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Post by Admin on Sept 8, 2021 2:15:00 GMT
Sure.
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Post by Brian on Sept 8, 2021 2:21:24 GMT
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Post by Admin on Sept 8, 2021 4:48:18 GMT
They continue to climb; Shelly tossed over Brian's shoulder. She shivers and feels to be close to succumbing to hypothermia.
Lorelei senses that there are others ahead of them on the trail, not too far ahead, but the blowing snow makes it difficult to see and get a sense of distance. Hammett knows that there is another group behind them gain ground rapidly.
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Post by Hammett on Sept 8, 2021 18:17:31 GMT
"We need to either move quicker, or stop and ready ourselves for whoever is following. If they are enemies I don't want them catching up to us when we are tired and worn down, and if they are friendly, then maybe we can help each other make this journey easier."
As they move Hammett keeps an eye out for a section of the path that would be easiest to defend (narrow and very steep for a five to six feet before leveling off, giving the person at the top a strong advantage in combat).
He also calls to Lorelei, "Do you have a spell that could collapse the ledge behind us? That could be a last resort." That was a bit of a gamble he wouldn't want to use unless they found out for sure their followers were hostile. It wouldn't be good to prevent allies from reaching the top.
If they find a spot like he wants that is good to defend, he'll stop.
"You guys keep going. I'll find out who is behind us. If they are hostile I'll hold them off as long as I can. If they are friendly we'll catch up with you. Or I'll trump Pinky and have her pull us through."
Hammett draws his knife which grows into a sword as he wills it to.
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Post by Brian on Sept 8, 2021 18:44:53 GMT
I trudge forward trying to find a cleft ir cave in the rock big enough at a minimum to put Shelly inside. Ideally big enough to fit everyone.
If its Dorian and the creature with him ahead of us Shelly might snap him out of jt or give us an opportunity
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Post by Admin on Sept 10, 2021 4:35:54 GMT
#s://i~ibb~co/WVcwnWf/K2-the-second-tallest-mountain-in-the-world~jpg Brian can not find any cave or suitable niche to hide Shelly. Even using Pattern, he isn't able to adjust the world around him the way he would wish. Hammett waits to see what comes.
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Post by Brian on Sept 10, 2021 5:25:03 GMT
#s://i~ibb~co/WVcwnWf/K2-the-second-tallest-mountain-in-the-world~jpg Brian can not find any cave or suitable niche to hide Shelly. Even using Pattern, he isn't able to adjust the world around him the way he would wish. Hammett waits to see what comes. " Interesting " he says as he makes every effort to move as quickly as he safely can."
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Post by Admin on Sept 10, 2021 7:24:48 GMT
Brian, Lorelei, Pinky, and unconscious Shelly continue their way up the mountainside leaving Hammett behind. Ahead of them they can make out a voice over the roar of the gale.
"Onward! Faster, faster! We are almost there, fool!"
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Post by Admin on Sept 10, 2021 7:31:21 GMT
Hammett spots some type of beast staring at him from the snows below. A blue and white dog-like creature. Maybe the fabled Yeti that supposedly stalked these mountains?
It moves forward daring him to respond, but not coming within the reach of his sword. To attack it he would have to step down and lose his defensive advantage.
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Post by Hammett on Sept 10, 2021 17:36:00 GMT
Hammett holds his position, carefully watching the creature and its movements. He purposely moves his sword in a defensive motion to make sure the being knows it is there, and also to be ready for any surprise attack.
[[OCC: We did here voices from behind us, right? So his assumption is that there is some intelligent/speaking people following them, even if this thing isn't one of them.]]
He views it through his powered up eye, seeing if it has any true power or magical properties. He also uses his Psych to boost this, to see if it has any Pattern or Logrus abilities and what he can learn of its current health and condition [[As per main rule book page 16 on the use of Psych, and depending on his and its relative Psych rankings/points.]]
"Stay back." And then louder to any "masters" it might have if it doesn't understand, "State your intentions."
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Post by Brian on Sept 10, 2021 22:29:00 GMT
Brian, Lorelei, Pinky, and unconscious Shelly continue their way up the mountainside leaving Hammett behind. Ahead of them they can make out a voice over the roar of the gale. "Onward! Faster, faster! We are almost there, fool!" I press forward....if I drag this out and can't find some place to Shelter Shelly dies. If I fight this creatures on this craig we may all die. I'll have to muck about and make do when I encounter whats ahead. "Lets keep pushing. If there is something that they are moving towards....then that means warmth."
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Post by Admin on Sept 11, 2021 7:19:12 GMT
#s://i~ibb~co/WVcwnWf/K2-the-second-tallest-mountain-in-the-world~jpg They continue to hear the voice haranguing his companion and the clink of cold steel chains. Brian and his group are very close now; it should only be a matter of a few steps before catching up to them.
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Post by Admin on Sept 11, 2021 7:24:45 GMT
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Post by Brian on Sept 11, 2021 7:55:54 GMT
#s://i~ibb~co/WVcwnWf/K2-the-second-tallest-mountain-in-the-world~jpg They continue to hear the voice haranguing his companion and the clink of cold steel chains. Brian and his group are very close now; it should only be a matter of a few steps before catching up to them. I take my hand close to readying my sword i try as best I can yo direct Pinkys attention to my getting ready and I push forward
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Post by Lorelei on Sept 12, 2021 5:20:50 GMT
As best she can over the wind, Lorelei tells Pinky, "We must find a heat source for Shelly or we will loose her... soon... Can you trump in anything warming, wood, oil, alcohol, a tent to get her out of the wind?" .
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