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A Warlock Alone, Island Empire solo game
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J. Alexander
First Post
The Masque
OCC : crap but you know the other word i so want to use
Looks like it will be another friggin month...i will be so glad to be finally unentagled with them you can not even imagine
OCC : crap but you know the other word i so want to use
Looks like it will be another friggin month...i will be so glad to be finally unentagled with them you can not even imagine
J. Alexander
First Post
Smiles
And who has ever accused me of being virtious
And who has ever accused me of being virtious
Scotley
Hero
The Masque
As Michael makes his way around he manages to slip into a few conversations. The hot topic, beyond speculations about the Masque, its hosts, and the guest list, seems to be a couple of incidents that happened yesterday. A small boat was attacked by demons or undead, or elves depending on the speaker. It seems that three boats were involved. It isn't clear if they were together or if some were attackers and some were defenders. The crux of the story is that the strange attackers were defeated. A similar tail suggests that the crew of a ship were also attacked. It is noted the the shadowy attacker there seemed to be immune to weapons. The everyone seems to want to tie the attacks to the Masque, but so far the theories seem at best improbable.
As Michael makes his way around he manages to slip into a few conversations. The hot topic, beyond speculations about the Masque, its hosts, and the guest list, seems to be a couple of incidents that happened yesterday. A small boat was attacked by demons or undead, or elves depending on the speaker. It seems that three boats were involved. It isn't clear if they were together or if some were attackers and some were defenders. The crux of the story is that the strange attackers were defeated. A similar tail suggests that the crew of a ship were also attacked. It is noted the the shadowy attacker there seemed to be immune to weapons. The everyone seems to want to tie the attacks to the Masque, but so far the theories seem at best improbable.
J. Alexander
First Post
The Masque
Michael will remain silent for the most part and just listen. When the time comes to contact the Priestess again, he will inform her of the attacks and suggest lighting the laterns if it has not already been done. Michael will then continue to mill about and pick up any usefull information about possible trades, economic conditions etc. In short he will try to gage teh state of teh empire lol.....
Michael will remain silent for the most part and just listen. When the time comes to contact the Priestess again, he will inform her of the attacks and suggest lighting the laterns if it has not already been done. Michael will then continue to mill about and pick up any usefull information about possible trades, economic conditions etc. In short he will try to gage teh state of teh empire lol.....
Scotley
Hero
State of the Empire
With the receeding of the plague trade and exploration are coming back to life. Fortunes are won and lost every day. Michael overhears one interesting conversation suggesting that the Western Reach economy isn't growing as fast at others because of a mix of an old stale system of government and business and widespread corruption. Their feeling is that the southern captial of Waveborne Hold is where the real excitement is. Another suggests it would be unwise to discount the industry of the Dwarves in Bronhelm. There hard will always produce good that need shipment and most dwarves aren't going to put to sea. His companion suggests that as long as goods are going out of Bronhelm the locals will have money to buy goods, which means that it is also a good destination for selling cargo as well as buying. Yet another counters that piracy is more of a concern in the north meaning runs there are more expense because you need better armed ships and face higher losses. An old salt deep in his cups even this early in the party suggests that burning this place (presumably meaning Mermaid's Rest) to the waterline would take out half the pirates in the north. Such talk clearly makes the more sober fellows nervious and they begin making excuses to return to wives or visit the Gents. This group quickly breaks up and Michael must find another.
With the receeding of the plague trade and exploration are coming back to life. Fortunes are won and lost every day. Michael overhears one interesting conversation suggesting that the Western Reach economy isn't growing as fast at others because of a mix of an old stale system of government and business and widespread corruption. Their feeling is that the southern captial of Waveborne Hold is where the real excitement is. Another suggests it would be unwise to discount the industry of the Dwarves in Bronhelm. There hard will always produce good that need shipment and most dwarves aren't going to put to sea. His companion suggests that as long as goods are going out of Bronhelm the locals will have money to buy goods, which means that it is also a good destination for selling cargo as well as buying. Yet another counters that piracy is more of a concern in the north meaning runs there are more expense because you need better armed ships and face higher losses. An old salt deep in his cups even this early in the party suggests that burning this place (presumably meaning Mermaid's Rest) to the waterline would take out half the pirates in the north. Such talk clearly makes the more sober fellows nervious and they begin making excuses to return to wives or visit the Gents. This group quickly breaks up and Michael must find another.
J. Alexander
First Post
The Mask
Michale will casually draw the old salt into conversation and a discussion of pirates in general if he is intersted. Should the old man be willing Michael will innoncelty ask who are the most notroious pirates in or who use Mermainds rest
Michale will casually draw the old salt into conversation and a discussion of pirates in general if he is intersted. Should the old man be willing Michael will innoncelty ask who are the most notroious pirates in or who use Mermainds rest
Scotley
Hero
The Masque
The fellow is more than happy to talk. Michael has to make a conscious effort of will to stay close enough to the man's horrid breath to hear him over the noise of the other party goers. The thick smell of alcohol is only partially successful at masking what must be serious oral health issues and questionable dietary choices made earlier in the evening. "Well old Red Legs Rogers was the worst of the lot to be sure." Michael had noticed several businesses and shops that use 'Red Legs' in their names or as a sort of logo on their merchandise. He was a noted pirate some 40 years ago that sort of put Mermaid's Rest on the map. He's long since been put to death by the Empire for his crimes. "Bloody Bertha and her bunch got one of my boats." Michael is unfamiliar with her, but the drunk is happy to elaborate. "She's a Sea Hag with a crew of misfits, most of which ain't even human. Her ships have all been sunk now, but she's still out there, they never found her body." He takes a generous drink of his double whiskey and continues. "Don't forget about Halfbreed Robert Worley, he's a mean violent bugger of a half-Ogre who they say eats any children he finds aboard the boats he takes." He calls over one of the staff for a refill and continues on, "this new bunch though their sneaky ones. They don't parade around braggin' like the old days. They just quietly take boats and no one ever hears of them again. The Empire says they've cracked down, but boats still go missing, you just don't hear as much about it."
The fellow is more than happy to talk. Michael has to make a conscious effort of will to stay close enough to the man's horrid breath to hear him over the noise of the other party goers. The thick smell of alcohol is only partially successful at masking what must be serious oral health issues and questionable dietary choices made earlier in the evening. "Well old Red Legs Rogers was the worst of the lot to be sure." Michael had noticed several businesses and shops that use 'Red Legs' in their names or as a sort of logo on their merchandise. He was a noted pirate some 40 years ago that sort of put Mermaid's Rest on the map. He's long since been put to death by the Empire for his crimes. "Bloody Bertha and her bunch got one of my boats." Michael is unfamiliar with her, but the drunk is happy to elaborate. "She's a Sea Hag with a crew of misfits, most of which ain't even human. Her ships have all been sunk now, but she's still out there, they never found her body." He takes a generous drink of his double whiskey and continues. "Don't forget about Halfbreed Robert Worley, he's a mean violent bugger of a half-Ogre who they say eats any children he finds aboard the boats he takes." He calls over one of the staff for a refill and continues on, "this new bunch though their sneaky ones. They don't parade around braggin' like the old days. They just quietly take boats and no one ever hears of them again. The Empire says they've cracked down, but boats still go missing, you just don't hear as much about it."
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