HUMPHREY
A tall fighter who is staring at a lost sword in the side of an owl bear speaks up: "Hello friends. My name is Humphrey. My friends and I are leaving, due to the fact that some of the people we rescued are in need of severe healing. Though we do plan to be back. What's above? The bar." Humphrey moves by the door with the secret button and shows all where the button is. "I'll wait to hit the button, until all say they are ready."

DM
As everyone gets out of the way and untangles ropes et from the Owl bears. Humphrey presses the hidden button that was right next to the door where Biladoc was. As he does so the Owl Bears are pull away and up against the wall by the chains attached to their necks. Reeled in like fish.

ALOF
Turning to the new halfling I say (in Zanta) " I think we have been sent to search for you. Are you Felix, Biladoc's cousin?" Then turning to the rest of the group I announce in common and I ask Biladoc to translate for Felix. "What have you all come here to do? I mean we may be able to join our parties. For I have my reasons of adventure and my party has there's. Oh Yeah none of you have ever come across an elf that has taught you Draconic by any chance?"

HUMPHREY
Well we are searching out and trying to destroy the Evil that is here and maybe find some clues as to what is happening in this city. I have no problem getting together with people who wish to do the same. Yes that is Felix. His common is very poor and hard to understand. But he did rescue those two over there. We have a prisoner who on the other side of this door and down a ways. I hoping she is still there. She is an evil cleric.
I suggest that we go and get her and turn her in to a good deity. Sir Kinson is in charge of that. We also have some papers to look over. May I suggest that we leave this place, meet in a bar where we can get to know each other and give these folks a chance to get healed up. If there are no objections then Humphrey will lead the group through the door to the secret door in the hallway , pick up the prisoner and head out. Once outside, Sir Kinson will tell us which Church to go to and then we will head to a tavern. One which the new party knows about or one which we haven't been to before.

KINSON
"Does anyone need immediate healing assistance? I can't do much, but I will help if I can." He can lay hands on one person -- I believe there were some severe injuries during the battle, he'll choose the most serious to help.
Kinson to Humphrey: "Don't forget our friend on the outside -- the lady in white. She has given us her location, and offered to help anyway that she can. She definitely knows this city better than we do. I suggest we go see her, but we should do it discreetly as we don't want to bring trouble down on her. We should leave our prisoner at a neutral location until she helps me figure out where to take her."
"I need some alone time also, to heal from my own wounds."

FELIX
Felix speaks to the group "Hurr...oii...agree...we...go....now...see ...you...at..bar..Hurr"

GRUMACH
Grumach stands. "I am Grumach, of the gnoll-shi. I serve Liscivous, and am on a pilgrimage of sorts. I will let fate take me where it will. It seems to have led me to you, so perhaps Liscivious has deemed that I should accompany you?"
"If you need aid tending you wounded, I can help some in that area."

ALOF
I speak up saying in common and then in Zanta for Felix "Let us go to the Green Dragon. It's just up the rope and up that street up there." With that I go towards the wall and if they follow I'll climb up the wall (if I start to slip I'll use the rope.)

FELIX One of the halflings walks up to the other and says " Hurr Oii Felix...who..you..why..here..who..sent.?...oii..show...elf..oii..found " He then takes the other halfling to the corridor form which he came from.

ALOF
Before going to the wall to climb out I run over to Felix and say in Zanta: "We have been looking for a halfling named Felix because another halfling by the name of Biladoc says the halfing is his cousin. Are you him?" I take a look at the Elf he shows me.

DM
He is conscious. He smiles at you and whispers. "Hello ole friend."

ALOF
I yell out "guys someone help me bring this elf up. It's the one I told you about at the bar. Biladoc give me a hand over hear will ya." I then start helping Draco up the rope.

GRUMACH
The Hyena-headed man says, in Kenil "Hello. I am Grumach, a devotee of Liscivious. I have been traveling apon a pilgrimage of sorts. The river of fate has lead me to you. I see some are wounded. I have some faculties as a healer, should it be needed." Grumach can cast a couple cure lights, and will do so if someone seems like they would want him to (as opposed to a "Get away from me you maniacal freak" reaction).

