RC: No. America - Quaevarr

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How Xalen made it to this point even he is unaware of. After the barbarian horde attacked the barge, he remembers running aground, and falling forcefully from the barge. After that, for a while at least, everything is a blur at best. Hazzy visions float through his head of blured trees and strange sounds and shadows. Eventually, he had found himself slumped up against a huge rock, seemingly in the middle of nowhere, without the slightest idea where anyone else was. Fear gripped his throat as he looked at the setting sun, realizing it was hours from when he was last on the barge. Still groggy, he wandered around the forest, eventually, mostly through chance, stumbling upon a road. After what seemed as hours (and most likely was according to the aching in his legs), he managed to make his way to an inn sometime the next day. After such a tireing journey, he practically colapsed at the bar. The keep, an obviously short fellow, was friendly enough, however, and told him that perhaps some people he knew had been through here as early as that morning. It seems that a Lord Julian of Quaevarr has sent his squire to find them and bring them to him. A strange thought, as he knew nothing of this man. After a small meal and some drink, he once again set out for this town, hoping for whatever hope there might be of finding someone he knew and figuring out what in the nine hells was going on.

As he trudged down the road, muttering curses under his breath to Captain Jack, two figures aproached on horseback behind him. As they aproached, Xalen removed his hood and stepped to the side. Obviously the more noble of the two, seeming elven, stared at him as he passed, and the pair, after a bit of discussion, decided to return to him and ask his intentions. Xalen explained his situation as best he could, and the two eyed each other intently before telling him they were on their way to see the men of which he spoken. He explained that he was Lord Julian's son, Darius, and invited Xalen to join with him, seemingly earger to hear what he had to say, but to whatever reason why Xalen had little clue. Regardless, he aching muscles begging some other means of transport to the town, so Xalen obliged, and the three rode off for Quaevarr. Xalen prayed under his breath that he would find whatever answers he was searching for when they got there...

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6 Eleint

There was much anticipation, as the party sat down with lord Jullian for a quick meal. He had placed two maps on the table and then called for some food. During the discussion of the situation, a would be assassin launched a poisoned bolt from a hand crossbow and struck Lord Jullian. Just as the assassin was trying to make his escape, he ran into Xalen, Quintain, and Darius entering the Manor house. He was easily captured.
A short interrogation ensued during which it was discovered that two envoys, one Drow and one barbarian, were meeting inside a house on the edge of town. Darius lead the group to the location in question and then returned to the estate to bring back some guard support.
Pimm, having remembered the lengthy discussion on how to attack the goblins, decided to walk up to the door and open it (he cast sanctuary on himself first). He was followed by Gaspar, Mathetais, and Calin (who kept to the side of the house).
Bayne moved up to tone of the side windows and saw two figures inside talking and two more tied up in the corner.
Pimm, Gaspar, and Mathetais seeing the two guards inside, and having the surprise, decided to attack. They all made valiant attempts, but missed. Bayne shot an arrow at one of the cloaked figures who were reacting to the noise in the next room. He also missed his target. So much for surprise.
Kitiara, Xalen, and Quintain then moved over to the door. Kitiara let loose with a Magic Missile hitting the drow guard. The Barbarian Guard was the next to strike home and Gaspar was down with one blow from his great axe. Calin, having moved up to the window that Bayne left, jumped inside, surprising the two envoys, and one fell to a swift strike from his long sword.
Kitiara let loose with another Magic Missile, again striking the Drow. (Perhaps she will remember that drow do not fight well in the sunlight, and that the Barbarian was the real threat here). Bayne, having climbed through the window behind the Drow, struck the drow guard with a great axe of his own and the drow fell. Even though Quintain had taken up a defensive position, the great strength of the Barbarian proved too much and he was the next to fall to the swing of the great axe. Pimm was then the first to land a blow on the huge barbarian, but only glanced him for minimal damage.
At this point, Kitiara launched a Magic Missile at the Barbarian, catching him off guard while her familiar Jager, a dire cat, leaped to the barbarians face attacking him with four raking claws, scoring four hits, one critical. The barbarians face was torn to shreds and the huge man fell. Calin, after having fought with the barbarian envoy for a short while finally landed a blow that took him down. Calin then untied the two prisoners. Pimm and Mathetais quickly applied healing to Gaspar and Quintain, saving them for another day.
Darius finally arrived, too late, with a small contingent of his fathers guard. The party regrouped inside the courtyard of the Elkhorn Estate. Mathetais, Gaspar, and Calin decided to interrogate the assassin again, discovering that there were three threats.
1: The Griffon Tribe of the Uthgardt
2: Serena Novamyst researching Shadow Magic in Ascore
3: A Drow Stronghold located inside the ancient home of the Uthgardt Hydra Tribe, Hydra's Head and Keilsor Castle
In order to meet all three threats it is decided that Bayne will accompany Darius, to Griffon's Nest to assess the situation there. Meanwhile Xalen, Elviendra (one of the freed drow captives), Pimm, Calin, and Quintain will travel to Ascone while Kitiara, Mathetais, Gaspar, and Iris (the other Drow captive) will move off toward Hydra's Head and Keilsor Castle.

