Endgame Posted May 24, 2015 Author Posted May 24, 2015 (edited) <What? I don't know anyone named Saliva! What and who are you blabbering about?!> <I think he's one of those crazy folk, boss.> QM Note: Sylph rolls a -3, accidentally bluffs the entire country of Dastan into thinking he's a crazy axe murderer. Warlen readies his wand, and downs a smelling salts. "Believe me, 'Miller' we don't want to just kill these animals in could blood. However, if they attack..." "They're not going to lay off of us, that's for damn sure. Rules of nature and so on - kill or be killed." Edited May 24, 2015 by Endgame Quote
Dannylonglegs Posted May 24, 2015 Posted May 24, 2015 <What? I don't know anyone named Saliva! What and what are you blabbering about?!> <I think he's one of those crazy folk, boss.> "They're not going to lay off of us, that's for damn sure. Rules of nature and so on - kill or be killed." Sylph turned to the party. "Nevermind... That was... Worth a shot I guess..." OoC: yes, even mysterious cloaked figures can make megablocks out of themselves if they try hard enough. Sylph turned back to the Direwolves. "Sorry about that.... But that only confirms my suspicions. Something is wrong in this forest... and the cultist is not behind it... So... Let me restart... What has gone so horribly wrong with this forest? Why have you outhunted the birds and snakes, and why have you eaten the human's crops? What has changed?" Quote
Duvors Posted May 24, 2015 Posted May 24, 2015 "Uh, travelers! T-think you, could, uh, help the gentleman in the orange hat some assistance here? W-we have an issue on our hands, yes, yes..." "You could say that." says the man, loading his crossbow. "Some reinforcements would be appreciated, yeah? Name's Miller." "And I suppose you have a brother named Tailor? My name's Throlar, I'd offer to shake hands, but well..." he motioned to the direwolves between them. Quote
Endgame Posted May 24, 2015 Author Posted May 24, 2015 (edited) Sylph turned back to the Direwolves. "Sorry about that.... But that only confirms my suspicions. Something is wrong in this forest... and the cultist is not behind it... So... Let me restart... What has gone so horribly wrong with this forest? Why have you outhunted the birds and snakes, and why have you eaten the human's crops? What has changed?" <We're dropping like flies, plain and simple. Whoever see what's responsbile for it never reutnrs - they're found dead, too. The only thng we ever are able to notice about whatever menace is currently unleashed here is that i's incredibly loud. We hear the gruesome sound several times a day - a horrific sound, and then suddenly, the forest is trashed and things are dead. I found my brother with every single bone in his body broken, almost all of his flesh stripped from the bone. So many others met that kind of end. So don't you dare say we're some sort of "bad guy"for doing hat we need to to survive! If surviving means eating these two, then to hell with them!> "And I suppose you have a brother named Tailor? My name's Throlar, I'd offer to shake hands, but well..." he motioned to the direwolves between them. "Nope, no brothers, only a sister. Now, in regards to the wolves... I already tried bargaining with him. His name is Jin, supposedly. And he's not backing off any time soon." <And if you get in the way, I'm sure you can imagine what happens next. My advice? Leave. Now.> QM Note: You can indeed just walk right past this battle if you feel nature should take its course... "Such a fascinating form of symbiosis! See that yellow glow, the small specks, on the alpha male's back? Those are Topaz Flies, electrically charged insects! They're powering up the alpha male's abilities in exhange forshelter in its fur, and the food that gets trapped inside. Fascinating! I'd be tempted to go over and catch some, but alas..." "Listen, doc. I'm sure you can deliver a rousing speech in front of your fellw eggheads, but you won't be able to if you get eaten alive. Stay back, and don't do anything stupid..." Would the party fight? Edited May 24, 2015 by Endgame Quote
Asphalt Posted May 24, 2015 Posted May 24, 2015 Vindval moves up closer to Slyph, and stands hip to shoulder with him. "We cannot leave these two men to die." Quote
Dannylonglegs Posted May 24, 2015 Posted May 24, 2015 Vindval moves up closer to Slyph, and stands hip to shoulder with him. "We cannot leave these two men to die." Sylph looked up at the half giant, the strangle little figure cloaked in rust, root, and raw-growth coloured rags, and topped by an ancient battered iron helm barely reaching above the warrior's hips. "I know." He stated plainly. Sylph turned to the Wolves, offering them a final ultimatum; "I am Sylph Solanum, a druid of ancient experience, and these are my companions. We ventured here to right what has gone wrong in the forest. I offer you two options. Stand down and let us fix the food chain, or attack these humans, and by doing so, force my companions to strike back, and kill you. I apologize in advance, should you choose incorrectly." Quote
Endgame Posted May 24, 2015 Author Posted May 24, 2015 (edited) <And how can I be positive that whatever is responsible for this won't just pluck out your spine and use it as a back scratcher? You are not greenhorns. Tell me of your victories!> The situation would require some careful wording, and perhaps a diplomatic air... Edited May 24, 2015 by Endgame Quote
