Well this aroma is quite different from the incense at the monasteryGideon thinks as he coughs slightly from the copious amount of unfiltered air. He walks over to where the man shrunk into his seat and puts a hand on the table, leaning over to see him over the jar. "Good day, my man. I am looking for the mine captain. I don't suppose you can assist me in this, could you?" He keeps a stern tone, but not attempting to intimidate, rather try and put across this is highly important to him.
"Y...yes, that would be me...now what is it that ya want...I'm busy 'ere."
He look around nervously.
Flynn
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Flynn hears a rumor that goblins run the mines now, and that they pocket most of the gold for themselves of course, but they still send a bit off with the boats to keep up appearances.
He also heard a rumor that there are bands of bugbears and hobgoblins struggling for control over the nearby goblin tribes.
You may roll insight for either or both of these rumors as you see fit.
The round costs you a copper piece and the barkeep balks at your request for a discount. The ale tastes mostly like water with a strong metallic flavor. There's just a hint of something alcoholic in there.
Ipfizz
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Your ale tastes very watery and metallic with just a hint of alcohol. It cost you a copper piece.
As you make your way over to the card games, a halfling springs up from one of the tables and draws a hand crossbow, pointing it at the elf directly across the table from him. The elf reacts swiftly, drawing his hand crossbow as well nearly simultaneously, but he remains seated.
"He's hiding cards, I saw 'im!"
The elf responds
"Just what are you on about? Hiding cards? Sounds like someones feeling a bit sore about me taking all their money."
The elf laughs heartily, still holding his crossbow on target. The elf has a quite large pile of copper with a few pieces of silver in front of him. The other 3 at the table are sorely lacking in currency, many of them ready to bust out.The halfling has an intense, yet nervous look on his face and a single bead of sweat drips down from his forehead to his chin. Another one of the card players rises, drawing a knife, but before he brings it to full draw the elf whips out another hand crossbow and skillfully shoots the knife out of his hand. The elf yawns
"That WON'T be necessary."
The elf lowers the second hand crossbow below the table, and when it reappears above the table a split second later it's miraculously loaded again. He keeps the first crossbow trained on the halfling whilst waving the second one about
"Anyone else want to try their hand at a draw?"
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(Assuming he isn't lying, or at least I believe he isn't lying)
"Excellent." Gideon takes a knee beside the table and puts a hand across his chest. "My name is Brother Gideon Alnoran, battle brother of the crown. I am here to serve and help keep this town safe. My blade and my word are bound to you until my lord deems this bond complete, or should death take me."
He speaks loud enough that others in the tavern can hear his claim, making sure to appear completely formal as this goes on.
Dulcina will head over to where Gideon is and look at the Mine Captain. "Oh, are you the boss around here? I am here to help you out, I think we can come to some sort of arrangement and see what I can help you out with, My name is Dulcina."
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Sarlypsis decides to not get too involved with the High and Mighty Gideon and most definitely NOT get involved with the elf with the crossbow. Thus, her only option is to go up to the bar and join Flynn. "So, any first impressions of Houndstooth?" She asks the bard, taking a sip of her "ale". "That is, besides thinking the roof over your head might fall at any moment."
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Aust seems to be drawn to the crossbow standoff. He walks over to the double crossbow elf. Towering over the table, he asks "how do you reload that thing with only one hand? I bet you would be handy in a fight. I am here to rid the area of goblins. Do you know anything about their setup? ...... oh and by the way I am Aust." All of this is said in elvish tongue.
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Kabarr Caldera- Fire Genasi- Fighter - Cold Cash
Talley Tafoia-Genasi Cleric-Rising of the Accursed Dragon
The man appears to be telling the truth, that he is indeed the mine captain.
"Oh, is uh...is that so? Well, this town could certainly use some help..." He takes a swig from his jar before standing up very slowly "I suppose I should take you to the...the uhh...the mines first. I've got a bit of a goblin problem out there. They're sneaking in and pocketing gold nuggets, maiming or killing anyone who happens to catch them in the act. Do you have some sort of help besides...just...you two? It's really dangerous out there ya know... there's just so many goblins out there..."
Flynn
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The barkeep seems somewhat distracted by the standoff unfolding at the card table. "Uhh...well uhh..." he says without shifting his gaze away from the two men pointing crossbows at each other "I think it's about a silver a night."
Ipfizz & Aust
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The elf shifts his gaze to Ipfizz and pulls the trigger on his crossbow. The bolt strikes the halfling's crossbow splitting it in half. The crossbow falls to the floor in pieces. The halfling stares at his crossbow on the floor, awe struck, and then takes off running out of the inn. The rest of the patrons at the table quietly vacate the area.
"We were just wrapping up, I'm sorry. Maybe we can catch each other another time." he says putting his hand crossbows away and sweeping the majority of his pot into a large sack that seemingly appeared from nowhere.
He then looks over to Aust and in Elvish replies
"It's a pleasure to meet you, but I'm afraid I'm not much of a fighter." He smirks. "I wouldn't know much about the goblins other than they should be arriving here shortly. It's about time for them to make their rounds."
