"I'm sorry to hear that," Miss d'Vown shakes her head as she sympathizes with Willie. "It would seem that warforged they apprehended came to life just long enough to implicate you before it apparently self-destructed." She sighs as if such things can't be helped. "I know it may be a bit rude of me to say, but, once I heard a few from the noble house Ghallanda were among the accused, I just knew it couldn't be true. I did a bit of... finagling and made sure only House Tharashk would grab your bid. Thankfully, the reputable Jana was the one who was sent."
The whole time Elaydren d'Vown speaks, she carries a tone of whimsy. She smiles as she watches Yrwin speak with his mouth full of food, nods at each speaker, and generally seems to make polite conversation. However, those of you with a passive insight of 12 or better get the feeling she is sizing you up. You feel that she definitely knows more than she lets on.
"As you know, that warforged killed Bonal Geldem, but it could hardly be considered a murderer," d'Vown shakes her head solemnly. "No, think of it like this... A warforged is just a tool. To prove your innocence, I think you will have to discover who sent the tool to do their killing for them. I think we can help each other out in this regard... What do you think?"
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Darnic chuckles, “Well, I appreciate that. Smart choice, Yshgar guarantee and all that. That being said, my friend is right. Normally, I’m not one to look a gift horse in the mouth, but since I’ve been back, every horse has actually be a mimic trying to kill me.”Darnic mulls over that analogy, “So to speak, that is. I hope you can understand our caution.”
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DM - Elustran Days ~ Fate/False Revelation
Rex'aliha - Hoard of the Dragon Queen ~ Mozu of Worms- The Stormpoint Mountains ~ Muireach Maon- Shepherd’s Crossing ~ Crownsguard - Storm King’s Thunder ~ Gunnar Wayland -Boats, Rocks, and Ruffians ~ POUF!- Ex-Ravens ~ Pascal LaRoux - Long Road Dragon Heist
Willie just really wants to get back to cooking, and perhaps finding a nice woman for Yrwin. She's inclined to tell them all off, to hells with it, and let them solve their own stupid mystery. But then, if she does that, Yrwin will end up back behind bars and then what? He's not getting any younger.
"Humpf. Fine, whatever. Let's get this over with," she huffs.
(lmao Willie going "tick-tock" over Yrwin's bachelor lifestyle)
"I completely understand,"Miss d'Vown smiles as she closes her eyes. She seems to be looking for the right words. "Provost Geldem and I were working together on something important to me. You see, Bonal believed he discovered the location of a pre-Galifar foundry here in Sharn. I was going to fund an expedition to the site, but without Bonal..." Her voice trails off. Then she leans in close. "I believe someone else learned about this foundry and killed Bonal to get to it. They sent that Warforged to retrieve the journal," d'Vown looks directly at the Kithkin each, "but it didn't seem to have the journal on them. Perhaps you would be willing to recover this heirloom for me. For a generous reward, of course. Either you cross paths with the mastermind behind this killing, or well..." d'Vown shakes her head as her grin grows wide, "I could just make the charges disappear."
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"Consider it done" Archy says, it is done after all. "Where do you think we should start looking? Where did Bonal live? And what help can you offer us?"
Luthok spits out a big gulp of his drink in a shower, putting out the candle standing on the table. "WHAT?!? I'M A COOK, NOT SOME BOUNTY HUNTING MERCENARY! Please, miss d'Vown, isn't there anything I could do except putting my life at risk.. I'll.... I'll be your personal chef!? I'm great with good, ain't that right Willie???" He gives his cuzkin a hard slap on the back in the nervous fit he is throwing.
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Blixanix Glitterpain, Goblin Bard - In campaign: Ravnica, City of Guilds
The Soggiest DM - In campaign: Boats, Rocks & Ruffians Eira Whitefeather, Human Sorcerer/Warlock - In campaign: Death Inspectors Expanded
Roland "THUNDER HIPPO" Wolfscribe, Human Bloodhunter - In campaign: Core City: A Play-by-post Adventure
Willie stumbles at the force of Yrwin's blow. She severely dislikes this woman. This is blackmail, pure and simple. She makes a mental note. When she is older, and more powerful, she is going to teach this woman a lesson.
