Xeen Goblin Squad Member |
Lets have a seat at the table near the Gnome.
"Hey Mez, want to spend some more time here as a familiar? Maybe the gnome will take you on... then you can have his soul."
"Yeah I know, Gnome souls are smaller... and dont count as much spiritual currency. Guess we will have to see what he knows about soul trapping magics. If he is a bard and knows the lands, he may know something."
avari3 Goblin Squad Member |
"Ha Ha!, the gnome cries as the improvised duet comes to its dramatic finish. He then bows slightly to Jordon, removes his indigo sock hat and in the same motion extends it towards the nearest patron.
"Coppers are proper but givers give silver", he says to Steelwing, shaking his hat and grinning pointy teeth.
Pax Hobs Goblin Squad Member |
Jordon Narciso Goblin Squad Member |
Jordan grins widely at the gnome at the close of their furious duet, wiping his hand across his forehead to swipe away the building sweat there. Jordon snaps his fingers loudly, and his makeup and clothes right themselves, as if he just woke up (disguise self via hat of disguise). He brushes the hair from his face, gives a smile and wave to the gnome, and then looks about the tavern at the gathered people, taking in whatever applause is being offered.
Pax Hobs Goblin Squad Member |
Steelwing |
Steelwing regards the gnome for a while as he stands beside him with the hat held out. Just as the his scrutiny is about to become uncomfortable to the gnome a small smile twists his lips and he stands, the slight scraping of steel sliding against steel accompanying the motion. Digging in his pouch he takes out two silver coins and expertly flips them into the gnomish hat. He then sits back down and turns back to his plate of food
avari3 Goblin Squad Member |
The gnome regards Steelwing nervously, flinching at the sudden movement and then grinning widely at the tossed coins. Surveying the warrior's demeanor he says, "The devil loves a good song, yes?".
With a wink and a thumbs up to Jordon he moves to the next tavern dweller, Xeen. "Coppers are proper but givers give silver". Noticing the trappings of a spellcaster and what appears to be a bat familiar, he says, "patronage for the magical arts, sir?" and jingles the sock hat.
Pax Hobs Goblin Squad Member |
Xeen Goblin Squad Member |
avari3 Goblin Squad Member |
Jordon Narciso Goblin Squad Member |
Jordon, accepting the gnome's split and patting him on the shoulder before he walks away, moves back to the bar, ordering another drink. This time he seems much less depressive, chatting a little with a nondescript logger also there. Once or twice Jordan glances to Steelwing, but he says nothing to him.
Tigari Goblin Squad Member |
avari3 Goblin Squad Member |
Pax Hobs Goblin Squad Member |
Bat-Mez thinks to Xeen, Ask him if he knows anything about magic items and soul trapping and that sort of stuff...or if there's a jeweler in town who'd know about it...like yer interested in the subject...like maybe for a friend...but don't be too specific...and don't mention me..."
Pauses for half a second, then digs his claws a bit deeper into Xeen's shoulder.
What ya waitin' for?
Xeen Goblin Squad Member |
Im waiting for you to get your claws out of my shoulder!
I am in search of a focused magic that has been difficult to come across. Someone who is a jewel smith and works in soul magic. Either or both could help. I have a companion that made a mistake in life and I need to find a way to save him. In your journeys through civilization, have you come across any information that may help?
T7V Avari Goblin Squad Member |
Xeen Goblin Squad Member |
T7V Avari Goblin Squad Member |
Tisk, tisk. I suppose his mother never told him not to play with soul trapping jewels.
He wiggles an absurdly crooked finger and winks.
I can assure you that I have met such persons and have even done this most intricate of processes myself! I am The Horrrormazing Krumpusrumpus Shadowglamyre! Wizard, Enchanter, Bard, Pirate (cue stupid accent) , Adventurer..., bats his eyebrows, ...and llllover.
With a long sweep of his ridiculous sock hat he bows so low, his huge potato of a nose touches the ground.
/fart
Xeen Goblin Squad Member |
T7V Avari Goblin Squad Member |
Pax Hobs Goblin Squad Member |
Xeen Goblin Squad Member |
Pax Hobs Goblin Squad Member |
An older man, perhaps late sixties, with wisps of white hair poorly covering a balding head and a day-old growth of white stubble beard walks out from the kitchen. He is dressed in plain clothes, like the other staff. His sleeves are rolled up to elbows, above skin wrinkled as much from dishwater as the passing of years. A stained full apron covers him from chest to mid-thigh.
Scanning the patrons, his eyes lingering over those with dishes, he moves towards Steelwing.
"Finished with that, sir?" he asks, nodding towards your plate.
