Melcher responds to Graxxy saying "The festival is to celebrate the harvest before the cold winter sets in. It takes up most of the central road of Odaigo starting from East Gate and going to West Gate. Farmers will be bringing in their crops and livestock to sale to people of Odaigo. Besides the large amounts of food to be sold, many traveling merchants bring their exotic goods to Odaigo for trade as well. There will also be lively entertainment from musicians and comedians to poets and storytellers. Normally the Baron gives a speech towards the end of the festival... I mean have you guys never been to a fair before? It about the best one you will be able to find!"
gorlok patiently listens to pretty boy knight melcher speak on and on of the carnivals many joyous events and festivities, until finally, hes unable to take any more.
”Aye! any fool can see what fookerys afoot! local farmers bein attacked and vandalized days before tha harvest festival, blame et on the orcs they do. Hah! Ya knows good an damn well that it wernt no orcs harrassin tha farmers. wut wehs gotta do is find the lads whod most profit from such misfortune loomin over tha farmers. the timin is just too suspect if yas ask meh...”
Melcher sighs at Gorlok and place his hand over his face before saying "It's always a conspiracy with you. Look after talking to Grush, I agree that something is not right, but the attacks are stopping now and the only thing that has happened is orcs being killed. The facts aren't helping their case."
Finishing up taking too Melcher, the group leaves and heads toward the center of town. Spying the large bell tower, the group heads into the house connected. Knocking on the door, they are greeted by a young woman dressed in a short dress with a bow on her head. Seeing your group she says "Hello, this is the Rittle residence. May I help you with anything?"
“Yes, we have been commissioned by the City Guard to investigate some local attacks. Our investigation leads up to believe the culprits are using the sewers as a means in and out of the city undetected. Have you noticed any suspicious activity?” Says Graxxy
The woman smiles and says "I have not. As a servant here, I don't get to leave the house very much and if I had a chance to leave I would not be visiting the sewers. I'm assuming you are needing to talk to Sir Rittle then. Please come in and have a seat. I will see if he is available."
She shows you into a small sitting room furnished with nice wooden chairs and coat cabinets. A red carpet lays in front of a stair case that she ascends. Once on the upper level she heads to the right where she is passed by two men that head down the stairs while she continues down the hall. The two men head down the stairs carrying a few rolled up pieces of paper. They smile and wave as they pass by you and head out the front door. A small knock can be heard, followed by a door opening on the upper level. A faint sound of chatter can be heard throughout the house. There seems to be quite a few conversations going on in the many rooms of this establishment.
Gorlok smells the air around him and smells the aroma of wood, and the faint smoke from what most likely would be the fire place. As the men get closer, Gorlok takes a huge wiff and is able to tell that they smell of fragrant cologne. Their clothes also appear too nice and clean to have been in the sewers..
Ulala follows up on Gorlok's suggestion. "What a lovely abode this is. Would you be kind enough to show me a washroom? We have had a long journey and I haven't been able to powder up since returning to town."
*Before heading upstairs* The servant looks at Ulala and says "Follow the hallway to the left of the stairs. First door on your left."
As Ulala walks into the hall, she sees a long hallway with a door on the left but also 2 more doors: one on the right and another further up on the left, before the hallway ends at a wall, then continues towards the right.
She gets closer to the door on the right and hears voices coming from it, she tries to open the door quietly, but as she opens it she accidentally pushes too hard and the door swings open.
The room is average size, containing a fireplace on the wall, the old colorful wallpaper is half covered with bookcases. There is a group of 4 guys are sitting in the room at a table discussing something on a piece of paper. They stop their conversation on Ulala's entry and give her a look of shock and confusion.
Ulala squints at the paper and memorizes as much as she can before quickly closing the door. Once the door is closed she recites in her head what she read "Okay... I wonder what they are up to with the word 'The...'"
She then heads down the hall, past the bathroom and opens the door on the left. It seems to be a small closet full of brooms and other miscellaneous cleaning equipment. Currently this is all doors she can currently see.
A brief moment passes as Ulala assures Percy that she "flushed twice" then a voice from the top of the stairs breaks the conversation "Excuse me! The sir will see you know." The group sees the servant from before motioning you up.
As the party follows upstairs and makes a right into a room. The group finds themselves in a room blackened by three tall thick dark curtains. With the sun barely illuminating from the edges, the room would be unusably dark except for five lanterns of varying sizes disturbed seemingly randomly throughout the room. As the group enters, an old squeaky voice echoes from behind a barely visible wooden desk. An older man, at least in his 50s, greets them with a sunken face, half covered by thinning white hair. A gleam of youth can be seen in his eyes as he clears his throat and says with a crisp tone "Close the door behind you. Heard you got business with me? Keep me quick, the fair has me losing my hair faster than a goblin's fart from two week old pie."
As the group gathers theirs thoughts, the door slowly creaks shut behind them...
Melcher responds to Graxxy saying "The festival is to celebrate the harvest before the cold winter sets in. It takes up most of the central road of Odaigo starting from East Gate and going to West Gate. Farmers will be bringing in their crops and livestock to sale to people of Odaigo. Besides the large amounts of food to be sold, many traveling merchants bring their exotic goods to Odaigo for trade as well. There will also be lively entertainment from musicians and comedians to poets and storytellers. Normally the Baron gives a speech towards the end of the festival... I mean have you guys never been to a fair before? It about the best one you will be able to find!"
