A Merc's Life: Howl of the Carrion King [03]

Leif · Jan 14, 2012

OOC:

No offense was intended, Mikey. Houwlou is just reacting to what Tsadok did, saying, essentially, 'what do you think,' but moving off and following the dude later in the same post. Hehehehe, Houwlou really has no input, so he'd have suggested doing the same thing. I just took unfair advantage of the situation to explore a little more deeply the brooding personality of our Olcán Ranger.

Maidhc O Casain · Jan 15, 2012

As everyone rises, the garrulous trader responds, "Oh, didn't I say? I'm Kalyx. This here's Juluce, and the tacky-turn one is Gorundal."

You are led to the market stalls, such as they are. The proprietors follow you - not so closely as to be a bother, but they're plainly available for questions and trying to keep an eye on you lest you steal something.

Gorundal's stall proudly displays fairly standard adventuring equipment (all of the standard equipment from the core rules is represented here), though close inspection reveals that most of it is of fairly shoddy workmanship.

Juluce's stall contains various 'special' substances and adventuring equipment ranging from vials of acid to tindertwigs, tanglefoot bags, etc. (anything from the special substances table in the core rules can be found here).

Kalyx's stall is the repository for numerous small vials and bottles, most of the contents of which are substances unknown to either Houwlou or Tsadok. You do recognize a few vials of pesh, and one of a narcotic called Shiver. This would seem to indicate that the rest as well are filled with substances that are quasi-legal at best.

Leif · Jan 15, 2012

Houwlou Groulenas, Olcán Ranger4

Houwlou says, "Tell me, Kalyx, how many of the gnoll warriors use your wares? You know, I was thinking that the ones I saw of that one bunch had a haunted look and that thousand-yard-stare." Houwlou is thinking that if we can identify a fair number of gnoll junkies or pesh-heads, hopefully within the same family or sub-group of the tribe, we may just have found a weakness in the Band of Gnolls that we can exploit, and maybe even drive in a wedge to foment unrest and rebellion that might damage the tribe's cohesiveness and weaken their collective resolve to sustain a long fight.

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   Houwlou Groulenas, Olcán Ranger
   Level: Ranger 4
   HP: 44/44     AC: 17  AC(T): 11   AC(FF): 16
 Init: +01    ST(F):+05  ST(R):+04    ST(W):+05
  Per: 15 (+2 Undead or Desert) HERO Points: 03

  BAB: 04       CMB: +7     CMD: 18

Weapon                  Attack    Damage      Critical     Special
Longsword (MW)          +9        1d8+3       19-20/x2     +1 TH Gnolls
Dagger +1 (T)           +8 (+6)   1d4+2       19-20/x2     +3 TH/Damage
Longsword (MW)          +7        1d8+3       19-20/x2        (Undead)
  & Dagger +1           +6        1d4+2       19-20/x2     
Longsword (MW)          +5        1d8+3       19-20/x2     
  & Longsword           +4        1d8+1       19-20/x2     
Javelin   (M)           +5 (+3)   1d6+3          20/x2     Range 30'

Selected Skills (not all are shown)
Acrobatics -5; Appraise +4; Bluff +5; Climb +2; Diplomacy +3; 
Intimidate +3; Knowledge (nature) +9; Handle Animal +10; Heal +10;  
Perception +15; Profession (Guide) +10; Ride +3; Sense Motive +7; 
Spellcraft +10; Stealth +2; Survival +10; Swim -9

Spells Prepared:
Summon Nature's Ally I

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Maidhc O Casain · Jan 15, 2012

"Oh, Kardswann won't put up with his gnolls using my stuff . . . and if he caught me selling to them I'd find myself on that stage pronto. Now some of the jackals from the other tribes come in sometimes and pick up a little something to take home; the boss don't mind that at all!"

Leif · Jan 15, 2012

Houwlou Groulenas, Olcán Ranger4

"Hey, Kalyx, that might be a way that we could open up a whole new market for you," says Houwlou in a conspiratorial stage whisper. "Maybe there's some way we could figure out to meet up with his boys well-outside the Battle Market and deliver your stuff to them. We'd bring the price to you, after we deduct our reasonable fee to compensate us for the risks involved. What would you say should be a reasonable fee for the service of risking Kardswann's wrath if he discovers our duplicity? You know there've got to be some of his boys who are just itching for a taste of your goods!"

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   Houwlou Groulenas, Olcán Ranger
   Level: Ranger 4
   HP: 44/44     AC: 17  AC(T): 11   AC(FF): 16
 Init: +01    ST(F):+05  ST(R):+04    ST(W):+05
  Per: 15 (+2 Undead or Desert) HERO Points: 03

  BAB: 04       CMB: +7     CMD: 18

Weapon                  Attack    Damage      Critical     Special
Longsword (MW)          +9        1d8+3       19-20/x2     +1 TH Gnolls
Dagger +1 (T)           +8 (+6)   1d4+2       19-20/x2     +3 TH/Damage
Longsword (MW)          +7        1d8+3       19-20/x2        (Undead)
  & Dagger +1           +6        1d4+2       19-20/x2     
Longsword (MW)          +5        1d8+3       19-20/x2     
  & Longsword           +4        1d8+1       19-20/x2     
Javelin   (M)           +5 (+3)   1d6+3          20/x2     Range 30'

