Treachery. Deceit. Death. This is the Drow way.

[Dracos]

Nov 24 18:33:19 <Ko-Teenagemutantninjakappas>   Thus the party returns to the inn. Nikkolai is out there but keeping quiet, while Knight is starting off at nothing, in her own tired reverie
Nov 24 18:35:15 *   Adail looks up as the party returns. Then blinks
Nov 24 18:35:26 <Adail>   "Um. Hmm."
Nov 24 18:35:40 *   Adail narrows his eyes at the drow next to his freind but sees no evil.
Nov 24 18:35:54 <Adail>   "Uh, Kam? Who's that? And where's Mari?"
Nov 24 18:36:06 *   Mari sighs. "Right here."
Nov 24 18:36:11 <Kamvakua>   "Yes, Adail?" Kamvakua glanced down, taking things in stride.  "Oh, this is Mari.  It seems our employer has an odd sense of humor.  Odd enough that it also gives good incentive to take her job."
Nov 24 18:36:30 <Mari>   "If you call EXTORTION good incentive, sure."
Nov 24 18:37:20 <Kamvakua>   "Good, terrible, Incentive that I don't think we want to ignore at least...but it may help us actually," Kamvakua glanced around the others as they shuffled into a single room to discuss.
Nov 24 18:37:34 *   Adail twitches his whiskers, "I see. I suppose you should stay mostly in my company, then. Thost most likely to strike out at a drow simply for being a drow are also the most likely to know what a musteval is."
Nov 24 18:38:54 <Mari>   "Right. But that won't matter for long because I'll be back to normal soon. By gutting the shopkeep if necessary, unless someone's got better plans?"
Nov 24 18:39:21 *   Ko-Teenagemutantninjakappas is now known as Kotono
Nov 24 18:39:22 <Kamvakua>   "We've been hired," Kamvakua frowned a bit at that, glancing at Mari.  "To rescue human slaves from the Dao.  A fairly dangerous venture, though worthwhile on face, as the Dao are cruel and often harsh taskmasters.  It would be a righteous deed to free them, even if we were not both hired and extorted to do so."
Nov 24 18:40:35 *   Adail nods, "True enough. Though aside from thier penchant for cruelty, what do we know of the Dao?"
Nov 24 18:41:51 <Kamvakua>   "But...as they are known for their cruelty, their use of slaves, and their mischief, so too are the Drow.  Indeed, the drow are even more fearsome to make enemies of, crueler to their slaves, less forgiving of insult, and generally do not toy like the Dao do.  It is not unthinkable that Drow may occassionally buy slaves from the Dao," Kamvakua mused.
Nov 24 18:42:13 <Mari>   "Not enough. We could ask around town. They're right down the road, so someone here has to know something about them. Just, you know, don't make it TOO obvious what our interest in them is. No need to make it more likely that someone will come after us for this."
Nov 24 18:42:38 <Kamvakua>   "What would you like to know?" He turned to Adail, wondering. "I am no lorekeeper of them, but I have seen and met them before in the past.  We can ask about the ones nearby around town easy enough."
Nov 24 18:44:35 <Adail>   "Hmm. Capabilities, mostly. Just as I and every other musteval have innate magical abilities, so too should the Dao. Before we get into any conflicts with them, I want to know what they can do."
Nov 24 18:45:01 <Adail>   "Also...are you suggesting what I think you're suggesting?" Adail peers up at Kam with a curious expression.
Nov 24 18:46:02 <Mari>   "Ah...If so, this would've been a GREAT job for our actress. Who is not me."
Nov 24 18:47:51 <Kamvakua>   "Yes, I am," He eyed Mari.  "Actress... ah, the one who died before you called for my aid?  It shouldn't require much talent.  A few slaves and a generally hostile tone that doesn't take any gruff  from anyone and you'd be a plausible drow matron."
Nov 24 18:49:03 <Kamvakua>   "Basically," He started to give the idea brewing in behind his stony brow.
Nov 24 18:49:18 <Mari>   "Yeah, her. So...slaves, huh? Who did you have in mind? Because I can tell you I don't have to fake the rest of it right now."
Nov 24 18:49:22 <Adail>   "Hmm. I...wouldn't be so sure of that. A drow matron would surely wear expensive garb practically coated with the symbols of their wretched spider goddess. Which we do not have, and do not have the means to aqquire."
Nov 24 18:50:26 <Adail>   "At least I assume they would be as well garbed as the leaders of any other elfin race. Which as you would remember from Arborea..."
Nov 24 18:52:17 <Mari>   "And I guess we couldn't make such a thing. Knitting's not really my forte."
Nov 24 18:52:41 <Kamvakua>   "We can gather a bit of information, but the Dao are dangerous enemies.  They often guard their cities with mazes and various traps to make it difficult for slaves to flee.  If we were to go in with brute force alone, we would likely be facing off against many Dao.  But if we can trick our way in," He smiled. "We would be able to examine possibilities and hopefully not even have them aware.  We could 'break free' as slaves while there,
Nov 24 18:52:41 <Kamvakua>    and maybe even surprise them enough that they don't think to call for proper help until it is too late."
Nov 24 18:52:45 *   Adail nods, "That would have been included under 'not having the means to aqquire' yes."
Nov 24 18:56:49 *   Adail shakes his head, "Might I suggest someone working for a Matron, rather then pretending to be one herself?"
Nov 24 18:56:55 <Mari>   "I have a bit of money," Mari says. "We could look around town. Hells, it's not like I'm going to worry about coin when it's going to help solve *my* problem. And sneaking or talking our way in is the best way to go. Always been what I'm best at, and fighting here....well, doesn't everyone else feel, I dunno, heavier since arriving on this plane? We fight only if we have to."
Nov 24 18:57:11 <Adail>   "It would be easier to pull off, especially as Mari has more the demenor of a warrior and a tough then a noble ruler."
Nov 24 18:57:25 <Mari>   "HEY. What does that mean?"
Nov 24 18:59:14 *   Adail blinks at Mari, "It means exactly what I said. You don't come across as an aristocrat at all. Is this being taken as some kind of insult?"
Nov 24 19:00:16 *   Mari waves this away. "Right now, everything is. Never mind."
Nov 24 19:02:04 <Kamvakua>   "It'd also be more dangerous.  A drow warrior would have to poster.  A lesser drow matron is probably the right angle, buying for another drow matron."
Nov 24 19:02:33 <Kamvakua>   "We'll need to find out the names of any drow cities or families around here, so to use them.  As well as any relationships between the drow and the dao that stand presently."
Nov 24 19:04:06 <Kotono>   Meanwhile, Nikkolai and Knight nod to each other, before excusing themselves out to do recon.
Nov 24 19:04:15 <Mari>   "Right. You guys ask about the drow because, well...From anyone else's perspective, I should already know about them. It'd look weird, me asking. I'll ask about the dao and what kind of *merchandise* they might have for sale right now, as befits me and my wicked race."
Nov 24 19:04:20 <Kotono>   roll 1d20+16
Nov 24 19:04:21 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+16  and gets 26." [1d20=10]
Nov 24 19:04:33 <Kotono>   roll 1d100
Nov 24 19:04:35 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Kotono rolls 1d100 and gets 36." [1d100=36]
Nov 24 19:05:55 <Mari>   roll 1d20+6 ?!?
Nov 24 19:05:56 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Mari rolls 1d20+6 ?!? and gets 17." [1d20=11]
Nov 24 19:07:41 <Adail>   roll 1d20+10 K:R
Nov 24 19:07:41 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Adail rolls 1d20+10 K:R and gets 17." [1d20=7]
Nov 24 19:11:49 <Kotono>   A few hours pass before Knight and Nikkolai return. He returns, providing the following information: OOC: I'm going to summarize this since I don't wanna do tons of lines of text with Zeph's PC over a check.
