View source for North by Northwest (storyline)/2023-06-01 - Dusk, Ruin, Nairena (log)

'''Lumnea 1-2, 5123'''

'''by [[Leafiara (prime)|Leafiara]] Autumnwind of the [[The_TownCrier|TownCrier]]'''



==Disclaimer==

This log is purely intended as an archival record of spoken words and actions of characters within the game as could be witnessed by the character or characters who were present to record them. Leafiara's player and the TownCrier hold no position on the veracity, falsity, legitimacy, nor illegitimacy of any character dialogue, opinions, perspectives, interpretations, and stances presented herein.



==Synopsis==

A horn sounds, signaling the return of the Ember Vale [[reiver]]s! Town guards begin to fire into the woods, then adventurers scatter throughout the environs to push back the Vale around and inside the [[Wehnimer's Landing|Landing]]. [[Samfelt]] says the campsite is surrounded and soon begins to call for everyone to force the reivers between Darkstone and the Landing to flank them.

Warchief [[Haidan]] calls for his men to press to the [[Turamzzyrian Empire|Imperial]] camp and remind them there's no home for them here. The Elite Everblood-powered reivers mob North Gate while more ordinary ones--but in larger numbers--press against the camp. Haidan says the Landing continues to meddle in a war that isn't its own.

Just as the attack at North Gate is repelled, a golden speck of light appears on the horizon of [[Darkstone Bay]], approaching the Dragonsclaw forest--it's [[Tyrrax]]'s portals, as his [[krolvin]] take the field and charge the reivers! Although the adventurer group guarding North Gate is disclined to jump into the middle of the krolvin and reivers going at each other, town guards and Darkstonian archers begin to fire on both through the clash.

The North Gate gets nearly wiped out by a trio of consecutive [[Nature's Fury (635)|Nature's Fury]] spells from the reivers; meanwhile, Samfelt says the camp is caught between krolvin and reivers.

While the battle continues, [[Tikba (prime)|Tikba]] reports that [[Nairena (prime)|Nairena]] has been taken from Town Square Central by spiders! She says she's in a shaman's tent. Meanwhile, the reivers' spiders take to the battlefield! Throughout ongoing skirmishes, Nairena says someone's bringing out a knife--someone's taking her flesh and blood, and takes her eye! She soon reports that Tyeid's turning her eye into a necklace and has said she tastes salty. Then he takes more of her! The battlefield begins to clear of combatants, but Tyeid's people cut Nairena's arm off and carry it away.

Efforts to find Nairena fail, but soon enough [[Kelfyr (prime)|Kelfyr]] reports that she's been returned to North Gate. She's missing an eye, a hand, and an arm. [[Chandrellia (prime)|Chandrellia]] heals her up and Nairena explains that she asked what Tyeid wanted, but he told her to shush, licked her face, and told her she was too salty--but she says she's very sweet! He cut out her eye, then her arm, which he gave to a grunt and told not to eat. Then he cut out her insides and she nearly passed out. He read blood on the ground, cut off her hand and started eating her fingers. She wishes she could remember more, but she was starting to black out. She says she warned him she'll reduce him to ash next time she sees him, and get her eye back.



==Editing Protocol of this Log==

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==Log==



===Idle Chatter===

[Town Square Central]

This is the heart of the main square of Wehnimer's Landing.  The impromptu shops of the bazaar are clustered around this central gathering place, where townsfolk, travellers, and adventurers meet to talk, conspire or raise expeditions to the far-flung reaches of Elanith.  At the north end, an old well, with moss-covered stones and a craggy roof, is shaded from the moonlight by a strong, robust tree.  The oak is tall and straight, and it is apparent that the roots run deep.  You also see the palm frond-shaped Leafiara disk, the Budroux disk, a feras hammer, the Ozmet disk, a large acorn, the skull-shaped Irval disk, a handful of white flower petals, the Ussey disk, an old well, some wide stone benches with some stuff on it, an herbal remedy donation bin and a round silver-banded barrel.

Also here: Delyorik, Lord Saxson, Eli, Whimweaver Leafiara, Budroux, Town Councilor Vaemyr, Sunfox, Ozmet, Andromalius who is sitting, Irval, Sandur who is sitting, Ussey who is kneeling

Speaking to Leafiara, Vaemyr asks, "How you doin this evening?"

Leafiara says, "The square's so empty... everyone must be wiped out from the Iyo festival."

Speaking cheerfully to Vaemyr, Leafiara exclaims, "Doing well!"

Vaemyr says, "That's good, and yeah there were a ton of people around earlier at the porch."

Vaemyr says, "Thought there might be something going on, but I dunno."

Vaemyr says, "And there's the ole invoker."

'''The sky begins to fill with huge clouds, dark and grey on the bottom, pale and white atop, their puffy crowns ascending toward the heavens.'''

'''A cool wind stirs through the area.'''

Markx says, "That's a... strange breeze."

[General] Coins thinks, "The easiest way to avoid that situation is to forsake all sentient contact."

[General] Leafiara amiably reports, "Another cool breeze in the Landing tonight."

Tikba just arrived.

A grieving wasteland spirit floats in, following Tikba.

Jovinia says, "Oh thank you."

Delyorik says, "Speech incoming."

Speaking to Jovinia, Delyorik says, "Welcome back.  Don't die for five minutes.  Tip your healer.  Don't take strangers from candy."

Delyorik says, "Speech done."

Leafiara affably exclaims, "Cheer up, greving spirit, she might very well win!"

Speaking to Missoni, Perigourd says, "Mackerel biting tonight."

Speaking to Delyorik, Vaemyr says, "But candy gives the best strangers."

Nairena says, "Very true."

Nairena says, "Always a fun surprise."

Speaking amusedly to Leafiara, Tikba says, "The spirit is not political. She is merely remembering her home."

Speaking ruefully to Tikba, Leafiara says, "Ahhh."

Jaffrey says, "Candy gives the best of a lot of things."

Markx says, "Let's add to the mood."

Mirage-like distortions surround Markx as he prepares a spell...

Markx gestures.

A flare leaves Markx's hand and shoots up into the sky where it hangs for a few moments before exploding into blinding white lightning that briefly fractures the skies.  The sheer brightness of the image before you lingers in your sight for several seconds after the explosion can no longer be seen.

'''A bright bolt of lightning streaks across the sky.'''

Leafiara enthuses, "The lightning's vibrant!"

Speaking uncertainly to himself, Perigourd says, "Hmm.."

Speaking to a flame-eyed burnished ember fox, Kiyna says, "You're not bothered by the rain, are you? Not gonna have a fun time in the Landing if so, friend."

Speaking to Zillin, Delyorik asks, "One favor?"

Speaking to Leafiara, Vaemyr says, "I think the reach might be affecting the weather a bit."

Speaking to Zillin, Delyorik says, "No bowing."

Delyorik says, "Cheers."

Speaking to Zillin, Jovinia asks, "Ready?"

Speaking to his silver hip flask, Delyorik says, "I really need to find a way to make you hold more."

Sandur heartily says, "Sorry, I was lost in repair."

Speaking to Delyorik, Nairena says, "Strap a keg to your back with a very long straw."

Delyorik pinches Nairena!

Nairena exclaims, "Ow!"

Delyorik says, "That's not a bad idea."

Nairena asks, "Worthy of a pinch?"

Delyorik says, "Yes."

Speaking to Nairena, Markx says, "It's called a tap."

Speaking to Perigourd, Tikba asks, "How was the fish from last night?"

Speaking to Markx, Nairena says, "My idea."

Delyorik says, "Maybe I can make it a headworn thing."

Speaking to Tikba, Perigourd asks, "Which?"

Jaffrey says, "Make it into a hat."

Speaking to Markx, Nairena says, "Unless you wanna pinch."

Speaking to Tikba, Perigourd says, "I've mostly been sending them to hungry folk."

Perigourd says, "Fish isn't my favorite reparte."

Nairena says, "Dely would have a very strong neck."

Tikba says, "Yes, I am not used to fish."

Jaffrey says, "He does."

Speaking to Tikba, Perigourd says, "Mackerel were biting this eve though."

Speaking to Tikba, Perigourd says, "I also found a beautiful Vornavian sheephead."

Speaking uncertainly to Perigourd, Tikba asks, "On a Vornavian sheep?"

Speaking to Tikba, Perigourd says, "Didn't have the heart to gut her."



===Ember Vale Ensues===

'''A horn sounds in the distance.'''

Leafiara says, "Hmm."

Speaking to Tikba, Perigourd says, "No, a fish."

Jaffrey says, "Looks like reivers."

Kiyna asks, "...Reivers?"

Vaemyr says, "Reivers."

Vaemyr says, "Be prepared."

Leafiara recites:

"We might be in for combat, folks!"

Speaking to Perigourd, Tayler says, "How dare you hurt the Bresnahanini rolton."

Delyorik asks, "Why is it that you people always die when I'm trying to read?"

Kelfyr says, "Worth a trip to the Invoker for anyone who's not been yet."

Markx exclaims, "Honk honk!"

Nairena yells, "Bork!"

Markx exclaims, "BORK!"

Leafiara says, "We're a... bit short handed at the moment. If they're attacking, they're wise to do it so soon after the Mist Harbor celebration."

[General] Irval exclaims, "Reivers! In bound! Prepare to repel invaders!"

'''Town guards from the north gate tower begin to fire arrows out into the woods.'''

Leafiara says, "Going to go see what's going on."

[travel]

[Lower Dragonsclaw, Forest]

The darkness closes around you as you pass beneath the eaves of the forest, with little moonlight filtering through the canopy formed by the branches of the surrounding fir and pine.  There is no discernible path between the closely grown trees and shrubs.  You also see a sharp-eyed reiver hunter.

[combat]

[General] Leafiara thinks, "They're already about."

[General] Kiyna exclaims, "Rooks! We have company! To the rooftops! Reivers incoming!"

[General] Perigourd thinks, "Reivers in the Dragonsclaw."

[combat]

Leafiara says, "Hmm."

[General] Vaemyr thinks, "They are already at the gates."

[hearing that, Leafi immediately pulls back]

[Wehnimer's, Outside Gate]

Citizens, merchants and assorted dregs of society jostle against you before the great wooden gates of Wehnimer's Landing.  Harried guards and militiamen try to keep the chaos to a minimum, but it is hard to keep track of those entering, let alone leaving, this large trading post.  A dirt path encircling the wooden palisade of the town leads east and southwest.  Nailed prominently to the wooden wall beside the gate is a sign you really should read.  You also see a threaded pink pearl, an animated withered shadow-cloaked draugr, a mace, a reinforced shield, the Wayside inn and some reinforced wooden gates.

Also here: Whimweaver Leafiara, Town Councilor Vaemyr

[General] Kayse reports, "Alarm sounded."

[travel, combat]

[General] Leafiara thinks, "Patrolling the vicinity around west gate."

[combat]

[General] Irval exclaims, "I just took down a reiver hunter outside west gate. On yer toes defenders!"

[combat]

[General] Perigourd thinks, "Hunters about, be careful."

