"You have the most of it," she replies. "And truth be told I am glad that Canna insisted I come with him. Our home is a silent place now without the parents."
Then after a moment's pause she continues, saying, "We come from a place a little east of Yarnux. The closest village is called Obeth, but it is not like we are part of it."
[Both of you please make Wisdom checks to see if you recognise either name. Guilliame can roll with Advantage because of his background.]
Before Wilma can continue, an angry oath in Stemian is heard, which draws the attention of both of you to the arm-twisting table.
One of the people there, a strong-looking Stemian man dressed clothes that indicate he comes from somewhere other than the stockyards, is looking around the room and his eyes come to rest on Guilliame suspiciously.
For Guilliame's eyes only:
[OOC: This is the man who fit the following description from earlier.
Also sitting at this table is a robust-looking Stemian man... This man has a faint aura of magic about his head.
]
He looks as if he is about to say something, but instead he frowns and turns to Jon and says, "I need a moment to go and relieve myself."
"Against the rules," responds Jon, with a smirk. "Part of the competition is the ability to hold your liquor—at both ends. Now take your place."
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Tyrus Mountson: Lvl 3 Dwarvish Bard; Waterdeep Campaign (Dragon Heist) Nanoc the Younger: Semi-retired Lvl 2 Rogue / Level 2 Barbarian Human; The Knuckle, Mror Holds, Ebberon. The Honourable Jaden Fellan: Level 3 Human Eldritch Knight; Band of Sunswall
AKA: Phillip Berrie: writer, editor and academic thrillseeker—a little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
[OOC: Guilliame would have visited Yarnux at least once during his youth when he accompanied his father on collecting expeditions. To get there, the two of them would have travelled west along the river to Galth and then due north, travelling into the lightly wooded grasslands that are the centre of Engle. Guilliame would remember the journey taking about a tenday, but that was with many stops along the way to do business. From memory, Yarnux was the centre of cattle country and a meeting point for trappers.
Yarnux is about as far as Guilliame would have travelled with his father and he has never heard of Obeth before but he does remember that there was the occasional village along the road that they travelled.]
[OOC: Although Dora is a city girl, she has heard of Yarnux. A lot of the cattle brought into the stockyard here on the northern part of the island come from that part of the country. She knows it is up country somewhere and that it takes the drovers about a tenday to make the journey with their herds. She has never heard of Obeth.
FYI, you can probably see this on the map on the home page of the World Anvil site, but remember Dora cannot read so her understanding of where Yarnux is would be based on hearsay, not reference to a map.]
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Tyrus Mountson: Lvl 3 Dwarvish Bard; Waterdeep Campaign (Dragon Heist) Nanoc the Younger: Semi-retired Lvl 2 Rogue / Level 2 Barbarian Human; The Knuckle, Mror Holds, Ebberon. The Honourable Jaden Fellan: Level 3 Human Eldritch Knight; Band of Sunswall
AKA: Phillip Berrie: writer, editor and academic thrillseeker—a little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
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At Jon's words, the man quickly sits himself down opposite a stocky Stemian man whose dusty rustic clothes suggest very much that he is a farmer.
Tumblers of grog are then produced and the two men stare at each other for a long hard moment.
"Let us get this over with," says the townsman, who then knocks back his drink.
"Sure, why not," says the farmer, slurring his words.
[OOC:
The townsman's first roll:7
]
Grimacing, it is quite apparent that the townsman is only just able to swallow the vile stuff.
The farmer then takes his own drink.
[OOC:
The farmer's first roll:11
]
He also looks like he has trouble keeping it down. "By Grod, that is horrible stuff," he says, his mouth twisting in disgust.
The two then assume the position for the arm-twisting match with the farmer obviously looking a little woozy.
"May the best man win," say Jon and then suddenly adds, "Begin."
[OOC:
The townsman's roll:18
The farmer's roll:19
]
At first, it looks like the two are evenly match, but then the townsman gains the upper hand, literally, and the farmer's wrist is forced down onto the table.