Selected Skills (not all are shown)
Acrobatics -5; Appraise +4; Bluff +5; Climb +2; Diplomacy +3; 
Intimidate +3; Knowledge (nature) +9; Handle Animal +10; Heal +10;  
Perception +15; Profession (Guide) +10; Ride +3; Sense Motive +7; 
Spellcraft +10; Stealth +2; Survival +10; Swim -9

Spells Prepared:
Summon Nature's Ally I

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mleibrock · Jan 15, 2012

Tsadok

Tsadok looks at Houwlou as if he'd lost his mind. He then quickly interjects, "My friend often speaks of his thoughts as if they were possibilities. I don't think he really meant that we'd want to hang around here and risk possibly getting on Kardswann's bad side, ending up in that arena fighting for our lives. However, I do wonder myself if there would be a market for that as well as other the goods, maybe possibly spread the world on the paths around this area that these goods are available here. We certainly didn't know any of this was here until today. I wouldn't think Kardswann would object to more traffic through the market, or am I mistaken?"

Leif · Jan 15, 2012

Houwlou Groulenas, Olcán Ranger4

Houwlou raises an eyebrow and looks at Tsadok askance with a slight snarl as if to say, 'WTF, Dude, I'm workin' here,' but he actually utters no words at this time.

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   Houwlou Groulenas, Olcán Ranger
   Level: Ranger 4
   HP: 44/44     AC: 17  AC(T): 11   AC(FF): 16
 Init: +01    ST(F):+05  ST(R):+04    ST(W):+05
  Per: 15 (+2 Undead or Desert) HERO Points: 03

  BAB: 04       CMB: +7     CMD: 18

Weapon                  Attack    Damage      Critical     Special
Longsword (MW)          +9        1d8+3       19-20/x2     +1 TH Gnolls
Dagger +1 (T)           +8 (+6)   1d4+2       19-20/x2     +3 TH/Damage
Longsword (MW)          +7        1d8+3       19-20/x2        (Undead)
  & Dagger +1           +6        1d4+2       19-20/x2     
Longsword (MW)          +5        1d8+3       19-20/x2     
  & Longsword           +4        1d8+1       19-20/x2     
Javelin   (M)           +5 (+3)   1d6+3          20/x2     Range 30'

Selected Skills (not all are shown)
Acrobatics -5; Appraise +4; Bluff +5; Climb +2; Diplomacy +3; 
Intimidate +3; Knowledge (nature) +9; Handle Animal +10; Heal +10;  
Perception +15; Profession (Guide) +10; Ride +3; Sense Motive +7; 
Spellcraft +10; Stealth +2; Survival +10; Swim -9

Spells Prepared:
Summon Nature's Ally I

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Scotley · Jan 15, 2012

Outside Keeland continues to hide in the dark. His companion having practically fallen asleep, he keeps eyes and ears open for trouble. Given the lack of obvious trouble he wonders if his companions went down without a fight or if perhaps the market is more accepting of outsiders than they believed. He pulls his cloak tight and broods in silence hoping for the later.

Maidhc O Casain · Jan 17, 2012

"Oh, the boss'd be more than happy if we was to bring more business in. But we'll have to truck with spreadin' discontent amongst his men . . . he treats us OK, but we seen how he deals with those as cross 'im."

Leif · Jan 17, 2012

Houwlou Groulenas, Olcán Ranger4

"Why that would only be a problem if he was to find out about the arrangement, I should think. Don't you have faith that you and we could keep such a thing hush-hush? You have no reason to blab it, we have no reason to blab it, in fact, the only ones who might have a reason would be them what is not gettin' their share of pesh, and their fellows who are sampling your wares would stifle them right harshly, wouldn't they?"

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   Houwlou Groulenas, Olcán Ranger
   Level: Ranger 4
   HP: 44/44     AC: 17  AC(T): 11   AC(FF): 16
 Init: +01    ST(F):+05  ST(R):+04    ST(W):+05
  Per: 15 (+2 Undead or Desert) HERO Points: 03

  BAB: 04       CMB: +7     CMD: 18

Weapon                  Attack    Damage      Critical     Special
Longsword (MW)          +9        1d8+3       19-20/x2     +1 TH Gnolls
Dagger +1 (T)           +8 (+6)   1d4+2       19-20/x2     +3 TH/Damage
Longsword (MW)          +7        1d8+3       19-20/x2        (Undead)
  & Dagger +1           +6        1d4+2       19-20/x2     
Longsword (MW)          +5        1d8+3       19-20/x2     
  & Longsword           +4        1d8+1       19-20/x2     
Javelin   (M)           +5 (+3)   1d6+3          20/x2     Range 30'

Selected Skills (not all are shown)
Acrobatics -5; Appraise +4; Bluff +5; Climb +2; Diplomacy +3; 
Intimidate +3; Knowledge (nature) +9; Handle Animal +10; Heal +10;  
Perception +15; Profession (Guide) +10; Ride +3; Sense Motive +7; 
Spellcraft +10; Stealth +2; Survival +10; Swim -9

Spells Prepared:
Summon Nature's Ally I

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