[combat]

[General] Aerocus asks, "How tough are they??"

[Wehnimer's, Exterior]

You are standing at the northwest corner of the Landing.  The path, which bends to the northeast as it moves along this section of the western wall of the fortified trading post.  To the west can be seen a dark forest while to the south can be seen a rolling plain of high grasses.  You also see a dark-haired reiver loremaster, a rune staff, a black-haired reiver fighter, a ruddy reiver geomancer, a cudgel, a reinforced shield, a ruddy reiver geomancer that appears immobilized, a dark-haired reiver loremaster, a dark-haired reiver loremaster, an animated withered shadow-cloaked draugr, a dark-haired reiver loremaster, a dark-haired reiver loremaster, a dark-haired reiver loremaster, a black-haired reiver fighter, a black-haired reiver fighter, a tall wooden archery tower, the northeast path and a cobblestoned trail leading to a wooded glade.

Also here: Whimweaver Leafiara, Town Councilor Vaemyr

[combat]

Leafiara says, "Well then."

[combat]

[General] Leafiara acknowledges, "Pretty tough."

[combat]

[General] Tikba shortly thinks, "Hunters within the walls."

[combat]

[General] Leafiara thinks, "Will head back in once this mass just southwest of North Gate is handled."

[General] Chandrellia asks, "I'm going to assume we are under attack yes?" [she just woke up]

[General] Leafiara asks, "Where inside the gates, Tikba?"

[combat]

[General] Mauss asks, "We got a Blob yet?"

[combat]

[General] Leafiara thinks, "Not sure we have enough at the moment for a blob."

[General] Chandrellia thinks, "All avaialble healers to TSC please, we will be getting bodies soon."

[travel, but no combat]

[General] Leafiara thinks, "Not seeing enemies on the interior perimeter, so sticking to the outside."

[General] Leafiara thinks, "But keep us apprised."

[travel]

[General] Mauss asks, "Where ya at Leafi?"

[combat]

[General] Leafiara thinks, "North gate."

[General] Chandrellia asks, "How hard are they hitting at the moment?"

'''[General] Samfelt exclaims, "Darkstone is under attack!  The campsite is surrounded!"'''

[General] Leafiara thinks, "Contact has been light so far."

Markx says, "That one was less scary than I anticipated."

Leafiara says, "Hmm."

Vaemyr says, "Hmm."

Markx says, "Hmm."

[General] Coins exclaims, "Hooray!"

[General] Leafiara thinks, "Well, aside from one occurrence that we repelled quickly..."

[General] Qatari exclaims, "Open up the tower windows!"

Kiyna says, "The campsite is none of my problem. They have an army."

[combat]

Leafiara says, "I don't know that we have enough people on hand to divert many resources to the camp."

[General] Chandrellia exclaims, "Keep it civil please, there are still innocents in that camp!"

[General] Irval exclaims, "Arahnim and myself are guarding the West gate. Stem the tide!"

[General] Irval asks, "Any word from the Darkstonians?"

Markx says, "They pretty.... squishy."

Vaemyr says, "I will push at least a little that way, and destroy as many that are close to our walls."

[General] Nairena thinks, "Lots near the settlement."

[General] Nairena thinks, "Reivers of all varities."

Speaking to a flame-eyed burnished ember fox, Kiyna says, "You tell 'em."

Speaking to Nairena, Leafiara asks, "You're watching them through a familiar or something?"

[General] Perigourd thinks, "A group of us have the settlement entrance defended."

[Locate Person spell]

[Lower Dragonsclaw, Forest]

Pine cones are scattered about the ground here, knocked down by the movement of small animals through the trees and the wind that buffets this outlying section of the forest.  You also see a black-haired reiver fighter, a forest troll, a black-haired reiver fighter that is lying down, a cudgel, a cudgel, a black-haired reiver fighter that appears dead, a fleshless arm, a fleshless arm, a pair of furry tarantula palpi ringed in grey, a fleshless arm, a dusky grey tarantula palpus covered in bristly black hairs, a black-haired reiver fighter, a scar-covered reiver bloodletter that appears dead, a black-haired reiver spiritweaver that is lying down, a black-haired reiver fighter that is lying down, a dark-eyed reiver icebringer that appears dead, a reinforced shield, a broadsword, a threadbare green tartan cloak, some brigandine armor, a threadbare green tartan cloak, a sharp-eyed reiver hunter that appears dead, a yellow-eyed silvery lor mandrake stained in wonder toad lily juice, the web-draped Missoni disk, a lazy wild dark red dog, the repousse copper Perigourd disk raised in leafy designs, a seed-eyed dusky-grained zebrawood mandrake draped in wickedly curved thorns and a wide dirt-covered trail.

Also here: Lord Thrassus, Magister Raelee, Conquerer of Reim Missoni, Fisher Perigourd, Emissary Samfelt

Nairena says, "I got all up and personal."

[General] Perigourd thinks, "Handle the town if you can."

Nairena says, "Look at me leg."

[General] Leafiara thinks, "A roughly equally small group of us are at North Gate."

[Wehnimer's, Outside Gate]

Citizens, merchants and assorted dregs of society jostle against you before the great wooden gates of Wehnimer's Landing.  Harried guards and militiamen try to keep the chaos to a minimum, but it is hard to keep track of those entering, let alone leaving, this large trading post.  A dirt path encircling the wooden palisade of the town leads east and southwest.  Nailed prominently to the wooden wall beside the gate is a sign you really should read.  You also see the flaming Nairena disk, the palm frond-shaped Leafiara disk, a flame-eyed burnished ember fox, the Kelfyr disk, a grizzled porcupine, a moldy apple cupcake, the Wayside inn and some reinforced wooden gates.

Also here: Lady Nairena, Mauss, Markx, Town Councilor Kiyna, Berost, Kelfyr, Whimweaver Leafiara

[General] Leafiara thinks, "Short handed tonight, but we'll be fine. Just stay alert and in touch, all."

Nairena says, "Best to run when odds are not in your favor."

Kiyna says, "Let's check inside. Some of them are crafty. Don't miss 'em getting past us."

Nairena says, "Instead of becoming plant food."

Speaking to Leafiara, Kelfyr asks, "You staying put?"

Leafiara says, "Might check inside, but..."

[General] Irval thinks, "Quin is here at the gate. Hopefully Mister Sleepy is on the job. Looking for guarding relief here at the west gate so that I may attempt to assist our alllies in the encampment."

'''[General] Samfelt exclaims, "Force them between us!  We can flank them!"'''

[General] Aerocus asks, "Are the guards going to open up the windows for the ballistas?"

[General] Chandrellia thinks, "If you feel you can not handle what is attacking, I urge you to take shelter, eitehr TSC, Thraks Inn or another safe place till this is over."

Leafiara says, "The camp is as well defended as we are."

The voice of Kelfyr says, "Just making sure you're safe to follow."

Nairena asks, "Really?"

Leafiara says, "Which isn't especially, at the moment."

Nairena asks, "Samfelt?"

[General] Irval thinks, "And I definitely do not like the look of that sky."

Kiyna says, "I'm not feeling particularly charitable towards Samfelt at this time."

Leafiara asks, "Is he trying to replace Sablo?"

Nairena says, "I heard he sings louder and sweeter than a song bird."

Leafiara says, "I don't have anything against Samfelt, but he's not some battlefield strategist."

[General] Irval exclaims, "Pincher tatics! Well thought Samfelt!"

Leafiara says, "Hmm."

[General] Leafiara asks, "How's the inside of town?"

[General] Platio asks, "What is attacking?"

Kiyna says, "Irval the Easily Impressed, though. He's on the ball."

[General] Chandrellia thinks, "TSC clear at the moment."

Speaking to Kiyna, Mauss greets, "Evenin' Councillor."

[General] Irval exclaims, "Grind em to dust between our forces!"

[General] Chandrellia thinks, "I'll take a quick walk."

[General] Leafiara exclaims, "Thanks!"

Speaking to Mauss, Kiyna asks, "And good evening to you, too. Not going to let any reivers through these gates, aye?"

[General] Qatari thinks, "Not seein anythin from the towers."

[General] Qatari thinks, "Correction."

Mauss says, "Be nice if dey'd stay on da hinges."

[Locate spell]

[Lower Dragonsclaw, Forest]

Modwir trees predominate this section of forest, as though the oak, satisfied with its allotted space, has made room for the tall pines.  You also see a rune staff, a threadbare green tartan cloak, a black-haired reiver fighter, a sharp-eyed reiver hunter, a sharp-eyed reiver hunter, a sharp-eyed reiver hunter, a rune staff, a threadbare green tartan cloak, a tattooed reiver sympath, a threadbare green tartan cloak, a short sword, some brigandine armor, a wooden shield, a broadsword, a sharp-eyed reiver hunter that appears dead, a cudgel, a black-haired reiver fighter that appears dead, a yellow-eyed silvery lor mandrake stained in wonder toad lily juice, the web-draped Missoni disk, a seed-eyed dusky-grained zebrawood mandrake draped in wickedly curved thorns, a lazy wild dark red dog and a charred skull on a pike.

Also here: the body of Lord Thrassus who is lying down, a sympathetic and stunned Magister Raelee, a sympathetic Conquerer of Reim Missoni, Emissary Samfelt, the body of Fisher Perigourd who is lying down

The voice of Kelfyr asks, "Sympath?"

Leafiara says, "Sympaths at the trail to the camp have made that battle a bit tougher."

Leafiara affirms, "Yes."

The voice of Kelfyr says, "Fun."

Kiyna says, "Bastard sympaths..."

Leafiara says, "Which also means jumping in to help, well... wouldn't."

[General] Chandrellia thinks, "All major roads such Northm south, west ring roads clear at this time, along with the East side of town."

[General] Leafiara thinks, "There seems to be a sympath near the entrance to the camp."

Nairena says, "I tested their reaction to my bolts and most were able to not take a lot of damage."

[General] Irval asks, "How are your forces holding Samfelt?"

Nairena says, "So they some big boys."

'''[General] Haidan thinks, "Press to the imperials camp. Bleed 'em, remind 'em. There is nae home fer 'em here."'''

Kiyna says, "Pokey is deadly."

Leafiara says, "Well, as long as they're pressing toward the camp and not us..."

Speaking to a flame-eyed burnished ember fox, Kiyna asks, "You gonna let that porcupine show you up like that? You've got some moves, right?"

Speaking to Leafiara, Nairena asks, "Silver lining?"

[General] Irval asks, "Ah Haidan, Come out to play? Or just to watch as usual?"

[General] Kialeigh thinks, "Not well.. they're dying a lot."

Mauss asks, "Mebbe roll ovva there, if they're pressed?"

Leafiara says, "Could try, but..."

Nairena says, "The town has fought its own battles for years.  Let the new Barony get some experience."

[General] Chandrellia thinks, "I have ralee at Voln."

Leafiara says, "I don't see any sympaths there now."

Leafiara says, "If anyone wants to go, have at it."

Markx says, "There are five bodies in the forest."

