As Norge looks over the label on the bottle he says, "I can't make out the last name but has anyone heard of a person named Galgari? It's hard to tell if they purchased the bottle or produced it."
Jakob doesn't know anything about Galgari.. he doesn't know what it means or what it might be referring to. He knows it sounds a bit exotic for the town of darkwater.
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"These bottles are quite strange, but oddly beautiful in their shape. Quite fascinating, actually. Intriguing craftsmanship indeed. Clearly the work of an artisan glassmaker, although I do not recall ever seeing anything quite like them. They were obviously not made made here, so the question begs, who brought them to Darkwater, and for what purpose?"
Bey searches her memory to try and jog any reference of the words Galgari or Ravnica that she might have locked within the recesses of her mind.
As Bey racks her brain examining the strange fragile jars, her brief memory from her past flashes to the front of her mind. Suddently she remembers that Ravnica is indeed a far away place.... but not like across an ocean... but in another plane of existance maybe? Or another dimension? You don't really know for sure because as the memory gets clearer in your mind, you recall that it was IronTail having an argument over the price of some goods outside his store where the large tiefling mentioned Ravnica.. "You find me another merchant selling goods from another plain and then maybe i'll cut ya a deal. I'd like to see ya try walking to Ravnica from here... Just keep walking that direction until ya find yerself in the bottom of the ocean!" Irontail's voice echoes in your mind. As you think more about irontail and the types of items he sells... you think that you have seen a number of items that were marked with labels that had strange names... Ravnica... eberron... Avernus... Lots of places you had never heard of before looking through the door of his shop.
Bey’s green eyes open very wide when the realization hits her.
"IronTail...! I knew this sounded familiar! He sells these kinds of very odd items in his shop! And I remember hearing him mention the name Ravnica when he was talking to one of his customers. It’s a place... obviously not close to here, but it sounded like thats where he imports some of his wares.“
As Bey mentions Irontail, you all are able to think back to different strange contraptions and magical items sold by the large tiefling. You also remember the mayor mentioning that the reward money for finding the cause of the infection and putting an end to it was provided by Irontail... With the crimson tiefling saying it was bad for business and the gnomeish Mayor wanting the primary source of income to the town to remain happy.
You are all not sure if the crate was dumped here in the swamp or if it had been dumped into the sewers and washed out into the stinking bog.. but it is around 2pm and your stumachs begin to rumble as the sun beats down on you while you stand around the bank of the swamp. The surface of the swamp once again becomes still like that of a mirror with dots of wilted lilly pads and reeds scattered throughout. The sound of bugs buzzing and chirping fill your ears.
Feeling his stomach rumble and the pain in his body from being attacked Azure turns to the group and says, "Perhaps we should return to town and grab a bite to eat. We can drop off the slime at Mucor's on the way then rest a bit and discuss our next steps."
"That sounds great to me." Norge says as he attempts to shake mud off of his boot. "I've seen enough of the sewers and swamp for the day. Let's clean up a bit and grab some grub."
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Jakob looks determined. "I want to find out where Bog was going. I placed a magical mark on her and will be able to track her more easily for a little while longer. After I learn more about that, I'll meet you all in town."
OOC: Jakob's intention is to go back to the room with the mold, wild shape into a cat, and then follow Bog's trail with the aid of hunter's mark. He doesn't want to engage; he just wants to find out where she went and perhaps gather more information at that location. Perception (at advantage due to hunter's mark, but cats get advantage when using smell anyway): 21 + hunter's intuition: 2
(OOC: So who is heading back to town and is Jakob going alone? The only other person that could fit into the small tunnels along with Jakob would be Mith.)
“Cleaning up sounds like a wonderful idea. Even better that eating, although I could stand a few bites as well. I think I’ve had my fill of muck and sewers for awhile. I’ll join you two, while Jakob and Mith try and follow Bog.”
Jakob and Mith head back into the sewers and make their way to the chamber where they had encountered Bog. After turning into a cat, Jakob motions to Mith to follow him with a swipe of his paw before disappearing into the tunnel. Water flows against the two of them as they push their way against the current of the pipe. The pipe bends and twists with absolutely no light penetrating the stifling darkness. Occasionally you feel things brush against your arms and head, quickly realizing that they are roots and moss that had penetrated the very old pipe. The tunnel turns and twists again... and you realize that you have no idea where you are in relation to the town. After what feels like forever with only the sound of trickling water and your claws scraping against the pipe, you finally see a faint bit of light. Up ahead there is a break in the pipe with the slightest bit of light shining through. As you approach you can see that something has carved out and dug short tunnel through the side of the pipe and into the side of an old well. As the cat approaches the well, he can see that it is pretty old but still in pretty nice shape. It had been very well crafted when it was originally built. Some water sits in the bottom with bits of brick and rock scattered around and an old bucket laying broken on top. The rope from the well dangles nearby and looks to be relatively new as though it had been replaced recently... much newer than the busted bucket. Looking up through the hole in the side of the well, you can see a few rays of sunlight penetrating the very dense tree cover. You cannot see anything else from down inside the well but you know that you are somewhere deep in the forest and not in town..