"I am much more of a dinner man myself. Desserts and baking is more Willies forte" , the chubby kithkin responds to his non-relative. He then fixes Willies hair with an anxious smile upon his face. "Sorry cuz, nervous that's all. I guess.." A long pause ensues as Yrwin visibly pockets the rest of the bisquits. "I guess I'm in. Everything is better than 3 meals a day in a cold cell." A cold shiver goes down Yrwins spine as he utters the words "3 meals", everyone can clearly see the hairs on his arms and the back of his neck rise.
Darnic nods, “That’s right. Really, some of those aren’t even really a meal. So it’s more like one and a half meals a day. Do you really think it would be worth it? The only way out is for us to find this journal. Which reminds me, what more will you be providing in our search for this? It’s valuable enough for you need recruit us, surely you can help us out a little bit, right?”
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DM - Elustran Days ~ Fate/False Revelation
Rex'aliha - Hoard of the Dragon Queen ~ Mozu of Worms- The Stormpoint Mountains ~ Muireach Maon- Shepherd’s Crossing ~ Crownsguard - Storm King’s Thunder ~ Gunnar Wayland -Boats, Rocks, and Ruffians ~ POUF!- Ex-Ravens ~ Pascal LaRoux - Long Road Dragon Heist
Miss d'Vown shifts in her seat resuming a proper, upright position. She looks at Willie, her look scrutinizing, "I can definitely help you to help me. But first," she looks to Yrwin, "I believe one of you possesses something that doesn't belong to you. You could say it doesn't belong to me either, but," her piercing gaze lands on Archy, "I'm willing to move past it. I can't tell you a thing until I have it in my possession, that is, the journal."
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DM: Adventures in Phandalin [Khessa], The Dread of Strahd[Darya], Dragons of Stormwreck Isle [Rook], Baldur's Gate Mysteries [4-Player] Player: Oona in MO's Icewind Dale Ru's Current Status
"You weren't just asking us to retrieve the journal in exchange for our charges disappearing? ... Maybe an item like that should be given to the investigators..." Archy suggests. "You seem real honest and straight forward Ms. d'Vown, but Jana here has demonstrated a real level of capability. If we do recover the journal it'd surely be in our best interest to read through it. It probably has clues that'll help apprehend the perpetrator of this crime. That's our real interest here, brining a criminal to justice." He says, "We're real selfless like that."
"Oh no, I know you have the journal, my dears," Miss d'Vown smiles, "The journal does, indeed, contain some things we will need to read, and only I can read the journal to you. We are at an impasse unless you hand it over to me. But I don't doubt your... selflessness."
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"H-h-hand it over to our patron Archy. We should not have a single offence on our record, we are of good blood after all..." He smiles nervously at miss d'Vown and pats Archy on the back with about 10 pats a second.
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The Soggiest DM - In campaign: Boats, Rocks & Ruffians Eira Whitefeather, Human Sorcerer/Warlock - In campaign: Death Inspectors Expanded
Roland "THUNDER HIPPO" Wolfscribe, Human Bloodhunter - In campaign: Core City: A Play-by-post Adventure
"It's too late Cuz, you already ate the poor man's apple" Archy says with a tone of deep faux concern. It's not true, Yrwin was much too concerned with his cookies at the time.
"Very well." Archy reluctantly acquiesces, plopping the satchel on the table. He pulls out the assailants hand crossbow and sets it on the table first. Ready but out of reach of the woman. Then he slides the book across the table. "Please, do."
"My, what a threatening gesture," d'Vown reaches her hand toward the book. Her signet ring and the mithral threads on the cover glow in unison as she takes hold of the small book. When she opens it, the blank pages immediately begin to fill with delicate script and line drawings as if they were being penned at that moment by several hands. She seems to know what she's looking for as she flips to a specific page. After a moment of study, she pulls out a folded parchment from the inside of her cloak and spreads it over the table. Facing you is a map.
"The location of the lost foundry is deep within the Dorasharn Tower," Miss d'Vown proclaims, "Fifty-seven levels below the tower's present-day sewer system. Such a deep way to go... perhaps a thousand galifars will sweeten the deal a bit if you could recover the heirloom and return it to me. So, are you still in?"
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"And what of your murdered friend's assailant?" Archy asks, forgetting for the moment that it's not his problem... Or is it? "are you just going to let your enemies hunt us through the depths? If this artifact is powerful enough to draw out assassins and plots," he adds, "well, what does it do?"
