damage).
Mandrid backs away from the frenzied beast and fumbles to light the torch.
Chierinauea lands heavily from his acrobatics maneuver but regains his footing without injury. (Back flip/somersault: loss of 1 attack)
Tiy continues to swing his improvised staff around this time connecting with the creatures shoulder. (9 to hit, 4 damage).
Glaivin still shouting has switched to the southern tongue. "It doesn't bleed and it burns from holy water. The beast is undead for sure! Back! Back I say to the pits of the undermount from which you came! (attempting to turn the dead).
The beast flinches from the holy symbol now brandished by the Dwarven Priest. With its wounds still healing it makes an inhumanly long leap at the easiest target. Johan. Standing there like a sheep, Johan is cut down like cattle, the creature bathing himself in his blood. (18 to hit, Leap attack/critical hit, 24 damage)
Mandrid with torch blazing screams a battle cry and swings it down at the creatures head but missing by an inch. (4 to hit).
"NO!" Chier cries out in anguish as he sees Johan fall under the creature. With the undead no longer directly in front of him the paladin charges the orc, running through the water filled hold. Filled with holy energy his sword swings true decapitating the unholy nightmare. (10 to hit, 31 damage) The body falls back, slumped on top of a crate while the head flies off into the darkness.
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Post by chiereneua on Apr 17, 2007 16:41:54 GMT -5
"Well that was some battle", I knew there was something bad down here. Lets keep on our toes."
Chier runs over to see what mavricks condition is and if he is alive. "what is everyones condition?"
chier with still an uneasy feeling can not believe this is done. he tells tiy.
"Tiy I am not taking this lightly but are you hurt?"
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Post by Game Master on Apr 18, 2007 2:39:10 GMT -5
One look at Maverick tells Chier that he is in a deep coma and his life is slipping away. Even with magical healing it may be too late for the ranger. Chier used a lot of his energy fighting the unholy creature. He has just enough for one attempt. The Palladin can hear Glaivin chanting in dwarven as he attempts to heal Johan. Everyone else is fatigued but healthy.
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Post by chiereneua on Apr 18, 2007 14:31:43 GMT -5
Maverick !!
Chier shouts
MAVERICK!!!
"What have I done, I killed you by asking you to come on this journey with me."
Chierenuea sits for a minute sulking, Hmm "Yes that is it yes I can do that"
Chier start to put his hands on the ranger with all of his might he tries to heal his wounds. Chier falls back exhausted.
"Glavin! can you do anything to help maverick?"
Chier as he regains his strength after laying hands on the ranger heads over to Johan. Looks at Johann and sees that he is just barely awake.
"I know that you did not sign on for this thing but I am glad youstayed to help us I do not think that we could have survived had us all not been here."
"Tiy where are you, ar eyou ok?" chier calls out to his friend as there has cleary been some type of special bond between the two of them he was concerned.
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Post by Game Master on Apr 19, 2007 3:05:42 GMT -5
"Yes Master. I Live yet. Though my spear will need to be reforged. Mandrid help me find the blade will you?"
"Ah, of course." The henchman holds the torch in a death grip while searching the hold with his other hand for the lost spear head.
Glaivin examins Maverick and looks over at Chier. Making eye contact, Glaivin shakes his head.
"Will we bury them master?" Tiy asks in a hushed voice.
Johan looks up at Cheir who craddles his head in his arms. "I feel...horrible. Did you kill it? I..I just...I couldn't MOVE!..It..it was like I was frozen....I just....." Johan falls fast asleep.
"He'll need healing." Glaivin commented. Are you strong enough of do you wish me to perform it?"
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Post by chiereneua on Apr 19, 2007 8:54:41 GMT -5
Well Chier says with a kind of calm but uneasy voice " I think if you would he would appreciate the heal. , Thank you glav."
Chier walks away thinking...
"THANKS IT!!!!!" Chierenuea all of a sudden shouts again THATS IT!!!! Oh why did I know think of this b4. Glavin after you get them healed come with me."
Chier starts to turn to the rope to climb back up.
"What about payment Chiereneua what about payment?" Glavin says with a demand in his voice.
"You will get it now just follow me up here and we will check out one more place to see if this boat was carrying any thing of value."
"What about me sire." tiy asks
"yes I am Sorry tiy I almost forgot I would like you by my side as always."
The three start up the rope and head in the direction of the main area the ship was steered from.
