Rhun's Greyhawk OMEGA Campaign (ToEE) - Continued - Page 16

Rhun · 10th October 2008, 02:13 AM

You come to a huge warehouse sitting astride the waterfront, near the docks. The Imerdys Run id very broad at this point, forming a harbor of sorts, and the residents of Nulb have built a series of wooden piers extending out into the water. Several barges are tied up to the docks, and one well-crafted, if smallish, sailing ship that looks like she would be more at home sailing the Azure Sea than the river.

As Daryan leads you around the warehouse, even in the darkness you can make out the bright words painted across the ships grey keel: "Dagon's Anger." Certainly, this is not the Bloody Fart, or whatever the name of the ship the captain you are in search of commands.

Behind the warehouse, built into the back of the cavernous building, is a tavern. The Boatman's Tavern. The double doors are open, and light pours out into the night, forming a semi-circle of brightness against the dark of the night. Three tough looking river pirates stand in front, laughing and joking with one another, mugs of ale in hand, and smoke drifting upward from the pipes that they smoke.

Through the open door you can see what looks to be a rough and tumble bar; in fact, if anything, it looks worse than the tavern at the Waterside Hostel! The place is crowded, and shouts and laughter ring out through the smokey air that fills the place.

Rhun · 11th October 2008, 05:41 PM

I realize that Strahd and Voadam are both away for a bit, and it appears as if IVV has disappeared as well...but where are my posts from Dire Lemming (who I know is a very active poster), and DogMoon? Are you guys still interested in this game?

Dichotomy: I realize your PC has remained behind in the barn, and not really in this scene at all, so I can understand your absence.

Dichotomy · 11th October 2008, 06:43 PM

OOC

Rhun · 11th October 2008, 07:06 PM

OOC: Right, it has, which is my fault. I didn't expect to sidetrack you guys like this. I haven't seen IVV post in his game for quite a while, though, so I don't think he is around...

Strahd_Von_Zarovich · 11th October 2008, 07:16 PM

Stepping to the crowded bar, Zirat looks around and tries to feel the evil emotions, is there anyone saint here beside the party.

*detect evil. On the bard and the denizens of the bar.

Dog Moon · 11th October 2008, 07:22 PM

Deren looks around at the people in this tavern and shudders. "Just when you think it can't get any worse BAM! it does. Let's get this over with. Why are you just standing there, Daryan? Lead the way in!"

Dire Lemming · 11th October 2008, 07:36 PM

I've recently started work as a courtesy clerk at a 24 hour Safeway. The job has wildly fluctuating hours that cause my mood to change in a similar fashion. It's also mind-numbingly idiotic work. I have to keep most of my brain shut off most of the time in order to avoid being constantly angry/depressed. Yeah, maybe I'm just weak, well knowing that doesn't really help.

Shoon waits for Daryan to lead the way.

Rhun · 11th October 2008, 09:36 PM

At Deren's words, Daryan nods and leads his way into the dimly lit, smoke filled tavern. The place is packed with some twenty odd folk; most have the ill-favored look of pirates and bandits to them. No villagers appear to be present.

"We should talk to Skole, the barkeep. He might have some information for you." With a nod, the bard leads his way through the crowd toward the man serving drinks at the bar.

For Zirat

Dog Moon · 11th October 2008, 10:15 PM

Deren follows the Bard with a hand gripped on a hidden dagger in his sleeve. "If you betray us," he whispers to the Bard, "You're the first one going down." He attempts to walk nonchalantly through the tavern though in truth he tries to be ready for anything.

Rhun · 11th October 2008, 10:24 PM

The bard frowns at Derens words, but is obviously starting to get his confidence back. "Try to kill me in here, and you will be the ones that pay with your lives," he shoots back at the halfling. Indeed, as you move through the crowd, many patrons call out to Daryan in friendship, or raise their hands in greeting to him.

Dire Lemming · 12th October 2008, 11:38 AM

Shoon sighs, he'd been wondering when his growing confidence would turn into stupidity, and it seemed to have begun. He whispers in the bard's ear, cupping his hand to avoid lip reading and further muffle the message to those it is not meant for. "Unless you can survive a severed spine, your fate will be the same regardless... Now you can help us, and we can all live, or you can betray us and die in the hope that we will as well. It is fully up to you."

Rhun · 12th October 2008, 06:32 PM

The bard stops and gives Shoon a cold look. "I said I would help you monk, so stay your threats. If I hear another one, I will stop being cooperative." With that, the bard goes back to making his way through the crowded tavern.

Rhun · 14th October 2008, 05:26 PM

Reaching the rough bar (which appears to have been cobbled together from weathered pieces of old ships and then sanded to some semblance of smoothness), the barkeep nods a greeting to Daryan. "Back again, eh bard?" says the well-built man, who looks more the part of a warrior than he does a barkeep.

The bard nods. "These good folks with me are looking for a certain captain that I've done business with before...I forget his name...Captain 'somethin Ville' of the Bloody somethin or the other."

The barkeep smiles and nods his head. "Yeah, I know who you are speaking of. Could be I know somethin' about him, if the price is right."

Daryan turns back to the group. "Gotta a few gold coins? Unfortunately, that is the only way to get people to talk around these parts."

Dire Lemming · 14th October 2008, 09:05 PM

Shoon nods to the barkeep and hands over 5 gold coins.

Rhun · 15th October 2008, 02:06 AM

The barkeep takes Shoon's coin, biting one of them. Then, with a nod, he drops them in the pocket of his leather apron. "You're looking for Captain Joinville. He captains a vessel called the Bloodwort. Doesn't come up this way often...he mostly plies the Sea of Gearnat, down the Wild Coast Way." The man shrugs at you. "I'm afraid you've missed him, though. Left Nulb just a few days ago...probably made it to Nyr Dyv by now. Probably won't be back this way for a couple of months."

Dire Lemming · 15th October 2008, 10:16 AM

Shoon quite visibly takes out three more coins and watches the barkeep carefully. "Are you absolutely certain he's left?"

Rhun · 15th October 2008, 04:36 PM

The barkeep nods. "Absolutely. Just go take a look out in the quay. You'll see his ship is gone."

Dire Lemming · 16th October 2008, 11:30 PM

Soon appears extremely disappointed by this news. "And there is no way to contact him? ... Very well... Well perhaps you can tell me about the other ship that is here? The Dagon's Anger." He produces five more coins, and offers them to the barkeep.

Rhun · 16th October 2008, 11:56 PM

The barkeep smiles at the sight of the gold and nods his head. "Dagon's Anger is a sweet ship; she may be smallish, but she's a swift, finely built carrack, not to doubt. Tollub's her Captain...he's the big bearded fellow over in the corner. Unless you got business with his type though, I'd suggest he is best left alone."

Dire Lemming · 17th October 2008, 12:15 AM

"That would depend on what business he is in. Does he trade in people? I am searching for a certain slave. One that I was informed was in the custody of Captain Joinville. Do you think he might have sold them in Nulb?" Shoon starts to wonder how much gold he'll have left after asking all these questions.