GM Tektite's #04-18 The Veteran's Vault (Inactive)

Game Master Hawkwen Agricola

Somehow you are able to tell by Toggs change of posture that SHE is starting to get angry. NO Not happy! Togg want food! the thing screeches. “You give good food to me, I let you pass. Everyone’s happy, and no one’s hungry. If the food is really good, maybe you get treasure and Argurg not get mad

"I already gave you everything I have and you're not eating the gnome... Wait, who is Argurg?"

Who say Argurg? Togg not say Argurg. Togg not know any Argurg

"That is a very good question. You said you want tasty drinks? I have this tasty flask of rum that could be yours if you tell us who Agurg is?" Han pulls out a small iron flask and shakes it so the sloshing of liquid can be heard.

"Stall it a bit and wait a minute." Glaurung whispers to her companions. "Han, go up the ladder and go buy some food. Whatever you can find, just get a lot of it. A trashcan full of scraps might even do it."

Speaking up as she hands Han a few gold, Glaurung looks into the beast's eye and says, "Now if you just hold on a minute we can get you food. Lots more food. This lovely specimen is going to go fetch it for you. But until he gets back, why don't you tell us more about Argurg."

Ok, now that the decision has been made to possibly buy food from above. I will need to know the total gp value you spend. Also, because I'm a nice guy and don't want to be accused of making you lose money, regardless of how much you spend, you will need at least two successful Diplomacy Aids to have a chance of success. That tip is free;)

I've been doing a lot of talking. Or are you using my roll from above as the base? I'll roll another just in case."

Diplomacy: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (13) + 3 = 16

Glaurung will hand 30 gold to Han.

And Han, I only suggested you because if we insult it while you're gone it will just serve to protect you.

Hrolf will hand over 10 gold.

"Damned sewer monster eats better than I do..."

Here's a link to my favourite part of Ultimate Equipment.

"... I'd recommend the the Shu-Chan Chocolate. 'S quite good, if'ya ask me." Brick says, handing over 30 gold. "Imported from them Tien land an' reeeeal pow'rful."

70 gold total? High rollers over here.

"This is what I've been reduced to, the buyer of garbage for a tentacle monster." Han frowns and leaves to buy as much food 70 gold can get that he can carry and brings it back.

"We humbly offer this food for you in hopes you will tell us about this Agurg and let us pass. We also will not turn down any treasure."

Diplomacy!: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (20) + 12 = 32

Here's my favorite part of Ultimate Equipment. (originally from Legacy of Fire)

And now that I've found my sheets and added my skills and poorly-prepared spells...

Tsusuko takes a quick bite out of one of the bars of chocolate, then tosses it to the beast. "...See, real good. Better than gnome."

Diplomancy assist?: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (3) + 7 = 10

Well now that Han high rolls

Togg greedily eat some of the food given her and holds more in her tentacles. Argurg be happy with this. Togg let you pass. Treasure up there. she motions toward the opening she came out of, on the right of the tunnel. The creature begins to shuffle down the tunnel, as she passes the opening, an even larger version of Togg emerges and follows down the tunnel. Togg give Argurg good food. the thing says. Togg not get food Argurg. Togg says. TOGG! Give Argurg food or Argurg get angry! Their voices carry on like this until they reach the end of the tunnel and head west.

Hrolf frowns as the two monsters shuffle away.

”When it comes time to fill out a chronicle for this task, I suggest we leave this first part out”, the big Ulfen comments.

Han breathes a sigh of relief as the pair of monsters shuffle away. "I do not believe anyone would believe it anyway."

"”When it comes time to fill out a chronicle for this task, I suggest we leave this first part out”

"... What, 'chyoo don't like free dinners?"

"Hrolf the Mighty Feeder of Sewer Monsters, isn't a title that I want making its way around the Grand Lodge."

Moving forward?

Just FYI. I usually do not have this much time to devote in the evenings, but the wifey has business dinners the next two nights, so I'm trying to be proactive. It may not always move this quickly, as some of you can attest to.

Forward! I'm never going to complain about an active game.

I'm good to move on.

"Well, stories can always be exaggerated or the details can be changed a bit. You did defeat two very large tentacled beasts that were going to eat Glau here. It almost writes itself."

"My dears," Glaurung begins, "I don't know what you are talking about. We bravely fought off two giant sewer monsters, coming to within inches of our lives for the good of the Society. Histories are written by the victors and fights are fought unnecessarily only by the foolish."

"You're not off the hook for dinner", the big Ulfen said with a playful grin.

"By the time we're done down here, I'm going to be half-starved."

Assuming you guys jump over and check where the otyugh pointed

The bricks that once sealed off this natural cave appear to have been removed long ago. Garbage litters the cave’s floor, and the knee-deep pile writhes with beetles. Fresher pieces of refuse lie on the top, largely untouched by the resident decomposers.

"As long as I'm not the dinner. I don't think I'd like to get between you and a plate of food any more than I'd like to face that thing when it's hungry." Glaurung says playfully.

