"Well, if we're going underground, a torch could also come in handy for covering our tracks, long story how I learned that... but I mean, if they found a hole where their prisoner is supposed to be, wouldn't they try to follow it?"

"I can try and move it back! They wouldn't know a thing!"

"I guess, but magic can be a harsh mistress about this sort of thing. I know from personal experience. You sure?"

"What, do you think this stuff works on dice rolls? I got it, don't you worry!"

"Well... alright then. So, are we gonna be the big damn rescuers or nah?"

Entry 117

Limbo

@Hamza678: >Check out the light.

You begin to approach the light. As you go closer, it seems to become larger and larger, until it completely blinds your vision.

You now find yourself in a small, fenced-off graveyard area. A crumbling church-like building sits adjacent to it. A series of high, rocky hills sits behind you and along the side to your left. No grass seems to grow in the area, and crooked, blackened trees sit scattered about. It seems to be sunny here.

A figure in bluish-gray robes stands before you, their face concealed. You also seem to be wearing rusty armor, and have a sword strapped to your side. Salt-like residue sits in a circle around you. Much of it looks like it has been blown off to the side, such that you cannot distinguish whatever pattern it was in before.

“Not what I expected,” the figure says. “Can you speak?”

Guatelvuu

@BlizzardeyeWonder & @BlackmageAnolis: Hau continues observing your conversation, though many of the others start to grow disinterested.

Player List/Status

^DrNoPuma 

• Character: Bamard (M), a friendly clown bear
• Level: 2
• Items and Equipment:
  • Claws/Bear strength
  • Burning Sticks
• Location: Lower Chamber 1, Vus
• Abilities:
  • Telekinesis 1: Can levitate and control lightweight (10 lb) solid objects within 60 feet of self.

Locations, Descriptions, and Links

• Spawn Temple (1-1-1-2)
  • Shaft Tunnel
• Brook Mound/Special Projects Facility, NW of Temple
  • Projects Facility Entrance Hall:
    • 1 (Hamza’s Post)
    • 2 (Savage’s Post)
  • Right Hall 1/Pool Room
    • 1 (Hamza’s initial Post)
    • 2 (Savage’s Post)
  • Right Hall 2/Dragon Room
  • Hall of the Warriors
    • 1 (Hamza’s Post)
    • 2 (Savage’s Post)
• Still Bog, N of Temple
• Dark Forest, ???
• Cliff-side, SE of Forest Village
• Stone Compound, W of Temple
• Corn Meadows, W2 of Temple
• Abandoned Quarry, S of Temple
• Hilly Pass, E of Temple
  • Mine/Elevator Junction
  • Mine Tunnel/Secret Assembly Yard/Shaft
  • Portal Room (1-1-1-1)
  • Project Oversight Quarters
• Eastern Interior Fortress
• South Beachhead (1-1-1-3)
  • Abandoned Port Town, Vus
    • Vus Temple Throne Room
    • Vus Temple Storage Room
    • Vus Temple, Lower Chamber 1
    • Pier Area (Night)
  • South Tent Village
  • Waterfall Area
• ???
  • Graveyard Area

Ability Descriptions

• Aspect of Cold (Savage’s Post)
• Disruption Spell (Hamza’s Post)
• Earthshape 1 (BlackMageAnolis’s Post)
• Telekinesis 1 (DrNoPuma’s Post)

Some Useful Posts

• Entry 50, Savage1337

"Yea! Let's do it!"

>Who are you, and where is this place?

>"So, where do we start?"

"Hm...maybe we can head in towards the coast and swoop in from behind? Maybe there's hills back there and we could see more of the town!"

"Yeah. Then once we have the perimeter memorized, we tunnel in, grab your friend and get out, right?"

"Yea!"

Entry 118

Graveyard

@Hamza678: >Who are you, and where is this place?

