Belok laughs hard at the invitation.
Astrianna is surprised Jasmine doesn't seem to know anything off hand about the Jawbone, considering her reaction before. The bard nods. "Thank you, I'll be back in a few days, once we're out of the Blacksink."[b] She gives a grin. [b]"I'm sure I'll have some fantastic stories to tell at the end."
The half-elf takes out her coin pouch. "How much for the best map of Blacksink you have? Can I get a trade-in for the other map, perhaps...?" She tries to save at least a few coins on the deal.
She listens to Astri and then Sorrin's comments and her sun-kissed skin looses it's color. "Jawbone?" biting her bottom lip, "That will be 100 gold...good luck." She scoops up the coin as her eyes move to the other nearby patrons. "Let me know if the map helped."
"140 gold for the map, but we'll take 40 off for the trade in of the coast map. Boss like to be paid for the knowledge imparted. I'll look into the Jawbone for you this time. It's been hectic and I never got around to it...sorry."
Sorrin nods, but is still unsure what is being asked of him. He respectfully waits.
Fathere Zalen listens to Chell's story nods a few times then rummages through some scrolls grabbing four for the Priestess. "Sounds like some sort of plague, and they put the men on the dory to avoid the spread of it amongst the crew. Do you need help?" He waves off the money offered.
Astrianna was hoping to get more off than that, but she knows these maps and knowledge comes at a premium. Many adventurers die in the name of cartography every year.
The bard shells out the coin with a smile. "Oh trust me, I know how crazy it's been. This past week has been one of the busiest, and most exciting, of my life." Also incredibly profitable.
She slips the map into her haversack, and hopes it will help tomorrow. After hearing the excruciating details about the swamp, the last thing she wants is to get lost in it. Astrianna prepares to say her goodbyes to Jasmine, who has been incredibly helpful. "I'll definitely return soon, thank you for looking into the Jawbone for me. My group will hopefully uncover its location soon. Ah, I don't know if you're free tonight, but I plan on fiddling at the Skull tonight. I promise it will be a treat if you can make it."
Exiting the guild and making her way off of campus, Astrianna begins her trek out of the Silk district and to the Bawd district. She briefly considers getting her performer's outfit, but decides the Skull at night is a bit too rough and tumble to be looking pampered. She heads straight to the Broken Skull, hoping the others will be there.
"If you have Dispel Magic then I think you should come, otherwise I should be able to handle it. One of them has a cat that has a Transmutation aura the others aren't aware of. It might be a polymorph. And I would like to pay. We still have Dajobas to worry about and they are the only defense we have right now." Chell packs up everything she might need to stay safe while trying to figure out what the boils are. Just before leaving she turns to ask one more question. "This might sound weird but...what defenses do you have here? The more we look into the Kraken, the more at danger I will be and you by default. Its not unknown that you are helping us," she says both serious and worried.
She raises an eyebrow at says Really? when the Skull is mentioned to her. Her voice cracks just slightly. "That could be interesting."
"Hmmm, polymorph?" he nods and shakes his head racing through his memory. "Well, it could be some sort of monster something like a familiar, or demon, or maybe even some sort of dragon." the acolyte rushes into the room at that moment, "there's been two more shark bites ....fisherman just off the coast...Father you're needed."
He blinks a few times and puts a reassuring hand on Chell's forearm. "You can handle this your friends are strong and your faith stronger." He provides her with a dispel magic scroll. "We can settle up later and by the way, I've been in danger the since the day I came into town. it's a family thing." He laughs loudly trying to break the tension. He then followers his acolyte. His last words, "Well, talk more later."
Belok wrestles with Bri thoroughly examining the spell. Once his curiousity is satiated he comes up for air, "Yep...visual only." With a roar he chuckles. "I do need to be getting ready for the fight, a little dinner, and prayer to that bastard whoremongering cursed toe dung that has taken me under his wing."
"Since I'm not sure what your pre-fight routine is, do you want company or shall I head on off to Skull and see you there?"
"I probably need to concentrate for a bit and well you're distractin' in any image,"
She raises an eyebrow at says Really? when the Skull is mentioned to her. Her voice cracks just slightly. "That could be interesting."
Astrianna laughs aloud at the elf's response. Must not get out much. "Really! The Skull has some of the greatest fiddling in Port. When I get there, it will be the best fiddling." She waves to the elf and goes on her way.
"Hmmm, polymorph?" he nods and shakes his head racing through his memory. "Well, it could be some sort of monster something like a familiar, or demon, or maybe even some sort of dragon." the acolyte rushes into the room at that moment, "there's been two more shark bites ....fisherman just off the coast...Father you're needed."
He blinks a few times and puts a reassuring hand on Chell's forearm. "You can handle this your friends are strong and your faith stronger." He provides her with a dispel magic scroll. "We can settle up later and by the way, I've been in danger the since the day I came into town. it's a family thing." He laughs loudly trying to break the tension. He then followers his acolyte. His last words, "Well, talk more later."
Chell knows the laugh was fake and mostly to break tension but she smiles anyway. He was right. This was a dangerous town. Just coming here probably shortened their expected life span by several years. But it was their duty try and help that. A cleric of Quell's mission is never done. Proof of point too that he was rushing off to help some poor men bitten by sharks, or worse, and she was off to help sailors with strange boils. They leave the chapterhouse together but soon head in different directions towards their own emergencies.
