It Hits The Fan
Subject: Re: Cleaning up the mess; a bag full of trouble...
Cale looks up in shock. "You most certainly will not! There's no way I'm sharing a room with you and the crazy butcher unless both of you are hogtied for the night, yourselves! If it comes to it, I'm willing to take my chances with rot; give me ten minutes to get Garth walking, and you'll see our backs for good."
He appeals to Mission, hands held upside down. "Look, just let me take our stuff back and split. Between the thief over there who's still rooting through our stuff and these two stone-cold killers, I'm not willing to bet that there won't be another 'misunderstanding' overnight. Out of all the places to sleep in this whole godforsaken wilderness, anywhere in your company is way down on my list."
From: Karl
Subject: Re: Cleaning up the mess; a bag full of trouble...
At this, Farron speaks up. "You can let them go, if you like, but it would be foolishness to put these items back into their hands. I do not trust them, nor do I believe what this one has told us so far. On the one hand he needs these items to barter for his mage's resurrection, yet on the other he's willing to refuse free assistance to make this possible. Not to mention the fact that his concern for the mage's well being seems to be far more than I'd expect from 'hired muscle'."
From: Tom
Subject: Re: Cleaning up the mess; a bag full of trouble...
Cale rolls his eyes. "Hell, keep the wand, you sniveling thief, if you need some kind of profit. But I'll be damned if I let you take the very bag I signed on to protect, especially since we're going to need it to keep them going. And from the looks of Garth, here, he's going to need at least one of those potions to even be healthy enough to walk out of here on his own."
"If I've got to pick between being tied up with you lot overnight or bringing the boss back home a little runny, it's not really a hard choice. I saw the way you looked at those pearls and that spellbook, and I don't intend to leave them in your sweaty hands a minute longer than I have to."
From: Karl
Subject: Re: Cleaning up the mess; a bag full of trouble...
Farron ignores the taunt, but places the pearl bag in a pocket within his robes and faces the rogue. He holds one of the poisoned darts ready to fling if Cale makes so much as a threatening step in his direction.
From: Scott
Subject: Re: Cleaning up the mess; a bag full of trouble...
"Isn't this where this whole mess got started?" Mission says lightly. "Hot tempers, careless words. . . Cale, your choices are rather limited at this point. And your reactions and story do not mesh. Until our mage opened the bag, you were the dead man's loyal friend-- now that you see what wealth he carried, he is only your employer.
"You mistake my mercy for tolerance. Don't threaten us again." Mission flicks his gaze toward Farron. "Any of us."
Nonsense. Bickering and misdirection. Mission feels something foul and bitter in his gut. Cale was wedging himself between their already fractured party-- attempting to play Cadfael and Garyth against him, and the mages against everyone.
Mission pauses and takes a breath. His wounds itch terribly, and for a moment, his world spins. But he rights himself. "Did you see where this woman went?"
OOC: I smell foulness here. Elise was in the tower with the halfling boy. . . then Cale's group was in the tower. . . then Elise came BACK to the tower? It's also important that if Cale is telling the truth, she picked up some more men. . .
I'd also be willing to wager that this tower is the marker that indicates the path to Anileth's god. . .
From: Karl
Subject: Re: Cleaning up the mess; a bag full of trouble...
OOC: And I bet if the halfling boy were here, he might recognize a face or two.
From: Tom
Subject: Re: Cleaning up the mess; a bag full of trouble...
Cale sighs. "Whatever. Don't expect me to pretend that you're anything but bandits and thieves, though. I'll answer your questions, sure. And I'm not dumb enough to think that I can actually STOP you from walking out of here with anything you want to steal. I want to live, and my brother wants to live, and I'm pretty sure that Garth wants to live, too -- and if living means taking our chances naked because you figured you could get a good price for our clothes, I'm not fool enough to try to keep 'em on."
"But I will NOT bow and scrape and act like you're some kind of courageous heroes. You're thieves and killers, determined to hide behind pretty words -- and so proud that you won't even admit to having screwed up royally. Don't lie to yourselves; if you walk out of here with our gear, you've killed a man who meant you no harm and bankrupted the people who could have brought him back -- even assuming that we're able to make it back alive, unarmed."
"Look, we're not with that group you're hunting. I wish I could tell you more, if only to better prove that to you. But all I can say is that they talked for a while, then took a few supplies from us and kept heading for the mountain." He points. "I'm pretty sure we gave them a healing potion and one or two of the alchemical supplies the old guy always took with him. And some more food, although they didn't take much. Some coin, I think."
"The big guy looked disappointed, but the girl didn't want to make an issue of it. She was definitely expecting somebody else, though."