HUMPHREY
'Greetings Kenil, I am glad for you offer of healing. I am sure Sir Kinson could use some. I judge people by what's in the heart and by their actions. It is good to meet you.'

GRUMACH
Grumach will move over to the indicated Sir Kinson, and do what he can, which consists of cure light wounds cast twice.

KINSON
Kinson to Grumach: "I'm sure that there are others that need you services more -- I will heal quickly on my own -- but thank you for your offer. I believe there was someone who took a belly wound, perhaps a female? And someone went down at the very beginning of battle with most serious injuries -- did he survive?" Kinson to Biladoc: "Hello, I am Kinson. The bodies are from a battle we had earlier -- there was nothing to do with the remains so we left them where they fell. Four temple guards we presumed." Kinson to Humphrey: "Humphrey, I'll go with you to check on the prisoner. Yes we did search their bodies -- I still have the coins in my pouch that Lapis handed to me earlier. Of course another search wouldn't hurt.
I think we should retrieve our prisoner and talk to our lady friend that we met at the beginning of this adventure -- she can help me find a proper place to depost our prisoner. Then we can go on to the Green Dragon and meet with the others. What say you?"
While he's talking Kinson will bind his wounds, and then check his weapons and armour.

BILADOC
I say to Alof: 'Be with you in a moment.' I then look for my daggers and the piece of rope the Owlbear cut. I turn to Humphrey and ask: 'My name is Biladoc. Thank you for your help. If it had not been for you, we would be lying here, instead of the beasts. If you need someone to go with you to bring your prisoner, I'll go, just as soon as the wounded are safe outside. Do you know something about four dead men behind this door?' Still looking at Humphrey and waiting for his answer, I approach Alof to help him carry the elf. I smile at Felix and say in Zanta: 'Greetings cousin! We have much to talk about, but first lets take care of those who need it.' Turning to Grumach I say: 'Thank you too, Grumach of the gnoll-shi. Perhaps you should go with the wounded and help them.'

HUMPHREY
Dead men behind what door? With that Humphrey opens the door beside the secret button. "Did anyone think to search for treasure." Humphrey goes and sees if the prisoner is still tied up.

DM
Humphrey finds that the priestess is still tied up where they left her. In fact she seems to have gone to sleep. Fraxen is healed for the most part by Carnythe. Fraxen, Carynthe, and Grumach go up the rope and out as Lapis, Kinson, and Humphrey gather their prisoner. Felix is talking to Alof and Biladoc. Kaddar was already outside. Draco is carried to the rope and is now being hauled out. Grumach notices as he looks down the alley and across the street tot he alley on the opposite side of the street that his companion is talking to a well armed elf there.

BILADOC
As everybody else start to go up the rope, I say to Alof: 'Go ahead. I'll be out in a minute.' I run to the door near the button, take the daggers and short swords and search the bodies for anything that Kinson and the others might have missed (necklaces, papers, whatever). I then run back to the cave, put the daggers in my backpack, strap the swords and go up the rope to join the others.

FELIX
Felix :"Hurr dead guys ..bagged me..we kill em..Humphrey... remember..Hurr dey gotts..magic..oii.try kill...magic...he... get away ...Jamison he other prizner Hurr we..kills orcs Hurr." For thoes o you who speak My language translate (by the way yall are killin my fun ) Felix:"Hurr the dead guys are the ones who bagged me. Humphry we are the ones who killed them and already searched them rember . Hurr the have a magic user type I tried to kill him but alas he got away . Jamison is the other prisoner Hurr we killed the orcs down there Hurr." Felix waits for Jamison to climb the rope then he follows .

GATHRAX
"Sorry I was of next to no use in the battle, but most of you were warned beforehand. The Green Dragon does seem the obvious place to rest up. We obviously have much to talk about and the Evil Sewers Of Unholy Doom is probably not the safest location in which to do so." I follow Alof up the rope.