"Well... I know I already said that I was in.. But.. fifty-seven levels UNDER the sewers?.. I'm not that great with closed up spaces and tight dark rooms.." A set of chubby fingers slide across the butter knife as the kithkin starts sucking the fatty yellow substance off of his fingers, one by one.
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Blixanix Glitterpain, Goblin Bard - In campaign: Ravnica, City of Guilds
The Soggiest DM - In campaign: Boats, Rocks & Ruffians Eira Whitefeather, Human Sorcerer/Warlock - In campaign: Death Inspectors Expanded
Roland "THUNDER HIPPO" Wolfscribe, Human Bloodhunter - In campaign: Core City: A Play-by-post Adventure
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"I'm sorry to hear that," Miss d'Vown shakes her head as she sympathizes with Willie. "It would seem that warforged they apprehended came to life just long enough to implicate you before it apparently self-destructed." She sighs as if such things can't be helped. "I know it may be a bit rude of me to say, but, once I heard a few from the noble house Ghallanda were among the accused, I just knew it couldn't be true. I did a bit of... finagling and made sure only House Tharashk would grab your bid. Thankfully, the reputable Jana was the one who was sent."
The whole time Elaydren d'Vown speaks, she carries a tone of whimsy. She smiles as she watches Yrwin speak with his mouth full of food, nods at each speaker, and generally seems to make polite conversation. However, those of you with a passive insight of 12 or better get the feeling she is sizing you up. You feel that she definitely knows more than she lets on.
"As you know, that warforged killed Bonal Geldem, but it could hardly be considered a murderer," d'Vown shakes her head solemnly. "No, think of it like this... A warforged is just a tool. To prove your innocence, I think you will have to discover who sent the tool to do their killing for them. I think we can help each other out in this regard... What do you think?"
DM: Adventures in Phandalin [Khessa], The Dread of Strahd [Darya], Dragons of Stormwreck Isle [Rook], Baldur's Gate Mysteries [4-Player]
Player: Oona in MO's Icewind Dale
Ru's Current Status
"What're you proposing? What do you want from us, and what are you looking to gain?" Archy asks
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Darnic chuckles, “Well, I appreciate that. Smart choice, Yshgar guarantee and all that. That being said, my friend is right. Normally, I’m not one to look a gift horse in the mouth, but since I’ve been back, every horse has actually be a mimic trying to kill me.” Darnic mulls over that analogy, “So to speak, that is. I hope you can understand our caution.”
DM - Elustran Days ~ Fate/False Revelation
Rex'aliha - Hoard of the Dragon Queen ~ Mozu of Worms - The Stormpoint Mountains ~ Muireach Maon - Shepherd’s Crossing ~ Crownsguard - Storm King’s Thunder ~ Gunnar Wayland - Boats, Rocks, and Ruffians ~ POUF! - Ex-Ravens ~ Pascal LaRoux - Long Road Dragon Heist
Willie just really wants to get back to cooking, and perhaps finding a nice woman for Yrwin. She's inclined to tell them all off, to hells with it, and let them solve their own stupid mystery. But then, if she does that, Yrwin will end up back behind bars and then what? He's not getting any younger.
"Humpf. Fine, whatever. Let's get this over with," she huffs.
Brunella Wildheart, Dwarf Barbarian,Tomb of Annihilation
Nyx, Fairy Cleric, Descent Into Avernus
(lmao Willie going "tick-tock" over Yrwin's bachelor lifestyle)
"I completely understand," Miss d'Vown smiles as she closes her eyes. She seems to be looking for the right words. "Provost Geldem and I were working together on something important to me. You see, Bonal believed he discovered the location of a pre-Galifar foundry here in Sharn. I was going to fund an expedition to the site, but without Bonal..." Her voice trails off. Then she leans in close. "I believe someone else learned about this foundry and killed Bonal to get to it. They sent that Warforged to retrieve the journal," d'Vown looks directly at the Kithkin each, "but it didn't seem to have the journal on them. Perhaps you would be willing to recover this heirloom for me. For a generous reward, of course. Either you cross paths with the mastermind behind this killing, or well..." d'Vown shakes her head as her grin grows wide, "I could just make the charges disappear."
