The human woman looks up recoiling from the sack with her book in hand.
"You'd need to present it to the hunt master," the human woman says eyeing each member of the party. "I will wake the mistress," she adds rising from the table.
It takes a moment but Vanessa emerges in a velvet green robe and a very annoyed expression.
"What...calls me from my rest which I've earned," Vanessa growls looking bleary eyed as she focuses on the party as a whole. "Medb?" She asks curiously looking for the ranger as she then looks to the human woman who brings her a ledger.
"Living mistress," the human says with a smile as she pauses, "two are lost mistress and one abandoned the agreement," she explains to Vanessa who's expression is drawn as sighs loudly.
"The contract," Vanessa then asks frowning as she looks to the party with furrowed eyebrows and a hardening expression of doubt.
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Sometimes a Nat 1 tells a better story than a Nat 20 ever could.
Milo points at the bag on the counter: „The contract was fulfilled. We‘ve lost one of the smaller items on the list, but beside that, everything else is here. We apologise for waking you at this hour, but we are not familiar with the normal procedure and the contract sounded as if time was of the essence.“
Feldspar: "I don't know about the rest of you, but I need a bath. And we have some items to identify. A hot meal would be nice, too." He nods to Vanessa: "Apologies, madam. We weren't sure if it could wait until morning."
"Of course not..." Vanessa replies sighing. "The contract is here," she replies waving a hand and it again magically appears in midair. "You've collected the items listed minus what," the tiefling asks looking to Milo. "Your induction requires the contracts completion and Medb's approval which..." she pauses as Medb appears.
"They have," Medb says with a somber tone. "We lost two prospects and one abandoned us," she adds next as Vanessa nods. "I believe a paw was the only item we unsuccessfully recovered due to the nature of the beast's death which was unavoidable. Please, these men deserve entry into the guild. I do apologize for the lateness of the hour but neither the mountain or the road were welcome places to linger," she explains as Vanessa nods again.
"So, then we can consider this agreement successful," Vanessa smiles her fanged grin unsettling to some as the contract disappears in a puff of purple smoke. "That I believe means this," she conjures a leather sack from somewhere unseen, "is yours," she adds as the bag then lands on the desk with a thump. "We will complete your induction ceremony later...," she says pausing to eye the group, "when I'm not so keen to boot you out in the street for waking me up," she adds looking the party over again. "Rooms are available here for you now that you are proven members of the guild. Please take rest," she adds. "I am going back to bed," she waves the party off before turning her robe swishing behind her as she disappears down the hallway on the left of the lobby area.
"Bunks are just through there guys," Medb points down the right hallway. "Please rest up! Tomorrow's ceremony is...important," she adds next lingering to answer any questions.
OOC: the party has earned: 14,100 gold pieces to be divided among 4 remaining PCs.
Harok takes his share and walks out. Raised by a faithful he goes to the temple of Bahamut. He will find anyone awake and hand over Midnight's ashes and the 20 gold he set aside.
"Apologies for the hour. I have remains. The departed had no kin I know and served another diety. I know nothing of it. I'm not devote to your faith but my foster father was, he was known here. Please see to a proper ceremony and internment."
Harok will walk out without confirmation. Returning to the take for a rest.
Elijah finds a bunk and spends his 4 hours in a trance. After the 4 hours are up he will use the rest of the time in prayer to the Wild Mother. He will also try to find someone and ask about the celebration of the Wild Mother that was going on when they arrived. Is there a Temple of hers here?
Milo takes his share of the gold, before he gives his good nights to the others. But before he retires for the night, he aproaches Medb. He bows in respect in front of her: „Thank you very much for your guidance, you did great and our success is all thanks to you. This reward is as much yours as it is ours. Are you sure you do not want your share of it?“
Elijah would know the Abundant Terrance is devoted to the worship of Melora (Wildmother) where all the farming and food cultivation happens to feed the Dawn City. It's close to harvest time so he knows it'll be 'party time' usually nightly because the end of hard work in the fields is ending.
Milo catches up with Medb who emerges from a room with the Satyr inside looking travel weary and gives Milo a hard look.
"Oh, no I am just fine with the experience and having brought such fine men into the Take," Medb explained having in the doorway of the bunk she's in speaking to Milo.
The ranger does not want loot or payment.
