Yttermayn's "Saga of the Dragon Cult" (IC)

[Scott DeWar]

of sorts, Roderic, was it? My family has a vested itrest in seeing an end to these occurences. I am hearing more and more information that i find most peculiar. I would like to assist in the search of the truth behind these attacks and bring peace back to this community. have you room for a conjurer?

[ooc] this is a knowledge : planes check to see if the black goo mentioned might be something to do with outsiders:

1d20+4=21

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[Helfdan]

"We have room for all men of stout heart, willing to do their part. Come, lest we be left behind!" With that, he leads the conjurer out the tavern door to his friends.

[Yttermayn]

Knowledge: planes- The only thing that comes to mind is possibly ectoplasm, but to John's knowledge, that stuff is connected to psionic activity. Add to that the black goo smells like decayed flesh, and you've got maybe corrupted body fluids.

Outside, the group can see the surrounding hills. One side of the valley seems to draw the eyes and repel the soul. The side with the rock outcrop a day's walk away, the side where dying, mutated animals leave behind smelly goo. The side where eeeeevil lurks.

[Scott DeWar]

"So, is there aleader in this group? I have been thinking aobut what I have heard and my have information pertnant to the source of some of the troubles. I fear that not only stout of heart, but firm of spirit and mind might be of great benifit."

[Amaury]

OOC:

Originally Posted by Yttermayn

The side where eeeeevil lurks.

I'd swear I could HEAR you say that!

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Rosalia says to all: "Well, boys, firm of spirit, mind or not, shall we go? There's a bit of a walk in front of us.."

She starts heading towards the valley. As she walks, Rosalia quickly closes on John, looks at him with insistance
and says with a joking smile: "The only thing my feeble mind has not yet grasped entirely, is the importance
of these visions of yours, John, and the.. 'artefact' that you have recovered..
Is there anything you should be telling us my dear John?.. Maybe this 'artefact' is important to the cause..
Maybe we should enquire about these visions of yours with an elder? Hum, what d'you say?"
As she talks, she removes her hat, strokes her hair a bit and readjusts her hat back to protect herself from the sun.

[crazy_monkey1956]

Scrag follows a few steps behind Rosalia.

[Scott DeWar]

Originally Posted by Yttermayn

The side where eeeeevil lurks.

[ooc] ya know, that just comes out of you so naturally...i am getting to be worried here. [/ooc]

"Well, miss, one of the visions was of a great mage doing battle with a great dragon with lesser being bowing down to the dragon. That was one vision where i saw the staff in the hand of the man doing battle. the knowledge i learned during my apprinticeship was that of creaturs of various natures and effects of various magics. this black goo that i hear mentions=ed seems to be of advanced decay, but occuring too quickly to be natural.

I can only speculate that strong magics of the school of necromancy, a school that i am forbidden to practice my self. there seem to be other sciences involved here. Rather the sciences of the arane, or the Arts of the Divine and faith magics, there might be the involvmentof the sciences of the Mind, a rarely practiced form of magic."

His speach is delivered in not a condenscending or lecturish tone, but rather matter of factly. His face shows the emotin of great concern, though.

[Amaury]

"And.. that staff you have found in the Temple of Pelor, do you know what it is and how to use it? Does it bare any ressemblance to what you've seen in yur vision?" asks the investigative woman.

[Scott DeWar]

"Th vision was too short to wee what it did int the fight. I do not know what it does yet. I do know that it exactly like the one in the viision. I saw myg randfather standing against the evil monster with it in hand."

He touches the ebon colored coated staff revrntly, wishing fo some time to examine the staff closer.

[Helfdan]

Roderic listens attentively to John's words, as he slowly makes his way to the front of the group, his shield at the ready.

[Voda Vosa]

As the group proceeds to the valley, Tuk takes his place in front, next to the paladin. His chains still warped in his body, although he has his arms free, each hand holding one big heavy iron ring. The mercenary walks a little sided, to his left precisely.
"Stop your mumblings you two" He addresses Jhon and Rosalia. "You had your chance to speak in town, now wait until we are in a safer place. With that noise you make, we can't hear the surroundings, and any other creature out there could hear us easily. Use your heads, please, not your mouths." The man says in an intimidatingly low voice, as he tries to spot anything at the sides of the road as the group moves forward.

[Yttermayn]

Ooc: Once everyone has a post in we'll move on totally out of town. Even an ooc post in this thread a8cknowledging you ar done in tow.

[Amaury]

"Oooh naughty naughty Tuk.. how can you comment silly boy? you make as much noise as a 20-chariot convoy with your chains!..
and look at you! holding both these rings?
How do you do when, you know, nature calls for a break? You still hold these rings??.. hi hi hi
Or, maybe you're afraid that those rings will sound like the steeple's bells if you don't hold them??" Rosalia replies with her ferocious humour.

As they leave town, she looks back at her group and thinks. but he's right, we don't do a very discreet group.. maybe I should go ahead.. and she unconsciously add a couple of feet of distance between herself and the nearest person.

[Scott DeWar]

John settlesw in somewhere in the middle of the party, a conjuration spell ready at his fingertips.

[maddmic]

Not one of many words, Grok had simply nodded to John when he introduced himself. He felt it better if Roderic spoke on his behalf as he was the more elloquent one.

As they began to make their way out of the town though, John asked a simple question as to the leadership of the group. He harumphs audibly and states matter of factly. "That be Roderic of course. Pelor have decide to show mercy to town and we ones to bring it."

Grok then hears the one in chains speak again. He states flatly to nobody in particular, "Grok not like him much."

[Scott DeWar]

"I agree Grok.I am not so sure about him or that one either." he nods to jakobee aas he says this in a not too loud tone. "but that could only be my imagination"


Then to all he says, " I believe I am ready to travel. on"

[crazy_monkey1956]

Scrag keeps pace with Rosalia, having no intention of letting her wander off by herself.

He also entertains visions of stringing Tuk up by his chain from the nearest tree.

[Voda Vosa]

"Stupid woman, I've stop the noise of the chains since we left town. That's why I hold the rings. Now shut your trap at once and remain behind me." The man says stoicaly, with his emotionless voice. "Do not speak me like that again" he says in a whisper as he takes the lead ahead.

[crazy_monkey1956]

Scrag looms over Tuk and snarls, "You no speak her that way or you no speak again. You not lead. You shut face, now!"

[Amaury]

Hearing Tuk's reply, Rosalia stops and turns to him her hands on her hips, her beautiful eyes staring at him furiously. She's about to answer when a grave voice snarls from behind her. She's surprised and taken aback. She looks at Scrag then Tuk and back again, unsure how to react.

Finally, she says, looking at Scrag a bit embarassed: "Err, thank you Scrag.. you're.. a gentleman..
This man is rude, has simply no manners nor sense of humour whatsoever and doesn't deserve we waste our saliva for him. Let's move on!"

Holy mother.. the troll.. he's looking after me.. protecting me.. wow.. he.. he must be the one!.. thinks an astonished Rosalia as she starts walking again, feeling the tall figure of the troll behind her.