Duvors Posted May 24, 2015 Posted May 24, 2015 <And how can I be positive that whatever is responsible for this won't just pluck out your spine and use it as a back scratcher?> The situation would require some careful wording, and perhaps a diplomatic air... "Sylph, translate for me will you?"Throlar cleared his throat, mustered up all the diplomacy he had, and began to speak. "Look, you say you're doing this for your continued survival, but killing these people will only feed you, it won't make whatever is causing this problem go away. Heck, it isn't even a short term solution, nothing you are doing now will stop this destruction. We, on the other hand, can stop this, we can make everything go back to the way it was. And all we ask you is that you stand down and let these people go. "How can you be positive that this thing won't pluck out our spines and use them as back scratchers? What guarantee do you have that we can do what we say? I'll tell you. We are Heroes of Heroica, and we cannot die." Quote
Endgame Posted May 24, 2015 Author Posted May 24, 2015 (edited) <Heroes of Heroica. Hm. You've been known to slaughter my kind in the past, but I bear no grudges. The hunt is the hunt. But to negotiate, though... That's a rare thing. Tell me, dwarf - and the rest of you too, I suppose - what have you done as a hero?> Edited May 24, 2015 by Endgame Quote
Dannylonglegs Posted May 24, 2015 Posted May 24, 2015 "Sylph, translate for me will you?" Throlar cleared his throat, mustered up all the diplomacy he had, and began to speak. "Look, you say you're doing this for your continued survival, but killing these people will only feed you, it won't make whatever is causing this problem go away. Heck, it isn't even a short term solution, nothing you are doing now will stop this destruction. We, on the other hand, can stop this, we can make everything go back to the way it was. And all we ask you is that you stand down and let these people go. "How can you be positive that this thing won't pluck out our spines and use them as back scratchers? What guarantee do you have that we can do what we say? I'll tell you. We are Heroes of Heroica, and we cannot die." Sylph translated for the knight, adding tales if his own, mentioning his exploits assisting to the defeat of the Regret, among other feats of strength and ingenuity. Quote
Asphalt Posted May 24, 2015 Posted May 24, 2015 (edited) Through Slyph's animal speak, Vindsval relates the two tales in which he righted a wrong caused by others. First the tale of destruction of the necromancer on Tridentia which allowed the island and its creatures to return to their natural state, and then the tale of how he sacrificed his arm in order to make certain that an un-natural pestilence not be allowed to spread throughout both man and beast. He hopes that these instances of righting a wrong imposed upon the natural world will sway the beasts to see that he has their best interest at heart. Edited May 24, 2015 by Asphalt Quote
Endgame Posted May 24, 2015 Author Posted May 24, 2015 Jin growls as he hears the recollection of the hero's deeds. <...You're mighty presuasive. Perhaps you do have the best interests, and the ability to end this. But whose to say that you're more qualified than I am? I see you have a mage... I also see two devestated tree stumps behind you. i don't suppose it'd hurt nature any more to use them in the game I have planned.> The Topaz Flies buzz around Jin's back, an electrical current dancing between his dark fur. He howls, rubbing his paw through his charged-up coat, before releasing it in a will aimed bolt of electricity. The stump he hits splits in two. <Prove to me that your powers of electricity outmatch even mine, travellers, and maybe we have a deal!> A little bit of pyrotechnics was all it was going to take to convince Jin to stand down now... But it might take a decent amount of ether, too... Quote
Duvors Posted May 25, 2015 Posted May 25, 2015 "Warlen, I think that your Lightning Ball will be useful in this situation. And now that I think about it, I would like your Plasma Shield after all." Quote
Dannylonglegs Posted May 25, 2015 Posted May 25, 2015 I suggest you wear your locust greaves ad well and take my cloak.... Quote
The Chosen Minifigure Posted May 25, 2015 Posted May 25, 2015 Warlen tosses the Plasma Shield to Throlar. "I'm shocked by your boldness, Wolf. Here, let me spark things up for you!" Warlen sends bolts of lightning at the 2 nearest stumps, before proceding to summon a giant face made of lightning into the sky. Quote
Kintobor Posted May 25, 2015 Posted May 25, 2015 Annienal stands behind Vindsval, keeping an eye on the large dire hound. She both marvels and fears at the creature, a beast seemingly finding symbiosis with another organism. She wasn't too thrilled about it's large teeth, though, and decides to stay closer to Vindsval's bulky mass. Quote
Duvors Posted May 25, 2015 Posted May 25, 2015 (edited) "Right, now get behind me, better safe than sorry." Throlar equips the Plasma shield. Edited May 25, 2015 by Lord Duvors Quote
