((ooc: not sure how to reveal his nature as a dragonlord if the dragon can't sense it. How did it go with Tion?))
Speaking in Draconic, Leareth replied. "Dragon business." Then switching back to Common he continued. "You want wealth and power. Gold, jewels, magic items." He stated that as a commonsense fact. "I want a particular item located a fair distance to the south, and am not particularly interested in all those other things. This is an opportunity for both of us to get what we want." He glanced pointedly at the barkeep, then back to the dragon. "For the rest we should speak privately."
He rose and spoke the rest in a casually commanding tone befitting a dragonlord. "Conclude your business here at your leisure and meet me outside the city walls." He described the spot where he was to meet up with Tion. "Take a reasonable amount of time." He thought about it for an instance. "Do you know where in this city I could buy a good map?"
"Where... is a very good question indeed." Kierro replies, after making sure that Yuno is out of earshot. "My first thought would be to simply draw her ire long enough for her target to escape on the back of a dragon down to Grivryn, and hide there until she returns to her prese-"
The cleric cuts himself off, staring off toward the east. "...there's a mythral dragon. Towards the mainland, so we won't have to deviate from our current path. Looks to be about four days ahead of us; I'd like to fly ahead and meet them once we're closer - perhaps a day or so from where it is."
Yuno offers, "I... can go with you. It... may be dangerous to go alone."
You see Kierro close his eyes, pondering a moment. “I’ll consider it. It very well could be dangerous, but there’s a good chance that it will be flying around our altitude, in which case I should be able to handle things. We’ll see.”
((ooc: not sure how to reveal his nature as a dragonlord if the dragon can't sense it. How did it go with Tion?))
Speaking in Draconic, Leareth replied. "Dragon business." Then switching back to Common he continued. "You want wealth and power. Gold, jewels, magic items." He stated that as a commonsense fact. "I want a particular item located a fair distance to the south, and am not particularly interested in all those other things. This is an opportunity for both of us to get what we want." He glanced pointedly at the barkeep, then back to the dragon. "For the rest we should speak privately."
He rose and spoke the rest in a casually commanding tone befitting a dragonlord. "Conclude your business here at your leisure and meet me outside the city walls." He described the spot where he was to meet up with Tion. "Take a reasonable amount of time." He thought about it for an instance. "Do you know where in this city I could buy a good map?"
(These dragons don't even know what a Dragonlord is. They have never encountered such as you before now. Are you using your power to control the dragon, or are you suppressing the power? If suppressing, then give me a persuasion or intimidation roll, depending on how you are approaching this.)
(Didn't know it was something he could choose not to use, seeing as Tion seems to be obeying without question. In that case Leareth wants his willing cooperation. Persuasion 23 )
"You are a demanding one, aren't you..." The dragon-in-human-form said with a glance at Leareth. "Still, your words interest me." He nods to the man behind the bar. "Durnan, I believe our business is concluded. If you will excuse me, I believe I have business to see about with this fellow."
"I'll expect your shipments to start in a tenday then." Durnan said with a nod. He eyed Leareth, but gave the dragon another nod, before moving off.
"Do you need us to leave here to discuss things, or is this as good a place as any other?" The dragon asked Leareth after the man behind the bar walked off. "If privacy is an issue, we likely shouldn't discuss whatever you need to keep secret here..." He eyes you with a speculative gaze.
Higgul He is a heavily built warrior, but seems to be more a follower, staying close to Honor, rather than a Dragonlord. Eyes Yuno with a speculative look, but gives Honor a nod. "Seems like more and more trouble..." he grumbles as he heads towards the keep. His normal easy-going attitude seems to be in a bit of a funk lately.
Morgan "She seems a bit odd." Morgan says to Leto, nodding towards Yuno. "She doesn't look like much more than a serving girl at a low-rent tavern. Are you sure she is one of you?" He runs a hand over his own noble-quality attire, looking down his nose a bit at Yuno.