As I have mentioned before, I strongly prefer that you write your dialogue using the same format as the others have used, I.e. by putting it in quotation marks. Continuing to automate dialogue as you have been doing will likely yield less than desirable results.

“Percival, an aspiring sorcerer,” the man says as he bows to you. “I take it you’re not from here. This town is called Norr, though luckily it is one of the less infested areas. Tell me about your own history, so we can work for our own mutual benefit.”

Guatelvuu

@BlizzardeyeWonder & @BlackMageAnolis: While RP is good and all, I strongly recommend that one or both of you start taking the initiative. Also, @BlackMageAnolis, the town sits right on the coastline, since it’s an old port town. I probably didn’t write enough detail when your character and DrNoPuma’s character tried going into the city, but the entrance you tried going in was fairly close to the coast. You’d probably be seen while going along the coast unless you swam very far out. Based on what your character would know/remember from the geographical layout of the place, it would be much easier to circle around inland to reach the hills you were at, though that’s assuming you don’t run into any Panther clan members. However, from that position, it was kinda difficult for you to see much detail within the city itself, outside of the main temple, though you might see a few lights that aren’t blocked by the forest coverage. That’s all I’ve got to say for now.

Player List/Status

^DrNoPuma 

• Character: Bamard (M), a friendly clown bear
• Level: 2
• Items and Equipment:
  • Claws/Bear strength
  • Burning Sticks
• Location: Lower Chamber 1, Vus
• Abilities:
  • Telekinesis 1: Can levitate and control lightweight (10 lb) solid objects within 60 feet of self.

Locations, Descriptions, and Links

• Spawn Temple (1-1-1-2)
  • Shaft Tunnel
• Brook Mound/Special Projects Facility, NW of Temple
  • Projects Facility Entrance Hall:
    • 1 (Hamza’s Post)
    • 2 (Savage’s Post)
  • Right Hall 1/Pool Room
    • 1 (Hamza’s initial Post)
    • 2 (Savage’s Post)
  • Right Hall 2/Dragon Room
  • Hall of the Warriors
    • 1 (Hamza’s Post)
    • 2 (Savage’s Post)
• Still Bog, N of Temple
• Dark Forest, ???
• Cliff-side, SE of Forest Village
• Stone Compound, W of Temple
• Corn Meadows, W2 of Temple
• Abandoned Quarry, S of Temple
• Hilly Pass, E of Temple
  • Mine/Elevator Junction
  • Mine Tunnel/Secret Assembly Yard/Shaft
  • Portal Room (1-1-1-1)
  • Project Oversight Quarters
• Eastern Interior Fortress
• South Beachhead (1-1-1-3)
  • Abandoned Port Town, Vus
    • Vus Temple Throne Room
    • Vus Temple Storage Room
    • Vus Temple, Lower Chamber 1
    • Pier Area (Night)
  • South Tent Village
  • Waterfall Area
• ???
  • Graveyard Area, Norr

Ability Descriptions

• Aspect of Cold (Savage’s Post)
• Disruption Spell (Hamza’s Post)
• Earthshape 1 (BlackMageAnolis’s Post)
• Telekinesis 1 (DrNoPuma’s Post)

Some Useful Posts

• Entry 50, Savage1337

edited 5th Aug '16 11:02:50 AM by CathariSarad

"So you wanna head inland and do it?"

"Alright!"

>Run inland

Someone had to take initiative!

edited 5th Aug '16 3:37:10 PM by BlizzardeyeWonder

"Oh, okay! Though not so loud!"

>Follow the proactive compatriot.

>"I came here after I was killed by some crazy".

"So, is this city closer to those mountains or something?"

