Chapter 2 Episode 4

[Bynw]

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[20:07] <.Bynw> *** BEGIN RECAP ***
[20:07] <.Bynw> .
[20:07] <.Bynw> *Having left the Cathedral behind and crossing the Adanian country side.  The adventures have entered the Earldom of Kirsh and have been met by a torential rain.*
[20:07] <.Bynw> .
[20:07] <.Bynw> *Leaving the horses behind and travelling on foot just off the trail in the ancient forest to avoid getting stuck in the mud.  Ibon has noted that the storm is not natural.*
[20:07] <.Bynw> .
[20:07] <.Bynw> *** END RECAP and BEGIN PLAY ***
[20:07] * Playback of 'recap.txt' complete
[20:09] * +Jenna wipes herself off under a large tree branch, clearing her face and eyes for a moment
[20:10] * +Andy_Hock (SiL2281@d259.as1.dytn.oh.core.com) has left #Teara-Adan
[20:10] <.Bynw> *ibon* "we need to keep moving ..."
[20:11] <+Jenna> "how long can they keep this up?"
[20:11] * +Kanax (~vangard@adsl-68-251-148-68.dsl.bltnin.ameritech.net) Quit
[20:11] * Kanax (~darksir@adsl-68-251-148-68.dsl.bltnin.ameritech.net) has joined #Teara-Adan
[20:12] * Bynw sets mode: +v Kanax
[20:12] <.Bynw> *ibon* "the rain?"
[20:13] * +Kanax pauses, caked with mud and ire, "It was well long enough hours ago."
[20:13] <+James> "Quite a long time if the ones who are doing it are high-level."
[20:14] <.Bynw> *ibon* "i've seen them do it for days the last time Benedict attempted anything deep within the forest"
[20:16] <+James> "We might as well face that we're gonna do this in the rain."
[20:17] * +Jenna sighs heavily and continues onward
[20:17] <+Kanax> "Just bloody wonderful. 
[20:17] <.Bynw> *ibon* "i know this forest Kanax ... i grew up here"
[20:18] <+James> "Well, as I told our last patron, at least it isnt snow."
[20:20] * +Kanax shrugs, "I don't mind the mud so much, but fights in the mud are much more fun to watch than participate in."
[20:20] <.Bynw> *ibon leads the group through the ancient moss covered garantuan trees in the heavy rain for a better part of a day only stopping for a quick bite to eat*
[20:22] <.Bynw> *ibon* "whoever is in that other caravan is having a hard time in this rain.  the trail is nothing but mud over there ..."
[20:23] <+James> "That's what they want, of course."
[20:27] <.Bynw> *ibon* "and they are in grave danger to take that child from the settlement too ... the druids will kill them for it"
[20:27] * +Kanax makes a feeble attempt to look off into the distance, "I can only hope we're moving faster than they are."
[20:27] <+James> "We are."
[20:27] <.Bynw> ! listen check !
[20:28] <+James> d20+5
[20:28] * +Palamedes rolls the dice for James (d20+5) and rolled 21.
[20:28] <+Jenna> d20+2
[20:28] * +Palamedes rolls the dice for Jenna (d20+2) and rolled 8.
[20:28] <+Kanax> d20+2
[20:28] * +Palamedes rolls the dice for Kanax (d20+2) and rolled 3.
[20:28] <+Kanax> (( *suddenly goes deaf* ))
[20:29] <+Seanna> d20+4
[20:29] * +Palamedes rolls the dice for Seanna (d20+4) and rolled 13.
[20:31] <.Bynw> d20+3
[20:31] * +Palamedes rolls the dice for Bynw (d20+3) and rolled 23.
[20:32] <+Jenna> ((*makes hand gestures in front of Kanax*  ))
[20:32] <+James> "Shhh.  Large animal ahead."
[20:33] * +James waves hands to stop.
[20:33] <+Jenna> ((*makes a slightly different hand gesture for Bynw rolling a 20*))
[20:33] <.Bynw> *ibon* "sounds like more than one"
[20:34] <+James> "Yeah."
[20:35] * +Kanax places a hand on the hilt of his scimitar, waiting for James's signal.
[20:36] * +Jenna stops and crouches down, readying her bow
[20:36] <+James> d20+8
[20:36] * +Palamedes rolls the dice for James (d20+8) and rolled 25.
[20:39] <+James> ::whispers:: "They're not coming this way."
[20:39] <+Seanna> ::nods::
[20:39] <+James> "Big, too.  Nothing I;ve seen before."
[20:40] <+Seanna> @@show them to me@@
[20:41] <+James> @@I don't see them.  I mean the sound is unfamiliar.@@
[20:41] <+Seanna> ::nods::
[20:42] * _Kagi_ (~Snak@cpe-24-177-48-40.ma.charter.com) has joined #Teara-Adan
[20:43] <.Bynw> *ibon* "lets keep moving ... we are heading right for them though James ... keep on guard "
[20:44] * +Jenna moves forward slowly, bow at the ready with an arrow
[20:45] * +James draws scimitar
[20:45] * +Kanax follows, slowly drawing his weapon as well
[20:46] * +Seanna follows also
[20:47] <.Bynw> (( brb take 5 ))
[20:55] <+Seanna> ((I've got to get going in 5 mins))
[20:55] <.Bynw> (( ok ))
[20:58] <.Bynw> *the group keeps moving and just before night fall the rain stops just as suddenly as it began ... and they can hear the sounds of beasts howling and men shouting down on the trail ... and the cries of horses *
[20:59] * +Jenna looks at Ibon with alarm