"And," begins Jon with chuckle, "it looks like Master Brown will have to keep his legs crossed for a little longer tonight with his third win of the evening."
Master Brown glares at him and then steps back from the table oblivious to the congratulations being shouted at him from those who had placed bets for him to win. He then drags his stool over to the wall where he sits down, back to the wall, and begins looking around the room as if searching for something.
[OOC: Please both of you make Perception checks for me.]
[OOC: Dora sees nothing more than already described (and what is about to be described) but can roll again for experience.]
The farmer who has just been beaten gets to his feet and stumbles across to where Brock is at the bar. "I have had enough for this night, Innkeep," he says, swaying on his feet, "I will take that room now, if you please."
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Tyrus Mountson: Lvl 3 Dwarvish Bard; Waterdeep Campaign (Dragon Heist) Nanoc the Younger: Semi-retired Lvl 2 Rogue / Level 2 Barbarian Human; The Knuckle, Mror Holds, Ebberon. The Honourable Jaden Fellan: Level 3 Human Eldritch Knight; Band of Sunswall
AKA: Phillip Berrie: writer, editor and academic thrillseeker—a little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
[OOC I think it is Guilliame's turn but I could be wrong.]
Experience
3
[OOC: Doesn't matter for this sort of thing—no experience though.
Also, what does Dora want to do next? As neither of you spotted anything beyond what was already described, you could go back to doing what you were doing.]
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Tyrus Mountson: Lvl 3 Dwarvish Bard; Waterdeep Campaign (Dragon Heist) Nanoc the Younger: Semi-retired Lvl 2 Rogue / Level 2 Barbarian Human; The Knuckle, Mror Holds, Ebberon. The Honourable Jaden Fellan: Level 3 Human Eldritch Knight; Band of Sunswall
AKA: Phillip Berrie: writer, editor and academic thrillseeker—a little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
"Ms Wilma, this is really not a great place to talk, and, soon I expect, Canna will be competing again. However each further part of your story prompts more questions in my mind. Did anyone investigate the disappearance of your parents and what leads Canna to suspect that those who did this were not human? Guilliame may have a few questions as well as he has no small expertise in these matters.'
"Investigate?" Wilma says, sounding uncertain about the word. "Canna and some other men did some searching but did not find anything... But you will have to ask Canna about what he thinks. All I know is that there was a lot of blood in the house; Da did not get taken easily."
[OOC: FYI, the City Watch's jurisdiction is limited to the confines of the city. Also, the country of Engle is a relatively recent thing with the Sorendenese conquerors only having been in power for about 100 years. Because of this, the sort of crime that Wilma is talking about would be the responsibility of the local Sorendenese landowners (if there are any) and/or the military, which run regular patrols to keep the peace.]
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Tyrus Mountson: Lvl 3 Dwarvish Bard; Waterdeep Campaign (Dragon Heist) Nanoc the Younger: Semi-retired Lvl 2 Rogue / Level 2 Barbarian Human; The Knuckle, Mror Holds, Ebberon. The Honourable Jaden Fellan: Level 3 Human Eldritch Knight; Band of Sunswall
AKA: Phillip Berrie: writer, editor and academic thrillseeker—a little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
[OOC: Guilliame gains some experience, which I have added to his character sheet.]
Keep a watch on the contest. Just before it starts do a See the arcane.
While Dora continues to talk with Wilma, Guilliame studies the group clustered around the arm-twisting competition table. There now appear to be only four contenders: Canna, a farmer, a man dressed in the garb of a sailor, and the townsman with his back to the wall.
As the farmer who lost the last round is shown up the stairs to his room, Jon takes the crockery pot around once more and the contestants for the next round are decided: the sailor and the farmer.
[OOC: Dora can speak with Wilma while the above is happening, but to save time, Guilliame can make his Perception check with his Mage Sight active now.]