Steelwing |
Steelwing looks down at his plate briefly then nods pushing the plate and the remnants of his meal towards the man. As the man approaches he places a silver coin on the bar and leans forward beckoning the older man to come closer.
"I wish you to see if you can locate a map of these lands for me. If you succeed there will be a gold in it for you and I will pay a reasonable price for the map"
He pushes the silver coin towards the older man picking up his mead and takes a sip.
Pax Hobs Goblin Squad Member |
The old fellow waves off the silver.
"Mighty generous of you, sir, but if you're looking for maps, old Bellum does some cartography and his shop's just down the road. Ain't worth taking your coin when all you need is a point in the right direction."
He takes up your plate, eyeing you more closely.
"Don't mean to be forward, sir, but you look passingly familiar. Been around these parts before?"
Jordon Narciso Goblin Squad Member |
Whilst others are going about their business, Jordon plays a quiet, bouncy, ambient song on his accordion, closing his eyes and gently swaying with the beat.
randomwalker Goblin Squad Member |
Whilst others are going about their business, Jordon plays a quiet, bouncy, ambient song on his accordion, closing his eyes and gently swaying with the beat.
...and somewhere else, an Enchanter is telling a Hellknight "these are not the druids you're looking for".
T7V Avari Goblin Squad Member |
Well of course that would depend...valuation of material components, time to prepare the incantations, we would need to find a proper place for the ritual. A greedy twinkle enters his eye, Sometimes these things can run quite a tab, a wizard might age a full year by casting powerful soul magic, and that isn't cheap, even for a gnome....Of course if you showed me the gem...
Steelwing |
Pushes the silver back towards the old man
"Then take the silver and offer it to one of your kitchen boys to run down and fetch me a map from this Bellum if you would be so kind."
Steelwings smiles a little
"As to looking familiar I can't say we have never met but this is the first time for me in these parts, I doubt you know me though I am merely a simple soldier"
Pax Hobs Goblin Squad Member |
Steelwing |
"I can think of one such a lad who'd step a quicker pace if this was waitin' on his return," the old server says, holding your silver piece up to emphasize his point. "I'll set him about the chore right away."
He gestures at your mug. "Top off your drink before I go?"
Steelwing places a hand over the top of his flagon shaking his head "No thank you friend I prefer to keep a clear head in..." he pauses a moment as if searching for a suitable word "strange lands" steelwing says after the pause." If you are off work soon though maybe you would join me for a tankard are two. You could tell me about some of the names on the map you are procuring for me"
Pax Hobs Goblin Squad Member |
Xeen Goblin Squad Member |
Pax Hobs Goblin Squad Member |
Xeen Goblin Squad Member |
T7V Avari Goblin Squad Member |
Got it.
Xeen reaches up and pulls the chain from around bat mez's neck. He holds it up above the gnome so he can look at it.
The Gnome licks his lips greedily, the reflection of the gem engulfing his wide, mad eyes. His crooked and calloused fingers slowly reach upwards, making grabbing gestures as they rise. He seems entranced.
Beautiful...
Xeen Goblin Squad Member |
T7V Avari Goblin Squad Member |
Hisses and mumbles gibberish. *snaps fingers 4 or 5 times in quick succession* and gives the warrior a keen glare.
Just how good a friend are we talking about, my friend? A trapped soul like that could fetch a lovely price. Such a bauble would find some influential admirers in the Black Markets of Cheliax.
Xeen Goblin Squad Member |
T7V Avari Goblin Squad Member |
Jordon Narciso Goblin Squad Member |
Xeen Goblin Squad Member |
Harad Navar Goblin Squad Member |
Purella Nexion, the proprietor of the Golden Eye General Store across the road from the Talking Head, and clearly a cleric of Desna, comes in and goes up to Ara at the bar. After a quick glance at the patrons scattered around the tavern she leans into Ara and quietly says, "I am concerned about the party that left here yesterday morning. I don't like what they are carrying. It makes me uneasy. If you know of a divine caster with a persuasion to do me a favor, or if one comes by in the next couple of days, I want to commission them to keep an eye on that party. I'm sure that they can catch them on the road, either before they get to Darkreach at the crossroads to Fort Inevitable, or at Darkreach itself. I suspect that they will rest there at least a day. I don't want to think about what could happen if that thing got away from them. I want it out of this area, and for it to stay out. Have them come see me at the Golden Eye."
Nodding her agreement Ara pats Purella on the shoulder and says softly, "It will be alright. This place has weathered a lot, and will still be here no matter what. Lem and I will keep an eye out for 'ya."
Xeen Goblin Squad Member |