[Taocow PBEM] Book 3 - Chapter XVI - Assault on the Kydians

Mon Oct 27 20:42:46 UTC 2014

ooc: The Wand can also provide him with 40 PPE which provides most of 
the energy he needs for a mystic portal.

[Alex]
Alex looks around at various locations, maybe a slightly raised hill, 
where she might sharp shoot from.
"I cannot think of much else I might be able to do," the scout answers. 
"We are also going to probably get the hell out of there pretty quick."
[Alex]

On 2014-10-27 16:21, 'Peter Perkins' via Taocow Rifts PBEM wrote:
> [Vesper]
> Vesper nods to Alex, "I am for it. I want to help people I shudder at 
> the thought of what these dwarves may have to endure. I will stay with 
> you, after all I am not much good for carrying a lot of cold iron."
> [/Vesper]
>
>
> On Monday, October 27, 2014 1:57 PM, Kitsune <kitsunefx at netzero.net> 
> wrote:
>
>
> [Alex]
> "I have an idea, how do you think they would react to a sniper making
> pot shots from around a kilometer away?"
> the red headed scout asks. "My rifle has that kind of range and I have
> some additional protections. Maybe have Vesper with me and teleport away
> when they start coming after us?"
>
> At the same with telepathy, she sends to Vesper, /The Tree gave me a
> wand, one that makes me immune to energy weapons. As long as you are
> touching it, it gives the same protection as me. We could create a
> massive disruption and disappear when they start sending people after us./
> [/Alex]
>
> On 2014-10-27 15:36, Aaron Clausen wrote:
> >>> [GM]
> >>> ...
> >>>
> >>> The whole company; the party and the dwarfs, are lead quickly 
> across to
> >>> what appears to be a blank wall.  Skarn utters a few words in his own
> >>> language, and the outline of a door appears.  He pushes on it and it
> >>> swings silently open to reveal a narrow stone passage about twenty 
> feet
> >>> long.  Again a hidden door is revealed.
> >>>
> >>> Skarn opens it, and it reveals the town itself. They are standing 
> at the
> >>> end of a short dead end alley.  To either side are what must be 
> wings of
> >>> the temple itself; tall solid stone walls that stand at least 
> forty feet
> >>> high.  A street can be seen at the end of the alley.  Along the street
> >>> are several stone houses.
> >>>
> >>> They cannot see a house that hasn't been at least somewhat 
> damaged. Some
> >>> are little more than rubble, others are punched through with 
> holes. There are bodies; both dwarf and Kydian, but mainly Kydian, 
> lying on the
> >>> street and in the alley itself.  About a dozen dwarfs; all women and
> >>> children, have been tied up in the middle of the street and are being
> >>> guarded by a couple of Kydians.  Above a Slaver barge can be seen
> >>> approaching.
> >>>
> >>> Though they cannot see beyond the street, they can hear infrequent
> >>> gunfire.  There are still a few dwarfs fighting, but there cannot be
> >>> many.
> >>>
> >>> Skarn is so angry he can barely speak, but Therane, showing her 
> mettle,
> >>> for the moment ignores her fellow dwarfs' plight and says "The
> >>> chieftain's house is on the street, about eight houses to the 
> left.  We
> >>> can try to get on to that street, though it's clear we will meet
> >>> opposition.  Prepare for death, my friends." [/GM]
> >
> >>> [Louissa]
> >>> "That's an interesting plan..." Louissa says dubiously. "Or some of us
> >>> could try to scale one of these walls, and make for the rooftops." She
> >>> looks to her companions to talk some sense into Therane.
> >>> [/Louissa]
> >
> >> [Vesper]
> >> "Damnit, I want to do something to help them." Vesper looks to Oz.
> >> [/Vesper]
> >
> >> [Alex]
> >> "Going on rooftops is very dangerous, we are better off going from
> >> building to building.  In some fights, it is even best to break 
> down walls
> >> in order to stay under cover."
> >> [/Alex]
> >
> >> [Oz]
> >> Oz nods at Alex while looking at Louissa and Therane. "They've got
> >> watchtowers and air cover.  Going on the street or the roofs is just
> >> asking to be shot unless we're all invisible. Moving through buildings
> >> until we can get as close as we can before we have to break cover 
> is our
> >> best bet."
> >> [/Oz]
> >
> > [Louissa]
> > Louissa nods as well, and turns to Ted for his opinion. While she 
> awaits his
> > answer, she shakes her head. "Is there anything we can do for those poor
> > people? They're going to be taken prisoner to Atlantis, a fate, if 
> rumor is
> > true, that is worse than death."
> > [/Louissa]
> >
> > [GM]
> > Skarn nods, and then looks to Oz and Therane. "Let me lead three of our
> > people to their aid. Perhaps we will rescue them, but perhaps we can 
> also
> > create a diversion. The rest of you can find a way to the hoard."
> > [/GM]
> >
> >> [Alex]
> >> "I am not an expert with explosions but maybe some demolition 
> charges could
> >> be set to deal with some of the attackers?
> >> [/Alex]
> > [GM]
> > Skarn nods. "Any other suggestions?" The young dwarf seems very
> > conscious that they need to move quickly to find the cold iron, but
> > wants to free as many of his people as possible.
> > [/GM]
> >
>
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