"The work was in exchange for resting in my home on the south side of Downfall. No one is staying in the balloon factory as I have just met you and I rather not have the factory burn again. It's safer to leave it empty and lock it up. Now are you coming?" says the older Bullywug
The 2 guards at the docks look more seasoned than the one at the guard tower.
"The work was in exchange for resting in my home on the south side of Downfall. No one is staying in the balloon factory as I have just met you and I rather not have the factory burn again.
Valrieth sounds a little offended as she blurts out, "But I was one of the ones who prevented it from burning down in the first place!" She immediately looks a little flustered or afraid, as though she just accidentally shared a secret. She glances nervously at Iali and Zylo, wondering how seasoned they are in case things go very badly here.
The 2 guards at the docks look more seasoned than the one at the guard tower.
(OOC: Are they just more experienced guards? Or do you mean that these bullywugs are like the tough ones in heavy armor with whom Gan-Re sparred the first time Val and the party were in the Downfall Proving Grounds (D9)?)
The older bullywug stops immediately with a serious look. "What do you mean you put out the fire? I was never told a person with a gourd head called Wisdom put out the fire"
The bullywugs look like seasoned guards not the warriors from the proving ground.
The older bullywug stops immediately with a serious look. "What do you mean you put out the fire? I was never told a person with a gourd head called Wisdom put out the fire"
Valrieth still sounds a bit nervous as she replies, "Well, no. That's right. I said that you could 'call me Wisdom', but that's not how I'm generally known. In the Feywild, you have to be careful about using your real name. Some of the fey in these swamps," waving her hand to gesture at the lands outside of Downfall, "are less civilized and proper in their etiquette than you are, sir. But see, I speak the truth." Val shows her little fly-shaped badge with the wings that flutter. "Duke Ickrind gave me this badge in thanks for saving the Balloon Factory. I didn't ask earlier: do you work for Duke Ickrind? Does he still own the Baloon Factory? I have not seen him since getting back to Downfall." As she wraps up, she glances again to Iali and Zylo to see whether they can help her navigate this conversation and figure out where this bullywug fits in Downfall's complex power dynamics.
(OOC: I didn't roll a skill check yet since Val isn't really trying to ask him to do anything. She's just trying to get a conversation started without revealing too much too fast.)
The older bullywug looks closer at the badge scrutinizing it. "Indeed, that is a real badge. I work for King Ickrind and yes, he still owns the balloon factory. What you say must be true." seemingly more relaxed. "Well, are you coming with me? I still won't leave anyone in the factory. Too many things can go wrong, and I don't want trouble falling on my head"
seemingly more relaxed. "Well, are you coming with me? I still won't leave anyone in the factory. Too many things can go wrong, and I don't want trouble falling on my head"
Valrieth wonders whether Duke Ickrind -- now King Ickrind -- would protect her or just turn her right over to Bavlorna. She shifts her feet a little, starting to feel bad about possibly putting this bullywug in danger without his knowledge, and she decides to try trusting him. They need help and protection, at least until morning. "I can come with you, but...", she says, looking past him to the bullywug guards at D2, "there may be trouble. You see, while I put out the fire at the Balloon Factory, and I am a friend of King Ickrind, my name is 'Val.' I need a safe place to sleep for the night, but I'm the one the hag is looking for. This disguise was good enough for your workers, but I'm not sure whether it will get me past those guards." She stands there, holding her breath, tense and ready for action in case the old bullywug calls for guards.
The older bullywug looks to Val and then to the guards with a grim expression "You're a wanted criminal and though you did help King Ickrind I cannot give you safe haven for the night." he pauses looking at the fog shrouded home of Bavlorna Blightstraw "Look just leave Downfall. I will give you an hour before reporting to the guards. I can't bring danger to my family"
"The work was in exchange for resting in my home on the south side of Downfall. No one is staying in the balloon factory as I have just met you and I rather not have the factory burn again. It's safer to leave it empty and lock it up. Now are you coming?" says the older Bullywug
The 2 guards at the docks look more seasoned than the one at the guard tower.
Valrieth sounds a little offended as she blurts out, "But I was one of the ones who prevented it from burning down in the first place!" She immediately looks a little flustered or afraid, as though she just accidentally shared a secret. She glances nervously at Iali and Zylo, wondering how seasoned they are in case things go very badly here.
(OOC: Are they just more experienced guards? Or do you mean that these bullywugs are like the tough ones in heavy armor with whom Gan-Re sparred the first time Val and the party were in the Downfall Proving Grounds (D9)?)
Zylo glances down at Val, noticing her fear, and then looks over at the guards. No words, only his hand near the mace on his belt.
Zylo Esstyrlynn - The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
The older bullywug stops immediately with a serious look. "What do you mean you put out the fire? I was never told a person with a gourd head called Wisdom put out the fire"
The bullywugs look like seasoned guards not the warriors from the proving ground.
Valrieth still sounds a bit nervous as she replies, "Well, no. That's right. I said that you could 'call me Wisdom', but that's not how I'm generally known. In the Feywild, you have to be careful about using your real name. Some of the fey in these swamps," waving her hand to gesture at the lands outside of Downfall, "are less civilized and proper in their etiquette than you are, sir. But see, I speak the truth." Val shows her little fly-shaped badge with the wings that flutter. "Duke Ickrind gave me this badge in thanks for saving the Balloon Factory. I didn't ask earlier: do you work for Duke Ickrind? Does he still own the Baloon Factory? I have not seen him since getting back to Downfall." As she wraps up, she glances again to Iali and Zylo to see whether they can help her navigate this conversation and figure out where this bullywug fits in Downfall's complex power dynamics.
(OOC: I didn't roll a skill check yet since Val isn't really trying to ask him to do anything. She's just trying to get a conversation started without revealing too much too fast.)
The older bullywug looks closer at the badge scrutinizing it. "Indeed, that is a real badge. I work for King Ickrind and yes, he still owns the balloon factory. What you say must be true." seemingly more relaxed. "Well, are you coming with me? I still won't leave anyone in the factory. Too many things can go wrong, and I don't want trouble falling on my head"
Valrieth wonders whether Duke Ickrind -- now King Ickrind -- would protect her or just turn her right over to Bavlorna. She shifts her feet a little, starting to feel bad about possibly putting this bullywug in danger without his knowledge, and she decides to try trusting him. They need help and protection, at least until morning. "I can come with you, but...", she says, looking past him to the bullywug guards at D2, "there may be trouble. You see, while I put out the fire at the Balloon Factory, and I am a friend of King Ickrind, my name is 'Val.' I need a safe place to sleep for the night, but I'm the one the hag is looking for. This disguise was good enough for your workers, but I'm not sure whether it will get me past those guards." She stands there, holding her breath, tense and ready for action in case the old bullywug calls for guards.
The older bullywug looks to Val and then to the guards with a grim expression "You're a wanted criminal and though you did help King Ickrind I cannot give you safe haven for the night." he pauses looking at the fog shrouded home of Bavlorna Blightstraw "Look just leave Downfall. I will give you an hour before reporting to the guards. I can't bring danger to my family"