''He will be here pretty soon, I think. I can hold fast here if you want to nip off and see her, Erevan. Or the other way round? Whatever you think best, I'll do. Only, I don't like the idea of leaving the Mayor unsupervised just now. I riled him up too much. And can Fez carry a message if need be? I'd hate for something to happen when we weren't together..."
Erevan says, "Why don't you keep an eye on things here. I will hurry over to Cowslip and ask about the mad gnome. I'll be back shortly. I will check in with Fez regularly. I can see through his eyes, hear through his ears, and speak through him, but I don't believe he can reach out to me first."
With that, he hurries over to Nanny Cowslip's area and seeks her out. When he has the chance, he speaks to her quietly, starting with a relatively straightforward question. "Do you know of a mad gnome goes by the name of Patcher Moldwarp?"
Hearing this, Erevan thanks Nanny Cowslip for her time and scoots back over to the main tent to meet back up with Olwer. He speaks quietly to his comrade, in Elvish.
"I don't think Nanny Cowslip is going to be much help to us in figuring out this weird time trick," he says. "Unless we're just missing something here."
With that, he reaches out to Fez and stations the invisible sprite just outside the entrance. He gives him a description of the mad gnome based on what he's heard and instructs Fez to zoom over to Erevan when the gnome is spotted approaching the main tent.
I don't expect sleep to work on a caster who can cast what appears to be a polymorph spell, but my PC doesn't know things like average hit points of a higher level spellcasting class or exact spell levels. And who knows, maybe Patcher's not that tough? Olwer's going to gamble that his strongest soporific magic might work, ending a fight before it begins and doing so without making a huge fuss. Just posting this so Darwin doesn't think he's teamed up with an impulsive guy who doesn't learn from mistakes. LOL. Iork's blades--ouch!
I think sleep is a fine thing to try. But it doesn’t work, you’re right. The gnome doesn’t even register any funny business, just keeps heading to the tent.
As soon as Erevan hears back from Fez, he pauses to watch Olwer's attempt to drop the gnome. Unfortunately, it doesn't work.
Next, Erevan decides to try to buy the mayor some time and perhaps to learn a little bit more about this strange gnome. He steps forward to meet Patcher near the entrance.
"Hey, Patcher Moldwarp!" he says with a big smile. "How are you? Long time no see. How goes it? It's been ages!"
((No worries on the posting Oundle. Seems that sometimes schedules just don't mesh up well. I appreciate the pause at any rate. Now just what is that DC for the polymorph save?))
Patcher draws up short as you speak to him. He weaves slightly as his eyes narrow at you suspiciously. He appears elderly, wrinkled, unhealthy. He is filthy and he smells awful, a mixture of spirits, dirt, and body odor.
He speaks in a low growl, “I don’t know you, but we aren’t friends. Now get outta my way, pretty boy. I’ve got stuff to do.”
Erevan quickly morphs, shrinking down about a foot in height, getting very stocky, and suddenly growing a big beard. Erevan does his best to sound gruff as he steps in front of Patcher again.
"Ya, don't remember your old pal Gimli Oakenshield? From back in the day?"
Then he morphs into the form he took back at the clearing on day two - the mute woman, but this time he isn't mute. "Or me, Dorothea Gailwind?" he says in a phony high voice. He's not sure what he's doing other than buying time.
Then he changes into himself again. "We know who you are Patcher Moldwarp. We know what you are doing. You must cease and desist now. Leave this place alone, it is under the protection of the Seelie Court!"
If Erevan is concerned about the fairgoers seeing him engage in this strange show, he doesn't show it.
(Mask of Many Faces, Disguise Self, a couple times, generally trying to confuse and intimidate the gnome))
Patcher stares at you for quite some time and his eyes slowly narrow, glittering with malevolent intelligence that do not at all match up with his apparently drunken manner. Abruptly he sticks a finger out at you and says imperiously, “Wait here, hold that thought.”
Then he marches into the tent, calling out loudly as he does so, “Alright fatty, let’s get this over with already.” He heads straight for the mayor and, without any further ado, blows the dust onto the mayor, who *poofs* into a frog just as before.
Then Patcher marches back over to you and says, “You, me, cider stand. Let’s go.”
“Bring your friend too,” he says as he starts striding out towards the cider stall, and he jerks his thumb back in Olwer’s direction.
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''He will be here pretty soon, I think. I can hold fast here if you want to nip off and see her, Erevan. Or the other way round? Whatever you think best, I'll do. Only, I don't like the idea of leaving the Mayor unsupervised just now. I riled him up too much. And can Fez carry a message if need be? I'd hate for something to happen when we weren't together..."
Erevan says, "Why don't you keep an eye on things here. I will hurry over to Cowslip and ask about the mad gnome. I'll be back shortly. I will check in with Fez regularly. I can see through his eyes, hear through his ears, and speak through him, but I don't believe he can reach out to me first."
