Tandon agreed to wait, for the Gniff party before selling the equipment. Acting as though, he hasn’t much planned for himself at the moment. “I can sit on this a couple more hours or so...”
'I'll stick around, too, We need some more rations, potions, cooking supplies, ball bearings. Sergeant, have you any further word regarding the Red Brand?
This last was to the gentleman ranker in charge of the gate.
(OOC: i want clarification with Gerrack, are you staying with Misty or are you waiting just inside the city walls?)
@ Misty, (and whoever might be with her), Sildar walks with Misty as they head towards the inn. Sildar: (to Misty [and whoever else is with them]) "Good. Like i said a few minutes ago i have a few things to take care of and i will meet you all at the inn tomorrow morning with the money i promised. fifty gold pieces, incase you all needed a reminder." After a few minutes the party arrives right outside the Inn.
@ Gimble, It takes you a few minutes to get to the Sleeping Giant Tap House (OOC: are you doing anything on the way there? looking for more thieves cants signs or anything? DM's comment i didn't put you in the tap house yet because i want the scene to happen at the same time as the misty group being in the Inn.)
@ Gerrack, (and whoever might be with him), (OOC: i am waiting on the clarification before i start this section, check the top OOC)
(OOC: I believe Tandon and Edmond are with Gerrack. I still need to know where Finnian is at/doing.)
@ Gniff, Gniff and the city guard are walking to the I.D. card building. City Guard: (to Gniff) "So, first time in a big city huh? Where do you come from?"
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Gniff turns to the guard with a look between wonder and fear, his eyes previously looking around at the large buildings and all the people. "Yes, um, yes this is my first time here. Wow, there are so many people! But, uh, I am from a tiny village deep in the woods. We knew that there were bigger places but our little place was home."
(Gerrack, Tandon, and Edmond are all waiting for Gniff by the city wall. When Gniff rejoins them, this group of people are going to a shop to sell loot and report to the Lionshield Armory.
Misty and Sildar are returning to the Stonehill Inn in a separate group.
Gimble is at the Sleeping Giant Taphouse by himself.)
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Gimble will see if he finds anything else in thieves cant on the way to the tap house but otherwise he wants to head directly there. He is not happy about the Redbrand situation and also wants to get paid.
@ Misty, Sildar says his good bye and then leaves. Misty enters the Stonehill Inn. Its a bit more crowded in here than the last time the party was here. Mostly people trying to relax after a days work. You can hear people talking and laughing. Elsa the barmaid going from one table to another.
@ Gimble, On your way to the Tap house, you see a new message. "Emberhorn city is ripe for the pickings, just be careful of bandits and goblins. The Sleeping Giant Tap House is a good place to lay low if you get some heat on you.". You enter the Sleeping Giant Tap House, You look around... (OOC: give me a perception check)
@ Gerrack, Tandon and Edmond, As you three stand there chatting, people find themselves walking around you since you are in a high traffic area. after a few minutes of the three of you not moving the a nearby guard (OOC: not the guards at the check point/city gate) is watching you.
@ Gniff, the city guard: (to Gniff) "You have any trouble on the way here? i hear about the problems with goblins and bandits all the time. Perhaps thats why you came here." the two of you continue until you get to the building. Once inside the guard directs you to where you need to go. You enter a room with various medical and magical items and supplies. There is a human male in the room. Brar Windsun: (to Gniff) "Hello there, you here for an examination and I.D.?" He then turns to the city guard who brought you in here to confirm. the guard nods. City Guard: (to everyone) "Well my job is done. If there is any problems let us know." the city guard leaves the room.
@ Finnian, (OOC: still waiting on you to post)
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GERRACK is addressing Tandon and Edmond
"L-let's at least move out of the way of the flow of t-t-traffic. I feel like there are e-e-eyes watching us..." He ruffles his feathers uncomfortably. Moving the group off to the side, he keeps an eye on the guard, checking covertly to see where exactly they can wait that won't be causing a problem for him.
"Oh, we did run into some trouble. We found a goblin cave and some wolves and some bandits! Wow, was it an action packed outing!" Gniff was just so happy to be having a good conversation with the guard that it was not until the guard excused himself that he then looked around and saw all the complicated and unusual instruments around him. Some of the items did not make him feel comfortable at all, he looked back and forth worried about this next step, "Yeah, I think I am in th ewrong room. This is definetly not where I parked my pony..."
