Arryn thanks the dwarf and slips the ring on his finger. He can't wait to get back to his room and try it out.
Felix retrieves his katana from the dwarf, the gleaming blade matched by the gleam in his eyes. "I thank you, my good dwarf. You are truly a man of much skill" He returns the blade to its sheath at his belt before returning to the others.
2 hours!? Nice!
Arryn leaves the armoury and heads back to where he and the group are staying. He activates his ring and practices sneaking through the hallways.
As Felix returns to their rooms that day, he could swear that while walking through the hallway, his footsteps echo strangely, like somebody purposefully stepping out of time with him. As he looks about, somebody, or something, gently breathes in his ear.
Startled, Felix instinctively spins around, the back of his gauntleted fist hurtling about head height in an arc around him into the area directly behind him.
Felix's hand encounters resistance of some sort and he hears a grunt come from thin air. Quickly backing a few steps away from the source of the sound he draws his katana. "Who goes there?" he challenges the elusive target.
"Ow! Hey, watch it!!" Arryn calls out angrily. He invisibly rubs his nose. "I think you broke my nose! I was just having a bit of fun!"
The voice sounded familiar. "Arryn? What the devil are you doing? And why the hell can't I see you?" Felix asked, not exactly sure where the voice was coming from having only his voice to point out his location. "Besides, it's your own damn fault for sneaking up on me like that." Felix said as he sheathed his sword. "Just be happy it was my fist and not my blade." Felix looked around for a few seconds...
...before grumbling inaudibly to himself and leaning against the wall of the corridor. "Mind coming out where I can see you? Its strange talking to thin air, don't you know."
"Probably a lot like talking to your girlfriend,"Arryn grumbles a reply.
"According to the dwarf in the armoury, the only way to turn it off..." he snacks Felix hard in the back of the head and suddenly appears, "is to do something like that!"
As Nitrus walks in, he too is met by a gruff, but friendly dwarf.
hmmm... the bomb maker and self proclaimed field medic. AHHA!
he snaps his fingers
I have the perfect thing for you! here, this handy haversack served me well, I believe it will serve you well too. Careful though, its heavier than it looks! But it should hold most of your potions and alchemical bits.
The gnome looks at the sack the grins
Much appreciated. And. I am not self proclaimed. I have the badge and credentials to validate my office.
"Aye, she often says the same thing about talking to me as a matter of fact." Felix shrugged and then grinned. "But hey, comes with the job." he said before turning to head on down the corridor. "So what do you think we'll run into next?" he asked Arryn
"Hopefully not a stray fist," he mutters nasally as he pinches his nose to stop the bleeding.
Bill smiles. Well arryn, he couldn't see you. How was he to know it was you. I would have used my hammer.
As you make your way towards the gate you hear a loud shout.
ohhhh! How could you! I never want to see you again!
And see a rather angry looking female round the corner with someone familiar in tow.
wait, Amanda wait. She means nothing to me! Please!
The woman promptly turns around and slaps the dart. Then states venomously
my. name. is. Lilly.
She curtly turns and storms off again.
You See dart curse under his breath as he rubs his now red cheek. Then he notices you.
ah! The slowpokes from the trail! I believe we are to work together on the next mission. How goes it!
Then it seems as if he suddenly remembered his situation.
I will come see you when I return love!
To which a distant shout responds
don't bother! Go to that whore of yours instead I never want to see you again!!!
Dart sigh audibly as he makes his way towards your group.
Rockjaw emerges from the door that Lilly had just left, casting a curious look behind him then taking another swig of the dwarven ale in his hand.
Lo! I jus saw a rather miffed lookin female there, wha happened? An Lo there Dart.
The little gnome just shook his head. People who do this to others arent very good and cant be trusted. but he will see if this is a reflection on this person's character
Felix looked crossly at Dart. "Having some woman troubles, eh? You just don't know how to stay out of trouble do you?" he asked, still annoyed by the man's cockiness. "If we must work together so be it, but do try to avoid falling asleep in the middle of toxic mushrooms this time."