Endgame Posted May 25, 2015 Author Posted May 25, 2015 The stumps Warlen blasts not only split like Jin's did, but they shatter, leaving no evidence of the stumps besides wood chips in their place. The mage manifesting the face of electiricty only further impressed the alpha direwolf. The beast takes a few steps back, before speaking. <You've got me outgunned, too. I suppose even if we fought, I'd lose for sure.... Hnnrgh. Let me make you a deal. I will keep these two men here-> <Actually,> says Miller, finally demonstrating his ability to use Animal Talk. He looks oddly pale and discomforted, despite his previous composure in the face of danger. Why was he nervous, when the threat was defused? <I'm a hunter. It may be in your best interest, wolf, to let me follow along. That way, you have one more person trying to end the threat on your home.> <...Fair enough. The old man stays though. So you have insurance that I won't eat him... Ogo, Oro!> <Yes, father!> <Follow these... heroes. They will not harm you, because if they do, I wil not hesitate to end the old man's life. Likewise... If I eat him, my sons, while you still live, I give these people every right to end your lives in punishment for my mistake. Got it?> <Yes, father!> The alpha turns back to the heroes. <You may pass, and I hope you understand the terms of the deal. If I do not see you and my sons by sunrise, I will assume you are dead, and I WILL eat the old man.> "Wait?" says Gregor. "Am I staying here, with... him?!" "You'll be fine, as long as we are timely. Direwolves are not ones to put their cubs in jeoopardy like that. It's almost sundown now... That gives us the entire night to end this." The party gains EXP for succesfully defusing the situation! "Now, let's move. We have a mountain to ascend." says Miller, glaring nervously up at the peak of the Barrier Mountains. "That is, ofcourse, if you want me to come along." Quote
Asphalt Posted May 25, 2015 Posted May 25, 2015 I like not the idea of leaving the old man with the wolf, but as you say, it would seem we have no choice. Let us move quickly. Quote
Duvors Posted May 25, 2015 Posted May 25, 2015 "Well, onwards and upwards as they say. Welcome to the team Miller. And the same to the wolves... I guess." Quote
Endgame Posted May 25, 2015 Author Posted May 25, 2015 (edited) The party begins their ascent. As they begin their walk up the Barrier Mountain trail, the soil goes from rich and fertile to sandy and rocky, the path eventually just becoming a jumble of stones under their feet. Poe heaves a caw of relief, the two young direwolves following closely behind. <That was a close one, I was afraid the little ones would try to eat me...> <We woulda! Lucky you, apparently we're on the same side right now or something. Don't be fooled by his whole "smite you with lighting" shtick, my dad is a huge softy.> <Yeah! We coulda taken yous! But maybe it would be better to solve this whole forest thing first, my tummy has been rumbling for days now.> <These guys better pull their weight, or at least stay out of our way, caw... But I can relate to being hungry. I was, before you guys handed me that banana.> "Welcome to the team Miller. And the same to the wolves... I guess." "Glad to be here. I suppose. I don't think I got your names? I should know them, before we throw ourselves into mortal danger. And if my guess is right..." Miller trails off for a second, looking longingly up the side of the Barrier Mountains... "Well, this is going to get a lot more dangerous a lot faster than you folks might anticipate." Edited May 25, 2015 by Endgame Quote
Kintobor Posted May 25, 2015 Posted May 25, 2015 "Glad to be here. I suppose. I don't think I got your names? I should know them, before we throw ourselves into mortal danger. And if my guess is right..." Miller trails off for a second, looking longingly up the side of the Barrier Mountains... "Well, this is going to get a lot more dangerous a lot faster than you folks might anticipate." "I'm glad to have some extra hands around here, Miller. I'm, um, Annienal, by the way. So, um... what brings you to these parts?" Annienal asks, trying to be as polite as she can. She notices the two wolves and instinctively watches where she walks as to not bump into them. OOC: What race is Miller? Human, I'm going to assume? Quote
Endgame Posted May 25, 2015 Author Posted May 25, 2015 "I'm glad to have some extra hands around here, Miller. I'm, um, Annienal, by the way. So, um... what brings you to these parts?" Annienal asks, trying to be as polite as she can. She notices the two wolves and instinctively watches where she walks as to not bump into them. OOC: What race is Miller? Human, I'm going to assume? QM Note: Fourth-elf, actually. "I'm a descendant of the hunters of the hunting guild that was stationed here. My great-grandfather was a member, an esteemed one, too. They collapsed about a hundred years ago... Meanwhile, I saw the surrounding forest was beginning to suffer, and came to investigate. I ran into that foolhardy scientist, Gregor, and... You saw the rest." Miller cocks his crossbow, unloads it, reloads another arrow, and cocks it again. he does it several times, distracting himself from something. Quote
Asphalt Posted May 25, 2015 Posted May 25, 2015 Vindsval eyes the newcomer, slightly less comfortable about him being with them than the wolf pups. What isn't he saying. I am called Vindsval. If you have been here that long, than were you witness to what decimated the forest around the old watchtower? Quote
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