"Ach, ist ee dead or a facade of somevone else, Vee avait your words"
I hold the drink and gesture with it but dont drink it yet; smell it.
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Giving a shrewd look to the back of the man and the room; I prepare for an ambush; tap my staff on the ground and give others a pensive look; then follow. "May Verena's Eye watch oder us"
Ah; Zer Gut Man Rupert! Vell met. Yes, vee are in need of assistance; do you know ver Herr Stanton can be found? Vie are not unreasonable men, nor uncharitable if du canst help us; Ja?
Murghpaw; ahem <spit> stamps his way into the Tavern. "Vell, dost any of you vine peeples; know where I kanst find zis lawyer; vhat vas his name....Stanton; Arch Stanton; I needs zome legasistic advice; eh; any of you vine peeples know dis man?" "ach; Kleo; ist zat you? Wit two of us; vee vill zee vhat vee will zee here wit zeese seedly little men eh" <smiles>
This is Val; I have this character from a past warhammer game that piddled out; is he ok? can roll a new one if this one is not acceptable; but this one is all ready to go and I never got to play him much; not sure which ed. he is; but never played a wizzy and always wanted to.
I hear dem floods still be all over da place wettin the wrong side of peoples roofs even up far a Nashville; ah well; recovery takes a bit I suppose.
yep; life is all about prioritizing. Rather have my toon rotting in jail than my house rotting from being flooded. Most I can relate was a blown hot water heater that flooded a friends house; lot of the guys came over to help clean it up; but sheesh; all the mold and stuff that set in; they only had to replace the rug; from a flood with what; saltwater; i would know where to start; scraping the mud I guess, trying to keep mold from setting in.
here is my wiz apprentice, Valegrim
Yep; court room drama; long time just like real life. Be good to get started again; hope the others check in soon.
Vhat ist our status?
"Vhat now I vonder"
"well, zee halflink vas not in zee Inn; when I crawled out zee window cauze of der green gas und der demon; I saw him just come out of zee tavern und called him over to give him zee warning; he vas not involved."
<points his thumb at Vulpert and nods agreement>
"You was lucky weez waz der or the death toll at Morr's gates would be greater." I hand him the note I wrote.
Neigh, Vulpert, only a student of zee truth, zee light, unt zee mysteries therin. Verena teaches scholarly pursuit of zee knowledge; a cool headed mind, und der sword az zee last resort but used vit skill and precision if necessary. Vat is it zat you follow, other than youse nose? Ach; levity aside, truly, zis idea'r zat vee pray unt come together as a single front is my best; are vee agreed?
<I answer back loud enough to be clear and to be overheard by any dwarven guards who may be outside> Greeting Vulpert,
A wizard; no, not for all my posturing to scare zee choas fiend. It takes money to be accepted into the Colleges; much money, a veritable fortune, but alas, I will be accepted into zee College if I kan obtain the funds. Zo, I kom 'ere to gamble for zee fortune in battle against zee Greenskins, but on zee other 'and; I zup pose zee chaos agents might be vell funded alzo. If I kanst nicht gain zee funds; a sad life in the field of hedge wizardry awaits me; thus I kanst nicht go back to zee empire wit zee empty purse for I accept zee Imperial Laws und would nicht break zem. For you see, I favor Verena zee most, but forget not zee other Imperial Dieties in my prayers. I believe vee 'ave need of Sigmar's 'elp; zo, ist zer anyone in here who ist in gut vith 'im? If not; I zink vee should alls gather unt put our fist togeter unt call out to Sigmar to ease zee tension 'ere wit our beloved dwarven allies <little louder on this part hehe>. dost anyvone know a Sigmar Prayer?