OoC: All involved in the combat at the house, received 300 experience.

Lord Jullian offers the groups his hospitality and also some provisions for the road. Each member can spend (or keep) up to 100 gold (a reward for capturing the assassin and dispatching the drow and barbarians), plus each group will have a wagon and horses, except for Bayne who gets a Light War Horse to ride.


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OoC: I missed the recent battle when I was captive...do I still get the 300 exp?

Iris Lythe was thankful for having been rescued. Young adult elf as she was, she owed the party her life in dept. Long raven black hair was mussed from being captive and unsual iris eyes shy but friendly. She was also weary to the bone, but she would have to managed somehow.

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"Bah! I knew I was not very good at all when it comes to killing anything more than boar, but to be saved by an overgrown cat!"

Quintain recalled the battle again and again, spouting a hearty laugh each time he saw that dire cat reaping the barbarian's head apart.

"So we are to go for some mage now? Fill me in quickly, friends, are we to expect any more of the Griffons' ogre-sired goblins wanting to split my empty head in two?"

Though Quintain did not enjoy his sarcastic comments about himself, they did make him feel better. For some time he had though of hiself as of a skilled and potent warrior, but this battle had left him in doubt of his abilities...

 

As Bayne rounded the corner of the mansion he saw the stables, a huge building made entirely from wood. In front of it stood Darius holding the reins to two horses clad in armour, both were at least 17 hands high, bred for speed and war by the looks of it.
Muttering a greeting to Darius Bayne mounted his horse and took the reins from Darius.
Bayne leaned down and whispered into the horses ear, the horse whinnied and set off at a slow trot. Lokking behind him he saw Darius whispering to his horse too, then setting off.
Heading south on th only road out of town Bayne rode with Darius beside him, talking ignorantly about useless banter to do with the forest, none of them learned anything knew but some differing opinions were changed.
Bayne rode on with the newly-earned one hundred gold pieces rattling in his purse...

 

ooc: I wish to purchase a buckler, sealing wax, and a chain shirt. just use whatever credit I have with the lord first. I also want to sell the loot that I recovered from the envoys, except fpr the longsword.

 

As Mathetais readied himself for his assult on the drow stronghold, he sized up his smaller party. The sorceress, a huge fighter, and a small elvin woman who remained a mystery.

Practical concerns flooded his mind, worries over healing, stealth, and assult tactics. Fidgiting with the holy symbol around his neck, he struggled to regain the calm that accompanied his holy purpose.

At least it seemed he could trust this new group! He smiled and breathed a prayer. . . "All shall be well. We follow a righteous path. Great Lord, guard our steps, and watch over my companions who will follow seperate roads. Keep them safe & pure . . . and may we meet again."

 

Ooc: Calin, Sealing Wax is 1 gp per lb. or 2 cp per stick. A buckler is 10 GP, and a chain shirt is 100 GP.

I must apologize for two mistakes in names of places. 1st the correct name is Herald's Holdfast, not Harold's, and the Ancient city on the edge of Anauroch is Ascore, not Ascone. (I guess I need to get glasses after all.)

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