Toryn (Toryn): yes maam evil GM! ;) cultists captured, prisoners freed !

Toryn (Toryn): treasure chests around pond have been unexplored

Toryn (Toryn): one cultist in ropes, nearly broke his bonds before being knocked unconscious

Toryn (Toryn): ghouls and flesh golems killed



Toryn: Toryn looks over the prisoners for any injuries Rand might have missed then smiles kindly at them " Rest easy now you are safe - tell us what happened to you ... how were you captured ? "

erus (Aikira): some evil king right?

Toryn (Toryn): Barrow King, right

prisoner looks at Toryn suspiciously

erus (Aikira): how many prisoners were there?

prisoner: Three

Toryn: " I can assure you as a Knight of Truth in the service of Mithaniel Marr that no harm will come to you under my watch - this I swear to you "

A prisioner sighs, looking a bit more reassured

Toryn: " If we meant you harm why didn't we just leave you in the cages eh? " Toryn smiles and winks to show it's a joke

Aikira: I can't make the same promise if you don't start speaking!

Toryn: " Of course we will return you to your homes :

A prisioner points at the robed cultist laying on the ground

A prisioner: They came and stole us away in the middle of the night (he stammers)

Rand walks over to the prisoners and inspects them for wounds, applying bandages where neede

Toryn: " What village are you from my friends ?

Toryn: "

The prisoners are in tattered clothing, cuts and scrapes visable where the clothing shows bare flesh

A prisioner: Bri-bri-brighthaven

A prisioner: Are we free to leave this place?

Toryn: " That's where we just came from - we will return you there .. but first we need to know as much as we can about this evil " Toryn glares disgustedly at the cultists " So we can better fight them and protect you "

Toryn: " Return you to Brighthaven I mean of course"

Rand asks each prisoner if they have pain somewhere and if they want a potion that will make them feel a little better

A prisioner blinks at Toryn

Rand: just a simple caffeine like drink

Toryn: " Did you overhear the cultists say anything... anything at all ? "

Toryn: " By cultist I mean this filth " toryn points at the captive cultist

A prisioner: They never let us see their faces, they never talked around us. We did hear echos of their unholy worship though, something about Moltor

Rand walks away from the prisoners and checks up on the cultist

Toryn: " Did they torture you - or do anything else to you ? "

The other two prisoners huddle togeather, shaking

A prisioner nods, wild eyed

Rand: Toryn, you may want to stop pressing them, i think the poor guys are shaken enough

Toryn: " We'll make this one suffer for his crimes no worry " says Toryn glaring at the captive cultist

Toryn: " One more question then " says Toryn - " Did you see them do anything in front of you aside from what you've already talked about ? Anything unusual ? "

A prisioner looks between all of the group that is huddled around the room and the exit

A prisioner: I've seen nothing! This whole place is unusual and unholy!

A prisioner runs towards the exit with the other two prisoners following.

Aikira: this is a waste of time, you're hopefully not thinking about taking these humans with us

Toryn: " Wait ! " shouts Toryn

Toryn: " You'll be unsafe without us ! "

Rand: Let them go, they are bound where needed and they will be okay outside

Toryn: " The woods are dangerous ! "

Aikira: leave them toryn!

Aikira: they will only slow us down

Tala: The darkie is right, they're just going to slow us down

Toryn (Toryn): evil GM I'm assuming the villagers don't listen to a word and just keep on running ?

Petra (Tala): Yup...they're scared witless

Toryn: Toryn sighs and makes a holy gesture " May Mithaniel Marr watch over and protect them "

Condrad: So, which way now?

Rand: any of you still have wounds that need treatment?

Toryn: " We have one more to deal with " says Toryn with disgust looking at the cultist

Aikira: am I wounded?

Toryn: "Aikira would you be so kind as to interrogate this .. "man " "

Toryn: Toryn says " Man " with extreme sarcasm

Aikira: gladly...

Toryn: " And feel free to inflict a bit of pain while you're doing so "

-> aikira: I believe that Rand healed you of all wounds last game

erus (Aikira): his he awake?

Toryn: " Don't kill him though - we'll let the elders of Brighthaven decide what to do with him "

Petra (cultist): Not yet, still unconcious

Aikira stands over the cultist, slapping him in the face and shouting

Toryn: " Aikira you may wish to ask him about this barrow king, the undead we fought, the coming orcish invasion of brighthaven"

Aikira: wake up filth

cultist starts to come to

Toryn: " And the man in those paintings we saw earlier who came back as a ghoul "

Aikira keeps slapping to make sure he is awake

Aikira: ARE YOU AWAKE?

A cultist growls

A cultist glares up at Aikira

Aikira hits him in the stomach

Aikira: better listen now cultist!

Aikira: what can you tell us about the barrow king

A cultist: I know no Barrow King!

Aikira: thougt so...

Aikira hits him again in the stomach

Aikira: toryn, rand... hold him up by his arms



Toryn: Toryn hauls the cultist up by himself without Rand's help (if a 15 STR will allow for that )

Aikira: ... I knew that

Aikira: :)

Toryn: Toryn whispers in the cultist's ear

Aikira draws his dagger

Toryn: " Are you familiar with the dark elves my friend? They are raised in a society where they worship the god of hate - inflicting pain is an art form for them "

Toryn (Toryn): Toryny is going for the aid another action

Toryn (Toryn): if he succeeds plus two on Aikira's intimidate rolls

Aikira starts to look mad and shouts

A cultist looks Toryn dead in the eyes, hardly shaken and spits

Rand looks at Toryn and Aikira somewhat scared by their looks and actions....

A cultist: I said I know no Burrow King. I only know Moltor.

Aikira: IF YOU WONT LISTEN YOU DON'T NEED YOUR EARS NOW DO YOU

Rand looks at Toryn and Aikira somewhat scared by their looks and actions....

Aikira: WHO IS THIS MOLTOR

Toryn: " Rand you may wish to leave" Says toryn kindly glancing at Rand

Toryn: " Why don't you wait outside ? "

Tala casually draws an arrow from her quiver and sets it in her bow, aiming it for the cultist's heart

Toryn: " Take Ro with you too Rand "

Aikira: can I cut off an ear?

Rand shakes his head...

A cultist glances at Aikira and smiles, his face beaming in rapture as he starts to talk about Moltor

-> aikira: yup

Rand: I will need to get a stomach for this sooner or later

Aikira: first let's see what he has to tell me

A cultist: Moltor is power. Moltor will allow us to take over Norrath through his everlasting power!

Evil GM: Toryn, give me a knowledge religion roll

Aikira: is that all you're gonna tell us?