The halfling took a step or two back from the human, "When I was back home and we 'examined' our livestock it was not an all to pleasant time for the livestock. You can go ahead and reassure me that this is not what it looks like."
@ Misty, Toblen Stonehill: (to Misty) "Hey there. You are part of that adventuring group right? How'd fighting those goblins go? We got plenty of rooms available. It is one gold piece per day for a room. The room comes with food and drink. If you want an extra nice drink, you'll have to pay for that separately. Incase you need a reminder on prices and policies. Since your a returning customer, if you buy a room, i'll give you tonights dinner for free."
@ Gimble, you look around the common room and bar of the tap house and you do not see Mr. Chin. You do see Grista the dwarf female. (OOC: Reminder, Mr. Chin told you to talk to her to arrange a meeting with Mr. Chin the next time you wanted to see him.) The Tap House is emptier than the last time you came here. Theres a passed out half-orc at one of the tables with a mug in his hand. a human sitting on a bar stool next to the bar sipping a drink. And a halfling slowly walking upstairs to a room.
“Where shall we go where we can be easily found. Last I checked, it wasn’t illegal to stand in the street, we have reason to be here.” Tandon gruffs
(OOC: that is a true statement, it is not illegal to stand in the street)
@ Gerrack, Tandon, Edmond, Gerrack you are worried that the guard is after you. Tandon the places you think of are the Stonehill Inn, Sleeping Giant Tap House, or The Fists of Justice Guild Hall. After Edmond talks (or yells to be able to hear him) the guard starts walking over to the three of you. Before he was just suspicious of three armed and armored people loitering, he is now further suspicious based on what you said.
@ Gniff, Brar Windsun: (to Gniff) the human lets out a chuckle. "You are not livestock. I'm just going to give you a medical exam. Surely you've seen an apothecary or healer of some sort in your life. I just need to take a blood sample and all the other things in a physical examination. The only thing that is gonna hurt is when i prick your finger for the blood sample. Unless you rather you prick your own finger." Brar grabs a beaker and a pin, as well as some bandages. "I figure we should do the blood sample first since that part takes the longest. After wards its just gonna be me looking at you and asking you a few questions."
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Gimble walks into the tap house. Seeing Grista, he approaches her. “Well, hey there Grista. I have good news for Mr. Chin is he back yet? I know he said he wasn’t going to be available for a few days...is that where everyone else went too? Place seems a bit empty and I see now that the city is also ripe for some pickins. What all has been going on?”
Gerrack's feathers ruffle even more as his beak parts halfway; he seems to be beginning to hyperventilate. "H-h-h-he's w-w-w-watching us, i-isn't he. W-watchers, w-w-watching... e-eyes, their eyes, are his e-eyes his own? Is he w-w-watching for s-s-someone else or are his e-e-eyes his own?!" He presses his back against the wall of the building he is standing against, beak opening and closing as his eyes widen with fear. "N-no, n-no, no-no-no-not-again-no, no..." Gerrack moans. "Just a g-g-guard, is he just a g-guard, or is he m-m-more than just a g-g-guard," he begins to mumble incoherently, scrabbling at the wall as the guard approaches him. "Please, n-no more, I am s-s-so tired of b-b-being a-afraid, please, just l-l-let me be..." He trails off into broken, nonsensical phrases in Aarakocran speech that, if they were understood, would echo what he said in common.
I'm going to call upon Gerrack's "Heart of Darkness" on the guard here just because that sounds really cool to type out as a phrase. But no, actually:
Feature: Heart of Darkness
Those who look into your eyes can see that you have faced unimaginable horror and that you are no stranger to darkness. Though they might fear you, commoners will extend you every courtesy and do their utmost to help you. Unless you have shown yourself to be a danger to them, they will even take up arms to fight alongside you, should you find yourself facing an enemy alone.
"Sounds good." Misty says, handing over a gold. "We cleared out the goblins no problem, and have also found a man named Sildar, who we rescued from the goblins and brought back to town with us."
