"Thpas? Are you alright? Did this raven just bite you?" asks Byllemura. She then continues as if thinking out loud: "I'm confused... Why would Strahd or his spies let us know about Gertruda? How does he know we're looking for her? Is he teasing us?"
Urwin rushes into the stables, his black beard all messy and uncombed. Raven feathers are muddled with his robes. He holds a lantern in his hand. "What happened here? I heard a bunch of noise!"
Rollback Post to RevisionRollBack
Devious serpent folk devoid of compassion, yuan-ti manipulate other creatures by arousing their doubts, evoking their fears, and elevating and crushing their hopes. From remote temples in jungles, swamps, and deserts, the yuan-ti plot to supplant and dominate all other races and to make themselves gods.
Thpas sees the ravens flying over the rooftops of the houses and beyond the walls of the town. They then vanish into the mist.
Rollback Post to RevisionRollBack
Devious serpent folk devoid of compassion, yuan-ti manipulate other creatures by arousing their doubts, evoking their fears, and elevating and crushing their hopes. From remote temples in jungles, swamps, and deserts, the yuan-ti plot to supplant and dominate all other races and to make themselves gods.
"Urwin, we were following our good friend Rictavio. He went to the stables but we lost him. Would you have any idea where he could have gone?" says Byllemura. She gets a bit closer to the innkeeper, plucks a raven feather out of his robes with an arcane hand (casting Mage hand) and chuckles: "There are so many ravens around here. And you seem to have a close bond to them, you and your wife, don''t you?" with a wink.
"I'm not sure we have a "bond" with them. But they just like hanging around the inn. They must smell the wolf steak!" he chuckles.
Rollback Post to RevisionRollBack
Devious serpent folk devoid of compassion, yuan-ti manipulate other creatures by arousing their doubts, evoking their fears, and elevating and crushing their hopes. From remote temples in jungles, swamps, and deserts, the yuan-ti plot to supplant and dominate all other races and to make themselves gods.
Byllemura can see that Urwin knows something about the ravens. Something that he does not wish to tell.
Rollback Post to RevisionRollBack
Devious serpent folk devoid of compassion, yuan-ti manipulate other creatures by arousing their doubts, evoking their fears, and elevating and crushing their hopes. From remote temples in jungles, swamps, and deserts, the yuan-ti plot to supplant and dominate all other races and to make themselves gods.
Byllemura, her smile widening, "Right, the wolf steak. It smells delicious. I'll probably have some tonight. What of Rictavio? Have you seen him?"
Catching the raven feather with her right hand, she raises it towards her ear and places it behind. While her hand moves before her mouth, she whispers (casting Message towards Thpas): "Urwin knows more about the ravens ; I am sure of it."
"Tell me Urwin, do the ravens usually bring gifts, I mean besides the fresh coat of paint?" Thpas smears the droppings that have collected in the soles of his shoes.
"The ravens have gifted us a letter, seemingly from Strahd himself. You may also want to speak with a Thatcher to fix that gaping hole...it seems they have taken it to be something of an invitation."
"What's that? A locket? The ravens have been bringing all kinds of trinkets here. They seem to like decorating their nests with it!" says Urwin with a nervous chuckle.
Rollback Post to RevisionRollBack
Devious serpent folk devoid of compassion, yuan-ti manipulate other creatures by arousing their doubts, evoking their fears, and elevating and crushing their hopes. From remote temples in jungles, swamps, and deserts, the yuan-ti plot to supplant and dominate all other races and to make themselves gods.
This post has potentially manipulated dice roll results.
"Urwin, you look a bit nervous. Anything that troubles you? We're an adventuring band of sorts. We could help you if you told us what is bothering you..." (Persuasion check ? 18)
Urwin trembles a bit, "Its nothing." He heads through another door in the stables leading into the inn, closing it behind him.
Rollback Post to RevisionRollBack
Devious serpent folk devoid of compassion, yuan-ti manipulate other creatures by arousing their doubts, evoking their fears, and elevating and crushing their hopes. From remote temples in jungles, swamps, and deserts, the yuan-ti plot to supplant and dominate all other races and to make themselves gods.
"Well this has been a productive morning. Thpas, if I'm right about these birds, you might well be infected with lycanthropy. I'm not sure what can be done about that, though. And I don't know of any way to tell for sure until it happens, anyway." Emre shrugs casually. "So I guess we can cross that bridge if we come to it. At any rate, it would seem our lead to Blinsky has disappeared."