Nairena exclaims, "Pokey the Rolton Slayer!"

[Locate Person spell]

[Lower Dragonsclaw, Forest]

Modwir trees predominate this section of forest, as though the oak, satisfied with its allotted space, has made room for the tall pines.  You also see a gold coin, a reinforced shield, some brigandine armor, a threadbare green tartan cloak, a short sword, a broadsword, a cudgel, a yellow-eyed silvery lor mandrake stained in wonder toad lily juice and a charred skull on a pike.

Also here: the body of Alanamarie who is lying down, the body of Gongsunxui who is lying down, the body of Lord Thrassus who is lying down, the body of Conquerer of Reim Missoni who is lying down

Kelfyr says, "He's got a froth going."

Leafiara says, "Okay... I'll pull them back to Voln and then return."

[Leafi fogs over, but by the time she does, Chandrellia has already pulled them out, so she fogs back]

[combat]

Leafiara says, "Bah, seconds too late."

[combat]

[General] Candor thinks, "WooHoo!  No law in the Landing.  I can steal without consquences."

[combat; after it's cleared, Leafi heads to Voln]

[triage]

[General] Chandrellia thinks, "I have those that were with Raelee at Voln."

Speaking to Chandrellia, Raelee adds, "Thank you."

[General] Leafiara thinks, "Need triage reinforcements at Voln."

[General] Kelfyr thinks, "Picking pockets in the middle of an invasion is likely to get you staked out in Stone Valley."

[General] Directed to Candor, Mauss sneers, "Outside the gate.  Try me.  Hmmph."

[General] Candor exclaims, "Whatever is invanding..thanks!"

[General] Chandrellia thinks, "Mauss no law you can kill him in the gates."

[General] Aerocus thinks, "Reivers from what I hear."

[General] Mauss thinks, "Not gon' abandon our gate fer 'im."

Leafiara says, "Will return for more resurrections as I can..."

[General] Zaaldine thinks, "With no law, you gotta be the law."

[General] Leafiara asks, "How are the gates?"

[General] Irval thinks, "Sorry for my delay , I had to relieve myself on a charred skull on a pike."

Chandrellia exclaims, "Damn it!"

[General] Aerocus thinks, "North gate clear as of now."

[General] Kiyna thinks, "No problem at the gates."

Leafiara says, "Back when I can be."

[Wehnimer's, Outside Gate]

Citizens, merchants and assorted dregs of society jostle against you before the great wooden gates of Wehnimer's Landing.  Harried guards and militiamen try to keep the chaos to a minimum, but it is hard to keep track of those entering, let alone leaving, this large trading post.  A dirt path encircling the wooden palisade of the town leads east and southwest.  Nailed prominently to the wooden wall beside the gate is a sign you really should read.  You also see a faewood arrow tipped with a crescent, a reinforced shield, a mace, some ambrominas leaf, a reinforced shield, some light leather, a wooden shield, a short sword, a faewood arrow tipped with a crescent, a faewood arrow tipped with a crescent, a flame-eyed burnished ember fox, the Kelfyr disk, a grizzled porcupine, a moldy apple cupcake, the Wayside inn, some reinforced wooden gates and obvious signs of someone hiding.

Also here: Whimweaver Leafiara, Mauss, Town Councilor Kiyna

Leafiara asks, "Well... the numbers thinned, eh?"

[but no enemies approach either, so Leafi leaves to run the length of town, then returns]

[General] Leafiara asks, "Are any areas overrun?"

[General] Jaffrey thinks, "Candor if you think you can steal with no consequenes, remmber that's just from the servants of the law."

Speaking to Leafiara, Kiyna asks, "Anything in town?"

[General] Candor exclaims, "Cmon Invaders! Rah rah Invaders!"

Speaking to Vaemyr, Kiyna asks, "How goes the fighting?"

Vaemyr says, "I don't see many around town at the moment."

Leafiara says, "I'm not seeing many anywhere."

[General] Nalver thinks, "I'm sorry to whomever I smacked with my cone of steam."

[General] Nalver thinks, "Fixed it so it shouldn't happen again."

Vaemyr says, "Camp seems clear too, there's a good bit around the hills and mine and such as usual, but none in the mines."

Kiyna says, "The attack has seemed kind of light... could be a diversion."

Berost deeply says, "Reiver in tha woods when I ran off."

Leafiara says, "Unusual scenario..."

'''[General] Samfelt thinks, "They have been relentlessly attacking the campsite.  Please send more help if you are able."'''

Leafiara says, "I assume the spiders are yet to come."

Leafiara says, "Or the Everblood reivers."

Vaemyr says, "Says they still attacking the camp, but I didn't see much there."

Leafiara says, "I didn't either, but..."

Vaemyr says, "Aye I've seen none of those yet nor spiders."

[Locate Person spell]

[Lower Dragonsclaw, Forest]

Pine cones are scattered about the ground here, knocked down by the movement of small animals through the trees and the wind that buffets this outlying section of the forest.  You also see a dark-eyed reiver icebringer, a dark-eyed reiver icebringer, a dark-eyed reiver icebringer, a dark-eyed reiver icebringer, a dark-eyed reiver icebringer, a badly damaged steel strongbox, an enruned tanik coffer, a dark-eyed reiver icebringer, a ruddy reiver geomancer, a black-haired reiver fighter that appears dead, a scar-covered reiver bloodletter that appears dead, a black-haired reiver spiritweaver that is lying down, a black-haired reiver fighter, a black-haired reiver fighter, a black-haired reiver fighter, a black-haired reiver fighter that appears dead, a black-haired reiver fighter, a cudgel, a reinforced shield, a cudgel, a black-haired reiver fighter that appears dead, a scar-covered reiver bloodletter that appears dead, a black-haired reiver spiritweaver that appears dead, a black-haired reiver fighter that appears dead, a corroded medallion, some brigandine armor, a reinforced shield, a cudgel, the skull-shaped Irval disk, the Arahnim disk and a wide dirt-covered trail.

Also here: the body of Earthdiver who is lying down, a stunned Grand Lord Arahnim who is lying down, a stunned Irval who is lying down, Emissary Samfelt

[OOC note: I'm just guessing on what this looks like in third-person]

Leafiara notices Candor slip out of hiding.

Leafiara notices Candor reach into her cherry red cloak and remove a crystal wand!

Leafiara turns quickly and grabs Candor's wrist, causing him to drop the wand back in her cloak!

[General] Izden thinks, "A lot of death."

Master Candor just went through some reinforced wooden gates.

Leafiara yells, "Try harder, Candor!"

[combat]

Leafiara says, "I probably steal better than he does."

[combat]

Through some reinforced wooden gates, you hear Candor yell, "Pbbbbbbtttt!!"

[combat]

Kiyna exclaims, "Warbringer!"

[combat]

[General] Leafiara exclaims, "Mobbed at North Gate now!"

[combat]

[Wehnimer's, Outside Gate]

Citizens, merchants and assorted dregs of society jostle against you before the great wooden gates of Wehnimer's Landing.  Harried guards and militiamen try to keep the chaos to a minimum, but it is hard to keep track of those entering, let alone leaving, this large trading post.  A dirt path encircling the wooden palisade of the town leads east and southwest.  Nailed prominently to the wooden wall beside the gate is a sign you really should read.  You also see a red-veined reiver warbringer, a red-veined reiver warbringer, a cudgel, a reinforced shield, a long thorny vine, a red-veined reiver warbringer that is lying down, a red-veined reiver warbringer that is lying down, a red-veined reiver warbringer, a red-veined reiver warbringer, a red-veined reiver warbringer that is lying down, a red-veined reiver warbringer, a mace, the palm frond-shaped Leafiara disk, some ambrominas leaf, a flame-eyed burnished ember fox, the Kelfyr disk, a grizzled porcupine, a moldy apple cupcake, the Wayside inn and some reinforced wooden gates.

Also here: Berost, Whimweaver Leafiara, the body of Mauss who is lying down, Town Councilor Kiyna, Kelfyr

[combat]

[General] Candor exclaims, "Cmon Warbringers!!"

[combat]

'''[General] Haidan thinks, "You continue to meddle in a war not yers."'''

[extended combat]

[General] Mauss thinks, "HEAVY attack at North gate."

[combat]

[General] Leafiara thinks, "Don't send 'em to our gates and I won't be fighting you."

[very extended combat]

Kiyna exclaims, "Not one of them gets through!"

[extended combat]

Leafiara says, "Most of my magic can't even touch these." [OOC note: Just something she's taking note of, as they have like 680 TD vs. her 516 CS, but ultimately it doesn't matter since she came with enough spells and enhancives to outswing Kelfyr, Kiyna, and Tayler anyway, leaving only Berost ahead 642 to 615. As Goat later notes, the top war cleric and top war sorc were on the scene tonight.]

[General] Nalver thinks, "Need help out the west gate. Got a boss guy on the ground."

[combat]

[General] Leafiara thinks, "Most casters won't be especially helpful against this mob of warbringers, but wizards will be."

[combat]

Markx says, "Not even close."

[extended combat]

[General] Chandrellia asks, "How is TSC looking?"

[combat]

[General] Nairena thinks, "One dead."

[combat]

[General] Chandrellia asks, "Nair are you at TSC?"

[combat]

[General] Nairena thinks, "Yes."

[combat]



===Krolvin Intervention===

'''Out on the horizon of Darkstone Bay, a golden speck of light appears.'''

[General] Leafiara exclaims, "Attack on North Gate has been repelled!"

[General] Leafiara asks, "Oh... evening there, Tyrrax?"

[combat]

[General] Nairena thinks, "Me and Marky ran into some mean ones in the forest."

[combat]

[General] Riptyl asks, "Is a cleric needed?"

[combat]

[General] Nairena thinks, "We got a skilled clergy corp in central."

[combat]

Leafiara says, "Back shortly."

[Leafi drops off a slew of boxes and returns]

[General] Platio asks, "Why are there dragons flying thru me?"

[Wehnimer's, Outside Gate]

Citizens, merchants and assorted dregs of society jostle against you before the great wooden gates of Wehnimer's Landing.  Harried guards and militiamen try to keep the chaos to a minimum, but it is hard to keep track of those entering, let alone leaving, this large trading post.  A dirt path encircling the wooden palisade of the town leads east and southwest.  Nailed prominently to the wooden wall beside the gate is a sign you really should read.  You also see a chambray scabbard, a fluffy white cat, a cudgel, a reinforced shield, a cudgel, a flame-eyed burnished ember fox, the Kelfyr disk, a grizzled porcupine, a moldy apple cupcake, the Wayside inn, some reinforced wooden gates and obvious signs of someone hiding.

Also here: Whimweaver Leafiara, Earthdiver, Berost, Master Candor, Town Councilor Kiyna

You reach into Candor's pockets and pull out 208 silvers.

The voice of Kelfyr says, "Not bad at all."

You notice Candor slip into a hiding place.

You notice Candor slip out of hiding.

Tayler says, "That was almost bad."

You notice Candor slip into a hiding place.

[General] Riptyl thinks, "Their just playing."

