GM_Foxy's 2nd Carrion Crown

Game Master Foxy Quickpaw

Wait a trail?
Grergof walks over,
Hmm, This area is trampled. Do you see a trail of trampled grass leading away from here? Maybe we should follow the river back to town and see if we see anything.?

Spugnoir heads into the alchemist shop, peering about the shelves and seeing what they have available. Hello? We're interested in examining your wares, do you carry potions and alchemy recipes?

"Hello." Jominda replies excitedly. "You're last nights 'heros', aren't you?"

"Tell me, what have you found out? Where did these skeletons come form?"

The Apothecary is a rather simple store front. The facade has a large window down to the floor next to the door which also has a large glass pane in the middle. Behind it is a small room in front of the counter where the customers wait to be served. All shelves and drawers are behind the counter. And a open door besides one of the shelves lets one look into an alchemist workshop.

"Why yes we are. My name is Darius and this fellow is my companion Spugnoir. How do you do?

Well, you see they happened to come from the Restlands in fact. The why how and who, we're still investigating. We would appreciate any help you could give us, if you don't mind a couple of questions?" Darius asks politely with a warm smile.

"I'm Jominda. I'm fine thank you."

"It depends what your questions are. What do you want to know?" Jominda asks couriously.

"Well what do you know of the fire that happened at Harrowstone? Any detail could be helpful to the investigation"

Jominda leans on the counter to come closer to Darius. "What do you think how old I am?" she asks with a mischievous smile.

"Why I wouldn't say a day over 21!" He replies with a smile.

"what I meant was perhaps you've heard of something or some people mention something about it in passing or heard something from your older family members. How long have you lived in town?"

"I'll let that pass." she replies moving back into a more upright position. "I've heard some gossip about the Harrowstone being haunted. But nothing besides that. But why are you thinking this has something to do with the skeletons?"

Well it might, a scene of great tragedy no doubt has restless spirits, we did see a skeleton wandering around there. Put it right back into the ground.

"You dared to go there? Can I come along next time? I always wanted to go see it up close." she asks full of excitement.

At this moment Sheriff Caeller enters the apothecary. "Are you annoying citizens as I told you not to?" the sheriff inquires.

Jominda rolls her eyes.

"Oh for..."

"Oh Sheriff, fancy meeting you here. You are welcome to ask this dear woman if we are. Are we of the annoying persuasion my dear?"

Darius says with friendly smile, his arms open disarmingly.

I certainly hope I am not bothering her and if I did so I offer apologies. My interest here is finding supplies for healing.

At the memorial
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As Aada - motivated by Grergof - continues her search along the river. Trampled grass is not to be found. But taking her time she finds another drop of dried blood some 100 feet away from the first. And a third one another 100 feet along the river.

A thorough search reveals no further drops. Neither along the river, nor along the path past the two houses and to the street that starts about where the last drop is found.

"Leave my customers alone!" Jominda replies irritated.

"You have to be careful. And you never know whom you attract with the things you sell." the sheriff gives back and it is not clear whether he accuses the strangers of being questionable or Jominda's wares.

"If I hear complaints about you, I still have a cell prepared." he adds towards Darius and Spugnoir. He then leaves the apothecary again.

"This guy is going to drive me crazy." Jominda starts to rant. "Every other day he annoys me with his warnings about being careful and whatnot. Half of Ravengro thinks I'm selling poisons to the underworld already just because of him. If I ever go into that business he'll be the first one to get a free sample."

Calming down a bit again and turning back to Spugnoir she tells "Healing supplies? Sure. If you have the money I have the potions." A broad smile on her face. "Or do you want a healers kit?"

A healer's kit please. Spugnoir counts out fifty gold, leaving him with very little left.

Jominda walks to the large wall of drawers pulls one of them open and takes out a wooden box with a spring lock. Coming back to the counter she places it before Spugnoir. She counts the coins and puts them into her cash register. "Something else I can help with?" she asks looking at Darius.

Sense Motive: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (10) + 4 = 14

"I swear he does nothing but follow us around all day since we arrived here." Darius shakes his head clearly becoming more annoyed with the Sheriff's intrusions. 'Anyway, no thank you dear I'm fine thank you. As we were saying before we were so rudely interrupted. You would like to join out expedition into Harrowstone you say? I'm sure we can use the extra help and I've seen you handle yourself in a scuffle so I'm sure that can be arranged."

"Yay!" Jominda cheers. "Just tell me when. I can close my apothecary on short notice and come with you." She is all tensed and excited about that.

Darius chuckles "Of course. I will come and call you myself once we've conferred with the rest of the group. Until then I'd appreciate it if you kept an eye or ear out for anything or anyone action suspicious. We believe there is something sinister afoot here in the town and not everyone is who they may seem to be."

