Waterbrick Down Posted April 9, 2016 Author Posted April 9, 2016 "I have been here for an age, for thissss issss my nessst. Have you come to ssssteal my essssence like the pointy hatted one? Or perhapsss you sssshall run like the ssssmelly lad. "
dum Posted April 10, 2016 Posted April 10, 2016 Kid tries his absolute best at being diplomatic, but has never attempted that sort of thing before. Can we skip the part where you pretend you're willing to listen to our story? We all know whoever you are with your hissy voice is gonna try to kill us no matter what happens. But, since you're allowing us an explanation, we're just trying to unclog these pipes and skedaddle. No strings attached. Once that happens, we'll be out of your way. Kid takes a deep breath. Sound like a deal?
Waterbrick Down Posted April 10, 2016 Author Posted April 10, 2016 Kid tries his absolute best at being diplomatic, but has never attempted that sort of thing before. Can we skip the part where you pretend you're willing to listen to our story? We all know whoever you are with your hissy voice is gonna try to kill us no matter what happens. But, since you're allowing us an explanation, we're just trying to unclog these pipes and skedaddle. No strings attached. Once that happens, we'll be out of your way. Kid takes a deep breath. Sound like a deal? "Kill you? What would I gain from that? I can't have you tramp through my nesssst though, 'twould be bad for my image, sssso go along and sssscurry back from where you came." The Party can see a faint pulsing glow emanating from the cavern before them.
MysticModulus Posted April 10, 2016 Posted April 10, 2016 Ezeran whispers to the others "The pointy hat? The smelly one? Who did the Doctor send here besides Trevor? And what is that essence? To get to rest of the assembly we have to pass through here, remember the map?"
Alfadas Posted April 10, 2016 Posted April 10, 2016 Yeah, we need to go past here. But why would it be bad for his image? There must be other creatures in here, if he says that. Doc really likes his experiments, apparently.
MysticModulus Posted April 10, 2016 Posted April 10, 2016 Ezeran turns to Petaldan and whispers. "Petaldan, try and bargain a way.through, otherwise we'll have to fight our way through..."
Waterbrick Down Posted April 10, 2016 Author Posted April 10, 2016 QM Note: Wolfwind's borrowed equipment will be returned to it's rightful owners when the Party's stats are next recorded. In the meantime, welcome to Rider Raider. A sound can be heard from above and the Party notices that Wolfwind hadn't accompanied them into the next chamber. Some shouting is heard and a satyr comes tumbling down the pipes. Timothy Evergreen (Rider Raider) 23 year old male satyr Cleric Level 1 Power Bonus: 0 Health: 9/9 Ether: 5/5 Defense: 0 Gold: 0 (3 owed to Monk Pretzel) Equipment: Broomstick (WP: 3 Broom) Inventory: Remedy, Potion, Mead, Tonic,
dum Posted April 10, 2016 Posted April 10, 2016 QM Note: Wolfwind's borrowed equipment will be returned to it's rightful owners when the Party's stats are next recorded. In the meantime, welcome to Rider Raider. A sound can be heard from above and the Party notices that Wolfwind hadn't accompanied them into the next chamber. Some shouting is heard and a satyr comes tumbling down the pipes. Timothy Evergreen (Rider Raider) 23 year old male satyr Cleric Level 1 Power Bonus: 0 Health: 9/9 Ether: 5/5 Defense: 0 Gold: 0 (3 owed to Monk Pretzel) Equipment: Broomstick (WP: 3 Broom) Inventory: Remedy, Potion, Mead, Tonic, Hey, we got a new guy! Introductions will have to wait. Kid notices the much needed cleric arrive on the scene, complete with goat legs. Since you chose now of all times to show up, why don't you explain to whoever this thing is why we have to tramp through his nest?
Rider Raider Posted April 10, 2016 Posted April 10, 2016 (edited) Hey, we got a new guy! Introductions will have to wait. Kid notices the much needed cleric arrive on the scene, complete with goat legs. Since you chose now of all times to show up, why don't you explain to whoever this thing is why we have to tramp through his nest? "Don't ask me to explain. Some guy dragged me over here, and then this other guy told me to get rid of the corruption or something like that. I have no idea what's going on, other than I am replacing a wolf man and have to finish the quest with you guys." Timothy responded, not having gotten a proper, well, anything. Edited April 10, 2016 by Rider Raider
Alfadas Posted April 10, 2016 Posted April 10, 2016 Nice to meet you, whatever your name is. Now we need to go and either persuade that thing to let us through or fight it. Torald says, with a determined face.
