Leaving the Hanged Man Tavern, your assembled group makes note of the task ahead of you.
The day is waning, as it is becoming late in the afternoon. You have about an hour and a half of daylight left. A cloud hangs low in the air, which has not come low enough to create any vision problems, just yet.
The Dauntonian Fine House of Oration, lies about fifteen minutes away.
OOC
You may use this time, to do as you'd like. If you need to buy things you may do so. If you would like to RP your travel to the Theatre or any other place you think you should go to, thats fine by me. This may be a good time to have peaceful introductions.
Let me know when you want to jump forward, into the action.
Date Started: 10/26/2009
Days Played: 6
Judge: TwoHeadsBarking
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So ya want us to jus' go in der n' git yur pal? You tink he in der? Hmmm. Why not ask?
Who dis Moozle & Mauros?
The warforged looks down on the dwarf, the flames along his arms flaring. Of Moozle I know naught, but Marous Esthanapiros, Flame Mage of the Five, all have heard. All fires were his to command, and his mastery knew no bounds. If our quest ties into the famed mage, I must know. The warforged's words are the most impassioned any who know him have ever heard.
__________________ stonegod -- LEB judge and spawn of Khyber since 2005 (Blog)
It seems clear to me that Nebten was addressing Alfred. As I never posted him leaving, or even exiting the tavern, I'm going to address him, and then have the character take off. We shall just say, that Incarnation made his first statement when Alfred was not in earshot.
"Because he broke in." Alfred shakes his head. "if they realize thats probably why they're keeping him, and if they don't I'm not gonna be the one who tells him. I'm not stupid enough to spit Directly in the face of the MErchants of Bacarate."
He takes a breathe and shakes his head again. "Wesley Moozle is a grubby little merchant, currently put in charge of running the place. He's greedy and lazy and can suck an egg as far as I'm concerned. Now go do you're hero thing, I've got other things to check up on."
He shuffles away and quickly slips into a crowd.
Incarnation
The Dauntonian Fine House of Oration, is one of the older establishments in Daunton. It was at first a stage for traveling performers as well as a meeting house for groups, and politics.
It slowly fell into a bit of seediness and was a House of Burlesque for as long as anyone around can remember. While the average show was of low caliber and taste, due to the lack of rivate performance spaces on the island it was occassionally the home to more advanced arts.
It is said that Mauros himself was a Patron of the House when the finer entertainnet came through, and there is a story of the five clearing it of a haunting early on in their career.
The oriental man looks plainly in the eyes at the elf, before he depparts. He doesn't say anything.
Once he's gone, he speaks "I am always willing to get into the glory of battle, but I fear that if we are facing a enemy of the power and caliber that Incarnation describes, we would do well in taking every option in consideration before proceeding. Let us analyze the situation objectively: The merchant can be dealt with by force, as the description of Alfred suited him in the category of coward honorless pig. At worst, we'll have to eliminate his bodyguards. We should infiltrate in the building without hostility, pretending to parley. If that doesn't work, we'll have two options: If the said Marcus is present, we can retreat peacefully to plan a strike. If said subject is not present, force shall triumph if words are not enough."
Mri'Thas: "Useless primates... " Sheng Zim: "Your existence brings the world out of balance. The chaos I bring shall revert it; unfortunately, your soul will be destroyed in the process."
-------------------------------------- Tuk Heavy Hands Apeldan: "Trolls are afraid to cats. Good to know" (Yttermayn's "Saga of the Dragon Cult") Cnosos: "I bet there's plenty of wonderful devices in that ship. Let's scavenge them at once!" (Blackrat's "After Earth") Metliz: Sounds like fun! (Arkandus's "The First") Thok: "Thok eats a lot, Thok big. Thok not good at first impressions." (MnL's "Valley of the Dead")
Incarnation looks plainly at the Jadite. You are not from these lands, so you have not heard the tales of the Five. Needless to say, they are gone, their mortal remains all that remains of them. The flames pulse once, unevenly. Or so they say.
The warforged turned in the direction of the house, thinking. This place, the House of Oration, is tainted by history. Once a place for politics, it fell into shows of a lower sort. Mauros was a patron, but only for the higher class shows that occasionally came in. But the stories also tell of a haunting, a haunting the Five themselves cleared. Such things can return.
Turning back to the others, he adds, Regardless, we should listen to what the streets say of this Moozle and his ties to the Merchants.