Evil GM: Okies, nothing dawns on you.

Evil GM: With the right roll...you've heard the name Moltor before, but you have no clue where you heard it.

Aikira: tell me more about this moltor

A cultist: I told you about Moltor, there is no more to tell unless you're willing to dedicate your life to his service. Then, then you will get to know more.

Vincent (Rand): bah i hate it when i jinx myself (rolled a 17 before the game, so during i will throw 1 a lot)

Aikira: you just make it to easy for me do you...

Aikira: how can I cut off his ear

Campaign saved.

-> aikira: give me an attack roll

Aikira: sec

Aikira holds the head of the cultist

A cultist: But you're too weak to accept Moltor into your life. You couldn't handle what he has to offer!

-> aikira: go ahead and describe it, keep the blood to a minimum

Aikira starts laughing

Aikira takes it dagger and cuts of the cultist left ear

Toryn: Toryn visibly winces but keeps hanging on to the cultist

Vincent (Rand): sec, petra helping stuart

Aikira then turns to rand holding the ear and throws it at him

Aikira: here rand this is for your stomach

Rand grabs the ear and studies the ligaments

Aikira turns to the cultist again

Rand applauds Akira on a relatively clean cut and shows the inner details to Ro

A cultist screams in pain

Aikira: this is what you get for waisting my time... now I've got a lot of questions and no patience

Aikira: toryn...

Evil GM: Everyone give me a spot roll

Evil GM: Toryn -- When Aikira cuts off the ear, you notice the cultist's eyes rolling back in what seems to be pleasure as he screams

Toryn: " Unbelievable " murmurs Toryn

Aikira: what is it...?

Toryn: " Aikira I don't know how effective this will be - this vile creature actually seems to enjoy pain ! "

Toryn: " He had a look of pleasure on his face when you cut off his ear ! "

Aikira: well well...

A cultist: (eyes somewhat unfocused) Pain is pleasure...

Toryn: " What perverted god could he possibly worship ???? "

Aikira: I can cut off his legs... let's see if he thinks that's funny

Toryn: Toryn checks the cultist for any holy symbols

A cultist: Untie me and I can show you what pleasures could await you.

Aikira: now he talks...

Aikira hits him in the face

Aikira: he might like that...but me also

A cultist: Give me damage

Aikira: damge with what?

Toryn: " It's not getting us anywhere is the problem" mutters Toryn ...

-> aikira: 1d4, unarmed

Toryn: Toryn checks the cultist for any holy symbols the cultist might be wearing

Aikira's punch to the cultist's face is so powerful, it snaps his neck

Toryn: Toryn looks at the cultist in shock

Toryn (Toryn): I'm assuming the cultist is dead ?

Aikira: woops...

Petra (A cultist): oh yea

Tala lowers her bow

Rand looks shocked at the cultist, wonmdering what nhappened and rushes to the corpse to disect

Tala: Damn, I wanted to shoot him

Toryn: " While I don't like murdering captives in cold blood ... torturing innocents... pulling the bodies of the dead from their grave and interrupting their blessed slumber, turning them into undead"

Aikira: do you think he likes that too? aikira says smiling

Evil GM: There's no holy symbols on the body, infact, the body is completely naked under the robes

Toryn: " and who knows what he did to create those flesh golems - he deserved this fate "

Toryn: Despite his words Toryn looks visibly shaken

Conroy: I think he's beyond that point now..

Toryn: " Moltor" mutters Toryn... " I'll have to remember that, ask the Order of Truth about it ... the priests of our sister order " Toryn says by way of explanation

Aikira: for what's it worth, I didn't mean to kill him...yet

Toryn: " I know I know - who knew that would snap his neck " says Toryn, still white faced

Toryn: " Let's search the room " says Toryn visibly trying to shake it off

Rand stands up and kind of announces that the cultist's neck snapped at the 3rd vertibrea, possibly due to previous damages

Tala pokes her head in one of the cells

Tala: Eww, this is disgusting

Aikira just looks around, standing a bit bored

Rand: what is disgusting?

Tala: come look

Rand walks over to Tala

Toryn: Toryn steps inside covering his nose

Aikira looks also

There is human waste covering the floor, mixed with moldy old straw and dirt

Rand: eeeewwwww...

Tala: I told you it was disgusting.

Aikira: I would have gone different with the decoration

Tala glances at Aikira

Tala: And I'm sure you know all about interior decorating dark elf?

Toryn: Wrinkling his nose Toryn looks for a stick or pole of some sort and starts poking around all the cells

Aikira: I know how to decorate this cell with your remains...woman

Tala smiles nastily

Tala: At least I didn't get paralyzed by a ghoul

Evil GM: Give me a search roll Toryn

Aikira looks angered

Aikira: cowards always keep away from danger and close the lines

Evil GM: Toryn -- You find some bits of cloth and a small wooden symbol, but nothing else.

Rand pulls Aikira's sleeve and whispers "don't let her get to you, you're above that", but doesn't really know where he got the courage to say that to the dark elf

Toryn: wincing in disgust Toryn fishes out the holy symbol

Aikira looks surprised...people just don't pull his sleeve like that

Evil GM: Toryn -- The symbol is in the shape of an eye, the symbol of Quellious, the goddess of peace

Toryn: Toryn holds the symbol reverently - " What are you doing here in the midst of this filth ? You don't belong here ! " Toryn cleans it off as best as he's able to ....

Tala snickers, but says nothing

Toryn (Toryn): that's the only thing Toryn sees in all the cells ?

Petra (Evil GM): yup

Rand backs away from aikira a bit

Toryn: Toryn steps out of the cells and shows Rand the holy symbol

Rand: Quellious... a very good god

Evil GM: Everyone give me spot rolls

Rand: I prefer Druzzil, but that doesn't change Quellious is good

Toryn: Toryn steps out of the cell and shows Rand the holy symbol

Toryn (Toryn): sorry, got disconnected

Rand: Quellious... a very good god

Rand: I prefer Druzzil, but that doesn't change Quellious is good

Toryn: " Agreed " says Toryn ... " another mystery ... what's it doing here ? "

Toryn: " let's examine those treasure chests we passed earlier around the pond " suggests Toryn

Tala: One of the prisoners could have dropped it..

Toryn: Toryn sighs " We'll have to ask them assuming they're still alive and that they went back to brighthaven "

Toryn: Toryn takes a look around the rest of the area he's in now before heading to the treasure chests

Toryn (Toryn): sorry, that was a search roll

Toryn finds lots of dirt, mud, and other smelly and foul things but nothing of interest

Toryn: Toryn heads towards the treasure chests around the pond

Aikira follows

Evil GM: A memory refresher --

Seven beds stand along the walls of this irregularly shaped room. At the foot of each bed is a small wooden chest. There is a pool of fresh water in the center of the room. Several buckets and drinking cups lie scattered around the lip of the well. Blind cave fish can be seen swimming contentedly in the cool water.