"What do you think we will find sire." asks tiy
"I am not sure" replies chier but I hope this trip was not in vain.
"And i can not believe you glavin charging those poor soles for healing. I know you must make a living but I thought we had been together long enough to..."
Chier stopped in front of what appeared to be the ships wheel house, "well guys here we are lets see what is inside"
Chier starts in with the other two close behind.
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Post by Game Master on Apr 23, 2007 2:41:11 GMT -5
The wheel house is small. Do to the smallish size of the ship it also doubles as the captains quarters. A quick look around shows that there is only one real item of value. A small metal chest bound with leather straps attached to iron rings mounted to the deck. It is locked shut with an average iron pad lock.
"Tiy, see if you can find the captains body, he probably has the key on him. Glaivin, why don't you start looking...." Was as far as Cheir got when Glaivin suddenly hefted his Mace and whacked the pad lock clean off the chest with one mighty blow.
"Sigh...dwarves." Chier muttered with a bit of humor. Chier bent down on one knee and opened the chest. The chest was full of odds and ends. It contained a fine leather bound book. It was titled but Chier was not familiar with the writing.
As if reading his mind Tiy translated. "Its a log book."
Besides that were documents, charts, crews papers, Inventory sheets and ledgers, and even a bottle of elven wine. Not a great vintage Chier remarked but it still had a wax seal on it. At the bottom of the chest were a few valuables. A silver banded ring set with a dark blue gem. The gem seamed to have a white star like pattern within it.
"Oohh, thats a pretty one. May I see it my Lord?" Glaivin requested.
Chier handed it over his shoulder as he continued to rummage through the chest. He also found a small pouch filled to overflowing with odd looking silver pieces. They were rectangular and about two inches long by a half inch wide. They were perhaps an eighth of an inch thick with a hole at one end. They were stamped but they have faded over time.
"Those are Eastern silver bars My Lord. Each is worth two Timiro crowns I'd wager. Probably the crews payroll for when they finished the trip. Looks to be a good five hundred bars there." Tiy commented still looking over Chiers shoulder.
"Hmm, whats the hole for my friend?" Chier asked curiously.
"Oh, most of us easterners where them on a leather strap around our necks underneath our shirts. Harder to steel that way." Tiy said this bit with a touch of pride.
"I see." was all chier said in return. His attention was fixed on the last remaining item in the chest. A supple pair of leather gauntlets with silvery steel plates woven in covering the back of the hand as well as the fingers.
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Post by chiereneua on Apr 23, 2007 9:01:11 GMT -5
"Well it looks as if this was not a waisted trip after all." chier said I think we should get the rest of the group up here and then we can split this stuff up as payment.
Chier takes a closer look at these bracers that caught his eye. Just to see if he coudl sense anything about them.
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Post by chiereneua on Apr 27, 2007 6:14:56 GMT -5
The companions gather back at the boats wheel house where they found this treasure. Chiereneua tells Mandrid that he will get his 100gold for his services when they get back and are able to split the bars into ready gold pieces up. Chier offers tiy and Johan 200 gold each.
"Master" tiy says " that is too generous I could not take such an offering with a clear mind."
Chier continues to tell explain to him.
"Tiy you did not sign on for any of this and it is the least I can do to thank you for sticking your neck out for me." Chier insists.
"Master I will not take any money from you I can not." Tiy begs Chier not to give him anything of this except for what would cover his cost that he will incure on this incursion.
"OK Tiy I understand, I will let you take what you think is fair if that is agreeable to you." chier tells tiy in a disappointing tone.
"Yes master I accept your offer." Tiy says humbly
"Now to you Glavin" Chier says with a stern tone.
"Do you really expect to be paid for healing when if it were not for this man you healed you would be a not so healthy dwarf yourself."
"I do not believe that is the way it happened Chier I have to make a living too and this after all..., I do not think i need to explain myself to you. So yes i expect to be paid." Glavin tells chier while polishing his mace.
"Well I guess if you put it that way here is the 20G that you required
for that healing." Chier says with a disgusting tone.
"Thank you I am glad I do not have to kill you now." Glavin says with a chuckle.
Chier muttered something under his breath.
"What was that, elf." Glavin says with a stern tone
"What was what." Chier responds as if he did not here the dwarf.
now that they have decided that things are straight with the treasure chier suggests that they head back to town to give maverick the burial that he deserved.
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