Chell gets back to Donovan at the Vintage as fast as possible. It was getting dark.
Torgue runs security on the ship, keeping an eye on the castaways and their kitty.
By the time Chell gets to the Vintage she notices the Capt, Sorrin, and Torgue pacing around ready to depart. The light has faded and the air is thick with the volcanic sulfur smell as the cloud cover blots out the moon. Not a pleasant evening to be out on the water.
Bri as you walk towards the Skull your run into Astri, she has her normal pep to her step.
With the crew aboard the Captain tells torge to push off.
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Astrianna waves to Bri and falls into step with her on their way to the Skull. "Today has certainly been productive. I had the fortune of encountering Thalios Dondrel and I extracted a great deal of information from him in the most fun way possible. Ah, he's going to have some lovely bruises for trophies." She muses, fondly remembering their time together earlier. "He should be at the Skull tonight."
"I stopped by the Explorer's guild and learned a lot about the Blacksink Marsh. Let's just say we should be on our toes at all times. I purchased a map of the area as well, we don't want to get lost in there. I'll fill everyone in on specific dangers when we're all together later, let's enjoy ourselves for now." The bard hefts her fiddle with a grin. "I plan on solidifying my reputation as one of the best fiddlers in the city tonight. The whole building will be shaking from the stomping of boots and dancing."
When they reach the Skull she takes a quick stock of the room, particularly interested if there is anyone she knows or other musicians present.
"Heh, Thalios can certainly be a good bit of fun. Did he tell you anything useful regarding our current situations?"
"As for me, I decided to pay Belok a call. He's going to be fighting tonight at the Skull you know. Though we had ourselves a nice wrestling match of our own to help get him warmed up for it. He had an interesting thing or two to say as well."
"Course I suppose we shouldn't be talking to much here. Too crowded and the others aren't here to compare notes with. For now, let's go lay some bets."
There are three different books being made at the Skull. Some of the lesser fights are finishing up before the bigger evening events. there is plenty of booze being served, but you remember not to order any food as it's only barely above gruel.
[dice=Prof Sailor]1d20+8
With Chell's incredible sailing and her insight that the men would not stay put as directed by the Captain, you intercept the pirates in the dory. The dory was making it's way closer to land, when you come up within 30 feet of the ship. The water is black and light is needed.
Chell holds pulls her Everburning torch from her pack and holds it over the side peering at the water. Why is black?
The Skull is getting packed with customers. there is small area were a fiddler is playing between bouts as the bets are placed. You hear that Belok doesn't fight till later...probably closer to 11 pm, you also here that Jin (the current champion) has a bout that night against a different opponent.
Chell holds pulls her Everburning torch from her pack and holds it over the side peering at the water. Why is black?
Chell speaks to Donovan first. "I would like to bring them on one at a time. That would make them the most manageable and make them easier to subdue should they get...ideas."
"And where exactly were you headed?" she asks of the men in the dory. The food she gave them was obviously enough to give them the strength to make it this far but she figured they'd peeter out after an hour or so. Malnutrition was a hell of a drug. was not something that could be cured so quickly.
"Dry land...didn't know you'd actually come back. Figured ya just leave us t'die." the cat is no where to be been scene right now.
You can see the tail or eye of the cat under the bench looking up. It's hiding under the man who previously held it.
Cat under the bench. WE WILL GET YOU UP! GET YA HEALED AND FED AND WATERED!
Torgue is nearby Chell.
"Then we wouldn't have bothered giving you food and towing you this far. I am sorry I didn't inform you but those boils are a concern. They resist healing so they weren't caused by the sun. Its a disease and likely the reason you were abandoned and the reason we couldn't let you on the ship. But if you head to town you will likely make others sick and I would like to prevent that. I would like to take you one at a time to get a closer look and see what can be done. Be respectful and follow my orders and you'll be back in town, healed and feeling much better. Okay?"
If they agree she picks one at random and asks them to come aboard, if it is alright with Donovan. "Please leave any weapons behind. I'm just here to help."
Chell re-applies the gloves and mask to be sure not to get infected herself as she examines the first one to come aboard. She has the others stand back but asks them to be watchful.
The Skull is getting packed with customers. there is small area were a fiddler is playing between bouts as the bets are placed. You hear that Belok doesn't fight till later...probably closer to 11 pm, you also here that Jin (the current champion) has a bout that night against a different opponent.
Astrianna looks over the scene, picking out people she knows. She looks over to Embri. "Belok is fighting at 11 pm, can't wait to see him clobber some poor fool. You know who he's fighting tonight, Bri?"
If the fiddler is currently playing, she scrutinizes their skill.
Cat scared of the dark? Why hiding?
You all see two spears in the dory, used for spearing fish or defending against things in the water, they each have a knife and there are two daggers total in the dory.
The first man is covered in oozy broken blisters, his skin is angrily inflamed, and he is weak kneed. Your heal check tells you he is highly contagious with a disease known as the shakes, its a type of plague. It is spread through contact.
Remove disease is a touch spell so your precautions of gloves is quite appropriate.
Cat scared of the dark? Why hiding?
"Twiggles is 'fraid, they wanted to eat 'im earlier." the man waves at his companions. A few of which look aware shamefully.
Torgue keeps a weapon length between him and them.