Metagaming pigeon says coo coo *NPCs will never take money if they join the hunting party* coo coo
Everyone then retires into one bunk together as it's lined with eight unoccupied bunks and sees the only bunk room, of twenty or so, that doesn't have regular residence.
Next day....
You all awaken in your shared bunk to the smells of breakfast being cooked and the murmur of movement outside your room. You rise from your beds and eat what's on offer meeting a few 'morning people' of the other guild members but they aren't that chatty. You are then collected by Medb who leads you to Vanessa's office. Once inside the hunter master, the purple-skinned tiefling, seems in a better mood than the night before and is joined by her halfling husband Murtin.
“You have all proven to be very worthy of joining this esteemed guild. I am pleased to have such talent amongst our ranks because of it. Now, if you could please follow me, I shall reveal to you one of our great secrets. One you must keep.” Vanessa explains there’s an intensity you see the general white color of her eyes flashes yellow for a second. “The time has come to brand you as new members. Please follow me,” she adds turning from the party.
The party lingers in the office as Medb smirks at all of you.
"Go," Medb nods with a soft smile gesturing you all forward. "I have to take care of an urgent task and I do apologize for leaving before seeing this through but you will join the guild now and I hope we will work together again," she adds next to the party before bowing out as the Satyr is spotted again looming in the office doorway behind the party.
Following Vanessa next the party moves forward. They then find themselves going down the hallway of the guild to the left of the office/lobby area. Vanessa then stops outside a large metal door flanked by two guild members who guard it. Nodding at them the two guild members, a dwarf and a human woman, step aside. The two guards then use two large metal wheels on either side of the door and begin to crank open the door. After which Vanessa moves forward into the darkness. Vanessa do not wait to see you follow. She moves ahead into the darkness and the party can hear her footsteps ahead. Once the party takes the steps they find they go down and disappear into total darkness. Hearing words muttered by Vanessa a faint blue light is conjured and light springs to life around a stone room, a hidden chamber of some kind, beneath the guildhall. At the center of this large chamber is a large ziggurat. As you step into the chamber, what little bit of light there is begins to brighten as you enter the main area, and you can see before you what looks like a beautiful stone sanctuary in the center of this chamber, built of white limestone with gold-inlaid trim and designs. Strange sandstone obelisks frame a large ziggurat-like platform that rises in the center of this chamber just standing there in the stillness. These little blue torches placed amongst the entire chamber brighten as you step forward and frame the visual of this strange, ancient structure.
"Osysa," Vanessa calls out into the darkness as the party gathers behind her at the base of the steps. As you draw near the dim light of torches then blaze brighter framing the ziggurat ahead of your party as majestic creature gynosphinx suddenly appears from the darkness then settles on the top of the ziggurat. "Fresh blood for you. These are our newest souls who pledge their lives to your service,” Vanessa says as the beast oracle looks at each of you with penetrating eyes. The eyes peering across all of you still pupilless, just a glowing straight sky-blue color.
OOC: I'll let y'all react and then we can continue!!
"Well we did it" Hatok puts the satchel on the table.
"You see, we are new here, so we are not familiar with the standard procedure."
Attack: [roll]3d20dl2+6[/roll] Damage: [roll](if([roll:-1:critical], =0, 1d8, 2{1d8}.expand()))+4[/roll] Sneakattack: [roll](if([roll:-2:critical], =0, 2d6, 2{2d6}.expand()))[/roll]Before Henwyn flies away Elijah says in Sylvan: "Thank you little one I think Feldspar needed that."
The human woman looks up recoiling from the sack with her book in hand.
"You'd need to present it to the hunt master," the human woman says eyeing each member of the party. "I will wake the mistress," she adds rising from the table.
It takes a moment but Vanessa emerges in a velvet green robe and a very annoyed expression.
"What...calls me from my rest which I've earned," Vanessa growls looking bleary eyed as she focuses on the party as a whole. "Medb?" She asks curiously looking for the ranger as she then looks to the human woman who brings her a ledger.
"Living mistress," the human says with a smile as she pauses, "two are lost mistress and one abandoned the agreement," she explains to Vanessa who's expression is drawn as sighs loudly.
"The contract," Vanessa then asks frowning as she looks to the party with furrowed eyebrows and a hardening expression of doubt.
Sometimes a Nat 1 tells a better story than a Nat 20 ever could.
"Apologies. Not as intended. Thank you for the loan." Harok puts his unused healing potion next to the bag of colding.