Dart grins and rubs the back of his head
Well, just a few. Its one of my weaknesses haha, well that and shiny looking trinkets. Anyway, I don't think we are going underground so no worries on that front hahaha! Anyway, we should be on our way, its almost mid day and we have a ways to go.
You make good time, talking amongst yourselves while dart regales you with his heroic deeds and lady wooing. Until the sun begins to hit the horizon
hmm, its getting late, We could probably travel through the night on the road or find A place to camp for the night. Up to you guys as this is your mission.
Bill thought about the question for a moment. He looked up at the sky, and asked How many hours will it take to get there?[
keep goin. Why would we stop?
"We need to make sure we arrive with plenty of sunlight. We'll want to talk to villsgers to get an idea what we're dealing with."
Dart thinks a bit and responds
hmmm, if what the maps said were correct, its usually a 2 day travel for caravans, but we have been moving quite a bit faster than that. I would wager we would reach the town by early morning. say 2-3 am. assuming no trouble on the road.
Felix shook his head. "Arriving that early in the morning would simply make finding a place to stay nearly impossible and would put an unnecessary burden on our bodies. I'd rather arrive as ready for action as we can be."
Bill nods, resigned to a night not in a bed. He wasn't fond of camping as a rule. This reflected the outdoor activities he endured when he was in priestly training. Never much fun. Just uncomfortable sleeping, and odd noises. But it wasn't worth arguing over.
So where shall we stop. Don't suppose there is an inn nearby he said, his voice hopeful.
There are small camping areas all down the road, but its a small town and the only Inns are for those going to the city. so you would be roughing it.
Felix grinned. "A little dirt and a campfire never bothered anyone." As the daylight began to fade Felix started looking for a good place to set up camp. Upon finding one he set his gear down and began gathering wood for a fire.
Bill sighs at the answer, and helps to set up the camp.
The little gnome sets up his small alchemy lab he took along.
If you have a bit of spare gold, I can make a few potions for tomorrow? he offers
Hmmm. I hear they have them magics tha can make ya bigger an ones tha can make ya an unstoppable force. Ya got anything like that?
Fer that, i guess it be worth stopping fer the night. How much i owe ya?
some cure potions would be good, in case both you or I are knocked out
I can make the bigger one for 125gp, the other one I do not have a recipe for yet. But will keep an eye out for you. Sure. I can make a few.
So 1 enlarge and 4 CLW potions. 100gp from own funds and if rocky gives me 125. Otherwise another 125 and ill get it from big guy later
125? Thats a bit steep but here ya go.
Rockjaw hands over the gp to Nitrus.
Arryn helps set up camp, though his opinion of the rustic surroundings mirrors Bill's.
"Hmmm...I bet this big dip in the ground here would be good for sleeping. Cut some of the wind a bit. It's not going to rain, tonight, right?"
Felix sets up rocks in a circle for an impromptu fire pit and piles up the wood in an easy to light format before setting down with his flint and steel to light the leaves he had gathered on fire. With a few strokes a small flame leaps up from within the dried plants and slowly but surely the tinder begins to catch. Not long after there's a decent blaze going as darkness begins to fall. Felix lays out his bedroll between the fire and a nearby tree before sitting down and resting his back against the solid trunk.
"Ah, nothing better than a night out under the stars.
Stone goes and gathers firewood for the fire by taking his hammer to a tree and bashing it down the old fashoned way. He then gathers up some stones and large rocks, making a "comefortable" bed for himself. He then goes about setting snares for rabbits and other varmin before settling down next to the fire, warming his hands.
I agree there Felix. Cept bein down below tha earth in a nice cave miles below an havin bedrock all aroun ya. This be right easy liven it is. he grumbles solomly
Bill looks at the two wryly. no nothing is better than a night in a bed. A night under stars simply means you get wet from dew, and catch cold.
So, does any O' you lot got any good campfire stories ta pass tha night away?
The all too sober dwarf asks.
"My only stories are true tales of what people did to others or caused them to die... so no. No stories from myself" the gnome said as he works on his supplies
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