Just as he finishes his sentence you hear strange, shrill whooping and hollering from off in the distance. The elven man smiles. "Right on time."
Gideon stand up from his honorary bow and looks to the room. "It appears some sellswords came with us on the travel over. Perhaps they can be persuaded to work for you as well." He suggests.
Aust smiles at the elf, looks around the room to see if there are other ways into the room other than the door he came in and readies himself for battle. He also readies the shield of faith spell in case he wishes to cast it.
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Talley Tafoia-Genasi Cleric-Rising of the Accursed Dragon
The barkeep replies "They like to come in and break things and drink. They usually misplace a few gold nuggets, so I don't mind as much as I should."
Aust
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There appears to be a backroom that may have a door leading out back, but you're not quite sure.
Gideon
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"Ah, I see. That would be helpful. Maybe we should have a word with them before heading out?"
Everyone
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The goblins continue to holler as they draw closer to the inn, getting louder and louder. Eventually you spy a few goblins atop worgs through the shattered windows
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Sarlypsis gets behind the counter along with Flynn. "Say, what do you think about covering each other's back? Sounds good?" She asks the human, focusing her aim on the worgs.
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once everyone is in the inn, Flynn goes to the bar to procure a round and ask about any rumours
OOC: any roles for a discount or some truth :)
Laissez les bons temps rouler
Well this aroma is quite different from the incense at the monastery Gideon thinks as he coughs slightly from the copious amount of unfiltered air. He walks over to where the man shrunk into his seat and puts a hand on the table, leaning over to see him over the jar. "Good day, my man. I am looking for the mine captain. I don't suppose you can assist me in this, could you?" He keeps a stern tone, but not attempting to intimidate, rather try and put across this is highly important to him.
Current Player In: The Guild as Elsara Deepmoon
Gideon
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The man looks up at Gideon
"Y...yes, that would be me...now what is it that ya want...I'm busy 'ere."
He look around nervously.
Flynn
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Flynn hears a rumor that goblins run the mines now, and that they pocket most of the gold for themselves of course, but they still send a bit off with the boats to keep up appearances.
He also heard a rumor that there are bands of bugbears and hobgoblins struggling for control over the nearby goblin tribes.
You may roll insight for either or both of these rumors as you see fit.
The round costs you a copper piece and the barkeep balks at your request for a discount. The ale tastes mostly like water with a strong metallic flavor. There's just a hint of something alcoholic in there.
Ipfizz
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Your ale tastes very watery and metallic with just a hint of alcohol. It cost you a copper piece.
As you make your way over to the card games, a halfling springs up from one of the tables and draws a hand crossbow, pointing it at the elf directly across the table from him. The elf reacts swiftly, drawing his hand crossbow as well nearly simultaneously, but he remains seated.
"He's hiding cards, I saw 'im!"
The elf responds
"Just what are you on about? Hiding cards? Sounds like someones feeling a bit sore about me taking all their money."
The elf laughs heartily, still holding his crossbow on target. The elf has a quite large pile of copper with a few pieces of silver in front of him. The other 3 at the table are sorely lacking in currency, many of them ready to bust out.The halfling has an intense, yet nervous look on his face and a single bead of sweat drips down from his forehead to his chin. Another one of the card players rises, drawing a knife, but before he brings it to full draw the elf whips out another hand crossbow and skillfully shoots the knife out of his hand. The elf yawns
"That WON'T be necessary."
The elf lowers the second hand crossbow below the table, and when it reappears above the table a split second later it's miraculously loaded again. He keeps the first crossbow trained on the halfling whilst waving the second one about
"Anyone else want to try their hand at a draw?"
DMing: Adventures in (and around) Houndstooth | Sellswords on the Endless Plains
Player in: Dark Omens
(Insight check to see if he's really the mine captain)
Insight: 11
(Assuming he isn't lying, or at least I believe he isn't lying)
"Excellent." Gideon takes a knee beside the table and puts a hand across his chest. "My name is Brother Gideon Alnoran, battle brother of the crown. I am here to serve and help keep this town safe. My blade and my word are bound to you until my lord deems this bond complete, or should death take me."
He speaks loud enough that others in the tavern can hear his claim, making sure to appear completely formal as this goes on.
Current Player In: The Guild as Elsara Deepmoon
Dulcina will head over to where Gideon is and look at the Mine Captain. "Oh, are you the boss around here? I am here to help you out, I think we can come to some sort of arrangement and see what I can help you out with, My name is Dulcina."
Kres - Aarakocra Monk - Level 1 - Lost Mines of Phandelver
Ipfizz sits down at the table with the elf. “What’re we playing?” He asks, unperturbed by the crossbows.