[General] Mauss thinks, "The shadowy one likes dat.  Ler Her do Her thing."

Leafiara points at Candor, ruining his hiding place.

Speaking to Leafiara, Kiyna says, "Rooks doing what we do best."

Master Candor just went through some reinforced wooden gates.

Vaemyr asks, "You all ok?"

[General] Platio thinks, "Ok - just checking."

Tayler says, "Thus far."

Vaemyr says, "I had a group of like 10 red-veins ambush me."

Leafiara says, "So far so good."

The voice of Kelfyr says, "Bit of traffic, nothing too crazy."

Kiyna says, "There were 20 of them or so here."

Kiyna says, "We managed to carve through 'em."

'''Golden motes of light begin to float in from Darkstone Bay, approaching the Dragonsclaw forest.'''

Vaemyr says, "Tyrrax is about to make this MUCH more complicated."

[combat]

Earthdiver says, "Ope."

Earthdiver says, "Chasing."

Nairena asks, "Hes back?"

[General] Leafiara asks, "Did Thadston reach a deal with Tyrrax or is he just... here on his own?"

The voice of Kelfyr says, "I'd think that's what the light is."

Berost deeply asks, "Been awhile.  Who be leadin us around?"

[General] Leafiara asks, "...did anyone even ever bring that up to him?"

The voice of Kelfyr says, "Kiyna has the group."

[General] Thrassus thinks, "No."

[General] Chandrellia thinks, "Be very wary out there, if you are younger I suggest you seek shelter."

You notice Candor try to tiptoe silently through some reinforced wooden gates.

A grizzled porcupine pounces with purposeful height near Candor, who was hidden!

[General] Leafiara thinks, "Hmm..."

[General] Thrassus thinks, "He's likely here on his own."

[General] Vaemyr thinks, "He never contacted us since the first time."

'''[General] Haidan thinks, "Be ready fer krol dogs!"'''

You notice Candor reach into Vaemyr's scroll case and pull out a shard of green plinite.

Master Candor just went through some reinforced wooden gates.

Kiyna says, "We're holding this gate. No reivers get through. Or krol, for that matter."

[General] Jaffrey asks, ""Krolvin, reivers, impies, who else is gonna show up?"

[General] Thrassus thinks, "Which means he'll attack the camp as well."

Speaking to Vaemyr, Leafiara says, "You need to work on your eyesight."

Suddenly a massive arrow arcs into the area and hits an animated withered shadow-cloaked draugr, impaling it savagely!  The shadow-cloaked draugr screams in pain as a white glow flares from the giant bolt's core!

... 45 points of damage!

Shot shatters hip and severs left leg!

An animated withered shadow-cloaked draugr falls to the ground grasping his mangled left leg!

The shadow-cloaked draugr is stunned!

Speaking to Vaemyr, Leafiara says, "Candor just got some plinite from you."

Nairena says, "Well Candor is about as useful as a third boob."

Vaemyr asks, "Ehh?"

[General] Tikba thinks, "You must speak to the Mayor about Tyrrax, I believe."

You notice Candor try to tiptoe silently through some reinforced wooden gates.

Kiyna yells, "Careful with the arrows! Friendly fire!"

Leafiara points at Candor, ruining his hiding place.

The voice of Kelfyr says, "Cold day in hell when Candor picks a porcupine's pockets."

Master Candor just went through some reinforced wooden gates.

Leafiara asks, "Is Sablo not around tonight or something? Is the camp short on people like we are?"

[General] Leafiara ask, "How are the triage spots?"

[General] Chandrellia thinks, "TSC is good."

Vaemyr says, "I'm guessing he's doing something else."

Vaemyr says, "I'm gonna go see what crazy is happening in the forest."

[combat]

[General] Chandrellia thinks, "We have no dead currently here."

[General] Leafiara thinks, "Still manageable at North Gate."

[General] Leafiara inquires, "Elsewhere?"

'''Golden rings of light form within the Dragonsclaw forest as krolvin raiders rush into view, charging from the decks of ships, through the citrine light and into the woods!  They bark wildly and charge at the reivers in the fray!'''

[combat]

[General] Chandrellia thinks, "Candor,please stop trying to seduce me, your love taps just arent working."

Nairena asks, "Krolvins going after the reivers?"

Leafiara says, "I'm not inclined to fight Tyrrax's forces."

You notice Candor try to tiptoe silently through some reinforced wooden gates.

A grizzled porcupine pounces with purposeful height near Candor, who was hidden!

Tayler hurls himself at Candor!

[SMR result: 366 (Open d100: 53)]

Tayler pins Candor to the ground, knocks the wind out of him, and quickly jumps to his feet!

... 35 points of damage!

The attack exposes a vulnerability in Candor's defenses!

** A spike on Tayler's Faendryl field plate jabs into Candor! **

... 20 points of damage!

Well placed strike shatters a rib!

He is stunned!

You hear someone summoning the spirits of nature to his aid...

Kelfyr comes out of hiding.

Kelfyr gestures at Candor.

Kelfyr draws down a shaft of scarlet-sparked moonlight and bathes Candor in its lambent glow.

[SMR result: 452 (Open d100: 42, Bonus: 65)]

Candor is caught fast, the light of Liabo arresting his movements.

Tayler brings the tips of the talons on one hand together, and a chain of green lightning erupts from their apex!

The raw energy fades as it arcs toward its target, then magical energies ripple as the bolt of lightning strikes Candor squarely in his chest and vanishes!

Kiyna says, "The Landing has enough troubles right now. If the krolvin want to fight Haidan's forces, I'm not going to stop them."

Pearly light flares up suddenly from within Tayler!

Tayler thrusts with a black temporal warpike at Candor!

AS: +606 vs DS: -22 with AvD: +35 + d100 roll: +38 = +701

... and hits for 331 points of damage!

Fine shot pierces jugular vein!  The brain wonders where all its oxygen went, briefly.

Candor drops dead at your feet!

Kiyna says, "Now, if they try to enter our town..."

'''Town guards at the North Gate of Wehnimer's Landing, and Darkstonian archers upon the towers of the settlement ready their bows and take fire on both krolvin and reiver as they clash in the woods.'''

Tayler glances down.

Tayler says, "Oops."

Tayler stares off into space.

The ghostly voice of Candor says, "Yawn."

Speaking to Kiyna, Leafiara says, "Well, so much for that..."

[General] Jaffrey thinks, "Sweet justice of fate."

The voice of Kelfyr says, "Play stupid games, win stupid prizes."

[General] Chandrellia thinks, "I have Seph at Voln."

Candor's body decays into compost.

Tayler adopts an agreeable expression.

The sails of the Glaesen Star come into view as she stands in towards the harbor.

Tayler says, "Nice timing on the star."

Vaemyr says, "Welp they are killin lots of krol too, guess the truce is off."

Speaking to Leafiara, Kiyna says, "It's okay, the Glaesen Star is here to reinforce us."

[General] Leafiara thinks, "Welp... guess that'll draw us into some kind of four-way battle."

Nairena says, "You have to admit.  Thats one heck of a fight."

Nalver says, "Krolvin in the woods."

Speaking to Nalver, Earthdiver says, "Did you get it."

Through some reinforced wooden gates, you hear Candor yell, "Pbbbttt!"

Tayler says, "I'm inclined to let the two fight it out personally."

Leafiara says, "Neither the krolvin nor the reivers are my problem unless they're at our gates."

Nalver says, "They are still over near the camp fighting it."

The voice of Kelfyr says, "If they come for the town, they'll regret it. If they stay in the wood, well..."

Nalver says, "I just got annoyed with it."

[General] Chandrellia thinks, "Leafi, like we havent done that before in Landing."

The voice of Kelfyr says, "I guess that's the reivers problem."

Speaking to Leafiara, Nairena says, "I like that logic."

[General] Leafiara wryly thinks, "Yeah, I know, I know, but we can always hope for better."

Nairena says, "Once they come after us."

[General] Thrassus thinks, "I think you mean three-way battle."

Nairena says, "Then we kill."

Kiyna says, "Again, Darkstone has an army. And reinforcements from the Hendoran Outpost. I'm thinking about my town."

[extended combat; an especially adept reiver hunter casts a 498 CS Nature's Fury that severely wounds Daniels, kills Mauss, badly wounds Nairena, severely wounds Tayler, gets deflected by Leafi's Soul Ward, lightly pokes Berost, severely wounds Kiyna, and badly wounds Kelfyr... then a second reiver hunter casts a ''504'' CS Nature's Fury that finishes off Daniels, badly wounds Nairena, finishes off Tayler, gets warded off by Leafi, somewhat wounds Berost, finishes off Kiyna, and badly wounds Kelfyr... then a '''third''' reiver hunter casts a 498 CS Nature's Fury that finishes off Nairena, gets deflected by Leafi's Soul Ward, somewhat wounds Berost, and finishes off Kelfyr]

[Wehnimer's, Outside Gate]

Citizens, merchants and assorted dregs of society jostle against you before the great wooden gates of Wehnimer's Landing.  Harried guards and militiamen try to keep the chaos to a minimum, but it is hard to keep track of those entering, let alone leaving, this large trading post.  A dirt path encircling the wooden palisade of the town leads east and southwest.  Nailed prominently to the wooden wall beside the gate is a sign you really should read.  You also see a sharp-eyed krolvin huntmaster, a sharp-eyed reiver hunter, a sharp-eyed krolvin huntmaster, a sharp-eyed reiver hunter, a sharp-eyed krolvin huntmaster, a sharp-eyed reiver hunter, a sharp-eyed krolvin huntmaster, a faewood arrow tipped with a crescent, the flaming Nairena disk, an animated withered shadow-cloaked draugr, a battered antique faewood crate, the palm frond-shaped Leafiara disk, a chambray scabbard, a cudgel, a flame-eyed burnished ember fox, the Kelfyr disk, a grizzled porcupine, a moldy apple cupcake, the Wayside inn and some reinforced wooden gates.

Also here: the body of Lord Daniels who is lying down, the body of Mauss who is lying down, the body of Lady Nairena who is lying down, the body of Sarissa Tayler who is lying down, Whimweaver Leafiara, a stunned Berost, the body of Town Councilor Kiyna who is lying down, the body of Kelfyr who is lying down

[combat; Berost and Leafi fight on, though another two Nature's Fury casts end Berost]

[General] Leafiara thinks, "Heavy damage from the reivers at North Gate."

[combat]

[General] Qatari thinks, "Mass casualties at north gate."

[combat]

The ghostly voice of Tayler says, "Ouch."