this is what I write down, in triplicate
Spoiler: To the office of the Dwarven Magistrate, Dear Honorable Sir, On the occasion of the night in question at the inn maintained as an open and business in good standing for patrons seeking a nights respite. There occurred an incident which revealed that the dwarven innkeeper was a chaos cultist and did in fact turn into some deamon spawn and did in fact cause the death of several lawgivers as well as several innocent bystanders in the general area with the use of some evil green artifact that emitted deadly green gas. Thus; as we have been sorely pressed during this manner to, in effect, clean up the corruption in your not so fair so far city; we offer this as recompense for our troubles. We each require a remittance of our gold given for our lodging and the return of our goods; as you probably will sieze this inn and our goods and monies. We require the bounty for our services rendered in discovering and vanquishing a foul spawn of chaos and making this city a safer place. We each require then a mug of beer and a meal for which we were denied by having been forcebly placed in a cell without any communication forthwith as to the whyfores. We each then require the ability to go about our daily lives as for I, who came here seeking fame and fortune and whom thought to try my hand and vanquishing the ever problem of the greenskin threat. It would not be taken amiss if this hallowed hall of ancestors would look upon us with favor and provide for us some oppurtunity in this regard; for though we do not hold the vast grudges of the dwarven people; we too as allies in Sigmar's name and at his bequest; shall do our very best to help our Dwarven allies to create a safer working and trade environment for everyone. With respect and asked in all humbleness,
Ach; neither do I; I vas only woken up by fighting sounds in der hallvay. Appeal smeal; ve have not even been charged wit a crime, vat could we appeal; dat some dwarf was a secret choas vorshipper und he owned an inn and ve as visitors just happend to take boarding there and exposed him. Vat are you all choas corrupted? An appeal to the corrupt only falls on deaf ears; only the noble and gut care for de plight of others; now which might you be? <I try to see the names if there are any of the heroes and ancestors, and go into my cell and start examining it thoroughly> are we in separate cells or all together?
shsh; just pay attention. someting dont zmell right 'ere.
"Ah; Vhat luck; Prejudice for all; evenly plied like butter on bread."
"I guess ve vill get to zee who ist pulling zee strings eh?"
I halt "Vat; you say come; you say halt; vhat is vith you? did you want me to come or not?"
Vell, I musts join zem; but know not vhat I could add. I must trust in Holy Sigmar zat zey are not crazed vith maddness unt perhaps I kin help...unt zom money compensation might be nice...hehe dream big eh. <I move to join the procession>
I await the Lawgivers out in the street; looking about and leaning on my staff curious about this place. "zee lawgivers zat lived; I am sure zey be along soon; ifn you vant to learn more; vait here a spell unt you vill zee zem zoon."
<looking about and up to the inn> "Vhat, before all dis; zee nordenman und de 'all; 'ee said der vas runnink on zee roof; see anything up zere?" Oy; vere ist meine manners; I am called Willard.
"Der innkeep" <point at inn> zum men in der hall unt 'im were argueing; and zer guards showed up; I looked out in de 'all az dey ver outside me dur; unt der guards made us drop everyzing. One man in der hall; ee said dat ee saw a set of learing eyeballs inside zee innkeeps belly; oy veh. Den I make wit de intimidation; hehe all; I be powerful magi; you be doom and devil; unt all zat; lol; but zen; dee innkeep; he vas lake "Oy; you found me out; damn all of you and I take zee to 'ell wit me; und he throws down diz green orb und it explodes; und many die in zee hall; und; de kursed inkeep; ee turns into a demon; oy vey; but zee lawgivers; dey schlep it good; it dead; but zee gas; it begin come in me room; so I climb down 'eere; guess I best vait for zem; sigh.
I lower my stuff and lower myself and drop down to the ground. Put my robe back on and gear and grip my staff looking around with my site. "der be Evil Afoot dis nacht, a 'ware, if du hav a weapon, get it out und get ready; der may vell be more evil afoot" "zee innkeeper vas spawn of corruption; 'ees killt many vis some evil green gas; zee law ist der now; making ting worse wit all der shooting pistols, ack vey; no sleep dis night" I look about for more bad guys; gripping my staff in one hand and a dart in the other.
"Ist der Green Vapors gone. Tis a sad day; black; my heart cries fer yea in der name of Sigmar. I vill 'elp yea ifns yea want. I fear zis vas only 'appenstance, der true root af evil vee 'ave nicht yet discovered"
I wave, just a friendly wave of acknowlegement. how far is drop out the window? Is it climbable down; awnings; roofs and stuff or straight down? Just in case. For Willard** spoiler omitted **
looking out the window, what do I see? though the wall from the window I yell "any of you still alive in the hall, any ideas? I am thinking fresh air...get away from the green stuff"
Toughness; 58; woot; glad for that bonus; whew.
