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[sulldawga]

Telemachus

The mage hands the torch to Newton.

"Here, take this. I need my hands free for spellcasting."

[shaidar]

Newton takes the torch and responds to the guard "It's not a vampire, it's some monstrous flying creature, that has ears" he turns back to Telemachus, "I was going to jump down, are you planning something?"

Is is possible to safety jump down using his athletics-jumping skill and bypass the ladder? This might be safer than turning his back to the creature and climbing down a dodgy ladder.

[Pulpatoon]

Aldus looks at the rain-slicked walls and shrugs in resignation. He wanders over to join the others in the alley. "Good evening, guardsmen. You'll want to get the word out to your comrades to beware the monster's drone. It has a stupefying force that renders the doughtiest insensate and bewildered.

"Say, has anyone inspected that door?" Before the guards ca object, he slips through the open door to investigate, waving for Wulfka to follow (assuming that Wulfka's previous action of alarming the neighbors was scuppered).

[The_Wanderer]

Feargus

Eyes red, Feargus grunts, "Thanks, comrades. Almost had me there..." He spares a glance at Goshawk's form. "Somebody hand me a bow or something. Mine is with my horse and it might be best if I don't go in swinging. I'm still feeling a bit light headed. Newton - You got anything I can use if we go down there? Elsewise I'll cover our backs."

[shaidar]

Ribar stops Feargus before he exerts himself

"You're not in a state to do anything, hold on..."

He'll cast cure light wounds.

Newton sighs "I guess it's too late to do this quietly. Take my bow, and try and keep away from the thing."

[sulldawga]

Newton takes the torch and responds to the guard "It's not a vampire, it's some monstrous flying creature, that has ears" he turns back to Telemachus, "I was going to jump down, are you planning something?"

Telemachus

"Go ahead, I'm right behind you."

Telemachus grabs another torch and lights it. He then palms another oil flask and follows Newton.

[VonAlric]

Gardo

Speaking softly to Newton, "I can jump down there if we want. I've got a bit of skill."

[thirdkingdom]

Aldus looks at the rain-slicked walls and shrugs in resignation. He wanders over to join the others in the alley. "Good evening, guardsmen. You'll want to get the word out to your comrades to beware the monster's drone. It has a stupefying force that renders the doughtiest insensate and bewildered.

"Say, has anyone inspected that door?" Before the guards ca object, he slips through the open door to investigate, waving for Wulfka to follow (assuming that Wulfka's previous action of alarming the neighbors was scuppered).

Sorry, I might have missed it, but I can't seem to find the above action for Wulfka. Can you link to the post? Alarming the neighbors is certainly something she can do.

There's a resounding sigh from several of the guards as their theory is dashed, followed shortly by the clink of coins changing hands. Tonbet Ma squints up at the building to which the cellar belongs. "Hmm," he says, "that's old man Sanswith's place. He died a couple of months ago, and with no heirs, the title is tied up in the courts. No one's living here -- or no one should be, that is. I guess if I were a blood-sucking fiend this would make a pretty good place to lair." He eyeballs his men, then the adventurers. "Er, why don't you folks go first. We'll stay out here, make sure nothing comes up from behind you."

Ribar prays to Manifest and touches Feargus's wound. The warrior feels marginally better, but he has still been gravely wounded. Newton and Gardo take a quick look at the ladder leading into the cellar. They slope away from the alley, down into the basement, so one could easily descend without turning one's back.

As they do so there's a flash of movement, a susuruss of sound, and the shadows on the far wall shift slightly, as though something moved, just around the corner and out of their vision.

http://orokos.com/roll/751583: 1d6+1 2 CLW

[shaidar]

Newton

"Why don't me, Gardo and Aldus go down and flush it out, hopefully we have it trapped. Feargus and the gaurds can cover us from here with bows. But first Feargus needs more healing..."

He casts CLW on Feargus.

[The_Wanderer]

Feargus

"Thanks for the healing." He's a bit unsettled as he feels the skin start to knit together under his armor. "I'll be right out here. You need anything, just yell and I'm charging in."

Feargus will look for a spot near the door that he thinks he can remain hidden and within earshot. If none exists, he will stay immediately adjacent to the cellar, eyes pivoting, weapon up looking for the beast.