Palvin The steel dragon is in humanoid form, having taken the form of a no-nonsense-looking man with a powerful build. He has steel-gray eyes with black hair. Currently he is in a tunic with simple britches. He stands near Naivara, as soon as she has landed and the Song Dragon has transformed.
ymephis The song dragon transforms into a beautiful blond elf, with long beautiful hair and a slender build. She wears a studded leather armor, one hand ont he hilt of a scimitar, as she moves to stand beside Naivara.
iveodaenth The cloud dragon drifts overhead, in the form of a cloud, but able to be sensed by all.
yrsaintinth The stone dragon looks to be more statue than humanoid, as he stands a bit apart from everyone. He gives away the fact he is not a statue, as he turns his head to take in the newcomers, but he doesn't speak. He wears the form of a bulky man, wearing a workman's britches and tunic
Piazet The axial dragon strides out of the keep, wearing a pristine suit and carrying a magical staff. He looks over the assembled, seeming to take in the newcomers with a haughty expression. "More guests it seems." He states with a cock of his head. "Very well, seems logical to gather as many as we can..." Then he simply turns away and strides back inside the keep.
Fraty The chaos dragon transforms back into a human-sized woman. She has rainbow hair and wears studded leather armor. She moves over to stand by the stone dragon, taking up a rigid stance, as she mimics him.
chysen The gold dragon transforms into a human-looking warrior in golden plate armor. He moves to stand with Kierro as he speaks with Yuno and the others. "A Mithril dragon?" He asks, looking excited. "If such would join our cause, we would likely gain much in the way of aid in keeping the peace." he looks to Kierro, excitement plane, and a bit out of character for him.
emmy "Another boring one." Emmy says to Honor, as she shifts into a human-looking woman with auburn hair and wearing studded leather armor. "Though I will say the few mithrils I've met have been ok. As long as they aren't out to save the world, they are actually fun to have a drink with and they like a good joke as good as about anyone." She eyes the newcomers. "Now this orange, looks like the sort you might want to keep an eye on..."
Zambunth The incarnum dragon is a bookish-looking human currently, holding a magical staff. He eyes Yuno with a speculative look. "I was hoping for a bit of a mystery here, with a gray and an orange working together, but, as you say you are another of these dragonlords, I guess the mystery is solved." He looks a bit put out about this but sighs. "Oh well, the dragonlords are enough of a mystery to be studying for now anyway." He nods to anyone about and then heads back into the keep.
Grivryn The dragon turtle stands close to Palvin, near Naivara. He wears the form of a tortel,with greenish-brown skin and a bald head. His eyes are sea-blue. He remains silent, watching everything with an open expression.
fesyss The gray dragon slips from the orange's back, looking to Yuno as the discussiion happens. They remain silent. She wears the form of a young waif, with sandy-brown hair and wide green eyes. Torreneg The orange stays in dragon-form for now. It looks like a monsterous aligator as it settles on the cloud-surface of the castle's front yard.
Is there any further rp you wish to do here? I can move things along a bit if you wish. The few encounters that were to happen between now and the mithril dragon aren't really a threat to you, as most of them are down at the water surface. I believe there are two whirlpools that open up below you, as well as several sea creatures that would attack you if you were on the water, but who cannot reach you up this high.
"Sometimes it's the unassuming ones that are the ones to most watch for."Leto replies to Morgan, taking a sip of his expensive wine. He then nods over to Saint and continues talking with Morgan, adding, "By the way, we really should get him some proper attire if he'll be following along eh?"
chysen The gold dragon transforms into a human-looking warrior in golden plate armor. He moves to stand with Kierro as he speaks with Yuno and the others. "A Mithril dragon?" He asks, looking excited. "If such would join our cause, we would likely gain much in the way of aid in keeping the peace." he looks to Kierro, excitement plane, and a bit out of character for him.
Kierro smiles, seeing his friend in high spirits. "I look forward to meeting them as well. They would be a welcome presence.
"You are a demanding one, aren't you..." The dragon-in-human-form said with a glance at Leareth. "Still, your words interest me." He nods to the man behind the bar. "Durnan, I believe our business is concluded. If you will excuse me, I believe I have business to see about with this fellow."
"I'll expect your shipments to start in a tenday then." Durnan said with a nod. He eyed Leareth, but gave the dragon another nod, before moving off.
"Do you need us to leave here to discuss things, or is this as good a place as any other?" The dragon asked Leareth after the man behind the bar walked off. "If privacy is an issue, we likely shouldn't discuss whatever you need to keep secret here..." He eyes you with a speculative gaze.