Tandon grunts as he continues to see Gerrack hyperventilate and his inability to calm down. He slaps Gerrack (not to hurt him) “Snap out of it, you’ve faced down goblins and monsters for days. You can handle one measly person who has no business bothering us. Think of your training, stay calm..... focus.” With that he will take out a small silver rod about the size of a pencil(from alchemist kit) and sticks it sideways in the beak “bite down on this, don’t let it fall. Breathe through your.... uh, beak.”
@ Misty, Toblen Stonehill: (to Misty) "Sildar? The name sounds familiar but i can't put a face to the name." Toblen takes the gold from Misty. "I'll fix up your dinner." Toblen leaves the bar and heads back into the kitchen.
@ Gimble, Grista: (to Gimble) "I think he is suppose to be back tomorrow. I'll give him a message that you want to meet with him. Is there a certain time of day you would like to meet with him? and is there somewhere i can find you or are you staying here?" Grista: (to Gimble[in thieves cant]) "What are you, some sort of cop? asking where everyone is. Obviously if you understand this you aren't a city guard... I'm guessing alot of the regulars probably joined up with the Red Brands" Grista: (to Gimble[back in common]) "Anything else i can get you, or is it just the message?" (OOC: Price reminders, common ale will come with your room if you bought one. if you want a "basic" stiff drink it will be five silver pieces, if you want a good stiff drink that's a single gold piece. and of course water is free. If you want a specific drink, i can get more specific with the price.)
@ Gerrack, Tandon, Edmond, the city guard continues to approach the group (OOC: i am taking into account your character background) at first he seemed suspicious and maybe even a little angry, but now his face clearly has concern. the city guard: (to the party) "Everything alright? Your friend there doesn't look so good."
@ Gniff, (OOC: waiting on your next post, read previous post.)
@ Branch Surefoot, (OOC: this is a placeholder for your section, which i will likely start soon.)
Tandon agreed to wait, for the Gniff party before selling the equipment. Acting as though, he hasn’t much planned for himself at the moment. “I can sit on this a couple more hours or so...”
'I'll stick around, too, We need some more rations, potions, cooking supplies, ball bearings. Sergeant, have you any further word regarding the Red Brand?
This last was to the gentleman ranker in charge of the gate.
(OOC: i want clarification with Gerrack, are you staying with Misty or are you waiting just inside the city walls?)
@ Misty, (and whoever might be with her), Sildar walks with Misty as they head towards the inn. Sildar: (to Misty [and whoever else is with them]) "Good. Like i said a few minutes ago i have a few things to take care of and i will meet you all at the inn tomorrow morning with the money i promised. fifty gold pieces, incase you all needed a reminder." After a few minutes the party arrives right outside the Inn.
@ Gimble, It takes you a few minutes to get to the Sleeping Giant Tap House (OOC: are you doing anything on the way there? looking for more thieves cants signs or anything? DM's comment i didn't put you in the tap house yet because i want the scene to happen at the same time as the misty group being in the Inn.)
@ Gerrack, (and whoever might be with him), (OOC: i am waiting on the clarification before i start this section, check the top OOC)
(OOC: I believe Tandon and Edmond are with Gerrack. I still need to know where Finnian is at/doing.)
@ Gniff, Gniff and the city guard are walking to the I.D. card building. City Guard: (to Gniff) "So, first time in a big city huh? Where do you come from?"
(OOC: @ everyone, what is everyone doing?)
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Gniff turns to the guard with a look between wonder and fear, his eyes previously looking around at the large buildings and all the people. "Yes, um, yes this is my first time here. Wow, there are so many people! But, uh, I am from a tiny village deep in the woods. We knew that there were bigger places but our little place was home."
(Gerrack, Tandon, and Edmond are all waiting for Gniff by the city wall. When Gniff rejoins them, this group of people are going to a shop to sell loot and report to the Lionshield Armory.
Misty and Sildar are returning to the Stonehill Inn in a separate group.
Gimble is at the Sleeping Giant Taphouse by himself.)
Gimble will see if he finds anything else in thieves cant on the way to the tap house but otherwise he wants to head directly there. He is not happy about the Redbrand situation and also wants to get paid.
Perception 6
@ Misty, Sildar says his good bye and then leaves. Misty enters the Stonehill Inn. Its a bit more crowded in here than the last time the party was here. Mostly people trying to relax after a days work. You can hear people talking and laughing. Elsa the barmaid going from one table to another.
