(008) The Blockade

Post by **waysoftheearth** » Wed Jun 16, 2010 12:47 am

waysoftheearth wrote:

eris wrote:Olaf is also with the flanking party.

He whispers to Dieter, pointing at Flewellen tied to a pole, "No one is looking could we creep close enough to free their captive?"

The flanking party are laying flat in a low ditch on the road-side a score yards west of the diggings. With all the Hobgoblin workers intent upon the parley it might be possible for a very sneaky person to circle around to their south and reach to Fewellen unseen.

(OOC: since Makofan has been offline for a while Caine and Anwyn will volunteer for this ruse unless one of the players thinks otherwise)

Post by **waysoftheearth** » Wed Jun 16, 2010 4:13 am

verhaden wrote:
Mads the Fair

Mads sighs. "Sometimes debt is more than gold coins. Someone ever wrong your clan, on a personal level? It's not about business. If so, then you'll know what I'm talking about."

Post by **waysoftheearth** » Wed Jun 16, 2010 5:14 am

heartless wrote:
I encourage Caine then Anwyn to try to sneak around to untie the captive.
I believe that the time is near when the sleep spell will be cast and get ready to attack once cast or the hobgoblin attack Mads and company.

OOC: How many rounds will it take to reach the blockade from where we are and engage the hobgoblins. If it is more then 2 can I encourge us all to move closer.

Post by **waysoftheearth** » Wed Jun 16, 2010 5:47 am

waysoftheearth wrote:

heartless wrote: OOC: How many rounds will it take to reach the blockade from where we are and engage the hobgoblins. If it is more then 2 can I encourge us all to move closer.

You would slink as near as you can without being seen on the first round, and then break into a charge and hit them on the second (assuming they don't move).

Post by **waysoftheearth** » Wed Jun 16, 2010 8:12 am

coffee wrote:
"I think we should all move in," Dieter whispers back.

Then, being a man of his word, he stealthily rises and sneaks forward.

Post by **waysoftheearth** » Wed Jun 16, 2010 5:27 pm

makofan wrote:
Caine is up for sneakiness and the plan. He tugs at Anwyn

Post by **waysoftheearth** » Wed Jun 16, 2010 7:29 pm

eris wrote:
Olaf also slinks forward.

When the attack happens, his plan is to fire arrows at the Hob Captain on the first round, or until the party closes on the Hob's and shooting arrows becomes as dangerous to us as to them, and then he will charge into the fight with sword and shield.

Post by **waysoftheearth** » Wed Jun 16, 2010 10:51 pm

Harry wrote:
Taines, winking at Mads, drops the rope securing the 3 captives.

Moving towards the Captain and in a highly overacted way says "Aye lad, but yer also forgot to tell the wee toad about all the buried gems over the back o' the ruins"

Taines keeps moving slowly towards the Captain, waiting for his gaze to break, he secures his axe in hand, holding it low "there must be hundreds of the little buggers, of all colours, some the size of meh fist".

"With a bit of effort from your crew you could be a very rich toad, ermm, I mean, very rich. You could buy lands from ere to the borders." Taines sweeps his hand across the horizon.

"And if you let our friend go, I'll take you and your bags of phlem to where they lay".

Taines keeps moving slowly towards the Captain, knuckles on his hand white, and a small but noticeable bead of sweat drips from his brow.

Post by **waysoftheearth** » Thu Jun 17, 2010 12:47 am

waysoftheearth wrote:
Caine and Anwyn skulk low as they make a wide circle out behind the encampment... their progress seems to go entirely unnoticed, and soon both are crouched behind a thick tussock of grasses, half a dozen yards from the captive Flewellen.

There are three unarmoured Hobgoblin labourers in the encampment, all with their backs to the pair of theives as they nervously watch the parley... but tied Flewellen is closer than the others...

Post by **waysoftheearth** » Thu Jun 17, 2010 12:50 am

waysoftheearth wrote:
Shortly after Caine and Anwyn have departed, Dieter, Olaf and Crystin decide it is time to make a move.

Keeping as low and quiet as they are able, they approach the diggings along the road side from the west. There are three bare-backed Hobgoblins in sight, leaning on their picks and shovels with backs to the advancing party as they watch proceedings at the parley which is taking place another dozen yards beyond them.

Dieter has his sword in hand, Olaf has an arrow on his bowstring, and Crystin has her mace at the ready. They are just a handful of yards away now...