Rider Raider Posted April 10, 2016 Posted April 10, 2016 (edited) Nice to meet you, whatever your name is. Now we need to go and either persuade that thing to let us through or fight it. Torald says, with a determined face. "My name's Timothy Evergreen. That thing sure as heck doesn't sound persuadable." Edited April 10, 2016 by Rider Raider
Palathadric Posted April 10, 2016 Posted April 10, 2016 (edited) "Torald, Ezeran. I'm not sure if you remember our last quest, but pointy hat sounds an awful lot like those mages that we helped. I'm worried that maybe they are trying to pay back the Guild for the problems they experienced with the Triffid. Remember, the man from the Guild didn't want to send presents like I said he should. It doesn't seem like they like each other too much." I turn back to the shadowy thing and speak diplomatically. "Are you a friend of Doctor Cula?" "My name's Timothy Evergreen. That thing sure as heck doesn't sound persuadable." "Hello Timothy. My name is Petaldan Parfenius. Good to meet you." I tip my helmet. Edited April 10, 2016 by Palathadric
BountyBeast Posted April 10, 2016 Posted April 10, 2016 "Don't ask me to explain. Some guy dragged me over here, and then this other guy told me to get rid of the corruption or something like that. I have no idea what's going on, other than I am replacing a wolf man and have to finish the quest with you guys." Timothy responded, not having gotten a proper, well, anything. "In a nutshell, Doctor Cula's chemistry machine stopped working, so he shrunk us down and put us inside it to find out what's wrong with it. So far we've found man-eating slime, a salt man who likes music, and some big thing that won't let us cross its nest."
Rider Raider Posted April 10, 2016 Posted April 10, 2016 "In a nutshell, Doctor Cula's chemistry machine stopped working, so he shrunk us down and put us inside it to find out what's wrong with it. So far we've found man-eating slime, a salt man who likes music, and some big thing that won't let us cross its nest." "Hmm. Most peculiar. Well, as long as we get paid, I am ready to heal." "Hello Timothy. My name is Petaldan Parfenius. Good to meet you." I tip my helmet. "Hello young man. I was very intelligent and heroic when I was your age too. I cured a lovely norsewoman who would become my wife." Timothy seems to feel uncomfortable thinking about his dead wife, and turns his back to the party.
Palathadric Posted April 10, 2016 Posted April 10, 2016 "In a nutshell, Doctor Cula's chemistry machine stopped working, so he shrunk us down and put us inside it to find out what's wrong with it. So far we've found man-eating slime, a salt man who likes music, and some big thing that won't let us cross its nest." Petaldan misunderstands Hunkan. "Hee, hee. The man wasn't eating the slime. The slime ate the man..." Halfway through, realizing that his comment was not that funny, Petaldan pauses and mumbles something unintelligible instead.
MysticModulus Posted April 10, 2016 Posted April 10, 2016 Ezeran greets the newcomer with a short nod. The symbiont drools extensively. "Welcome satyr, my name is Ezeran. Since you are new I'll give you a fair warning, keep away some distance. He sneezes acid and there have been other incidents as well." Ezerans turns to Petaldan. "A member of Ziegfrieds shouldn't be able to come this deep into the Guilds territory, but pointy hats means there was probably a mage around... Curious... We have to move on anyhow."
Rider Raider Posted April 10, 2016 Posted April 10, 2016 Ezeran greets the newcomer with a short nod. The symbiont drools extensively. "Welcome satyr, my name is Ezeran. Since you are new I'll give you a fair warning, keep away some distance. He sneezes acid and there have been other incidents as well." Ezerans turns to Petaldan. "A member of Ziegfrieds shouldn't be able to come this deep into the Guilds territory, but pointy hats means there was probably a mage around... Curious... We have to move on anyhow." "I... I don't even want to know what that... Thing is." Timothy takes a few steps back.
Palathadric Posted April 10, 2016 Posted April 10, 2016 "If whatever it is continues to oppose us, should we just march in, or should we head in another direction. I'm not even sure if we covered all the areas we could go." Was there a map somewhere that I missed?
Waterbrick Down Posted April 10, 2016 Author Posted April 10, 2016 (edited) At that moment, a flickering fiery shape emerges from the cavern ahead. A salamander slithers forth its body aflame. At their diminutive size the flaming elemental lizard towers over them like a small dragon. "You're sssstill here?" Edited April 10, 2016 by Waterbrick Down
dum Posted April 11, 2016 Posted April 11, 2016 (edited) At that moment, a flickering fiery shape emerges from the cavern ahead. A salamander slithers forth its body aflame. At their diminutive size the flaming elemental lizard towers over them like a small dragon. "You're sssstill here?" ...Yeah. We are. We're planning to go forward, but as long as you're blocking our path, we'll be forced to stay here. Edited April 11, 2016 by dum
BountyBeast Posted April 11, 2016 Posted April 11, 2016 (edited) Hunkan tries to speak to the lizard. "Hey, ah, do you like gold? Because we found a lot of gold in the previous room, I thought you might be interested..." He looks ready to run in the opposite direction at the first sign of hostility. The map is on page 4. Edited April 11, 2016 by BountyBeast
MysticModulus Posted April 11, 2016 Posted April 11, 2016 Ezeran whispers to the others. "A salamander? That's interesting. Maybe we should just try to defeat it? Or is it more wiser to try to bargain with that gold?"
Alfadas Posted April 11, 2016 Posted April 11, 2016 It is protecting it's nest, so there are probably eggs or, more likely, young salamanders. But you know my answer already, fight! Torald cracks his neck once more. Then he says to the creature: Hey, you! You said you couldn't let us past here, otherwise it'd be bad for your image. That means there are others here. Where are they, what are they?
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