Part 3 of - The Shadow of Love

[Larry_OHF]

Candle Team:

Nobody has noticed the beating nor awaken at all behind the curtain of shadow. Andrion is free to move through it, as it will not harm him. He knows this internally, though not from his own experience.

Roderik has suffered (hold on...I gotta get a bigger calculator...)

Roderik was last seen at 64/70 HP. In rolling online dice in addition to NWN toolset to count for the methods of attack and the weapons used, the knock on the nogging cost 9 hp, since it knocked him out, using a +3 staff which is 1d6, then the three kicks to the ribs were rolled up as a total of another 9 hp, if you can believe it...and then the final whap on the head cost a pretty 7 hp.

9 + 9 + 7 = 25 hp deducted
64 - 25 = 39 hp remaining

If anyone finds a flaw in my math or the way I am counting hits, please let me know. I am new at this and doing the best I can.

[dplax]

Andrion Wilgor 47/60

Andrion walked through the shadow-like flames and picked up his and Roderik's backpacks. He then walked to where the two horses were and led them to where he had hidden Roderik. Andrion tied Roderik's horse to his own and then checked to see whether the candle was in Roderik's pack.

OOC: Andrion's next move depends on whether the candle is there or not.
Pm sent to Larry also.

[Larry_OHF]

Andrion finds the candle hidden within the bag.

Andrion...you are now free to do as you choose, for your enemies have been taken care of.

Roderik...You may awaken in whatever mindframe you choose as best fitting in four rounds, unless the party awakes to find you and arouse you before that time. If they do, then you can awaken earlier to their promptings.

Silt, Lyulfe, and Rong Er...You may awaken to find the morning sun warming you.

[dplax]

Andrion Wilgor

Andrion took the candle and put it into one of the pockets of his robe. Then checking that Roderik was still unconscious he lifted the man up and put him up on Andrion's horse, his head hanging down on the right hand side, and the legs on the left. Andrion then put the two bags on Roderik's horse, sat on his own horse behind Roderik and started riding north, Roderik's horse coming behind his horse, tied to it. An hour passed when he stopped. Roderik was already conscious (OOC: I guess I am free to suppose that), but bound and gagged he could not do much. Andrion was getting tired however. The last two days he had not slept too much. He dismounted and walked a few feet away from his horse.

"My Lord! I need your help! Shorten the way for your servant, who brings you a gift!"-he cried into the dawn seemingly towards no one, but he was sure that the one to whom he shouted would hear him.

OOC: pm Larry

[Larry_OHF]

For Andrion and Roderik:

As the servant spoke, his answer was forthcoming.

The sudden appearance of a smokey black circle appeared in front of Andrion. The circle was from the ground up, about 9 feet tall, and hovered there silently.

OOC>>>The portal will collapse upon the passing of all targets through it. The portal is linked straight to the throne room, on the fourth floor of the Tower.

[dplax]

Andrion Wilgor 47/60

Andrion smiled as the portal appeared. He grabbed the reins of his horse and walked through the portal pulling both horses and Roderik behind him. Stepping through the portal he noticed that he was in the throne room.

Andrion bowed deep and then rose up.

"I bring you two gifts my lord."

With one hand he brought out the candle from under his robe and handed it towards the mage, while with his other hand he pointed towards Roderik.

[Morgeruat]

Rodie, the unfortunate

The ride had been most uncomfortable, and quick. With his mouth gagged his magic was all but inaccessible to him. But to all appearances he'd simply lain still, consious or not, and gone along with it. When the portal openned however he felt a spark of fear, nothing as bad as he'd gone through in previous trials, but still a shaking event. When Andrion announced himself to his "lord" the bard began chewing at the gag trying to remove it.

[ 06-29-2004, 08:04 AM: Message edited by: Morgeruat ]

[Larry_OHF]

The Shadow Lord

The hooded, dark form sat upon his throne, a terror to behold to common folk that had never before faced off against a dragon or a lich or other like creatures of power. One could not even tell whether or not the Mage was looking at the speaker or not, for so dark was his cowl. He however did speak to acknowledge his servant's arrival.

"Andrion...it appears that you have done better than I expected of you. Your messages said that you would be bringing the candle, but never any metion of this little human! I am quite proud of you."

The Shadow Mage looks upon the man, struggling to escape the bonds that even Andrion has not yet noticed.

"Rodie. Yes, I know you are Rodie and not Roderik. I know something of you both, but not much. Go ahead and continue struggling to get out of those bonds. It will do you no good once you are free of them anyway. There is no way out of this building. I have just now sealed all the windows and doors with shadow magic. You will be unable to breach them. And I also detect the arrow shaft about you. I was hoping you would have delivered that by now to Morgie...er...the Reaper...whatever he calls himself these days.

So tell me, how farest thou?"

[Morgeruat]

Rodie

"Mrrph Murffle Mruff"

ooc I think that says it all

[dplax]

Andrion Wilgor

Seeing that Roderik, or Rodie whichever it was could not speak because of the gag he took a step towards him and removed it.