Trill recognizes the name of the Hourglass Coven as daughters of Baba Yaga (an archfey with power to rival that of Titania herself). They were called that as each of the three daughters was bound to an aspect of time--one reflects the past, one reflects the present, and the final reflects the future. While Baba Yaga was known to be volatile and could be easily roused to great acts of capricious malice, she was never anything so simple as "evil." Her three daughters, however, were vicious and wicked, who preferred to manipulate their prey through intermediaries rather than direct confrontation.
Joy, through her father, knows the name Bavlorna Blightstraw as one of the three hags of the hourglass coven, along with her sisters Skabatha Nightshade and Endelyn Moongrave. She also knows, through court gossip that the only thing the hags hate more than each other is Baba Yaga's adopted daughter Iggwilv, a powerful mage and archfey in her own right.
"Nope, we're not really with any of them," Joy smiles.
"We've been travelling and this is our first real stop, if you don't count the time we were stopped and nearly robbed! Does that happen often around here? I remember that not being the case."
Trill shivers, ruffling her feathers at the thought of being beholden to any one of the sisters. Wouldn't catch one of them being as kind as Joy's father to give a second chance and then the gift of flight! Not without serious obligations back to the hag, anyway.
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Gerien continues to eat and drink with zest; as he does so, however, he is able to give a vigorous nod of agreement to Joy's response. After another large gulp of ale, Gerien adds, "Servants to none are we, Tsu."
"Nope, we're not really with any of them," Joy smiles.
The woman's brow furrowed as she considered these words and how they could hide any manner of meaning. Despite being mortal, she had clearly engaged with enough fey not to trust such a seemingly innocent statement.
"We've been travelling and this is our first real stop, if you don't count the time we were stopped and nearly robbed! Does that happen often around here? I remember that not being the case."
Tsu frowns. "Aye, Prismeer has changed somewhat over the past year or so. Under new management as they say. Still, it's uncommon, but that Agdon Longscarf has been a menace."
"You say you remember that not being the case? Have you been here before then? Must've been some time ago if so."
Gerien continues to eat and drink with zest; as he does so, however, he is able to give a vigorous nod of agreement to Joy's response. After another large gulp of ale, Gerien adds, "Servants to none are we, Tsu."
She takes in Gerien's words, but gives little reaction. You get the sense that she's not easily perturbed.
"Agdon Longscarf,"repeats Gerien aloud, as if to make certain he is committing the name to memory. "I wonder what the new management has to say about him."
"Agdon Longscarf,"repeats Gerien aloud, as if to make certain he is committing the name to memory. "I wonder what the new management has to say about him."
She shrugs, "Well, either he's acting with their blessing or his antics don't bother them, as he's been a 'brigand' for nigh on a year now with no repercussions. It just goes to show that our rules are only as strong as whoever's enforcing them."
((Doh! Good thing Trill remembers what I cannot! It sounded kinda familiar, but I searched this thread and that was the first time it came up. Found where it had been mentioned in the OOC thread.))
"Ooooo! What's the hot gossip?", Trill asks in a slightly ditzy squeal.
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((Doh! Good thing Trill remembers what I cannot! It sounded kinda familiar, but I searched this thread and that was the first time it came up. Found where it had been mentioned in the OOC thread.))
"Ooooo! What's the hot gossip?", Trill asks in a slightly ditzy squeal.
Tsu leans forward, frowning. "Well, the rumors are that Zybilna is stuck in her palace somehow, and that the Hourglass Coven has taken over. That's why we're stuck here in this swamp, when we used to have free rein of the realm--and, unless you're more powerful than you seem, it means you're stuck here too. At least until that old hag Bavlorna lets you go," she says before spitting to clear her mouth of the name.
More calmly she says, "Rumors are there's those that know the ways between Hither, Thither, and Yon, but I've not met any in person that claim it."
"That's no way to run a business! I for one should like to speak to the manager!", Trill says in a shrill voice that shifts to that of the shaky tones of a querulous old codger, "Back in my day, things were done better. Young folk these days have no sense of pride in their work."
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((Trill would get a sense they were being treated, but would she have heard of Hag Bavlorna or her sisters?))
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Breldo, Halfling Ranger | Kathryn, Wood Elf Rogue/Ranger | Kroshav, Dragonborn Paladin | T'laren Farsiel, Wood Elf Fighter | Trill, Kenku Bard | Val "Janellae", Mark of Shadow Elf Warlock
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Breldo, Halfling Ranger | Kathryn, Wood Elf Rogue/Ranger | Kroshav, Dragonborn Paladin | T'laren Farsiel, Wood Elf Fighter | Trill, Kenku Bard | Val "Janellae", Mark of Shadow Elf Warlock
Trill recognizes the name of the Hourglass Coven as daughters of Baba Yaga (an archfey with power to rival that of Titania herself). They were called that as each of the three daughters was bound to an aspect of time--one reflects the past, one reflects the present, and the final reflects the future. While Baba Yaga was known to be volatile and could be easily roused to great acts of capricious malice, she was never anything so simple as "evil." Her three daughters, however, were vicious and wicked, who preferred to manipulate their prey through intermediaries rather than direct confrontation.
