[sblock=Elenka/Audra/Drev]Captain Hwuzel seems both surprised and relieved by Elenka's offer to have Drev take over the responsibility of the dragons. "Hwuzel would appreciate that immensely, madam! They are for the most part not a problem, but come feeding time, when their muzzles must be removed, it is hard for the crew to avoid their frost-breath. Hwuzel was beginning to fear mutiny because of this." You doubt the captain means this literally, but the message is clear enough.
"Hwuzel is to deliver these dragons to a buyer in Venza. Hwuzel doubts he will be pleased, as he expected to be receiving eggs, not dragons, but that is not a matter Hwuzel is responsible for. Hwuzel just wants the damned things off his ship before someone gets eaten. Even the white ones are cunning creatures."
Hwuzel spends a few moments watching the dragons before adding, "Is there anything Captain Hwuzel can do to make the space more comfortable for you and your wood-man?"
[sblock=Elenka's dragon info]Based on what she's heard, Elenka can confirm that these dragons are indeed wyrmlings. She imagines their predilection for frozen prey, which are largely absent aboard the Rascal, explains why these seem slightly undernourished.
Beyond that, she's aware of their breath weapon (which at this age does not pose too much of a threat), their immunity to paralysis and sleep magics as well as cold, and their distrust of and weakness to fire.[/sblock][sblock=OOC]I'm going to be entering fast-forward mode again shortly, so if you can give me a basic itinerary of how you'll be watching the dragons, that would be much appreciated.[/sblock][/sblock][sblock=Fulgrim & Eanos]Phedilo's eyebrows arch as Fulgrim taps his axe. "As I said, Master Fulgrim, I sincerely believe that you will not be in need of your weapons on this morning: it is my hope that this will, in fact, be an unnecessary precaution. I wouldn't have asked for your help at all had my friend not been so insistent." Phedilo pauses to reflect on that thought a moment before rising.
"I will be happy to shed some more light on the stone in question on our way to the docks," Phedilo says as he heads out the door. The pair follow, and soon find themselves enjoying the early morning Venzan sun. Phedilo sets what amounts to a brisk pace for a halfling, though to Fulgrim and Eanos it's more of a casual saunter.
"Well, yes, the stone..." begins Phedilo with his trademark edge of nervousness. "Really, it's nothing, really; like this afternoon's outing, I hope I am just being overly cautious."
"I have long been interested in the subject of their stones: both their creator and their abilities are personal interests of mine. Several months ago, after much research, I felt I had definitively concluded the location of another stone. While this new stone serves as a gateway in a comparable manner to the stone you so kindly helped to defend, the nature of its destination remains debatable. In any case, I was quite eager to obtain this stone for matters of personal research, and so I hired someone to retrieve it for me."
Phedilo frowns. "I have not heard from the individual since he left on his journey. Normally, I would have more patience - he was traveling far south, to the Sethirs - but now that I know the Ears are on the hunt to obtain such items, I worry that they may be the source of his delay." Phedilo glances at the pair nervously. "I was hoping you two would be willing to see if you could track down the man I had hired to retrieve the stone and confirm that it has not fallen into the wrong hands."
[sblock=OOC]IW, would you mind placing your posts in a statblock? I know it's kind of a pain, but we'll be graduating from them soon.[/sblock][/sblock]
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