You head back to the inn and when you enter, you see that it's bustling with activity as it's dinner time. Several of the tables are full, as is the bar. Toblen is behind the bar and greets you as you enter. His wife is busy serving tables, but smiles at you and points to an open table. "Right with ya, gents!" she says.
As you peek under the table, Mulligan, you see the grinning face of Pip staring back at you. He whispers loudly, "I knew you were real adventurers! I told Carp, but he didn't believe me. I bet you could kill those big ugly bandits he saw, too!"
Ajax peeps down the table and whisper to the kid in an exaggerated way:
Ah there you are Pip, the corageous explorer, nonetheless! Listen Pip, you mentioned you find a way in the Redbrands hideout...tell the truth: you invented everything, didn't you?
Pip looks at Mulligan, then Ajax, then back at Mulligan. "She knows I'm here," he says seriously. He looks back over at Ajax. "I did not!" he says indignantly. "Carp said he found a secret tunnel an' I believe him!" He looks back to Mulligan. "You can ask Carp - he can show you. It's near his farm," he says determinedly.
"No, no, I won't get him on trouble. You've both been very, very brave, far more than you should have to be. Stay here with your mother, and don't tell anybody except her what you have told us. Ok?"
Pip grins widely at you and then ducks his head shyly. "I told Carp you'd help us," he whispers. As you straighten back up, his mother approaches the table. She looks at you, then leans down and sees Pip. "Pip!" she scolds. "You're supposed to be in the kitchen helping! Off you go, now!" she says, making a shooing motion with her hands. She straightens back up and looks at the table. "Dinner and a drink?" she asks. "We've got a right hearty stew tonight!"
She nods her head. "Coming right up!" she says with a smile, turning and heading towards the kitchen. She returns in a few moments with stew and ales for each, and a water for Ajax. "Enjoy!" she says, heading off to the next table.
Fine, I'd say let's just prepare and rest a little, I think one hour is more than enough. Then we gather back here and we head to...hear in the music in the other place
OOC: SHALL WE CALL IT A SHORT REST? EVERYBODY FINE WITH IT?
Ajax votes:
1) SHORT REST , TALK WITH PIP AND DINNER
2) AMBUSH AT THE SLEEPING GIANT
3) LONG REST
4) MANOR
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Agreed
"ALWAYS GIVE A MONSTER AN EVEN BREAK!"
1st Edition DMG
((So short rest in the inn and then down for dinner and Pip?))
Let’s get to the inn in the meanwhile, if we find Pip we ask straight away
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You head back to the inn and when you enter, you see that it's bustling with activity as it's dinner time. Several of the tables are full, as is the bar. Toblen is behind the bar and greets you as you enter. His wife is busy serving tables, but smiles at you and points to an open table. "Right with ya, gents!" she says.
Mulligan peeks under the table before we sit down.
As you peek under the table, Mulligan, you see the grinning face of Pip staring back at you. He whispers loudly, "I knew you were real adventurers! I told Carp, but he didn't believe me. I bet you could kill those big ugly bandits he saw, too!"
"Pip! Does your mother know you're under the tables again?"
Ajax peeps down the table and whisper to the kid in an exaggerated way:
Ah there you are Pip, the corageous explorer, nonetheless! Listen Pip, you mentioned you find a way in the Redbrands hideout...tell the truth: you invented everything, didn't you?
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Pip looks at Mulligan, then Ajax, then back at Mulligan. "She knows I'm here," he says seriously. He looks back over at Ajax. "I did not!" he says indignantly. "Carp said he found a secret tunnel an' I believe him!" He looks back to Mulligan. "You can ask Carp - he can show you. It's near his farm," he says determinedly.
"Has Carp told his parents about this secret tunnel? Where do his parents live?"
Pip frowns. “I don’t think he told them. He lives southeast of town on his farm. You won’t get him in trouble, will you?”
"No, no, I won't get him on trouble. You've both been very, very brave, far more than you should have to be. Stay here with your mother, and don't tell anybody except her what you have told us. Ok?"
And Mulligan reaches out and messes up his hair.
Pip grins widely at you and then ducks his head shyly. "I told Carp you'd help us," he whispers. As you straighten back up, his mother approaches the table. She looks at you, then leans down and sees Pip. "Pip!" she scolds. "You're supposed to be in the kitchen helping! Off you go, now!" she says, making a shooing motion with her hands. She straightens back up and looks at the table. "Dinner and a drink?" she asks. "We've got a right hearty stew tonight!"
Ajax wants to remain sober for "after dinner"
Yes, stew and water for me
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She nods at Ajax. "Aye, and for the rest of ye?" she asks.
"Stew and ale for me," Mulligan says.
"Stew sounds wonderful, and an ale even more so. What a long strange road it has been!"
"ALWAYS GIVE A MONSTER AN EVEN BREAK!"
1st Edition DMG
She nods her head. "Coming right up!" she says with a smile, turning and heading towards the kitchen. She returns in a few moments with stew and ales for each, and a water for Ajax. "Enjoy!" she says, heading off to the next table.
Once the dinner is ready, Ajax whispers:
Fine, I'd say let's just prepare and rest a little, I think one hour is more than enough. Then we gather back here and we head to...hear in the music in the other place
OOC: SHALL WE CALL IT A SHORT REST? EVERYBODY FINE WITH IT?
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