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Post by keno on Jan 11, 2008 13:34:04 GMT -5
Gandt jumps to his feet at the commotion. When he hears Kit's assessment of what's going on, he raises his tower shield and backs up against the cliff face. "C'mon! You wanna pick a fight, I'm right here!" he shouts at the unknown threat. Also, did Grove heal Gandt? (He offered to, but at the time Gandt turned him down, the offer could have been made again at the time of camping....)
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Post by bebop007 on Jan 13, 2008 22:07:51 GMT -5
(Well it's a good thing I didn't memorize any Daylight spells, cause it's not like being Radian Servant makes them doubly effective or anything. ) Grove readies his crossbow bolt and tries to stay near the rest of the party. "Did anyone see who casted the Darkness spell." "We must kill this mage immediately!"
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Post by keno on Jan 14, 2008 8:25:48 GMT -5
The party scrambles in the darkness, several thumps and thuds and curses are heard as various toes hit rocks, people, packs etc.
Kit moves to exit the field and finds himself standing by Skald after moving only a few feet. In fact, almost everyone finds themselves outside of the darkness by moving just a few feet.
Lia crouches and listens intently, but can't hear anything but the movements of her companions.
No one spots anything.
The silence drags on. And on, and on.
(There's no sign of a mage, and no attack seems imminent.)
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Post by TG Barighm on Jan 14, 2008 9:27:56 GMT -5
Kit blinks a few times as everyone calms down.
"What the heck...?" Kit lets the question hang in the air for a second before pickpocketing the first item he can find in Skald's pockets, mainly just for the hell of it and to relieve some stress (he'll give what he finds back), then he will see if he can step back into the darkness to determine its source.
Is it still there?
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Post by Soulweaver on Jan 14, 2008 12:27:16 GMT -5
Gandt quickly does a headcount to make sure everyone is accounted for.
Assuming no one is missing, his face flushes red as he realizes he's been tricked. He suddenly turns on Kit. " 'Oh, a wizard is attacking us'! You think you're funny, do you?" he says, thinking that Kit had something to do with it. There's no humor in his voice.
((Regarding the night watches, Gandt will take watch with Avner. I'll explain why if and when that comes around.))
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Post by firemyst on Jan 14, 2008 12:39:29 GMT -5
Lia turns to Kit, glaring harshly. She didn't think about it before, but now she begins to wonder if this was Kit's idea of another joke.
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Post by keno on Jan 14, 2008 13:40:13 GMT -5
Kit takes a small carving from Skald's pocket. He doesn't really have time to examine it before Gandt speaks.
(The globe is still there. About 5 minutes have passed since it first showed up.)
James sheathes his daggers.
"Very funny," he says with a glare towards Kit.
"Idiot," Amelia mutters as she sheathes her sword, while Lirith seems somewhat amused.
Avner curses the tiefling, and demands an apology.
Skald rounds on Kit, and Kit barely has time to conceal the carving (+20XP). Skald doesn't speak, he just simply stares at Kit, with his otherworldly eyes. It's all Kit can do to keep from looking away.
********************************** Lia hears something, like maybe the sound of someone laughing quietly. It seems to be coming from somewhere above the party. (+50XP, damn those elf ears.)
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Post by TG Barighm on Jan 14, 2008 15:37:29 GMT -5
"Hey, I wasn't even awake! I couldn't do this. Besides, it's so...wimpy. Mine's much better," Kit replies.
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Post by firemyst on Jan 14, 2008 17:29:29 GMT -5
Lia tries to shush everyone, but discreetly. She says there's no need to get all riled up, just yet. She Listens for more of the voice, not looking in the direction now. She doesn't want to tip off she heard anything.
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Post by keno on Jan 15, 2008 8:28:49 GMT -5
Lia doesn't hear the noise anymore.
"Just make it go away so we can go back to sleep," Amelia orders sternly.
(Does Kit still wish to look for whatever is anchoring the darkness? About 10 minutes have passed now.)
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Post by TG Barighm on Jan 15, 2008 10:26:59 GMT -5
Kit glares back at Amelia. "Right. While we're at it, why don't you order the Wyvern to come here and pick us up. Oh, you can't, because you have no control over it right now. Funny how that works."
Kit will investigate the source of the darkness, then he will excuse himself from the camp for "biological processes". During this time, he will use his Darkvision to investigate Skald's carving in peace. Assuming the carving isn't something radical like a miniaturized version of a death warrant for the party, Kit will hand it back to Skald with an excuse along the lines of "you dropped this".
