Elwin scratched his head somewhat absent-mindedly.
"I don't think we'd found anything magical in the cart. Makes sense she'd be looking for stuff like that. Still, seems to leave our client in the clear, yeah?"
Finding his way back to the group, Janter ponders some on what might lay in the house, then speaks reluctantly. "I think I may have detected something of magical interest in a farmhouse nearby. Perhaps it is the object of which they are searching travelers for, or perhaps it's a portal to the air dimension, I don't quite know since I didn't intrude into the dwelling, but under the circumstances, it seems far more likely to be something related to the search... I asked the man on the porch if he might know of the lady in question, but seemed to have no clue of her. What do you all propose, instead of wandering aimlessly back to the keep?"
Yuno says, "If it means more battles, I'm all up for it. Just point me to what I need to stab." She then adds jokingly "Or I'll stab you AHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!"
"I don't think anything needs stabbing quite yet, though the Magical aura does make me wonder what else it could be. Surely there will be other travelers we could accompany or guard on some later trip, if this one decides to risk another attack without us. Perhaps he will choose to wait after all I don't know. I do know I am supposed to find magical artifacts to bring back for my class, and so far this seems the only lead I've found so far. Lead the way fellows and I'll be close behind, pointing which way to go."
Elwin raised an eyebrow before glancing at the corpse in the back of the cart, then at the pouch containing bandit fingers hanging from Janter's belt. An image of coinage falling down a well, never to be retrieved, flashed through his mind. He shook his head and shrugged.
"I don't see how searching an old codger's home is going to be profitable; unless we're talking robbery, and those days are well behind me. Plus, there's still a body we need to be taking care of--not sure it's neighborly to be leaving that to our client."
(OOC: While he'd eagerly go after something big, Elwin really wouldn't find anything noteworthy about someone having something magical in their home. Plus, of course, he's not been paid for the bounties yet, and tying that up would be priority one for him.
@Virst: would it be possible for Elwin to collect our pay and come back to join the group later?)
(Yes, members can go cash in the bounties and get any normal items in Burle while the others investigate. You will be able to join them again, just later as the merchant is just willing to drop you off there and will be going on afterwards.)
Elwin sighed. He didn't like separating now that they had a group, but gold was gold.
He walked over to Janter, and offered his own gold purse in exchange for the fingers. "You all's can hold my purse 'til I get back with the bounties. I'm not much of a detective, so if you find something, I'd be back in time to help with it. If it just winds up being some old codger, we'll at least have our gold collected."
(OOC: If the group is agreed, Elwin will hand over his 18gp as collateral, will finish off the bounty thread, and will bring back our earnings.)
(So I'll assume Elwin and Kosh will head back to the keep while the others check out the old man's house.)
@ Elwin & Kosh
The trip back is uneventful, although the bandits bodies have disappeared. Afterwards a group of knights give a few waves or nods as you both make your way back.
(Will split the gold between the two of you, the total is 170 gold.)
Upon further inspection of the bandit leader's corpse, the steward found that the man was a former knight of sorts. He was said to have been lost in the forest a while back and presumed dead.
@ Yuno, Janter, and Gedyr
The old man is still on his porch, rocking slowly. He gives a nod to you all, "Hello again, come to keep an old man company for the noon? Most of the townsfolk heard my stories but I'll be glad to share it with travelers."
Elwin hid his sigh of relief at receiving his pouch of 85gp. With Kosh's pouch, they had 170 to split among the 5 of them... 34 gold each. It was a start. And having the gold in hand relaxed him more than he would normally admit to.
He thought of making a purchase or two, but remembered his companions. With a sigh, he turned to Kosh. "Probably best we head back and find the others right off, yeah?"
"Well, there's a few stories about my father, an old soldier of the king. Some stories about my youth as an adventurer and a few about how we settled this little village of ours. Ain't got as much breath taking than what those bards can tell but I like to reminisce of the old times." The old man says.
Yuno yawns. She'd much rather kill stuff than listening to stories. She begins to day dream about charging into the old man's shed and finding a portal to the elemental plane of fighting and killing things. She has a dumb smile and a blank look on her face as she is committing mass genocide and fighting incredible battles of 1000-on-one in the land of her imagination.
Elwin scratched his head somewhat absent-mindedly.
"I don't think we'd found anything magical in the cart. Makes sense she'd be looking for stuff like that. Still, seems to leave our client in the clear, yeah?"
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Yuno says, "Then should we head back? I want to ki- fight more things."
"It seems we have learned what we can here....."
Elwin nodded solemnly at Gedyr's words, perhaps too much so, as if trying to appear wiser than his years.
He then sat back down in the back of the cart to await their departure.
