... After Freya was satisfied that her horse was properly ground tethered, and realizing that her crossbow would not be of much use in the close confines of...
... The steps up to the main entrance seem solid enough and peering into the gloomy interior reveals a large entry chamber. The area inside is perhaps a...
... Vincent laughs, "That is what they all say at first!" He tosses off his brandy, "Well, goodnight one and all. I am looking forward to an early bed...
... (Does the fact that one is intact mean that the other doors are broken? Do the other doorways still have doors?) ... Accambale steps into the chamber and...
... Freya follows nearby, about one step away, keeping a fighting stance and staying in a flexible tactical formation, at times covering Accambale's exposed...
... (The doors are either shattered and completely missing or hung askew on their hinges with gaping holes where they were either chopped open or sections were...
- ... Maltrab fills Athamar's cup. "What shall we drink to then? The Old King, the New King, poor bastard, the Regant, ourselves?" Maltrab looks around. ...
... Puzzled, Accambale looks at the door, and says: "Why would someone batter an unlocked door? Or has someone managed too unlock it after the first attack?"...
... Balos: I walk along side Becca peering left and then right and occasionally back to the entrance where we entered the building. I quietly resond to Freya,...
... Accamballe grins. "A lot of ghouls will die tonight." mcv. -- Science is not the be-all and end-all of human existence. It's a tool. A very powerful tool,...
... The lock is still in place but running a finger over the rough edge of metal reveals that the bolt snapped off inside the socket in the stone frame. The...
... "Ah!" Huel pauses before sipping "The Khun. What think you that they will make of all this? Word has surely gotten back to the Duke and Treldar. What...
... "All three, most likely." Athamar says mildly, making a point of sipping. "They'll attack," he continues flatly. "We must meet them united and strong....
... "Will Treldar and Mulgrave try to stop us?" Maltrab muses "Or does it better serve their purpose to have a list of canidates to focus our attention on?" ...
... Becca plucks a stout stick from the debris scattered on the floor. It is a about three feet long and perhaps two inches thick. Whispering some words...
... "Mulgrave will be chomping at the bit to try and grab the throne." Count Warwick says. Maltrab shrugs, "Treldar won't let that happen. He prevented it...
... Athamar's respect for Maltrab notches up again. This guy has excellent information sources. "Mulgrave can act as a spoiler, and we should not underestimate...
... Freya says quietly: "Thanks Becca, that's very nice - much better than the lantern we left in the saddlebags.." "..It would be best if we could find a...
... Accambale: "I'm just checking to see if this is where the ghouls might be coming from. It's hard to tell. I guess they could be hiding anywhere. Let's...
... "True, the Duke is a threat in that fashion. He may even launch an attack on the Kingdom, with Treldar's support. But I doubt it will be of the scale...
... OOC: The door to the stairs down opens inwards, barring or locking it from this side would be very difficult, especially lacking carpentry tools. The...
... Accambale continues down the hall until he finds a door that's intact enough to be closable and barrable from the inside, ignoring dark rooms beyond...
... The next door, on the other side of the hall, is in better shape. It hangs open, swinging inward. The room is almost completely dark, but not quite....
... Warwick nods, "Yes, or powerful leverage. Don't underestimate the old bastard." Maltrab grunts. "Perhaps, but without Treldar and Grimner behind him he...
... Athamar nods in turn. Good point. The Mulgrave is certainly older and more experienced than Athamar. ... Athamar raises an eyebrow slightly but otherwise...
... Accambale, looks around, knocks on the walls to check how strong they are, saying: "This looks pretty good. The door is intact at least, and we can block...