[combat]

[Wehnimer's, Outside Gate]

Citizens, merchants and assorted dregs of society jostle against you before the great wooden gates of Wehnimer's Landing.  Harried guards and militiamen try to keep the chaos to a minimum, but it is hard to keep track of those entering, let alone leaving, this large trading post.  A dirt path encircling the wooden palisade of the town leads east and southwest.  Nailed prominently to the wooden wall beside the gate is a sign you really should read.  You also see a sharp-eyed reiver hunter, a large sleek black jeddart-axe, a thorny vine, a sharp-eyed krolvin huntmaster that is lying down, a reinforced shield, an iron-bound modwir chest, a simple monir strongbox, a sharp-eyed reiver hunter, a sharp-eyed krolvin huntmaster that is lying down, a sharp-eyed reiver hunter that appears dead, a sharp-eyed krolvin huntmaster that is lying down, a sharp-eyed reiver hunter that is lying down, a faewood arrow tipped with a crescent, an animated withered shadow-cloaked draugr, a battered antique faewood crate, the palm frond-shaped Leafiara disk, a chambray scabbard, a cudgel, a flame-eyed burnished ember fox, a grizzled porcupine, a moldy apple cupcake, the Wayside inn and some reinforced wooden gates.

Also here: the body of Lord Daniels who is lying down, the body of Mauss who is lying down, the body of Lady Nairena who is lying down, the body of Sarissa Tayler who is lying down, Whimweaver Leafiara, the body of Berost who is lying down, the body of Town Councilor Kiyna who is lying down, the body of Kelfyr who is lying down

'''[General] Samfelt exclaims, "Krolvin and Reivers are fighting near the campsite!  We are caught between them!"'''

The ghostly voice of Nairena says, "Ouch."

[combat]

[General] Chandrellia thinks, "I'm trying to get as many out as I can."

[extended combat; Jaffrey, Nalver, and Vaemyr arrive to reinforce while Perigourd brings the fallen to the square; the combat is fast enough that Leafi doesn't notice the latter when she says...]

[General] Leafiara exclaims, "Could use someone to rescue the corpses at North Gate!"

[combat]

[Wehnimer's, Outside Gate]

Citizens, merchants and assorted dregs of society jostle against you before the great wooden gates of Wehnimer's Landing.  Harried guards and militiamen try to keep the chaos to a minimum, but it is hard to keep track of those entering, let alone leaving, this large trading post.  A dirt path encircling the wooden palisade of the town leads east and southwest.  Nailed prominently to the wooden wall beside the gate is a sign you really should read.  You also see some large coal black hauberk, a solid moonstone cube, a blue spinel, a seed-eyed dusky-grained zebrawood mandrake draped in wickedly curved thorns, a black void, a bloated arm, a pair of gnarled arms, a gargantuan cloudy grey tiger, the driftwood Nalver disk, a sharp-eyed krolvin huntmaster that appears stunned, an animated withered shadow-cloaked draugr, a battered antique faewood crate, the palm frond-shaped Leafiara disk, a grizzled porcupine, the Wayside inn and some reinforced wooden gates.

Also here: Arena Hero Rhaladin, Fisher Perigourd, Town Councilor Vaemyr, Jaffrey, Nalver, the body of Lord Daniels who is lying down, Whimweaver Leafiara, the body of Mauss who is lying down, the body of Lady Nairena who is lying down

[combat]

[General] Leafiara thinks, "And handled."

[General] Aerocus thinks, "Lots of dead outside the north gate, area full of krolvin."

[General] Chandrellia thinks, "I'm on my way."

[General] The ghost of Kelfyr thinks, "Krolvin and Reivers both. Was a hunter that knocked most of those out."

Speaking to Daniels, Chandrellia says, "Open up."

[General] Aerocus thinks, "North gate under control."

Speaking to Daniels, Chandrellia says, "I cant help if you dont let me."

Vaemyr says, "If things are holding gonna keep thinning them."

Leafiara says, "Go for it."

Leafiara says, "I'll check the triage areas."

[travel]

[Town Square Central]

This is the heart of the main square of Wehnimer's Landing.  The impromptu shops of the bazaar are clustered around this central gathering place, where townsfolk, travellers, and adventurers meet to talk, conspire or raise expeditions to the far-flung reaches of Elanith.  At the north end, an old well, with moss-covered stones and a craggy roof, is shaded from the moonlight by a strong, robust tree.  The oak is tall and straight, and it is apparent that the roots run deep.  You also see a grizzled porcupine, the Budroux disk, a flame-eyed burnished ember fox, a large acorn, the Coins disk, a large acorn, the Ozmet disk, a pale-faced coppery barn owl, the Littlemelody disk, a sinuous bone white serpent, a large acorn, a handful of white flower petals, the Ussey disk, an old well, some wide stone benches with some stuff on it, an herbal remedy donation bin and a round silver-banded barrel.

Also here: Whimweaver Leafiara, Budroux, Doktari, Topps, Berost who is sleeping, the body of Lady Nairena who is lying down, the body of Mauss who is lying down, Sarissa Tayler, the body of Kelfyr who is lying down, Town Councilor Kiyna, Alanamarie, Seosiris, Coins, Novarian, Ozmet, Kialeigh, Littlemelody, Sandur, Ussey who is kneeling

The ghostly voice of Mauss says, "But not like that."

The ghostly voice of Nairena says, "I think they are working together."

Kiyna says, "The krolvin and reivers? Not a chance."

Kiyna says, "But neither are our friends."

The ghostly voice of Nairena says, "Clearly."

The ghostly voice of Daniels says, "Those things pretty much cleared the room."

Mauss agrees, "Krol reivers is a LONG stretch."

Leafiara says, "Checking the gates..."

[travel, combat]

[General] Kiyna asks, "What's the state of the settlement?"

[General] Perigourd thinks, "We're holding."

[combat]

[General] Chandrellia thinks, "How is Town looking inside the walls."

[combat]

[General] Leafiara thinks, "Not sure on inside the walls, but gradually clearing just outside the walls."

[combat]

[General] Nalver thinks, "More sympaths about. Watch out."

[General] Aerocus thinks, "Everything looks clear from the east tower."

[combat]

[General] Kiyna thinks, "I'm not seeing enemies inside the walls."

[General] Grymli asks, "Are more people needed?"

[combat]

[General] Dergoatean asks, "Are we being invaded?"

[General] Mauss thinks, "Yep."

[General] Directed to Grymli, Leafiara thinks, "Normally the answer would be an immediate yes, but tonight it seems to be only the strongest of strong opponents."

[combat]

[General] Kiyna thinks, "We are under attack, Goat. Reivers and krolvin, and we're caught in the crossfire."

[General] Coins thinks, "They are in town."

[combat]

[General] Chandrellia thinks, "I have Thrass at Voln."

[combat]

[General] Dergoatean thinks, "I'll get dressed."

[General] Kiyna asks, "Where in town?"

[General] Mauss agrees, "So far, I've been singularly useless."

[General] Grymli exclaims, "I think Leafiara just told me I wasn't strong enough. She's no doubt right!"

[scouting]

[General] Qatari thinks, "I's poppin arrows in em from a distance."

[General] Aerocus thinks, "Reiver spoted by west gate."

[travel, combat]

[General] Leafiara thinks, "Handled."

[travel, comabt]

[General] Grymli thinks, "Are more healers needed? I think I remember how to do that."

[travel, combat]

[General] Chandrellia thinks, "We could use some at TSC, I'll be bouncing between there and Voln."

[travel, combat]

[General] Coins thinks, "I think the kobolds fight with the krolvin."

[travel]

[General] Qatari thinks, "Remember kids, if you expect to get rescued, make sure your group is open."

[General] Aerocus thinks, "Krolvin outside north gate."

[General] Leafiara asks, "Any areas overwhelmed by battle, healing, or the fallen?"

[General] Aerocus thinks, "Clear from east tower."

[travel]

[General] Dergoatean asks, "Nothing at the gates.  Anywhere I should go?"

[General] Perigourd thinks, "Light skrmishing by the Settlement."

[General] Tikba thinks, "All living in town square."

[General] Perigourd thinks, "Skirmishing, rather."

[combat]

[General] Leafiara thinks, "I take back some of what I said earlier. The area near Voln is overwhelmed with reivers who aren't the best of the best."



===Nairena Taken===

'''[General] Tikba thinks, "...Nairena was just taken by spiders here in town square."'''

[Locate Person spell, but...]

Some unseen force is preventing you from doing that.

[combat]

[General] Leafiara thinks, "Urgh, can't locate her either..."

[combat]

[General] Leafiara asks, "Can your thoughts reach us, Nairena?"

[combat]

[General] Dergoatean thinks, "Lots west of west gate a bit."

[travel, combat]

[General] Perigourd thinks, "Seeing arachnids here now."

[combat]

'''[General] Nairena thinks, "Shaman tent."'''

[combat]

[General] Dergoatean thinks, "Looks like Mauss can do some damage after all."

[travel]

[Wehnimer's, Exterior]

You are standing at the northwest corner of the Landing.  The path, which bends to the northeast as it moves along this section of the western wall of the fortified trading post.  To the west can be seen a dark forest while to the south can be seen a rolling plain of high grasses.  You also see a black-haired reiver fighter, a black-haired reiver fighter, a black-haired reiver fighter, a scarred krolvin brigand, a scarred krolvin brigand, a scarred krolvin brigand, a scarred krolvin brigand, a scarred krolvin brigand, a scarred krolvin brigand, a scarred krolvin brigand, a scarred krolvin brigand, a scarred krolvin brigand, a scarred krolvin brigand, a scarred krolvin brigand, a scarred krolvin brigand, a scarred krolvin brigand, a scarred krolvin brigand, a reinforced shield, some brigandine armor, a cudgel, a threadbare green tartan cloak, some brigandine armor, a threadbare green tartan cloak, a cudgel, a reinforced shield, some light leather, a wooden shield, a short sword, some light leather, a wooden shield, a tall wooden archery tower, the northeast path and a cobblestoned trail leading to a wooded glade.

Also here: Whimweaver Leafiara

[combat]

A tall reiver strides purposefully up to you.

A tall reiver strides purposefully up to you.

A tall reiver strides purposefully up to you.

A tall reiver strides purposefully up to you.

A tall reiver strides purposefully up to you.

A tall reiver strides purposefully up to you.

A tall reiver strides purposefully up to you.

[combat]

A huge bulbous incarnadine arachnid just skittered in.

A huge bulbous incarnadine arachnid just skittered in.

A huge bulbous incarnadine arachnid just skittered in.

A huge bulbous incarnadine arachnid just skittered in.

A huge bulbous incarnadine arachnid just skittered in.

A huge bulbous incarnadine arachnid just skittered in.

A huge bulbous incarnadine arachnid just skittered in.

A huge bulbous incarnadine arachnid just skittered in.

A huge bulbous incarnadine arachnid just skittered in.

A huge bulbous incarnadine arachnid just skittered in.

A huge bulbous incarnadine arachnid just skittered in.

[General] Leafiara thinks, "Massive swarm just southwest of North Gate."

[combat; one spider manages to barely catch Leafi with a 101 endroll web and drag her around a little, but she gets out eventually]

[General] Leafiara thinks, "We... might just need to assemble a blob."