Nov 24 19:12:04 <Adail>   OOC: sure.
Nov 24 19:14:28 <Kotono>   Drow aren't too big a factor around here. People know aboutthem and occasionally drow have dealings with the dao, but nothing too big. The Dao are the big movers and shakers here. The drow are mostly a prime race with a few outposts in Lolth's layer of the Abyss.  The Dao are nasty fellows, enslaving and living high lives while servants mine, mill and live miserable lives. They dominate much of Earth, though far from all of it. A typical one f
Nov 24 19:14:33 <Kotono>   They dominate much of Earth, though far from all of it. A typical one fights with it's fists and spell like abilities, controlilng earth and illusions. The noble ones are stronger and use a tiring whip that deals damage as well.
Nov 24 19:16:05 <Kotono>   "...And that's it," Nikkolai finishes.
Nov 24 19:16:05 <Mari>   roll 1d20+6 ?!?! (son of ?!?)
Nov 24 19:16:06 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Mari rolls 1d20+6 ?!?! (son of ?!?) and gets 24." [1d20=18]
Nov 24 19:18:21 <Mari>   "Right. Well, unless the dao have some manner of contact in town--and it's not sounding that way--I guess we march up to their door and see what's what? That's what a haughty drow representative would do, right?"
Nov 24 19:20:23 *   Adail nods, "Arrogant but not defiant, I think is the best approach. Just talk about being there to purchase slaves and see where that gets you?"
Nov 24 19:21:09 <Adail>   "We dont' want to antagonize them until it's time to move, afterall. Looking down your nose at them would possibly cause them to decide to start the fight themselves."
Nov 24 19:21:49 <Kamvakua>   "You could be a traveling drow looking to replenish slaves for the trip home, but that's...harder to believe."
Nov 24 19:21:59 *   Mari nods. "Right. I'll string things out as long as I can. You slip in and get the lay of the land while I'm at it, and everyone else...makes me look important, I guess."
Nov 24 19:22:16 <Mari>   "Maybe this isn't so bad after all..."
Nov 24 19:23:30 *   Adail has quit (This paw of mine is burning red! It's loud squeak tells me to grasp VICTORY!)
Nov 24 19:24:19 *   Adail (~strikerul@c-98-210-201-139.hsd1.ca.comcast.net) has joined #dunes
Nov 24 19:26:57 <Kotono>   OOC: So what's your plan now? Play dress up Mari and go over to Dao country?
Nov 24 19:27:44 <Mari>   OOC: Sounds that way, unless anyone else has something to add.
Nov 24 19:28:22 <Adail>   OOC: Mari talks our way in, I hide in Kam's luggage until I have a chance to go Metal Gear Adail?
Nov 24 19:28:46 <Kamvakua>   OOC: Yarr. Some drow warrior stuff for Mari, some collars or whatnot for me and knight and Nikki.  Adail can hide until we get near.
Nov 24 19:28:57 <Kotono>   OOC: Okay. Go ahead and make a disguise check?
Nov 24 19:30:15 <Kamvakua>   roll 1d20+2 I don't have disguise, though Adail can be our disguise judge  Aid anothers all around ?
Nov 24 19:30:17 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Kamvakua rolls 1d20+2 I don't have disguise, though Adail can be our disguise judge Aid anothers all around ? and gets 7." [1d20=5]
Nov 24 19:31:19 <Mari>   roll 1d20+1 disguise improvement?!
Nov 24 19:31:19 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Mari rolls 1d20+1 disguise improvement?! and gets 13." [1d20=12]
Nov 24 19:31:47 <Kotono>   OOC: Go ahead, get all your numbers tallied up and then post 'em in the OOC room.
Nov 24 19:32:00 *   Mari tsks. "I can see you haven't had much cause to play at being someone else before, eh Kam?"
Nov 24 19:35:00 <Mari>   roll 1d20+11 for looking like bitchy drow bitch
Nov 24 19:35:01 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Mari rolls 1d20+11 for looking like bitchy drow bitch and gets 29." [1d20=18]
Nov 24 19:35:04 <Kamvakua>   "Not really, it's not my thing," He said simply.  "Am I that implausible a slave?"
Nov 24 19:35:22 <Mari>   "Well, the important part is to EVERYTHING I tell you to do."
Nov 24 19:35:45 <Adail>   "A bit, yes. Perhaps you and Knight could simply be mercenaries as opposed to slaves?"
Nov 24 19:36:47 <Mari>   "Mm. Mercenaries are probably less impressive than slaves...But as long people accept it without many questions, all's well in the end."
Nov 24 19:37:24 <Kamvakua>   "I am good at being silent and menacing," he said simply, demonstrating with an intimidating glare.
Nov 24 19:37:49 <Kamvakua>   roll 1d20+17 look I can back up to not mess with Mari
Nov 24 19:37:50 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Kamvakua rolls 1d20+17 look I can back up to not mess with Mari and gets 23." [1d20=6]
Nov 24 19:38:14 <Mari>   "Right, that's the idea! And you have to be totally obedient and concerned with every fiber of your being for my welfare."
Nov 24 19:40:10 <Kamvakua>   "Yes, Mistress," He gave a half-hearted try, half amused at the joke as he looked down on Mari.   "We should probably get into the right attitude of it though, Mari is the Mistress for this journey.  Until we stab those dao through their necks."
Nov 24 19:42:59 *   Adail nods, "And I suppose I should make myself comfortable in someone's pack. So on that note, once I get out and around, what am I looking for?"
Nov 24 19:44:20 <Mari>   "We need to know numbers. Of dao and of slaves. We don't want to be starting a fight we can't finish, after all. Any other way in or out would be good to know as well."
Nov 24 19:44:55 <Adail>   "Right."
Nov 24 19:45:51 <Mari>   "Oh, Kam...What are you, exactly? Someone might ask what this impressive specimen by my said is, and it'll be a problem if I don't know."
Nov 24 19:45:59 <Mari>   *said - side
Nov 24 19:48:27 <Kamvakua>   "I am a Goliath of the Avakithera tribe," He pounded his chest proudly.  "My former tribe roams the Azure mountains upon the prime as they have since time immemorial."
Nov 24 19:49:20 <Mari>   "Well, that's good to know. I'm street trash myself, but for the next few hours you folks call me Mistress. Let's move."
Nov 24 19:50:09 <Kamvakua>   "Yes, Mistress," He returned in a monotone, following at her side and a step behind.
Nov 24 19:50:40 <Kotono>   Thus the group returns to the path! The path out becomes lighter - as you get closer to the portal back to Air, the heavy weight vanishes. You reach the signpost without incident, the way ahead past it. You go past where you were, following the winding path for about a half hour...(More)
Nov 24 19:50:57 <Mari>   roll 1d20+6 more punctuation
Nov 24 19:50:57 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Mari rolls 1d20+6 more punctuation and gets 20." [1d20=14]
Nov 24 19:52:32 <Kotono>   You come to a place where the ground has been turned into a smooth stone path. The walls are finished, carved fresh and sharp. Light comes from luminescent fungus that grows on the walls in patches.
Nov 24 19:52:38 <Kotono>   OOC: GAh.
Nov 24 19:53:12 *   Zephyrus (~chatzilla@173-105-143-23.pools.spcsdns.net) has joined #dunes
Nov 24 19:53:27 *   Zephyrus is now known as Nikkolai
Nov 24 19:54:08 <Kotono>   You come to a place where the ground has been turned into a smooth stone path. The walls are finished, carved fresh and sharp. Light comes from luminescent fungus that grows on the walls in patches. After another fourty five minutes of walking around bends and well kept passages, you come to a narrow, 15 feet wide corridor. Here four humanoids stay on guard, wearing chain armor and carrying spears. Behind them stands a fine man with stony brow
Nov 24 19:54:14 <Kotono>   Behind them stands a fine man with stony brown skin and a wide smile. He wears fine clothes and jewelry of precious metals. One of the spearmen grunts, "Halt!" He calls in Terran, "Who goes?"