Joy, through her father, knows the name Bavlorna Blightstraw as one of the three hags of the hourglass coven, along with her sisters Skabatha Nightshade and Endelyn Moongrave. She also knows, through court gossip that the only thing the hags hate more than each other is Baba Yaga's adopted daughter Iggwilv, a powerful mage and archfey in her own right.
**By the Light of the Sun, you will burn!**
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"Nope, we're not really with any of them," Joy smiles.
"We've been travelling and this is our first real stop, if you don't count the time we were stopped and nearly robbed! Does that happen often around here? I remember that not being the case."
Trill shivers, ruffling her feathers at the thought of being beholden to any one of the sisters. Wouldn't catch one of them being as kind as Joy's father to give a second chance and then the gift of flight! Not without serious obligations back to the hag, anyway.
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Active Characters:
Breldo, Halfling Ranger | Kathryn, Wood Elf Rogue/Ranger | Kroshav, Dragonborn Paladin | T'laren Farsiel, Wood Elf Fighter | Trill, Kenku Bard | Val "Janellae", Mark of Shadow Elf Warlock
Gerien continues to eat and drink with zest; as he does so, however, he is able to give a vigorous nod of agreement to Joy's response. After another large gulp of ale, Gerien adds, "Servants to none are we, Tsu."
The woman's brow furrowed as she considered these words and how they could hide any manner of meaning. Despite being mortal, she had clearly engaged with enough fey not to trust such a seemingly innocent statement.
Tsu frowns. "Aye, Prismeer has changed somewhat over the past year or so. Under new management as they say. Still, it's uncommon, but that Agdon Longscarf has been a menace."
"You say you remember that not being the case? Have you been here before then? Must've been some time ago if so."
She takes in Gerien's words, but gives little reaction. You get the sense that she's not easily perturbed.
**By the Light of the Sun, you will burn!**
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"Agdon Longscarf," repeats Gerien aloud, as if to make certain he is committing the name to memory. "I wonder what the new management has to say about him."
She shrugs, "Well, either he's acting with their blessing or his antics don't bother them, as he's been a 'brigand' for nigh on a year now with no repercussions. It just goes to show that our rules are only as strong as whoever's enforcing them."
**By the Light of the Sun, you will burn!**
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"Whoever's enforcing our rules? Hourglass coven?", Trill asks by way of remixing Tsu's words.
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Tsu shrugs again, "It's not Zybilna anymore if the rumors are true."
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Trill cocks her head, trying to place the name.
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You were sent to this realm by Duke Vernal to check in Zybilna since he hadn't heard from her in over a year.
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((Doh! Good thing Trill remembers what I cannot! It sounded kinda familiar, but I searched this thread and that was the first time it came up. Found where it had been mentioned in the OOC thread.))
"Ooooo! What's the hot gossip?", Trill asks in a slightly ditzy squeal.
DM: Forged in Chaos, Spiders of the Abyss, The Sundered Way, Champions of the Citadel
Active Characters:
Breldo, Halfling Ranger | Kathryn, Wood Elf Rogue/Ranger | Kroshav, Dragonborn Paladin | T'laren Farsiel, Wood Elf Fighter | Trill, Kenku Bard | Val "Janellae", Mark of Shadow Elf Warlock
Gerien puts a pause on finishing his food and drink; he looks intently at Tsu, awaiting her answer to Trill's question.
Tsu leans forward, frowning. "Well, the rumors are that Zybilna is stuck in her palace somehow, and that the Hourglass Coven has taken over. That's why we're stuck here in this swamp, when we used to have free rein of the realm--and, unless you're more powerful than you seem, it means you're stuck here too. At least until that old hag Bavlorna lets you go," she says before spitting to clear her mouth of the name.
More calmly she says, "Rumors are there's those that know the ways between Hither, Thither, and Yon, but I've not met any in person that claim it."
**By the Light of the Sun, you will burn!**
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"Stuck in her palace, you say?" replies Gerien. "A prisoner of sorts it would seem."
The centaur glances at Joy to see how she is taking this news before he takes the last few bites of his meal.
"That's what the rumors say at least. And I, for one, can't imagine she would let this place fall apart as it has if she were still in charge."
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"That's no way to run a business! I for one should like to speak to the manager!", Trill says in a shrill voice that shifts to that of the shaky tones of a querulous old codger, "Back in my day, things were done better. Young folk these days have no sense of pride in their work."
DM: Forged in Chaos, Spiders of the Abyss, The Sundered Way, Champions of the Citadel
Active Characters:
Breldo, Halfling Ranger | Kathryn, Wood Elf Rogue/Ranger | Kroshav, Dragonborn Paladin | T'laren Farsiel, Wood Elf Fighter | Trill, Kenku Bard | Val "Janellae", Mark of Shadow Elf Warlock
"Well...my friends and I might be inclined to offer Zybilna a bit help. Seems like the right thing to do," remarks Gerien.