Milo points at the bag on the counter: „The contract was fulfilled. We‘ve lost one of the smaller items on the list, but beside that, everything else is here. We apologise for waking you at this hour, but we are not familiar with the normal procedure and the contract sounded as if time was of the essence.“
Attack: [roll]3d20dl2+6[/roll] Damage: [roll](if([roll:-1:critical], =0, 1d8, 2{1d8}.expand()))+4[/roll] Sneakattack: [roll](if([roll:-2:critical], =0, 2d6, 2{2d6}.expand()))[/roll]Feldspar: "I don't know about the rest of you, but I need a bath. And we have some items to identify. A hot meal would be nice, too." He nods to Vanessa: "Apologies, madam. We weren't sure if it could wait until morning."
Elijah asks Mistress Vanessa: "Would it be better to return in the morning? Is there an Inn close by that you would recommend? "
"Of course not..." Vanessa replies sighing. "The contract is here," she replies waving a hand and it again magically appears in midair. "You've collected the items listed minus what," the tiefling asks looking to Milo. "Your induction requires the contracts completion and Medb's approval which..." she pauses as Medb appears.
"They have," Medb says with a somber tone. "We lost two prospects and one abandoned us," she adds next as Vanessa nods. "I believe a paw was the only item we unsuccessfully recovered due to the nature of the beast's death which was unavoidable. Please, these men deserve entry into the guild. I do apologize for the lateness of the hour but neither the mountain or the road were welcome places to linger," she explains as Vanessa nods again.
"So, then we can consider this agreement successful," Vanessa smiles her fanged grin unsettling to some as the contract disappears in a puff of purple smoke. "That I believe means this," she conjures a leather sack from somewhere unseen, "is yours," she adds as the bag then lands on the desk with a thump. "We will complete your induction ceremony later...," she says pausing to eye the group, "when I'm not so keen to boot you out in the street for waking me up," she adds looking the party over again. "Rooms are available here for you now that you are proven members of the guild. Please take rest," she adds. "I am going back to bed," she waves the party off before turning her robe swishing behind her as she disappears down the hallway on the left of the lobby area.
"Bunks are just through there guys," Medb points down the right hallway. "Please rest up! Tomorrow's ceremony is...important," she adds next lingering to answer any questions.
OOC: the party has earned: 14,100 gold pieces to be divided among 4 remaining PCs.
Sometimes a Nat 1 tells a better story than a Nat 20 ever could.
Harok takes his share and walks out. Raised by a faithful he goes to the temple of Bahamut. He will find anyone awake and hand over Midnight's ashes and the 20 gold he set aside.
"Apologies for the hour. I have remains. The departed had no kin I know and served another diety. I know nothing of it. I'm not devote to your faith but my foster father was, he was known here. Please see to a proper ceremony and internment."
Harok will walk out without confirmation. Returning to the take for a rest.
OOC: Tiamat being a chaotic evil deity would not have a temple in Vasselheim. Did you mean Bahamut the platinum dragon?
Sometimes a Nat 1 tells a better story than a Nat 20 ever could.
Yes...
Elijah finds a bunk and spends his 4 hours in a trance. After the 4 hours are up he will use the rest of the time in prayer to the Wild Mother. He will also try to find someone and ask about the celebration of the Wild Mother that was going on when they arrived. Is there a Temple of hers here?
Feldspar volunteers to do an identify ritual on the recovered magical items. Afterwards, he'll sleep until someone comes to wake him up.
Milo takes his share of the gold, before he gives his good nights to the others. But before he retires for the night, he aproaches Medb. He bows in respect in front of her: „Thank you very much for your guidance, you did great and our success is all thanks to you. This reward is as much yours as it is ours. Are you sure you do not want your share of it?“
Attack: [roll]3d20dl2+6[/roll] Damage: [roll](if([roll:-1:critical], =0, 1d8, 2{1d8}.expand()))+4[/roll] Sneakattack: [roll](if([roll:-2:critical], =0, 2d6, 2{2d6}.expand()))[/roll]Elijah would know the Abundant Terrance is devoted to the worship of Melora (Wildmother) where all the farming and food cultivation happens to feed the Dawn City. It's close to harvest time so he knows it'll be 'party time' usually nightly because the end of hard work in the fields is ending.
