Hashik the Dancer |
It totally ate my big ass post!
"I have also pinned for the mistresse's company. Life in this town has been dull until recent events."
Hashik slumps down on a couch, his clothing swims into luxurious looking robes.
"And the whole (airquotes) "arsonist" cliche is soooo tired. Those bumbling goons of the consortium are more likely than not responsible for the fire.I have it on a reputable source that it might have been retaliation for profit skimming . . . The consortium always gets its cut."
Karla Firemane |
Karla finds a comfortable place to sit, and listens. Might be something useful said.
hmm, probably going to blame me for the fire she thought, hearing the arsonist comment. She streached uncomfortably, and stayed quiet.
DM_Smiles |
one of the other standing ladies says "oh not that stupid theory. do you know how much money they lost - are STILL LOSING because of that stupid fire? more than half the docks district burned down! not to mention the warehouses, it's gonna be playing merry hell with the shipping schedules for months to come. I do agree about the skimming, though from the fire safety fund, else the fire wouldn't have spread so far."
about now the attendant and mistress of the temple is coming out to come get Hashik. she's a young looking red-headed half elf"come come Hashik, and uhh, friends. come tell me all about what it is that brings you here. presumably something about your place of work burning down?" she says walking twards her office
Hashik the Dancer |
Seeing the scarlet haired beauty walk into the room caused Hashik's blood to stir. He found his struggle to contain his outsider infused nature was much more accute in her presence.
Hashik's eyes flashed and his face reddened.
"Yes. My stage is now ashes! And now I find out more of the district shared the same fate. <<<sigh>>> I guess that means I'll be back to entertaining overfed and bored merchant wives again."
He gets to his feet and motions to his new companions.
"Come. The mistress has invited us to her office, let us not waste her valuable time."
Not waiting to see if they comply he follows as bid.
Hashik the Dancer |
"Well truth be told, it was Ladie's Night at the Guppy Eater, things were going quite well I might add, when all of a sudden agents of the Consortium were in the crowd. That might have been fine, however this cannibal . . . (Hashik gestures as though reaching for words) oh, I don't know, umm priestess I guess you'd call her?---Starts a confrontation right in front of the stage! Anyway, the fight escalates---drawing several of us in---At some point the cannibal . . . Um, person, starts eating someone in the middle of the melee!"
"This one is named Draalush, (he gestures to Draalush) his twin brother gets struck down by a blade, by the time I make it there to help him, he bleeds out. Draalush runs into the bar having just arrived in town. Horrible, I know."
"This one here is Karla, she was also caught up in the drama. Some of the guards also went down and the whole place is going up in flames. Everyone had to flee. Some of the surviving guards left seeing us assisting Draalush's brother, who was evidently wanted, Draalush will easily be mistaken for him as they are nearly identical. So we had to leave for fear we will be marked as criminals as well."
"I couldn't make this up."
DM_Smiles |
Hashik make a bluff check +5 bonus. you know Karla is the arsonist from her moveset and wanted poster
"well the town guard is kinda distracted at the moment. are you sure those were consortium agents? seems like you got away too easy. any insignias or alarm sticks?"
there weren't. it was a bounty hunting street gang
Samias North |
"The consortium has put up enough posters around to get the jackals greedy." Samias finally stops looking around suspiciously enough to talk.
They don't need to do more than watch the bounty hunters and see where they go to find us. Being loud and dramatic is asking to get killed at the moment."
He shrugs uncomfortably. "I came into town looking for information and got more than I wanted. Looks like getting out isn't going to be as easy as I hoped."
DM_Smiles |
"lets see what you managed to drag back this time." she says as she brings out a sheaf of papers from her desk and flips through them looking at you all, all the while. she pauses at one paper in particular and looks at Samias.
she puts the papers back and after a slight hesitation brings out a much smaller stack and quickly looks through it. "the f#$+?" she quickly turns around at Karla, then back to the papers. "Hashik! What the f~@*?!" she pales a bit, looks around, then whispers "quick to the bed, we'll need some privacy for this" she goes to the bed and starts casting a spell on it
Draalûsh |
Ooops! I just realized I put my last post in the wrong forum!
Not enough coffee at that time I reckon. :P
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After looking at our wanted posters:
"How ironic. The smallest of our number seems to have the highest bounty on her head!" says Draalûsh, with a wink to Karla.
"No price on me, though. I'm almost jealous."
"Joking aside, though. Is there some way we can disguise ourselves?"
"So at least commoners can't recognize us, anyway."
With the request from the lady of the house, Draalûsh quips jokingly:
"This hardly seems like an appropriate time for that"
But he does go and sit on the bed, as requested.
Hashik the Dancer |
Hashik's face pales a bit then reddens.
Ummmm. What the actual f*~@?!
"Uh . . . okay. Yeah."
Hashik goes over and gets into bed.