CARYNTH
Holding my side as best I can, i tug on the rope to be pulled up, so I can go to Fraxen. I will heal him first, as I believe I have managed to stop my own bleeding. Meeting at the Green Dragon is okay by me! I will cure wounds on Fraxen asap.

FELIX
Jaimison's dead damm he was pretty cool ah oh well ..... Felix looks at the elf and says ,"Hurr oii... Felix.. nice.. meet..you ...Hurr we ..go ...oii Ungry Hurr", (Felix is a halfling of about young to middle age adult wearing bright flamboyant clothing) felix than without waiting for a response starts twards the Green Dragon he looks back and says ,"Hurr youz..come ",turns and walks around the corner.

HUMPHREY
'Due to the fact that we have to go check on a prisoner, we have to go a different way out. We would welcome all who would follow us. Reguardless we will meet you at the Green Dragon as soon as possible.'

FELIX
Felix thinks ,"Wise halfling once said he who moves quickly without thought Dies quickly without thought.",and says ,"Hurr Oii..thinks ..yous... need..ta..footsteps..slower..go Hurr".

DM
Please welcome Dain Cragcliff an NPC dwarven warrior that was with Humphrey's group and hung back in the hallway watching the rear. H has just gone from NPC to PC status. Please add the new player to your lists. Note that the elf speaking with Kiya is Serian. Kiya nods her head, "Welcome back Priest. This is Serian. We have been talking. " You note she is speaking in broken Kenil which she does not know as well as you.

ALOF
Turning to the group I was first adventuring with (Fraxen, Kaddar, Carynth, Biladoc, and Gathrax.) I say " Friends this is my friend (if Draco's beside me) who taught me Draconic. His name's Draco." Turning to Biladoc I then whisper "Let's go check this out. I'm not sure I trust him." With that I go into the back of the group and try (if possible) to fall into the shadows. If I get into the shadows and tap Biladoc on the sholder to give him an idea of what I'm doing.

BILADOC
I whisper to Alof: 'Relax my friend. There's four of them and fourteen of us. I think we've got nothing to worry about. Besides, they are elves, I don't think they want to call atention to them.' I say to Carynth and Humphrey: 'You've lost your swords in the cave. I got some short swords from the dead guys. Take them.' I look up, stretch out my arm and whistle. A few moments later, a hawk lands on it and then perches on my shoulder with a soft screech. 'Thanks for the help Shadow, you chicken!' To the all party I say: 'The inn keeper of the Dragon is a friend. I say we go in and rest. It's better to discuss what to do next away from the eyes of the guards.' I start moving towards the entrance of the inn.

HUMPHREY
"Thanks for the shortsword Biladoc. If you do not mind, I will take a second one, so that I hwill have a spare, if it should happen again. We will be off for now, but will return." To sir Kinson: "Let's go see the Lady".

CARYNTH
I gladly take a proffered sword, tho I make a mental note to buy another scimitar before leaving this guard-laden town. Quite a good weapon it turned out to be! I say in general, "I'd like to fight the establishment that is against an elf because he's an elf. Getting involved in this war would be just the thing for me." To Biladoc I say, "IF I were a hawk, I might have run, too, loyalty or no!"

SERIAN
As the large group walks down towards the Green Dragon Serian replies, "I made my way here after the destruction of my village. Most recently I have been searching for Glianna, a female warrior lost in the sewers. My companions and I had just made it out when I spied Ki."

GRUMACH
"That is an unfortunate happening. Do you know who was responsable for your village? Oh, and did you ever find Glianna?"

HUMPHREY
Well Sir Kinson do you have a good suggestion for where to take our prisoner? With that humphrey jostles the prisoner on to her feet.
DM: Does Sir Kinson's order have a church here?

SERIAN
Serian replies, "Then let's go to the Green Dragon just over there." The elf points towards down the street. He continues, "My companions should be in there already. They were going to secure us a place for the night." As they make their way towards the Green Dragon Serian asks, "What brings you to the city?"

ULATH
Noticing the increasing amount of strangers around Serian, I say: 'Strange looking party...' In a lower voice to Tarin and Kelandil I ask: 'Do you see any elves among them?'