OOC: Still suggest a Streetwise; who's best? Incarnation could assist. Do we know about an explicit ties between Moozle and the Merchants other than Alfred's word?
__________________ stonegod -- LEB judge and spawn of Khyber since 2005 (Blog)
OOC: Still suggest a Streetwise; who's best? Incarnation could assist. Do we know about an explicit ties between Moozle and the Merchants other than Alfred's word?
answer
That would be revealed in a Streetwise check. Unless someone has good reason to have foreknowledge about local merchants or the present theatre community.
"So is he dead?" The monk asks. He chuckles and shrugs. "If you say so, but I wont be of much assistance in such task, as you correctly stated, I'm new to these lands."
OOC: I can help with my +4 from charisma, nothing else I'm afraid.
__________________ English is NOT my native language!
Mri'Thas: "Useless primates... " Sheng Zim: "Your existence brings the world out of balance. The chaos I bring shall revert it; unfortunately, your soul will be destroyed in the process."
-------------------------------------- Tuk Heavy Hands Apeldan: "Trolls are afraid to cats. Good to know" (Yttermayn's "Saga of the Dragon Cult") Cnosos: "I bet there's plenty of wonderful devices in that ship. Let's scavenge them at once!" (Blackrat's "After Earth") Metliz: Sounds like fun! (Arkandus's "The First") Thok: "Thok eats a lot, Thok big. Thok not good at first impressions." (MnL's "Valley of the Dead")
Rurdev waits until the man leaves. The shifter listens to the words of the warforged. "T-T-Talking is not my s-s-strong point. I am q-q-quiet though. If w-we there is a window to cl-climb to, I could get ins-s-side. If t-t-talking doesn't work th-th-that is."
ooc
My streetwise is +0. I'd be best to assist and hope for the best.
Stats
Rurdev—Male Longtooth Shifter Two-Weapon Ranger 3
Initiative: +3, Passive Perception: 19 Passive Insight: 14
AC: 17, Fort: 17, Reflex: 16, Will: 15 — Speed: 6
HP: 41/41, Bloodied: 20, Surge: 10, Surges left: 8/8
Resist Force 10
Action Points: 1, Second Wind: Not Used
Powers - Twin Strike Hit and Run Off-Hand Strike Disruptive Strike Yield Ground Longtooth Shifting Jaws of the Wold Brooch of Shielding L4W:PC:Rurdev (EvolutionKB) - ENWiki
"None is good with words? I should have known, perhaps you would do well watching me, there's a slight chance that you'll learn something." says dryly the man, before turning his back to the others. He walks down the street, asking random questions to the citizens, and trying to bring the conversation towards the merchant's issue, specially this Moozle guy. Apparently, his foreign accent and educated way to address people plays on Sheng's favor.
Mri'Thas: "Useless primates... " Sheng Zim: "Your existence brings the world out of balance. The chaos I bring shall revert it; unfortunately, your soul will be destroyed in the process."
-------------------------------------- Tuk Heavy Hands Apeldan: "Trolls are afraid to cats. Good to know" (Yttermayn's "Saga of the Dragon Cult") Cnosos: "I bet there's plenty of wonderful devices in that ship. Let's scavenge them at once!" (Blackrat's "After Earth") Metliz: Sounds like fun! (Arkandus's "The First") Thok: "Thok eats a lot, Thok big. Thok not good at first impressions." (MnL's "Valley of the Dead")
Wesley Moozle is a local business man in Daunton. Most of his properties are tenements though he also owns a couple of small shops.
Over the last couple of years, its said that he's made a couple of under the table investments, which apparently have involved the Merchants of Bacarate. He has only started overseeing the changes to the Dauntonian Fine House of Oration within the last few months. It is unclear when it came into the possession of the Merchants.
Around the same time Wesley was brought in, the theatre closed down for rennovations. Word is it is now an official High Class Opera House. They have begun selling tickets for a classic tale about an ancient dragon who could breathe time, staring the Lady of Winds.
The Lady of the Winds is a foreign entertainer, which you can't quite find much about. Very upper class.
The oriental man walks to the group again, with a thin smile on his face. " I have found some information, let me share it with you ,my honored companions." he exaggerates a bow and begins describing what he recently discovered. "Wesley Moozle is a local business man of Daunton who owns an assorted group of worthless shops.
