Well besides the library, none of the other public buildings are as... large and public. The only other ones are the Tavern, the Post Office and the Doctor's place. The tavern was where this whole ratpocalypse began so that just leaves the Doctors and the Post Office.
Chives rushes into the minstrel's arms. She nearly breaks his lute in half, and a string snaps with a twang as she crushes it. "Draup! You're alive! What are you doing in the library? I've never seen you here before!"
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Horatio Hirschfeld - Squire imbued with fae powers, in the Coliseum of Conquest (W2/L1) DM for Reavers of Harkenwold, and sometimes The Fighting Grounds of the Coliseum
So the party with their newly acquired henchmen walk through the alleys and reaches the doctor's place. It seems like the rats are avoiding you thanks to the larger group.
Finally you find lots of rat bodies on the floor. The door to the office is locked and there's a plate with cheese sitting outside it.
You hear the voice of the doctor from outside, "Yes we're in here. Don't eat the cheese, it's poisoned." The town messenger opens the door and quickly urges you to come in.
“That’s a mighty fine mess of rats you’ve made out there. I wish we had thought of poisoned cheese. How are you all holding up?” William asks as he steps inside.”
Inside the hut, the tailor couple, the doctor and the messenger girl have taken shelter. The tailor says, "Well, we would've liked to not be overrun by rats but other than that, we're fine." The doctor responds in a very annoyed tone, "What the hell happened? One second I was treating a patient for a scraped knee and then suddenly the town got buried up to its armpits in rats!"
Chives shrugs her shoulders. "I don't know, but it definitely didn't have anything to do with us! We were just minding our own business..."
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Horatio Hirschfeld - Squire imbued with fae powers, in the Coliseum of Conquest (W2/L1) DM for Reavers of Harkenwold, and sometimes The Fighting Grounds of the Coliseum
The doctor said, "Sorry but I used all my poison and all my cheese." He then squints at Joben and says, "Wait, what do you mean infestation under the tavern?"
“I just can’t fathom how so many rats managed to come to be without anyone realizing it. Doc, has anyone been complaining of any strange animal bites or weird illnesses?”
The doc says, "Well yeah we got 'em all the time. It was easier to find a house that didn't have rats than one that did. I have no idea why the rats suddenly decided to siege the town. Guess they found a Rat King?"
"Ugh, Rat King... Speaking of food, I wonder if we could set a bigger trap for these rats? If we were able to draw them out into an open area with some food, we might be able to scorch a whole bunch of them at once with these Molotovs I made." William gestures at the bottles.
The Tailor husband nods and seems to agree that that's a good idea. The wife gives him a look that screams, "Are you sure about that?"
While you guys are chatting, you hear rats outside. One of the rats squeak, "Elite Rat Marines. OPEN UP! OO! Cheese" Then you hear a gurgle followed by a BLEARG and then its quiet again. The poisoned cheese is simple but quite effective. Especially since the rats are organized but still stupid.
What other public buildings are around that are the gathering places we know about in town?
Did you ask that in-character to one of the party's NPC henchmen or OOC to me, the DM?
OOC to you the DM, we would have a fairly good idea of the key public buildings in town, right?
Yes.
Well besides the library, none of the other public buildings are as... large and public. The only other ones are the Tavern, the Post Office and the Doctor's place. The tavern was where this whole ratpocalypse began so that just leaves the Doctors and the Post Office.
Does... Chives not react at all to finding her lover is fine?
((Sorry, had an emergency over the weekend.))
Chives rushes into the minstrel's arms. She nearly breaks his lute in half, and a string snaps with a twang as she crushes it. "Draup! You're alive! What are you doing in the library? I've never seen you here before!"
Horatio Hirschfeld - Squire imbued with fae powers, in the Coliseum of Conquest (W2/L1)
DM for Reavers of Harkenwold, and sometimes The Fighting Grounds of the Coliseum
Draup lets out a pained, "Oh... You know, chillin' after killin' some rats. You... broke my lute though. Shit! I need a new lute now."
So the party with their newly acquired henchmen walk through the alleys and reaches the doctor's place. It seems like the rats are avoiding you thanks to the larger group.
Finally you find lots of rat bodies on the floor. The door to the office is locked and there's a plate with cheese sitting outside it.
You hear the voice of the doctor from outside, "Yes we're in here. Don't eat the cheese, it's poisoned." The town messenger opens the door and quickly urges you to come in.
“That’s a mighty fine mess of rats you’ve made out there. I wish we had thought of poisoned cheese. How are you all holding up?” William asks as he steps inside.”
Inside the hut, the tailor couple, the doctor and the messenger girl have taken shelter. The tailor says, "Well, we would've liked to not be overrun by rats but other than that, we're fine." The doctor responds in a very annoyed tone, "What the hell happened? One second I was treating a patient for a scraped knee and then suddenly the town got buried up to its armpits in rats!"
Chives shrugs her shoulders. "I don't know, but it definitely didn't have anything to do with us! We were just minding our own business..."
Horatio Hirschfeld - Squire imbued with fae powers, in the Coliseum of Conquest (W2/L1)
DM for Reavers of Harkenwold, and sometimes The Fighting Grounds of the Coliseum
The doctor said, "Sorry but I used all my poison and all my cheese." He then squints at Joben and says, "Wait, what do you mean infestation under the tavern?"
“I just can’t fathom how so many rats managed to come to be without anyone realizing it. Doc, has anyone been complaining of any strange animal bites or weird illnesses?”
The doc says, "Well yeah we got 'em all the time. It was easier to find a house that didn't have rats than one that did. I have no idea why the rats suddenly decided to siege the town. Guess they found a Rat King?"
The Tailor wife says, "At this rate, I think we'd be eaten by rats before we have to worry about dying of starvation."
"Ugh, Rat King... Speaking of food, I wonder if we could set a bigger trap for these rats? If we were able to draw them out into an open area with some food, we might be able to scorch a whole bunch of them at once with these Molotovs I made." William gestures at the bottles.
The Tailor husband nods and seems to agree that that's a good idea. The wife gives him a look that screams, "Are you sure about that?"
While you guys are chatting, you hear rats outside. One of the rats squeak, "Elite Rat Marines. OPEN UP! OO! Cheese" Then you hear a gurgle followed by a BLEARG and then its quiet again. The poisoned cheese is simple but quite effective. Especially since the rats are organized but still stupid.
OOC: wait, are the rats are speaking common?
I was going to say they are speaking Rat but I think it's more funnier this way.