Kartakass: Chapter Seven

ewancummins · Post by **ewancummins** » Sun Mar 01, 2009 3:39 pm

Cornelius , trying to fend off the slobbering kisses of Deari's big dog, manages to put in-

''Yes, that's it. Let's go find those items.''

BigBadQDaddy · Post by **BigBadQDaddy** » Mon Mar 02, 2009 9:19 am

William somberly nods in agreement.

steveflam · Post by **steveflam** » Mon Mar 02, 2009 6:13 pm

And so the party departs the next morning, bright and early. This part of the journey is quiet, and the party encounters nothing more than travelers on the road. It is evening when you approach Pel finally.

Thanks to Van's memory and Hoberts's good nose, you happen to find Pietro's cabin. Smoke escapes from a chimney, which is due to a fire. There is a light in a window, meaning that he or someone is inside.

"So maybe one of you should go knock and talk to Pietro. I'll stay back and keep an eye out for any surprises."

VAN · Post by **VAN** » Mon Mar 02, 2009 7:20 pm

Van looks at the house.

"Seems very easy, maybe it's a trap. Better check the surroundings and approach cautiously."

With that Van waves his hands and touches his head, then he contacts his hawk familiar.

"Ithan, do some circles and check if there are any hidden wolves or men around the house."

OOC> Mage armour.

BigBadQDaddy · Post by **BigBadQDaddy** » Mon Mar 02, 2009 7:47 pm

William nods in agreement with Van's statement and produces his pistol. He then steps toward cover.

A G Thing · Post by **A G Thing** » Mon Mar 02, 2009 9:22 pm

Deari takes up a bow and noc's an arrow, while silently motioning for Hobert to stay near and still as well she ducks to try and cover her position to let the others decide action listening for any sort of actions to move toward the house...

Hobert is somewhat twitchy but seems only due to the nervous excitement in the air...

She is watching and listening for any sign from the surroundings and her companions... With her bow waiting...

VAN · Post by **VAN** » Tue Mar 03, 2009 7:00 am

Van gets civer as well and says in low voice:

"Lets wait Ithan's answer, then can you William or you Deari go closer and get a look? I guess you are the most skilled to hide and walk silently."

A G Thing · Post by **A G Thing** » Tue Mar 03, 2009 12:02 pm

"I can go... I am still uncertain on how I know but I may be able to handle the lock if the door is barred..."

Deari whispers to the others, and is more then ready to step forward but she looks to William to see what his answer is... Her hand is comforting Hobert to stay so that he will not follow should she have to head up to cabin...

Ail · Post by **Ail** » Tue Mar 03, 2009 2:03 pm

Lucius gets ready too. He prepares to caste Haste on the whole party, should anything bad happen, and Protection from Evil on himself. He considers casting invisibility, but then remembers that wolves can track by scent, so that would be useless.

steveflam · Post by **steveflam** » Wed Mar 04, 2009 5:47 pm

Jacob stays back to cover the party as does William. Ithan returns to Van.
"I saw nothing, master. It is too dark for my eyes to see well enough" is what the hawk tells Van

Lucius prepares to cast his spells in case there is trouble. Cornelius remains bcak as well in case a trap is sprung. No need to have everyone approach the house carelessly.

Hobert stays put but keeps alert for the first sign of trouble. Van gets into a closer position to the cabin in case something happens.

Deari approaches the cabin, as stealthy as she can. When she gets to the window she takes a quick look inside. There is light, but she spies noone in the area she can see from her vantage point at the window. Of course she can't see the front door or almost half of the cabin from where she is.

Several things happen at once. From the trees surrounding the cabin, figures emerge with crossbows and short bows. They are cloaked. The door to the cabin bursts open, a large man emerging with an arquebus in one hand and crossbow in the other. He is large with a big beard and dressed like an outdoorsman.

The figures all point their bows at you. One steps forward, and lowers the hood of his cloak. She is an elf! Nodding to the man, she speaks in an odd language none of you understand to the figures with her and the man. There are 30 figures with her at a quick count.

She looks at you all grimly. In Mordentish she says. "What are you doing here? Why do you approach this man's cabin?" By now the 30 have gathered you all and movce you towards the man.

The man is about to say something but looks carefully at the party, eyeing each member closely. It is Pietro!

He speaks in the same language and the cloaked figures lower their weapons, pointing them at the ground. "Lucius? Van? Cornelius? William? What are you doing here?"

VAN · Post by **VAN** » Wed Mar 04, 2009 7:05 pm

Van was ready to cast a spell when recognizes Pietro.

"We are sorry for that incident Pietro, we are here to see you. But we have been attacked recently by some...wolves and we thought that might be a trap. So we wanted to check before knock the door. I'm sorry again!"

Van hopes that Pietro understands their logic.

BigBadQDaddy · Post by **BigBadQDaddy** » Wed Mar 04, 2009 9:30 pm

"Aye, no harm intended Pietro. We just been on our last nerves." William says as he stands up and holsters his pistol.

A G Thing · Post by **A G Thing** » Wed Mar 04, 2009 11:48 pm

Deari is hesitent to move... She looks and listens, waiting to hear what else is said... She looks over the man they refer to as Pietro...

She has rather neutral expression on her face, as she does not know what to think yet.

Ail · Post by **Ail** » Thu Mar 05, 2009 2:04 pm

Lucius moves out from his concealment and addresses Piero, as he gestures indicating the hooded figures.

"Hello Piero, I'm glad you have recognised us before any harm could happen, but please, what do these armed people mean?"

steveflam · Post by **steveflam** » Fri Mar 06, 2009 5:11 pm

Pietro smiles. "I am sorry but these are troubled times. Ever since the Inn in Harmonia nearly burned, there has been a huge amount of lycanthrope activity all over Kartakass. Usually I am quite content to face them with a few of my friends, but that is when the beasts are alone.

Now they travel in packs and have been terrorising the land for weeks, since you left. You were the ones who burned the Inn, no? I think that they search for the culprits. I see you are short a few members but have a new friend."

The Kartakan stops long enough to take in the party now. Frowning he turns to Lucius and asks "Where is Tarlyn?"

By now the elf and her companions have silently moved back into the forest. Only the woman remains, and approaches. Standing next to Pietro she speaks. "So you are the ones Pietro has spoken to me of. It is a rather odd meeting, I admit. I excuse myself for the inconvemience but it's better to be safe than sorry. I was led to believe there were more of you and there wasn't a dog with you either."

Jacob remains silent, eyeing the retreating figures into the forest. Mumbling a few arcane words, a shimmering appears near his shoulder, then appears a pseodragon!

He grins sheepishly "This is my familiar, Rizzin. Named after my deceased son. I chose not to introduce him as of yet, because it was safer for him that way. Now we have no choice. We are close to our goal."

Café de Nuit

Welcome, friends, to our establishment.

Kartakass: Chapter Seven