"Indeed, there is a shop in town that may have what you need. However they're likely closed as it is the middle of the night. I believe there was a tavern/inn nearby. Should we go check?"
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Nixus and Urgog step out of the alleyway, and begin walking down the street. Nixus leads Urgog to the Blood of the Vine Tavern.
Red line indicates the path of travel. Red Arrow is pointing at the tavern.
A single shaft of light thrusts illumination into the main square, its brightness looking like a solid pillar in the heavy fog. Above the gaping doorway, a sign hangs precariously askew, proclaiming this to be the Blood on the Vine tavern. Close inspection of the sign reveals that it originally read “Blood of the Vine.” (An “n” has been scratched over with the “f.”) This once finely appointed tavern has grown shoddy over the years. A blazing fire in the hearth gives scant warmth to the few huddled souls within.
Nixus and Urgog step inside the tavern, and are met with capricious stares as these townfolk have never seen a creature like a bugbear before. They ponder if he's some sort of lycanthrophe, as the drunkards discuss this among themselves. The barkeep appears as if he's struggling to stay awake, nods at Nixus. "Welcome back. What can I do ya for?" he says to Nixus, as he sizes up Urgog.
Arik was leaning against the counter, his head wobbly as he was about to fall asleep. He stands upright, slapping himself across the face to stay woke. He grabs the nearest glass and starts wiping it down with a dirty cloth. He glances between Nixus and Urgog.
"Aye, we've got rooms. What's with your friend, Baelar? Is he like a werewolf, but a bear?" he asks curiously as he squints an eye at Urgog. The villagers whom are still drinking at this hour are continuously staring and talking among themselves about Urgog and Nixus.
"Is that thing his boyfriend?" one of them whispers loudly while looking at Urgog from the corner of their eye.
Urgog growls slightly. "Werewolves only wish they could be like me. I am a Bugbear. And Baeler here only wishes I would take him as my mate. I have no taste for elves."
"Aye, he has no taste for elves. But he does have a taste for humans it seems. Maybe you're trying to win his heart? I can put in a good word for you if you'd like."He says with a wink and slight nudge.
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Urgog grins at the drunkard slightly. "He might be able to handle it. Tell me human, you like to be bite and tied up? Normally I like mine with a bit more .... bounciness in the chest"
The drunkard nods their head and smiles at Urgog. Raising their flagon for a toast, but they lose their grip and their alcoholic beverage spills onto the floor.
"You're cleaning that up." Arik calls out to the drunkard, tossing him a hand towel. Arik looks to Urgog and deems him a friendly target. "So what's your name, bugbear?" Arik asks as he continues wiping down his wine glasses. "And y'know the price of lodging, we charge a gold piece a night." he says to Baelar.
Urgog shrugs. "I don't, but I cannot say how others of my kind sleep. I was raised by Dire Wolves after other bug bears killed my family. Is there something I can use to lock/ bar the door? Last place I stayed in had a nasty rat problem and little sneaks stealing packs from sleeping people."
Nixus laughs loudly and slaps Urgog on the shoulder.
"Well buddy, I slept here last night and it was rather comfortable. You'll only find one or two rats here. Nothing similar to your previous sleeping conditions." He looks down on his blood stained clothes for a moment.
"Arik pal, you got a bath I can use? My clothes seem to be a little red this evening."
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Arik nods. "That'll cost ya extra. Five silver pieces. If you both want to clean up, that'll be one gold piece." after that, he reaches under the bar, and pulls up two keys. "The doors have locks. The bath is at the end of the hall." He jerks his thumb to the set of stairs at the other end of the bar, but waits for payment.
Arik takes the keys, and hands them the keys. Arik waves them off as he starts cleaning wine glasses again.
Nixus and Urgog will use the services to clean themselves up, and will take a long rest accordingly in their rooms. As they sleep, the two have reoccurring nightmares. Nixus dreams of his time in Eberron as he lived during the great war. In his dream, he watches as his friends and family are being slaughtered. A slight alteration has been made to where they're being slaughtered by ravenous wolves instead of soldiers. Nixus can see a figure standing away from him, smirking as the horrific scene unfolds. He sees Strahd glaring into his soul. He bears his fangs and whispers into Nixus' ear. "You cannot hide from me, Changeling." which is followed by a maniacal laughter.