Azure, Norge and Bey make their way back into town... They climb up off the bank of the swamp and within a few minutes they are able to reach the road that runs east and west along the northern edge of town. you follow it until they pass Oscars shack where he gives you a wave and head back into town. As you return you see a few different city workers all wearing their standard black hats cleaning and going about their business. They don't pay much attention to the stink coming form your muck caked clothing. The various other villagers and shop keepers however occasionally cough or hold their noses as you make your ways past.
(OOC: I will say that it took close to an hour to push through the tunnel as well as walk your way back into town. Where are you going once in town? To the Muck and Maggots? To your own homes / rooms?)
Once the trio arrives back in town Norge walks up to the door of the Muck and Maggots and turns to Azure and Bey. "I'm going to my room to scrub some of this grime off and then I'll be down to eat. Meet me back here when you're ready and we'll discuss our next move."
As Jakat leaps from the hole on the side of the well, he bites the rope and sinks his claws into the rope. It takes him a little while to claw and bite his way up before working his body back and forth enough to swing on to the ledge of the well. Once there he is able to see an old run down house near a worn unkept road. the surrounding area is filled with dense trees.
If Jakob sees no danger in the immediate area — and no humanoids — he motions for Mith to climb up.
OOC: As I said, wild shape only lasts an hour, but Jakob could have "renewed" the cat shape if it's been over an hour. How much time does he have left in this form?
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As Norge looks over the label on the bottle he says, "I can't make out the last name but has anyone heard of a person named Galgari? It's hard to tell if they purchased the bottle or produced it."
Vanilla roll on the name Galgari: 5
Jakob doesn't know anything about Galgari.. he doesn't know what it means or what it might be referring to. He knows it sounds a bit exotic for the town of darkwater.
"These bottles are quite strange, but oddly beautiful in their shape. Quite fascinating, actually. Intriguing craftsmanship indeed. Clearly the work of an artisan glassmaker, although I do not recall ever seeing anything quite like them. They were obviously not made made here, so the question begs, who brought them to Darkwater, and for what purpose?"
Bey searches her memory to try and jog any reference of the words Galgari or Ravnica that she might have locked within the recesses of her mind.
History check for "Galgari": 2
History check for "Ravnica": 7
As Bey racks her brain examining the strange fragile jars, her brief memory from her past flashes to the front of her mind. Suddently she remembers that Ravnica is indeed a far away place.... but not like across an ocean... but in another plane of existance maybe? Or another dimension? You don't really know for sure because as the memory gets clearer in your mind, you recall that it was IronTail having an argument over the price of some goods outside his store where the large tiefling mentioned Ravnica.. "You find me another merchant selling goods from another plain and then maybe i'll cut ya a deal. I'd like to see ya try walking to Ravnica from here... Just keep walking that direction until ya find yerself in the bottom of the ocean!" Irontail's voice echoes in your mind. As you think more about irontail and the types of items he sells... you think that you have seen a number of items that were marked with labels that had strange names... Ravnica... eberron... Avernus... Lots of places you had never heard of before looking through the door of his shop.
Bey’s green eyes open very wide when the realization hits her.
"IronTail...! I knew this sounded familiar! He sells these kinds of very odd items in his shop! And I remember hearing him mention the name Ravnica when he was talking to one of his customers. It’s a place... obviously not close to here, but it sounded like thats where he imports some of his wares.“
"Irontail?" Jakob repeats. He thinks. "You think he's behind this?"
As Bey mentions Irontail, you all are able to think back to different strange contraptions and magical items sold by the large tiefling. You also remember the mayor mentioning that the reward money for finding the cause of the infection and putting an end to it was provided by Irontail... With the crimson tiefling saying it was bad for business and the gnomeish Mayor wanting the primary source of income to the town to remain happy.
