The City Arcana [3.5][mature][dark] - Page 2

Drowned Hero · 29th January 2009, 07:26 AM

pathfinderq1 · 29th January 2009, 11:16 AM

Like most of the few remaining elan, Sayida had little experience noticing human expressions...

OOC: untrained Sense Motive 1d20+3= 6; roll Roll Lookup

moritheil · 30th January 2009, 02:53 PM

Teal and Syut notice that the serving girl looks as though she is deciding whether or not to say something. Perhaps if one of you addressed her she would speak to you.

Drowned Hero · 31st January 2009, 02:19 AM

'Looks like you wanted to say something, miss...?' 'are there any problem wer not aware of?' 'my name is Syut by the way' he offers a hand to present himself.

OnlytheStrong · 31st January 2009, 07:32 AM

Teal stands and removes himself from the situation. He goes over to the door the woman was about to exit, grins and leans against the wall.

moritheil · 31st January 2009, 09:52 AM

"Oh! Well . . . " the serving girl flushes. "I am not supposed to be bothering the guests. It's just, I go by that river too sometimes to wash clothing! It's bothered me terribly that people are disappearing. The other day I was out with some washerwomen and one of them said there was this cave of some sort, with all kinds of foul smells coming from within. She said it like a joke, and even asked if we supposed there were smugglers hiding things there!" The girl shudders. "I don't like it. But . . . what if she's right? I thought I had to tell somebody, and well, if it's somebody, then oughtn't that to be you?"

"I am Eliza," she adds quietly, seeming subdued after her outburst. She looks at Syut's hand curiously.

Blackrat · 1st February 2009, 10:14 AM

Would you be able to point the location of this cave on the map? Dzax asks the girl. Or introduce us to this woman who told you about it.

Drowned Hero · 1st February 2009, 11:08 PM

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Originally Posted by moritheil

"Oh! Well . . . " the serving girl flushes. "I am not supposed to be bothering the guests. It's just, I go by that river too sometimes to wash clothing! It's bothered me terribly that people are disappearing. The other day I was out with some washerwomen and one of them said there was this cave of some sort, with all kinds of foul smells coming from within. She said it like a joke, and even asked if we supposed there were smugglers hiding things there!" The girl shudders. "I don't like it. But . . . what if she's right? I thought I had to tell somebody, and well, if it's somebody, then oughtn't that to be you?"

"I am Eliza," she adds quietly, seeming subdued after her outburst. She looks at Syut's hand curiously.

'Thank you for the information' 'dont hesitate in telling us more if you remember something odd like this cave'

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Originally Posted by Blackrat

Would you be able to point the location of this cave on the map? Dzax asks the girl. Or introduce us to this woman who told you about it.

'Yes yes very good idea Dzax, very good'

moritheil · 2nd February 2009, 12:55 AM

Eliza blinks. "I . . . don't really know about . . . maps and such. I mean I've never used them before. I could probably take you near there, though! She said it was near where we were washing that day."

pathfinderq1 · 4th February 2009, 01:53 AM

Sayida had paused at the door, while some of the others spoke with the serving girl. She glanced back over her shoulder, but her expression held neither impatience nor curiosity. "Are we going, then?"

Blackrat · 4th February 2009, 07:16 AM

If you feel brave enough to do that, we would definetly appreciate you guiding us. Dzax answers to the girl. His way of speaking is quickly making apparent that he is a well educated man.

He turns to regard Sayida. A little impatient are we? But you are right, we should be on our way as soon as possible.

moritheil · 5th February 2009, 02:22 AM

Eliza looks at Dzax. "Oh, I couldn't possibly go with you into the cave - I don't exactly know where it is, and I'd only get in the way. I can show you to where we were washing, though. You'll be there to protect me, so I'm sure that will be fine. Just let me get my things and tell the others so I'm not scolded for skipping out on work."

So saying, she exits the room and returns in a few minutes with a basket of clothes.

Syut ONLY

OnlytheStrong · 5th February 2009, 02:25 AM

Teal walks back to the table and sits slowly. "So, it looks as though we have a place to start."

Drowned Hero · 5th February 2009, 03:06 AM

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Originally Posted by OnlytheStrong

Teal walks back to the table and sits slowly. "So, it looks as though we have a place to start."

'Seems so...' 'and in very good company' he says to Teal with a grin eying the cute girl as she go for her things.
'I think i should take the point in the search' 'im quite good at it' he looks on the other members of the group 'i see a fighter in Teal, and a healer of some sort in Dzax, am i right Dzax? of same profession as Sayida maybe? and Mr. Dwarf must be a wizard of some sort' 'Grimm maybe you can conjure me some ale when we done with this?' 'yeah i guess im the sneaky one in this group' Syut tries to make conversation with his new friends to feel them out.

moritheil · 6th February 2009, 05:05 AM

Eliza waits patiently by the door, clothing in hand. "Whenever you're ready."

OnlytheStrong · 6th February 2009, 06:35 AM

Teal stood up quickly, "Well we should get going then."

Drowned Hero · 6th February 2009, 09:28 AM

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Originally Posted by moritheil

Eliza waits patiently by the door, clothing in hand. "Whenever you're ready."

'show us the way sweetheart'

moritheil · 6th February 2009, 01:14 PM

Eliza leads the party out of the city, past towering stone structures and crenellated defensive towers. Men-at-arms stand out at every major junction, and the hustle and bustle indicate that the city is filled to bursting with refugees. The gate guards advise you to return before dark, and a few nod familiarly, perhaps seeing kinship in the work of adventurers and soldiers.

Once past the gates, there are hours of walking. It seems that even though part of the stream runs up to the city itself, the exigencies of war have led to a great deal in the way of security measures. Roving elementals, steep banks, and protective wards make it either impossible or unsafe to linger on the shores or use the water closest to the city.

Eliza has selected a basket with ropes that can be worn over the back, not unlike a pack, and she says little on the way there, attempting to remember as closely as possible where she was that day. Finally she turns away from the path and leads you along a small dirt track to a grassy shore. A few washerwomen are already here, scrubbing and beating out their laundry.

"This is the place," the maid says. "Thank you for seeing me safely here. I will do laundry together with these other women from the city, and return with them. There should be a cave nearby. I hope you find those poor children!"

Drowned Hero · 6th February 2009, 05:26 PM

Syut wink to the girl 'thank you' 'maybe we se each other another day?' without waiting reply he starts searching for footprints on the river side and watching the landscape if any obvious cave is to be sen in the area.

Search 1d20+6=18

crazy_monkey1956 · 6th February 2009, 06:47 PM

Grimm prepares for trouble, weaving magical armor around himself and loading his crossbow, keeping it in hand as the group searches for the cave.

OOC: Casting mage armor.