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Post by Soulweaver on Jan 15, 2008 18:46:02 GMT -5
"Yeah, that's right, run away," Gandt growls at Kit's back, thinking he went a bit too far with that statement.
Then he rounds on Lia. "You're actually defending him?!" he demands, misinterpreting her attempt to calm the group down. Then, without waiting for a response, he turns his back and says to no one in particular, "...Just wake me when it's my turn to stand guard." He picks a new spot against the cliff wall and stews, trying unsuccessfully to get comfortable again.
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Post by firemyst on Jan 16, 2008 1:06:12 GMT -5
Lia looks in the direction now, trying to see what she heard. She doesn't think she's hearing things but with so many people, it's hard to be sure. She says to Kit as he's leaving, "Yes, if you made this, make it disappear."
She then addresses the party in general, "If not, then we have a problem. I swear I heard someone laughing... but from above us."
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Post by keno on Jan 16, 2008 13:39:40 GMT -5
Lia fails to see anything.
"Maybe it was just the wind," James says, but keeps his hands on his daggers.
Kit moves off a short distance and studies the carving. It appears to be a half finished carving of a woman.
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Post by bebop007 on Jan 16, 2008 15:37:41 GMT -5
"Maybe we should have more than one person per watch. If our sole watch were to be incapacitated, the rest of us would be easy pickings."
Given the party's responses to Kit, Grove makes a note to keep an eye on this shifty figure.
"Please, friend Kit, no need for harsh words, from anyone. If ever a place there was were teamwork is paramount, it's the Isle of Dread."
(Also if he gets a chance, he'll switch Cure Serious Wounds a Daylight spell)
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Post by firemyst on Jan 16, 2008 17:17:22 GMT -5
Lia gives James a look, something explaining she wouldn't mistake wind for laughter. "Until this sphere of Darkness goes away, I suggest we all stay on alert. If Kit didn't make it, then we're not alone. Maybe we should search around."
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Post by Soulweaver on Jan 17, 2008 0:05:58 GMT -5
Gandt looks up. Is there any space for someone to stand, or is it more of a sheer cliff face?
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Post by keno on Jan 17, 2008 9:08:08 GMT -5
(Is Grove saying he doesn't trust the NPCs?)
James stares up the cliff face. "I don't see anything, but you never can tell." He turns to Grove, "You mentioned gargoyles, right? Are we near where you were attacked?"
(Grove would guess that the area were he and his party were attacked is about a 3 to 4 hour walk further down the road.)
Gandt can't tell if there are any openings or ledges on the cliff face or not, but he can judge that its about 800 feet to the top, and climbing would be difficult, but not impossible.
(The globe of darkness persists.)
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Post by bebop007 on Jan 17, 2008 9:47:27 GMT -5
(Just that since there seems to be someone harassing them it might be a good idea to have extra people on watch. He's not saying he doesn't trust anyone. Well, he's no quite sure about this "Kit" fellow anyway ;D)
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Post by Soulweaver on Jan 21, 2008 2:28:00 GMT -5
Gandt stays on alert then. He doesn't like the idea of someone toying with them. There's something even more unsettling about that than a head-on attack.
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Post by keno on Jan 21, 2008 12:36:22 GMT -5
Time drags on, and one by one, the Lirith, then Avner, then Urol drift off to sleep.
Exactly one hour after the globe of darkness appeared, it fades away.
The watchers stay alert throughout the night but no further globes of darkness or any other menance makes itself known.
(Any changes to prepared spells before we start out for the day?)
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Post by Soulweaver on Jan 21, 2008 13:15:34 GMT -5
That depends on how many Create Water spells he has needed so far to keep everyone hydrated. If he hasn't needed all three of them every day, he'll shift some to Detect Magic.
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Post by keno on Jan 21, 2008 17:13:44 GMT -5
(You've been able to find enough water to only need to use one spell per day, currently.)
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Post by Soulweaver on Jan 22, 2008 10:58:15 GMT -5
Gandt will prepare two Detect Magics today then. Before setting out for the day, he'll use one. Just out of curiosity, to see if it reveals anything funny up where Lia heard the sound.
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Post by bebop007 on Jan 22, 2008 12:39:11 GMT -5
Grove will switch a Cure Serious Wounds spell with a Daylight spell.
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Post by firemyst on Jan 23, 2008 12:50:05 GMT -5
Lia makes no changes.
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