Nov 24 19:56:31 <Mari>   "To whichever of you knows thiat language," Mari whispers to her teammates under her breath, "announce that a warrior of House de'Brul comes to barter for flesh."
Nov 24 19:59:02 *   Kamvakua grunted and declared "A Warrior of House de'Brul comes to barter for flesh." clearly taking standing behind Mari as he does so.
Nov 24 20:00:33 *   Mari does her best to look haughty and proud for the suspicious eyes of these guards, resplendent in her shining mail and ebony skin!
Nov 24 20:00:46 <Kotono>   The smiling man comes out behind the soldiers with a whispered word, the men parting to let him by. "Ah, a drow. I can't say I'm familiar with House de'Brul. Are you from house Shezza?"
Nov 24 20:00:52 <Kotono>   *Strike.
Nov 24 20:01:03 <Kotono>   The smiling man comes out behind the soldiers with a whispered word, the men parting to let him by. "Ah, a drow. I can't say I'm familiar with House de'Brul. Have you been sent by recommendation of house Shezza?"
Nov 24 20:02:19 *   Kamvakua whispers the translation to Mari.
Nov 24 20:05:00 <Mari>   "I have not. My house matrons have many sources of information from across the planes. I cannot say which of them directed me to your doorstep, save that they spoke highly of your merchandise."
Nov 24 20:06:05 <Kamvakua>   "Mistress has not.  The house matrons have many sources of information from across the planes.  Mistress cannot say which of them directed her to your doorstep, save that they spoke highly of your merchandise."  Kamvakua translated.
Nov 24 20:07:39 <Kotono>   "Ah, new business is good business." With an elaborate bow and gesture, "Let's go talk in more amiable surroundings?"
Nov 24 20:10:09 <Mari>   roll 1d20+10 hope he's not planning to just stab me or something
Nov 24 20:10:10 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Mari rolls 1d20+10 hope he's not planning to just stab me or something and gets 27." [1d20=17]
Nov 24 20:10:47 <Kamvakua>   roll 1d20+10 aid another on keeping an eye out for odd gestures
Nov 24 20:10:49 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Kamvakua rolls 1d20+10 aid another on keeping an eye out for odd gestures and gets 17." [1d20=7]
Nov 24 20:11:26 <Mari>   "Of course," Mari says. "Lead the way."
Nov 24 20:13:31 <Kotono>   Thus you are lead back! You go through a long narrow passage, past four more bands of four armred men with spears at regular intevals. Just before a larger cave opens up, you duck down a side passage. Here thew alls are guilded with gemstones and gold, lead to a carved out room. Chairs of shining white stone are about, a fireplace crackling with flame with no fuel. Several stone carvings are set into the wall, showing various mythological even
Nov 24 20:13:35 <Kotono>   Several stone carvings are set into the wall, showing various mythological events. Your guide of sorts takes you into here, "Ah, for introductions, I am Feyiz. Sit, please."
Nov 24 20:16:13 *   Mari takes a chair. Her companions, of course, should but stand behind her. "Ma'riel," she says.
Nov 24 20:16:43 *   Kamvakua taps that bag as they're moving into the room, waiting for Mari to enter first anyway.
Nov 24 20:17:04 *   Kamvakua moves afterwards to stand behind her.
Nov 24 20:17:12 *   Nikkolai takes a place behind Mari's left shoulder, eyes boring straight into the wall, seemingly unaware of his surroundings.
Nov 24 20:17:54 <Adail>   Upon hearing the tap, Adail peeks out of the bag and making sure Kam's body is concealing his movement, begins to creep out.
Nov 24 20:18:33 <Kotono>   As Kamvakua continues to translate, "What manner of servants are you in the market for?" He says, as Adail is able to creep out! His friends and the chairs give a lot of cover, though there's still a small stretch from the last chair to the door that could be a bit of a problem.
Nov 24 20:20:03 *   Adail slips his way towards the door, plotting a line across that last stretch that will maximize cover and slipping across it as quickly and quietly as he can when he finds an opening where the Dao are looking elsewhere.
Nov 24 20:20:09 <Adail>   roll 1d20+23 hide
Nov 24 20:20:10 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Adail rolls 1d20+23 hide and gets 31." [1d20=8]
Nov 24 20:20:15 <Adail>   roll 1d20+15 MS
Nov 24 20:20:16 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Adail rolls 1d20+15 MS and gets 24." [1d20=9]
Nov 24 20:21:01 <Kotono>   Adail sneaks out! The dao doesn't evne seem to notice as he escapes to freedom! OOC: More in #evildunes, Adial.
Nov 24 20:21:56 <Mari>   "All manner. One can never have too many slaves, no? Our matrons became displeased with the deplorable work ethic of the house staff recently and conducted a sizable purge. No doubt those who remain will work harder for fear of feeding the spiders, but this does leave us in need of extra hands. Manual laborers, of course, though exotic bodyguards or pleasure slaves you might have could warrant a look."
Nov 24 20:23:40 <Kotono>   Steepling his hands together as he goes to sit, "As a practical token," he gestures, "Allow me to ask what sort of budget you're on."
Nov 24 20:24:20 <Mari>   roll 1d20+6 this is the worst time for something to fail, so--
Nov 24 20:24:20 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Mari rolls 1d20+6 this is the worst time for something to fail, so-- and gets 25." [1d20=19]
Nov 24 20:28:07 <Mari>   "Money we have in sufficient supply," Mari says. "The matrons instructed me to spend what is needed, though of course I would not spend profligately if possible. They can be...hard to please."
Nov 24 20:29:17 <Kotono>   "In your...particular...position, I believe our best man in dealing with slaves would be a service to you. He should be here soon; he's dealt with the drow so he'll appreciate your needs." With a discreet, easy smile, "As long as you gold and jewels are good, we should have no problem with each other.:"
Nov 24 20:32:14 *   Mari pouts ever so slightly (and prettily!) at having to wait, but makes no mention of the inconvenience. "Of course."
Nov 24 20:34:06 <Kotono>   A few moments later, another Dao enters. He is quite similiar to Feyiz. He bows to Mari, then in words none of you understand, speaks! OOC: I assume none of you can speak or understand drow.
Nov 24 20:34:34 <Mari>   OOC: You assume correctly.
Nov 24 20:35:37 <Kamvakua>   OOC: Adail can, but left :P  Oh noes
Nov 24 20:38:16 <Kamvakua>   roll 1d20+1 int check to try and follow
Nov 24 20:38:18 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Kamvakua rolls 1d20+1 int check to try and follow and gets 8." [1d20=7]
Nov 24 20:41:41 <Mari>   "Inform the dao that trade negotiations are best conducted in a trade language," Mari instructs Kam, smiling pleasantly to take the sting out of it.
Nov 24 20:43:25 <Kotono>   OOC: Make a bluff check there, Mari?
Nov 24 20:43:36 *   Kamvakua translates such as Terran, glaring at the one daring to speak drow.
Nov 24 20:43:43 <Mari>   roll 1d20+10 now is the time for the true hate
Nov 24 20:43:44 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Mari rolls 1d20+10 now is the time for the true hate and gets 12." [1d20=2]
Nov 24 20:44:25 <Kamvakua>   roll 1d20+17 you're making mistress unhappy
Nov 24 20:44:26 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Kamvakua rolls 1d20+17 you're making mistress unhappy and gets 36." [1d20=19]
Nov 24 20:44:36 <Kotono>   roll 1d20+10
Nov 24 20:44:36 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+10 and gets 17." [1d20=7]
Nov 24 20:45:29 <Kotono>   The new dao averts his gaze from Kamvakua to Mari. In Common, "Is this base speech more acceptable to you, ma'am?"
