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Post by Daos on Aug 17, 2017 10:49:46 GMT -8
Drezden, Eringard, Elvarian and Gribben (Outside the Temple Ruins) Realizing he is being followed, Gribben falls back to the others and explains he is hoping to follow the creatures to see what they do.
"You're saying these things are responsible for the illness, and we're just supposed to sit here and watch them take more victims?" asks Gimak, placing a hand on his sword's hilt. "I say we take them down now and end this for good. Maybe if they're dead, the sickness will stop."
Maria Fireheart (Teshford Arms Inn) "I'm sorry to hear that," the innkeeper says. "Well, I have a room available. But it's not for free, mind. It costs a gold piece a night. Do you...have any coin?" she asks, sounding skeptical that a nine year old would have more than a couple of coppers, at best.
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Post by Onlie2017 on Aug 17, 2017 19:54:55 GMT -8
Maria reaches into her backpack and pulls out a small belt pouch, "I have enough coin. My mother left me this in case anything happened to her. So it is mine and I did not steal this.", she stated. She is too certain and straightforward to be lying and in truth she is really telling the truth anyways.
"Does this include dinner?", Maria says as she gives the innkeeper a gold coin.
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Post by Breila on Aug 18, 2017 0:14:14 GMT -8
"It may not be possible to simply kill them" Eringard cautions. "And there might be more of them in their lair. I'd say we follow them, see where they hide."
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Post by GreyWolfVT on Aug 18, 2017 1:55:18 GMT -8
Drezden "Likely there are a few more than just these two, and killing them may not reverse what they have done. We need to find where they come from so we can stop all of em from doing this to the entire town."
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Post by Daos on Aug 18, 2017 13:43:59 GMT -8
Drezden, Eringard, Elvarian and Gribben (Townsquare) Gimak frowns, but as he is clearly outvoted, he removes his hand from his sword hilt.
The party continues following the night dwarves around for awhile. Eventually, the pair seem to have had their fill of torturing small animals and stealing people's energy, and head for an old oak tree growing in the town square. After making sure nobody is around, they walk up to the tree. One of them places a hand on it and mutters an incantation. The other dwarf puts a hand on the first dwarf's shoulder. When the spell ends, the two are seemingly sucked into the tree, vanishing entirely.
(OOC: Anyone with Spellcraft can make a check to determine what just happened.)
Maria Fireheart (Teshford Arms Inn) The innkeeper looks a bit surprised at the sight of the gold coin, but she nods and takes it nonetheless. "I think there's a bit of stew left. I'll bring you a bowl." She hands Maria a key. "Your room will be the last door on the left. Room 8. I'll be back with the stew in a minute." She then heads to the backroom.
While she is gone, the front door swings open again and an orc steps inside. His shifty eyes dart around the room, taking it in. He is wearing a leather jerkin with the Zhentilar sigil sewn into the chest.
(Maria spends 1 GP on a room key.)
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Post by GreyWolfVT on Aug 18, 2017 14:28:08 GMT -8
Drezden raises one eyebrow and thinks out loud "Ok so that just happened... question is if we tell the magistrate will he believe us and two if we destroy the tree will it end this madness?"
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Post by Onlie2017 on Aug 18, 2017 19:40:45 GMT -8
Maria thanks the innkeeper politely and takes the key, putting it in her pocket. When the orc comes in, she does not react but mentally takes a note of his appearance and the fact that he was Zhentarim. Sometimes the best way to hide was in plain sight. By reacting in any way such as putting a hood over her head or looking in his direction too long might get unwanted attention to him. So she simply ignores him and waits for her food.
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Post by Daos on Aug 19, 2017 10:51:24 GMT -8
Drezden, Eringard, Elvarian and Gribben (Townsquare) "Can't rightly say," Gimak replies. "But I guess you'll get your chance to try and convince the constable in the morning during your audience. For now, we might as well retreat back to the inn and debrief. Find out what everyone else discovered on their stakeouts."
