Thavriol is able to find a bit of work helping out with training and the like, stepping in as a sparring partner and such. As long as he does so, he's given a bunk and a bowl at mealtimes. There are others there with a similar arrangement, providing labor or other services for a place to stay. Over a dinner of uninspired brown stuff that's at least filling, he hears a couple of caravan guards ridiculing one of their fellows about 'screaming like a little girl' when they were camped the other night.
A moment later Thavriol is helping one of the guards back to her feet. "There now, that wasn't so hard, was it? Now, I trust you've learned not to laugh at your fellows. There're things out there that would make anyone with sense scream like a little girl, or a like a grown man. I know...I've done some o' that screaming." He eyes the two steadily for a moment. "Gonna laugh at me? Didn't think so." He turns to the third guard. "So, what was it? What did you see or hear or sense?"
The two doing the teasing decide it's not worth causing more of a scene, departing with crude gestures and one spitting in your direction. The third glowers a bit, but eventually opens up.
"Something grabbed me, and I got startled and threw it in the fire. Might have yelled a bit, but it grabbed me! Didn't get a good look at it, the others said it was just a branch, but branches don't grab folk!"
Samael, you hear a couple of woodsman grumbling about all the howling recently in the Howling Woods. Turns out that sort of thing doesn't make for a pleasant work environment.
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DM:Forged in Chaos, Spiders of the Abyss, The Sundered Way, Champions of the Citadel
"mind telling me the issue, gentlemen? I've experience with monsters, and I can determine if it's merely a wolf pack or something else." Samael approaches the woodsmen upon hearing of the plight and offers his aid.
Nolla glances up as Samael moves to speak with a couple of woodsmen. She gives him a smile as he passes by her. "Hey there Sam, how you doing..." He is already past her by the time she speaks though, and in conversation with the woodsmen. Nolla glances from her pint, to Samael, then shrugs and returns to her drink.
Nolla glances up as Samael moves to speak with a couple of woodsmen. She gives him a smile as he passes by her. "Hey there Sam, how you doing..."
Samael notices this, gives her a nod, and invites her over to join him and the woodsmen. "these lads seem to be spooked by wolves or werebeasts. nothing you and I can't handle Nolla, and I imagine it would be cathartic for you to put fear into a monster. what do you think?" Samael then smiles at her, trying to coax her and help her destress.
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13 persuasion
"gentlemen, I assure you that I am taking your concerns seriously, given I had to experience a Nothic nest that had a gazer infestation, and my companion and I bloodied the nose of a Neogi hive and liberated some of their slaves. I intend to handle the issue, but I first need to understand the issue."
The two doing the teasing decide it's not worth causing more of a scene, departing with crude gestures and one spitting in your direction. The third glowers a bit, but eventually opens up.
"Something grabbed me, and I got startled and threw it in the fire. Might have yelled a bit, but it grabbed me! Didn't get a good look at it, the others said it was just a branch, but branches don't grab folk!"
The half-elf paladin nods. "What did it feel like, this something? Did you get a look at it at all?"
Samael, they exchange a look and gesture for you to have a seat.
"Used to harvest farther out, better trees and such." "Yeah, shifted closer... uh, something unnatural out there." "New spot seemed alright, butted up against Howling Wood though, and this past week we've been hearing all kinds of howling." "Really throws you off when they start howling mid swing." "And it's weird howling too, kind of... what, gargle-y?" "Yeah, like wet howls, if that makes any sense."
"I didn't get a good look, I grabbed it and tossed it in the fire, then was looking around for anything out in the woods, it'd burned up before I thought to look in the fire. But it felt way too soft to be a branch, it had give to it... it felt like a hand grabbed me, but there was no body attached!"
He shivers.
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DM:Forged in Chaos, Spiders of the Abyss, The Sundered Way, Champions of the Citadel
Samael, they exchange a look and gesture for you to have a seat.
"Used to harvest farther out, better trees and such." "Yeah, shifted closer... uh, something unnatural out there." "New spot seemed alright, butted up against Howling Wood though, and this past week we've been hearing all kinds of howling." "Really throws you off when they start howling mid swing." "And it's weird howling too, kind of... what, gargle-y?" "Yeah, like wet howls, if that makes any sense."
"Wet howls.....interesting. perhaps the beasts are sickened by something, but definitely worth investigating. if it's plague, better to find it now and make sure proper prevention is followed rather than have it sneak in while the town is unawares. if it's monsters, again, best to handle it now and ascertain the situation rather than risk ambush in the future." Samael then grows curious. "this logging spot near the howling wood, any chance you remember the route you two took to get to it?"
"I didn't get a good look, I grabbed it and tossed it in the fire, then was looking around for anything out in the woods, it'd burned up before I thought to look in the fire. But it felt way too soft to be a branch, it had give to it... it felt like a hand grabbed me, but there was no body attached!"
He shivers.
Thavriol racks his brain trying to place the description. It definitely tickles something.
"i'm sure something will pop up." with that, samael turns to the tavern for the night.
Sure, Samael returns to the tavern after putting in a day of manual labor at the shop.
DM: Forged in Chaos, Spiders of the Abyss, The Sundered Way, Champions of the Citadel
Active Characters:
Breldo, Halfling Ranger | Kathryn, Wood Elf Rogue/Ranger | Kroshav, Dragonborn Paladin | T'laren Farsiel, Wood Elf Fighter | Trill, Kenku Bard | Val "Janellae", Mark of Shadow Elf Warlock
Samael orders a light meal then keeps his ears open for anyone who's going off on something, be it a exploration or something else.
(you know, what adventurers get up to)
((Roll a Perception check for us?))
