Jolly Duff takes up his bagpipe and begins a droning pedal tone and strident counter-melody to accentuate Kailin's performance....
Aid another Performance (bagpipe) boosts Kailin's Performance check to 28....
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Late in the evening, after nightfall, the three fey musicians who played during The FOs' battles against the monsters of The Lady's Keep in Scotland make an appearance, greeting Kailin Kros as an old friend. Oy! 'Tis Kailin Kros, finest flautist in Fairyland! Er.... Besides you, of course, my dear Piper in the Hills.... Ah, what say we help yon mortal lass compose her ballad about these fine Fierce Ones? Jolly Duff nods toward Angie Banshee, who has looked up from her guitar to gawk in amazement at the three fairies that have come to join the party....
All aboard, ye landlubbers! Hehe! Jolly Duff hops onto the gangplank and waddles aboard the magical ship, bagpipes still droning. He is followed by The Piper in the Hills, and Nymph Nessa, who beckons to Derrik with a sultry smile....
Oh, Nessa, ye lusty lass, leave His Majesty alone! Hehehee! Ye can see he cannot remember 'is old life yet.... May be time for romance later.... For the nonce, he's a grave trial to undertake, and no time to waste! The leprechaun grins and winks at Derrik, and begins to play some traveling music on his bagpipes, and sets off toward the loch....
The leprechaun takes the flask from Koran and tips his hat to the big tiefling, taking a hearty pull, and belching, wiping his beard on the back of his hand.... Ah, bless ye, lad! That's mighty powerful, 'tis.... Right proper libations for a hero to share with a humble bard.... Jolly Duff bows in thanks and passes the flask to Grimm....
The leprechaun let's out a throaty chuckle. Aye, that'd be old Merlin for ye.... Always hurryin' hither and yon, chasin' after dragons or giants, or the like.... If ye fine lads and pretty young lass would care for further accompaniment, we three'd be mighty pleased to oblige.... Especially if ye had any good, strong spirits to share? The leprechaun gives his bagpipe a squeeze and plays a hopeful-sounding melody....
The bagpipe drones like a hive of bees, an unchanging pedal tone piercing harmoniously through the changing chords suggested by the contrapuntal melodies dancing around it.... The skill of the bagpiper suggests a mastery gained over many long years.... |