"Ah, then you're finished here already? Good, good... Well, I don't mind telling you some things here but others will have to wait until we meet up with my other... associate." He almost said the silent part out loud. "We were on our way south but I decided to stop by here to get some maps. Quite a surprise to find you here, as I said before... I'd be interested to hear how you managed that, some day. What's your name by the way?" He paused to give the dragon a chance to reply.
"So, in short, I have a lead on an item which was part of a set that has sentimental value to me, which was stolen. Recovering it is my primary concern. But I'm not well acquainted with these lands, so I need maps, and though I'm a capable magic caster I am in need of support." Wizards were notoriously squishy and he was sure he didn't need to elaborate. "So that's the plan, go south get the item, profit. Why should you care of about some elf's collection?" He paused to marshal his words. Dragons were vain and greedy. "You're quite powerful yourself, I know or I would not have approached you. We will certainly encounter the ones who robbed me or their agents and any treasure we find are yours. What do you say?"
Leareth "I am Oddroin." The black says eyeing you for a long moment. "Maps and such can be had, easily enough..." He glances around the tavern, then back to you. "I assume that, as you know of me, you know what I am. If so, then I also assume that this trip you have in mind is likely to have a good deal of treasure involved in it, as you would know that I wouldn't stir myself for a few meezly coppers." Rising to his feet he shrugs. "I think I need to learn more of this business you are wishing to do with me, but, as you do not seem to wish to speak of it here, we should likely move to a more agreeable location for the discussion." He starts towards the door. "You mentioned meeting you outside the city before. Do you wish to go there, or shall we find a place inside the city to speak more plainly?"
Main group You sail slowly forward on currents of air. The dragons report flocks of harpies in the distance, but they seem more afraid of getting too close than in attacking the castle. They flit around for a day, then fade away, with you moving out of their roosting area.
The next day the dragons report a ship on the waters below. It is a Warship named the Rambunctious Tide. From what they have seen it seems well-outfitted, though it appears to have taken some damage from the endless storm roiling the sea below. It is still afloat, but it is hard to say for how long.
"I can't believe it..." Kierro frets, remembering the struggle their own ship had to go through. "Endangering the lives of regular people with storms aimed at us."
He takes a breath, and is back in his element. Relief and rescue missions were right up his alley. He moves to the edge of the castle. "Yes. We should help. Chysen, your assistance would be appreciated."
Once anyone else who wants to go has said so, Kierro readies himself. "Let's move out. Keep in mind they're a warship in distress, best not to dive straight at them as an attacker would." Taking a running start, he leaps off the edge, sprouting his wings and going below the clouds. Chysen follows.
This post has potentially manipulated dice roll results.
(I haven't enforced this before, but this is a bit different situation, so...)
Anyone going into the storm, and down to help the ship, must give me an Athletics check to fly through the turbulent winds, driving rain, and so forth.
Chysen nods to Kierro. "Of course, I am with you..." He transforms and leaps after Kierro. His large, sail-like wings unfurl and sweep only a couple times before he dives after his leader. Chysen athletics check: 13
((ooc: not sure how to reveal his nature as a dragonlord if the dragon can't sense it. How did it go with Tion?))
Speaking in Draconic, Leareth replied. "Dragon business." Then switching back to Common he continued. "You want wealth and power. Gold, jewels, magic items." He stated that as a commonsense fact. "I want a particular item located a fair distance to the south, and am not particularly interested in all those other things. This is an opportunity for both of us to get what we want." He glanced pointedly at the barkeep, then back to the dragon. "For the rest we should speak privately."
He rose and spoke the rest in a casually commanding tone befitting a dragonlord. "Conclude your business here at your leisure and meet me outside the city walls." He described the spot where he was to meet up with Tion. "Take a reasonable amount of time." He thought about it for an instance. "Do you know where in this city I could buy a good map?"
Yuno offers, "I... can go with you. It... may be dangerous to go alone."
You see Kierro close his eyes, pondering a moment. “I’ll consider it. It very well could be dangerous, but there’s a good chance that it will be flying around our altitude, in which case I should be able to handle things. We’ll see.”
(These dragons don't even know what a Dragonlord is. They have never encountered such as you before now. Are you using your power to control the dragon, or are you suppressing the power? If suppressing, then give me a persuasion or intimidation roll, depending on how you are approaching this.)