Nov 24 20:46:25 <Mari>   "Yes," deigning to not acknowledge the moment of unpleasantness and just move on. "Shall we proceed?"
Nov 24 20:47:02 <Kotono>   The second Dao goes to sit next to Feyiz. "We have many useful slaves. There is one in particular you may find...fascinating. Are you familiar with the Blood War?"
Nov 24 20:47:30 <Mari>   "Of course."
Nov 24 20:48:41 <Kotono>   "One that may be of...interest as a pleasure slave. An erinyes maiden, captured and passed into our possession. You and your kind would have quite the fun with her, as would your guests blessed by Lolth." He folds his hands, "Of course, such a rare specimen has to be seen to believed. Shall we?"
Nov 24 20:50:45 *   Mari laughs warmly and smiles for all to see. "Absolutely. I look forward to this."
Nov 24 20:51:07 <Kotono>   "This way." Both Dao rise, leading out of the room. OOC: Are you all going to follow without incident?
Nov 24 20:53:25 *   Mari stands up and follows the dao, trusting in her faithful servants to do the same.
Nov 24 20:54:06 *   Nikkolai silently follows his mistress, eying the Dao in a slightly distrustful manner as he stays close behind her left shoulder.
Nov 24 20:56:38 <Kotono>   You are lead back, past several more doors to a stairway going down. You sink deeper into Earth, the gravity of this place pressing on you. You go down and down and down, into dim halls. You pass by several iron doored rooms, each one silent. They go on quite a ways, but you stop in front of one near the stairs.  Taking a key out fromhis clothes, Feyiz goes to unlock the iron door here. "Right in here."
Nov 24 20:58:48 *   Mari walks to the door and takes a look inside.
Nov 24 20:59:46 *   Kamvakua follows as well, ducking in after the Dao.
Nov 24 21:00:14 *   Nikkolai decides to linger just inside the doorway.
Nov 24 21:00:25 <Kotono>   As Mari comes close the door is opened wide. Inside is a small room, ten feet deep. Here a figure is chained to the wall - a beautiful woman with off light blue skin and black feathered wings. She sits and looks up, haughty fury on her face. She wears nothing but tattered rags. "As you can see, she is a fine specimen even in this state. Her spirit is intact, so you can enjoy breaking it yourselves," Feyiz goes on.
Nov 24 21:02:28 *   Hatbot has quit (Broken pipe)
Nov 24 21:02:44 *   Seira (~corwin@bzq-79-180-127-59.red.bezeqint.net) has joined #dunes
Nov 24 21:02:44 *   ChanServ gives channel operator status to Seira
Nov 24 21:03:04 *   Kobot (~dunefar@ip68-99-109-25.hr.hr.cox.net) has joined #dunes
Nov 24 21:05:11 *   Penuche (~penuche@c-98-196-68-69.hsd1.tx.comcast.net) has joined #dunes
Nov 24 21:05:17 *   Yomi has quit (Ping timeout)
Nov 24 21:05:25 *   Mari has quit (sebben.dejatoons.net fantasy.dejatoons.net)
Nov 24 21:06:28 *   Kobot (~dunefar@ip68-99-109-25.hr.hr.cox.net) has left #dunes
Nov 24 21:07:10 *   Mari (~Melanchth@pool-96-231-68-153.washdc.east.verizon.net) has joined #dunes
Nov 24 21:07:16 <Kotono>   As Mari comes close the door is opened wide. Inside is a small room, ten feet deep. Here a figure is chained to the wall - a beautiful woman with off light blue skin and black feathered wings. She sits and looks up, haughty fury on her face. She wears nothing but tattered rags. "As you can see, she is a fine specimen even in this state. Her spirit is intact, so you can enjoy breaking it yourselves," Feyiz goes on.
Nov 24 21:09:48 <Mari>   "Oh yes. Yes, we will. The matrons will appreciate such a specimen." Mari turns to the jailer. "Through what means did you acquire this creature?" she asks.
Nov 24 21:11:13 <Kotono>   "A story for a story, perhaps?" With a smooth smile now, Feyiz looks to Mari. "I confess, it takes courage to impersonate a Drow matron."
Nov 24 21:12:26 <Mari>   roll 1d20+10 SM is he guessing and trying to make me slip-up, or...?
Nov 24 21:12:28 <Penuche>   Mari invokes Penuche's magic: < 21 > [d20=11]
Nov 24 21:12:48 <Kotono>   roll 1d20+13 since Hatbot isn't in the OOC DM room.
Nov 24 21:12:49 <Penuche>   Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 15 > [d20=2]
Nov 24 21:13:55 *   Kamvakua tightens his grip on his spear, not immediately attacking, but watching the dao very carefully.
Nov 24 21:14:29 *   Nikkolai is twitching his fingers at his sides ever so slightly.
Nov 24 21:17:13 <Mari>   "I, a matron?" Mari laughs. "No, not yet. Were I a matron, I would cut you down where you stand, but as I am a mere warrior and cannot afford to return to my Mistress with nothing but a tale of slaughter, I'll overlook the grave insult you throw at me by suggesting I am anything other than a drow."
Nov 24 21:19:26 <Kotono>   Feyiz reaches out, taking Mari's cheek in his hand. "Bravado. I like that in a slave - you have it in spades to think you could pull an illusion over our eyes, girl. Intellect, perhaps not so much, but that's good for a slave, too. Unless you can offer me better...motivations, that is."
Nov 24 21:25:05 *   Kamvakua offers such motivation, his pike lashing up toward the Dao's chest quickly.
Nov 24 21:25:19 <Kotono>   OOC: Roll init then. The dao aren't remotely surprised so it ocmes down to speed.
Nov 24 21:26:05 <Kamvakua>   roll 1d20+2
Nov 24 21:26:06 <Penuche>   Kamvakua invokes Penuche's magic: < 19 > [d20=17]
Nov 24 21:26:17 <Kotono>   OOC: The restof you?
Nov 24 21:26:23 <Mari>   roll 1d20+9 The Shit Has Hit the Fan (send lawyersguns&money)
Nov 24 21:26:24 <Penuche>   Mari invokes Penuche's magic: < 26 > [d20=17]
Nov 24 21:26:29 <Nikkolai>   roll 1d20+8 Finally, i get to pwn someone
Nov 24 21:26:30 <Penuche>   Nikkolai invokes Penuche's magic: < 11 > [d20=3]
Nov 24 21:26:50 *   Kotono has changed the topic to: Mari(26)>Kamvakua(19)>Nikkolai(11)
Nov 24 21:26:54 <Kotono>   roll 1d20 Feyiz
Nov 24 21:26:55 <Penuche>   Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 12 > [d20=12]
Nov 24 21:27:11 <Kotono>   roll 1d20 Dao 2
Nov 24 21:27:12 <Penuche>   Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 14 > [d20=14]
Nov 24 21:27:27 <Kotono>   roll 1d20+5 Erinyes
Nov 24 21:27:28 <Penuche>   Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 12 > [d20=7]
Nov 24 21:27:44 *   Kotono has changed the topic to: Mari(26)>Kamvakua(19)>Dao 2(14)>Dao 1=Erinyes(12)>Nikkolai(11)
Nov 24 21:28:04 <Kotono>   roll 1d20+5 roboknight
Nov 24 21:28:06 <Penuche>   Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 9 > [d20=4]
Nov 24 21:28:14 *   Kotono has changed the topic to: Mari(26)>Kamvakua(19)>Dao 2(14)>Dao 1=Erinyes(12)>Nikkolai(11)>RoboKnight(9)
Nov 24 21:28:18 <Kotono>   OOC: Mari, you open.