"Finally, society! The silence in the countryside is deafening!" Ulala says, brushing off her kimono.
gorlok patiently listens to pretty boy knight melcher speak on and on of the carnivals many joyous events and festivities, until finally, hes unable to take any more.
”Aye! any fool can see what fookerys afoot! local farmers bein attacked and vandalized days before tha harvest festival, blame et on the orcs they do. Hah! Ya knows good an damn well that it wernt no orcs harrassin tha farmers. wut wehs gotta do is find the lads whod most profit from such misfortune loomin over tha farmers. the timin is just too suspect if yas ask meh...”
Melcher sighs at Gorlok and place his hand over his face before saying "It's always a conspiracy with you. Look after talking to Grush, I agree that something is not right, but the attacks are stopping now and the only thing that has happened is orcs being killed. The facts aren't helping their case."
Finishing up taking too Melcher, the group leaves and heads toward the center of town. Spying the large bell tower, the group heads into the house connected. Knocking on the door, they are greeted by a young woman dressed in a short dress with a bow on her head. Seeing your group she says "Hello, this is the Rittle residence. May I help you with anything?"
“Yes, we have been commissioned by the City Guard to investigate some local attacks. Our investigation leads up to believe the culprits are using the sewers as a means in and out of the city undetected. Have you noticed any suspicious activity?” Says Graxxy
The woman smiles and says "I have not. As a servant here, I don't get to leave the house very much and if I had a chance to leave I would not be visiting the sewers. I'm assuming you are needing to talk to Sir Rittle then. Please come in and have a seat. I will see if he is available."
She shows you into a small sitting room furnished with nice wooden chairs and coat cabinets. A red carpet lays in front of a stair case that she ascends. Once on the upper level she heads to the right where she is passed by two men that head down the stairs while she continues down the hall. The two men head down the stairs carrying a few rolled up pieces of paper. They smile and wave as they pass by you and head out the front door. A small knock can be heard, followed by a door opening on the upper level. A faint sound of chatter can be heard throughout the house. There seems to be quite a few conversations going on in the many rooms of this establishment.
*sniff* *sniff*
perception: 12
Gorlok smells the air around him and smells the aroma of wood, and the faint smoke from what most likely would be the fire place. As the men get closer, Gorlok takes a huge wiff and is able to tell that they smell of fragrant cologne. Their clothes also appear too nice and clean to have been in the sewers..
" Well hopefully the man we have come to see isn't too deeply embroiled in the matter we are here for. "
after throughly sniffing around, gorlok turns to ulala and says in a hushed voice,
”aye lot a chatter about, think ya could sneak about and listen in ta wut they beh sayin...thell hear meh a commin amile away.”
Ulala follows up on Gorlok's suggestion.
"What a lovely abode this is. Would you be kind enough to show me a washroom? We have had a long journey and I haven't been able to powder up since returning to town."
Persuasion: 9
*Before heading upstairs* The servant looks at Ulala and says "Follow the hallway to the left of the stairs. First door on your left."
As Ulala walks into the hall, she sees a long hallway with a door on the left but also 2 more doors: one on the right and another further up on the left, before the hallway ends at a wall, then continues towards the right.
Ulala makes her way to the hallway, turning to check if anyone is watching. She then inspects the rooms.
Stealth: 12
Perception: 5
Investigation: 8
She gets closer to the door on the right and hears voices coming from it, she tries to open the door quietly, but as she opens it she accidentally pushes too hard and the door swings open.
The room is average size, containing a fireplace on the wall, the old colorful wallpaper is half covered with bookcases. There is a group of 4 guys are sitting in the room at a table discussing something on a piece of paper. They stop their conversation on Ulala's entry and give her a look of shock and confusion.
"Oh, hi guys! This isn't the bathroom is it?"
Ulala prepares to close the door slowly, but not before peeking to see if she can see what is on the paper.
10
Ulala squints at the paper and memorizes as much as she can before quickly closing the door. Once the door is closed she recites in her head what she read "Okay... I wonder what they are up to with the word 'The...'"
She then heads down the hall, past the bathroom and opens the door on the left. It seems to be a small closet full of brooms and other miscellaneous cleaning equipment. Currently this is all doors she can currently see.
Ulala returns to Gorlok to report her findings.
"Don't ask what a girl does in the restroom now. n.~"
cheeks red and flushed, gorlok raises an eyebrow
”aye ya clumsey gurl, weh could hear ya bangin around lik a heard o goats.
" Im sure you did your best Ulala"
A brief moment passes as Ulala assures Percy that she "flushed twice" then a voice from the top of the stairs breaks the conversation "Excuse me! The sir will see you know." The group sees the servant from before motioning you up.
As the party follows upstairs and makes a right into a room. The group finds themselves in a room blackened by three tall thick dark curtains. With the sun barely illuminating from the edges, the room would be unusably dark except for five lanterns of varying sizes disturbed seemingly randomly throughout the room. As the group enters, an old squeaky voice echoes from behind a barely visible wooden desk. An older man, at least in his 50s, greets them with a sunken face, half covered by thinning white hair. A gleam of youth can be seen in his eyes as he clears his throat and says with a crisp tone "Close the door behind you. Heard you got business with me? Keep me quick, the fair has me losing my hair faster than a goblin's fart from two week old pie."
As the group gathers theirs thoughts, the door slowly creaks shut behind them...