Toryn: Toryn opens the nearest chest - the one to the left of him in the map

Rand hadn't noticed the fiah before and studies them intendly... blind fish, how curious

Evil GM Tala looks around the room

Tala: Where's Conroy?

Aikira: maybe he's still in the other room

Tala shrugs indifferently

Toryn: " I hope nothing happened to him ! " says Toryn, alarmed... " He was beginning to grow on me "

Rand: i think i saw him sneak off towards the exit earlier, but i was too focussed on Aikira beating that cultist

Tala glances at Toryn

Tala: Oh? I didn't know you swung that way..

Toryn: Toryn starts to redden ... " I am saving my virginity for a FEMALE worshipper of Mithaniel Marr ! Or perhaps Elloni Marr " says Toryn stiffly

Tala: To each his own...but I could tell you all about what Conroy is good at...

Aikira walks over to the farest chest

Aikira: and kicks it open

Toryn: Nose up in the air Toryn examines the chest closest to him

Toryn: on Toryn's left

Toryn: e.g. he opens it

Aikira kicks it open

erus (Aikira): anything in toryn or my chest?

Evil GM: Aikira first -- Reflex save

Evil GM: As you kick open the chest, there is a shattering sound, like glass breaking. Some liquid splashes on exposed skin and starts to burn. You take 6 acid damage.

Rand runs over to Aikira and treats the acid burn with some water and bandages

Toothpick: Did me poor dwarven ears hear correctly ? "Kick open" ? Bah ! Youngsters !

Aikira grins and tries not to shout

-> toothpick: /chuckle

Aikira: mmmmmmmmm... what the...

Rand also berates Aikira for being so aggressive in opening a chest

Toryn (Toryn): reflex save for toryn ?

Evil GM: Toryn -- your chest clicks open without incident

Rand: Sometimes opening things requires dexterity not strength

Evil GM: Aikira -- There is a some clothing and a small cloth bag in your chest

Toryn: Ignoring the chest Toryn strides over to Aikira ... " Are you all right my friend ???

Aikira: thanks...I'm fine...nothing that will kill me

Toryn: With a look of concern in Aikira's direction Toryn returns to the chest he was examining earlier...

Tala leans against a wall and watches, arms folded across her chest

Aikira nods at rand for the help

Rand goes to the chest next to Aikira and carefully opens it

Toryn: " Judging from what happened to Aikira these chests may have some sort of defensive mechanism built into them - I don't suppose anyone knows how to disarm them

Aikira looks in the chest, and takes out the small cloth bag

Aikira: pick 'm up and throw them against the wall

Toothpick: winces

Aikira opens his bag

Aikira: what is in it

-> aikira: gold coins (50)

When Rand opens his chest, a small lizard like creature jumps out from behind the chest and attacks Rand.

Aikira draws his katana

Toryn: " Rand's under attack ! " shouts Toryn drawing his sword and advancing

Evil GM: Hold on there...surprise round

Aikira and pushes rand away so he lies in the line of the creature

The lizard like creature jumps on Rand's hand and sinks it's tiny razor teeth into the flesh for 1pt of damage

Evil GM: Everyone give me init rolls please

Evil GM: The init order is Aikira, Toryn, Tala, Rand, NPC

Evil GM: Rand next then the order starts

Rand tries to throw the creature off

erus (Aikira): how big is the creature

Petra (Evil GM): about a half meter long

The lizard creature loses it's grasp on Rands hand as it goes flying across the room, hitting a bed

As it hits the bed, it takes 4dmg

Aikira

erus (Aikira): is it far from me

Evil GM: The "Y" is the lizard

Aikira: can I run up to it and hit it

-> aikira: yes

Aikira runs towards the lizzard and swings at it

Evil GM: You hit, give me damage

With a hiss as the sword comes down on the back of the lizard, severing it into two pieces, it's life drains away with a "pop" sound

Aikira turns to rand

Aikira: are you allright

Rand inspects his hand

Toryn: Toryn skids to a stop at the bed .... " Well done " he says somewhat embarassedly looking at Aikira

Rand asures himself he is not poisoned then he walks up to the lizard and inspects it, disecting it where needed

Evil GM: Rand -- give me a knowledge arcana roll

Toryn: " Well done ! " says Toryn proudly looking at Rand " There was a time when you would have fainted if that happened - you grow stronger by the minute in spirit, much like a warrior ! "

For all pratical purposes, this is a small green lizard with really sharp teeth

Rand looks at Toryn puzzled at what he means

Toryn: " I know you know far more about this than me but nonetheless" says Toryn checking the wound carefully for poison or anything unusual...

Toryn: " Humor me - you never know when a second opinion may come in handy "

Evil GM: Toryn -- no poison, it looks like a fairly clean bite

Rand: hahaha...

-> toothpick: mind being stuffed in a chest?

Toryn: Toryn claps Rand on the shoulder and goes back to examining Toryn's chest for the zillionth time

Rand walks back to his chest, hoping to fnid the creatures nest

Evil GM: Rand -- in the chest is a small leather bag

Rand takes out the leather bag and looks in it

Toothpick: No .... but it has to be a big chest and why am I here ... clubbed over the head one night while I was exploring the area ?

Evil GM: Rand -- there is a small, deep green gem in the bag

Rand: ohhh.... anyone know appraise?

Toryn (Toryn): I'm sure Rand says something in character like " Anyone have any idea how much this is worth? " ;)

-> toothpick: the chests are rather large. And as to why you're here...was toothpick a resident of Brighthaven? Or an adventurer that was in the wrong place at the wrong time?

Vincent (Rand): lol

Toryn: " I know nothing of gem lore unfortunately " says Toryn ... " Saw enough of them growing up but no practical training "

Ro walks up and peers at the gem

Toryn: " No eat ! " says Toryn, alarmed, looking at Ro

Toothpick: Brighthaven - worked for a Thieve's Guild but left after falling foul of a lcal enforcer calld"The Remover of Unfortunate Obstacles".

Ro looks at Toryn

Ro: No foo?

Toryn: " not food ! " says Toryn... " no ! "

Toryn: Toryn makes a gesture of pretending to eat it, then grimacing in pain and clutching his stomach

Rand jerks the gem away from Ro

-> toothpick: Then how about on his way out of town several figures dressed in black robes managed to subdue Toothpick, knock him out and the next thing he knows he's trapped in a very small, very confined space.