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Flynn stays by the bar watching everyone, he will tell the rest of the group the rumors when they are back together
how much are rooms he asks the inkeep
Laissez les bons temps rouler
Sarlypsis decides to not get too involved with the High and Mighty Gideon and most definitely NOT get involved with the elf with the crossbow. Thus, her only option is to go up to the bar and join Flynn. "So, any first impressions of Houndstooth?" She asks the bard, taking a sip of her "ale". "That is, besides thinking the roof over your head might fall at any moment."
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Valrish (Dragonborn // Barbarian 6) - Out of the Abyss - play by post
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SPANISH - Storm King's Thunder
Flynn tells Sarly about the rumors and agrees with the condition of the town and poor quality of the ale
Laissez les bons temps rouler
Aust seems to be drawn to the crossbow standoff. He walks over to the double crossbow elf. Towering over the table, he asks "how do you reload that thing with only one hand? I bet you would be handy in a fight. I am here to rid the area of goblins. Do you know anything about their setup? ...... oh and by the way I am Aust." All of this is said in elvish tongue.
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Darkwing Skyyykiller-Aarakocra Monk- Lost in the Endless Tower
Kabarr Caldera- Fire Genasi- Fighter - Cold Cash
Talley Tafoia-Genasi Cleric-Rising of the Accursed Dragon
Gideon & Dulcina
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The man appears to be telling the truth, that he is indeed the mine captain.
"Oh, is uh...is that so? Well, this town could certainly use some help..." He takes a swig from his jar before standing up very slowly "I suppose I should take you to the...the uhh...the mines first. I've got a bit of a goblin problem out there. They're sneaking in and pocketing gold nuggets, maiming or killing anyone who happens to catch them in the act. Do you have some sort of help besides...just...you two? It's really dangerous out there ya know... there's just so many goblins out there..."
Flynn
---
The barkeep seems somewhat distracted by the standoff unfolding at the card table. "Uhh...well uhh..." he says without shifting his gaze away from the two men pointing crossbows at each other "I think it's about a silver a night."
Ipfizz & Aust
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The elf shifts his gaze to Ipfizz and pulls the trigger on his crossbow. The bolt strikes the halfling's crossbow splitting it in half. The crossbow falls to the floor in pieces. The halfling stares at his crossbow on the floor, awe struck, and then takes off running out of the inn. The rest of the patrons at the table quietly vacate the area.
"We were just wrapping up, I'm sorry. Maybe we can catch each other another time." he says putting his hand crossbows away and sweeping the majority of his pot into a large sack that seemingly appeared from nowhere.
He then looks over to Aust and in Elvish replies
"It's a pleasure to meet you, but I'm afraid I'm not much of a fighter." He smirks. "I wouldn't know much about the goblins other than they should be arriving here shortly. It's about time for them to make their rounds."
Just as he finishes his sentence you hear strange, shrill whooping and hollering from off in the distance. The elven man smiles. "Right on time."
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Ipfizz smiles crookedly and draws his shortbow, heading for the upstairs. "Let's see what we've got then, shall we?"
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Gideon stand up from his honorary bow and looks to the room. "It appears some sellswords came with us on the travel over. Perhaps they can be persuaded to work for you as well." He suggests.
Current Player In: The Guild as Elsara Deepmoon
Aust smiles at the elf, looks around the room to see if there are other ways into the room other than the door he came in and readies himself for battle. He also readies the shield of faith spell in case he wishes to cast it.
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Kabarr Caldera- Fire Genasi- Fighter - Cold Cash
Talley Tafoia-Genasi Cleric-Rising of the Accursed Dragon
Flynn observes the preparation and readies his hand crossbow. "Looks like possible action Sarly. Barkeep do they usually come in here?"
Laissez les bons temps rouler
Sarlypsis sets aside her jug and prepares Random Blast Fire Bolt "Well, action is just about my thing."
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SPANISH - Storm King's Thunder
Flynn
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The barkeep replies "They like to come in and break things and drink. They usually misplace a few gold nuggets, so I don't mind as much as I should."
Aust
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There appears to be a backroom that may have a door leading out back, but you're not quite sure.
Gideon
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"Ah, I see. That would be helpful. Maybe we should have a word with them before heading out?"
Everyone
---
The goblins continue to holler as they draw closer to the inn, getting louder and louder. Eventually you spy a few goblins atop worgs through the shattered windows
DMing: Adventures in (and around) Houndstooth | Sellswords on the Endless Plains
Player in: Dark Omens
This is going to be splendid!
Flynn gets behind the bar
Laissez les bons temps rouler
Aust moves over to the back room to see if he can get around the side of the building and maybe get an angle on the approaching goblins.
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Darkwing Skyyykiller-Aarakocra Monk- Lost in the Endless Tower
Kabarr Caldera- Fire Genasi- Fighter - Cold Cash
Talley Tafoia-Genasi Cleric-Rising of the Accursed Dragon
Sarlypsis gets behind the counter along with Flynn. "Say, what do you think about covering each other's back? Sounds good?" She asks the human, focusing her aim on the worgs.
PbP Characters
Valrish (Dragonborn // Barbarian 6) - Out of the Abyss - play by post
PbP DMing
SPANISH - Storm King's Thunder