>Keep running

Entry 119

Guatelvuu

@BlizzardeyeWonder & @BlackMageAnolis:

The two of you leave the village and proceed northeast, towards the relative position of the hills Roark had been forced to work in. After a while, you see a number of lights through the forest towards the southeast, outlining the outer walls of the city. You can also see the outline of Vus’s temple looming over the trees as well. It is not clear how well guarded it is, and you cannot see much else of the city. There do not appear to be any obvious entryways into the city itself near where you’re standing. You can also vaguely spy rocky hills looming far ahead of you. Many caves are lit up by torchlight, though there does not appear to be anyone present in this area.

Graveyard, Norr

@Hamza678: >"I came here after I was killed by some crazy".

“Crazy? Crazy what? There’s lots of crazy in these parts, so it’s hard to tell what you’re talking about without more info.

“Did you by chance happen to see any other spirits as you drifted here? Any ones whose bodies might be lying here?”

Player List/Status

^DrNoPuma 

• Character: Bamard (M), a friendly clown bear
• Level: 2
• Items and Equipment:
  • Claws/Bear strength
  • Burning Sticks
• Location: Lower Chamber 1, Vus
• Abilities:
  • Telekinesis 1: Can levitate and control lightweight (10 lb) solid objects within 60 feet of self.

Locations, Descriptions, and Links

• Spawn Temple (1-1-1-2)
  • Shaft Tunnel
• Brook Mound/Special Projects Facility, NW of Temple
  • Projects Facility Entrance Hall:
    • 1 (Hamza’s Post)
    • 2 (Savage’s Post)
  • Right Hall 1/Pool Room
    • 1 (Hamza’s initial Post)
    • 2 (Savage’s Post)
  • Right Hall 2/Dragon Room
  • Hall of the Warriors
    • 1 (Hamza’s Post)
    • 2 (Savage’s Post)
• Still Bog, N of Temple
• Dark Forest, ???
• Cliff-side, SE of Forest Village
• Stone Compound, W of Temple
• Corn Meadows, W2 of Temple
• Abandoned Quarry, S of Temple
• Hilly Pass, E of Temple
  • Mine/Elevator Junction
  • Mine Tunnel/Secret Assembly Yard/Shaft
  • Portal Room (1-1-1-1)
  • Project Oversight Quarters
• Eastern Interior Fortress
• South Beachhead (1-1-1-3)
  • Abandoned Port Town, Vus
    • Vus Temple Throne Room
    • Vus Temple Storage Room
    • Vus Temple, Lower Chamber 1
    • Pier Area (Night)
  • South Tent Village
  • Waterfall Area
• ???
  • Graveyard Area, Norr

Ability Descriptions

• Aspect of Cold (Savage’s Post)
• Disruption Spell (Hamza’s Post)
• Earthshape 1 (BlackMageAnolis’s Post)
• Telekinesis 1 (DrNoPuma’s Post)

Some Useful Posts

• Entry 50, Savage1337

"So... this is it."

>Search the perimeter of the city

edited 6th Aug '16 11:48:41 AM by BlizzardeyeWonder

>Continue with Blizzy, and stay low!

Sorry I've been gone so long!

> Forget trying to escape for now. Continue hiding and eavesdropping on the guards. Learn as much as possible from them, even if it means going to different parts of the city

edited 7th Aug '16 8:13:47 AM by DrNoPuma

Entry 120

Northwest of Vus

@BlizzardeyeWonder: >Search the perimeter of the city

@BlackMageAnolis: >Continue with Blizzy, and stay low!

The two of you begin circling around the outer perimeter of the city, starting by going counterclockwise. You can occasionally see buildings rise out from within, but you cannot see much else. A few of the buildings on the outer rim seem to have narrow slits on the outer walls, while others have wooden planks resting on top of them. Occasionally, you see a shadowy head poke out from the top of one of these buildings, but they do not seem to notice you.

There seem to be two main avenues going out into the forest on the west side, though they seem to be narrow enough for only a few people to go in at a time. The outer torches also seem to be more concentrated in these two areas, and you see quite a few skulls mounted on poles.