(Didn't know it was something he could choose not to use, seeing as Tion seems to be obeying without question. In that case Leareth wants his willing cooperation. Persuasion 23 )
"You are a demanding one, aren't you..." The dragon-in-human-form said with a glance at Leareth. "Still, your words interest me." He nods to the man behind the bar. "Durnan, I believe our business is concluded. If you will excuse me, I believe I have business to see about with this fellow."
"I'll expect your shipments to start in a tenday then." Durnan said with a nod. He eyed Leareth, but gave the dragon another nod, before moving off.
"Do you need us to leave here to discuss things, or is this as good a place as any other?" The dragon asked Leareth after the man behind the bar walked off. "If privacy is an issue, we likely shouldn't discuss whatever you need to keep secret here..." He eyes you with a speculative gaze.
Higgul
He is a heavily built warrior, but seems to be more a follower, staying close to Honor, rather than a Dragonlord. Eyes Yuno with a speculative look, but gives Honor a nod. "Seems like more and more trouble..." he grumbles as he heads towards the keep. His normal easy-going attitude seems to be in a bit of a funk lately.
Morgan
"She seems a bit odd." Morgan says to Leto, nodding towards Yuno. "She doesn't look like much more than a serving girl at a low-rent tavern. Are you sure she is one of you?" He runs a hand over his own noble-quality attire, looking down his nose a bit at Yuno.
Palvin
The steel dragon is in humanoid form, having taken the form of a no-nonsense-looking man with a powerful build. He has steel-gray eyes with black hair. Currently he is in a tunic with simple britches. He stands near Naivara, as soon as she has landed and the Song Dragon has transformed.
ymephis
The song dragon transforms into a beautiful blond elf, with long beautiful hair and a slender build. She wears a studded leather armor, one hand ont he hilt of a scimitar, as she moves to stand beside Naivara.
iveodaenth
The cloud dragon drifts overhead, in the form of a cloud, but able to be sensed by all.
yrsaintinth
The stone dragon looks to be more statue than humanoid, as he stands a bit apart from everyone. He gives away the fact he is not a statue, as he turns his head to take in the newcomers, but he doesn't speak. He wears the form of a bulky man, wearing a workman's britches and tunic
Piazet
The axial dragon strides out of the keep, wearing a pristine suit and carrying a magical staff. He looks over the assembled, seeming to take in the newcomers with a haughty expression. "More guests it seems." He states with a cock of his head. "Very well, seems logical to gather as many as we can..." Then he simply turns away and strides back inside the keep.
Fraty
The chaos dragon transforms back into a human-sized woman. She has rainbow hair and wears studded leather armor. She moves over to stand by the stone dragon, taking up a rigid stance, as she mimics him.
chysen
The gold dragon transforms into a human-looking warrior in golden plate armor. He moves to stand with Kierro as he speaks with Yuno and the others. "A Mithril dragon?" He asks, looking excited. "If such would join our cause, we would likely gain much in the way of aid in keeping the peace." he looks to Kierro, excitement plane, and a bit out of character for him.
emmy
"Another boring one." Emmy says to Honor, as she shifts into a human-looking woman with auburn hair and wearing studded leather armor. "Though I will say the few mithrils I've met have been ok. As long as they aren't out to save the world, they are actually fun to have a drink with and they like a good joke as good as about anyone." She eyes the newcomers. "Now this orange, looks like the sort you might want to keep an eye on..."
Zambunth
The incarnum dragon is a bookish-looking human currently, holding a magical staff. He eyes Yuno with a speculative look. "I was hoping for a bit of a mystery here, with a gray and an orange working together, but, as you say you are another of these dragonlords, I guess the mystery is solved." He looks a bit put out about this but sighs. "Oh well, the dragonlords are enough of a mystery to be studying for now anyway." He nods to anyone about and then heads back into the keep.
Grivryn
The dragon turtle stands close to Palvin, near Naivara. He wears the form of a tortel,with greenish-brown skin and a bald head. His eyes are sea-blue. He remains silent, watching everything with an open expression.
fesyss
The gray dragon slips from the orange's back, looking to Yuno as the discussiion happens. They remain silent. She wears the form of a young waif, with sandy-brown hair and wide green eyes.
Torreneg
The orange stays in dragon-form for now. It looks like a monsterous aligator as it settles on the cloud-surface of the castle's front yard.