Ro looks sad faced

Toryn: " Food soon ! " says Toryn encouraging patting Ro on the arm

Rand tugs the leather bag into his normal bag, warning Ro not to eat it

Toothpick: Fine

Toryn (Toryn): evil GM what's in the chest Toryn is closest to ?

Ro sighs and walks to the pool in the middle of the room

Toryn (Toryn): assuming it's a chest and not a bed that is

Toothpick: No equipment ?

This chest is rather larger than the others, but not the biggest in the room. Inside is weapons, studded leather armor, and other various equipment

Aikira: tala, you're not gonna open a chest?

Tala: Why? I don't want to blemish my skin with acid

Aikira: figures

Toothpick: Thanks

-> toothpick: it's all in another chest

erus (Aikira): what kind of weapons and equipment?

-> toothpick: make a sneak roll for me

Evil GM: There's a longsword, longbow, some arrows, and a dagger

Evil GM: Everyone make a listen roll please

Rand looks around, wondering what the racket is

There are scraping and muffled noises coming from one of the largest chests in the room

Evil GM: Everyone hears this

Petra (Tala): I swear Andre has the crappiest connection

Toothpick: Let me out ... I'm warning ye ! Let me out !

Vincent (Rand): he does

Aikira looks to the chest and slowly starts moving towards it, still holding his sword after slaying the lizzard

Rand runs to the chest anbd tgries to open it

Tala: Rand -- The chest is locked

Aikira moves up to rand and pushes him aside

Rand: bah

Aikira: are you mad human!

Rand: it is locked...

Aikira: who knows what is hidden in there

Tala (taunting): I guess the darkie learned his lession

Rand: someone in there is in distress, we need to get him or her out

Aikira: tala, can you pick a lock?

Tala: I'm a ranger, why would I know how to pick a lock?

Toryn: Toryn prays to Mithaniel Marr for protection and physically tries to break the chest open

Aikira: toryn, draw your sword, tala prepare your bow, I'll try the bash the lock into pieces

Toothpick: I'll gut ye like fish if yous don't let me out !

Evil GM: Toryn -- Give me a strength roll

Rand shakes his head

Toryn: Toryn grunts heroically and ends up looking like a total pansy

With all his might, Toryn tries to open the chest but the lock doesn't budge

Aikira: let me try

Toryn: " Well that was embarassing" mutters Toryn ... " Let's try Aikira's approach "

Aikira: be prepared, I've had enough suprises for one day

Tala crosses her arms across her chest again and watches

Aikira first tries like toryn

Rand shakes his head a\gain

Toothpick: C'mon boys ... hows about a wee scrap ... if yous can take me I'll tell ye where me loot is ... just let me out !

Tala snorts, trying not to laugh

Toryn: " We're trying to " toryn calls to the man inside the chest

Toryn: " I think you'd better try to break the lock open Aikira "

Toothpick: Your "trying to" ... use the key man !

Aikira: this is taking to long, I'll use my sword to hack into the lock

Toryn: " Key? Where is it ? " Toryn asks the voice inside the chest

Tala sighs and walks over to the chest

Tala: Move aside, let the little woman do the man's work...

Aikira waits to look what tala is up too

Toothpick: Your the one with the bloody thing ! Let me oot ! Now ! I warning ye ! Me dander is up and I'm gonna break some heads for this !

Aikira steps aside

Tala reaches into her belt pouch and produces a odd looking key, inserts it into the locks, and turns the key. The lock clicks open.

Aikira looks embarrassed

Tala: Now, stop trying to embarass yourselves and act like men.

Tala goes back to her place on the wall

Toryn: " Well you should have let us know you can pick locks " replies Toryn.. " No shame in that, many rangers act as spies - infiltrating enemy camps and all that "

Toryn: Toryn looks at the unlocked chest " It's open my friend, come on out "

Tala chuckles

Toothpick: Nae ... you come in and get me ...

Aikira is prepared to bash some skull if anyone gives trouble

Toryn (Toryn): Detect Evil towards the chest with the voice evil GM

Toothpick: ... if yous man enough that is.

Aikira: ...come and find out

Toothpick chuckles.

Rand walks up to the chest curiously

Toothpick braces his legs and flexes his hands ...

Aikira: toryn, are you ready

Rand tells the voice to cover his eyes and slowly opens the chest

Tala aims her bow at the chest

Toryn: Toryn stares at the chest intently

Toryn (Toryn): still detecting evil

Aikira holds his sword up

Toothpick leaps for the nearest human he can see, hands aiming for the throat and teeth bared.

Evil GM: First round, there's evil

Stuart (Toothpick): Sorry Rand ... I'm trying to grapple Rand.

Toryn (Toryn): Toryn stops detecting evil

Aikira: let's kill him now and ask questions later! aikira shouts

Toryn: " Don't kill him " shouts Toryn " The cultists may have put him under a spell ! "

Evil GM: Second round - there's evil auras through the whole room

Stuart (Toothpick): Clubbed over the head, shoved in a box ... how would you react ;-)

Toryn (Toryn): I'm assuming Rand and Toothpick get a round of action before everyone else can act evil GM ?

Aikira: then just hope I won't break his neck when I'm done!

Evil GM: Third round, the aura is the chests, beds, and Rand's pouch

Evil GM: Toryn -- yes

Evil GM: Toothpick -- give me a grapple roll

Toothpick: Gotcha !

Evil GM: Toothpick -- you manage to get a very secure hold on Rand

Rand: *ugh* *urk*

Toothpick: That'll teach yer ... now where's me stuff !

Tala: Amin n'rangwa edanea (shakes head)

Rand: *ugh* *urk*

Aikira: can I understand what tala is saying?

Aikira: being elvish is presume

-> aikira: give me a language - dark speech roll

Toothpick: Tell yer mates to back off else I'll give you grin where one should nae be !

Rand: *ugh* *urk*

Tala: What's your stuff look like?

Toothpick frowns as he notices the rest of the "odd" group.

Aikira: wisdom roll?

Toothpick: Who are you guys ?

-> aikira: int

Toothpick keeps a tight grip.

Toryn: " We mean you no harm " says Toryn slowly

Rand: *ugh* *urk*

Tala: Toothpick, another grapple roll

Toryn: " You were captured by cultists of Moltor, whom I can only assume is some evil god "

Toryn: " We killed the cultists "

-> aikira: "I don't understand these humans"

Toryn: " We will show you the dead body of one of the cultists as proof "

Toothpick: Oh aye ? Is that right ... then where is me stuff ?

Rand: *ugh* *urk*

Toothpick sniffs ... and slowly releases his grip.