DM: Forged in Chaos, Spiders of the Abyss, The Sundered Way, Champions of the Citadel
Active Characters:
Breldo, Halfling Ranger | Kathryn, Wood Elf Rogue/Ranger | Kroshav, Dragonborn Paladin | T'laren Farsiel, Wood Elf Fighter | Trill, Kenku Bard | Val "Janellae", Mark of Shadow Elf Warlock
ooc: Does the 3rd guard have anything?
Tandor the White, Human Life Cleric
12 perception
(here ya go)
@Thavriol
The two doing the teasing decide it's not worth causing more of a scene, departing with crude gestures and one spitting in your direction. The third glowers a bit, but eventually opens up.
"Something grabbed me, and I got startled and threw it in the fire. Might have yelled a bit, but it grabbed me! Didn't get a good look at it, the others said it was just a branch, but branches don't grab folk!"
Samael, you hear a couple of woodsman grumbling about all the howling recently in the Howling Woods. Turns out that sort of thing doesn't make for a pleasant work environment.
DM: Forged in Chaos, Spiders of the Abyss, The Sundered Way, Champions of the Citadel
Active Characters:
Breldo, Halfling Ranger | Kathryn, Wood Elf Rogue/Ranger | Kroshav, Dragonborn Paladin | T'laren Farsiel, Wood Elf Fighter | Trill, Kenku Bard | Val "Janellae", Mark of Shadow Elf Warlock
"mind telling me the issue, gentlemen? I've experience with monsters, and I can determine if it's merely a wolf pack or something else." Samael approaches the woodsmen upon hearing of the plight and offers his aid.
Nolla glances up as Samael moves to speak with a couple of woodsmen. She gives him a smile as he passes by her. "Hey there Sam, how you doing..." He is already past her by the time she speaks though, and in conversation with the woodsmen. Nolla glances from her pint, to Samael, then shrugs and returns to her drink.
Samael notices this, gives her a nod, and invites her over to join him and the woodsmen. "these lads seem to be spooked by wolves or werebeasts. nothing you and I can't handle Nolla, and I imagine it would be cathartic for you to put fear into a monster. what do you think?" Samael then smiles at her, trying to coax her and help her destress.
They seem a little put out by Samael eavesdropping on them and perhaps making light of their concerns.
((Persuasion check?))
DM: Forged in Chaos, Spiders of the Abyss, The Sundered Way, Champions of the Citadel
Active Characters:
Breldo, Halfling Ranger | Kathryn, Wood Elf Rogue/Ranger | Kroshav, Dragonborn Paladin | T'laren Farsiel, Wood Elf Fighter | Trill, Kenku Bard | Val "Janellae", Mark of Shadow Elf Warlock
13 persuasion
"gentlemen, I assure you that I am taking your concerns seriously, given I had to experience a Nothic nest that had a gazer infestation, and my companion and I bloodied the nose of a Neogi hive and liberated some of their slaves. I intend to handle the issue, but I first need to understand the issue."
The half-elf paladin nods. "What did it feel like, this something? Did you get a look at it at all?"
Tandor the White, Human Life Cleric
Samael, they exchange a look and gesture for you to have a seat.
"Used to harvest farther out, better trees and such."
"Yeah, shifted closer... uh, something unnatural out there."
"New spot seemed alright, butted up against Howling Wood though, and this past week we've been hearing all kinds of howling."
"Really throws you off when they start howling mid swing."
"And it's weird howling too, kind of... what, gargle-y?"
"Yeah, like wet howls, if that makes any sense."
"I didn't get a good look, I grabbed it and tossed it in the fire, then was looking around for anything out in the woods, it'd burned up before I thought to look in the fire. But it felt way too soft to be a branch, it had give to it... it felt like a hand grabbed me, but there was no body attached!"
He shivers.
DM: Forged in Chaos, Spiders of the Abyss, The Sundered Way, Champions of the Citadel
Active Characters:
Breldo, Halfling Ranger | Kathryn, Wood Elf Rogue/Ranger | Kroshav, Dragonborn Paladin | T'laren Farsiel, Wood Elf Fighter | Trill, Kenku Bard | Val "Janellae", Mark of Shadow Elf Warlock
"Wet howls.....interesting. perhaps the beasts are sickened by something, but definitely worth investigating. if it's plague, better to find it now and make sure proper prevention is followed rather than have it sneak in while the town is unawares. if it's monsters, again, best to handle it now and ascertain the situation rather than risk ambush in the future." Samael then grows curious. "this logging spot near the howling wood, any chance you remember the route you two took to get to it?"
"PLAGUE?"
Someone at another table overhears and interjects, the tavern humming with worried discussion.
DM: Forged in Chaos, Spiders of the Abyss, The Sundered Way, Champions of the Citadel
Active Characters:
Breldo, Halfling Ranger | Kathryn, Wood Elf Rogue/Ranger | Kroshav, Dragonborn Paladin | T'laren Farsiel, Wood Elf Fighter | Trill, Kenku Bard | Val "Janellae", Mark of Shadow Elf Warlock
Thavriol racks his brain trying to place the description. It definitely tickles something.
ooc: Can I get a Nature or Arcana roll?
Tandor the White, Human Life Cleric
((Sure, your call on what sort of "Knowledge" roll you make. It'll affect the DC and flavor of what you get.))
DM: Forged in Chaos, Spiders of the Abyss, The Sundered Way, Champions of the Citadel
Active Characters:
Breldo, Halfling Ranger | Kathryn, Wood Elf Rogue/Ranger | Kroshav, Dragonborn Paladin | T'laren Farsiel, Wood Elf Fighter | Trill, Kenku Bard | Val "Janellae", Mark of Shadow Elf Warlock
Nature: 13
Tandor the White, Human Life Cleric
"potentially. I'm going to go out there and figure out if it's a sickness, monsters, or sick monsters. will that be satisfactory, gentlemen?"