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Post by Just14 on Jun 16, 2017 14:49:05 GMT -5
(Ask what they're doing here. Maybe we don't even have to fight them.)
As Iri inspects Crystalis, he'll let out a short yip as if hurt by him touching a wound. While the soldier inspecting the shadows turns to look, Terrace is gonna smack him in the back of the head with the hilt of her blade to knock him out. Then she'll drag his knocked out body into the shadows.
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Post by Vitsheep on Jun 16, 2017 15:38:36 GMT -5
"What do you mean, what do I mean? I know I'm in the plains, but that's it. Just plains, plains, and more plains... It's so plain, I can't tell any of - easy pooch - anything about where I am. What's so special about this place that it needs mercenaries? Did I wander into something dangerous?" Iri asks, feigning a bit of nervousness.
Saden trains her weapon on the one Terry is targeting in case things go wrong.
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Post by Malefio on Jun 16, 2017 15:58:38 GMT -5
Terrace sneak towards the first mercenary, he seems to be looking her way, when Saden moves her weapon, causing a glint. The mercenary turns around, turning his back from Terrace, taking the opportunity to knock him out. That's what he gets for having no helmet!
As he falls unconscious, a dark aura surrounds him... Something prevents you from approaching him. It seems you can't even loot enemies. 3 Gold are launched at your feet though. Terrace gathers them.
The second Mercenary continues keeping an eye on Iri.
Mercenary: "Who knows? I'm just paid to make sure no one passes through here. I don't care about the why."
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Post by Vitsheep on Jun 16, 2017 16:11:36 GMT -5
"Oh. I see," Iri says. He lets out a whistle.
Saden takes the shot.
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Post by Just14 on Jun 16, 2017 16:18:32 GMT -5
Crystalis will leap at the mercenary with his fangs if the shot doesn't work. Go for the throat.
Once the last one's dealt with, let's move onward.
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Post by Malefio on Jun 16, 2017 17:15:55 GMT -5
Saden shoots the Mercenary in the head while he's distracted, right when Iri whistles. He falls over and 3 Gold are launched again. Crystalis has no time to realise if the mercenary died or not as he jumps on his throat and definitely finishes him.
(Note: I just want to make it clear that they got knocked out/killed in one hit because it was stealth attacks. Shooting enemies in the head will not kill them in one hit during actual combat.)
Melinda comes out of the shadow, next to the tent.
Melinda: "Okay... Here's what I found. Between this place and the tree, there's a bunch of sleeping orcs. There seems to be a shaman amongst them, so if we wake them up, they got a healer. There's about ten of them. There's something big around the tree. I just saw it's shadow. Didn't want to approach it and see what it was. I'm not suicidal. I'm following you when you're ready to move on."
Terrace and Crystalis already seem to be continuing forward...
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Post by Vitsheep on Jun 16, 2017 17:37:24 GMT -5
Iri pokes his head in the tent.
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Post by Just14 on Jun 16, 2017 17:40:14 GMT -5
I don't have anything new to respond with.
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Post by Malefio on Jun 16, 2017 18:12:18 GMT -5
(Fun Fact: If there's music, you know I'm posting at home)
Iri pokes his head in the tent. There's a chest inside it.
Melinda: "Oh... I think Arma forgot to tell you something about chests... Right, there's this weird force that changes what's inside it depending on who opens it... You can open this one right now if you want, or I can run off with it back to the Caravan."
(Not forgetting Crystalis and Terrace. They are not far enough to be considered separated yet.)
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Post by Vitsheep on Jun 16, 2017 19:49:46 GMT -5
Iri jumps when Melidna starts talking. "Oh, uh... yeah, looks like those two are about to leave us behind, so... yeah, take care of it for me?"
He hurries to catch up with Terrace and Crystalis. Saden easily catches the others. "Same plan as before? I'll hang back and stay on watch. See if I can't pick off the healer, if you get busted. Unless you want to just rush in?"
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Post by Just14 on Jun 16, 2017 20:04:53 GMT -5
"If we're quiet, we should be fine just sneaking through, right?"
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Post by Malefio on Jun 18, 2017 9:04:39 GMT -5
Melinda nods, then runs off with the chest, she's probably gonna stay at the Caravan for the rest of the quest.
The four adventurers rejoin, the wolves are still howling in the distance.
Saden: "Same plan as before? I'll hang back and stay on watch. See if I can't pick off the healer, if you get busted. Unless you want to just rush in?"
Terrace: "If we're quiet, we should be fine just sneaking through, right?"
Before the party can take a decision, they hear some snoring all around them... Must be the sleeping orcs... The party is in quite a predicament, because while they can hear them, without any source of light, the orcs cannot be seen...
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Post by Just14 on Jun 18, 2017 9:10:15 GMT -5
Ha! We don't need to see.
Crystalis will sniff out where the orcs are and lead the party through, avoiding them as he takes us to the treasure.
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Post by Vitsheep on Jun 18, 2017 10:55:23 GMT -5
OK. Iri will go along with it. Saden will take up overwatch.
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Post by Malefio on Jun 18, 2017 20:00:18 GMT -5
Crystalis starts smelling around... He has no skill letting him detect enemies for now, but the orcs smell so bad, that he cannot miss them. The wolf avoids the smell like the plague, leading the others away from the orcs without incidents.
The group walks for four more minutes, before spotting the tree...
There's something roaming around the tree... Something big. Thanks to the shadows, it's only a silhouette, circling around the objective. It seems to be bulky, walking on 4 legs. Horns also ornate what seems to be it's head.
The objective is right there though...
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