Toryn: " We don't know - we just found you locked in a chest .. this is the first time we've been to this cave"

Toothpick: Sorry laddie ... I ddnae know who yous was.

Toryn: " We came here hunting the undead the cultists have created "

Rand GASPS for air

Toryn: " Now please let our friend go - he is a harmless priest and a healer "

Ro hides behind Toryn

Toryn: " He wouldn't hurt a fly "

Aikira moves up to rand and picks him up

Ro peers around him looking at the strange looking creature

erus (Aikira): or is he still holding rand?

Toothpick: Undead ? Nasty business ... very unpleasant sort. Personally ? Would nae want to mix wi' em.

Toryn (Toryn): evil GM Toryn was able to detect evil long enough to see there's no evil in the stranger (toothpick)?

Rand looks at the new person with a deadly glare

Stuart (Toothpick): Toothpick has let go and is ambling towards the chest with his eqpt.

Evil GM: Toryn -- no evil on the stranger...everything else and rand's pouch though

erus (Aikira): toothpick are you still holding rand

Rand: Strangling me while i came and set you free

Toothpick ambles ovver to the chest with his equipment.... muttering.

Stuart (Toothpick): No - I've let go.

Toryn: " Interesting " says Toryn glaring at Rand's pouch... " My friend I detect an aura of darkness about that green gem you are holding "

Aikira: i've got the money in my pocket is there evil on it too?

Toryn: " We should hang on to it, see if someone knows something about it - but beware of it Rand "

Rand: really?

-> aikira: nope

Toothpick peers into the chest and begins assembling his backpack, putting on armor and checking various files, pins, braces, pots and small strips of wood.

Toothpick: Good ... all here.

Aikira sheathens his sword

Ro points at the stranger

Ro: Foo?

Aikira: yes ro, that would make a fine dinner

Aikira: I'm hungry too

Toryn: " The forces of darkness do not taint the stranger's soul " Toryn announces to the rest of the group... " Mithaniel marr has revealed this to me "

Ro nods

Toothpick turns to face the group.

Ro: Foo

Toryn (Toryn): anything in the other chests ? so far all I know of is an evil green gem

Aikira smiles

Aikira: yes...foo

Evil GM: There's two chests still closed

Toothpick: Right ... who exactly are you and what in the name of all that forges are you doing here ?

-> toothpick: is there any food in your packs?

Toothpick: Yes

Toryn: " I am Toryn, of the Knights of Truth, in service to the Lightbringer, Mithaniel Marr "

Rand: I am rand and i dunno to the rest

Toryn: " The human you were strangling is Rand, a priest in the service of Druzzil ro goddess of magic, and a healer"

Evil GM: Everyone give me spot rolls

Toothpick sniffs ... and purses his lips.

Toothpick looks at Rand.

Toothpick: Sorry laddie ... nothing personal.

Evil GM: Toothpick, spot roll please

Toothpick: Aye well ... nice tae meet ye ... um ... how do I get out ?

Rand: Still, may not be personal, but that is no way to thank someone for running to your aid...

Toothpick chuckles.

Ro: Aikira -- You're the only one who sees this:

Toothpick: Running to my aid were ye ? Ock sorry ... I thout you were here to battle beasties and get some loot. Sorry lad.

Ro sneaks up behind Toothpick and steals food from his pack

Ro sneaks back behind Toryn and starts munching away

Toryn: Toryn continues completely oblivious " The dark elf is Aikira, the bravest and fiercest warrior it has been my pleasure to know "

Aikira smiles

Ro hands Aikira a piece

Toryn: " And this beautiful young orcish woman is Ro, held captive by her own people in a cage before we freed her "

Toryn: "

Toothpick: do I get a Listen/Spot roll ?

Toryn: " And the red haired woman is Tala, a ranger "

Tala bows, smiling mischieviously

Toothpick nods.

Aikira takes a piece from ro and looks a can't hide the fact that he is a bit proud about toryns remark

Toryn: " We'll show you the body of the dead cultist to colloborate our story - right this way my friend "

Toryn: Toryn looks at the stranger as he says this

Toryn: " I'm sorry, I didn't ask you what your name is ? "

Toothpick: That's ok Rand ... "cultists" ? And they kidnapped me you think ?

Toothpick: Toothpick ... call me Toothpick.

Toryn: " I'd assume so - did you see who captured you ? " asks Toryn as he walks towards the body of the dead cultist

-> toothpick: give me a wisdom roll

Toothpick: No ... too dark.

Toryn (Toryn): evil GM is the body of the dead cultist still there ?

-> toothpick: you reconize Tala as one of the "independant" rogues that was working in Brighthaven

Toothpick: ok

Evil GM: Toryn -- Yes

Toryn: " does this man look familiar to you ? " toryn asks toothpick pointing at the dead cultist's body

Vincent (Rand): back

Toothpick looks at the man.

Toothpick shakes his head.

Toothpick: Nope ... never seen him before.

erus (Aikira): weren't there more dead cultists lying around

Evil GM: Yes, a total of 3

Toryn: Toryn checks the other cultist's bodies

Evil GM: Same as the first one he checked

Toryn: " The cultists had prisoners in here from brighthaven they were torturing " says Toryn with a look of disgust gesturing towards the cages, by way of explanation to toothpick

Vincent (Rand): Stuart, as healer i keep a list of the groups hp, mind giving me yours?

Stuart (Toothpick): Oops 20

Vincent (Rand): k, thanks

Toryn: " What is your profession if you don't mind me asking? " says Toryn... " I am a paladin in service to Mithaniel Marr ... Aikira, the dark elf, I would presume is a warrior... we don't know what Ro does, she doesn't speak common, only orcish... I already mentioned Rand is a priest "

Toryn: Toryn looks at Toothpick as he asks his question

Petra (Evil GM): Back

Toothpick: I solve peoples ... "problems". A bit of everything really.

Toothpick: Mostly I recover items that have gotten themselves misplaced.

Tala: And I'm a ranger, like my mum before me

Toryn: " Ah I see ! A bit like a bounty hunter then ! " says Toryn looking at Toothpick

Toothpick grins at Tala.

Tala winks

Toothpick: Aye ... that you are lass.

Toryn: Toryn looks confused at the winking and grinning

Toothpick winks back and his fingers flicker briefly as if holding a coin.

Toothpick: Thieve's Cant to Tala.

-> toothpick: gotcha

Toryn: " I don't suppose you know anything about disarming traps? " asks Toryn looking at Toothpick... " The ranger doesn't unfortunately nor do the rest of us and we still have two unlocked chests"

Toothpick: I suppose yous fixin' on smiting some beasties and righting the world right ?

