Here be Dragones! Game Thread

Fuzzpaw puts his hand down after being ignored and shrugs.

I suppose he's too busy right now to answer my question, he thinks to himself.

He nods to himself as he walks away from Cass and towards the townspeople. He smiles encouragingly to each one he meets and asks them if they are doing alright. Their responses vary, but all tell the same tale. They are scared. Fuzzpaw tries his best not to look sad or scared himself. Putting on a brave face might be the best thing he can do for the people in this situation. As he says good bye to a group of children, he turns and bumps into JoJo.

"Oh, hullo! I didn't see you there," he says to JoJo, "Say, weren't you one of the people who were fighting the kobolds earlier? You all looked like proper adventurers from the stories I've read! My name's Fuzzpaw. Well, my nickname's Fuzzpaw. My father gave it to me and I like it better than the name I was born with."

He extends his hand towards JoJo and continues, "What do we do now? This is all very new to me and you all seem experienced in this sort of thing."

The gnome looks up to Fuzzpaw, shakes his hand back, saying, "JoJo is my name.  Nice to meet you as well. ...as to what do, I guess volunteer to find towns people and bring them to the safety of this place...at least that is what the governor is looking for.

...as for experience, I have none, just like you, but I have been living outside for my childhood, not reading books."

Cass slips two fingers into his mouth and lets out a piercing whistle that cuts through the noise of the keep, drawing the attention of nearby guards, militia, and anyone else within earshot. Once enough eyes turn toward him, he raises his voice with the practiced command of a battlefield chaplain addressing weary soldiers. “The governor believes there are still townsfolk trapped beyond these walls, and every minute we wait is another minute they spend alone with raiders and dragons. We have a chance to get out there, bring them back, and learn what these cultists are truly after.”

His gaze sweeps across the assembled faces before settling on no one in particular. “Knew a sergeant named Owen Black who used to say that courage is rarely the loudest man in the room, but it usually steps forward first.” Cass folds his hands over the head of his mace and nods toward the gate. “I am going, and I would welcome anyone willing to come with me and bring our people home.”

JoJo finishes his talking with Fuzzpaw, to listen for the call of arms.  When Cass is done, JoJo gives Fuzzpaw a playful backhanded slap, "I told you they need volunteers."

JoJo takes a step forward and grabs Fuzzpaw's bicep and announces loudly, "I JoJo and my new buddy Fuzzpaw volunteer to help save the citizens of this fine town" JoJo with a grip on Fuzzpaw continues walking toward Cass. (Dragging Fuzzpaw if he resists, or just barely keeping contact if he moves forward willingly)

JoJo whispers to Fuzzpaw as they start walking, "Remember, the worse that can happen ...is the town gives you a hero's funeral... if the dragon kills you. "