Adventures of Your Avatar - Dungeon Squad - finding the pirates

[I_am_an_undead]

Zom tries to hide as well as he can. That's not as much as he'd like, but still.

((EDIT: First post of the third page ))

[Jolly Steve]

Jarlsberg carries Altharis behind a tree.

[Jolly Steve]

In the moonlight you can barely see three white wolves slip out of the forest and on to the path.

[rockdeworld]

((I guess Lars is hidden? What do the wolves do?))

[MrEdwardNigma]

"Are those the same damn things as before??? Did they get lost, or did we?"

[Mordokai]

((I guess Lars is hidden? What do the wolves do?))

((Your guess is correct. I was just too lazy and/or busy to post it.))

In response to E's question, Lars says:

"I doubt those wolves would return after the beating we gave them. That must be some other wolves."

[rockdeworld]

Due to being up a tree, Rock cannot answer the others without giving himself away. Instead he silently wonders about those very questions, while watching the wolves' movements.

If these are different wolves, can these ones likewise regenerate? If they are the same, why did they come back... And can they smell us?

[Jolly Steve]

(OOC: by the way, I've rolled a d20 this time for rock's hide attempt - but from now on I'll use a d14)

[Jolly Steve]

(OOC: rock is up a tree - can everyone else say where/how they're hiding?)

[Mordokai]

Looking around, Lars find the largest bush he can spot and hides in it.

I'm not even trying to climb on trees in this armor.

[rockdeworld]

(OOC: by the way, I've rolled a d20 this time for rock's hide attempt - but from now on I'll use a d14)

((Wtf? Why? In the rule book you gave us, it says that D20 is the next-highest die after D12, which is Rock's normal Explorer roll.)

[I_am_an_undead]

((OOC: I'm in a bush, somewhere.))

[Jolly Steve]

(OOC: I know, but every other dice step goes by 2: d6 -> d8 eg)

[MrEdwardNigma]

(OOC: I know, but every other dice step goes by 2: d6 -> d8 eg)

((Shouldn't we use the system as it's supposed to be used? ))

As stated above, MrE is hiding in a bush. He is rather uncomfortable there and would like to jump out and kill some wolves, but he won't until the others do as well.

[rockdeworld]

((Shouldn't we use the system as it's supposed to be used? ))

((Agreed! We should just use the regular D4->D6->D8->D10->D12->D20))

[Jolly Steve]

((Shouldn't we use the system as it's supposed to be used? ))

OK. .

[Jolly Steve]

The wolves stop.

"my goodness" one remarks,

"those fellows certainly gave us a beating didn't they?"

"Yes indeed" another replies.

[rockdeworld]

Hearing the wolves speak, Rock almost falls out of his tree. His jaw drops and his grip slightly weakens before he pulls himself together.

Those wolves... just spoke... The explorer thinks to himself, then makes a split-second decision to try to confront the sentient wolves. He doesn't know whether or not the wolves could be friendly, but even if they aren't, he reasons, he won't lose anything by trying to communicate with them. ...And at least I can be a diversion for the others, in case the parlay goes badly.

"Who are you, and what do you want? Why did you attack us?" The explorer calls down to the pack of three wolves from his lofty position.

[Mordokai]

As it might be imagined, Lars is pretty shocked when the wolves start speaking.

Now what to do? If they are sentient perhaps they can be talked to. Maybe we could even reason with them. Maybe they know something about Lania. I... we could use all the help we can get.

Almost steping out of the bush, Lars hears Rock's voice, speaking to the wolves. So he just waits to see what comes out of it and readies his sword in case it should be needed.

[MrEdwardNigma]

They talked!

Now we have to kill them!

MrE grinned as the explorer attempted to talk to the wolves.

That's right, good job, lul them into a false sense of security!

[Jolly Steve]

They talked!

Now we have to kill them!

MrE grinned as the explorer attempted to talk to the wolves.

That's right, good job, lul them into a false sense of security!

[Jolly Steve]

The wolves jump at rock's voice.

"damn" one mutters.

"well, hello...why don't you come down here so we can talk properly?"

[rockdeworld]

((I assume they're looking at Rock, but can you explicity say so, please?))

The explorer stares down the wolves.

"Not until you answer my questions." He replies, deciding that these wolves probably weren't going to be very friendly, and preparing himself to fight, should the need arise. "Who are you? Or perhaps, what are you?" He repeats.

[Jolly Steve]

Looking at Rock, the wolf says "all right. You might as well get your friends to come out of hiding, we can smell them anyway."

[rockdeworld]

"Are you going to answer my question or not?!" Rock says heatedly, and his eyes narrow.

[Jolly Steve]

"Very well. I am Puppet. That's Oberon, and Bidd." the other wolves nod.

"Many months ago we were captured, by base and cunning trickery! The vile rogue pretended he wanted to hear our poetry. He wanted nothing of the sort! We were taken from our homes. We know not where, for we were kept in darkness, but after some time we were taken over the water. Our cages broke in a storm, and we found ourselves here."

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* post roll count doesn't match database

[MrEdwardNigma]

Edward didn't come out of the bushes as the wolves had asked. They might be able to smell him, but that still didn't mean they knew exactly where he was. Instead, he decided to watch how this unfolded.

[Mordokai]

As he hears wolves talk and ask them to come out, Lars indeed steps out of his bush.

"Your story is an interesting one, but at the moment we have our own problems. Do you perhaps know where we could find the lair of pirates taht are raiding the nearby village?"

[rockdeworld]

Puppet, Oberon, and Bidd. The explorer's anger quickly cools as the wolf introduces himself and the others.

So they were on the ship too. The explorer thinks as he hears the wolf tell its story. But who or what is this rogue they speak of? Then Lars comes out of the bushes, and begins speaking with the wolves, apparently trusting them.

Darn it Lars! They could still be lying! I guess there's nothing for it... The explorer thinks to himself, and drops out of his tree (with sword drawn, of course) to flank the wolves in case they are lying and decide to attack Lars. He hopes for a bit of luck. ((If possible, I ready an action to attack in case the wolves start attacking. Also, if Lars is using any sort of diplomacy, I'll use Luck on him.))

[Jolly Steve]

(OOC: Luck failed, sorry)

As Rock drops from the trees, and Lars steps from the bushes, the wolves draw closer, ears pinned back and teeth showing.

"What's this? An ambush perhaps? Cutting off our escape? Woeeeeeeeee"