Thou Shalt Not Pass! if that winged thing in still coming this way; I cannot let it pass me out the window; if I can; I will cast my magic missle at it; if I cannot; I will attempt to sieze it and carry it out hte window to not let it fly away; I yell the whole time. "Thou Shalt Not Pass!" hopefully I can slow it down so some other dwarves can kill it even if it takes me out. I cannot let it hurt anyone else. I never played a caster; dont know how to cast spells; do I roll channeling and then roll willpower? am not near a book.
<where did you get he coupon; i need one too; rulebook pg 198 says gm should come up with a way you survive; doesnt say anything about the rest of us, lol> I pray he catches it!
EVACUATE; quick; you in the room; Lawgives Flee and surround this building! TRUST ME, MOVE NOW: RUN! Quick in and out the window; FLEE! <do the shut the door and flee; might need the sheets to slide down the window> I run for it.
"Oiy Veh!" watching the globe and not having anything in hand to throw under the globe that would arrest its fall and possible shatter. I am thinking if the glob is some kind of gass or nurgle disease; i am gonna slam my door and shove the blanket in any cracks to seal it and move to the far side of the room; open the window. but, am watching in case when he drops the globe and it becomes a demon; I might be the only one who can hurt it by using magic; so I just cant slam the door; am watching have my darts in my hand as spell components for "magic dart"; am channeling to have my magic ready; heeh I have a "drop" spell; to bad I dont have the reverse to catch something that drops. so, I am watching to see what happens from just back from the doorway of my room on the door side using it as cover hoping not to draw any attention; if anyone is near my doorway; I will try to save them if something bad happens if they have the agility to jump in my room before I slam it shut. If it is an explosion; well, hope my partial cover of the door and doorframe will help me tough it out. <Kol is a Decepticon; get him>
how solid his this door to my room; is there any windows; might need to shut it and run; dont want to get lynched. "so; ist der a bounty on finding and putting down Innkeepers of Chaos? I could use some cash..."
ak; rolled a 1; makes my init a 32 "Ah; zee infedel heez broken; see his corruption; I knew I could tricks heem into it; I 'ave bout eez much magic as an ordinary pair of shoooz; but it scared eet out of 'imm <I laugh nervously> 'it 'eem wit me walking staff I vill ifn youze guys en all yur pistols canna 'andle eet. I got yur back! <dark heresy sounds fun>
Innkeep; ifn ye dont come clean; I vill blow you to smithereens and damn the fallout; yea all kin kill a magus ifn you gots zee balls fer it; but dont yea be surprized ifn I take dis inn wit me. All dis prejudice from our supposed allies in Sigmar's name is to much. Are you dwarves our allies or are yea not? Sigmar tells us; aid the dwarves; respect the dwarves; dwarve are our allies; well; lets see it; I follow Verena; and justice ist zee sword I carry! I vill not let zis foul creature of chaos whom reaks of zee winds of magic from zee tormentor of chaos; jez being 'ere it reakes and touches all of us. Vill you stop 'im or must I clean up your mess? Interept me slep will yea; us wizards get cranky wven our slep is distrurbev! <dont have any skills; but fellowship; am trying to shame them into acting, roll 30 for fellowship>
Oh; I have perception as a class skill... [player ducks flying golfballs]
[well, my guy is in his room; not sure if the dwarven guard can see him or not] "Strip!" <only wearing a cap and gown and my sling bag; so let the gown drop, am a lot more muscular than your average person; for a mage I look Herkulean hehe> "Vat, no musik?" "ist a vise precaution, but remain guarded, ve are very vulnerable if ve are attacked juz now; tell me zum more about zee running footstep on zee roof; vas it a few or many, Ach; it tis dun" I keep my staff in left hand and a couple of mini darts in the right. I look around for mutations, tattoes; guild marks; magic symbols, scars or piercings and with my witchsight poking my head out of the doorway of my room. perception roll; 48
"anyvon got a comb?" <yawn> "aught luke our best ifn veeze gonna be seein dee magistrate. I deednt know ziz be such a rouff plaze to schleep." [hope our gm comes back soon; what a cliff hanger]
<About what time is it game time?> Vat time iz it and vhy art guards here? I 'ab just 'eard da scream I think, der quick arrival ist most curious. Iz diz a setup maybe?