DM
The three bands join in front of the green Dragon Inn. The guards just north can see the large band of warriors and other forming at the Green Dragon. They look a little nervous. Or maybe its just plan fearful.

HUMPHREY
I thought Kinson, Lapis, Dain and I were going to take care of our prisoner first, before going to the Inn. Reguardless. Humphrey now has a person with them with a full cloak, with the hood pulled over the head. If any of you look closer, you will see that each the person's hands are in the arm sleeves of the opposite side and that there are ropes bulging where her hands are lashed together. You will also notice, looking into the hood, that the person is gagged. "We found our friend that we have told you about. It seems our friend here has had a busy night and needs to sleep it off. Therefore, Kinson, Lapis, Dain and I are going to take her to a place of safety and then will return. We do plan to go back and welcome all who would come with us. If we all striked at once whether in one group or separate smaller groups, then we would increase the chance for success. I myself am searching for explanations for what has been happening in this city and believe there are answers to be found where we just were. If some need a rest before we go back in, then that is find. But I believe we can all help one another. "
To the elves: "I am sorry that such times have befallen your kind, Know such things would never happen in my father's Barony."

FELIX
Felix looks around and wallks in to the inn muttering something about how confusing everyone is and how nice it would be to be on the ocean again.

GRUMACH
"I appologise for misleading you, that was not my intent. I do not know Glianna." "I was wondering, have you made steps to avenge your village?"

SERIAN
"An assault on the black mountains is beyond my meager skill....at this point. But every orc I find, every vile creature from the Black Mountains I kill...that's a measure of revenge."

ALOF
I say " Unfortunatlly I have found out from people in this town we now have an army of orc's please don't say you're going to start a fight.

KINSON
Kinson follows Humphrey, with a clear look of astonisment because of all the new faces roaming around. Slowly a smile appears. To the lady in white...

HUMPHREY
Humphrey as he is parting from the main group: "If someone will meet us at the Green Dragon in the morning, then that person can guide us to meet those who are in the Sewer. Then we can share information and help each other out." With that He joins the rest who are going to see the Lady.

ULATH
Just before entering the sewers, I look back at Kaddar and Draco and say: 'If you elves want to join us, perhaps you'll be safer then in a public house. Any wounded is welcome to rest with us, too. If the rest of you want to join us later, maybe you can bring some supplies.

CARYNTH
My vote is with Ulath, mostly because I think he's got an adventurous mind (the thieves' guild, no less!) and also because I'm afraid of getting bogged down in the inn again. And it wouldn't be a bad idea to be with a party taht is hiding their elves, too.

ALOF
'Replying I say " Wait up I be glad to sleep in the sewers and raid the guild." Turning to Kaddar, Fraxen, Gathrax, Draco and Carynthe, I say " You guys comming? If you are one of you check if Shanna's in there and pull her along!"

BILADOC
I say to Humphrey: 'We'll be here.'
I turn to my original party and say: 'Maybe one of us should go with the elves and Grumach, just to know where they are staying and guide the others. Kaddar, Draco, do you want to go with them and...' I stop as I realise that... 'John! We left him down there! And the other fighter who came with the knights, too. I'm going back for them. They deserve a decent burial. Who wants to help me?'
I start moving to the grate.

ALOF
After hearing that I change my mind (considering what I said earlier still happened) and say " Guys Forget it I'll go with Biladoc and bury them and you wait here(trying not to be ordering them around), unless Kaddar and Draco want to go with them I suggest we (Gathrax, Fraxen Carynth and Shanna. Possibly Kaddar and Draco) should sleep here and meet with Humphrey in the morning and then meet up with Grumach and Serian and their group.

CARYNTH
"Oh, all right." nudgin dirt with her toe. "I guess I'll spend another night here. But then on to more adventure!" She waves her new sword menacingly. "What time is it? Perhaps I can get a scimitar tonight, along with a healing potion or two for our party."

ALIGN=ABSBOTTOM So much for introductions. A little bit fuzzy and hard to follow, but I had already discarded several messages and we were about 20 in the alley. Maybe next chapter will be easyer to read.