Aedar easily finds a torch

(Just to refresh. The Troll in laughing on the ground. How many Stirges are around? Also, did Klaes lost his favorite dagger?? :-) )

(Just to refresh. The Troll is laughing on the ground.  - Yes! How many Stirges are around? - One!  Also, did Klaes lost his favorite dagger??:-)  - No, if he is prepared to go down the pit he'll probably find it at the bottom!  :-) )

Ophelia - you're up!

Ophelia flies close to the Troll, who is bursting out in fits of laughter. As she dodges flying limbs, she takes out her rapier. "I never even wanted to be in this place, but oh well..." she says to herself.

Rapier Attack: 18 Damage: 5

(Changing damage to a d6)

3

The Troll looks confused by Eryn's insult (DC 14 [Wis] 10) and xxx

Ophelia tips into a dive and flies straight at the Troll and manages to pierce one of its ears with her rapier. In response the Troll (DC13 {Wis} 19) stands up and whilst still s******ing attempts to bite (1-6 Dwarf, 7 - Aedar and 8 - Ophelia) {2}, claw (1-6 Dwarf, 7 - Aedar and 8 - Ophelia) {8}, claw (1-6 Dwarf, 7 - Aedar and 8 - Ophelia) {6}

Bite (Attack: 14 Damage: 7)
Claw (Attack: 24 Damage: 9)
Claw (Attack: 27 Damage: 7)

Not sure what dice are doing as all attacks were against the dwarf and missed!

Klaes - you're up

"This has been going on for too long." Klaes look at the monster, and suddenly ghostly spirits starts to hiss around it. (Dissonant Whispers WIS Save DC 14 Damage: 14 psychic.)

The ghostly spirits form around the Troll - it really is getting a bit crowded in the Tavern as there are also the the spirits of the three martial dwarves flitting around (DC 14 [Wis] = 18) and the troll claps its hands to its ears in an effort to drown out their voices. The last stirge makes a beeline for Ophelia (Attack: 7 Damage: 6) Just as it is about to sink its proboscis into the fairy's back the ghostly figure of the red headed female dwarf with the twin hand axes turns and flings a spectral hand axe at the stirge knocking it away.

The dwarf slices deeply into the troll with his battle axe and its body falls back into the pit from which it emerged. The dwarf pulls a rag from his pocket and carefully wipes the blood off the blade of his battle axe before making his way back to his table where he picks up his tankard and drains its contents in a single swallow before sitting back down at the table. As he wipes his blade the three spectral ghosts starts to disappear; the old dwarf gives Ophelia a wink before he disappears whereas the red headed female warrior gives her a smile and quick wave before she to disappears.

Durnan signals to one of the staff to take a fresh round of drinks to the dwarf's table.

As the party looks around a fancily, almost foppishly so, dressed human with a neatly trimmed goatee beard pushes his way through the crowd. When he reaches the party he says "you seem to be the sort of people that want to help others. I'm in need of help. Lets get a table where we can talk more quietly - eh?"

After the dwarf and his spectral allies finish the troll and the styrges, Aedar keeps his guard for a few more moment. Seeing that there are no more hostile creatures around him, he sheathes his sword saying to the rest of the group "It looks like that I still need to practise more with my sword....that troll easily avoided it..."

As the fancily dressed man approaches the group, Aedar adjusting his scabbard nods to him "If it's within my capabilities, I will gladly help you."

"Now, that was an exciting morning my kopengs." Says Klaes, as he slaps Aedar's should. "Noo maan, you did just fine, my beratna." Upon seeing the fancy dressed person. "Klaes Ashford, at your humble service." He takes off his top hat, and he does a slight bow.

As Klaes introduces himself, the stranger strokes his mustache, adjusts his floppy hat, and tightens his scarf. “Volothamp Geddarm, chronicler, wizard, and celebrity, at your service." Both Klaes and Aedar realise that they've heard of Volo, in fact Klaes actually has a first edition of his magnum opus Volo's Guide to Monsters for sale in his shop. Volo then continues "I trust you’ve noted the violence in our fair city these past tendays. I haven’t seen so much blood since my last visit to Baldur’s Gate! But now I fear I have misplaced a friend amid this odious malevolence. My friend’s name is Floon Blagmaar. He’s got more beauty than brains, and I worry he took a bad way home a couple nights ago and was kidnapped — or worse. If you agree to track him down with all due haste, I can offer you ten dragons apiece now, and I can give you each ten times that when you find Floon. May I prevail upon you in my hour of need?”

“All this excitement in one day!” Ophelia thinks to herself.  She is still so new to this crowded tavern. When she hears Volothamp ask for the group to search for his friend, she says to the group, “Fellow adventures, shall we search for this man’s friend?”

"Of course, Ophelia, we can not ignore a request of help." replies Aedar "We should move with haste otherwise his tracks may go cold."
Aedar turns towards Volo and asks "Do you have some leads that we could follow to start our investigation? Does he has a favourite tavern, a place that he usually visits? Other friends in the city that may have seen him? Or enemies that may have arranged his disappearance?"

"Yaa, my little friend. We shall help the gentleman." Klaes replies to Ophelia. "Actually." He turns to Volothamp. "As a matter of fact, Mr.Geddarm. I happen ta have one of your books in my shop, perhaps you can stop by one of these days, and if I am bold enough, I would ask you to sign that copy. It might be worth more dat way." He smiles.

"Oooo I like mysteries," Erin smiles. "They're always fun!"

Realising who Volo is Klaes asks "as a matter of fact, Mr.Geddarm. I happen ta have one of your books in my shop, perhaps you can stop by one of these days, and if I am bold enough, I would ask you to sign that copy. It might be worth more dat way." "Certainly, in fact you might be interested in a new book I'm writing called Volo’s Guide to Spirits and Specters." Volo responds. "Now back to helping my friend. His name is Floon Blagmaar. If I was being honest he’s got more beauty than brains, and I worry he took a bad way home a couple nights ago and was kidnapped — or worse. If you agree to track him down with all due haste, I can offer you ten dragons apiece now, and I can give you each ten times that when you find Floon. May I prevail upon you in my hour of need?”

Klaes raises an eyebrow when Volo mentions about a book about spirits and specters, and he tries to hide his excitement. "Uhmm. Yes, of course, we should concentrate on the task at hand mista Geddarm. Where was the last known location that you know of of this friend of yours?"

As Volo seems to have not heard his questions, Aedar clears his throat and asks one more time "Does he have a favourite tavern, or a place that he usually visits? Other friends in the city that may have seen him? Or enemies that may have arranged his disappearance?"