Maria Fireheart (Teshford Arms Inn) Maria's plan seems to work. The orc glances her over, but doesn't seem to pay her any special attention. When the innkeeper returns carrying a bowl of steaming stew and a glass of milk, she frowns at the sight of the orc. "What do you want?" she asks.
"I'm here for my money," the orc responds.
The innkeeper grimaces. "We agreed not in front of my customers."
The orc shrugs. "This gonna be a problem then?" He casually sets his hand on the butt of the club that is holstered to his hip.
Sighing, the innkeeper sets the food and drink in front of Maria. "I'll be right back." She heads into the back. After only a few moments, she returns with a small coin purse that jingles with coin and hands it over.
"See you next week," the orc says with a sly grin, before heading out.
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Post by Dram on Aug 19, 2017 13:10:59 GMT -8
Spellcraft(14)KbOXyS161-20
I agree lets head back to the Inn and rest. As for telling the Magistrate what we saw. Lets see what type of man he is first.1-20
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Post by GreyWolfVT on Aug 19, 2017 13:48:37 GMT -8
Drezden nods agreeing with Gimak "Aye might as well go get some food, drink and rest. Lets go back to the inn." the dwarf ranger heads back to the inn.
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Post by Onlie2017 on Aug 19, 2017 16:22:21 GMT -8
Maria tries to contain her anger at seeing what the orc was doing. She remains silent but was tempted to blast the orc to smithereens with one of her spells.
"Why don't you tell the constable or the town guard about.....oh they might be zhents too.", Maria says remembering that the Zhentarim runs things in this town, "Does he always extort you?"
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Post by Breila on Aug 20, 2017 2:40:00 GMT -8
Eringard follows the others back to the inn. She asks her companions: "What do you think, should we tell the constable about what we found out tonight?"
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Post by Dram on Aug 20, 2017 15:14:14 GMT -8
Gribben- As I said let us see what type of man he is. It may do us more harm if he thinks we are lying.
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Post by Daos on Aug 20, 2017 18:27:50 GMT -8
Drezden, Eringard, Elvarian and Gribben (Teshford Arms Inn) Unfortunately, Gribben is not sure what that spell was he just witnessed, although he got the impression it was druidic in nature, at least.
The four return to the inn and see the usual faces present, with one new one. A young girl, a decade old if even that, sits at one of the tables with a small bowl of stew before her. Oddly enough, she is dressed like a traveler and her clothes bare the dirt of the road on them.
The innkeeper looks worried when they enter, but calms down once she recognizes then. "Oh, it's just you lot. You need anything?"
Maria Fireheart (Teshford Arms Inn) "He was just collecting the weekly tax for the constable," the innkeeper tells her. "Anyway, it's nothing you need to worry about, little one. Just grown up business, is all."
The door suddenly swings open, and despite her insistence that it was nothing, the innkeeper whirls around looking worried. But she relaxes when she sees it is not the orc, but a group of people. "Oh, it's just you lot. You need anything?" she asks.
The group consists of two male dwarves (both wearing armor; studded leather and chain mail, respectively), a human woman wearing the vestments of Lathander, an elven man in leather, and a half-elven man in red robes with a sword on his back.
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Post by Onlie2017 on Aug 20, 2017 19:54:42 GMT -8
"If they really want their taxes to work, they should allow some leeway on how much they apply them. No offense you are a kind lady and probably a good innkeeper but what is the point of taxing this place? The money they take could be used to clean up, repair and renovate this inn. With a better inn there would be more customers attracted to this place. More customers means more money. In the end they are just shooting themselves in the foot. Think about it, this is the only inn in town. Do you think many people would want to come to this place in the state its in? And who would want to stay in a town with no inn?", Maria whispers to the innkeeper in a kind and friendly voice. She really is trying to provide advice.
"I mean maybe you should talk about the constable about that. I wish I could help but I am just one child.", Maria says with genuine compassion. She notices the new arrivals and asks, "Who are they?"
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