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Tyrus Mountson: Lvl 3 Dwarvish Bard; Waterdeep Campaign (Dragon Heist) Nanoc the Younger: Semi-retired Lvl 2 Rogue / Level 2 Barbarian Human; The Knuckle, Mror Holds, Ebberon. The Honourable Jaden Fellan: Level 3 Human Eldritch Knight; Band of Sunswall
AKA: Phillip Berrie: writer, editor and academic thrillseeker—a little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
" Miss Wilma, you have been honest with me this evening. As you were by the fire I saw what you put in your pocket. You need to tell me now how it is you have it."
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Guilliame watches as the two new contestants are given their tumblers of grog. The farmer looks a little unsteady as he picks up his shot of grog.
[OOC:
Sailor's 1st Roll: 9
Farmer's 1st Roll: 17
]
As the strong liquor hits the back of the sailor's throat, he begins to splutter and turns to one side to cough the strong liquor out of his mouth onto the floor.
"Disqualified!" Jon shouts over the chorus of groans, cheers and general laughter that follows.
"By Aieda," says the sailor, wiping his mouth with the back of his hand. "I would not even clean my dagger with that bilge water."
All eyes then turn to the farmer, who nonchalantly tosses back the contents of his tumbler and then, with a grimace of distaste, slams his tumbler down on the table.
Jon stares at the farmer for a few moments, which causes the farmer to open his mouth to prove that he has swallowed the foul shot.
Amid the laughter caused by the farmer's antics, Jon says, "And, we have an uncontested winner of the arm-twisting competition for this round."
What Guilliame saw with his Mage Sight:
[OOC: While the above was going on, Guilliame saw no evidence of the unnatural movement of the magic particles in the room, which is a strong indication that there was no magical spells being cast.]
"You have the most of it," she replies. "And truth be told I am glad that Canna insisted I come with him. Our home is a silent place now without the parents."
Then after a moment's pause she continues, saying, "We come from a place a little east of Yarnux. The closest village is called Obeth, but it is not like we are part of it."
[Both of you please make Wisdom checks to see if you recognise either name. Guilliame can roll with Advantage because of his background.]
Before Wilma can continue, an angry oath in Stemian is heard, which draws the attention of both of you to the arm-twisting table.
One of the people there, a strong-looking Stemian man dressed clothes that indicate he comes from somewhere other than the stockyards, is looking around the room and his eyes come to rest on Guilliame suspiciously.
For Guilliame's eyes only:
[OOC: This is the man who fit the following description from earlier.
]
He looks as if he is about to say something, but instead he frowns and turns to Jon and says, "I need a moment to go and relieve myself."
"Against the rules," responds Jon, with a smirk. "Part of the competition is the ability to hold your liquor—at both ends. Now take your place."
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Tyrus Mountson: Lvl 3 Dwarvish Bard; Waterdeep Campaign (Dragon Heist)
Nanoc the Younger: Semi-retired Lvl 2 Rogue / Level 2 Barbarian Human; The Knuckle, Mror Holds, Ebberon.
The Honourable Jaden Fellan: Level 3 Human Eldritch Knight; Band of Sunswall
AKA: Phillip Berrie: writer, editor and academic thrillseeker—a little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
16
18
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Tyrus Mountson: Lvl 3 Dwarvish Bard; Waterdeep Campaign (Dragon Heist)
Nanoc the Younger: Semi-retired Lvl 2 Rogue / Level 2 Barbarian Human; The Knuckle, Mror Holds, Ebberon.
The Honourable Jaden Fellan: Level 3 Human Eldritch Knight; Band of Sunswall
AKA: Phillip Berrie: writer, editor and academic thrillseeker—a little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
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Tyrus Mountson: Lvl 3 Dwarvish Bard; Waterdeep Campaign (Dragon Heist)
Nanoc the Younger: Semi-retired Lvl 2 Rogue / Level 2 Barbarian Human; The Knuckle, Mror Holds, Ebberon.
The Honourable Jaden Fellan: Level 3 Human Eldritch Knight; Band of Sunswall
AKA: Phillip Berrie: writer, editor and academic thrillseeker—a little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
At Jon's words, the man quickly sits himself down opposite a stocky Stemian man whose dusty rustic clothes suggest very much that he is a farmer.
Tumblers of grog are then produced and the two men stare at each other for a long hard moment.