Is there any further rp you wish to do here? I can move things along a bit if you wish. The few encounters that were to happen between now and the mithril dragon aren't really a threat to you, as most of them are down at the water surface. I believe there are two whirlpools that open up below you, as well as several sea creatures that would attack you if you were on the water, but who cannot reach you up this high.
(Happy to move along here)
“I will take responsibility for what I have done. [...] If must fall, I will rise each time a better man.” ― Brandon Sanderson, Oathbringer.
"Sometimes it's the unassuming ones that are the ones to most watch for." Leto replies to Morgan, taking a sip of his expensive wine. He then nods over to Saint and continues talking with Morgan, adding, "By the way, we really should get him some proper attire if he'll be following along eh?"
((onward!))
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Kierro smiles, seeing his friend in high spirits. "I look forward to meeting them as well. They would be a welcome presence.
(Ready to move on.)
"Hopefully the mithril will have a good sense of humor, with this lot," Honor says to Emmy.
(Ready to move on - Honor would want to spend some time trying to pull Higgul out of his funk, figure out what's causing it, etc, though)
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"Ah, then you're finished here already? Good, good... Well, I don't mind telling you some things here but others will have to wait until we meet up with my other... associate." He almost said the silent part out loud. "We were on our way south but I decided to stop by here to get some maps. Quite a surprise to find you here, as I said before... I'd be interested to hear how you managed that, some day. What's your name by the way?" He paused to give the dragon a chance to reply.
"So, in short, I have a lead on an item which was part of a set that has sentimental value to me, which was stolen. Recovering it is my primary concern. But I'm not well acquainted with these lands, so I need maps, and though I'm a capable magic caster I am in need of support." Wizards were notoriously squishy and he was sure he didn't need to elaborate. "So that's the plan, go south get the item, profit. Why should you care of about some elf's collection?" He paused to marshal his words. Dragons were vain and greedy. "You're quite powerful yourself, I know or I would not have approached you. We will certainly encounter the ones who robbed me or their agents and any treasure we find are yours. What do you say?"
(Ready to move on)
Leareth
"I am Oddroin." The black says eyeing you for a long moment. "Maps and such can be had, easily enough..." He glances around the tavern, then back to you. "I assume that, as you know of me, you know what I am. If so, then I also assume that this trip you have in mind is likely to have a good deal of treasure involved in it, as you would know that I wouldn't stir myself for a few meezly coppers." Rising to his feet he shrugs. "I think I need to learn more of this business you are wishing to do with me, but, as you do not seem to wish to speak of it here, we should likely move to a more agreeable location for the discussion." He starts towards the door. "You mentioned meeting you outside the city before. Do you wish to go there, or shall we find a place inside the city to speak more plainly?"
Main group
You sail slowly forward on currents of air. The dragons report flocks of harpies in the distance, but they seem more afraid of getting too close than in attacking the castle. They flit around for a day, then fade away, with you moving out of their roosting area.
The next day the dragons report a ship on the waters below. It is a Warship named the Rambunctious Tide. From what they have seen it seems well-outfitted, though it appears to have taken some damage from the endless storm roiling the sea below. It is still afloat, but it is hard to say for how long.
"We should help..." Naivara says, watching the ship
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"I can't believe it..." Kierro frets, remembering the struggle their own ship had to go through. "Endangering the lives of regular people with storms aimed at us."
He takes a breath, and is back in his element. Relief and rescue missions were right up his alley. He moves to the edge of the castle. "Yes. We should help. Chysen, your assistance would be appreciated."
Once anyone else who wants to go has said so, Kierro readies himself. "Let's move out. Keep in mind they're a warship in distress, best not to dive straight at them as an attacker would." Taking a running start, he leaps off the edge, sprouting his wings and going below the clouds. Chysen follows.
(I haven't enforced this before, but this is a bit different situation, so...)
Anyone going into the storm, and down to help the ship, must give me an Athletics check to fly through the turbulent winds, driving rain, and so forth.
Chysen nods to Kierro. "Of course, I am with you..." He transforms and leaps after Kierro. His large, sail-like wings unfurl and sweep only a couple times before he dives after his leader.
Chysen athletics check: 13
Forgot to say, the DC is only 15 to fly, so should be a check most can make, but bad rolls are still possible.
Kierro will cast guidance before taking off.
Athletics: 28
(Crap.)