[thirdkingdom]

Newton

"Why don't me, Gardo and Aldus go down and flush it out, hopefully we have it trapped. Feargus and the gaurds can cover us from here with bows. But first Feargus needs more healing..."

He casts CLW on Feargus.

http://orokos.com/roll/751653: 1d6+1 7
That's better.

[VonAlric]

Gardo

"Aldus, get over here and follow. Let's go men. Notai, stay out here and watch our backs please." Gardo jumps down to the left side of the opening and gets into a defensive stance, ready for a possible assault.

[Pulpatoon]

Sorry, I might have missed it, but I can't seem to find the above action for Wulfka. Can you link to the post? Alarming the neighbors is certainly something she can do.

Wulfka tries to run ahead in the direction the monster is flying (although trying to not re-enter its droning range), and sounds the alarm. "A monster! A blood-sucking monster is headed this way! Clear out! Its buzz is maddening! It has defeated mighty heroes!"

Aldus sighs and steps out of the darkened doorway to join his comrades. He nocks another arrow. "Alright, I'm ready."

[shaidar]

Newton joins Gardo, positioning himself on the right side.

If there is no reaction from the creature he will cast Faerie Fire where he saw the movement.

[shaidar]

Ribar gets his short bow out and covers the group.

[thirdkingdom]

Sorry, I might have missed it, but I can't seem to find the above action for Wulfka. Can you link to the post? Alarming the neighbors is certainly something she can do.

Wulfka tries to run ahead in the direction the monster is flying (although trying to not re-enter its droning range), and sounds the alarm. "A monster! A blood-sucking monster is headed this way! Clear out! Its buzz is maddening! It has defeated mighty heroes!"

Aldus sighs and steps out of the darkened doorway to join his comrades. He nocks another arrow. "Alright, I'm ready."

Ah, that was awhile ago. Yes, folks are definitely waking up, but they're indoors at the moment.

[thirdkingdom]

Round Eight

Newton reaches out his hand and intones a quick spell, and the unseen corner of the basement is lit by flickering lambent light. There's a squeal, and the droning sound of wings, but nothing emerges into sight. Gardo descends the short ladder, covered by his comrades. The droning intensifies, but the warrior has grown accustomed to its noise, and is unaffected.

Without warning, a voice fills Gardo's head, high-pitched, like the whine of a mosquito circling one's head: "Let me live, mighty warrior, and I will grant you whatever riches you desire!" The others hear nothing.

[sulldawga]

Telemachus

The mage stands ready at the top of the opening, torch and oil at the ready.

Casfrea begins to wonder where her boss is and enters the alley looking for him.

[VonAlric]

Gardo

He quickly moves his head back and forth to try and figure out where the sound is coming from. He stops and looks into the darkened room. He speaks out, head swiveling, trying to speak to wherever the other voice may come from. "Whatever riches I desire? I've not really thought about that much before. How would that actually work? No strings attached? What about the others?"

[thirdkingdom]

Gardo

He quickly moves his head back and forth to try and figure out where the sound is coming from. He stops and looks into the darkened room. He speaks out, head swiveling, trying to speak to wherever the other voice may come from. "Whatever riches I desire? I've not really thought about that much before. How would that actually work? No strings attached? What about the others?"

Round Nine

Newton, descending the stairs, hears Gardo call out into the darkness. What he says doesn't make sense, though. It's as if the warrior was engaged in conversation with someone else. Suddenly, there's a flash of movement, and the front part of the cellar is filled with an eerie green glow as, from around the corner, the frightening creature emerges and half-flies, half-scuttles towards Gardo and Newton.

Perhaps its telepathic entreaty was meant in sincerity, but, being a creature spawned from Chaos it changed its mind or grew bored, or perhaps it was intended all along as a distracting feint. Regardless, a creature with the bulk of a small pony is bearing down upon Gardo; Telemachus and Casfrea witness this from where they stand, at the top of the stairs, in the alley.

"What's going on down there?" asks one of the guards, "I've got a bad feeling about this."

I'm going to give it surprise on a 1 in 8: http://orokos.com/roll/752190: 1d8 5 Nope, you guys are ready for it.