@ Gimble, On your way to the Tap house, you see a new message. "Emberhorn city is ripe for the pickings, just be careful of bandits and goblins. The Sleeping Giant Tap House is a good place to lay low if you get some heat on you.". You enter the Sleeping Giant Tap House, You look around... (OOC: give me a perception check)
@ Gerrack, Tandon and Edmond, As you three stand there chatting, people find themselves walking around you since you are in a high traffic area. after a few minutes of the three of you not moving the a nearby guard (OOC: not the guards at the check point/city gate) is watching you.
@ Gniff, the city guard: (to Gniff) "You have any trouble on the way here? i hear about the problems with goblins and bandits all the time. Perhaps thats why you came here." the two of you continue until you get to the building. Once inside the guard directs you to where you need to go. You enter a room with various medical and magical items and supplies. There is a human male in the room. Brar Windsun: (to Gniff) "Hello there, you here for an examination and I.D.?" He then turns to the city guard who brought you in here to confirm. the guard nods. City Guard: (to everyone) "Well my job is done. If there is any problems let us know." the city guard leaves the room.
@ Finnian, (OOC: still waiting on you to post)
(OOC: @ everyone, what does everyone do?)
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Gimble Perception 24
GERRACK is addressing Tandon and Edmond
"L-let's at least move out of the way of the flow of t-t-traffic. I feel like there are e-e-eyes watching us..." He ruffles his feathers uncomfortably. Moving the group off to the side, he keeps an eye on the guard, checking covertly to see where exactly they can wait that won't be causing a problem for him.
Insight on the guard watching all this: 6
(Gerrack strikes again)
“Where shall we go where we can be easily found. Last I checked, it wasn’t illegal to stand in the street, we have reason to be here.” Tandon gruffs
"Oh, we did run into some trouble. We found a goblin cave and some wolves and some bandits! Wow, was it an action packed outing!" Gniff was just so happy to be having a good conversation with the guard that it was not until the guard excused himself that he then looked around and saw all the complicated and unusual instruments around him. Some of the items did not make him feel comfortable at all, he looked back and forth worried about this next step, "Yeah, I think I am in th ewrong room. This is definetly not where I parked my pony..."
The halfling took a step or two back from the human, "When I was back home and we 'examined' our livestock it was not an all to pleasant time for the livestock. You can go ahead and reassure me that this is not what it looks like."
That's' right. we are just waiting for our friend to return with his ID. We're not suspicious at all. No sir.
With that said to Tandon and Gerrack, Edmond fishes out his pendant, and makes certain the Guardsman glaring at them can see it.
Insight, to determine the motives of the Guardsman. -> 19
Misty moves up to the inkeeper. "My group is back. Are our rooms still available?"
@ Misty, Toblen Stonehill: (to Misty) "Hey there. You are part of that adventuring group right? How'd fighting those goblins go? We got plenty of rooms available. It is one gold piece per day for a room. The room comes with food and drink. If you want an extra nice drink, you'll have to pay for that separately. Incase you need a reminder on prices and policies. Since your a returning customer, if you buy a room, i'll give you tonights dinner for free."
@ Gimble, you look around the common room and bar of the tap house and you do not see Mr. Chin. You do see Grista the dwarf female. (OOC: Reminder, Mr. Chin told you to talk to her to arrange a meeting with Mr. Chin the next time you wanted to see him.) The Tap House is emptier than the last time you came here. Theres a passed out half-orc at one of the tables with a mug in his hand. a human sitting on a bar stool next to the bar sipping a drink. And a halfling slowly walking upstairs to a room.
(OOC: that is a true statement, it is not illegal to stand in the street)
@ Gerrack, Tandon, Edmond, Gerrack you are worried that the guard is after you. Tandon the places you think of are the Stonehill Inn, Sleeping Giant Tap House, or The Fists of Justice Guild Hall. After Edmond talks (or yells to be able to hear him) the guard starts walking over to the three of you. Before he was just suspicious of three armed and armored people loitering, he is now further suspicious based on what you said.
