"How about we take the passage on the right?" Talnin asks Uldran and Eavath. "One's as good as the other, I figure....and I've got a good feeling about this one!"
With that, Talnin starts cautiously making his way to the other end of the cavern, searching for other passages where the goblins that attacked them were trying to flee to.
"Well, this fellow really doesn't seem to know anything," Talnin says, deflating slightly.
Talnin drags the Akki to a secluded stalagmite and begins to tie him up with some rope he produces from his wumpus-skin bag, and gags his mouth to make sure he can't make any noise.
"Well, we know these caves are inhabited now," Talnin says as he ties up the goblin. "But where there's one gobbo, or in our case, I guess a big party, you can bet your beebles there's going to be a whole family reunion nearby."
Talnin gives the ropes a tug to make sure they're secure and that the Akki can't escape.
"If we go to the surface, we have to deal with Bozo and his bandits...but it ain't exactly pleasant down here, either." Talnin pouts and rubs his chin with exaggerated thoughtfulness. "I think it's safe to say that we're better off with the gobbos. There's nothing for it but for us to go deeper into these caves."
Talnin grabs the goblin off his griffin as it comes back, dragging its scrabbling prey.
"I was thinking we'd keep one...to question, you know?" Talnin says, making sure that the goblin can't get away. "Let's see if we can get anything out of this fellow before we move on."
I wonder if this guy can even understand what we're saying. Well, here goes...
"Alright, you ain't going anywhere, or my bloodsucking friend here is going to have himself some fresh food, right?" Talnin says to the captured Akki in as intimidating a voice as he can muster. "Now, have you seen a funny-looking goblin around here?"
Graveyard:
x2 Plains
x1 Mending Hands
(mana released, griffin returned to hand after it brings back the goblin)
Talnin quickly glances from Eavath to Uldran, with just a slight fluster on his face.
"Hey Uldran, I know that you gotta do what you gotta do," Talnin winces before saying hurriedly , "but beaky's got his claws full - I can't stop that last gobbo, but maybe you or Eavath have got something else which can stop it in case it brings back friends?"
Talnin winces as Uldran's yells echo in the cavern, and he quickly looks around to make sure that it hadn't alerted any more Akki. Fortunately, at that moment, the remaining goblins turned to flee.
Talnin gives an almost indiscernible 'harumph' at Eavath's flashy spell, and he finds himself wishing for a moment that he had been raised somewhere that had people practicing a wider variety of magics.
Not quite willing to run after the fleeing goblins in an undignified fashion, Talnin contents himself with turning to his summoned griffin and quickly saying: "Hey boy, see that Goblin over there? Go get it!"
"And don't eat it!" Talnin adds, just as the griffin bounds off after its quarry.
Talnin is no stranger to bravado, but Uldran's enthusiasm given the situation was a little much, even for Talnin, and he keeps an eye out for any potential reinforcements the goblins could be trying to regroup with.
Talnin let out a low whistle, even as his allies recover from the initial Akki assault.
These guys look like can take can take care of themselves.
As one of the goblins peels off from Talnin to charge Uldran, Talnin begins drawing additional mana to him. Sorry to call you back so soon, but I could use a hand right now.
As motes of white mana swirl from Talnin's outstretched hands, they coalesce into one of the griffins that are native to his home. The creature cocks its head and gives a slight squawk of curiosity, but then hunches down determinedly.
Seeing Uldran suddenly beset by five goblins, Talnin urges his griffin to go defend him.
I think I can handle TWO goblins... Talnin lets the thought trail off as his griffin bounds off to Uldran. The goblins manage to graze Talnin, but even as they do so, Talnin knows it's nothing serious - he's had worse. In its zeal, one goblin's wild attack left it easily exposed for thrust from Talnin's dagger, dispatching the creature.
As Talnin strikes down the second goblin, a strange sensation causes him to feel momentarily giddy - the mental tether to a plains he knew snapped like an overstretched cord, and Talnin gave a slight grunt of bewilderment before exclaiming: "Hey guys, watch out for the ones with the staves! They're..." Talnin spent a second thinking of what to say next, "...not exactly fun to take down."
Talnin was so sure that Eavath or Uldran would be the first to spot something that he barely catches the goblins in time. His eyes fly wide open, and no longer with reason to be stealthy, he exclaims loudly: "guys, we've got company!"