[combat]

[Wehnimer's, Outside Gate]

Citizens, merchants and assorted dregs of society jostle against you before the great wooden gates of Wehnimer's Landing.  Harried guards and militiamen try to keep the chaos to a minimum, but it is hard to keep track of those entering, let alone leaving, this large trading post.  A dirt path encircling the wooden palisade of the town leads east and southwest.  Nailed prominently to the wooden wall beside the gate is a sign you really should read.  You also see a scratched black buckler, a reinforced shield, a sharp dark blue talon sword, a scarred krolvin brigand that appears dead, a scarred krolvin brigand that appears stunned, a black-haired reiver fighter, a huge bulbous incarnadine arachnid, a battered antique faewood crate, the palm frond-shaped Leafiara disk, a black-haired reiver fighter, a black-haired reiver fighter that is lying down, a black-haired reiver fighter that is lying down, a black-haired reiver fighter, a scarred krolvin brigand that appears dead, a scarred krolvin brigand that appears stunned, a faewood arrow tipped with a crescent, a faewood arrow tipped with a crescent, some light leather, a short sword, some large coal black hauberk, a large sack, some large coal black hauberk, the Wayside inn and some reinforced wooden gates.

Also here: Whimweaver Leafiara

[combat]

[General] Dergoatean thinks, "Blob is in order for their blobl in dragonsclaw."

[combat]

[General] Leafiara thinks, "Doing what I can, but the vicinity of North Gate through the north of the forest is overwhelmed."

[General] Aerocus thinks, "Lots of krolvin outside north gate to the west."

[combat]

[General] Mauss thinks, "Arachnids outside north gate also."

[combat]

[General] Mauss thinks, "They seem capped."

[General] Kiyna exclaims, "Some arachnids trying to make their way into town!"

[combat]

[General] Qatari thinks, "Leafi in trouble at north gate." [she saw her webbed]

[General] Leafiara thinks, "No, I'm fine."

[combat; Goat and Vaemyr arrive for reinforcements]

[General] Thrassus thinks, "I am unable to fight more for a short time."

[General] Aerocus thinks, "Losts of invader outside north gate to the west gate."

[combat]

[General] Leafiara thinks, "I came prepared enough for this battle that even in a web they have trouble hurting me."

[combat; Kiyna, Mauss, and Rhaladin arrive to reinforce too]

[General] Leafiara asks, "Nairena, you still okay?"

'''[General] Nairena thinks, "Oh dear.  Ember Vale.  large jagged knife."'''

[combat]

[General] Leafiara thinks, "That would be a no..."

[combat]

[General] Chandrellia asks, "Nair where are you?"

[General] Thrassus thinks, "Being sacrificed I assume."

[travel, combat]

[General] Aerocus thinks, "Area outside North gate to west gate seems under control."

'''[General] Nairena thinks, "Tyeid is taking my flesh and blood..."'''

[combat]

[General] Thrassus thinks, "They might need more blood for whatever magic the shaman is sustaining at the moment."

Leafiara says, "Hmm..."

Nalver exclaims, "That was mine!"

'''[General] Chandrellia asks, "Tyeid, you know you just made a huge mistake right?"'''

Dergoatean says, "Just west of west gate is the real problem."

Dergoatean says, "Too much for the two of us."

Speaking to Leafiara, Nalver says, "I was kidding."

[General] Thrassus asks, "Just?"

[General] Jaffrey thinks, "She's in the shaman tent."

[General] Leafiara thinks, "Most likely wasted breath, or thoughts, on him."

[General] Chandrellia asks, "Nair did you see where you were when they took you thru the viel?"

[General] Delyorik thinks, "As much as I'd like to keep reading..."

'''[General] Nairena exclaims, "She took my eye!"'''

Speaking to Mauss, Dergoatean says, "Kind of you, but she can usually guard herself just fine."

'''[General] Leafiara thinks, "Should have kept your shaman in check, Haidan. Now you've made it personal for a lot of people to whom it wouldn't have been."'''

Mauss says, "Ain' no cryblob 'ere." [it's just Goat, Leafi, and Mauss]

'''[General] Tyeid thinks, "Chitter chitter chitter, you're all so loud, shhhh."'''

[General] Kiyna thinks, "I'll be taking a lot more than your eyes for this, reivers."

'''[General] Chandrellia thinks, "Then come shut me up."'''

[combat]

[General] Delyorik thinks, "And hiding the body from all of us is a cardinal sin."

[travel, combat; down to just Leafi and Goat now]

A huge bulbous incarnadine arachnid just skittered in.

A huge bulbous incarnadine arachnid just skittered in.

A huge bulbous incarnadine arachnid just skittered in.

A huge bulbous incarnadine arachnid just skittered in.

A huge bulbous incarnadine arachnid just skittered in.

A huge bulbous incarnadine arachnid just skittered in.

A huge bulbous incarnadine arachnid just skittered in.

Leafiara says, "Ooh boy."

[combat]

[General] Leafiara thinks, "The arachnids have come. Southwest from North Gate."

[General] Perigourd asks, "One blasting wasn't enough, Tyeid? we must continue to war over nothing?"

[combat]

[General] Chandrellia thinks, "Hey Reiver Boy king, come find me."

[combat]

[General] Tikba mildly thinks, "Not nothing, now."

[combat]

'''[General] Nairena thinks, "Ember Vale.  Shaman Tent.  Took  my eye."'''

[combat]

Dergoatean asks, "Channel spirit dispel?" [to remove webs]

[combat]

Leafiara says, "Untrammel suffices."

[combat]

[General] Aerocus thinks, "Spiders outside north gate."

[combat; Kiyna, Rhaladin, Vaemyr, and Vaikeses enter the fray]

[General] Leafiara thinks, "Handling the vicinity of North Gate and southwest of it. Bit troubled at the time, but we can get it."

[combat]

Vaikeses says, "Clouds."

Leafiara asks, "Wait, are those clouds ours?"

[General] Qatari thinks, "Spider in town."

[combat]

Vaemyr says, "Yes."

[combat]

Vaemyr says, "They're mine."

Leafiara says, "Oh."

Vaemyr says, "It's the only thing I have that can hit them..."

Leafiara says, "Was about to say, I didn't think the arachnids had learned magic yet."

[combat]

[General] Leafiara thinks, "Sympath north of West Gate."

[combat]

[General] Leafiara thinks, "...never mind, gone." [Vaemyr handled it]

[travel, combat]

[General] Vaemyr thinks, "I got it."

[combat]

[General] Leafiara thinks, "Picking off spiders one by one."

[combat]

Leafiara mutters, "I really hate it when they make me bring out a shield."

[combat]

'''[General] Nairena exclaims, "Tyeid is turning my eye into a necklace!"'''

[combat]

[General] The ghost of Fetii thinks, "I'm down on the north ring road."

[combat]

[General] Leafiara thinks, "Why..."

[combat]

'''[General] Nairena thinks, "He wont say.  Just that I taste salty."'''

[travel]

[Wehnimer's, Exterior]

As you progress on this north-south path, the dark forest to the west catches your eye.  A little forbidding in its primeval appearance, it is sure to offer a good source of small-game hunting.  You also see a seed-eyed dusky-grained zebrawood mandrake draped in wickedly curved thorns, the Earthdiver disk, a fluffy white cat, the Dergoatean disk, a bloated arm, a pair of mangled arms, a putrid arm, a desiccated arm, a three-fingered arm, a wide-eyed reiver skald that appears dead, a huge bulbous incarnadine arachnid that appears dead, a kobold that appears dead, a kobold that appears dead, some light leather, a wooden shield, a short sword, a short sword, a wooden shield and a mottled rolton hide tent.

Also here: Whimweaver Leafiara, Earthdiver, Emissary Samfelt, Fisher Perigourd, Dergoatean

Dergoatean skinned a kobold, yielding a kobold skin.

'''Samfelt frowns at a kobold.'''

[travel]

[General] Thrassus thinks, "Likely fashioning a way to observe what goes on in town."

[travel]

Speaking to an animated tattooed reiver sympath, Vaemyr says, "Stay here just in case you murder people."

[travel]

[General] Leafiara asks, "Any areas overwhelmed?"

[travel]

[General] Lanzerik thinks, "Spider having its way with me in TSNE."

[General] Dergoatean thinks, "Dragonsclaw seems just about cleared out for a moment."

[travel, combat, salvaging Lanzerik]

''''[General] Nairena exclaims, "Hes taking more of me!"'''

[General] Mauss thinks, "Sympath south of W gate."

'''[General] Nairena thinks, "Making a Nairena suit."'''

[combat]

[General] Mauss thinks, "Nvm gone."

[combat]

[General] Grymli asks, "Are the sympaths baddies?"

[combat]

[General] Vaemyr thinks, "It's not alive."

[General] Thrassus asks, "This is an odd question, but you didn't agree to any of the vivisecting did you?"

[General] Kiyna exclaims, "Vaemyr has animated a sympath!"

[combat]

[General] Leafiara exclaims, "We don't have a way to get to the Ember Vale if that's where you are!"

[combat, travel]

Speaking quietly to a pure white snow-owl, Izden asks, "Spiders that eat birds a bit odd, eh?"

[travel]

[General] Dergoatean thinks, "Ring road clear, on last patrol."

[travel]

[General] Dergoatean thinks, "Except for the uninformed doorkeeper, of course."

[travel]

[General] Leafiara thinks, "Other streets seem clear as well. For now."

[General] Mauss thinks, "Reivers across the bridge on way to Voln."

'''[General] Nairena thinks, "They just cut my arm off and carried it away."'''

[combat]

[General] Mauss thinks, "These reivers are actually not capped."

[General] Dergoatean thinks, "Agreed.   And also not alive."

[General] Leafiara thinks, "I'd say you sound remarkably calm, but you've been enough to warcamps that I know you've been through worse."

[travel]

Leafiara mutters, "I swear, at this rate Samfelt will end up being the Commander and Baron himself."

[travel]

[General] Dergoatean thinks, "The foes near Voln are no match for our strongest defenders, but they will still wipe the floor with the less experienced among us."

[travel]

[General] Leafiara speculates, "The forest, area outside the gates, and streets all look clear. I... would hazard a guess that Tyeid got his real target."

[extended travel, but there's nothing]

[Town Square Central]

This is the heart of the main square of Wehnimer's Landing.  The impromptu shops of the bazaar are clustered around this central gathering place, where townsfolk, travellers, and adventurers meet to talk, conspire or raise expeditions to the far-flung reaches of Elanith.  At the north end, an old well, with moss-covered stones and a craggy roof, is shaded from the moonlight by a strong, robust tree.  The oak is tall and straight, and it is apparent that the roots run deep.  You also see a gargantuan cloudy grey tiger, a dark-haired half-elven priestess, the Budroux disk, the Niffly disk, a moping badland spirit that is flying around, a large acorn, a large acorn, the Littlemelody disk, a sinuous bone white serpent that is sitting, a large acorn, a handful of white flower petals, the Ussey disk, an old well, some wide stone benches with some stuff on it, an herbal remedy donation bin and a round silver-banded barrel.

Also here: Whimweaevr Leafiara, Kialeigh, Enenra, Jaffrey, Miss Chandrellia, Alanamarie, Arena Hero Rhaladin, Budroux, Topps, Lord Thrassus, Lord Eneque, Niffly, Seosiris, Novarian, Littlemelody, Ussey who is kneeling

Leafiara says, "Hmm..."

