D&D Act One Scene III - Red Moon over Thurmunton

robyntmorton

Xanthea slumps in the saddle a little, starting to feel the pain in her leg. It's only a minor wound though, and she gets down off Shapsberg to tend to feeding the horse and herself. There is no need to go charging through the others who are well capable of tidying up the last zombie.

sKeith

Ekbard launches an attack right back at the zombie

Banjo

Othegre swings her promotional pencil at the zombie's head - "drink deep, my sanguinous friend, drink deep!"

OldGoat

Seeing the last zombie wounded and outnumbered I turn my attention to rounding up any stray horses and settling them down while I continue to scan the surrounding woods for any other movements.

Tigger

bows first chaps Goodie takes his shot .
ooc hits for 3

Fourier

The pencil lands firmly in the zombie's skull and a light breeze rushes through the crossroads.

The pencil glows a deep red as the zombie's head is drained to a pale sickly colour, it struggles to break free, but another arrow from Goodie slams into its leg keeping it in place until the pencil has drunk its fill. The pencil is consumed with rage, intoxicating Othegre with its bloodlust. No mere whim was this, but prophetic knowledge from the lady, Donnie had no idea what was in his possession.

As the zombie collapses to the ground, Othegre feels the rage ebb and is left to contemplate the foul purpose for which the pencil was forged and why she was chosen to be its companion.

Truly the gods test us all.

Banjo

Ooc : holy ****! I thought I was joking!

Tigger

its a bit dark but we should look for treasure, its my experiance that zombies are basically guard dogs.

im basically blind so im gonna just retrieve my arrows but any of ye night creatures should shearh the area.

Fourier

OOC: This would be a good time to have in-character dialogue to determine who is going to Thurmunton or Cantry. I'll give the treasure in the morning, I'm off to the bed.

Tigger

Hey Demon rider your fame in Citra's city spread like wild fire. Tales of how you rode a demon
and of how you were given 1,000gold for our quest.
Since we are to now decide on our paths I'll hace my share now.
: goodie sits tall innthe saddle and holds out his hand.

robyntmorton

Xanthea turns to the group...

"Maybe you are not as bad a group as originally thought. There is some skill here, and *looks at Othegre* some very... curious intrigue. At least we are in mostly one piece."

"Yet here we find ourselves at a crossroads. Thurmunton one way, Cantry the other, unless we just turn back. You know my word on this. My duty is to Askit, and to Citra. It is not wise to upset a dragon, as you well know, Bandylegs! I must ensure that we are successful in that regard, and will go through whatever place we pass through. I will leave it to you to decide"

Tigger

robyntmorton wrote: »

Xanthea turns to the group...

"Maybe you are not as bad a group as originally thought. There is some skill here, and *looks at Othegre* some very... curious intrigue. At least we are in mostly one piece."

"Yet here we find ourselves at a crossroads. Thurmunton one way, Cantry the other, unless we just turn back. You know my word on this. My duty is to Askit, and to Citra. It is not wise to upset a dragon, as you well know, Bandylegs! I must ensure that we are successful in that regard, and will go through whatever place we pass through. I will leave it to you to decide"

Where did the Dragon bid us to go? I'll not go anywhere else, I gave my name!

sKeith

The Devil Rider throws a pouch containing 100gp to Goodie.

Tigger

sKeith wrote: »

The Devil Rider throws a pouch containing 100gp to Goodie.

Thank you Demon Rydir I believe I owe you some gold from yesterday (is it only yesterday it seems so long ago now)
Throws him back 11 gp
Thanks again Ekky :winks:

sKeith

"My sword will be going to Thurmonton, as will my cart for anyone who needs a ride, for anyone not going that way, I have a 100GP pouch to give you and I hope to see you again when the roads meet up at blight mountain."

Tigger

I'll admit i spent more time bonding with Humility and checking my arrows and not much asking about where we are going. Ive now been given 400gp for a quest i dont understand could you explain?

sKeith

"Askits quest is to bring back gods blood from a tower 2 days into the wakelands. the wakelands is over bligh mountains. there are two roads to blight mountains, one via thurmonton and a forest, the other via cantry and what i hears is a peaceful enough road as long as you do not annoy the locals."

Necro

sKeith wrote: »

"My sword will be going to Thurmonton, as will my cart for anyone who needs a ride, for anyone not going that way, I have a 100GP pouch to give you and I hope to see you again when the roads meet up at blight mountain."