Toothpick: Och no, the ranger would be nae use at all ... I can offer my services of course.

Toryn: " Absolutely " declares Toryn walking back towards the chest " It's my pleasure and my duty to do so as a paladin in service to Mithaniel Marr "

Toryn: " Wonderful ! " declares Toryn .. he stops at the first unopened chest

Toothpick nods at the knight.

Toothpick: That the chest laddie ? Let me have a wee look ... I'd stand back if I were you.

Tala starts picking grime from under her fingernails

Toryn: " I think we all have a common interest in "smiting beasties" as you put it though .. it would do none of us any good to be overrun by hostile orcs or hordes of undead - we all have a common foe - yes of course " toryn interrupts himself standing back

Toothpick: search for traps

erus (Aikira): back

-> toothpick: roll a search

Toothpick bends down and unfolds a leather wallet with a variety of tools and assembles an eyepiece.

Toothpick: Let's just check this thing oot.

-> toothpick: it's trapped, roll disarm

erus (Aikira): he sure hasn't "evil" dices

Petra (Tala): beginner's luck....trust me, these dice will turn on him

Toothpick: Hmm ... would yous mind standing back a bit. This old thing is trapped.

The lock makes a soft click, nothing blows up

Vincent (Rand): Stuart, you make all of us look like noobs... those dice of yours are waymtoo good :)

Stuart (Toothpick): Years of DM-ing has stored up some powerful good rolls ... and some bad ones at critical moments ;-)

erus (Aikira): no problem for me... I am a noob! :)

Vincent (Rand): ahaha

Toothpick: pick lock ?

-> toothpick: whioops, yea...sorry.

Petra (Tala): at least this is virtual, nobody but vince can throw dice at me

Toothpick frowns.

The chest unlocks

Vincent (Rand): and throwing these dice at you will hurt badly... this laptop weighs about 4kg

Toothpick: Too easy ... probably contact poison ... stay back, let me have a look inside.

Toothpick leans to one side and opens the chest.

There is no "apparent" trap, to the untrained eye, but Toothpick sees a small vial of clear liquid embedded into the lock mechinism

Inside the chest is a large leather bag

Toothpick lifts the bag out being careful to do so slowly and avoids the glass vial.

Toothpick: can I retrieve the vial ?

-> toothpick: give me another disarm roll

Toothpick: There ye go ...

Evil GM: Give me a reflex roll

Vincent (Rand): just Toothpick

Stuart (Toothpick): Ack !

Evil GM: Sorry, just toothpick

Evil GM: As Toothpick tries to pry the vial of clear liquid from the lock mechinism on the chest, his hand slips and his tool breaks open the vial splashing liquad on a bare patch of skin (2 damage)

Aikira: wasted all this time for nothing

Toothpick: Ow ... typical.

Rand rushes to Toothpick, checking the patch of touched skin

Toothpick rubs his hand and feels inside the chest.

Toothpick: np

Toryn: " Are you hurt ?!" exclaims Toryn advancing towards Toothpick with a look of concern

Tala: Lady luck turns on the best of us at the worst of times my friend

Rand nispects the fluid as well for poison and diseases

Toothpick: checking for secret compartments - not that I expect ther to be but ...

-> toothpick: give me a search roll

Rand: only acid in the vial... you're lucky there

Rand: let me rins it with some water and bandage it real quick

Tala: Well, I'm curious. What's in that bag?

Toothpick: Dinna fuss laddie ... I've had worse from a bed bug.

Toothpick: But thanks all the same.

Toothpick winks.

Toothpick looks inside the bag after opening it with his sword.

Rand continues bandaging the skin

Toothpick: Snakes ... almost got bit by one ... nasty beasts.

Evil GM: Toothpick -- inside the bag is something that looks like cured leather

Toothpick Studies the object carefully before pulling it out.

Stuart (Toothpick): What is it ?

Evil GM: It looks like a leather pelt of some kind

Toryn (Toryn): detect evil on the leather pelt evil GM

Ro creeps up and looks over Toothpick's shoulder into the bag

Ro: Foo?

Evil GM: First round, evil auras.

Evil GM: Second round, several auras

Toothpick looks at Ro with narrowed eyes.

Toothpick: "Foo" ?

Evil GM: Third round, all the auras from before and the leather inside of the bag

Rand: she wonders if there is food in there... her common is somewhat crude

Toothpick Oh ...

Ro starts to reach inside the bag..

Rand: you might wanna watch your rations in your bags too, she tends to grab something when she is hungry and possesions don't really mean anything to her, although she doesn't mean it in a bad way

Rand jerks Ro back

Toothpick mutters, "Great .. an illiterate orc, a dark elf warrior, a knight of holy whasaname and a healer ... things are looking up. Better of in the bloody chest."

Rand: No food

Toothpick: OK ... where next me brave buckos ?

Ro gives Rand a baleful look "foo.."

Toryn (Toryn): sorry evil GM - was there evil coming from the leather pelt ?

Evil GM: Yup

erus (Aikira): isn't there still one other chest?

Rand motions to Ro that the stuff in the bag is NOT food

Evil GM: Yes, there's one chest left

Rand hands Ro one of his rations

Aikira: there is still one chest left, you might want to open it

Ro sighs and moves back behind Toryn

Toothpick: Let me check it over ... could be trapped.

Toryn: " Beware of the pelt ! " says Toryn in his best preacher's voice solemnly pointing at it .. " It reeks of evil along with the green gem "

Toothpick frowns at Toryn's words.

Rand shrugs and grabs the leather and puts it in his bag

Toothpick: Is that wise Father ?

Rand: father?!?!

Toothpick: Yon knight says it's evil ?

When rand grabs the leather, it unrolls a bit. It's in the form of human skin.

Rand: I am not a father yet... and i am not a priest really... more a surgeon :)

Rand shudders at seeing the skin, but puts it in his bag anyways

Toothpick nods ... clearly not understanding nor particularly interested.

Toryn: " Yes they're evil " Says Toryn slowly " but as distasteful as it is for me to say this - we need to study it further"

Toothpick shrugs.

Toryn: " I need to take them to the senior preists of my order, or our sister order, to see what they know about it "

Ro starts trying to catch fish in the pond

Toothpick: I'll have a look at that chest ... this one ?

Rand smiles at Ro's attempts

-> toothpick: search roll

Aikira: the last one that is still locked yes

-> toothpick: you don't find any traps

Toothpick: Hmm ... seems ok ... probaly got some sort of magic ward on it that'll blow me out of me boots ... still here goes ....

