Colvin - 002

[spiral]

(The Cleric was away when you had to leave Cambridge in a rush, so he's not here right now, he will catch you up as soon as he can.)

Shay and Dalien head for the docks, keeping a low profile. Matrox follows on after paying for a room and deciding not to waste any more time or money on the bartender.

Crom strides up to the bar with Goran and Nimar keeping a close eye on the patrons of the crowded, smoky tavern.

"Speak your piece.."

(The CHA check is a resounding success for the purpose you stated, which was to Intimidate the bartender.)

Splintering the bar with his bare hands, Crom positively bristles with threat as he leans over and eyes the barkeep. Goran and Nimar stand watch behind the Barbarian. WIS checks:

Goran, [dice=20]

Nimar, [dice=20]

With your eyes carefully locked on the crowd in the tavern, you are not caught by surprise when the thirty or so fighters and rogues leap to the fray as soon as the barkeep is threatened. Soon enough, an almighty fist-fight is taking place, and Crom, Goran, and Nimar are doing their best to handle half a dozen ruffians each without seriously hurting anybody in the process (I assume?).

Down at the docks, Shay and Dalien find little need to keep their low profile for long. Out to sea, a small boat can be seen fleeing Colvin on a fresh breeze. A man stood nearby, a Captain of a ship just come in to moor sees the Elves looking after the ship and calls ashore:

"Hoi! If you're after Lothar, I'm your man, get aboard!"

The boat, the 'Uneven Keel', could be ready to leave immediately and give chase as it's only just arrived and still has its sails up and decking out. The captain, who introduces himself as Mel Eastwind, seems happy to give chase to Lothar without payment. You can't help but wonder at his motives. WIS checks (private).

Dalien, you get the impression Mel stands to profit from Lothar getting caught, which is why he's so willing to take his boat out for you without payment. Shay, you're not so sure.

Eyeing the weather, it's a nice day with not a cloud in the sky and a god breeze. It's certainly ripe for a nice sail..[rand=48722606453393875669507592268608116303680974037657568516938416298]

[at]

Unarmed spec (THAC0 2)
[dice=20]
[dice=20]
Barbarian back detection (55%)
[dice=100]
[dice=20]
Crom casually swats at the first of the mob to reach him, throwing them back into crowd. With a cry of reckless abandon a third assailant leaps from a table onto Crom's back, knocking himself unconscious against the barbarian's unyealding form...

Unperturbed, Crom silently awaits the barkeep's answer.[rand=5529751137036294191520836431907762052691957698303811998110325248523]

[TheUdjat]

Dalien glances at Shay, giving him a look to indicate that the captain seems on-the-level. He has a sneaking suspicion Shay will jump at the chance to pursue Lothar, but he lets his younger brother make that call. There are other leads that can be pursued, after all.

Though Dalien is greatly, greatly annoyed that the man continues trying to avoid them.

[Wicksy]

Matrox walks up behind the Elves and nods to them "So, do we follow them now or wait for Crom and Nimar? I'd rather we get the others.....i dont fancy any fight we may encounter without them"

Matrox then pulls a small pinch of glittering dust from a pouch and flicks it on himself and utters a few words while weaving a complex shape with his left hand [Cast Stoneskin]

d4+2 blows deflected =

[dice=4] +2[rand=482056124672187321067010380398632552497761526232207316982165977048]

[TheZebraShakes™]

Shay nods when Dalien confirms the man's credibility with the usual sign.

"We'll sail with you Eastwind," Shay calls to the man with a grateful wave of his hand, We'll just be needing to give my friend here a moment to fetch his things."

Shay turns to Matrox and jabs him in the ribs.

"Hurry up and get Crom. We're gonna go aboard." he tells the wizard, attempting to shove him off in the direction of the tavern.

Shay will head toward the ship in the meantime, boarding if permitted and urging his brother to follow with a glance and arch of his hand.

Shay introduces himself and Dalien to the captain before speaking more.

"So, you know we're out for Lothar. You got something against him too?" Shay asks the captain, wondering why the man was so eager to help strangers, though Shay would not question the good fortune outright, that would be bad luck.

[Rojito]

With a nod to Nimar, Goran starts dropping the brawlers. Trying to not hurt them too much, but also make sure they dont get back up for another attempt. Nimar quickly moves to bar the door, then does the same thing. No one will get in or out.

[Wicksy]

Matrox nods and runs off toward the tavern as fast as he is able.

Damn! I wish Illiya were here....he could run for days....I should of kept him around as an apprentice for a few more years

Matrox soon breaks into a sweat....it had been too long since he had sprinted for anything but the privvy.

[TheUdjat]

Dalien gives a slight roll of eyes, to indicate his total lack of surprise that the wizard is slowing them down. He steps onto the boat after Shay, carefully placing himself on the opposite side of the captain, more out of instinct than suspicion. The man seems like he'll profit from chasing after Lothar, but being a shady, thieving bastard himself, Dalien isn't inclined to give the benefit of the doubt too often.

Besides, he's been wrong about people before.

He lets Shay do the talking, as usual, keeping an eye alternately on the captain, his crew, and the distant Lothar.

He wonders if he could hit the man with an arrow from here.