Bandylegs nods at Ekbard.

'Aye, and I'll be going along with ye, lad. I may as well tell ye all. There is a saint's tomb there which is said to bestow a blessing on any fighter or dwarf that should seek it.'

Bandylegs hesitates a moment as he is wary of those he has informed watching him.

'And more than that, I have solid knowledge that within the tomb there is vast treasure. Ye fight well, would be good to have yer swords and bows with us on the journey.'

Tigger

sKeith wrote: »

"the quest is to bring back blood from a tower 2 days into the wakelands. the wakelands is over bligh mountains. there are two roads to blight mountains, one via thurmonton and a forest, the other via cantry and what i hears is a peaceful enough road as long as you do not annoy the locals."

Sound man, my father fought in the plauge wars and always talked of the riches of Thurmonton and of its dangers, you are either brave or stupid or both but I believe I shall travel with you to Thurmonton.

Tigger

Necrominus wrote: »

Bandylegs nods at Ekbard.

'Aye, and I'll be going along with ye, lad. I may as well tell ye all. There is a saint's tomb there which is said to bestow a blessing on any fighter or dwarf that should seek it.'

Bandylegs hesitates a moment as he is wary of those he has informed watching him.

'And more than that, I have solid knowledge that within the tomb there is vast treasure. Ye fight well, would be good to have yer swords and bows with us on the journey.'

This blessing I wonder if it works on my kind.

Banjo

"Red... the incessant pulse... My head.. Such primal rage... that.... Felt.... AMAZING!"

She pulls out the pencil with a queasy sluuuurp and cleans it off on the zombie's ragged garb.

"Oh, we are going to be such good friends!" She softly runs the top of the pencil along Clipclop's nose. "Did you feel it too? Didja, girl? Are you a girl? I never thought to check? Would it be rude to check? Maybe I'll spare my back, the halflings will probably be able to tell me...

She takes out the cursed mace and systematically goes zombie to zombie smashing their skulls with a few quick swings and frisking them. She pauses every now and again, making mystical looking hand gestures over the gore-encrusted mace head and strains for any indication that it's attracting any supernatural attention.

Necro

Tigger wrote: »

This blessing I wonder if it works on my kind.

'I know not, little one. It was told to me by a dwarf of the same volition as meself. He said fighters and dwarves.. but there's only one way to fin' out. The treasure is there, I had it confirmed to me by three sources. I expect there will be danger afoot to reach it, but an equal share is yers if ye choose to join me. I have made that promise to everyone I have tol' so far, and I intend to keep it.'

sKeith

Ekbard Helps Arry into his Cart, "There you go sit and make yourself comfortbale."

Digital Solitude

OOC: In Soetrard I revisited Donnies and purchased a few items, as well as calling into a stable to pick up a mare, Sol.

Shopping List
Sol - 75gp
Saddle - 25gp
4x Saddle Bags - 4sp
10x Feed - 50cp
Large Sack - 2sp
2x Small Sack - 2sp
Studded Leather Armour - 30gp
8x Torches - 3sp
Total - 130gp 9sp 50cp

Spells:
Cure Light Wounds
Detect Magic

Had
Quarterstaff
Sling
Backpack
Winter Blanket
50ft Rope Hemp
Waterskin
Fresh Food x30
Preserved Food x10
331gp 5sp

Now have 200gp 1sp

Encumbrance is 1 - 8 items
Sol has an encumbrance of 6 - Me and 5 items

Digital Solitude

"I'll be heading through Turmonton, I think we should all stay together. What would the drive for Cantry be?

Bandylegs I look forward to seeing this tomb."

I retrieve my ring from the mud and clean it off.

Necro

Bandylegs nods at Moy.

'Aye lad, it be great to have ye on board. Now listen up, let me do the askin' in Thurmonton about the tomb. We don't need the locals gettin spooked about a bunch of grave robbers.'

sKeith

Ekbard tells Alexander that he is welcome to ride in his cart if he wishes to, ensuring him that it be no burden.

Tigger

goodie found his arrows
so 39 on Humility and 20 in his hip quiver

sKeith

Ekbard retrieves any thrown Javelins and puts all the javelins in the cart.

sKeith

Ekbard sits and enjoys a ration and some mulled wine from his waterskin. Afterwards, Ekbard puts the waterskin and the rest of his rations in his cart.