DM Charles Evans |
Ashan:
“Wait here, and I’ll ask about you.”, the sandy haired human instructs, before he disappears back into the house, locking the door behind him.
“Prejudice from some troublesome neighbours.”, Davkul answers a questioning look that Ashan shoots at him. “The City of Splendours, alas, these days is not so cosmopolitan as it once was; my inn…” he trails off and shakes his head, tutting sorrowfully.
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Bronx:
Then Bronx heads into the inn, relieved to be out of the snow for a bit.
Bronx glances around the common room, with its roaring log fire, but does not see Nim or anyone else whom he recognises, and so heads into the bar. Once again, he draws a complete blank in terms of familiar faces.
The buzz of chatter around the bar seems to be focused on a disturbance earlier today up at the former offices of the Red Star mining company, some way out from town on the east side of the valley; a number of folk had apparently gathered there for interviews.
Just to confirm if Bronx intends to head back outside to his pony and head on to the boarding house since he hasn’t spotted anyone whom he recognises in here?
DM Charles Evans |
Ashan:
Davkul’s voice does sound strained here as if deliberate recollection is something which he would definitely prefer to avoid.
DM Charles Evans |
Bronx:
There he heads speedily heads around the back to stable his pony.
I am hoping to make it to Gen Con UK on one of the next few days, so apologies for the brevity of posts, as I try to rearrange my regular sleeping patterns.
Relic Rob |
G.M. Charles:
"I have been studying to become a Sorcerer, I have been told I appear to have some potential in this field."
"I'm sorry that this seems to distress you, but you will be asked about it again, especially if we are to be able to try to help Seebo."
"I find that if you are able to put some of the emotions of an incident aside, sometimes little things that appeared to be of little or of no consequence sometimes then become clues as to what other by-plays may have been going on at the time."
"I will not bother you further for now, but if you do think of anything please feel free to come and let me know."
Ashan will lapse into further completative silence, for the moment.
Bronx Madcap |
Charles
DM Charles Evans |
Ashan:
This time it is Jerek who stands there.
He looks concerned.
“Something go wrong at the interview?” he asks Ashan. “His Nibs wasn’t expecting you to be back here so soon.”
Ashan Ackanya |
G.M. Charles:
"Hi Jerek. Yes, something did go wrong."
Ashan will introduce Davkul to Jerek at this point.
"This is Davkul, Davkul Gladdenstone, who was also going to the interviews, he met me as he was returning from there.
There appears to have been a dimentional disturbance up there, that Aumbril may be interested to hear about, and an old friend of my from earlier days seems to have been injured, which Aumbril may be able to tell me what needs to be done for him."
Ashan will pause to let Davkul add anything he may wish to add.
"It is most urgent that we get some help for our friend, so if you could please let Aumbril know please."
Bronx Madcap |
Charles
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Nim:
DM Charles Evans |
Ashan:
“Wait here.”, Jerek says, and disappears back inside, locking the door behind him.
Whatever consultation (if any) which he has had must have been brief, since scarcely a minute has gone past when the lock clicks and the door is opened again, both Jerek and the sandy haired younger man emerging.
“You can bring your friend in.”, Jerek says to Ashan. “And as for you, Mr. Gladdenstone, Gorwhal here,” he jerks a thumb to indicate the younger man, “will take you and your pony around the side of the house, off of the street and away from the worst of this snow.”
Ashan Ackanya |
G.M. Charles:
As Ashan goes to get Seebo from the pony he will speak to Davkul,
"If this takes longer than you expect, where did you stay last night?"
"We may have to arrange somewhere to stay tonight."
"I have a room available for me at the inn I stayed at last night, or I hope its still available."
"We should have time to sort things out shortly, when we are out of this weather."
If Ashan is unable to carry/drag Seebo in on his own, he will ask for assistance, preferably from Jerek as he knows the man.
Ashan will follow Jerek's directions to get Seebo inside and out of the weather.
DM Charles Evans |
Ashan:
Jerek has by this time come forward to assist Ashan in lifting the unconscious gnome from the pony, and Davkul points: “That’s his pack.”, so Jerek removes that from the pony and slings it over one arm.
Jerek and Ashan carry Seebo indoors, Jerek putting Seebo down to close and lock the door behind them.
“Gorwhal will have a test or two to carry out on your friend, once he has him round the side of the house.”, Jerek says. “Can’t be too careful about unexpected guests, or at least not ones who are up and about.” He resumes his grip on Seebo. “His Nibs wants to take a look at him upstairs in the study first, where he has his book collection handy. Has any kind of treatment been already attempted on this poor fellow?”
Ashan Ackanya |
G.M. Charles:
"One of the sable bow company, tried a light heal wand on Seebo. I saw some of the bruising clear up, other than that Seebo did not respond."
"He appears to be caught in some sort of dream from his facial responses, and that is all I have been able to observe."
Ashan will then tell Jerek everything Davkul has related to him, including Davkul's reluctance to talk too much as it appeared to him.
Ashan will also thank Jerek for being able to help, and will mention that he will have arrange some sort of compensation with Aumbril for his help.
NIM |
charles
DM Charles Evans |
Ashan:
The sage is behind his desk again, with several books and scrolls spread out, including one scroll where the capital that opens each paragraph is illuminated and highlighted with gold-leaf.
