Out Of The Abyss

"Ah yes an ale would do some good!"

While they walk, Rowland scans the stalls for anything that may be related to his medallion or the box. He also keeps an eye out for anything that may be useful in opening the thing or deactivating the apparent curse that is guarding it. 

perception check to find a tasty beer garden or Ale stand! Ale for my thirsty comrades!

13

Con check: 14

To Leon:

(Elmo suddenly releases Leon's leg and looks at his hands in disbelief.  The feeling of safety suddenly being replaced with awkwardness)

"Holy hell mate! Sorry about that! The box must have had a greater effect of me that I thought.  Im feeling better mate.  I no longer feel a we lad looking to impress his absent Pa.  Thank ye for the aid lad.  I know me madness likely made ye a bit uncomfortable and me a bit embarrassed.  On the plus side, Ye got some right jacked quads there mate!"

To Grem:

"She's a right beautiful beast mate! Think she'd like a pocket meat me stout chum? Is there a place she liked to be scratched?"

Animal handling check as Elmo offers a meat to the war hog: 8

(Elmo puts a pocket meat flat on his palm and offers it to Razorgouge)

"there ye go girl.  Its ok, Elmo is not ye enemy (elmo slowly but confidently inches towards the hog)"

To Rowland:

"How long do ye think it will take us to reach the surface after we leave this city? How many days of travel?"

"I got not gold mate.  I came here for one reason, to see Ylsa Henstack.  Let me know when ye boys be ready visit her.  Hemeth warned me to keep me guard up about her, also to not judge her by appearances."

To Elmo: 

"Gougy here only is threatened by those who can actually hurt her Lad. Ye see,  She's not  from these parts. She does fancy those  sweat meats Elmo! "

Perception check for Ylsa's: 15

    After having breathed the heavy smog in Gracklstugh for many days now, Elmo has started to develop what’s commonly referred to as Grackle-lung. He’s now got a persistent, wracking cough and just now, hacks up a thick, black mass of phlegm.

(This condition affects Elmo’a ability to Dash and other actions that would need an extraordinary effort to accomplish)

Gremryl pulls out a kerchief, it has Warhog prints on it and hands it to Elmo: 

"here lad, use this... and wash it when ye give it back! no stealsies lad. and cough away would ye.."

Perception: 18

    Gremryl scans the bazaar for any signs of alcohol to drink while browsing wares. What he finds instead is...disturbing.

    One merchant that he sees appears to be asking the opinion of a non-existent twin brother, claiming that he’s invisible when asked.  Another merchant, can’t stop insulting customers when they are trying to sell something but becomes the picture of politeness when approached by Gremryl. Finally, a third merchant becomes invisible during the middle of negotiating a sale but keeps speaking as if nothing happened.

    Unfortunately, Gremryl finds no signs of ale being sold openly in the streets. 

    Rowland ponders the mysterious box while the others look for supplies. Staying close to Leon so as to not lose sight of it. Looking around he finds no signs of anything that he believes might aid him in unwinding the mysteries of the box or even potentially opening it safely. The bazaar appears to carry mostly common goods for sale. 

    As Elmo attempts to use his talents of animal handling with Razorgouge, the war-hog recoils at the approach. Once backed up a few steps from Elmo it begins to grunt and paw at the floor intimidatingly. Elmo knows he should be careful and maybe the timing just isn’t right at the moment to make friends. 

    Looking for any signs that would indicate the direction to or the whereabouts of Ylsa’s Warehouse, Elmo sees nothing that suggests where to go next to reach that location. 

"Grem, I may have a spare coin or two if you need something to aid in our tasks. I noticed that look of longing in your eyes. I've donned it myself on occasion when the pockets have grown light."

Rowland purchases a weeks worth of rations

Secretly he asks the shopkeeper to slip some bbq sauce into the purchase as well.

Elmo calmly places himself in the middle of the group. Using his parties members superior size to mask his doings from a target. 

To those around a him he says in a hushed tone,

“Mates, we may have a situation. Don’t look, but about 60 behind us there is a group of drow who have been following and observing our actions.  They have a keen interest in us mates. I wager that they are only on their best behavior because of all the invisible guards about.   When we get to Ylsa’s we should try to lose them by leaving from a back exit.    Nobody should go alone anywhere mates. They may be looking to make a move, or maybe they are just keeping tabs on us until it’s time.  Is there any magic we can use to distract the enemy mates?” 

To Rowland: "Its nothing lad, I could use new armor, but this organ bucket has served mi since me gutbusting days! Thanks for the offer. " 

To Elmo: "If its a distraction ye want, gougy can provide plenty a distraction.. and possibly injured dark elves" (he pets Gougy)

to Hemeth: "Brother, how much trouble if Gougy here flanks those drow, and then...ah.. runs into them like wooden pins in a game of rollerrock... I  don't want to cause too much a disturbance. " 

Gremryl pulls his shield out, but not his mace. 

(Hemeth hasn’t rejoined the group yet)

To The war hog:  "Hello little buddy!  You aren't related to a dude named beebop, are you?" Animal handling check to see if he can pet the beast 22

To The party:  "I could use some gauntlets, bros, but I'm a little strapped for cash.  Can anybody float me a loan?"

To The party:  "Why not just ask those drow if we have a problem?  If they want to dance we can go ahead and have a polka party!  Why all the cloak and dagger stuff?"

To Grem:  "YES!  PARTY TIME, BRO!  Ale for everybody!!"

Gremryl grins at Mikey: 

"ye know what master chortle, you may stand out more than a dwarven ballerina, but ye got some spunk. see if ye can spot an ale spot around here"