And with that Darius turns to the door and holds it open for Spugnoir and turns to the shopkeeper "It has been an absolute pleasure meeting you miss...?"

"Jominda it is. See you soon." she replies waving them good bye. She bites her lip and kneads her hands. She is too excited to stay in one place. But running in circles wont help. I'm going to prepare myself. she thinks and disappears in her workshop.

The sheriff stands in the door of his office and watches as the two men leave the apothecary.

Perception to see if we see the Sheriff and can I do a sense motive to see if he's gonna follow us?.

Perception: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (15) + 4 = 19
Sense Motive: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (9) + 4 = 13

With Gregor
"Follow me then, bound to be something. I'm starting to hate this town."

As the group leaves the marketplace in direction of the Lorrimor house again the sheriff goes inside.

Assuming you don't stand there staring at the sheriff to sense his motive :)

They find Hailiss back at the house, her nose stuck in a book.

Darius heads back to the house. Along the way he looks around. Particularly to see if there's any place that seems like a tavern or some place to eat.

Maybe this evening if we go out among the folk in the town we might be able to get an idea of who these people are and maybe gain some more allies of the locals. Think I'll present the idea of dinner in town this evening to the group.

Darius arrives at the house and let's himself in. Assuming we can come and go. There he see's Hayliss.

"Hayliss dear. There you are! Find anything more in those books?"

Quietly Grergof says to Aada

Hmmm. The trail of blood leads to the road. Odd how the drips are the same number of steps apart. Hmmm. I wonder if the person doing this could be in one of there houses. Didn't Miss Lorrimor mention where that Gibbs fellow lived? It's not one of there houses was it?

Spugnoir waits until they are out of earshot of the sheriff. Darius, I don't think that is wise. We don't know if she is really ready to face what might be in there and if she gets hurt, the sheriff will no doubt run us out of town.

Lucy, overhearing this as she enters the house behind them, raises an eyebrow. "Frankly I think the sheriff would run us out of town for getting mugged at this point. What are we talking about exactly?"

"Hi Lucy. We've just come from the local apothecary and she wants to join our expidition into Harrowstone band Spugnoir thinks it's a bad idea." Darius then turns to Spugnoir. "Which granted, isn't the best idea. But we need allies in this town. We have no one really here on our side. And between the bunch of us I'm sure we will be fine. An extra pair of eyes to look out for danger and she was pretty good with her bombs when the skeletons showed up. She looks like she can handle herself. She would be an asset. What're your thoughts Lucy?"

Once we get everyone's opinion on this, will we be ready to head out to Harrowstone?

"I think that sounds like a plan Spug m'boy."

"I think it's a bad idea, personally. She could easily get killed, and then we have to explain that to the locals. You kind of promised her already, though? Backing out would probably be no good either."

"I have arrest. But I'm sure we can keep her safe. And she's be a great ally in the long run in the month to come. We should probably get the others and plan our next move."

Darius looks around and wanders over to the window and peers outside.

"If we don't go to Harrowstone tonight, which I suggest against, perhaps we find a local tavern and have a bite. Lift up people spirits and our own morale and maybe shed a little stigma as "the outsiders".

Not for anything specific but just in case there's something to see outside.

Perception: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (20) + 4 = 24

Probably not your smartest move Darius but we do need allies in this godforsaken place. The priest is reluctant and the sheriff is itching for em excuse to lock us away. He's hiding something that one. Jominda will be fine, right?

"She seemed to handle herself well enough last night, and besides which she volunteered," Lucy says with a shrug. "I don't see any harm in it. Also, food. Food sounds good."

Very well, bright and early.

You might have noticed the 'Laughing Demon' the only tavern in Ravengro at the end of a short blind alley near the market place.

"I saw a place down the road that looks promising. Let's wait for the others and see why they came up with before heading out. Anyone want some tea?"
And with that Darius went the the kitchen and started up a pot for the three to enjoy while they waited for the rest of the group to arrive.

"Oh, hello. You're back. How is your research going? Did you find out something new?" Kendra asks. Seeing that Darius wants to use the kitchen she asks "Can I help you with that?"

We will be heading to Harrowstone bright and early and see if there is anything your father wrote about in his journal

"And that incident Father Grimburrow talked about at the memorial? Did you look into that?" Kendra inquires.

Darius gathers some cups and reaches for an extra one "Oh hello dear. I was just making some tea and didn't want to bother you. Thank you but I can manage. I'm not so far gone as to not be able to make some tea. Would you like a cup? Spugnoir and Lucy can catch you up."

I believe Lucy can help with the memorial, I visited the alchemist shop for supplies.

With Gregoff and Aada

"There ain't much here anymore. Might as well just go back to the Lorrimor place and prepare for another journey into that damned burned out shell," she looks to Gregoff, "Let's head to that priest quick and get what info we can first. Not liking this one bit, and having to work with such a group is becoming annoying."