Urgog's nightmare consists of a memory of when he was a young bugbear. The memory is him having to watch his tribe of bugbears getting murdered by a rival tribe. A slight alteration to the nightmare reveals the bugbears are actually werewolves. The young Urgog is screaming, as he was during the time he was witnessing this occurrence. He runs away from the scene, and he charges into a solid wall that appeared out of thin air. The wall breaks apart as he plows into it, and he's suddenly back to his present self. This time, he appears to be standing in a throne room. Once again, he's facing Strahd, whom of which is seated on the throne. "Entertain me." Strahd says ominously, as Urgog peers down to see the pleading teenage boy that he struck down. A bloody hand-axe appears in his hand. The boy is begging for his life, and Urgog feels tempted to slay the boy.
Both Nixus and Urgog wake up simultaneously, jerking themselves out of the bedroom with a shriek. They eventually realize they had a nightmare, as they're seated in the rooms they purchased in the Blood on the Vine tavern. The barred windows of their window has a bit of sunlight piercing through, indicating they've slept for a few hours. It's a little later in the morning now, and the sky is cloudy without any direct sunlight.
Nixus dons his leather armor and covers it with his usually attire. He shifts into the form of Baelar before exiting outwards into the taproom of the Blood on the Vine. He takes a seat and lays his head down with a loud thud on the bar.
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Urgog grumbles about night mares as he slips on the chain mail. He adjusted the swords and other weapons before lifting the pack and shrugging it into place on his back. He exits the room and makes his way into the taproom and looks at the warlock. Noticing his head on the bar he ask "Long night of drinking?" He leans his large frame against the bar.
"Indeed, there is a shop in town that may have what you need. However they're likely closed as it is the middle of the night. I believe there was a tavern/inn nearby. Should we go check?"
Shaxus - Lvl 8 Bard, College of Swords - Storm King's Thunder
Shanxus - Lvl 4 Fighter, Champion - One Piece Homebrew
Snaxus - Lvl 1 Rogue, Arcane Trickster - Heist of Waterdeep
Amelia - Lvl 8 Cleric, Order Domain - Lvl 4 Fighter, Champion - Ravnica Homebrew
Rha'EL - Lvl 3 Paladin, Oath of the Reaper - Tiamat Homebrew
Zed - Lvl 2 Fighter, Gunslinger - Curse of Strahd
Urgog grunts and motions for the warlock to lead.
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Andraste Nailo - Level 1 Shadar Kai Cleric - grave domain -
Mathiall Darksoul - level 12 Aasimar Druid/ Wizard - Storm King - Campaign completed
Nixus and Urgog step out of the alleyway, and begin walking down the street. Nixus leads Urgog to the Blood of the Vine Tavern.
Red line indicates the path of travel. Red Arrow is pointing at the tavern.
A single shaft of light thrusts illumination into the main square, its brightness looking like a solid pillar in the heavy fog. Above the gaping doorway, a sign hangs precariously askew, proclaiming this to be the Blood on the Vine tavern. Close inspection of the sign reveals that it originally read “Blood of the Vine.” (An “n” has been scratched over with the “f.”) This once finely appointed tavern has grown shoddy over the years. A blazing fire in the hearth gives scant warmth to the few huddled souls within.
Nixus and Urgog step inside the tavern, and are met with capricious stares as these townfolk have never seen a creature like a bugbear before. They ponder if he's some sort of lycanthrophe, as the drunkards discuss this among themselves. The barkeep appears as if he's struggling to stay awake, nods at Nixus. "Welcome back. What can I do ya for?" he says to Nixus, as he sizes up Urgog.
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"Ah! Aric! You're still here I see. I've brought my...companion." Nixus says as he motions to Urgog.
"We'll be needin' a place to shack up for the night. Separately of course. Got any spare rooms for cheap?"
Shaxus - Lvl 8 Bard, College of Swords - Storm King's Thunder
Shanxus - Lvl 4 Fighter, Champion - One Piece Homebrew
Snaxus - Lvl 1 Rogue, Arcane Trickster - Heist of Waterdeep
Amelia - Lvl 8 Cleric, Order Domain - Lvl 4 Fighter, Champion - Ravnica Homebrew
Rha'EL - Lvl 3 Paladin, Oath of the Reaper - Tiamat Homebrew
Zed - Lvl 2 Fighter, Gunslinger - Curse of Strahd
Arik was leaning against the counter, his head wobbly as he was about to fall asleep. He stands upright, slapping himself across the face to stay woke. He grabs the nearest glass and starts wiping it down with a dirty cloth. He glances between Nixus and Urgog.
"Aye, we've got rooms. What's with your friend, Baelar? Is he like a werewolf, but a bear?" he asks curiously as he squints an eye at Urgog. The villagers whom are still drinking at this hour are continuously staring and talking among themselves about Urgog and Nixus.