Come on mana, come on mana- Talnin wishes to himself as he begins to extract mana from the bonds he has.
With barely a few seconds to prepare, Talnin can only afford to cast a simple spell of protection on himself as he draws his dagger and braces for the attack.
As the goblins close in on him, the defensive spell does its work, causing the creatures' attacks to harmlessly graze Talnin. In response, Talnin thrusts his dagger at the goblin who was the most exposed at the moment, killing it.
I hope you guys can throw up something fast, thinks Talnin, as he attempts to back closer to Uldran and Eavath.
OOC:
Talnin Preparation Turn
Plays:
x1 Plains
Goblin Attack Turn:
Life: 20
Plays:
x1 Mending Hands (on self)
Dagger on x1 Akki Avalancers (killing the Blizzard-herder might be more tactically sound, but Talnin wouldn't know that. I rolled a die to determine which goblin he attacked first)
"You'd think I'd know some simple light spells," Talnin shrugs, "but I actually never really did practice, 'sides trying to copy what I used to see the head cleric do now and again...and he never did it all that often - our village was pretty well-lit."
"Besides," Talnin says quieter this time, "even if I could, I don't think I want to take the chance here...that rider said that there are gobbos in these mountains - they may not be in this particular cave, but I'd rather not attempt a light show if they're around..."
Talnin follows Eavath into the cavern, staying behind him and Uldran.
Talnin doesn't find Uldran's joke particularly funny, but he recognises the intent in Uldran's tone and offers a charity laugh.
"Well, we haven't come across any torches, or signs that anyone's home," Talnin sighs, "...if we don't come across something soon, let's head back, as there must be a grazillion caves in these mountains, and we can't spend all morning checking one out...or whatever time of day it is here. The sky was a weird colour."
OOC:
What about visibility - is it too dark for even Uldran to see anything? Can we make out how large the cavern is?
"Yeah, I hate it when that happens" Talnin quips in response to Uldran's comment on getting ambushed, as he lets Uldran step in front of him.
"So Uldran," Talnin says, feeling a bit chatty after their flight and in such drab surroundings, "just how many of those things do you have in your coat? That's gotta weigh a ton."
"Well, I don't know about you guys, but all I see is a tunnel that seems to be going down. Guess there's only one way to go! We'll just take a quick lookaround, and if there's nothing here, we can try some other cave."
Talnin moves cautiously down the tunnel, wishing that he felt as confident as he sounded just then.
As he makes his way down the tunnel, he examines his surroundings carefully, looking at the walls and ground for anything unusual, or for signs that the cave is inhabited.
Talnin drags the Akki to a secluded stalagmite and begins to tie him up with some rope he produces from his wumpus-skin bag, and gags his mouth to make sure he can't make any noise.
"Well, we know these caves are inhabited now," Talnin says as he ties up the goblin. "But where there's one gobbo, or in our case, I guess a big party, you can bet your beebles there's going to be a whole family reunion nearby."
Talnin gives the ropes a tug to make sure they're secure and that the Akki can't escape.
"If we go to the surface, we have to deal with Bozo and his bandits...but it ain't exactly pleasant down here, either." Talnin pouts and rubs his chin with exaggerated thoughtfulness. "I think it's safe to say that we're better off with the gobbos. There's nothing for it but for us to go deeper into these caves."
"Why don't one of you two guys give us a smile?" Talnin says and winks at the two.
"I was thinking we'd keep one...to question, you know?" Talnin says, making sure that the goblin can't get away. "Let's see if we can get anything out of this fellow before we move on."
I wonder if this guy can even understand what we're saying. Well, here goes...
"Alright, you ain't going anywhere, or my bloodsucking friend here is going to have himself some fresh food, right?" Talnin says to the captured Akki in as intimidating a voice as he can muster. "Now, have you seen a funny-looking goblin around here?"
Graveyard:
x2 Plains
x1 Mending Hands
(mana released, griffin returned to hand after it brings back the goblin)
"Hey Uldran, I know that you gotta do what you gotta do," Talnin winces before saying hurriedly , "but beaky's got his claws full - I can't stop that last gobbo, but maybe you or Eavath have got something else which can stop it in case it brings back friends?"
Talnin gives an almost indiscernible 'harumph' at Eavath's flashy spell, and he finds himself wishing for a moment that he had been raised somewhere that had people practicing a wider variety of magics.
