Dragons of Autumn Twilight

possum · Dec 21, 2010

Tas looks at the dying man as he draws his last breath. He gently gets up from his kneeling position. The kender is shaken somewhat by the experience. Never before has he feeled so useless when it came to a wounded man. "Crystal Staff?" he whispers as he looks around the area. "I have to tell..." he pauses for a second, realizing that he had completely forgotten his original reason for entering the town in the first place. "...Tanis," he finishes the sentence.

He races away from the area, originally headed towards the area where he had left the group. He pauses, slightly regaining his senses and realizing that they wouldn't stay waiting there for as long as he was gone. They must have gone into the town and found an inn to stay the night in.

The Kender races towards an inn he had passed around an hour previously, it had sounded busy but he had avoided it for some reason earlier. He hastily opens the door and steps into the inn, looking to see if his friends were among the many gathered in celebration there. He sees Caramon and quickly walks to his friend's side.

"Oh, Caramon," he begins, his voice hard to make out through the exhaustion of his running and the stress. "I found a dying plainsman out there," he adds. "The dragonmen, slaves, searching for us," he manages to get out through deep breathes.

rangerjohn · Dec 21, 2010

Caramon

"Whoa! Slow down, catch your breath. What's this about dragon men and slaves?"

Walking Dad · Dec 21, 2010

Raistlin

Raistlin sighs and sips from his tea at the Kender's words: "I think I know who are the 'dragonmen' are, this time, but the slaves are a new thing..."

[sblock=OOC]
Raist is always in hearing distance of Caramon.

Raistlin
spells for the day:
1st= charm person, magic missle, sleep
2nd= invisibility, web
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possum · Dec 23, 2010

The Kender stops for a moment to catch his breath as Raistlin speaks. He looks at both of his companions before beginning to speak again. "The dying plainsmen said that the dragonmen attacked their village. Those who were captured were sent south as slaves. He said not to go south, but to a place called Xak Tsaroth." he looks around before continuing to whisper the information he had learned. "The plansman said that the dragonmen feared that we'd go there, but that we have to."

Orius · Dec 23, 2010

Sturm looks at Tanis and Caramon. "Should we check this out? This may very well have something to do with Goldmoon's crystal staff."

ghostcat · Dec 24, 2010

Riverwind is oblivious to Tas' tail. He is currently on the dance floor trying valiantly not to make a fool of himself. To tell the truth he is actually starting to enjoy himself. His only regret being that it is a village girl he is dancing with and not Goldmoon.

OOC:

Did Riverwind manage to pick up any titbits of information from the girl?

Strahd_Von_Zarovich · Dec 24, 2010

Tanis

Tas’s words is like a bucket of cold water on the flames of happiness Tanis excited.
The smile fades away as Tanis becomes troubled.
Let head to one room, I’m very kin to hear your story Tas and Raist’s tale about the dragonmen. We cannot risk to be heard in the full crowded place.

HolyMan · Dec 26, 2010

Goldmoon steps up to where Tas is talking to a few of the others.

"What is it?" she asks. As Tas starts to explain what the plainsman told him she cuts him short. "Show me Tasselhoff, maybe the staff can help."

OOC: Going to assume everyone follows Tas. if not will change post.

The group arrives at the location Tas is sure of it. He even sees the crumbs from his sweet cake that he dropped, but the plainsman is not there.

Riverwind searches a little but finds no tracks but right before giving up he discovers a silver bracer fitted with four green gems. Engraved inside the band it says "Nightshade Warrior of Que-Teh"

"A defenders band," he says handing it to Tas. "They are forged around a warriors arm. It is said only death can remove them." Looking over at Goldmoon he sighs and says. "Que-Teh might not be the only plainsmen village in danger."

*gasp*

"Home," she says looking off towards the east. "Father, mother, no."

[sblock=ghostcat] Riverwind found out that hooded strangers passed through the town asking about a staff. Your dance partner remember that it was the same day alot of smoke could be seen in the sky towards the east. As if there was a grass fire on the plains around Que-Teh.[/sblock]

possum · Dec 30, 2010

Tas leads the group to the spot where he discovered the dying plainsman and is shocked when he discovers that the body has disappeared in the short time that he had been gone.

He accepts the band of metal from Riverwind as the plainsman hands it to him. "Must be an intriguing rite of passage," the kender says, wondering what happens if a warrior gains weight.

Tas looks as Goldmoon looks in the general direction of the village and worries about her family's safety. "They may not be dead," the kender says. "Nightshade said that many had been taken south in bondage. He shrugs slightly. "They may be there, still alive. But..." he stops for a second. "He said we shouldn't go south..."