The lock clicks open without mishap

Toothpick lookssurprised.

Tala: Lady luck favors you mightly

Toothpick: P'raps ... but she was sleeping when those cultists grabbed me.

Rand: everyone needs sleep sometime :)

Stuart (Toothpick): What's inside o might evil DM ?

Tala: Aww, a brief nap. It all ended well enough.

Toothpick P'raps.

Toothpick: P'raps.

Evil GM: Toothpick -- Inside the chest is several black robes and a small pouch

Toryn (Toryn): - detect evil on it (though I'm sure I know what the result will be )

Evil GM: First round, detect evil

Evil GM: Second round, all the evil auras from before and several new ones in the chest

Evil GM: Third round, the cloaks glow evil

Toryn (Toryn): and the pouch ?

Evil GM: somewhat evil

Evil GM: The cloaks glow pretty strongly

Toothpick: Well ... these look inviting !

Tala peers into the chest

Toothpick shakes his head ruefully.

Toryn: " Again ... they reek of evil " says Toryn glaring at them

Tala looks at Toryn

Tala: I don't think you'll find many things here that are good

Toryn: " And again - we must bring them as well "

Rand opens his bag inviting the others to put everything in there

Toryn: " Isn't that the truth " mutters Toryn... " the whole place is a wellspring of evil "

Toryn: " What's inside the pouch ? "

Toothpick: Why must we "bring them " ? Forgive a poor ignorant dwarf ... are we planning on selling them, destroying them .. what ?

Rand: who knows, maybe we sell them, maybe we can find out what the evil in them is

Toryn: " They may give us insight into our enemies "

Toryn: " If we bring them to the senior priests of our orders they can examine their unholy auras"

Toryn: " Sorry, my orders I mean "

Toryn: " What's inside the pouch? "

Evil GM: Who's looking in the pouch?

Rand: not me

Evil GM: Er, who's looking in the pouch???

Aikira: dwarf, use your sword again to look in the pouch

Toothpick stares levelly at Aikira.

Toothpick: Of course your ladyship.

Toryn: " No need I can do it " says Toryn

Rand pokes Aikira and nudges him to be a tad friendlier to others

Toothpick opens the pouch with his sword.

Aikira stares back at toothpick with this icecold look on his face

Evil GM: Toothpick -- inside the chest is 5 platinum pieces

Aikira whispers at rand

Rand wispers to Aikira "what goes around comes around... you asked for that insult"

Aikira: a few moments ago he grabbed you by the throat

Toothpick: Aha ! Much better.

Rand: But he appologized, besides, he was in a closed box not knowing if we were good or evil

Toothpick inspects the coins for a tell-tale gleam of oil and contact poison.

Evil GM: The coins appear to be perfectly fine

Toothpick Reaches in and takes the coins showing the others.

Toothpick: One each I think ?

Aikira: think what you like rand, I'll keep an eye on him and a hand on my sword

Rand: who are you leaving out then?

Petra (Evil GM): Reminder....if the things you pick up don't find their way to character sheets they cease to exist

Toryn (Toryn): detect evil on the coins evil gm

Evil GM: They're evil

Toryn: " Even the coins are evil ! " spits Toryn in disgust

Toothpick winks.

Toothpick: Need I say more ?

Rand: all coins are evil i think

Toryn: Toryn examines the coins to see if there's any symbols on them

Tala: That surprises you? They're being kept in an evil layer and were probably begotten by evil deeds

Evil GM: They're regular, Freeport bank issued platinum pieces

Aikira takes out the coins he collected from a chest (50 goldpieces) and shows them to toryn

Toothpick tosses coins to Tala, Aikira, Rand and Ro.

Aikira: and these ones?

Aikira: are they tainted with evil too

Ro immediatly puts the coin in her mouth, biting down hard on it

Toryn: " yes " hisses Toryn in disgust

Toryn: " No ! " shouts Toryn snatching it away from her - he points at the coin " Bad !"

Toothpick rolls his eyes.

Rand grabs the coin from Ro, stashing it for her

Ro: Fooooooooooo

Rand gives Ro another ration

Toothpick: Somebody tell her it's not foo.

Ro munches happily on the ration

Aikira: does everyone want ten coins?

Vincent (Rand): Toryn, do you keep the coin for Ro or me

Rand: Sure

Aikira gives rand, toothpick, toryn and tala ten coins

Rand: i need finances to get more herbs at some point

Toryn: " I would strongly advise you all against spending these coins " says Toryn - " They may curse you "

Toothpick: Who are *you* leaving out Aikira.

Toothpick grins.

Aikira: the little girl

Tala rolls her eyes

Aikira: she would only eat them

Aikira: but you can always give your share

Toothpick chuckles.

Toothpick: Nicely said, oh nicely said.

Toryn: " Of course " says Toryn slowly " I do have to admit it may be the overwhelming evil of this entire place tainting the gem and the coins - I will observe their auras again when we leave"

Toothpick bows to Aikira.

Toryn: " Speaking of which, let's leave this den of evil and return to Brighthaven"

Aikira nods to toothpick

Tala: Leave, already? The fun was just starting.

Aikira: is they entire cave investigated?

Aikira: where is conroy btw?

Rand: We are not done in here yet

Toryn: " I think so - can anyone think of any areas we are leaving out ?"

Aikira: we haven't heard from him

Toothpick rubs his head absentmindedly and reaches for his pipe and a plug of tobacco.

Rand: He left at some point, when you busted the cultist

Tala shakes her head

Tala: That's so typical, I said he was a coward.

Aikira: isn't there another entry where the prisoners where

erus (Aikira): where aikira stands

Tala: Where are you going?

Toothpick: Can I make a suggestion ?

Evil GM: There ya go

Toryn: " By all means " says Toryn turning towards toothpick

erus (Aikira): there is a gab in the wall right?

Evil GM: Right, it's another tunnel

Toothpick: Let's explore some more of this cavern system before leaving ? We all seem healthy ? Best to do as much now before the dead bodies are discovered I think ... course ... that's just my opinion ...

Toothpick: And ... I would suggest having a look down here so that our escape route is not blocked off ... 'course ... just an opinion.

Toothpick shrugs and puffs on his pipe sending rings up to the ceiling.

Tala: There's also a passage up where the darkie went

Toryn: " Agreed - Rand can you call upon Druzzil ro and see if she will bless Aikira with Her healing arts? "

Toothpick: Aye lass ... I bet there are passages everywhere but we cannae follow 'em all ?

Rand touches Aikira on the shoulder and allows mana to flow into him to heal the wounds

Rand does the same with Toothpick

Tala: So, which way are we taking?

