Primeval Stasis Posted May 4 Clone Share Posted May 4 Eabha An arrow flew out of the dark. The armor Otto gave her was enough to turn it, but the force of the thing still knocked her to the ground, taking the wind out of her and rattling her head around a bit. The next thing she hears is Otto calling out for help. The shock of it snaps her back to reality. In a moment, Jorrow is at her side. "They need you, kid." Though a believer, he still defaults to viewing her as a daughter. Eabha takes a brief second to steady herself and get her bearings now that the fighting is over, then rushes where Jorrow guides her. Sorrow takes her as she sees that it is Xan that has been badly wounded - she saw the young woman trying to defend her during the attack. Kneeling, she hovers her hands over the wounds. "Mother Airmed," she prays, "protect those who help your servant girl." A feint orange glow, almost indiscernible, passes between her hands and the woman. Anyone happening to notice Naihm as she trots up would see a light shimmer to her orange coat as well. OOC Healing Touch (2d6 + 1) on Xan Tireless vigor regenerates the 1 hp hit to Eabha. Name xDiceName xDiceResult xDiceString xDiceRolls Healing touch 6 2d6+1 3,2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powderhorn Posted May 4 Author Clone Share Posted May 4 Day 5 - The Road North of Erilune, Late Night The surviving, captured bandit, being interrogated by an apparently very angry dwarf, after seeing his comrades fall around him and not seeing any left in the area (but more corpses still), quickly doesn't seem to have any resistance left in him. "There's a camp about an hour's walk east of here, just follow the deer paths!" Name xDiceName xDiceResult xDiceString xDiceRolls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikul Posted May 4 Clone Share Posted May 4 Suibne picks through the corpses to, first and foremost, retrieve his various weapons, and secondly assess if the bandits themselves have anything of value. "How many more of you are there?" he asks, turning back to the bandit with his still-bloodied 'lucky' dagger in one hand and a piece of cloth in the other as he cleans it. Name xDiceName xDiceResult xDiceString xDiceRolls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powderhorn Posted May 4 Author Clone Share Posted May 4 Day 5 - The Road North of Erilune, Late Night "About two dozen!" Name xDiceName xDiceResult xDiceString xDiceRolls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
another aka Posted May 6 Clone Share Posted May 6 Xan Lycas Pain induced shallowness gives way to deeper breathing as Éabha prays. When Xan realises what has happened she takes the other woman's hands in a firm, callused grip. "I am sorry to have needed your help. It is my own fault for not being able to take out those bandits, or at least take their blows." Releasing Éabha's hands for a moment, she pulls her feet beneath her and uncoils to standing in a smooth motion, and then reaches down to help the priestess to her feet. "But I am grateful. Thank you." Name xDiceName xDiceResult xDiceString xDiceRolls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tecumseh Posted May 7 Clone Share Posted May 7 Otto Eckhart Otto is pleased, and a bit relieved, to see Xan back on her feet. After ensuring that the prisoner is secured, he steps aside to converse with the others out of the captive's earshot. "It matters not," he says of the bandit's story. "Our course is the same either way. "If they lick their wounds and wait for easier prey, then we are not affected. It stings to leave a pit of vipers for some other unsuspecting traveler to fall into, but we have neither the manpower nor the remit to address it ourselves. "If they come looking for retribution, we want to be in the same formation we are now. "Moving will not benefit us. We are a slow caravan. Tracking us and catching up to our new position would be trivial." He thinks for a moment, a less pleasant thought coming to mind. "Perhaps the biggest risk is if they wait to strike after we've broken formation and are on the move. We may need scouts with sharp eyes to give us warning." He glances at Naihm, who is indeed a scout but who may or may not have sharp eyes. Of course, Otto had not noticed the bugbear until it was too late, so he should not judge the observational power of others. Name xDiceName xDiceResult xDiceString xDiceRolls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powderhorn Posted May 10 Author Clone Share Posted May 10 Day 6 - The Road North of Erilune, Morning Waiting carefully for any retributive strikes, the rest of the evening passes quietly. No one else seems to come - either for your prisoner, or for you. This ultimately leaves the following questions: Should you move on, or