In recent years, its said that he has made more than one dirty busines for the Merchants of Bacarate. Recently, ha started overseeing the changes to the Dauntonian Fine House of Oration, all concord it has been within the last few months. It is unclear when it came into the possession of the Merchants.
Around the same time this creature was brought in, the theatre closed for "renovations". Apparently it is now an official High Class Opera House. They have begun selling tickets for an idiotic play, staring the Lady of Winds.
The Lady of the Winds is said to be a foreign entertainer, although none of this peasants knew any more about her"
He finishes by bowing again, this time, not so pronounced. "And that is as much as your sure servant has found out" Sheng raises the left corner of his mouth in a half smile.
__________________ English is NOT my native language!
Mri'Thas: "Useless primates... " Sheng Zim: "Your existence brings the world out of balance. The chaos I bring shall revert it; unfortunately, your soul will be destroyed in the process."
-------------------------------------- Tuk Heavy Hands Apeldan: "Trolls are afraid to cats. Good to know" (Yttermayn's "Saga of the Dragon Cult") Cnosos: "I bet there's plenty of wonderful devices in that ship. Let's scavenge them at once!" (Blackrat's "After Earth") Metliz: Sounds like fun! (Arkandus's "The First") Thok: "Thok eats a lot, Thok big. Thok not good at first impressions." (MnL's "Valley of the Dead")
-"Did you say Wesley Boozle?!" suddenly asks a dwarf, overhearing Sheng's inquiry.
The dwarf is young but prematurely aged. There are streaks of gray in his dark beard and he walks slightly bent with a pronunced limp, using a battered old warhammer as a cane. His eyes are sharp though, and he seems full of vitality. He bears proudly a holy symbol, a hammer over an anvil, and wears golden chainmail. Both are obiously blessed items.
-"That Boozle jackass almost ruined my brother several years ago. You know he is tied in with the Merchants of Bacarte? These guys are as evil as can be without actually sacrificing people and eating their hearts! Reformed pirates they say... Pthah! Pirate Still!"
Sheng slowly turns to face the dwarf. "Ah dwarfs, so predicables. Allow no feeling to push you to say something as dangerous as that in the middle of the street master dwarf. We mean no harm to you, but if you know our...'friend', you know he has ears hidden in many places. I have missed your name by the way, your interlocutor is Sheng of the Zim Clan. You can call me Sheng." the man says, smiling. His face is strange somehow, devilish perhaps, or feyish.
__________________ English is NOT my native language!
Mri'Thas: "Useless primates... " Sheng Zim: "Your existence brings the world out of balance. The chaos I bring shall revert it; unfortunately, your soul will be destroyed in the process."
-------------------------------------- Tuk Heavy Hands Apeldan: "Trolls are afraid to cats. Good to know" (Yttermayn's "Saga of the Dragon Cult") Cnosos: "I bet there's plenty of wonderful devices in that ship. Let's scavenge them at once!" (Blackrat's "After Earth") Metliz: Sounds like fun! (Arkandus's "The First") Thok: "Thok eats a lot, Thok big. Thok not good at first impressions." (MnL's "Valley of the Dead")
-''Well met, Sheng. My name is Hadrak. But I will tell you this; being affraid to say out loud that these people are crooks is exactly the reason why they can get away with their treacherous deals!'' the dwarf says, incensed.
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"I think it's the lack of discipline of the law enforcers of this 'town'. In the kingdom of Jade this would have never happened" states Sheng, as a matter of fack. "But do tell me, Hadrak, what is your interest in this? Perhaps you could be a valuable ally in the future of this cause. I sense a ballance in you that is beyond your currently physical condition." Asks the monk
__________________ English is NOT my native language!
Mri'Thas: "Useless primates... " Sheng Zim: "Your existence brings the world out of balance. The chaos I bring shall revert it; unfortunately, your soul will be destroyed in the process."
-------------------------------------- Tuk Heavy Hands Apeldan: "Trolls are afraid to cats. Good to know" (Yttermayn's "Saga of the Dragon Cult") Cnosos: "I bet there's plenty of wonderful devices in that ship. Let's scavenge them at once!" (Blackrat's "After Earth") Metliz: Sounds like fun! (Arkandus's "The First") Thok: "Thok eats a lot, Thok big. Thok not good at first impressions." (MnL's "Valley of the Dead")
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