DM Charles Evans |
Bronx:
Inside the front hall, he discovers that the common room is still closed up ‘for cleaning’, following the previous night’s excitement.
The rather harassed looking halfling clerk in the hall, noticing Bronx when he rattles the common-room door handle, looks up and calls out to him:
“You’re one of the friends of that big half-orc?”
Nim:
DM Charles Evans |
Seebo:
“If you will excuse me, but I believe you have visitors coming that I would rather not linger to meet. Perhaps we may meet again.”
He hurries off, ducking around a corner of the ruins.
DM Charles Evans |
Bronx:
As a reminder, the main topic of conversation at The Black Bear, where Bronx briefly called in on his way back across town, seemed to be regarding a disturbance up at the Red Star offices…
Ashan Ackanya |
G.M. Charles:
Ashan will again relate everything that he knows about what happened.
He will also tell Aumbril about Seebo being a very good aquaintence / friend form his time back in Sundabar.
"Only being new to the knowledgeable field of magic, I thought it best to come to you for aid, with your experience you may know which way to point me, and or my friend."
Ashan is ready to assist Aumbril and or Jerek in any way he can.
"When we have determined what can be done for him I would like to head over to where Seebo stayed last night, as he has an adopted brother who may have been travelling with him. He is a half-orc and may start to worry about where his brother is."
"I believe where the disturbance started last night is the boarding house he was in, if that is of any help."
DM Charles Evans |
Nim:
Bronx:
Bronx is within a couple of doors of the indicated room, when the door opens and a familiar half-orc looks out.
Nim:
DM Charles Evans |
Seebo:
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Ashan:
“Curious.”, the sage says. He returns to his desk and begins to leaf through one of the books, which Ashan recognises from earlier as The Waterdeep Necronomicon. “You wouldn’t happen to know if your friend had crossed paths with a follower of the goddess of the moon, Selûne, or the defunct goddess of the night, Shar?”
Bronx Madcap |
Charles and Nim
"I don't know what happened to her. I've lost track of some time, some fairy magic no doubt. Then as I was coming into town a halfling that was in league with the evil creatures ran into me thinking I was one of them. I was lucky he didn't figure out he was wrong. Now we need to find the others and see if we can figure out what is going on. I want to see what is in this box as well."
And then almost forgetting, "Oh yeah, here's your glaive."
Ashan Ackanya |
G.M.Charles:
"I only managed to meet up with Davkul bringing my friend back as he was returning from the meeting I was going to attend. I am not aware of who worshipped any god that had been at the meeting, Davkul has been a bit apprehensive and emotional (for want of a better word) about what happened when the commotion started."
Ashan will go over all the conversations he has had with Davkul in his mind briefly.
"He was with me downstairs at the front door, if you require further information, I or Jerek could question him further. The only solid things Davkul has said is that Seebo was talking to a person in brown robes, and was near the centre of whatever magical effect/blast/disturbance that happened."
DM Charles Evans |
Seebo:
It ends with a nasty chuckle.
Is Seebo sure that he wants to try to get a look at what's out there?
DM Charles Evans |
Nim & Bronx:
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Ashan:
And at this point, there is a knock on the door, and a moment later, a scowling Gorwhal shows Davkul in. Davkul doesn’t look entirely happy with whatever has passed between them either.
“A most impertinent fellow.”, he mouths to Ashan, presumably meaning Gorwhal, before glancing keenly around the room.
Seebo Murnig |
GM Charles
After the events that have already happened and with someone like Walks Alone, who is used to travelling in this area, making a hasty departure. Seebo isn't completely sure he wants to find out what's looking for him(will 1d20+5=12).
Ashan Ackanya |
G.M. Charles:
Ashan will introduce Davkul and what he knows of Davkul in their short walk back here to both Jerek and Aumbril.
He will then urge Davkul to tell Aumbril everything he knows about what happened up at the mine offices.
Ashan will also tell Davkul that if Aumbril askes a question for clarification it could mean the difference between life and death for Seebo. (this is just to make Davkul aware of how important it is)
DM Charles Evans |
Seebo:
If Seebo makes a DC 17 Listen check:
DM Charles Evans |
Ashan:
He also mentions ‘horrible green tentacles, one of which grabbed one of the halflings, and snatched him away, just before the tear closed’.
It is an awful story, not least because of the haunted look in Davkul’s eyes, as he narrates it.
The sage seems to find it an interesting account.
Several times during his narration, Davkul throws sideways glances at the books and papers on the sage’s desk, but doesn’t follow through with a comment.
Bronx Madcap |
Nim and Charles
Ashan Ackanya |
G.M. Charles.
"Relax Davkul, you are with good people here." Ashan will tell Davkul.
"Will you need some time for further research to be able to help my friend here?" Ashan will enquire of Aumbril.
"If you do I can come back after confirming my room is still available for me tonight. It may also be prudent for Davkul to see if his room is available. I don't think too much travelling will be happening before morning, and I may be able to gather some more information on who the trouble makers were at the mine offices."
Ashan will wait for advice from Aumbril before deciding on what he is going to do next.
DM Charles Evans |
Nim:
Seebo Murnig |
GM Charles
seebo's main concerne is to stay hidden ( listen 12), about the only thing seebo can hear at the moment is his heart, trying to pump it's way out of his chest.
sorry for the way the listen check is but an internet crash happened in the middle of posting and all I could remember was the value
NIM |
charles.
charles bronx