With a deep sigh, Byllemura stares at the door through which Urwin left the stables, then looks at Valanthe: "Val, you're right. We can ask around. I'm sure someone must know where Blinsky's store is."
Thpas follows the rest to find the toy maker. "Byllemura, what do you think is bothering Urwin?"
He also addresses Emre after climbing down the ladder, "I've never heard of a bird turning someone into a werewolf. Even if it did, how would you suggest we test for it?"
"To be truly honest with you, I have no idea, Thpas" says Byllemura. "He has been dodging all our questions about the ravens, the feathers and all and his behavior looks a bit off to me. Anyways..."
Heading out of the stables: "Should we ask the first folk we come across on the streets or do you have a better plan to find this shop?"
"Wait...if you can understand us, are you able to communicate with us?" Emre asks the ravens. "Where is Gertruda? What is the meaning of this letter?"
DM - Storm King's Thunder PbP | Yet Another Storm King's Thunder PbP
Current: Eogard Duramastar, Human Twilight Cleric/Star Druid | Eiren Lathrana, Shadar-Kai Eldritch Knight/Bladesinger | Arugula, Rabbitfolk Armorer
Survivor: CrispyDM's Saltmarsh as Syltra | SarcasticFury's Strahd as Hadrian Frozenspark | Forge of Fury as The DM
"Thpas? Are you alright? Did this raven just bite you?" asks Byllemura. She then continues as if thinking out loud: "I'm confused... Why would Strahd or his spies let us know about Gertruda? How does he know we're looking for her? Is he teasing us?"
PbP: Curse of Strahd: In the Shadow of Ravenloft - Byllemura Ziasebek, Tiefling Sorceress (4)
Urwin rushes into the stables, his black beard all messy and uncombed. Raven feathers are muddled with his robes. He holds a lantern in his hand. "What happened here? I heard a bunch of noise!"
Devious serpent folk devoid of compassion, yuan-ti manipulate other creatures by arousing their doubts, evoking their fears, and elevating and crushing their hopes. From remote temples in jungles, swamps, and deserts, the yuan-ti plot to supplant and dominate all other races and to make themselves gods.
"Yes, it bit me, but it's nothing. I've had worse injuries from a scraped knee." Thpas chuckles, and returns to his usual cheerful disposition.
He then continues up the ladder to follow where the ravens have flown out through the hole.
Thpas sees the ravens flying over the rooftops of the houses and beyond the walls of the town. They then vanish into the mist.
Devious serpent folk devoid of compassion, yuan-ti manipulate other creatures by arousing their doubts, evoking their fears, and elevating and crushing their hopes. From remote temples in jungles, swamps, and deserts, the yuan-ti plot to supplant and dominate all other races and to make themselves gods.
"Urwin, we were following our good friend Rictavio. He went to the stables but we lost him. Would you have any idea where he could have gone?" says Byllemura. She gets a bit closer to the innkeeper, plucks a raven feather out of his robes with an arcane hand (casting Mage hand) and chuckles: "There are so many ravens around here. And you seem to have a close bond to them, you and your wife, don''t you?" with a wink.
PbP: Curse of Strahd: In the Shadow of Ravenloft - Byllemura Ziasebek, Tiefling Sorceress (4)
"I'm not sure we have a "bond" with them. But they just like hanging around the inn. They must smell the wolf steak!" he chuckles.
Devious serpent folk devoid of compassion, yuan-ti manipulate other creatures by arousing their doubts, evoking their fears, and elevating and crushing their hopes. From remote temples in jungles, swamps, and deserts, the yuan-ti plot to supplant and dominate all other races and to make themselves gods.
Byllemura stares right into Urwin's eyes, trying to read whether he is hiding something (Insight check: 15)
PbP: Curse of Strahd: In the Shadow of Ravenloft - Byllemura Ziasebek, Tiefling Sorceress (4)
Byllemura can see that Urwin knows something about the ravens. Something that he does not wish to tell.
Devious serpent folk devoid of compassion, yuan-ti manipulate other creatures by arousing their doubts, evoking their fears, and elevating and crushing their hopes. From remote temples in jungles, swamps, and deserts, the yuan-ti plot to supplant and dominate all other races and to make themselves gods.
Byllemura, her smile widening, "Right, the wolf steak. It smells delicious. I'll probably have some tonight. What of Rictavio? Have you seen him?"