DM: Adventures in Phandalin [Khessa], The Dread of Strahd [Darya], Dragons of Stormwreck Isle [Rook], Baldur's Gate Mysteries [4-Player]
Player: Oona in MO's Icewind Dale
Ru's Current Status
"Consider it done" Archy says, it is done after all. "Where do you think we should start looking? Where did Bonal live? And what help can you offer us?"
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Luthok spits out a big gulp of his drink in a shower, putting out the candle standing on the table. "WHAT?!? I'M A COOK, NOT SOME BOUNTY HUNTING MERCENARY! Please, miss d'Vown, isn't there anything I could do except putting my life at risk.. I'll.... I'll be your personal chef!? I'm great with good, ain't that right Willie???" He gives his cuzkin a hard slap on the back in the nervous fit he is throwing.
Blixanix Glitterpain, Goblin Bard - In campaign: Ravnica, City of GuildsThe Soggiest DM - In campaign: Boats, Rocks & RuffiansEira Whitefeather, Human Sorcerer/Warlock - In campaign: Death Inspectors ExpandedRoland "THUNDER HIPPO" Wolfscribe, Human Bloodhunter - In campaign: Core City: A Play-by-post Adventure
“Come on, Yrwin. You know the old saying, ‘Baking is more Bounty Hunting than Science.’ You’d be a natural.”
DM - Elustran Days ~ Fate/False Revelation
Rex'aliha - Hoard of the Dragon Queen ~ Mozu of Worms - The Stormpoint Mountains ~ Muireach Maon - Shepherd’s Crossing ~ Crownsguard - Storm King’s Thunder ~ Gunnar Wayland - Boats, Rocks, and Ruffians ~ POUF! - Ex-Ravens ~ Pascal LaRoux - Long Road Dragon Heist
Willie stumbles at the force of Yrwin's blow. She severely dislikes this woman. This is blackmail, pure and simple. She makes a mental note. When she is older, and more powerful, she is going to teach this woman a lesson.
She nods, teeth clenched.
Brunella Wildheart, Dwarf Barbarian,Tomb of Annihilation
Nyx, Fairy Cleric, Descent Into Avernus
"I am much more of a dinner man myself. Desserts and baking is more Willies forte" , the chubby kithkin responds to his non-relative. He then fixes Willies hair with an anxious smile upon his face. "Sorry cuz, nervous that's all. I guess.." A long pause ensues as Yrwin visibly pockets the rest of the bisquits. "I guess I'm in. Everything is better than 3 meals a day in a cold cell." A cold shiver goes down Yrwins spine as he utters the words "3 meals", everyone can clearly see the hairs on his arms and the back of his neck rise.
Blixanix Glitterpain, Goblin Bard - In campaign: Ravnica, City of GuildsThe Soggiest DM - In campaign: Boats, Rocks & RuffiansEira Whitefeather, Human Sorcerer/Warlock - In campaign: Death Inspectors ExpandedRoland "THUNDER HIPPO" Wolfscribe, Human Bloodhunter - In campaign: Core City: A Play-by-post Adventure
Darnic nods, “That’s right. Really, some of those aren’t even really a meal. So it’s more like one and a half meals a day. Do you really think it would be worth it? The only way out is for us to find this journal. Which reminds me, what more will you be providing in our search for this? It’s valuable enough for you need recruit us, surely you can help us out a little bit, right?”
DM - Elustran Days ~ Fate/False Revelation
Rex'aliha - Hoard of the Dragon Queen ~ Mozu of Worms - The Stormpoint Mountains ~ Muireach Maon - Shepherd’s Crossing ~ Crownsguard - Storm King’s Thunder ~ Gunnar Wayland - Boats, Rocks, and Ruffians ~ POUF! - Ex-Ravens ~ Pascal LaRoux - Long Road Dragon Heist
Miss d'Vown shifts in her seat resuming a proper, upright position. She looks at Willie, her look scrutinizing, "I can definitely help you to help me. But first," she looks to Yrwin, "I believe one of you possesses something that doesn't belong to you. You could say it doesn't belong to me either, but," her piercing gaze lands on Archy, "I'm willing to move past it. I can't tell you a thing until I have it in my possession, that is, the journal."