@ Gniff, Brar Windsun: (to Gniff) the human lets out a chuckle. "You are not livestock. I'm just going to give you a medical exam. Surely you've seen an apothecary or healer of some sort in your life. I just need to take a blood sample and all the other things in a physical examination. The only thing that is gonna hurt is when i prick your finger for the blood sample. Unless you rather you prick your own finger." Brar grabs a beaker and a pin, as well as some bandages. "I figure we should do the blood sample first since that part takes the longest. After wards its just gonna be me looking at you and asking you a few questions."
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Gimble walks into the tap house. Seeing Grista, he approaches her. “Well, hey there Grista. I have good news for Mr. Chin is he back yet? I know he said he wasn’t going to be available for a few days...is that where everyone else went too? Place seems a bit empty and I see now that the city is also ripe for some pickins. What all has been going on?”
Looking at the bar keep, Gimble orders a drink.
Persuasion (if needed) 12
Gerrack's feathers ruffle even more as his beak parts halfway; he seems to be beginning to hyperventilate. "H-h-h-he's w-w-w-watching us, i-isn't he. W-watchers, w-w-watching... e-eyes, their eyes, are his e-eyes his own? Is he w-w-watching for s-s-someone else or are his e-e-eyes his own?!" He presses his back against the wall of the building he is standing against, beak opening and closing as his eyes widen with fear. "N-no, n-no, no-no-no-not-again-no, no..." Gerrack moans. "Just a g-g-guard, is he just a g-guard, or is he m-m-more than just a g-g-guard," he begins to mumble incoherently, scrabbling at the wall as the guard approaches him. "Please, n-no more, I am s-s-so tired of b-b-being a-afraid, please, just l-l-let me be..." He trails off into broken, nonsensical phrases in Aarakocran speech that, if they were understood, would echo what he said in common.
Those who look into your eyes can see that you have faced unimaginable horror and that you are no stranger to darkness. Though they might fear you, commoners will extend you every courtesy and do their utmost to help you. Unless you have shown yourself to be a danger to them, they will even take up arms to fight alongside you, should you find yourself facing an enemy alone.
Deep, slow breathing Gerrack, deeeeepp and ssslllloooowwww. In through your nostrils, and then let it out while you count to 5...
"Sounds good." Misty says, handing over a gold. "We cleared out the goblins no problem, and have also found a man named Sildar, who we rescued from the goblins and brought back to town with us."
Tandon grunts as he continues to see Gerrack hyperventilate and his inability to calm down. He slaps Gerrack (not to hurt him) “Snap out of it, you’ve faced down goblins and monsters for days. You can handle one measly person who has no business bothering us. Think of your training, stay calm..... focus.” With that he will take out a small silver rod about the size of a pencil(from alchemist kit) and sticks it sideways in the beak “bite down on this, don’t let it fall. Breathe through your.... uh, beak.”
@ Misty, Toblen Stonehill: (to Misty) "Sildar? The name sounds familiar but i can't put a face to the name." Toblen takes the gold from Misty. "I'll fix up your dinner." Toblen leaves the bar and heads back into the kitchen.
@ Gimble, Grista: (to Gimble) "I think he is suppose to be back tomorrow. I'll give him a message that you want to meet with him. Is there a certain time of day you would like to meet with him? and is there somewhere i can find you or are you staying here?" Grista: (to Gimble[in thieves cant]) "What are you, some sort of cop? asking where everyone is. Obviously if you understand this you aren't a city guard... I'm guessing alot of the regulars probably joined up with the Red Brands" Grista: (to Gimble[back in common]) "Anything else i can get you, or is it just the message?" (OOC: Price reminders, common ale will come with your room if you bought one. if you want a "basic" stiff drink it will be five silver pieces, if you want a good stiff drink that's a single gold piece. and of course water is free. If you want a specific drink, i can get more specific with the price.)
@ Gerrack, Tandon, Edmond, the city guard continues to approach the group (OOC: i am taking into account your character background) at first he seemed suspicious and maybe even a little angry, but now his face clearly has concern. the city guard: (to the party) "Everything alright? Your friend there doesn't look so good."
@ Gniff, (OOC: waiting on your next post, read previous post.)
@ Branch Surefoot, (OOC: this is a placeholder for your section, which i will likely start soon.)
(OOC: @ everyone, what does everyone do?)
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