Catching the raven feather with her right hand, she raises it towards her ear and places it behind. While her hand moves before her mouth, she whispers (casting Message towards Thpas): "Urwin knows more about the ravens ; I am sure of it."
PbP: Curse of Strahd: In the Shadow of Ravenloft - Byllemura Ziasebek, Tiefling Sorceress (4)
"Tell me Urwin, do the ravens usually bring gifts, I mean besides the fresh coat of paint?" Thpas smears the droppings that have collected in the soles of his shoes.
"The ravens have gifted us a letter, seemingly from Strahd himself. You may also want to speak with a Thatcher to fix that gaping hole...it seems they have taken it to be something of an invitation."
Emre displays the letter and the golden locket with Gertruda's name on it.
DM - Storm King's Thunder PbP | Yet Another Storm King's Thunder PbP
Current: Eogard Duramastar, Human Twilight Cleric/Star Druid | Eiren Lathrana, Shadar-Kai Eldritch Knight/Bladesinger | Arugula, Rabbitfolk Armorer
Survivor: CrispyDM's Saltmarsh as Syltra | SarcasticFury's Strahd as Hadrian Frozenspark | Forge of Fury as The DM
"What's that? A locket? The ravens have been bringing all kinds of trinkets here. They seem to like decorating their nests with it!" says Urwin with a nervous chuckle.
Devious serpent folk devoid of compassion, yuan-ti manipulate other creatures by arousing their doubts, evoking their fears, and elevating and crushing their hopes. From remote temples in jungles, swamps, and deserts, the yuan-ti plot to supplant and dominate all other races and to make themselves gods.
"Urwin, you look a bit nervous. Anything that troubles you? We're an adventuring band of sorts. We could help you if you told us what is bothering you..." (Persuasion check ? 18)
PbP: Curse of Strahd: In the Shadow of Ravenloft - Byllemura Ziasebek, Tiefling Sorceress (4)
Urwin trembles a bit, "Its nothing." He heads through another door in the stables leading into the inn, closing it behind him.
Devious serpent folk devoid of compassion, yuan-ti manipulate other creatures by arousing their doubts, evoking their fears, and elevating and crushing their hopes. From remote temples in jungles, swamps, and deserts, the yuan-ti plot to supplant and dominate all other races and to make themselves gods.
"Well this has been a productive morning. Thpas, if I'm right about these birds, you might well be infected with lycanthropy. I'm not sure what can be done about that, though. And I don't know of any way to tell for sure until it happens, anyway." Emre shrugs casually. "So I guess we can cross that bridge if we come to it. At any rate, it would seem our lead to Blinsky has disappeared."
DM - Storm King's Thunder PbP | Yet Another Storm King's Thunder PbP
Current: Eogard Duramastar, Human Twilight Cleric/Star Druid | Eiren Lathrana, Shadar-Kai Eldritch Knight/Bladesinger | Arugula, Rabbitfolk Armorer
Survivor: CrispyDM's Saltmarsh as Syltra | SarcasticFury's Strahd as Hadrian Frozenspark | Forge of Fury as The DM
"I should have lifted up Urwin by the scruff - then maybe he would have come clean about these ravens..."
Responding to Erme, "If Blinsky has a store in town I'm sure we can find it with just a little walking around."
Storm King's Thunder - Ink, Elven Bladesinging Wizard
Core City: APbPA - Ormond, Human Twilight Cleric
The Inferno - BG:Dia - DM
They keep me rollin'
With a deep sigh, Byllemura stares at the door through which Urwin left the stables, then looks at Valanthe: "Val, you're right. We can ask around. I'm sure someone must know where Blinsky's store is."
PbP: Curse of Strahd: In the Shadow of Ravenloft - Byllemura Ziasebek, Tiefling Sorceress (4)
Thpas follows the rest to find the toy maker. "Byllemura, what do you think is bothering Urwin?"
He also addresses Emre after climbing down the ladder, "I've never heard of a bird turning someone into a werewolf. Even if it did, how would you suggest we test for it?"
"To be truly honest with you, I have no idea, Thpas" says Byllemura. "He has been dodging all our questions about the ravens, the feathers and all and his behavior looks a bit off to me. Anyways..."
Heading out of the stables: "Should we ask the first folk we come across on the streets or do you have a better plan to find this shop?"
PbP: Curse of Strahd: In the Shadow of Ravenloft - Byllemura Ziasebek, Tiefling Sorceress (4)