Hashik the Dancer |
"Um. Well, I did have to use Burning Hands, but I am not sure that I started the fire. I was unarmed and in my skivvies dancing when this all broke out. i didn't have a blade or anything. I was wearing the image of the light skinned exotic that's been bringing in so much coin lately. There is no way the guards were there for me. To be honest the only reason I jumped in to try and save Draalush's brother was I recognized that the Consortium wanted him dead and he was obviously a magician. I hoped that he could be helpful to us both getting out of the city."
"But wait. What did Karla do to get such a big bounty on her head? When I first saw her I thought she was Samias's kid."
DM_Smiles |
burning hands is one of the very few fire spells that can start fires
"well it sure wasn't her" she says as she slaps down the arsonist poster down "that started the fire, or you would've been b!#+@ing a little less about the cannibal."
"if she pulled that crap in Absalom she'd be worth 3-5 times what she is now. you need to get out of town before we get inspected again, happened after the last fire no reason to believe it won't happen tomorrow too."
Karla Firemane |
it was a slaver ship. Well it started there. karla looks startled at the sound of her voice. She had spoken without thinking.
er, so I've been told
damit, damit, damit.
Hashik the Dancer |
Hashik nibbles on his lip.
"You are right . . . we should leave. It's only a matter of time until they get here. They don't know I can change skins yet, but as soon as that secret is out its over for me. I've gotten lucky thus far, but that luck is running short these days."
He looks at Karla trying to judge the halfling's character.
"If you are responsible for the first fire you are in grave danger from both consortium and commoner."
"But you are not in chains and that satisfies me in untold ways. I was a slave, of sorts, myself Karla. This was my place of refuge, thanks to the mistress's generosity, but I'm endangering everyone here."
He looks at the Mistress with earnest.
"Had I known all this I wouldn't have brought them here. It seems I have fallen prey to my self centered nature once again I was unaware of who they were . . . but now that I have done what I have done I'm not sorry. Knowing who they were I would have not engaged, but now I have and consequences are going to force a change."
He makes a sweeping gesture to all assembled
"Truth be told I have wanted out of this town a long time, but I'm not equipped to make it through the wilds or on the road alone. But, Samias is and the four of us together could make it north to Crown's End."
"Most of the people there have a criminal past, but they are also a hub for smuggling, which means ships, which means a way out and freedom."
"We have money we can pool together. I have some items. I think we need to leave town. We just need to make a plan quick. As soon as the ashes settle they'll be here."
"What say you?"
DM_Smiles |
@Draalush "the fire was a week and a half ago" the fire claimed 67 known lives, trampling another 32 known. officially.
@all "possibly, possibly. you know after the last fire all the merchants who could, skipped town. they won't be able to do a thorough search of all the wagons without starting a riot." slight pause "hold on I got an idea." she says as she gets off of the bed. she then briskly walks towards the common room
Karla Firemane |
"Was anyone killed in that slaver ship fire? … according to rumour, of course", Draalûsh asks Karla with a knowing smile.
The future career of it's captain died. I heard no slaves died. Ahem.
DM_Smiles |
she comes back about 5 minutes later. "I have secured you passage on a trade caravan going towards freehold, they leave at first light." facing Karla she says "could I interest you in a disguise potion? it's a bit expensive, but it should get you through any inspection you're likely to run into. it would cost 600gp."
this is a sure thing
Hashik the Dancer |
"I kinda got the idea she was speaking more to Karla. We could get some coin out of the Falchion we dragged in I suppose?"
Karla Firemane |
On page three
firstly the crowd scatters and movement between the 2 battle locations is difficult terrain, people scattering for the servants stairs, normal door, and stage entrance with people clamoring up onstage. Hashik, you have lost line of effect to the battle until you move down and forward a bit.
I'm not sure what your goal here was Hashik, but the result was panic
second, the lady just hit with magic missile and an arrow in her chest drops her weapon and wand to surrender
Then two posts later
Karla looks at the surrendering woman and thinks, i don't want a prisoner. She says, leave your wand and blade, and get out of here. And if I see you again, I'll fry you. Git!
Once the woman is gone, she scoops up the wand and weapon. that's a relief.
So I have a wand.
Hashik the Dancer |
"Look, we have six daggers. There are only four of us. Let's trade her two and get the potion. With the potion getting out of town is a sure bet."
"What kind of wand is that anyway?"
DM_Smiles |
had a slight internet hiccup
she claps her hands together and says "good, good, if anyone needs anything else, don't hesitate to ask for a price. now if you excuse me I'll have to make preparations in case the fire reaches over here."
she pokes her head out and grabs one of the attendants who was clearly eavesdropping. "show them to a medium sized room for the night"
anything else before we skip to morning?
Karla Firemane |
apologies for the delay, my computer went strange and I had to reinstall windows.
Isn't it jungle here, not desert?
Ok Karla looks around. so, where can we sleep?
DM_Smiles |
here's the map I've been using. that mountain range divides the north and south Mwangi Expanse almost completely. the two largest passes are upriver on that southern river, and along the coast. which judging by the 'Devils Cradle' location is a very hot area
also since you asked Karla, there is one large bed in this medium room. not as nice as the mistress' 'office', but still very clean and ornate with an attached wash room.
anything else?