Nov 24 21:32:08 *   Mari draws her blades and prepares to dice this smug bastard. "Jail break, honey," she calls to the erinyes. "You want out of here, the power's entirely in your hands."
Nov 24 21:32:23 <Mari>   roll 1d20+10 attack 1
Nov 24 21:32:25 <Penuche>   Mari invokes Penuche's magic: < 17 > [d20=7]
Nov 24 21:32:27 <Mari>   roll 1d20+10 attack 2
Nov 24 21:32:27 <Penuche>   Mari invokes Penuche's magic: < 18 > [d20=8]
Nov 24 21:32:36 <Kotono>   OOC: Two hits.
Nov 24 21:32:38 <Mari>   OOC: also, amulet charge spent.
Nov 24 21:33:06 <Mari>   OOC: SA functions here? Dunno if dao are crit-immune or anything.
Nov 24 21:33:29 <Kotono>   OOC: It functions.
Nov 24 21:33:43 <Mari>   roll 1d6+2+4d6 attack 1
Nov 24 21:33:43 <Penuche>   Mari invokes Penuche's magic: < 15 > [d6=1,2,2,4,4]
Nov 24 21:33:46 <Mari>   roll 1d6+2+4d6 attack 2
Nov 24 21:33:46 <Penuche>   Mari invokes Penuche's magic: < 16 > [d6=2,1,3,5,3]
Nov 24 21:35:31 <Kotono>   Feyiz is stabbed in the stomach twice, mauled before he can react! He starts to speak, but it's cut off as he coughs and gasps with his wounds! OOC: Kam.
Nov 24 21:36:47 <Kotono>   The second dao raises an eyebrow, "Suicidal? You'll never get out of here alive, even if you kill us!"
Nov 24 21:39:50 <Kamvakua>   "It's unfortunate, but you choose to end your time here," Kamvakua returned in terran.  "The earth takes back its own," he quickly stabbed  the second dao, taking a side step so he could easily stab at both.
Nov 24 21:39:58 <Kamvakua>   roll 1d20+14
Nov 24 21:40:00 <Penuche>   Kamvakua invokes Penuche's magic: < 19 > [d20=5]
Nov 24 21:40:09 <Kamvakua>   roll 1d20+9
Nov 24 21:40:10 <Penuche>   Kamvakua invokes Penuche's magic: < 21 > [d20=12]
Nov 24 21:40:19 <Kotono>   OOC: Which on which? Declare your attacks.
Nov 24 21:40:48 <Kamvakua>   OOC: Both on the second drow
Nov 24 21:40:51 <Kamvakua>   OOC: Dao
Nov 24 21:41:00 <Kotono>   OOC: Okay, damage.
Nov 24 21:41:51 <Kotono>   OOC: Both hit.
Nov 24 21:42:18 <Kamvakua>   roll 6d6+20+2d6 (shock)
Nov 24 21:42:20 <Penuche>   Kamvakua invokes Penuche's magic: < 58 > [d6=3,6,5,6,6,2,4,6]
Nov 24 21:42:30 *   Kotono has changed the topic to: Mari(26)>Kamvakua(19)>Dao 1=Erinyes(12)>Nikkolai(11)>RoboKnight(9)
Nov 24 21:43:53 <Kotono>   With a savage fury, Kamvakua strikes! The second dao is stabbed back into the wall, midsection obliterated! His blood sprays out, dead before he can even react again! OOC: Feyiz is up, as well asthe Erinyes.
Nov 24 21:46:32 <Kamvakua>   "Feyiz, your choice here brings not profit, but only death, surrender and cut your losses, or the earth will take you back," He pulled his spear back easily, not even showing effort in having eviscerated Feyiz' companion.
Nov 24 21:46:38 <Kamvakua>   roll 1d20+17 scary kamvakua
Nov 24 21:46:40 <Penuche>   Kamvakua invokes Penuche's magic: < 25 > [d20=8]
Nov 24 21:46:59 <Kotono>   roll 1d20+10
Nov 24 21:47:01 <Penuche>   Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 18 > [d20=8]
Nov 24 21:47:09 <Kamvakua>   OOC: Feyiz edit for logs
Nov 24 21:48:11 <Kotono>   For a moment Feyiz hesitates, shrinking back! As this happens, the erinyes snarls, standing! Her chains come right out of the wall, her voice a snarl! "That's my money source, fools!" she snaps, as a greasy wave of darkness overtakes the party! OOC: Make will all of you?
Nov 24 21:48:35 <Mari>   roll 1d20+6 RESIST
Nov 24 21:48:35 <Penuche>   Mari invokes Penuche's magic: < 9 > [d20=3]
Nov 24 21:49:27 <Kamvakua>   roll 1d20+5 I don't get good will saves until next level :(
Nov 24 21:49:29 <Penuche>   Kamvakua invokes Penuche's magic: < 13 > [d20=8]
Nov 24 21:49:59 <Nikkolai>   roll 1d20+10
Nov 24 21:50:01 <Penuche>   Nikkolai invokes Penuche's magic: < 14 > [d20=4]
Nov 24 21:50:13 <Kotono>   roll 5d8 no luck, all of you take full and are sickened for 1d4 rounds
Nov 24 21:50:13 <Penuche>   Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 26 > [d8=4,7,6,8,1]
Nov 24 21:50:14 <Kotono>   roll 1d4
Nov 24 21:50:14 <Penuche>   Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 1 > [d4=1]
Nov 24 21:50:40 <Kotono>   Feyiz gasps as the darkness ravages the party, leaving them feeling greasy and dirty! OOC: Mari and Nikkolai take half and aren't sickened, as they're only neutral.
Nov 24 21:50:53 <Kotono>   OOC: Roll Knight too?
Nov 24 21:51:22 <Kotono>   Feyiz grunts, "S-stop! I command you," he coughs violently, "Enough, devil! Let us talk then! Stop the violence!"
Nov 24 21:51:45 <Adail>   roll 1d20+8 will for KNight
Nov 24 21:51:46 <Penuche>   Adail invokes Penuche's magic: < 18 > [d20=10]
Nov 24 21:52:04 <Kotono>   OOC: Knight failed. Everyone but Kam takes half damage and no sickness due to being N. Kam takes full and is sickened for one round due to being good.
Nov 24 21:52:51 <Kotono>   The erinyes stares in disbelief, "Coward!" She snaps in disgust, whirling the chains of her captivity over her head, "Coward Dao!"
Nov 24 21:53:26 <Kotono>   OOC: Nikkolai, you're up if you wanna do anything.
Nov 24 21:53:40 <Kotono>   "I said stop!" Feyiz hisses, "Or you're fired!"
Nov 24 21:54:47 <Nikkolai>   roll 1d20+8 Man, this chick be raging hardcore
Nov 24 21:54:48 <Penuche>   Nikkolai invokes Penuche's magic: < 15 > [d20=7]
Nov 24 21:58:47 <Nikkolai>   "You know what? I like my slaves quiet, obedient, and good at making sandwiches in the kitchen. You, my dear, are none of these things. Let's fix that, shall we?" Nikkolai says in a dry voice as he casts Haste on the party!
Nov 24 21:59:50 <Kotono>   The Erinyes stares daggers at Nikkolai, "I'll rip your testicles off and roast your soul over the fires of Avernus!" OOC: RoboKnight.
Nov 24 22:00:55 <Adail>   RoboKnight draws her rapier as she advances wordlessly on the Erinyes. Stabby time~
Nov 24 22:01:12 <Adail>   roll 1d20+17 stabby time
Nov 24 22:01:14 <Penuche>   Adail invokes Penuche's magic: < 23 > [d20=6]
Nov 24 22:01:23 <Kotono>   OOC: Miss.