Not quite willing to run after the fleeing goblins in an undignified fashion, Talnin contents himself with turning to his summoned griffin and quickly saying: "Hey boy, see that Goblin over there? Go get it!"
"And don't eat it!" Talnin adds, just as the griffin bounds off after its quarry.
Talnin is no stranger to bravado, but Uldran's enthusiasm given the situation was a little much, even for Talnin, and he keeps an eye out for any potential reinforcements the goblins could be trying to regroup with.
Anaklusmos and Eavath take note! I just killed a Blizzard-Herder, so we each have to sacrifice a land, sorry guys :P.
These guys look like can take can take care of themselves.
As one of the goblins peels off from Talnin to charge Uldran, Talnin begins drawing additional mana to him. Sorry to call you back so soon, but I could use a hand right now.
As motes of white mana swirl from Talnin's outstretched hands, they coalesce into one of the griffins that are native to his home. The creature cocks its head and gives a slight squawk of curiosity, but then hunches down determinedly.
Seeing Uldran suddenly beset by five goblins, Talnin urges his griffin to go defend him.
I think I can handle TWO goblins... Talnin lets the thought trail off as his griffin bounds off to Uldran. The goblins manage to graze Talnin, but even as they do so, Talnin knows it's nothing serious - he's had worse. In its zeal, one goblin's wild attack left it easily exposed for thrust from Talnin's dagger, dispatching the creature.
As Talnin strikes down the second goblin, a strange sensation causes him to feel momentarily giddy - the mental tether to a plains he knew snapped like an overstretched cord, and Talnin gave a slight grunt of bewilderment before exclaiming: "Hey guys, watch out for the ones with the staves! They're..." Talnin spent a second thinking of what to say next, "...not exactly fun to take down."
OOC:
Goblin Attack 2:
Life: 18
Dagger on x1 Akki Avalancher
Talnin Turn 2:
Life: 18
Plays:
x1 Plains
x1 Wild Griffin
Battlefield:
x3 Plains
x1 Wild Griffin
Goblin Attack 3:
Life: 17
Dagger on x1 Akki Blizzard-Herder
Battlefield:
x2 Plains
x1 Wild Griffin
Graveyard:
x1 Plains
Come on mana, come on mana- Talnin wishes to himself as he begins to extract mana from the bonds he has.
With barely a few seconds to prepare, Talnin can only afford to cast a simple spell of protection on himself as he draws his dagger and braces for the attack.
As the goblins close in on him, the defensive spell does its work, causing the creatures' attacks to harmlessly graze Talnin. In response, Talnin thrusts his dagger at the goblin who was the most exposed at the moment, killing it.
I hope you guys can throw up something fast, thinks Talnin, as he attempts to back closer to Uldran and Eavath.
OOC:
Talnin Preparation Turn
Plays:
x1 Plains
Goblin Attack Turn:
Life: 20
Plays:
x1 Mending Hands (on self)
Dagger on x1 Akki Avalancers (killing the Blizzard-herder might be more tactically sound, but Talnin wouldn't know that. I rolled a die to determine which goblin he attacked first)
Battlefield:
x1 Plains
Talnin Turn 1:
Life: 20
Plays:
x1 Plains,
Battlefield:
x2 Plains,
Also OOC:
I hope I'm doing this right :p.
"Besides," Talnin says quieter this time, "even if I could, I don't think I want to take the chance here...that rider said that there are gobbos in these mountains - they may not be in this particular cave, but I'd rather not attempt a light show if they're around..."
Talnin follows Eavath into the cavern, staying behind him and Uldran.
"Well, we haven't come across any torches, or signs that anyone's home," Talnin sighs, "...if we don't come across something soon, let's head back, as there must be a grazillion caves in these mountains, and we can't spend all morning checking one out...or whatever time of day it is here. The sky was a weird colour."
OOC:
"So Uldran," Talnin says, feeling a bit chatty after their flight and in such drab surroundings, "just how many of those things do you have in your coat? That's gotta weigh a ton."
"Well, I don't know about you guys, but all I see is a tunnel that seems to be going down. Guess there's only one way to go! We'll just take a quick lookaround, and if there's nothing here, we can try some other cave."
Talnin moves cautiously down the tunnel, wishing that he felt as confident as he sounded just then.
As he makes his way down the tunnel, he examines his surroundings carefully, looking at the walls and ground for anything unusual, or for signs that the cave is inhabited.