Leafiara says, "No combatants in sight now."

Speaking to Leafiara, Dergoatean says, "Well we certainly had the element of surprise."

Chandrellia asks, "Still no sign of Nair?"

Speaking to Leafiara, Dergoatean says, "Cleric and sorcerer just hacking away."

Speaking to Dergoatean, Leafiara says, "Indeed."

Speaking to Chandrellia, Dergoatean says, "Only in my mind."

Speaking to Leafiara, Thrassus asks, "Do you know how the camp is faring?"

Speaking to Thrassus, Leafiara says, "Would hazard a guess it's doing alright since Samfelt and Perigourd were wandering around the streets and near Voln, but I suppose I could look."

[travel; Leafi goes to check, but there's nothing]

Leafiara says, "Yeah... camp's clear."

[Vaemyr sends Leafi a thought about a mysterious vine-shrouded path near Aillidh Brae; Locate Person spell]

[Hillside, Crest]

From this barren crest you can look down into a small, beautiful vale that lies to the east.  The slopes going down into the vale are covered with flowering bushes.  The heavy fragrance of the dark-orange flowers makes you feel light-headed and light-hearted.  You also see a flame-eyed burnished ember fox, an animated tattooed reiver sympath, a rune staff and a vine-shrouded path.

Also here: Town Councilor Kiyna, Town Councilor Vaemyr

Dergoatean says, "I'm just about ready to stand down."

Leafiara says, "Going to check on something."

Speaking to Dergoatean, Chandrellia says, "Thank you for teh assistance."

Tikba says, "I still cannot find her."

[Leafi fogs over to Kiyna and Vaemyr]

Kiyna says, "Nairena..."

Leafiara says, "Hmm."

[everyone tries to break into the path, but nothing works]

[combat]

[General] Perigourd thinks, "Samfelt is planning to discuss things by the settlement bonfire for those interested."

[travel, combat]

[General] Vaemyr thinks, "Still looking for things, and there's still Reivers about."

[combat]

[General] Leafiara asks, "Nairena... you still trapped out there?"

[combat]



===Nairena's Review===

'''[General] Kelfyr thinks, "Nairena's outside the north gate."'''

[combat, but Leafi returns as soon as she hears]

[Wehnimer's, Outside Gate]

Citizens, merchants and assorted dregs of society jostle against you before the great wooden gates of Wehnimer's Landing.  Harried guards and militiamen try to keep the chaos to a minimum, but it is hard to keep track of those entering, let alone leaving, this large trading post.  A dirt path encircling the wooden palisade of the town leads east and southwest.  Nailed prominently to the wooden wall beside the gate is a sign you really should read.  You also see a cranky glacier spirit that is flying around, a flame-eyed burnished ember fox, a sleek raven black kitten masked in stormy grey fur, a grizzled porcupine, the Wayside inn and some reinforced wooden gates.

Also here: Whimweaver Leafiara, Lord Grymli, Town Councilor Kiyna, Miss Chandrellia, Mauss, Kelfyr, Lady Nairena who is lying down

>appr nair

You glance at Nairena and immediately realize she has 11 spirit levels out of a maximum of 11.

You also notice that she has deep gashes and serious bleeding from her abdominal area.

She has a missing right arm, a missing left hand, and a missing left eye.

She is bleeding badly from the abdomen.

Mauss says, "Wild night."

'''Nairena painfully says, "He..."'''

Leafiara says, "Well..."

Kelfyr says, "They really did a number on you."

An animated tattooed reiver sympath gestures mystically!

A calm washes over Dergoatean.

The evanescent shield shrouding Leafiara fades briefly.

A calm washes over Leafiara.

A calm washes over Grymli.

A calm washes over Kiyna.

A calm washes over Chandrellia.

A calm washes over Mauss.

A calm washes over Kelfyr.

A calm washes over Nairena.

Chandrellia exclaims, "Symp!"

Vaemyr says, "Dang it."

Speaking to Nairena, Dergoatean says, "Aside from missing two limbs and an eye, but look pretty good."

'''Nairena weakly says, "Thanks."'''

Speaking to Nairena, Tikba says, "I am glad you have returned."

Kiyna asks, "Can we get her healed?"

[General] Leafiara thinks, "Several here helping her out."

[Chandy heals her up]

'''Nairena weakly says, "Hes got a Nairena eyeball necklace."''

Chandrellia says, "Shes healed."

Leafiara says, "Whew..."

Kiyna says, "Tyeid will pay for this."

Speaking to Kiyna, Chandrellia says, "With his life."

Leafiara says, "Tyrrax's forces pulled back rather quickly, it seemed..."

'''[General] Nairena exclaims, "Next time we meet, Tyeid!"'''

'''[General] Nairena exclaims, "Im getting my eye back!"'''

Nairena stands up.

Speaking to Leafiara, Chandrellia says, "Of course, I didnt expect him to give his all to defend us, just enough to say he held up his end of the bargain with Thadston."

Tikba asks, "Did he say what he wished with your eye?"

Speaking to Nairena, Leafiara says, "You're looking better now at least..."

Grymli exclaims, "Well, until next time. Holler if they start again!"

Nairena shudders.

'''Nairena says, "I asked him what he wanted."'''

'''Nairena says, "He told me to shush."'''

Speaking to Chandrellia, Vaemyr says, "I at least expected him to meet with us again, to hear our answer to his offer of "help"."

'''Nairena says, "Licked my face.  Told me I was too salty."'''

Speaking to Chandrellia, Vaemyr says, "But guessing Tyrrax's "shadow" pushing him done a darker road."

'''Nairena angrily exclaims, "Im very sweet actually!"'''

Speaking to Vaemyr, Chandrellia says, "Oh I'm sure he has better things to do, like pillage ships at sea, and take slaves."

Nairena folds her arms over her chest.

Speaking confusedly to Nairena, Leafiara says, "You don't taste salty at all to me, you're very--"

Speaking to Nairena, Leafiara says, "Yeah, exactly."

Leafiara smooches Nairena on the cheek.

'''Nairena says, "He cut out my eye."'''

Speaking to Nairena, Chandrellia says, "I will cut out his spleen."

'''Nairena says, "Then my arm which he gave to a grunt and told not to eat."'''

Chandrellia exclaims, "With a spoon!"

Leafiara says, "Hm."

Speaking to Chandrellia, Mauss says, "Rip it out with yer bare hands!  Nice and squishy fun."

Speaking to Mauss, Chandrellia says, "Not a bad idea."

Leafiara says, "We'll eviscerate him soon as we can."

'''Nairena says, "He cut out my insides.  Nearly passed out."'''

Mauss exclaims, "Like guttin' a deer!  But better!"

Kiyna says, "Bastard..."

'''Nairena says, "He read the blood on the ground.."'''

Kelfyr says, "Just like a spider, to do it while you were still alive."

Speaking to Leafiara, Chandrellia says, "And this time, I dont care what a Mayor says, there is no reprive for this one, no mercy, no jail time, no deals."

'''Nairena says, "Said I wasnt salty on in the inside."'''

Speaking to Chandrellia, Leafiara says, "Alendrial wants the Ember Vale destroyed anyway, so we're fine on that one."

Kiyna says, "Just like a spider, I'll crush him under my boot. Might take a few extra stomps."

Speaking to Chandrellia, Mauss says, "Gotta git da job done before the ...Speakers of Words git wind of it."

'''Nairena says, "Then he cut off my hand and started eating my fingers."'''

Speaking to Nairena, Chandrellia says, "Well they are tasty lil fingers."

'''Nairena says, "I told him he only needed to ask me.  Guess he didnt like my willingness."'''

Leafiara says, "A lot of this just sounds like the frivolous actions of a madman... the challenge is picking out the important parts that we can learn from and prepare against."

'''Nairena says, "Not as much fun."'''

Speaking to Tikba, Mauss says, "I ain' stutter."

Kiyna asks, "She was abducted right out of town square? The portal didn't persist?"

Tikba says, "Not a portal."

Leafiara says, "Spiders."

'''Nairena says, "I wish I remembered more.  Was starting to black out."'''

Kiyna says, "Not a portal? Then how..."

Tikba says, "A swarm of spiders came from the ground and dragged her off in an instant."

'''Speaking to Nairena, Chandrellia asks, "Did he say anything that may be of importantce?"'''

Kelfyr says, "I do wonder, with him wearing the eye, if there's some way to, er, see through it."

Nairena shakes her head.

Speaking to Tikba, Mauss asks, "This was outta town center?"

'''Nairena says, "Nothing he found in my blood."'''

Speaking apologetically to Tikba, Mauss says, "I was too busy dyin'."

Speaking to Kelfyr, Leafiara says, "Hmm.. if so, and if it's tied to her, maybe she could check with the research team and see if they can detect any anomalies or magical links."

Kiyna says, "Even if he is, I'm not going to speak towards Nairena the words I have for him. She doesn't deserve that."

Kelfyr says, "Potentially."

Nairena smiles.

'''Nairena says, "I feel so dirty."'''

Nairena shudders.

Kelfyr says, "Some way to remotely cast that...disturbing spell."

Speaking to Kelfyr, Tikba says, "A clever idea."

Chandrellia exclaims, "Or maybe seeing as its her eye, maybe the team can find a way to grant her eye spy with her own eye and then we can spy on him!"

'''Nairena says, "I dont think I will be the last victim."'''

Dergoatean says, "The interesting thing is that this spell is _mostly_ an illusion."

Leafiara says, "The eye and the arm do seem to be the most key pieces if anything is."

Kelfyr says, "My thoughts exactly."

Leafiara says, "Though I'm only guessing on her arm."

'''Nairena says, "Kidnapped aboard the Krolvin boat.  Now this."'''

Kelfyr says, "Especially if he's wearing it."

Dergoatean says, "Which raises my hopes that it could be cast even without the target eyeball in, erm, line of sight."

Nairena sighs.

Leafiara says, "Since he specifically said not to eat it..."

Speaking to Kelfyr, Chandrellia says, "Then maybe we can find where the entrance is."

'''Speaking sympathetically to Nairena, Mauss drawls, "Dey "like" you."'''

Speaking to Leafiara, Kiyna says, "I think they're in big trouble. Food-wise."

'''Nairena says, "I really need to up my game."'''

Nairena giggles.

Nairena nods at Mauss.

'''Nairena says, "Clearly."'''

'''Nairena says, "A Nairena amulet."'''

Tikba says, "It may not be trouble, but preference."

Leafiara says, "Hm... if they're running out of food, then it's only a matter of time."

'''Nairena says, "And a hand snack."'''

Leafiara dryly says, "Yes, new meaning to finger foods."

Speaking to Leafiara, Tikba says, "I thought of the Grimswarm as well."

Kelfyr says, "They did have rather a collection of bones going."

'''Speaking to Nairena, Chandrellia says, "Dont get me wrong, I would love to have a Nairena around my neck, but not like that."'''