Nov 24 22:02:09 <Kotono>   The rapier thrust is quick, but the erinyes is quicker! She rolls back, dodging the pointy metal stabbing swiftly! OOC: Mari.
Nov 24 22:02:53 <Mari>   OOC: how far away is she? Could I five-foot-step, or no?
Nov 24 22:03:24 <Kotono>   OOC: You could. It's a small cell, albiet about filled up now with everyone in here.
Nov 24 22:03:41 <Mari>   OOC: Okay, full attack go~
Nov 24 22:03:59 *   Nikkolai calls out to Feyiz, "Does she kiss her mother with that mouth? In any case, unless you wish the same fate as she just gave me, I suggest a transaction that even a merchant such as yourself will appreciate: We shall keep you alive and in return, you shall grant us the pick of your slaves and give us safe passage through your domain."
Nov 24 22:04:38 *   Mari steps into the cell. "Money, huh? What kind of cheapskate devil are you? We're doing Baator a favor here."
Nov 24 22:04:51 <Kotono>   "That's r-robbery!" Feyiz stumbles on his feet, clothes ruined by blood! "E-extortion! I can give you more - wishes to satisfy your every dream!"
Nov 24 22:05:23 <Mari>   roll 1d20+11 attack 1 (+13 if I'm flanking with Knight)
Nov 24 22:05:25 <Penuche>   Mari invokes Penuche's magic: < 29 > [d20=18]
Nov 24 22:05:29 <Mari>   roll 1d20+11 attack 2 (+13 if I'm flanking with Knight)
Nov 24 22:05:29 <Penuche>   Mari invokes Penuche's magic: < 15 > [d20=4]
Nov 24 22:05:40 <Mari>   roll 1d20+11 attack 3 haaaaste (+13 if I'm flanking with Knight)
Nov 24 22:05:41 <Penuche>   Mari invokes Penuche's magic: < 30 > [d20=19]
Nov 24 22:06:24 <Mari>   roll 1d20+11 (or 13 if flanking here) crit confirm
Nov 24 22:06:26 <Penuche>   Mari invokes Penuche's magic: < 22 > [d20=11]
Nov 24 22:06:30 <Kotono>   OOC: No flanking, two normal hits.
Nov 24 22:06:36 <Nikkolai>   "Unfortunately for you, we're not interested in that sort of thing. Would you rather her feed you your own manhood after that wanton display of cowardice?" Nikkolai eyes the fallen angel meaningfully. "I should think that your life and your most precious possession are priceless."
Nov 24 22:07:00 <Mari>   roll 1d6+2 aww, no flanking means no SA
Nov 24 22:07:01 <Mari>   roll 1d6+2 aww, no flanking means no SA
Nov 24 22:07:01 <Penuche>   Mari invokes Penuche's magic: < 7 > [d6=5]
Nov 24 22:07:01 <Penuche>   Mari invokes Penuche's magic: < 8 > [d6=6]
Nov 24 22:07:08 <Mari>   OOC: amulet charge spent, also
Nov 24 22:08:40 *   Kamvakua growls, it hard to tell whether he's furious or sickened as he seems to swell in stature before the Dao, spinning his spear as he knocked the devil's feet out from under her, bringing his pike down in a blast of lightning and force.
Nov 24 22:08:51 <Kotono>   The wounds barely even bother the erinyes, who bleeds only a few drops of blood! Meanwhile, Feyiz grunts, "F-fine!" OOC: Go Kam.
Nov 24 22:09:08 <Kamvakua>   roll 1d20+15 improved trip
Nov 24 22:09:10 <Penuche>   Kamvakua invokes Penuche's magic: < 26 > [d20=11]
Nov 24 22:09:30 <Kamvakua>   roll 1d20+17
Nov 24 22:09:32 <Penuche>   Kamvakua invokes Penuche's magic: < 25 > [d20=8]
Nov 24 22:12:44 <Kotono>   OOC: Trip hits, start resolving.
Nov 24 22:13:18 <Kamvakua>   OOC: She's prone now?  I won the strength check too?
Nov 24 22:14:27 <Kotono>   roll 1d20+7
Nov 24 22:14:28 <Penuche>   Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 19 > [d20=12]
Nov 24 22:14:40 <Kamvakua>   roll 1d20+18 Improved trip attack
Nov 24 22:14:42 <Penuche>   Kamvakua invokes Penuche's magic: < 33 > [d20=15]
Nov 24 22:14:44 <Kamvakua>   roll 1d20+18 haste
Nov 24 22:14:46 <Penuche>   Kamvakua invokes Penuche's magic: < 35 > [d20=17]
Nov 24 22:14:59 <Kamvakua>   roll 1d20+13 final attack
Nov 24 22:15:01 <Penuche>   Kamvakua invokes Penuche's magic: < 27 > [d20=14]
Nov 24 22:15:22 <Kotono>   OOC: Ouch. All hit.
Nov 24 22:15:25 <Kamvakua>   roll 9d6+30-6+3d6
Nov 24 22:15:27 <Penuche>   Kamvakua invokes Penuche's magic: < 62 > [d6=5,5,4,2,1,2,4,2,3,4,1,5]
Nov 24 22:16:34 <Kotono>   roll 1d20+10
Nov 24 22:16:35 <Kotono>   roll 1d20+10
Nov 24 22:16:35 <Kotono>   roll 1d20+10
Nov 24 22:16:36 <Penuche>   Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 29 > [d20=19]
Nov 24 22:16:37 <Penuche>   Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 19 > [d20=9]
Nov 24 22:16:37 <Penuche>   Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 16 > [d20=6]
Nov 24 22:17:42 <Kotono>   The erinyes is pounced on, stabbed away while down! Kamvakua has problems wounding her, his lance only penetratin in partially! A moment later, the erinyes concentrates and vanishes! OOC: Nikkolai.
Nov 24 22:20:36 <Mari>   roll 1d20+6 will save out of NOWHERE
Nov 24 22:20:37 <Penuche>   Mari invokes Penuche's magic: < 23 > [d20=17]
Nov 24 22:24:09 <Nikkolai>   "Tricksy devils. They sure do like to fight in such a cowardly manner." Nikkolai drawls as he casts Detect Thoughts, hoping to find the erinyes and get some rough idea of what she has planned next.
Nov 24 22:25:27 <Kotono>   The erinyes isn't in the cell, the burst not detecting her mind there. OOC: There is the presence of thoughts from Kam, Mari, Feyiz and Knight, but no erinyes.
Nov 24 22:27:40 <Adail>   RoboKnight keeps her guard up in case of Erinyes reappearance, but doesn't attack Mr. Fez.
Nov 24 22:29:30 *   Nikkolai grunts. "Damn. She's not here anymore."

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

OOC: Adail stealth mission

Nov 24 20:22:24 <Kotono>   Adail is out and free! The hall here is well kept, embedded with rich gold and precious jewels. It goes the way you came, leading back to the main path and the large cave opening you didn't go into. It continues past this point as well, leading to another door and going further on past that.
Nov 24 20:23:53 *   Adail gets down on all fours and uses his innate talents at Disguse to blur his appearance into that of a more common(but rather large) rat. (Disguise Self active)
Nov 24 20:24:12 *   Adail then creeps towards the large cave, thinking that's where slaves would be held.
Nov 24 20:25:33 <Kotono>   As Adail scurries back, a single being comes down the passage. Another Dao, dressed much like Feyiz. His step is sure and quick, his eyes ahead and not particularly looking down at the ground at all.
Nov 24 20:26:39 *   Adail finds a place to hide for a moment while letting this guy pass. He wants to see where he's going.
Nov 24 20:27:14 <Adail>   roll 1d20+23 hide again, I assume
Nov 24 20:27:15 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Adail rolls 1d20+23 hide again, I assume and gets 40." [1d20=17]
Nov 24 20:27:41 <Kotono>   The dao doesn't even seem to remotely notice Adail, off on his own business and passing ahead without a glance in his direction.