"Let us get this over with," says the townsman, who then knocks back his drink.
"Sure, why not," says the farmer, slurring his words.
[OOC:
The townsman's first roll: 7
]
Grimacing, it is quite apparent that the townsman is only just able to swallow the vile stuff.
The farmer then takes his own drink.
[OOC:
The farmer's first roll: 11
]
He also looks like he has trouble keeping it down. "By Grod, that is horrible stuff," he says, his mouth twisting in disgust.
The two then assume the position for the arm-twisting match with the farmer obviously looking a little woozy.
"May the best man win," say Jon and then suddenly adds, "Begin."
[OOC:
The townsman's roll: 18
The farmer's roll: 19
]
At first, it looks like the two are evenly match, but then the townsman gains the upper hand, literally, and the farmer's wrist is forced down onto the table.
"And," begins Jon with chuckle, "it looks like Master Brown will have to keep his legs crossed for a little longer tonight with his third win of the evening."
Master Brown glares at him and then steps back from the table oblivious to the congratulations being shouted at him from those who had placed bets for him to win. He then drags his stool over to the wall where he sits down, back to the wall, and begins looking around the room as if searching for something.
[OOC: Please both of you make Perception checks for me.]
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Tyrus Mountson: Lvl 3 Dwarvish Bard; Waterdeep Campaign (Dragon Heist)
Nanoc the Younger: Semi-retired Lvl 2 Rogue / Level 2 Barbarian Human; The Knuckle, Mror Holds, Ebberon.
The Honourable Jaden Fellan: Level 3 Human Eldritch Knight; Band of Sunswall
AKA: Phillip Berrie: writer, editor and academic thrillseeker—a little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
Perception
7
The farmer who has just been beaten gets to his feet and stumbles across to where Brock is at the bar. "I have had enough for this night, Innkeep," he says, swaying on his feet, "I will take that room now, if you please."
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Tyrus Mountson: Lvl 3 Dwarvish Bard; Waterdeep Campaign (Dragon Heist)
Nanoc the Younger: Semi-retired Lvl 2 Rogue / Level 2 Barbarian Human; The Knuckle, Mror Holds, Ebberon.
The Honourable Jaden Fellan: Level 3 Human Eldritch Knight; Band of Sunswall
AKA: Phillip Berrie: writer, editor and academic thrillseeker—a little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
5
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Tyrus Mountson: Lvl 3 Dwarvish Bard; Waterdeep Campaign (Dragon Heist)
Nanoc the Younger: Semi-retired Lvl 2 Rogue / Level 2 Barbarian Human; The Knuckle, Mror Holds, Ebberon.
The Honourable Jaden Fellan: Level 3 Human Eldritch Knight; Band of Sunswall
AKA: Phillip Berrie: writer, editor and academic thrillseeker—a little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
[OOC I think it is Guilliame's turn but I could be wrong.]
Experience
3
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Tyrus Mountson: Lvl 3 Dwarvish Bard; Waterdeep Campaign (Dragon Heist)
Nanoc the Younger: Semi-retired Lvl 2 Rogue / Level 2 Barbarian Human; The Knuckle, Mror Holds, Ebberon.
The Honourable Jaden Fellan: Level 3 Human Eldritch Knight; Band of Sunswall
AKA: Phillip Berrie: writer, editor and academic thrillseeker—a little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
"Ms Wilma, this is really not a great place to talk, and, soon I expect, Canna will be competing again. However each further part of your story prompts more questions in my mind. Did anyone investigate the disappearance of your parents and what leads Canna to suspect that those who did this were not human? Guilliame may have a few questions as well as he has no small expertise in these matters.'
"Investigate?" Wilma says, sounding uncertain about the word. "Canna and some other men did some searching but did not find anything... But you will have to ask Canna about what he thinks. All I know is that there was a lot of blood in the house; Da did not get taken easily."