With that, he hurries over to Nanny Cowslip's area and seeks her out. When he has the chance, he speaks to her quietly, starting with a relatively straightforward question. "Do you know of a mad gnome goes by the name of Patcher Moldwarp?"
Nanny thoughtfully considers your question and says,
“Hmm, I’m not real familiar with him, and between you and me, that’s saying something! I pride myself on knowing everyone here.”
Hearing this, Erevan thanks Nanny Cowslip for her time and scoots back over to the main tent to meet back up with Olwer. He speaks quietly to his comrade, in Elvish.
"I don't think Nanny Cowslip is going to be much help to us in figuring out this weird time trick," he says. "Unless we're just missing something here."
With that, he reaches out to Fez and stations the invisible sprite just outside the entrance. He gives him a description of the mad gnome based on what he's heard and instructs Fez to zoom over to Erevan when the gnome is spotted approaching the main tent.
It doesn’t take long for Fez to spot the crotchety, filthy gnome making his way to the tent with an inebriated gait.
Olwer hisses in Elvish,
"Time for a drunk to pass out. Let's make sure nobody else steps in and wakes him up, if this works."
He moves to a position partly concealed by the tent flap or the big table and casts sleep at Patcher the instant the gnome steps into view.
sleep cast as a 2nd level spell
24
If stealth applies to finding a spot where he can cast without being too blatant about it
18
OOC
I don't expect sleep to work on a caster who can cast what appears to be a polymorph spell, but my PC doesn't know things like average hit points of a higher level spellcasting class or exact spell levels. And who knows, maybe Patcher's not that tough? Olwer's going to gamble that his strongest soporific magic might work, ending a fight before it begins and doing so without making a huge fuss. Just posting this so Darwin doesn't think he's teamed up with an impulsive guy who doesn't learn from mistakes. LOL. Iork's blades--ouch!
I think sleep is a fine thing to try. But it doesn’t work, you’re right. The gnome doesn’t even register any funny business, just keeps heading to the tent.
Olwer will just skulk out of the way, for now...
OOC I don't want to post too much or too often and interfere with Darwin's chance to have his guy do stuff.
As soon as Erevan hears back from Fez, he pauses to watch Olwer's attempt to drop the gnome. Unfortunately, it doesn't work.
Next, Erevan decides to try to buy the mayor some time and perhaps to learn a little bit more about this strange gnome. He steps forward to meet Patcher near the entrance.
"Hey, Patcher Moldwarp!" he says with a big smile. "How are you? Long time no see. How goes it? It's been ages!"
((No worries on the posting Oundle. Seems that sometimes schedules just don't mesh up well. I appreciate the pause at any rate. Now just what is that DC for the polymorph save?))
Patcher draws up short as you speak to him. He weaves slightly as his eyes narrow at you suspiciously. He appears elderly, wrinkled, unhealthy. He is filthy and he smells awful, a mixture of spirits, dirt, and body odor.
He speaks in a low growl, “I don’t know you, but we aren’t friends. Now get outta my way, pretty boy. I’ve got stuff to do.”
He moves to bypass you and enter the tent.
Erevan quickly morphs, shrinking down about a foot in height, getting very stocky, and suddenly growing a big beard. Erevan does his best to sound gruff as he steps in front of Patcher again.
"Ya, don't remember your old pal Gimli Oakenshield? From back in the day?"
Then he morphs into the form he took back at the clearing on day two - the mute woman, but this time he isn't mute. "Or me, Dorothea Gailwind?" he says in a phony high voice. He's not sure what he's doing other than buying time.
Then he changes into himself again. "We know who you are Patcher Moldwarp. We know what you are doing. You must cease and desist now. Leave this place alone, it is under the protection of the Seelie Court!"
If Erevan is concerned about the fairgoers seeing him engage in this strange show, he doesn't show it.
(Mask of Many Faces, Disguise Self, a couple times, generally trying to confuse and intimidate the gnome))
Intimidation 7
Well that was fun to write up, even if the roll sucked.
Olwer hides near the food.
13
LOL
((I’m mulling over the best way to respond to this, if this was at a table I’d probably call for a bathroom break lol))
((I have to say the idea that you die and then get reborn is a bit liberating!))
Patcher stares at you for quite some time and his eyes slowly narrow, glittering with malevolent intelligence that do not at all match up with his apparently drunken manner. Abruptly he sticks a finger out at you and says imperiously, “Wait here, hold that thought.”
Then he marches into the tent, calling out loudly as he does so, “Alright fatty, let’s get this over with already.” He heads straight for the mayor and, without any further ado, blows the dust onto the mayor, who *poofs* into a frog just as before.
Then Patcher marches back over to you and says, “You, me, cider stand. Let’s go.”
“Bring your friend too,” he says as he starts striding out towards the cider stall, and he jerks his thumb back in Olwer’s direction.