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Ashin Hanasisar, male human merchant
Ashin acknowledges each of the adventurers as the introduce themselves.
"Well met Hulgyr. I will get to the problem in a moment. Please, take a seat. You are a warrior I would guess."
"Ironwood Kinkaid. I am indeed hoping to find reliable people."
Ashin cocks his head to one side, as if trying to recall something. Eventually he nods. "Well met Zaeryl Alant."
"Thank you Almayce, Priest of Gliran."
Ashin's gaze flickers over to Zaeryl before returning to the woman in front of him. "Greetings Eternity, seeker of enlightenment."
Ashin glances around the tavern to see if there are any more coming this way. When it seems tht he has everyone who is coming, he returns his attention to the group. He runs his gaze over the group once more and nods with satisfaction. The merchant offers anyone who would like one a drink. When everyone is settled and ready, he continues.
"As I mentioned I am a merchant here in Orussus. I have a contract with one of silver mines in Duvik. Duvik is a village, well small town really, in the Stonepike mountains. The silver comes in from Duvik once a month. About 6 weeks ago when a shipment came in we were told there had been some illness in Duvik. Over the next few weeks, I began to hear stories, rumours of terrible things; plague, madness, monsters the walking dead, demons. So a week before the next shipment was due, I sent one of my people with a couple of stout men up to Duvik to look around, and see that the next shipment came back safely. That was three weeks ago.
"A few days ago I had the opportunity to talk to someone from Duvik. Apparently, many have fled the town. The persons recall of events was hazy, but in accord with the stories that I had heard. They spoke of a plague, madness, monster stalking the streets and the dead working the mines driven by devils with whips.
"Something is going on in Duvik. I think that that is clear enough. But I think that the stories are as much a product of the superstitions and imagination of the people as anything. Duvik is an isolated place, far from the centres of learning and politics. The people are simple folk, and superstitious. They see kobolds under the bed and elementals in the every water pool. I think the answer is more mundane than they think, but perhaps more complicated.
"For that reason there is something I need to do."
Ashin takes a small leather tube from his belt and slides off the top third, revealing a plain iron rod. The rod is about 8 inches long and about half an inch in diameter.
"This is a truth rod; it prevents the holder from lying. Before we go any further, I am going to ask those who are interested to answer a simple question."
Ashin holds up his hand to forestall any questions.
"I perfectly understand if you do not wish to do it, and I will tell you the question before asking any of you to make your decision. The question is this: Do you own allegiance or debt to the Lord of Fallon, or to any that themselves own allegiance or debt to the Lord of Fallon.
"If you answer 'yes', then I must ask you to leave, with my thanks for your time."
Ashin give those who wish to leave time to do so. To those that remain he hands the rod and asks the question to each in turn.
ooc: Willpower check to be able to lie with the rod in hand. Use Invisible Castle or some other dice roller with the following 'name': LEWD1Ashin (But use your character's name, not Ashin.)
So we have, from Ashin perspective:
Hulgyr, male orc warrior,
Ironwolf Kinkaid, male human swordsman
Zaeryl Alant, male human psychic summoner
Almayce, male elf Priest of Gliran,
Eternity, female human psychic
* couldn't find Eternity on the list of approved characters. Is she pending?
Ashin acknowledges each of the adventurers as the introduce themselves.
B4cchus said:
"Well met Hulgyr. I will get to the problem in a moment. Please, take a seat. You are a warrior I would guess."
Patlin said:
"Ironwood Kinkaid. I am indeed hoping to find reliable people."
Rystil Arden said:
Ashin cocks his head to one side, as if trying to recall something. Eventually he nods. "Well met Zaeryl Alant."
Xael said:
"Thank you Almayce, Priest of Gliran."
Erekose13 said:
Ashin's gaze flickers over to Zaeryl before returning to the woman in front of him. "Greetings Eternity, seeker of enlightenment."
Ashin glances around the tavern to see if there are any more coming this way. When it seems tht he has everyone who is coming, he returns his attention to the group. He runs his gaze over the group once more and nods with satisfaction. The merchant offers anyone who would like one a drink. When everyone is settled and ready, he continues.
"As I mentioned I am a merchant here in Orussus. I have a contract with one of silver mines in Duvik. Duvik is a village, well small town really, in the Stonepike mountains. The silver comes in from Duvik once a month. About 6 weeks ago when a shipment came in we were told there had been some illness in Duvik. Over the next few weeks, I began to hear stories, rumours of terrible things; plague, madness, monsters the walking dead, demons. So a week before the next shipment was due, I sent one of my people with a couple of stout men up to Duvik to look around, and see that the next shipment came back safely. That was three weeks ago.
"A few days ago I had the opportunity to talk to someone from Duvik. Apparently, many have fled the town. The persons recall of events was hazy, but in accord with the stories that I had heard. They spoke of a plague, madness, monster stalking the streets and the dead working the mines driven by devils with whips.
"Something is going on in Duvik. I think that that is clear enough. But I think that the stories are as much a product of the superstitions and imagination of the people as anything. Duvik is an isolated place, far from the centres of learning and politics. The people are simple folk, and superstitious. They see kobolds under the bed and elementals in the every water pool. I think the answer is more mundane than they think, but perhaps more complicated.
"For that reason there is something I need to do."
Ashin takes a small leather tube from his belt and slides off the top third, revealing a plain iron rod. The rod is about 8 inches long and about half an inch in diameter.
"This is a truth rod; it prevents the holder from lying. Before we go any further, I am going to ask those who are interested to answer a simple question."
Ashin holds up his hand to forestall any questions.
"I perfectly understand if you do not wish to do it, and I will tell you the question before asking any of you to make your decision. The question is this: Do you own allegiance or debt to the Lord of Fallon, or to any that themselves own allegiance or debt to the Lord of Fallon.
"If you answer 'yes', then I must ask you to leave, with my thanks for your time."
Ashin give those who wish to leave time to do so. To those that remain he hands the rod and asks the question to each in turn.
ooc: Willpower check to be able to lie with the rod in hand. Use Invisible Castle or some other dice roller with the following 'name': LEWD1Ashin (But use your character's name, not Ashin.)
So we have, from Ashin perspective:
Hulgyr, male orc warrior,
Ironwolf Kinkaid, male human swordsman
Zaeryl Alant, male human psychic summoner
Almayce, male elf Priest of Gliran,
Eternity, female human psychic
* couldn't find Eternity on the list of approved characters. Is she pending?
