Rennik To Scout, Cadfael Raves, Magic Options
Subject: Re: The underground trail; sneaking and scouting
Zombies and guards either way, Farron thinks to himself. Tired from the march and with no more healing potions available, and our cleric gone insane, we're toast either way. He wonders vaguely if there is any chance he could get back to civilization alive if he were to simply turn around and leave, but remembers the swamp dragon and thinks no further in that direction. "I'll do whatever is decided," he says resignedly.
From: Scott
Subject: Re: The underground trail; sneaking and scouting
Mission says, "The tunnel ends in a landslide-- I didn't have a hard time climbing out of it to the surface."
Ty: What was the grade of the landslide Mission climbed up to get to the outside? Does he think Tichenor would be able to get out unaided?
From: Ty
Subject: Re: The underground trail; sneaking and scouting
The slope is steep, but the wolf should be able to climb it.
From: Dan
Subject: Re: The underground trail; sneaking and scouting
Cadfael gives a start, rousing himself from a waking dream. He takes no time to take in his surroundings, whether he never forgot where he is or has yet to realize it is known to no one but him, though even that may be a stretch.
"It is a day too near. Stumbled too quickly and sought way to a pause." He sighs "Another day of night and then out on Pelor's rise." He is speaking quietly; the rest of the party's conversation goes on around him, uninterested in his words.
When the discussion turns to the plans of how to get to the temple Cadfael leans forward slightly. He suddenly seems keenly interested in what is being said. When he speaks it is with a voice laced with sadness but still sure of its words.
"What can we do to distract death but give it death?" He smiles gently and reaches out to brush Garyth's cheek, "Some seem to think they were meant to survive." He fingers linger there a moment when he turns to speak to Farron, "some seem to think they were meant to return home. Maps have been read, a path has been found. Bodies have bled and answers giv'n sound. The second purpose is sacrifice, the only first that remains is Mission's end."
From: Ty
Subject: Re: The underground trail; sneaking and scouting
BTW, I am doing my standard, "wait for everyone to check in with an 'I do this' before we move on."
From: Karl
Subject: Re: The underground trail; sneaking and scouting
OOC - OK, Cadfael is really creeping me out. /OOC
Farron leans to Sa'id and says quietly, "Ok, Cadfael is really creeping me out."
From: Raja
Subject: Re: The underground trail; sneaking and scouting
Sa'id nods in the dark. "If I have time to memorize spells tonight, then yes. By sacrificing other spells that I would normally memorize - the flaming ray and the mirror image spell - I can memorize the spell of command five times over. Also, I have memorized a spell that halts undead creatures and can memorize that multiple times, though it comes at the expense of, among others, my protective circle against evil spell, fireball, and the invisibility spell..."
He pauses. "Which, I should point out, we may be able to use here. If we get Cadfael out of his armour some distance from here, we could perhaps sneak into the entrance."
"Either way," the necromancer continues, "we should make camp a good distance from here. Somewhere relatively safe, like a side tunnel. Our overall strategy will determine which spells it is most prudent for Farron and I to memorize tonight."
From: Raja
Subject: Re: The underground trail; sneaking and scouting
Without waiting for a reply, Sa'id continues.
"What about ranged attacks? A hit-then-run strategy? If we attack from the fringes of the jungle, for instance, we could keep cover in the vegetation while you fire arrows and Farron and I sling spells. Depending on the extent of the vegetation... hmmmmm. If I could get close enough to the group of zombies guarding the entrance, I could turn one of them against the others as a diversion." He sighs. "I am no warrior, though, and no strategist. It is unfortunate that we have to reveal ourselves to the enemy so early on."
From: Karl
Subject: Re: The underground trail; sneaking and scouting
"I know some don't respect our craft, so perhaps this isn't an issue for them," Farron begins, quietly, speaking to Sa'id but not hiding his words from the rest of the group. "But I'm a little concerned about a big battle tomorrow morning, then having nothing left to face whatever is inside. I don't know what other option there is, but if we are spent getting in and have no time to rest, we will have nothing to use against Anileth."
From: Raja
Subject: Re: The underground trail; sneaking and scouting
"We also," Sa'id adds, "have absolutely no idea what is going to happen when we meet Anileth, nor of how we are to get Promise from her." He looks pointedly at Cadfael.