[OOC: FYI, the City Watch's jurisdiction is limited to the confines of the city. Also, the country of Engle is a relatively recent thing with the Sorendenese conquerors only having been in power for about 100 years. Because of this, the sort of crime that Wilma is talking about would be the responsibility of the local Sorendenese landowners (if there are any) and/or the military, which run regular patrols to keep the peace.]
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Tyrus Mountson: Lvl 3 Dwarvish Bard; Waterdeep Campaign (Dragon Heist)
Nanoc the Younger: Semi-retired Lvl 2 Rogue / Level 2 Barbarian Human; The Knuckle, Mror Holds, Ebberon.
The Honourable Jaden Fellan: Level 3 Human Eldritch Knight; Band of Sunswall
AKA: Phillip Berrie: writer, editor and academic thrillseeker—a little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
14
Keep a watch on the contest. Just before it starts do a See the arcane.
While Dora continues to talk with Wilma, Guilliame studies the group clustered around the arm-twisting competition table. There now appear to be only four contenders: Canna, a farmer, a man dressed in the garb of a sailor, and the townsman with his back to the wall.
As the farmer who lost the last round is shown up the stairs to his room, Jon takes the crockery pot around once more and the contestants for the next round are decided: the sailor and the farmer.
[OOC: Dora can speak with Wilma while the above is happening, but to save time, Guilliame can make his Perception check with his Mage Sight active now.]
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Tyrus Mountson: Lvl 3 Dwarvish Bard; Waterdeep Campaign (Dragon Heist)
Nanoc the Younger: Semi-retired Lvl 2 Rogue / Level 2 Barbarian Human; The Knuckle, Mror Holds, Ebberon.
The Honourable Jaden Fellan: Level 3 Human Eldritch Knight; Band of Sunswall
AKA: Phillip Berrie: writer, editor and academic thrillseeker—a little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
" Miss Wilma, you have been honest with me this evening. As you were by the fire I saw what you put in your pocket. You need to tell me now how it is you have it."
For a few moments, Wilma looks defiant and says nothing but then she says, "It belonged to my mother... It was her only treasure." She seems sincere.
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Tyrus Mountson: Lvl 3 Dwarvish Bard; Waterdeep Campaign (Dragon Heist)
Nanoc the Younger: Semi-retired Lvl 2 Rogue / Level 2 Barbarian Human; The Knuckle, Mror Holds, Ebberon.
The Honourable Jaden Fellan: Level 3 Human Eldritch Knight; Band of Sunswall
AKA: Phillip Berrie: writer, editor and academic thrillseeker—a little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
17
Guilliame watches as the two new contestants are given their tumblers of grog. The farmer looks a little unsteady as he picks up his shot of grog.
[OOC:
Sailor's 1st Roll: 9
Farmer's 1st Roll: 17
]
As the strong liquor hits the back of the sailor's throat, he begins to splutter and turns to one side to cough the strong liquor out of his mouth onto the floor.
"Disqualified!" Jon shouts over the chorus of groans, cheers and general laughter that follows.
"By Aieda," says the sailor, wiping his mouth with the back of his hand. "I would not even clean my dagger with that bilge water."
All eyes then turn to the farmer, who nonchalantly tosses back the contents of his tumbler and then, with a grimace of distaste, slams his tumbler down on the table.
Jon stares at the farmer for a few moments, which causes the farmer to open his mouth to prove that he has swallowed the foul shot.
Amid the laughter caused by the farmer's antics, Jon says, "And, we have an uncontested winner of the arm-twisting competition for this round."
What Guilliame saw with his Mage Sight:
[OOC: While the above was going on, Guilliame saw no evidence of the unnatural movement of the magic particles in the room, which is a strong indication that there was no magical spells being cast.]
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Tyrus Mountson: Lvl 3 Dwarvish Bard; Waterdeep Campaign (Dragon Heist)
Nanoc the Younger: Semi-retired Lvl 2 Rogue / Level 2 Barbarian Human; The Knuckle, Mror Holds, Ebberon.
The Honourable Jaden Fellan: Level 3 Human Eldritch Knight; Band of Sunswall
AKA: Phillip Berrie: writer, editor and academic thrillseeker—a little knowledge is a dangerous thing.