Yes, let's move on.

"... 'F an'one sees an' evil demon cult stuff, could'ya smash it fer me?"

Perception (Tsusuko+Awareness): 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 2 = 15
Perception (Crab): 1d20 ⇒ 4

No problems with a fast game here; The Brick Wall personality should be talking less than this (IMO), though it's hard to be silent without being absent in a pbp.

"I imagine you'd make a better dessert", the Ulfen said with a raised eyebrow as he approached the alcove.

"Perhaps we'd better save talking about food for later..."

With the butt of his spear, Hrolf poked around the refuse for any 'treasure'.

Chun Hei will help keep an eye out for trouble while others dig through the refuse.

Poking around with his spear, Hrolf find what Trogg apparently considered treasure, a human leg and a satchel full of leaflets.

Hrolf pulls the leg and bag free.

"Again. This does not see mention in a chronicle."

"Tut, tut," Glaurung says as she picks up the satchel of leaflets and examines them. "We are plundering a room full of treasure after a heroic fight to the death. Keep your spirits up or no desert for you tonight. . . "

Once Hrolf is done poking with his spear Chun Hei will send in Akasha, her scorpion to look for anything else left behind.

Akasha Perception: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (18) + 4 = 22

Tsusuko looks to the gnome with notes. "...What'sit? Demon stuff?

"No, not demon stuff. . . not really." she says as she pats the old man on the arm. "Taldan propaganda." she explains as she pockets the leaflets. "This seems like a fitting place to find such stuff."

Hrolf dumps the leg back into the refuse with a splash.

"Well let's be going. We have more terrible foes to lay low and treasures to uncover."

The big Ulfen resumes his position behind the exotic old man as the party continues their trek to the vault.

Along the way, he passes a question back to Glaurung.

"Were you looking for those papers? They seemed of little interest."

Following Sascha's directions and Chun's wayfinder again, the party moves north down the tunnel until they come to the the tee. Fortunately the party needs to go right, opposite the direction Togg and Argurg went. Turning right the party travels about fifty feet before the pipe mentioned in the directions comes into view. The tunnel terminates in a small shrine centered around a large statue of a rat, around which handfuls of baubles and trinkets lie as if left as offerings. Nearly every brick bears some type of scratch marks, many having the appearance
of writing without actually forming coherent letters. About one foot above the walkway, a large pipe emerges from the southern wall.

Responding to Hrolf, Glaurung says, "No, I have no particular interest of them. But someone might and it doesn't hurt to collect along the way. You know, notes for the chronicles."

Glaurung pauses in front of the pipe, waiting for the party to prepare to head in.

Perception: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 2 = 11

Feel free to make a KN: Local check. I'll have post up shortly.

Local: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8

As the group nears the end of the tunnel and Hrolf and Glaurung trade witty banter, the party begins to hear faint voices emanate from the pipe. The voices gradually get closer and you begin to understand the words spoken. Oi, quit pushing you damn son of a troll. says a deep voice. I'm tired of this pipe fool, I don't know what smells worse, this sewer or your arse. Get a move on! a higher, more nasally voice says. Sshh, we're near the end, let me peek out an see if that tentacled thing is still around. says the deeper voice. Suddenly a human man's head pops out of the pipe and looks around, freezing when he glimpses the party. You hear a curse of pain as the first man apparently kicks the second and he tucks his head back in the pipe. Pellius, we got company the deep voice says. After a few moments of furtive whispering, two men exit the pipe and stand staring at you in silence. They're dirty and disheveled, and have a sort of haunted, crazed look in their eyes.

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The Tien (whom beneath his armour is dirty, disheveled-looking, and known to have crazy looks in his eyes) just keeps the front line silently.

Sweet info.

"No one else is to be down here. Who are you?" Han asks from his position at the back of the line.

Hrolf greeted the newcomers with surprise, ”At least its people this time…”

”Who are you lot?”

The big one speaks up. Name's Marixite and me mate's Pellius The smaller one contiues to glance around nervously.

"Why are you down here?"

Uh, we was down here working and got turned around and chased by something with tentacles. Now we's just trying to find our way out. the taller man says nervously. The smaller man continues to cast furtive glances around and stretches to peer behind the party. They's gonna be coming again soon, we gots to get out! he says, his voice raising an octave toward the end.

"Working? On what?"

Sense Motive: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (18) + 12 = 30

"Yes, we saw those tentacle monsters you are referring to."

The tall one speaks again, What were we working on? Well our boss wanted us t... The eyes on the statue flare up a bright orange color and you hear a high pitched screaming. The two men turn and look with astonishment at the statue and Pellius begins screaming and trembling. The eyes! They're coming for us! We have to get out of here now! By the Gods, I don't want to die in this sewer! Both men ready their quarterstaffs and turn toward the party, looking toward the opposite side of the tunnel and back at the party.

Initiative
Tsusoku
Glaurung
Chun
Han
Pellius
Marixite
Hrolf

Tsusoku, Glaurung, Chun, Han are up!

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