Gut Lord, I vas sleepink; und der vas a hideous high pitched scream dat resonated me bonez. Blut kurtling it vas, yes; I awoke unt I grabbed my staff und opened zee door; zee innkeep threw zis 'ere kleaver at me unt hit zis dur; zee; it ist right 'ere still. Zen zat fellow there says zomezing like "I saw eyes poking out from 'eez stomach; dee innkeep has eyes in 'ees stomach" or zomezing like zat. Zo, as I am zee dedicated apprentice of Magic; to ze Light Magic; light of truth; I look at zee innkeep wit me magic sight; unt 'ee ist filled wit 'orrific corruption unt ze changing symbols zat make me unt me ancestors shudder. Zomezing is definately extra wrong 'ere, festering EEvil. I 'ave been calling for zee 'Ealer to attend zee innkeep; 'e vas in such a dread fury unt I zat I zaw zome blut too. Poor innkeep; 'ave you 'ealer amongst you to 'elp? I konst not yet wit me power purge diz evil corruption or possession from zee innkeep. someone need check 'ees wound and zee source of zis terrible evil. Zee Dwarven peepoles are gut und true; strong! I, in Sigmar's name, believe you vill do zee right zing unt root out zis problem, zis evil. These guys; I no them knickt; zis chilling scream; we alls probobly 'eard it unt came to find out vat it vas. Unt den you comes 'ear too; ist gut; I am glad you are 'ear; relieved. Whew <I wipe my brow> I only komst 'ere to fight zee greenskins; ze ork unt zee goblins unt gain wealth unt a gut name zo I kanst study more at zee school. Vat do you plan, Lord, unt 'ow kanst I 'elp?
"ack, zeee brains afire! That innkeep be full o symbols churnin dee winds of magic. I see it wit zee magic sight. In service to Magius da Pious we mages do fight zee corruption. An Un'oly gout o infamy and corruption infests zee inkeep; beware, beware. Zee innkeep; dont touch 'em lest yea be exposed to zee corruption. I bee strong enough to ward miene self, beware! BEWARE!" I stagger back and regain my senses shutting down my sight (hopefully) "v'at vile pact 'as 'ee made and why das ziz Yarle Ord'ship zeek 'ees protection, have vee fallen amongs a nest of foul villiany, ist der nacht any good and rightous amongst zee?"
Will power roll for Magic Sense on Innkeeper; sigh; 70; guess I dont see anything...
Drop staff, I step back into my room and speak out the doorway. (better part of valor hehe) "all be calm, no rush dings, logic and reason prevail now"
Dat scream vas very high pitched not 'uman or dwarf; all girlylike, maybe der ist a Goblin under zis innkeeps robes az dis archer saw some eyes. Worth checking yes?
dost though Runeweapon sense anything? I am apprentice magister Willard; in Sigmar's name; school of Light. "back away all, watch unt let zee vunderdwarves take zee thing in 'and, I 'ope von of youse vunderdwarves ist a 'ealer" (I stare hard at the innkeeper; sometimes mages get insight and visions and hopeing some namedropping of their beloved Sigmar will ease some tension)
Vats? Vat are Vats, hmm; not dead; aah; Vats; I know now; Ja, ze 'alfling do eet dem on zee stick wit tomato sauce. Vats not chaos nor do mind control; dat is zilly! Dey do be 'aven da diseeze; is 'ee vit de Fever? Ist 'eez brow er chest all sveaty, and flushed?
Vats! Think ze Inkeep be charmed and beholded to ze vampires? I 'av reed alzo dat vampires break the vill and charm and control ze mortal mind as vell. Look upon ze innkeep if ze 'av an 'Ealer or I kin do it az I am in dee training. Does 'ee have bites upon him: neck or thigh. Does zee holy vater burn 'im? I 'eard dat dem controlled by vampires cannot float; kin 'ee float? and dat they burn like candles? I o'er 'eard dat one; not read in dee book.
Nutz you say, 'eez mind broke? 'ave you no 'Elers? Is he mad wit drink er ist 'eez mind infested wit Chaos? Eet 'appens (waves his book around) I 'ave read such things.
ACK! Vey! I ist znot MEET! I say again; who be you all?
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