DM: Adventures in Phandalin [Khessa], The Dread of Strahd [Darya], Dragons of Stormwreck Isle [Rook], Baldur's Gate Mysteries [4-Player]
Player: Oona in MO's Icewind Dale
Ru's Current Status
"You weren't just asking us to retrieve the journal in exchange for our charges disappearing? ... Maybe an item like that should be given to the investigators..." Archy suggests. "You seem real honest and straight forward Ms. d'Vown, but Jana here has demonstrated a real level of capability. If we do recover the journal it'd surely be in our best interest to read through it. It probably has clues that'll help apprehend the perpetrator of this crime. That's our real interest here, brining a criminal to justice." He says, "We're real selfless like that."
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"Oh no, I know you have the journal, my dears," Miss d'Vown smiles, "The journal does, indeed, contain some things we will need to read, and only I can read the journal to you. We are at an impasse unless you hand it over to me. But I don't doubt your... selflessness."
DM: Adventures in Phandalin [Khessa], The Dread of Strahd [Darya], Dragons of Stormwreck Isle [Rook], Baldur's Gate Mysteries [4-Player]
Player: Oona in MO's Icewind Dale
Ru's Current Status
"H-h-hand it over to our patron Archy. We should not have a single offence on our record, we are of good blood after all..." He smiles nervously at miss d'Vown and pats Archy on the back with about 10 pats a second.
Blixanix Glitterpain, Goblin Bard - In campaign: Ravnica, City of GuildsThe Soggiest DM - In campaign: Boats, Rocks & RuffiansEira Whitefeather, Human Sorcerer/Warlock - In campaign: Death Inspectors ExpandedRoland "THUNDER HIPPO" Wolfscribe, Human Bloodhunter - In campaign: Core City: A Play-by-post Adventure
"It's too late Cuz, you already ate the poor man's apple" Archy says with a tone of deep faux concern. It's not true, Yrwin was much too concerned with his cookies at the time.
"Very well." Archy reluctantly acquiesces, plopping the satchel on the table. He pulls out the assailants hand crossbow and sets it on the table first. Ready but out of reach of the woman. Then he slides the book across the table. "Please, do."
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"My, what a threatening gesture," d'Vown reaches her hand toward the book. Her signet ring and the mithral threads on the cover glow in unison as she takes hold of the small book. When she opens it, the blank pages immediately begin to fill with delicate script and line drawings as if they were being penned at that moment by several hands. She seems to know what she's looking for as she flips to a specific page. After a moment of study, she pulls out a folded parchment from the inside of her cloak and spreads it over the table. Facing you is a map.
"The location of the lost foundry is deep within the Dorasharn Tower," Miss d'Vown proclaims, "Fifty-seven levels below the tower's present-day sewer system. Such a deep way to go... perhaps a thousand galifars will sweeten the deal a bit if you could recover the heirloom and return it to me. So, are you still in?"
DM: Adventures in Phandalin [Khessa], The Dread of Strahd [Darya], Dragons of Stormwreck Isle [Rook], Baldur's Gate Mysteries [4-Player]
Player: Oona in MO's Icewind Dale
Ru's Current Status
“Should make up for this being free and all. I’m more than willing.” Darnic nods affirmatively.
DM - Elustran Days ~ Fate/False Revelation
Rex'aliha - Hoard of the Dragon Queen ~ Mozu of Worms - The Stormpoint Mountains ~ Muireach Maon - Shepherd’s Crossing ~ Crownsguard - Storm King’s Thunder ~ Gunnar Wayland - Boats, Rocks, and Ruffians ~ POUF! - Ex-Ravens ~ Pascal LaRoux - Long Road Dragon Heist
"And what of your murdered friend's assailant?" Archy asks, forgetting for the moment that it's not his problem... Or is it? "are you just going to let your enemies hunt us through the depths? If this artifact is powerful enough to draw out assassins and plots," he adds, "well, what does it do?"
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"Well... I know I already said that I was in.. But.. fifty-seven levels UNDER the sewers?.. I'm not that great with closed up spaces and tight dark rooms.." A set of chubby fingers slide across the butter knife as the kithkin starts sucking the fatty yellow substance off of his fingers, one by one.
Blixanix Glitterpain, Goblin Bard - In campaign: Ravnica, City of GuildsThe Soggiest DM - In campaign: Boats, Rocks & RuffiansEira Whitefeather, Human Sorcerer/Warlock - In campaign: Death Inspectors ExpandedRoland "THUNDER HIPPO" Wolfscribe, Human Bloodhunter - In campaign: Core City: A Play-by-post Adventure