Rand: +4 for Aikira

Toothpick: Thank you Father.

Rand: +2 for Toothpick

Aikira: toryn, from which way do you sense the most evil is coming?

Aikira: that's the one we take

Toryn: " I suggest we follow the dwarf's advice "

Aikira: so we will all end up in a chest?

Tala: Well, I'm sure if we find more cultists, they can show you the pleasures of that chest darkie.

Aikira grumbles

Toothpick mutters ... "Great ... lets head straight for the most evil... this is not going to look good in my diary."

Tala: And I'm all for going down the tunnel shorty suggests

Aikira: majority rules

Toothpick glances at Aikira.

Aikira ignores toothpick

Tala peers down the tunnel

Toryn: " Tala would you mind scouting ahead ? Since you are a ranger ... and perhaps Toothpick has some experience in that area ? I'll be right behind you both of course "

Tala: Who's going first? I'll take up the rear

Aikira: I'll take the lead

Toryn: " Oh ! " says Toryn... " All right then I'll go first"

Rand makes sure he and Ro are in the middle

Tala: Lady luck is favoring our short friend, he should go first, not me. You saw me shoot those arrows earlier..

Toryn: Toryn looks at Aikira and smiles " You take the lead then, I'll bring up the rear "

Aikira: no toryn! if there are ghouls in there, I want to take the first swing

Tala chuckles

Aikira: I'll lead then

Aikira nods at toryn

Toryn: " you do owe those ghouls something don't you " laughs Toryn ... " Very well"

Toothpick quietly to Tala ... "I am indeed short but my name is Toothpick ... the last person who called me 'shorty' did not, alas live long enough to truly regret it"

Tala smiles and bows

Toothpick smiles at Tala.

erus (Aikira): sorry couldn't resist :)

Bones of all shapes and sizes form intricate patterns along the walls and ceiling of this room. All the bones show obvious tooth and claw marks. The caps of odd mushrooms peek up through the sand floor like plump purple fungus. The sickly sweet stench of death and decay clings to the air.

Aikira: this looks comforting

Aikira draws his sword

Tala readies her bow

Rand readies his mace

Tala: Anything up there?

Toothpick puffs on his pipe.

Aikira slowly walks into the cave, leaving room for someone to give him backup

Toothpick: Hold fast there ... let Aikira advance to the middle anddraw the sting from any ambush. We can cover him from here.

Toryn: " right beside you Aikira "

Rand shoves Toothpick forward

Aikira nods at toothpick and advances to the middle of the room

Toothpick glares at Rand.

Toothpick: I think not Father ... I intend to live to have children.

Rand: Sorry, i want A PIECE OF ACTION TOO AND YOU WERE IN MY WAY :)

Toothpick: Let them go first and any attack becomes an ambush that *we* spring.

Toothpick remains at the entrance scanning the mushrooms in case of ambush.

Tala: So far, as Aikira steps into the middle of the room, nothing happens.

Aikira looks around in the cave, slowly circling and holding his catana up

Toothpick nods.

There doesn't seem to be anything in the room except the group, the bones, and the mushrooms.

Toothpick enters the cavern ... puffing on his pipe.

Evil GM: As you walk around though, the mushrooms brush against your gear and any exposed skin, excreting a goo that sticks.

Toothpick bends down and studies the bones.

Stuart (Toothpick): Chewed ? Human ? Weapon marks ?

Stuart (Toothpick): Piledtogether? Recent ?

Evil GM: The bones don't appear to be recent, but there are very obvious teeth and claw marks in them.

Toothpick: trying to avoid the mushroom glue and ichor.

-> toothpick: give a reflex save

Toryn (Toryn): anything poisonous looking in the mushroom goo ?

Toothpick looks for any evidence of clothing or equipment.

Evil GM: The mushrooms don't appear to be poisoness. Just stinky.

-> toothpick: you make it through w/o any of them touching you and you don't seem to have any goo on you.

Toothpick: thank you

Aikira: will we linger here any longer or move ahead?.

Toothpick: Move on I think.

Toothpick: Left ?

Tala shudders

Toryn: Toryn pokes his head through the tunnel he's in front of

Tala: This place is creepy

Aikira: pick a way shor... toothpick

Toothpick: And then right ...

Toothpick: Left first I think.

Toothpick looksdown the passage.

Toothpick: Hmm ... straight on I think ... Toryn ?

Tala: Toothpick -- you see a room full of cells and three dead bodies

Evil GM: For the left passage, that is

Stuart (Toothpick): OK - that is the room I was discovered in ?

Toryn: Toryn advances further ahead down his passage " Toothpick I think that leads back towards the cultists we've already slain " explains Toryn

Aikira: then let's get movin'

Toothpick nods ... and draws on his pipe again.

Aikira: straight ahead it is

Petra (Evil GM): it's near the one you were discovered in, it's the one that Toryn showed you the cultist bodies

Stuart (Toothpick): Ta

Evil GM: Going straight or right?

erus (Aikira): right? are there three tunnels?

Toryn: Toryn pokes his head through this tunnel

Toryn: (the one he's closest to)

Along the western wall stands four steel cages. In the first cage a slender woman with matted hair lies curled in a fetal position on the floor. The second cage is empty and its door hangs open. Drag marks lead from the cell through a curtain to the northeast. The male prisoner in the third cage sits with his knees drawn up to his chest, slowly rocking back and forth. The woman in the fourth cage is weeping quietly.

Toryn: " Prisoners ! " calls Toryn advancing into the room

Rand rushes in and tries to open the doors so he can attend to their wounds

Toothpick pauses at the tunnel and readies his bow expecting the worst.

Toryn: " We're here to help you " Toryn calls out reassuringly to the prisoners

Aikira: who backs me up, there are marks leading towards the curtain?

Rand fidgets with the doors but has no luck opening them

Toryn: " Good point " says Toryn turning around

Rand motions for Toothpick to come in and open the doors

Toryn: Toryn peers through the curtain

Aikira: do you see anything

Toothpick enters the chamber warily.

Magical light from multiple sources floods this room. Standing in the center of the room is a sturdy wooden table. A wild eyed man bound hand and foot to the table cries desperately for aid. A thin, menacing man with deepp-set eyes glares at you from teh far side of the table. he grips a sharp knife in his hand. Two gaunt figures with razor fingers stand by his side.

Toryn: " Enemies in here " shouts Toryn to the rest of the group

Aikira: ready your weapens! aikira shouts

Toryn: Toryn glares at the thin menacing man and the two gaunt figures " Release these prisoners in the name of Mithaniel Marr and we will not slay you ! "

Rand readies his mace and joins behind Aikira and Toryn

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