Kal and Harp, Ambush, maps and opinions
Subject Kal and Harp
"I agree, and I hope he lets you accompany him. Be careful."
Ragnar won't try to go with him however.
From: Josh
Subject Kal and Harp
Kal hurries out soon after Harp leaves. The noise of the common room is muffled and dark. The air smells of booze and smoke. There's no sign of Harp.
Kal leaves the tavern. The air is thick with fog and the stench of death. The moon is hanging low in the sky, casting long shadows. Kal sees Harp moving quickly down the street.
Kal's first instinct is to follow discreetly; years of hatred and cautious training still run through his head. He ducks back close to the wall, thinking of Surin, keeping his body close and moving as Harp moves.
Harp has shown himself to be trustworthy. He wasn't tempted by the riches like Mund in the testing grounds. He stood with me on the side of righteousness. But he's a half-orc. A place like this could do strange things to a man with his blood. I can't trust him, not when so much is on the line.
Harp turns a corner. Kal sprints to the corner and looks around the turn. He waits for the distance to widen between them and begins to follow again.
He's treated me as a friend. He's forgiven me for my mistrust twice, and testified on my behalf at my trial. He is a holy man, a good man.
Harp turns another corner, Kal rushes forward again. As Kal nears the corner Harp walks back into the street. Kal stops dead, hugging the wall. Harp looks up at the street sign and then continues down the road, turning at the next corner.
He could be headed out to alert the Mayor and secure a trusted place in the guard. I shouldn't trust him. I can't trust him.
Kal approaches this corner more cautiously. Harp has slowed down some, a little lost. Kal again waits a moment for their distance to widen.
He's my friend. I have to trust him.
"Hey Hack, wait up!"
From: Kevin
Subject Kal and Harp
Harp heads down the street, trying to remember exactly how to get back to the inn where Thanga was. He turned here, didn't he? He heads down an alley, then realizes that this does not look familiar. He turn back, heads back to the earlier intersection, turns and heads farther down the street. Just as he is about to make another turn, he hears a voice call out from behind.
He whirls around and sees Kal a little ways back, looking in his direction. Damn it, could he get no privacy!!! All he wanted to was to go see Thanga. With a snarl under his breath, he heads back to where Kal is.
"What are you doing following me?? I thought I told Ragnar why I was leaving?? Do you want to get picked up by one of the press gangs? Go back to the inn, I'll be back first thing in the morning"
From: Josh
Subject Kal and Harp
Kal's a bit taken aback by Harp's tone. He responds coolly, "Ragnar and I were concerned about your well-being. Just because you're a guard doesn't mean you're safe here. It isn't wise to go out alone at night."
From: Mark
Subject Ambush
Out of the darkness a voice speaks. "You should listen to your friend, 1/2 orc. Even an elf will speak the truth sometimes." A figure steps out from the shadows, about 25 feet down the alleyway.
I have a map I am making to show the lay out of the alley way and the surrounding areas. Please wait until I have that out before you take any actions.
From: Kevin
Subject Ambush
OOC: This will teach Harp to go on a booty call.
From: Jason
Subject Ambush
OOC: That's pretty much what they thought back at the order too, IIRC. If you want to teach Harp something, you have to beat him over the head (literally) a few times.
From: Mark
Subject Map
Ok here is the map of the alley way. The brown things are large crates, stacks of goods, etc. The are basically immovable and block line of site. The blue things are doors.
I have to roll for a few things when I get home tonight and then I can start things. There is going to be a surprise round but you can do any talking you want.
From: Ashley
Subject Ambush
Boys are so stupid!!!
From: Kevin
Subject Ambush
OOC: Mark, can you give us an idea of which way we entered (i.e. which way is back to the general way we came from).
Does "M" on the map stand for "the Man"?
From: Kevin
Subject Ambush
OOC: After sitting around for so long, I would have thought Kal would be up for a little "education" of those of an evil bent. Let's have at them.
From: Mark
Subject Map
Harp and Kal were basically walking from left to right on the map. They just passed the cross street when they were accosted. There is a torch with a continual light spell on the corner of I5, where the building is. The M stands for "The Man".
From: Mark
Subject Feelings
Josh
I meant to send this out this morning, but nice job on showing the conflicted feelings.
From: Mark
Subject Map
Just a note for Josh and Kevin, when telling me where you want to go, please note the row and column headers on the map. Right now Kal is at L6 and Harp is at L7. This will, I think, go easier if we use this system.
From: Josh
Subject Ambush
OOC: I'm about to head off to work for the day. I'll be home around 9:30 tonight. I might be able to check in once at work, depending how busy we are today.
Kal smiles. He's stood by quietly through the horrors of this town. Finally he has a chance to strike back. Kal casts Bull's Strength on himself and waits for the spell to take effect.
From: Josh
Subject Feelings
Thanks. :)
From: Josh
Subject Ambush
Also: If Harp starts to move foward, Kal will match his movement.
From: Kevin
Subject Feelings
OOC: I think I can hear some emo music playing in the background. Is that Dashboard Confessional I hear????
From: Mark
Subject opinion
I just want to get everyones feel for the level of graphic content on the cellar scene that played out last week. My wife read some of what I wrote and she thought I was a bit grusome. Did I go over board?
From: Porter
Subject Opinion
Disturbing, yes. Overboard, no.
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From: Kevin
Subject Opinion
Having just seen The Devils Rejects on cable last night, and seeing on the news that a man chopped up his wife and distributed her body parts throughout their town, what was done by an evil death cult to Sephira was the least of my concerns.
From: Karl
Subject Opinion
I didn't think so.
From: Jason
Subject Opinion
I agree with Porter.
From: Randy
Subject Opinion
I didn't think it was overboard at all. It was gruesome but it fit the tone of the campaign.