You are all not sure if the crate was dumped here in the swamp or if it had been dumped into the sewers and washed out into the stinking bog.. but it is around 2pm and your stumachs begin to rumble as the sun beats down on you while you stand around the bank of the swamp. The surface of the swamp once again becomes still like that of a mirror with dots of wilted lilly pads and reeds scattered throughout. The sound of bugs buzzing and chirping fill your ears.
Feeling his stomach rumble and the pain in his body from being attacked Azure turns to the group and says, "Perhaps we should return to town and grab a bite to eat. We can drop off the slime at Mucor's on the way then rest a bit and discuss our next steps."
"That sounds great to me." Norge says as he attempts to shake mud off of his boot. "I've seen enough of the sewers and swamp for the day. Let's clean up a bit and grab some grub."
Jakob looks determined. "I want to find out where Bog was going. I placed a magical mark on her and will be able to track her more easily for a little while longer. After I learn more about that, I'll meet you all in town."
OOC: Jakob's intention is to go back to the room with the mold, wild shape into a cat, and then follow Bog's trail with the aid of hunter's mark. He doesn't want to engage; he just wants to find out where she went and perhaps gather more information at that location. Perception (at advantage due to hunter's mark, but cats get advantage when using smell anyway): 21 + hunter's intuition: 2
(OOC: So who is heading back to town and is Jakob going alone? The only other person that could fit into the small tunnels along with Jakob would be Mith.)
"If you want the company I'll go with you." Mith says. "I'm the only one that will fit in those pipes."
Mith will tag along of Jakob says yes.
“Cleaning up sounds like a wonderful idea. Even better that eating, although I could stand a few bites as well. I think I’ve had my fill of muck and sewers for awhile. I’ll join you two, while Jakob and Mith try and follow Bog.”
Jakob and Mith head back into the sewers and make their way to the chamber where they had encountered Bog. After turning into a cat, Jakob motions to Mith to follow him with a swipe of his paw before disappearing into the tunnel. Water flows against the two of them as they push their way against the current of the pipe. The pipe bends and twists with absolutely no light penetrating the stifling darkness. Occasionally you feel things brush against your arms and head, quickly realizing that they are roots and moss that had penetrated the very old pipe. The tunnel turns and twists again... and you realize that you have no idea where you are in relation to the town. After what feels like forever with only the sound of trickling water and your claws scraping against the pipe, you finally see a faint bit of light. Up ahead there is a break in the pipe with the slightest bit of light shining through. As you approach you can see that something has carved out and dug short tunnel through the side of the pipe and into the side of an old well. As the cat approaches the well, he can see that it is pretty old but still in pretty nice shape. It had been very well crafted when it was originally built. Some water sits in the bottom with bits of brick and rock scattered around and an old bucket laying broken on top. The rope from the well dangles nearby and looks to be relatively new as though it had been replaced recently... much newer than the busted bucket. Looking up through the hole in the side of the well, you can see a few rays of sunlight penetrating the very dense tree cover. You cannot see anything else from down inside the well but you know that you are somewhere deep in the forest and not in town..
Azure, Norge and Bey make their way back into town... They climb up off the bank of the swamp and within a few minutes they are able to reach the road that runs east and west along the northern edge of town. you follow it until they pass Oscars shack where he gives you a wave and head back into town. As you return you see a few different city workers all wearing their standard black hats cleaning and going about their business. They don't pay much attention to the stink coming form your muck caked clothing. The various other villagers and shop keepers however occasionally cough or hold their noses as you make your ways past.
(OOC: I will say that it took close to an hour to push through the tunnel as well as walk your way back into town. Where are you going once in town? To the Muck and Maggots? To your own homes / rooms?)
OOC: As wildshape only lasts an hour, I'll let you tell me whether I used one or two slots to make it all the way to the well.
Kitty-Jakob climbs the well stealthily to have a look around.
Stealth: 6
Mith waits at the bottom for Jakob to wave him up.
Once the trio arrives back in town Norge walks up to the door of the Muck and Maggots and turns to Azure and Bey. "I'm going to my room to scrub some of this grime off and then I'll be down to eat. Meet me back here when you're ready and we'll discuss our next move."
As Jakat leaps from the hole on the side of the well, he bites the rope and sinks his claws into the rope. It takes him a little while to claw and bite his way up before working his body back and forth enough to swing on to the ledge of the well. Once there he is able to see an old run down house near a worn unkept road. the surrounding area is filled with dense trees.
If Jakob sees no danger in the immediate area — and no humanoids — he motions for Mith to climb up.
OOC: As I said, wild shape only lasts an hour, but Jakob could have "renewed" the cat shape if it's been over an hour. How much time does he have left in this form?