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On the way back, Yuno will sing a song. Performance: 18
Obviously she won't sing this song while still in town. She will sing it after the cart has traveled out of earshot of the villagers.
Finding his way back to the group, Janter ponders some on what might lay in the house, then speaks reluctantly. "I think I may have detected something of magical interest in a farmhouse nearby. Perhaps it is the object of which they are searching travelers for, or perhaps it's a portal to the air dimension, I don't quite know since I didn't intrude into the dwelling, but under the circumstances, it seems far more likely to be something related to the search... I asked the man on the porch if he might know of the lady in question, but seemed to have no clue of her. What do you all propose, instead of wandering aimlessly back to the keep?"
Me, Myself, and I
"This may be worth an investigation. I'm all for checking this out. It may mean the merchants heads back on his own if he doesn't wait."
Yuno says, "If it means more battles, I'm all up for it. Just point me to what I need to stab." She then adds jokingly "Or I'll stab you AHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!"
(So 2 for checking out the old man's house. And yes, the merchant will leave if you all choose to check out what's in the village.)
"I don't think anything needs stabbing quite yet, though the Magical aura does make me wonder what else it could be. Surely there will be other travelers we could accompany or guard on some later trip, if this one decides to risk another attack without us. Perhaps he will choose to wait after all I don't know. I do know I am supposed to find magical artifacts to bring back for my class, and so far this seems the only lead I've found so far. Lead the way fellows and I'll be close behind, pointing which way to go."
Me, Myself, and I
Elwin raised an eyebrow before glancing at the corpse in the back of the cart, then at the pouch containing bandit fingers hanging from Janter's belt. An image of coinage falling down a well, never to be retrieved, flashed through his mind. He shook his head and shrugged.
"I don't see how searching an old codger's home is going to be profitable; unless we're talking robbery, and those days are well behind me. Plus, there's still a body we need to be taking care of--not sure it's neighborly to be leaving that to our client."
(OOC: While he'd eagerly go after something big, Elwin really wouldn't find anything noteworthy about someone having something magical in their home. Plus, of course, he's not been paid for the bounties yet, and tying that up would be priority one for him.
@Virst: would it be possible for Elwin to collect our pay and come back to join the group later?)
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(Yes, members can go cash in the bounties and get any normal items in Burle while the others investigate. You will be able to join them again, just later as the merchant is just willing to drop you off there and will be going on afterwards.)
Elwin sighed. He didn't like separating now that they had a group, but gold was gold.
He walked over to Janter, and offered his own gold purse in exchange for the fingers. "You all's can hold my purse 'til I get back with the bounties. I'm not much of a detective, so if you find something, I'd be back in time to help with it. If it just winds up being some old codger, we'll at least have our gold collected."
(OOC: If the group is agreed, Elwin will hand over his 18gp as collateral, will finish off the bounty thread, and will bring back our earnings.)
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Gedyr nods...at Elwin. "Safe travels.... we will meet again."
(So I'll assume Elwin and Kosh will head back to the keep while the others check out the old man's house.)
@ Elwin & Kosh
The trip back is uneventful, although the bandits bodies have disappeared. Afterwards a group of knights give a few waves or nods as you both make your way back.
(Will split the gold between the two of you, the total is 170 gold.)
Upon further inspection of the bandit leader's corpse, the steward found that the man was a former knight of sorts. He was said to have been lost in the forest a while back and presumed dead.
@ Yuno, Janter, and Gedyr
The old man is still on his porch, rocking slowly. He gives a nod to you all, "Hello again, come to keep an old man company for the noon? Most of the townsfolk heard my stories but I'll be glad to share it with travelers."
"Good to see you again sir, what stories do you speak?" asks Janter.
Me, Myself, and I
Elwin hid his sigh of relief at receiving his pouch of 85gp. With Kosh's pouch, they had 170 to split among the 5 of them... 34 gold each. It was a start. And having the gold in hand relaxed him more than he would normally admit to.
He thought of making a purchase or two, but remembered his companions. With a sigh, he turned to Kosh. "Probably best we head back and find the others right off, yeah?"
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Flèche - V. Human Swords Bard 10 - [Pic] - [Traits] - in The Scarlet Mist
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"Well, there's a few stories about my father, an old soldier of the king. Some stories about my youth as an adventurer and a few about how we settled this little village of ours. Ain't got as much breath taking than what those bards can tell but I like to reminisce of the old times." The old man says.
Yuno yawns. She'd much rather kill stuff than listening to stories. She begins to day dream about charging into the old man's shed and finding a portal to the elemental plane of fighting and killing things. She has a dumb smile and a blank look on her face as she is committing mass genocide and fighting incredible battles of 1000-on-one in the land of her imagination.
"Perhaps one of your stories relate to the magical energies radiating from inside?" Janter asks.
Me, Myself, and I