(The optimists will get Elyse too, if she's not careful. You can also tell Books what Fae sees on her Insight check)
As you march on, you eventually come to the side of a lake, where there's three rowboats at the shore. You see a fourth in the middle of the lake, with a lone figure holding a fishing pole in his hands. Hadrian and Fae can see a larger-than-average sack that appears to be squirming or struggling, but the fisherman pays it no mind.
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(Elyse still isn't very happy, but she is definitely less mopey now that there are some clear goals ahead of them that will lead to fighting a great evil)
"Sometimes we children can figure stuff out too." Fae skips up to the others. "Do you guys see the sack that's moving? I think something alive's in there! We should go check it out!"
The ravens allow you to approach, Hadrian, but they squawk confusedly as you speak to them, because they have an Intelligence score of 2 and can't understand a word of what you're saying, much less why you're bowing to them.
Hadrian just looks admiringly at the ravens for a few moments, smiling. "Praise Kelemvor!" He says. He then tosses them several small pieces of dried meat before continuing along with the others.
"Sometimes we children can figure stuff out too." Fae skips up to the others. "Do you guys see the sack that's moving? I think something alive's in there! We should go check it out!"
"Fish, perhaps?" Hadrian approaches a little closer. Does it appear to be flopping about as if fish are inside it? Is there any noise coming from it?
"Good morning to you, sir," he calls to the fisherman. "Any luck so far?"
Whatever's in the bag is more wriggling and squirming than flopping around like a beached fish would. And it looks like it's pretty big for a lake-sized fish. But as you call out to the fisherman, he snaps out of his fishing and looks like he's about to toss the sack into the lake, but at that moment every raven flies towards him and distracts him. He is currently occupied with swatting the birds away, but they cannot remain forever.
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The five of you are easily able to get to the boat and take the squirming sack from the man. Oddly enough, even as the ravens disperse, the man makes no effort to stop you from taking the bag from him. In fact, he hardly does anything at all and seems fairly hollow.
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The man's eyes follow your hand, but he doesn't react more than that. He looks pretty despondent as he goes back to fishing, just like nothing ever happened. Whoever's holding the sack can feel that it's still squirming and hears a slight whimpering.
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Fae drops back next to Elyse trying to see if the tiefling is still in her prior dark mood.
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(The optimists will get Elyse too, if she's not careful. You can also tell Books what Fae sees on her Insight check)
As you march on, you eventually come to the side of a lake, where there's three rowboats at the shore. You see a fourth in the middle of the lake, with a lone figure holding a fishing pole in his hands. Hadrian and Fae can see a larger-than-average sack that appears to be squirming or struggling, but the fisherman pays it no mind.
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(Elyse still isn't very happy, but she is definitely less mopey now that there are some clear goals ahead of them that will lead to fighting a great evil)
Fae pokes Elyse. "I think there's something alive in the big sack," she whispers.
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Elyse sighs. "Yes, I believe you are right. An astute observation."
"Sometimes we children can figure stuff out too." Fae skips up to the others. "Do you guys see the sack that's moving? I think something alive's in there! We should go check it out!"
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Hadrian just looks admiringly at the ravens for a few moments, smiling. "Praise Kelemvor!" He says. He then tosses them several small pieces of dried meat before continuing along with the others.
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"Fish, perhaps?" Hadrian approaches a little closer. Does it appear to be flopping about as if fish are inside it? Is there any noise coming from it?
"Good morning to you, sir," he calls to the fisherman. "Any luck so far?"
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Sing songingly Enialis says excitedly, "Let's go check it out!"
Whatever's in the bag is more wriggling and squirming than flopping around like a beached fish would. And it looks like it's pretty big for a lake-sized fish. But as you call out to the fisherman, he snaps out of his fishing and looks like he's about to toss the sack into the lake, but at that moment every raven flies towards him and distracts him. He is currently occupied with swatting the birds away, but they cannot remain forever.
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"Let's grab the sack!" Fae suggests, taking off towards the fisherman.
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Hadrian runs to help Fae with the sack.
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Enialis takes off as well.
"Quick, while they're helping us!" Phanuel chases the others hoping another pair of hands can help.
The five of you are easily able to get to the boat and take the squirming sack from the man. Oddly enough, even as the ravens disperse, the man makes no effort to stop you from taking the bag from him. In fact, he hardly does anything at all and seems fairly hollow.
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Fae curiously waves her hand in front of the man's face before skipping away.
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The man's eyes follow your hand, but he doesn't react more than that. He looks pretty despondent as he goes back to fishing, just like nothing ever happened. Whoever's holding the sack can feel that it's still squirming and hears a slight whimpering.
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Hadrian will remain on guard while someone else opens the sack, and will give guidance to that person should there be something hostile inside.
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"Let me let me let me open it. I'm good at dodging if its a trap." Enialis replies tacking the sack and opening it up.
Enialis opens the bag to find a little girl, around seven years old, gagged and bound. She looks like she belongs to the Vistani people.
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