Nov 24 20:28:32 *   Adail lets the dao have a safe distance headstart, then starts to shadow him.
Nov 24 20:29:50 <Adail>   OOC: well, which direction is he going, I suppose I should ask?
Nov 24 20:29:56 <Kotono>   OOC: Back the way you came.
Nov 24 20:31:19 <Adail>   OOC: Oh, nevermind then. I was thinking he was coming FROM that way for some reason. Derp.
Nov 24 20:31:42 *   Adail continues on towards the cave.
Nov 24 20:33:16 <Kotono>   Adail reaches the main passage then heads into the cave entrance. You find a vast cave, the walls and ground covered in vast swathes of green glowing fungi. A team of twelve humanoids work away on their hands and knees, cutting the mushroom sand placing them in baskets. A single dao watches them, a whip in hand. On the far end of the cave the wall has been molded to close into a stopgap, a large door leading further back.
Nov 24 20:33:19 <Kotono>   a large door leading further back.
Nov 24 20:34:24 <Adail>   OOC: Is the door closed or open?
Nov 24 20:34:35 <Kotono>   OOC: Closed right now. Pretty plain stone door.
Nov 24 20:37:20 *   Adail heads towards that area, looking for a soft spot where he can simply burrow under the wall if nessesary.
Nov 24 20:37:35 <Kotono>   OOC: Make hide/MS real quick then?
Nov 24 20:38:24 <Adail>   roll 1d20+23 hide
Nov 24 20:38:25 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Adail rolls 1d20+23 hide and gets 30." [1d20=7]
Nov 24 20:38:31 <Adail>   roll 1d20+15 MS
Nov 24 20:38:33 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Adail rolls 1d20+15 MS and gets 27." [1d20=12]
Nov 24 20:39:14 <Kotono>   Adail sneaks closer and closer! The slaves work away without expression, while the Dao watches in obvious boredom. He's easy enough to sneak by, Adail reaching the door. He finds a nice spot for burrowing nearby, the ground relatively soft.
Nov 24 20:40:08 <Adail>   And now, the tricky part. Burrowing silently.
Nov 24 20:40:38 <Kotono>   OOC: Make an MS check at -5, say? That's a pretty tricky feat.
Nov 24 20:40:58 *   Adail starts digging very slowly, keeping his eyes open and being ready to bolt. (moving at half speed, of course)
Nov 24 20:41:13 <Adail>   roll 1d20+10 don't hate hatbot
Nov 24 20:41:15 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Adail rolls 1d20+10 don't hate hatbot and gets 17." [1d20=7]
Nov 24 20:41:34 *   Merc (~k@c-98-196-68-69.hsd1.tx.comcast.net) has joined #evildunes
Nov 24 20:42:18 <Kotono>   Adail starts to dig! As he does, he hears a voice say, "Stop picking," a voice calls, while Adail is digging his way into the dirt as quietly as he can!
Nov 24 20:42:54 *   Adail backs away from the hole quickly and quietly, trying to stay hidden.
Nov 24 20:44:52 <Kotono>   OOC: Make hide?
Nov 24 20:46:44 <Adail>   roll 1d20+23
Nov 24 20:46:45 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Adail rolls 1d20+23 and gets 43." [1d20=20]
Nov 24 20:47:22 <Kotono>   Adail dives behind some rock! Several moments pass, "Get back to work," the voice commands, the picking resuming.
Nov 24 20:48:20 *   Adail lets a minute pass and then goes back to his task. He's betting slave pens or possibly something else important is back there.
Nov 24 20:48:32 <Adail>   roll 1d20+10 dig silently
Nov 24 20:48:34 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Adail rolls 1d20+10 dig silently and gets 27." [1d20=17]
Nov 24 20:49:41 <Kotono>   This time Adail hears nothing! He quietly digs down, burrowing under the door! On the other side a narrow hall is ahead, a door of heavy iron, jail barred. It blocks the way ahead, a large lock on it.
Nov 24 20:52:43 *   Adail eyes. Locked door after locked door? They have a need for security here. Slave pens? Or something else of value? Whatever it is, he starts looking for another place to burrow.
Nov 24 20:53:12 <Kotono>   The ground is fairly hard here. Adail can burrow, but it would be noisy and slow going. Certainly not impossible, though.
Nov 24 20:55:04 <Adail>   OOC: there's nowhere to go here but forward or back through the hole?
Nov 24 20:55:25 <Kotono>   OOC: Yes, basically.
Nov 24 20:56:26 *   Adail doesn't think it's worth the time it'll take right now and goes back the way he came, stealthing through the hole and looking for somewhere else that may lead to slave pens.
Nov 24 20:56:30 <Adail>   roll 1d20+23 hide
Nov 24 20:56:31 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Adail rolls 1d20+23 hide and gets 38." [1d20=15]
Nov 24 20:56:37 <Adail>   roll 1d20+15 MS
Nov 24 20:56:38 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Adail rolls 1d20+15 MS and gets 32." [1d20=17]
Nov 24 20:58:24 <Kotono>   Adail returns out, returning to the way he came. He can return to the rooms and gold and gem lined halls, or go back the way he came entirely, out of Dao territory. No others doors immediately make themselves obvious, nor any other passages.
Nov 24 21:01:07 *   Adail sneaks towards the way out, hoping to find some other passages off of that pathway?
Nov 24 21:01:35 <Kotono>   OOC: Make a search check?
Nov 24 21:02:18 <Adail>   roll 1d20+2 untrained search aw yeah
Nov 24 21:02:28 *   Hatbot has quit (Broken pipe)
Nov 24 21:02:33 <Kotono>   OOC: Kobot time!
Nov 24 21:02:44 *   Seira (~corwin@bzq-79-180-127-59.red.bezeqint.net) has joined #evildunes
Nov 24 21:02:44 *   ChanServ gives channel operator status to Seira
Nov 24 21:03:05 *   Kobot (~dunefar@ip68-99-109-25.hr.hr.cox.net) has joined #evildunes
Nov 24 21:03:20 <Adail>   roll 1d20+2 lets get off on the right foot here Kobot
Nov 24 21:03:21 <Kobot>   Adail rolled 1d20+2 lets get off on the right foot here Kobot --> [ 1d20=16 ]{18}
Nov 24 21:03:51 <Kotono>   Just opposite the passage to the gem guilded halls, Adail checks the other wall, starting. To his surprise, his pay goes right though the wall, as if it wasn't there!
Nov 24 21:04:10 *   Adail twitches his nose and then slips through the illusion wall.
Nov 24 21:05:17 *   Yomi has quit (Ping timeout)
Nov 24 21:05:25 *   Mari has quit (sebben.dejatoons.net fantasy.dejatoons.net)
Nov 24 21:07:10 *   Mari (~Melanchth@pool-96-231-68-153.washdc.east.verizon.net) has joined #evildunes
Nov 24 21:07:57 <Kotono>   Adail slips through the wall! Ahead is a dim passage, well kept. It goes thirty feet before going to three doors, two on the side and one leading further on. One of the side door sis ajar.
Nov 24 21:08:40 *   Adail stealthily slides up to the door that is a jar and peeks in!
Nov 24 21:10:16 <Kotono>   Inside two dao sit. A bowl full of sparking red gems sits between them. Occasionally one reaches in and pops it in their mouth, chomping down on it like a giant grape. A great chess board is between them, the two locked into a game.
Nov 24 21:11:20 <Adail>   OOC: is there another door leading out of that room?
Nov 24 21:11:29 <Kotono>   OOC: It's a single room.
Nov 24 21:13:44 *   Adail slips back and checks the other doors, listening at them for activity before seeing if he can quietly open them or will have to burrow.
