RISE OF ORCUS IC

[Pippa]

Frantically scrambling back to her feet, Anoor wanted to rush over to the dwarf but caught herself in the nick of time.
She doubted their assailants would let her try to get her ally back to her feet - if there was still life left in the little woman to begin with. Having played back the dream she had had shortly before in her head over and over hadn't prepared Anoor for the shock of seeing so much blood for real all of a sudden, but sure seemed to help to remain focussed.
This woman before them was an intolerable threat, and if this hadn't been her fight even as a paladin of Amaunator, then after what she had just done, it now bloody well was.

Watching each enemy closely for unexpected moves, Anoor maintained a look of grim determination, but otherwise said nothing to answer the vampire woman standing before them.

OOC: are we to roll initiative? Also, is the summoned fiend still around?

[nightwing]

OOC: Lareen at the moment, as well as her ethereal lieutenants, aren't pressing to attack. Only roll initiative if one of you attack.

Yes, the summoned Balor is still in the room, but is behind protective wards and cannot walk free.

[Otakkun]

Flabbergasted at the explosive entrance of the vampire, Kelnzel can't help but shiver in fear. The corpses of the wizard and Torbera being a reminder that this particular foe was not one to trifle with, the sorcerer takes his time to reply.

We're here searching for an acquaintance of us, he replies, doing his best to keep fear out of his voice and body language.

[nightwing]

"an acquaintance...," Lareen says with a dominating glare. "Perhaps I can help. Who is this...acquaintance? I bear you surface dwellers no ill will. Stay out of my way and I will aid you. How did you find yourselves so deep in the underdark?"

[Pippa]

-"Don't believe anything this abomination says," Anoor grumbles. "It's the nature of the undead to hate the living. She's only trying to find out if we're of any use to her alive."

[nightwing]

"Uhmmm.. Lets try not to make anyone angry.." Helius says quietly.

[Otakkun]

Yes ... no need to start a fight, specially when we have nothing to win, replies Kelnzel, nodding at Heluis words.

He then looks at the vampire and answers her inquiry.

We're looking for a rock gnome that goes by the name of Johnny. So far we've muscled our way through this place and inhabitants... however I'm sure we can make some changes in our way of doing things and talk this time around. Just remember that we cannot muscle our way through all of the underdark Anoor, so please choose your actions carefully.

[nightwing]

"I know not of any gnome. Are you to tell me you ventured this far in the underdark for a gnome?" Lareen asks.

[LarryTheGuard]

"It is simply that we cannot leave until we find the gnome," Lawrence states shortly. His eyes briefly snap away from watching the vampire's hands to meet her eyes in an effort to determine the best course of action against someone of her personality.

Insight check to sense motives: 26

[Pippa]

-"Don't forget the big woman," Anoor mumbles, clearly trying to resist an urge to address the vampire for fear of saying more nasty things. "Or charge consists of two."

The paladin looked so tense, if someone'd cram a piece of coal between her fingers and the hilt of her sword, you'd get a diamond.