search for the bandit camp? And what should you do with the prisoner himself? Name xDiceName xDiceResult xDiceString xDiceRolls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tecumseh Posted May 10 Clone Share Posted May 10 Otto Eckhart Otto is happy to reach the morning with no further hostilities. "My opinion remains the same as last night," he tells the others. "Our contract is to deliver these merchants to their destination safely. We don't have the manpower to confront a much larger force, especially if they are the ones in the fortified position. We should proceed to Jaston with due caution." As for the prisoner? "Strip him," Otto suggests with a shrug. "Send him off unarmed and unarmored. Perhaps harm will come to him, but it will be unlikely for him to harm others." Name xDiceName xDiceResult xDiceString xDiceRolls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobcloclimar Posted May 10 Clone Share Posted May 10 Toktok concurs. "We were hired to get to Jaston, not hare off after bandits. Cut him loose without arms or armor, and let the gods sort it out." Name xDiceName xDiceResult xDiceString xDiceRolls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powderhorn Posted May 11 Author Clone Share Posted May 11 Day 7 - The Road North of Erilune, Late Evening As the sun is setting and a good place for camp is being scouted for, a human and a gnome can be seen hunched together in the distance on the road ahead. Their conversation, though clearly intended to be private, can be seen to be intense from their body language even at this distance, with short chopping motions of their hands and jabbing fingers at each other. The caravan of wagons are currently on the road in traveling order. Name xDiceName xDiceResult xDiceString xDiceRolls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tecumseh Posted May 11 Clone Share Posted May 11 Otto Eckhart Otto is bringing up the rear of the caravan. Perhaps someone calls his attention to the human and the gnome up ahead. Regardless, he'll let those at the front do the talking while he keeps an eye open for ambushes or danger from behind. Name xDiceName xDiceResult xDiceString xDiceRolls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobcloclimar Posted May 11 Clone Share Posted May 11 "What do ye think? Want me to go scout it?" Toktok asks the others. Name xDiceName xDiceResult xDiceString xDiceRolls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
another aka Posted Tuesday at 07:15 PM Clone Share Posted Tuesday at 07:15 PM Xan Lycas From her experience, offers were best met with consent to receive them, as polite refusal produced sighs of disappointment, petulant retractions, or the like. Admittedly, none of her traveling companions have acted in a way that would indicate such a reaction would be forthcoming. "Thank you for offering." Depending on what he finds out and whether he is found out, they will be able to make an informed decision. ooc On turn: Commit Effort for Open MindWhile Effort remains Committed, you may detect the current emotional state of a visible living creature as a Main Action. This discernment isn’t fine enough to identify the object of their emotions unless it’s obvious from the context. to be able to remain apprised of the evolution of their emotional state as appropriate. Name xDiceName xDiceResult xDiceString xDiceRolls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikul Posted Tuesday at 07:24 PM Clone Share Posted Tuesday at 07:24 PM "It's two guys arguing..." Suibne answers, looking at the others in confusion. "We just go up, say hello, and maybe ask them to move out of the way. What's with this 'scouting'?" Name xDiceName xDiceResult xDiceString xDiceRolls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primeval Stasis Posted Tuesday at 07:30 PM Clone Share Posted Tuesday at 07:30 PM Eabha On 5/6/2024 at 11:53 AM, another aka said: "I am sorry to have needed your help. It is my own fault for not being able to take out those bandits, or at least take their blows." "If every move we made went perfectly, there would be no need for me here," Eabha says to Xan, voice soft yet firm, "or for the Goddess to have granted my gifts." She accepts the woman's help to stand. "Thank you for keeping an eye on me in all the chaos." "Our coming is not exactly in secret," Eabha replies to Toktok as the heavy wagons plod ahead. "And for them to be out in the open, it is likely they mean us no harm. Let us approach together." Still, she sends Naihm running ahead to scout the surroundings and potentially pick up something from their conversation. Name xDiceName xDiceResult xDiceString xDiceRolls Niahm Notice 7 2d6 1,6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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