Hedgerow of Horrors

Floating above the maze Fox surveyed the pitfalls below.  A small platoon of wolves began assembling themselves in the center of the hedgerow maze.  They wove in and out of the maze sniffing the air and howling.  One stood on the roof of the small building in the center.  He acted as a sentry directing the others this way and that. 
     Beyond the maze Fox surveyed an even more dire scene.  Just outside the back door of the mansion stood Kateria the Black Assassin and six unknown characters.  They appeared to be mercenaries; a fighter built like a tank, a mage, two rogues, a wizard and a geomancer with bat wings who was once human.
     As Kateria addressed the motley crew Fox swooped closer and listened at a safe distance.
     "They are here on this property and you may use any means necessary."  She barked.  "I will award one thousand gold pieces to anyone who can bring me the head of Fox, Auren or Pas."
     Fox swallowed hard as he relayed the information back to the party. 
     Below him the group of mercenaries split up.  The fighter charged into the maze while the first rogue headed West around the Mansion.  With his nose up sniffing the air the geomancer traveled in the opposite direction around the mansion as the other rogue slowly poked his head into the cellar.  As the caster saunters towards the corner of the hedge maze Fox quickly alerts the party.
     "HIDE!"
     Groth and those brave enough, to not look down,  hung over the edge of the cliff face.  Raddick tried to situate himself behind a stick of a tree.  There he remained still hoping the attacker was blind.  Phae scrambled to find a hiding spot and curled up attempting to imitate a boulder.
     The mage diliberately made her way to the oddly shaped rock and stopped.  Wind whipped around them.  The muffled sounds of angry wolves and an irate fighter wafted over the green walls.
     "Which of you is Auren, Pas or Fox?" demanded the mage.
     Phae lifted his head and looked about him.  He gave the mage a quizzical look and rose to his feet.
     "Do you bear one of these names?" the color in the mage's eyes flashed darker.
     "I am Phae and this is raddick," Raddick stepped out from behind his twig, "Pas waits for you in the mausoleum."
     "Watch out for the vampires." replied Raddick.
     "Raddick," the mage grinned, "you will do."  She raised her arms and began to cast.  Light glowed furiously between her outstretched hands.  Phae and Raddick raised their arms to block the coming attack as Fox swirled up behind her. 
     As she lunged forward Fox gave her a little poke from behind.  She dropped to pile on the grass. Phae and Raddick lowered their arms with looks of stunned gratitude.
     "Always study kids!" Fox said with a grin.
     The rest of the party hauled themselves up over the cliff side.  Nera set to looting the corpse as Auren removed the head.

1 Mage
Personal effects:

• Armor/ Magic - Leather
• Short Sword
• Dagger/ Magic
• Rings/ Magic
• Necklace/ Magic

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