"Is that thing his boyfriend?" one of them whispers loudly while looking at Urgog from the corner of their eye.
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Urgog growls slightly. "Werewolves only wish they could be like me. I am a Bugbear. And Baeler here only wishes I would take him as my mate. I have no taste for elves."
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Mathiall Darksoul - level 12 Aasimar Druid/ Wizard - Storm King - Campaign completed
Nixus smiles and turns to the drunkard.
"Aye, he has no taste for elves. But he does have a taste for humans it seems. Maybe you're trying to win his heart? I can put in a good word for you if you'd like." He says with a wink and slight nudge.
Shaxus - Lvl 8 Bard, College of Swords - Storm King's Thunder
Shanxus - Lvl 4 Fighter, Champion - One Piece Homebrew
Snaxus - Lvl 1 Rogue, Arcane Trickster - Heist of Waterdeep
Amelia - Lvl 8 Cleric, Order Domain - Lvl 4 Fighter, Champion - Ravnica Homebrew
Rha'EL - Lvl 3 Paladin, Oath of the Reaper - Tiamat Homebrew
Zed - Lvl 2 Fighter, Gunslinger - Curse of Strahd
Urgog grins at the drunkard slightly. "He might be able to handle it. Tell me human, you like to be bite and tied up? Normally I like mine with a bit more .... bounciness in the chest"
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Andraste Nailo - Level 1 Shadar Kai Cleric - grave domain -
Mathiall Darksoul - level 12 Aasimar Druid/ Wizard - Storm King - Campaign completed
The drunkard nods their head and smiles at Urgog. Raising their flagon for a toast, but they lose their grip and their alcoholic beverage spills onto the floor.
"You're cleaning that up." Arik calls out to the drunkard, tossing him a hand towel. Arik looks to Urgog and deems him a friendly target. "So what's your name, bugbear?" Arik asks as he continues wiping down his wine glasses. "And y'know the price of lodging, we charge a gold piece a night." he says to Baelar.
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Urgog chuckles. "I am called Urgog." He pulls out a gold and looks at the barkeep. "What is included in the price of room? and is the room secluded?"
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Mathiall Darksoul - level 12 Aasimar Druid/ Wizard - Storm King - Campaign completed
Arik yawns for a moment, and answers Urgog. "We serve drinks here. The rooms are secluded. Do bugbears sleep in nests or something?"
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Urgog shrugs. "I don't, but I cannot say how others of my kind sleep. I was raised by Dire Wolves after other bug bears killed my family. Is there something I can use to lock/ bar the door? Last place I stayed in had a nasty rat problem and little sneaks stealing packs from sleeping people."
Urgog "One Eye" Borg - Level 3 Fighter/ Rogue - Bugbear - Ryno628 Curse of Strahd.
Andraste Nailo - Level 1 Shadar Kai Cleric - grave domain -
Mathiall Darksoul - level 12 Aasimar Druid/ Wizard - Storm King - Campaign completed
Nixus laughs loudly and slaps Urgog on the shoulder.
"Well buddy, I slept here last night and it was rather comfortable. You'll only find one or two rats here. Nothing similar to your previous sleeping conditions." He looks down on his blood stained clothes for a moment.
"Arik pal, you got a bath I can use? My clothes seem to be a little red this evening."
Shaxus - Lvl 8 Bard, College of Swords - Storm King's Thunder
Shanxus - Lvl 4 Fighter, Champion - One Piece Homebrew
Snaxus - Lvl 1 Rogue, Arcane Trickster - Heist of Waterdeep
Amelia - Lvl 8 Cleric, Order Domain - Lvl 4 Fighter, Champion - Ravnica Homebrew
Rha'EL - Lvl 3 Paladin, Oath of the Reaper - Tiamat Homebrew
Zed - Lvl 2 Fighter, Gunslinger - Curse of Strahd
Arik nods. "That'll cost ya extra. Five silver pieces. If you both want to clean up, that'll be one gold piece." after that, he reaches under the bar, and pulls up two keys. "The doors have locks. The bath is at the end of the hall." He jerks his thumb to the set of stairs at the other end of the bar, but waits for payment.
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Nixus smirks and glances towards Urgog. "What do you say big fella, want a bath?" Nixus asks with a laugh.
"Haha! I joke, I joke. I will cover our bath expenses, but my friend will pay for his own room I assume."
Nixus hands over 2 gold pieces.