Nov 24 21:13:58 <Adail>   roll 1d20+14 listen
Nov 24 21:13:59 <Kobot>   Adail rolled 1d20+14 listen --> [ 1d20=12 ]{26}
Nov 24 21:14:28 <Kotono>   In the next room Adail can hear faint noises. The shuffling of feet, perhaps.
Nov 24 21:15:27 *   Adail checks the door that leads further on next. (just take 10 on Listen for 24?)
Nov 24 21:15:52 <Kotono>   The next door is quiet.
Nov 24 21:16:10 *   Adail checks that door to see if it will open or if it's locked.
Nov 24 21:17:03 <Kotono>   The door should open, it doesn't look to be locked.
Nov 24 21:17:24 *   Adail attempts to quietly open the door, then.
Nov 24 21:18:20 <Adail>   roll 1d20+15 open silently?
Nov 24 21:18:21 <Kobot>   Adail rolled 1d20+15 open silently? --> [ 1d20=5 ]{20}
Nov 24 21:20:48 <Kotono>   The door opens! Ahead are several rooms, each one mostly occluded. They are filled with gems and precious metals, adorned with them. Some hav ebeds, some have works of art. Wealth dominates here.
Nov 24 21:22:58 *   Adail fully expects this to be a trap, looks around with Detect Magic.
Nov 24 21:24:16 <Kotono>   There aren't any signs of magic here.
Nov 24 21:25:45 *   Adail isn't here for wealth, doubts the slaves would be kept around here, sighs a very small bit under his breath and goes back towards the other side door where he heard shuffling feet and looks for a spot to burrow. Too risky to open that door.
Nov 24 21:26:07 <Kotono>   The ground is soft near the door, worn down considerably. It wouldn't be hard to burrow.
Nov 24 21:27:09 *   Adail makes sure he's not being watched, then gets to work.
Nov 24 21:27:14 <Adail>   roll 1d20+10 dig silently
Nov 24 21:27:14 <Kobot>   Adail rolled 1d20+10 dig silently --> [ 1d20=16 ]{26}
Nov 24 21:27:43 *   Adail stops before breaking surface on the other side, only breaks it a very small bit to get a look into the room before coming all teh way out.
Nov 24 21:29:30 <Kotono>   In this room is a large kitchen of sorts. There are conventional foods about, fungi, rocks, gems, metals. A well fed human female is currently scraping what looks to be gemstone scraps into a broth. She wears white clothes and an apron, whistling to herself.
Nov 24 21:30:11 *   Adail narrows his eyes, trying to detect evil in the woman.
Nov 24 21:30:54 <Kotono>   The woman radiates no evil.
Nov 24 21:33:30 *   Adail changes his Disuise to that of a tiny fey creature, and then pushes through, still being hidey and sneaky for now.
Nov 24 21:33:34 <Adail>   roll 1d20+23 hide
Nov 24 21:33:34 <Kobot>   Adail rolled 1d20+23 hide --> [ 1d20=4 ]{27}
Nov 24 21:33:40 <Adail>   roll 1d20+15 MS
Nov 24 21:33:41 <Kobot>   Adail rolled 1d20+15 MS --> [ 1d20=4 ]{19}
Nov 24 21:34:50 <Kotono>   "Hm?" The woman looks up from her work, "M-Master?" she asks politely, but blinks when she sees the door.
Nov 24 21:36:42 *   Adail moves to an area a bit away from the door and pitches his voice to be very soft to match his disguise as what looks very close to a courre eladrin, "No, not your master at all. I'll be direct, I'm here to free slaves and I need some information."
Nov 24 21:37:22 <Kotono>   "Oh my!" Her hands go to her cheeks, her cutting board rattling on the counter as she drops it! "Truly!?"
Nov 24 21:38:38 *   Adail nods, but then blends back into the shadows in case that sound alerted any guards, hissing softly as he does so, "Shh!"
Nov 24 21:39:14 <Kotono>   The woman jerks her head about but thenshakes her head, whispering, "No...most of the Masters aren't back here right now. It's safe."
Nov 24 21:42:33 *   Adail steps back out of the shadows, "I'm a celestial, and I'm going to free as many slaves as I can. I'll be honest, I can't promise I'll free you personally, nor that I can free everyone. I am only one creature, after all. But if I'm to free anyone, I'll need to know where the slave pens are. Can you help me?"
Nov 24 21:46:32 <Kotono>   The woman quickly nods, "Go out from here and go straight ahead. You'll find a cave full of glowing mushrooms. Past it are the slave pens and past that leads deeper into Dao territory. It's set up so it's easy to go in and hard to get out - a lot of locked doors and cages."
Nov 24 21:50:50 *   Adail sighs, "My first instinct was right, it seems. Thank you, good woman." He chuckles a bit, "I dont' suppose you know of any ways out besides the main entrance, do you? Even guarded ones?"
Nov 24 21:57:14 <Kotono>   "There is one..." she whispers, "It has a magic ward, but the Dao have it in case of emergency. They even maintain it themselves instead of having slaves do it."
Nov 24 21:58:03 <Adail>   "Hmm. And where is this?"
Nov 24 21:59:13 <Kotono>   "There's a room ahead full of gems and art." She points ahead, the direction of the quiet room with beds Adail saw. "That's their bedrooms. In the back is a fake wall. There's a path that's supposed to loop around and to a passage deeper into Dao territory in case of an escape being needed."
Nov 24 22:02:07 <Adail>   "Thank you. May the light of heaven watch over you even here. I need to get moving then."
Nov 24 22:02:33 <Kotono>   "Please, be careful." She warns, "The Dao don't take kindly to rescuers."
Nov 24 22:04:22 *   Adail slips back into the hole, resumes his rat disguise, and gets moving back towards the noted escape route. He wants to secure that before bringing any slaves.
Nov 24 22:08:01 <Kotono>   Adail returns to the room of wealth! He checks the back wall, finding an illusionary wall easily enough.
Nov 24 22:08:18 *   Adail passes through it, and stealths along to find this supposed exit!
Nov 24 22:11:18 <Kotono>   Adail passes through! Ahead is a small passage, wide but not too big. It's plain, unlit. Very basic, going on a ways and sloping down into Earth.
Nov 24 22:12:36 *   Adail turns on his darkvision and periodically looks around with Detect Magic for the wards as he moves along
Nov 24 22:16:58 <Kotono>   About sixty feet ahead Adail can detect magic.
Nov 24 22:17:41 *   Adail moves closer to that area to see if he can get a better look at these wards. He's not sure there's anything HE can do about them, but maybe Nik can.
Nov 24 22:18:09 <Kotono>   There are fiant wards drawn into the ground and walls...OOC: Do you have any ranks in spellcraft or K:A?
Nov 24 22:20:16 <Adail>   roll 1d20+4 spellcraft
Nov 24 22:20:17 <Kobot>   Adail rolled 1d20+4 spellcraft --> [ 1d20=5 ]{9}
Nov 24 22:20:25 <Kotono>   Adail can't puzzle out much about them.
Nov 24 22:22:12 *   Adail is still glad to know WHERE the exit is(one of them anyway) and stealths back up to the where the slave pens are(also, reminder that he keeps See Invis up as a rule, just in case it's relevent)
Nov 24 22:24:19 <Kotono>   OOC: go ahead and roll MS/hide?
Nov 24 22:24:53 <Adail>   roll 1d20+23 hide
Nov 24 22:24:53 <Kobot>   Adail rolled 1d20+23 hide --> [ 1d20=19 ]{42}
Nov 24 22:24:58 <Adail>   roll 1d20+15 MS
Nov 24 22:24:59 <Kobot>   Adail rolled 1d20+15 MS --> [ 1d20=6 ]{21}