From: Dan
Subject: Re: Cleaning up the mess; a bag full of trouble...
"The problem, Cale, is that I do not give a damn about what you want or what you think. In the morning Pelor will grant me the ability to discern truth from lies and then we will talk again. You may well tell me the same story about being hired muscle. If that is the case I will heal you and your companions as best I can and make every effort to ensure you are able to bring revive your employer. If you tell a different tale or refuse to speak at all, well, I'm sure we both hope it won't come to that. But for tonight, tonight I am done with you."
Cadfael will then go to Mission and use a cure serious wounds on him and then make his way to Garyth and use the same spell as him.
OOC-I'm pretty sure I have 2 3rd level spells left so I can do that. If I don't, use some cure moderates up and I'll choose some second level spells to sacrifice.
From: Karl
Subject: Re: Cleaning up the mess; a bag full of trouble...
Farron speaks to Cadfael, "For once, at least, I agree with you completely. Now, shall we tie them up or do we sit up with them the remainder of the night? I for one will need some rest or I'll be no use to the group tomorrow."
From: Tom
Subject: Re: Cleaning up the mess; a bag full of trouble...
Cale shakes his head. "Let me be clear, then. I'm more willing to take my chances out there than spend the night waiting for one of you to cut my throat. So I'm going to run for the door, and you can cut me down if you're so inclined." At this point, he tumbles toward the door. (Initiative, perhaps?)
From: Karl
Subject: Re: Cleaning up the mess; a bag full of trouble...
Farron, his dart already at the ready will throw it at Cale. (Initiative, perhaps? ;-) )
From: Scott
Subject: Re: Cleaning up the mess; a bag full of trouble...
"So you will leave you brother in the hands of butchers after all?" Mission says quickly.
(If I remember correctly, Ty, I did say that Mission would use stunning blow on anyone that tried to escape. . . I think. That still applies.)
From: Karl
Subject: Re: Cleaning up the mess; a bag full of trouble...
OOC: ::Munches popcorn while waiting to see how our DM sorts out all this sudden action:: )
From: Mike
Subject: Re: Cleaning up the mess; a bag full of trouble...
Time seems to slow as the situation falls apart. Garyth hears each heartbeat like the sound of a kettle drum in his ears. As Farron begins to throw the dart, Garyth feels his muscles tense. The pain of the wound in his side is forgotten; he shouts, "No!" and throws himself in front of Cale, trying to intercept the dart.
From: Raja
Subject: Re: Cleaning up the mess; a bag full of trouble...
Sa'id, too, feels as though he is watching the events unfold in slow motion. Cadfael begins moving toward mission, Cale leaps for the door, and Mission and Garyth leap at Cale.
Something goes *pop* in Sa'id's mind, and irritation boils over into burning hot anger.
"ENOUGH!" he bellows. "IF YOU DON'T STOP MOVING, I'LL BRING THE TOWER DOWN ON OUR HEADS! NOW!" His fingers move nimbly at his belt and come up with a pinch of sulphur and a small ball of what looks to be guano.
(OOC: Farron at least would recognize these as the components needed to cast Fireball. If everyone doesn't stop moving, Sa'id will begin the incantation.)
From: Dan
Subject: Re: Cleaning up the mess; a bag full of trouble...
Since everything is happening all at once I suspect I won't get to act as I've already said that I'm intending to heal people and so have probably been caught by surprise.
If I do get an action it would be an attempt to tackle Cale to ground.
Then I suppose I'll burn.
Normally I would then be conflicted as to whether or not I should kill Garyth or Sa'id first. But I expect Garyth will die in the blast which makes the decision easy for me :-P
From: Karl
Subject: Re: Cleaning up the mess; a bag full of trouble...
Well, if Garyth doesn't get killed in the blast, Farron will user Summon Monster to summon a million Dire Weevils inside his long johns.
In the meantime, Farron is going to rest easy in the assurance that since so many people around him seem to have a death wish, Death is going to be far to busy chasing them to worry about him.
From: Scott
Subject: Re: Cleaning up the mess; a bag full of trouble...
Why would cadfael kill Garyth?
??
From: Scott
Subject: Re: Cleaning up the mess; a bag full of trouble...
I get it. . . because Garyth is 'darting' out in front of Cale. . .
Slow on the uptake, over here.
From: Dan
Subject: Re: Cleaning up the mess; a bag full of trouble...
Don't think the pun-making monk isn't next in line.
A charred, dead next. But next all the same.
From: Ty
Subject: sorry guys
I was out today, and got that mass of emails late Thursday night. I will probably not be able to sort things out until Saturday.