Shaxus - Lvl 8 Bard, College of Swords - Storm King's Thunder
Shanxus - Lvl 4 Fighter, Champion - One Piece Homebrew
Snaxus - Lvl 1 Rogue, Arcane Trickster - Heist of Waterdeep
Amelia - Lvl 8 Cleric, Order Domain - Lvl 4 Fighter, Champion - Ravnica Homebrew
Rha'EL - Lvl 3 Paladin, Oath of the Reaper - Tiamat Homebrew
Zed - Lvl 2 Fighter, Gunslinger - Curse of Strahd
Shrugs at the thought of a bath. "I might could use a bath." He passes the gold piece over to the bar keep.
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Andraste Nailo - Level 1 Shadar Kai Cleric - grave domain -
Mathiall Darksoul - level 12 Aasimar Druid/ Wizard - Storm King - Campaign completed
Arik takes the keys, and hands them the keys. Arik waves them off as he starts cleaning wine glasses again.
Nixus and Urgog will use the services to clean themselves up, and will take a long rest accordingly in their rooms. As they sleep, the two have reoccurring nightmares. Nixus dreams of his time in Eberron as he lived during the great war. In his dream, he watches as his friends and family are being slaughtered. A slight alteration has been made to where they're being slaughtered by ravenous wolves instead of soldiers. Nixus can see a figure standing away from him, smirking as the horrific scene unfolds. He sees Strahd glaring into his soul. He bears his fangs and whispers into Nixus' ear. "You cannot hide from me, Changeling." which is followed by a maniacal laughter.
Urgog's nightmare consists of a memory of when he was a young bugbear. The memory is him having to watch his tribe of bugbears getting murdered by a rival tribe. A slight alteration to the nightmare reveals the bugbears are actually werewolves. The young Urgog is screaming, as he was during the time he was witnessing this occurrence. He runs away from the scene, and he charges into a solid wall that appeared out of thin air. The wall breaks apart as he plows into it, and he's suddenly back to his present self. This time, he appears to be standing in a throne room. Once again, he's facing Strahd, whom of which is seated on the throne. "Entertain me." Strahd says ominously, as Urgog peers down to see the pleading teenage boy that he struck down. A bloody hand-axe appears in his hand. The boy is begging for his life, and Urgog feels tempted to slay the boy.
Both Nixus and Urgog wake up simultaneously, jerking themselves out of the bedroom with a shriek. They eventually realize they had a nightmare, as they're seated in the rooms they purchased in the Blood on the Vine tavern. The barred windows of their window has a bit of sunlight piercing through, indicating they've slept for a few hours. It's a little later in the morning now, and the sky is cloudy without any direct sunlight.
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Nixus dons his leather armor and covers it with his usually attire. He shifts into the form of Baelar before exiting outwards into the taproom of the Blood on the Vine. He takes a seat and lays his head down with a loud thud on the bar.
Shaxus - Lvl 8 Bard, College of Swords - Storm King's Thunder
Shanxus - Lvl 4 Fighter, Champion - One Piece Homebrew
Snaxus - Lvl 1 Rogue, Arcane Trickster - Heist of Waterdeep
Amelia - Lvl 8 Cleric, Order Domain - Lvl 4 Fighter, Champion - Ravnica Homebrew
Rha'EL - Lvl 3 Paladin, Oath of the Reaper - Tiamat Homebrew
Zed - Lvl 2 Fighter, Gunslinger - Curse of Strahd
Urgog grumbles about night mares as he slips on the chain mail. He adjusted the swords and other weapons before lifting the pack and shrugging it into place on his back. He exits the room and makes his way into the taproom and looks at the warlock. Noticing his head on the bar he ask "Long night of drinking?" He leans his large frame against the bar.
Urgog "One Eye" Borg - Level 3 Fighter/ Rogue - Bugbear - Ryno628 Curse of Strahd.
Andraste Nailo - Level 1 Shadar Kai Cleric - grave domain -
Mathiall Darksoul - level 12 Aasimar Druid/ Wizard - Storm King - Campaign completed
Nixus raises his head up and squints towards Urgog.
"Baelar is no friend of mornings."
Shaxus - Lvl 8 Bard, College of Swords - Storm King's Thunder
Shanxus - Lvl 4 Fighter, Champion - One Piece Homebrew
Snaxus - Lvl 1 Rogue, Arcane Trickster - Heist of Waterdeep
Amelia - Lvl 8 Cleric, Order Domain - Lvl 4 Fighter, Champion - Ravnica Homebrew
Rha'EL - Lvl 3 Paladin, Oath of the Reaper - Tiamat Homebrew
Zed - Lvl 2 Fighter, Gunslinger - Curse of Strahd