Feldspar's ritual casting the dwarf discovers the items are: a Flame Tongue Longsword, a pair of sturdy leather boots are boots of elvenkind, the rune-covered stones are sending stones, and the swath of cloth is robe of useful items.
Milo catches up with Medb who emerges from a room with the Satyr inside looking travel weary and gives Milo a hard look.
"Oh, no I am just fine with the experience and having brought such fine men into the Take," Medb explained having in the doorway of the bunk she's in speaking to Milo.
The ranger does not want loot or payment.
Metagaming pigeon says coo coo *NPCs will never take money if they join the hunting party* coo coo
Everyone then retires into one bunk together as it's lined with eight unoccupied bunks and sees the only bunk room, of twenty or so, that doesn't have regular residence.
Next day....
You all awaken in your shared bunk to the smells of breakfast being cooked and the murmur of movement outside your room. You rise from your beds and eat what's on offer meeting a few 'morning people' of the other guild members but they aren't that chatty. You are then collected by Medb who leads you to Vanessa's office. Once inside the hunter master, the purple-skinned tiefling, seems in a better mood than the night before and is joined by her halfling husband Murtin.
“You have all proven to be very worthy of joining this esteemed guild. I am pleased to have such talent amongst our ranks because of it. Now, if you could please follow me, I shall reveal to you one of our great secrets. One you must keep.” Vanessa explains there’s an intensity you see the general white color of her eyes flashes yellow for a second. “The time has come to brand you as new members. Please follow me,” she adds turning from the party.
The party lingers in the office as Medb smirks at all of you.
"Go," Medb nods with a soft smile gesturing you all forward. "I have to take care of an urgent task and I do apologize for leaving before seeing this through but you will join the guild now and I hope we will work together again," she adds next to the party before bowing out as the Satyr is spotted again looming in the office doorway behind the party.
Following Vanessa next the party moves forward. They then find themselves going down the hallway of the guild to the left of the office/lobby area. Vanessa then stops outside a large metal door flanked by two guild members who guard it. Nodding at them the two guild members, a dwarf and a human woman, step aside. The two guards then use two large metal wheels on either side of the door and begin to crank open the door. After which Vanessa moves forward into the darkness. Vanessa do not wait to see you follow. She moves ahead into the darkness and the party can hear her footsteps ahead. Once the party takes the steps they find they go down and disappear into total darkness. Hearing words muttered by Vanessa a faint blue light is conjured and light springs to life around a stone room, a hidden chamber of some kind, beneath the guildhall. At the center of this large chamber is a large ziggurat. As you step into the chamber, what little bit of light there is begins to brighten as you enter the main area, and you can see before you what looks like a beautiful stone sanctuary in the center of this chamber, built of white limestone with gold-inlaid trim and designs. Strange sandstone obelisks frame a large ziggurat-like platform that rises in the center of this chamber just standing there in the stillness. These little blue torches placed amongst the entire chamber brighten as you step forward and frame the visual of this strange, ancient structure.
"Osysa," Vanessa calls out into the darkness as the party gathers behind her at the base of the steps. As you draw near the dim light of torches then blaze brighter framing the ziggurat ahead of your party as majestic creature gynosphinx suddenly appears from the darkness then settles on the top of the ziggurat. "Fresh blood for you. These are our newest souls who pledge their lives to your service,” Vanessa says as the beast oracle looks at each of you with penetrating eyes. The eyes peering across all of you still pupilless, just a glowing straight sky-blue color.
OOC: I'll let y'all react and then we can continue!!
Sometimes a Nat 1 tells a better story than a Nat 20 ever could.
Quietly Harok mutters "oh, oh, wow...ok" he then tries to straighten himself and generally fails at not looking awestruck.
Milo takes a step back when the gynosphinx appears, but then he recovers himself and makes two steps forward. „That is a bit unexpected...“
Attack: [roll]3d20dl2+6[/roll] Damage: [roll](if([roll:-1:critical], =0, 1d8, 2{1d8}.expand()))+4[/roll] Sneakattack: [roll](if([roll:-2:critical], =0, 2d6, 2{2d6}.expand()))[/roll]Elijah is also caught a little by surprise and takes a step back. watching the creature closely; not knowing what is about to happen.
Feldspar's Portent rolls for the day: 6 7
Feldspar looks back and forth between the sphinx and his companions' shocked faces. Then, quietly at first, but quickly becoming boisterous, he laughs.