'''Speaking to Chandrellia, Nairena says, "He liked my eye."'''

'''Speaking to Chandrellia, Nairena says, "I should be flattered."'''

Speaking to Nairena, Chandrellia says, "He wont like what we do to him."

'''Kiyna says, "Do we care what Samfelt is talking about? They're planning something over there."'''

'''Speaking to Kiyna, Leafiara says, "I sure don't."'''

'''Nairena says, "I warned him."'''

'''Nairena says, "I will reduce him to ash the next time I see him."'''

'''Dergoatean asks, "What is that Samfelt person on about?"'''

'''Nairena says, "And I will get my eye back."'''

Leafiara says, "At this rate I won't be surprised if Samfelt somehow rises to become the Commander and Baron."

'''Nairena says, "Ohh."'''

Speaking to Dergoatean, Chandrellia says, "Watch your back with him, he likes to turn on people that has given him trust."

'''Nairena exclaims, "I was Samfelted!"'''

Leafiara says, "He's doing more fighting than Sablo and more leading than Elidal."

Speaking to Dergoatean, Kiyna says, "He's a traitorous liar. He's lied to every single person he met so far."

'''Nairena says, "Heard some townfolks saying that."'''

'''Speaking to Nairena, Leafiara says, "You were kidnapped, not Samfelted... no one betrayed you."'''

Leafiara chuckles.

Speaking to Kiyna, Dergoatean says, "Well then I don't like him."

Chandrellia exclaims, "Let the girl dream!"

'''Nairena says, "Got it."'''

Kelfyr says, "An odd choice to be their emissary, admittedly."

'''Nairena amusedly says, "I just wanted to say it."'''

'''Nairena says, "I dont remember being taken."'''

Leafiara says, "Samfelt was caught for crimes in the Empire, lied about his name to try to get out of it, got conscripted onto a Navy ship, betrayed its pirate captain, got rescued by the Rooks, went to spy on the Barony for the Rooks, then betrayed the Rooks."

'''Nairena says, "It happened so fast."'''

Kelfyr says, "May be your mind protecting you from it."

Leafiara says, "That man's upward mobility is something to behold."

Kiyna says, "He lied to every individual at every step of that story."

Speaking to Leafiara, Mauss encourages, "Let's hire 'im!"

Kelfyr says, "In time, it may return."

Nairena nods slowly.

Leafiara says, "Somehow he's the emissary of a barony now."

Speaking to Leafiara, Chandrellia says, "He probly has something on teh Baron and will be taking his place next."

Leafiara says, "Somehow Elidal didn't even blink at him revealing that he's a Rook."

'''Nairena says, "I was still slightly angry due to dying."'''

Speaking to Chandrellia, Leafiara says, "That's what I just said."

Speaking to Leafiara, Chandrellia says, "Oh."

Leafiara says, "Elidal should watch his back if he's smart."

Leafiara says, "Honestly."

'''Nairena says, "When I feel that kind of anger.. it turn into the not so nice Nairena."'''

Leafiara says, "Or he'll get Samfelted too."

'''Nairena says, "I see red."'''

[General] Chandrellia thinks, "By the way, well done healers, and clerics and rescuers."

'''Speaking to Nairena, Kiyna says, "If you ever wanna see red, just come find me."'''

[General] Chandrellia thinks, "Awesome job defenders."

'''Speaking to Nairena, Kiyna says, "I'm covered in the stuff."'''

[General] Leafiara enthuses, "Everyone did a stellar job! So light on resources tonight, but we still fought everything off!"

Nairena grins at Kiyna.

'''Nairena exclaims, "Oh ha ha!"'''

Nairena glares at a floating crystal green eye.

'''[General] Samfelt thinks, "Together, we will survive this."'''

A floating crystal green eye suddenly floats up to a higher altitude where it begins to hover and look down on Nairena.

'''Speaking to a floating crystal green eye, Nairena says, "Nice floaty eye."'''

Leafiara says, "Well, I *was* just about to tell everyone about my guest contribution to the next Free North News, but Samfelt kind of ruined the moment."

Leafiara says, "Ah well, people will get to read it soon enough."

'''Speaking to Nairena, Dergoatean says, "Wondering if we can do that to your missing eye."'''

'''Speaking to Nairena, Dergoatean says, "And get it back to you."'''

'''[General] Chandrellia thinks, "Till you Samfelt someone."'''

A disembodied eye zips past you and heads straight for Dergoatean, who casually snatches it out of the air with a sticky splat sound.  Without hesitation, Dergoatean pushes his elusive peeper back into his eye socket.  With a few blinks it seems to function properly once again.  Dergoatean wipes some icky residue from his face and carefully makes sure he is presentable again.

Dergoatean says, "Tada."

'''Speaking to Dergoatean, Nairena says, "I was an annoying prisoner."'''

Kelfyr says, "Gah."

Speaking to Nairena, Dergoatean says, "I would hope so."

Speaking encouragingly to Nairena, Leafiara exclaims, "I bet you are!"

'''Speaking to Dergoatean, Nairena says, "Made his torture not so fun."'''

'''Speaking to Dergoatean, Nairena says, "Maybe I sort of suggested keeping a token."'''

Nairena blushes a nice shade of light pink.

'''Nairena says, "Like.  what are you going to do with that.. a token to remember me by."'''

'''Speaking to Leafiara, Nairena says, "He will take more."'''

Speaking to Nairena, Leafiara says, "Well, depends..."

'''Nairena seriously says, "You can believe that."'''

Leafiara says, "You're probably right."

Speaking to Nairena, Chandrellia asks, "Are we going to have to rope tie you to us?"

'''[General] Samfelt thinks, "I have no regrets about my actions.  I know you, of all people in Wehnimer's Landing, know the value of saving innocent lives."'''

Nairena grins at Chandrellia.

'''Speaking to Nairena, Dergoatean asks, "You, eh, gave him to idea to keep the eye?"'''

Leafiara says, "But sometimes, on rare occasion, shamans and the like only need one sacrifice."

'''Speaking to Dergoatean, Nairena says, "I didnt think he was going to actually do it."'''

Nairena grins.

Speaking to Nairena, Dergoatean asks, "You'd rather he keep it?"

'''Nairena says, "He did."'''

'''Nairena says, "Its haging around his neck."'''

'''[General] Chandrellia thinks, "Yes Samfelt, innocent, but hey just curious whos gonna get Samfelted next? Sablo? The Baron to Be? oohh I know, maybe his father...."'''

[General] Irval thinks, "Chandrellia lacks common courtesy  Samfelt. Disregard her words."

'''Nairena says, "Took my eye.  My arm."'''

Leafiara says, "Fascinating..."

[General] Chandrellia thinks, "Yes thats why I saved your ass, twice."

'''Nairena says, "Made blood runes under us with my endtrails."'''

Leafiara says, "Okay, so your eye is almost surely the key piece if he's keeping it with him at all times."

'''Nairena says, "And munched on my hand he ripped from my arm."'''

Kelfyr asks, "Did you get any indication what their intent was?"

Kelfyr says, "The runes, I mean."

Nairena shakes her head.

Kiyna asks, "Irval accusing someone else of lacking common courtesy...?"

'''Nairena says, "Just that he was reading them and to be quiet."'''

'''Nairena says, "Then took my hand because he was getting hungry."'''

Kelfyr says, "He's trying to impress anyone who'll give him unwithering attention. Better to ignore his puckering."

Leafiara asks, "He needed to read runes that he himself drew?"

Mauss asks, "Attention can wither?"

'''Nairena asks, "You all know that reiver shaman?"'''

'''Nairena says, "Tyeid."'''

Mauss says, "Dumb question... course it can."

Leafiara says, "We've heard his name and encountered him a few times, yeah."

'''Nairena says, "I must have missed it."'''

Leafiara says, "He's been elusive."

Dergoatean says, "Well this was good exercise, certainly."

Speaking to Mauss, Kelfyr says, "Most attention he draws is scornful. He's a little deprived of adulation."

[General] Irval thinks, "No you just assumed I needed rescuing and didnt ask. You just do. But thats what you do Chandrellia, you just do you , damn everyone else."

'''[General] Nairena exclaims, "I hope my hand gives you heartburn, you jerk!"'''

Kiyna says, "My understanding is that Tyeid... diverged from the reiver faith. He was cast out for that. The reivers of the mountain do not speak of him or his name."

Kiyna says, "He may be the mastermind behind the Ember Vale. It is hard to say."

Leafiara says, "Yeah, Jock and Dikirk haven't liked us even mentioning him."

[General] Chandrellia thinks, "Oh sorry, I will give my word from here on out, it will never happen again, you can rot for all I care, have a great night."

Speaking to Leafiara, Mauss asks, "Is Leafi-Blob disbanded fer the evenin'?"

Speaking to Mauss, Leafiara says, "Seems so."

Leafiara says, "We were never much of a blob tonight anyway. I think we topped off at six."

[General] Irval exclaims, "Good night! Don't forget to pick up your feathers on the way out!"

Mauss exclaims, "I'll strive ta be more useful next time!"

'''Nairena says, "He must have been in a camp."'''

Leafiara says, "Too many people worn out from the Iyo festival, trial, or both."

'''Nairena says, "Or something."'''

'''Nairena says, "We were inside a tent."'''

Leafiara lightly says, "But the Rooks are always ready to go."

Kelfyr says, "It did come rather late in the evening."

'''Nairena says, "The smell of campfires."'''

Kelfyr says, "I think people assumed the threat was passed."

[General] Chandrellia thinks, "Oh my feathers are right where they should be, why did you get plucked a bit, oh and watch those arrows, you never know where they will come from."

'''Speaking to Nairena, Kiyna says, "I am tired. I'm going to find my bed. Are you alright? If you'd prefer to have company, I can wait."'''

'''Nairena says, "I know a camp when I smell it."'''

Nairena nods at Kiyna.

Mauss says, "Anyhoo, thinkin' I've earned my rest this eve, certainly."

'''Nairena says, "Im going right for a bath."'''

Nairena shudders.

Speaking amusedly to Mauss, Leafiara says, "See ya at Silverwood tomorrow."

Kiyna nods understandingly at Nairena.

'''Nairena says, "Reiver licked me."'''

Mauss says, "Night all!  Don' eat no yellow snow."

Kelfyr says, "Have a good evening, all."

Speaking to Nairena, Chandrellia says, "Eewww."

Nairena hugs Chandrellia, who wraps her in a warm embrace.

Nairena hugs Chandrellia, who wraps her in a warm embrace.

Speaking to Nairena, Chandrellia says, "Still better then having Irval lick you tho."

[General] Irval thinks, "I'll be ready. I'll be watching. Someone always is. You might think you are in the right , but your presumptions will be your undoing."

'''Nairena exclaims, "Reiver juice on Chandy!"'''

Nairena hugs Chandrellia, who wraps her in a warm embrace.

Leafiara says, "I suppose I should call it an eve too."

Kiyna says, "Good night, all."

Chandrellia exclaims, "Ok off I go!"

Leafiara says, "Take care, all."



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