Towards the south end, you begin to see the beach once again. Part of the city sits on a cobblestone mound, with several buildings circling around the harbor area. Several piers reach out into the water, though no boats seem to be docked here. Another avenue, which Roark and Bamard had tried entering through earlier, sits right alongside the edge of the beachhead, going into an abandoned market square-like area. Said avenue also features skulls mounted on poles. From here, you can vaguely see a light shining in the middle of the harbor area, with a guard circling around it. You can also see torchlight shining from behind some of the buildings bordering the market area, though you cannot see the source directly.

At around this point, you hear a number of loud cheers from the northern end of the city, and some of the trees across the cityscape seem to be more brightly illuminated.

Vus

@DrNoPuma: > Forget trying to escape for now. Continue hiding and eavesdropping on the guards. Learn as much as possible from them, even if it means going to different parts of the city

You continue listening in on the guards, though they do not seem to talk. Once their attention is no longer focused on your stick, you begin wandering about the city, looking for other guard posts. Most of the guards at the other stations near you, I.e. on the south side of the city, don’t seem to talk either, though the guard patrolling the dock area occasionally mutters to himself, as you begin wandering back towards the harbor.

At around this point, you hear loud cheering from deeper within the city, and that area seems brighter than before. Extending out from one of the city avenues into the eastern forest, you see a large train of warriors entering the city, escorting several large carts and rope-bound prisoners. People also begin to pour out from the buildings as well, though luckily you seem to be far enough away that they don’t immediately notice you. Still, you now seem to be cut off from the northern half of the city, and if you take too long, people might begin searching for you.

Player List/Status

^DrNoPuma 

• Character: Bamard (M), a friendly clown bear
• Level: 2
• Items and Equipment:
  • Claws/Bear strength
  • Burning Sticks
• Location: Lower Chamber 1, Vus
• Abilities:
  • Telekinesis 1: Can levitate and control lightweight (10 lb) solid objects within 60 feet of self.

Locations, Descriptions, and Links

• Spawn Temple (1-1-1-2)
  • Shaft Tunnel
• Brook Mound/Special Projects Facility, NW of Temple
  • Projects Facility Entrance Hall:
    • 1 (Hamza’s Post)
    • 2 (Savage’s Post)
  • Right Hall 1/Pool Room
    • 1 (Hamza’s initial Post)
    • 2 (Savage’s Post)
  • Right Hall 2/Dragon Room
  • Hall of the Warriors
    • 1 (Hamza’s Post)
    • 2 (Savage’s Post)
• Still Bog, N of Temple
• Dark Forest, ???
• Cliff-side, SE of Forest Village
• Stone Compound, W of Temple
• Corn Meadows, W2 of Temple
• Abandoned Quarry, S of Temple
• Hilly Pass, E of Temple
  • Mine/Elevator Junction
  • Mine Tunnel/Secret Assembly Yard/Shaft
  • Portal Room (1-1-1-1)
  • Project Oversight Quarters
• Eastern Interior Fortress
• South Beachhead (1-1-1-3)
  • Abandoned Port Town, Vus
    • Vus Temple Throne Room
    • Vus Temple Storage Room
    • Vus Temple, Lower Chamber 1
    • Pier Area (Night)
  • South Tent Village
  • Waterfall Area
• ???
  • Graveyard Area, Norr

Ability Descriptions

• Aspect of Cold (Savage’s Post)
• Disruption Spell (Hamza’s Post)
• Earthshape 1 (BlackMageAnolis’s Post)
• Telekinesis 1 (DrNoPuma’s Post)

Some Useful Posts

• Entry 50, Savage1337

edited 7th Aug '16 11:12:28 AM by CathariSarad

In a low whisper- "Huh... I don't think we can go through one of those avenues without getting spotted, so maybe that earth magic you talked about earlier could do us some good.... wonder what they're cheering about though..."

"Who knows? But...maybe they found him!, or something... >Begin digging a hole underneath the both of us with earth magic.