Clutches of Evil - IC: Chapter One

jkason

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Nonlethal Force said:
Those headed to Great Bend:

As you near the town, you see a dirty man sitting alongside the road. It appears that he hasn't bathed for weeks - if not months. The flies that congregate around his person confirm this fact. He is dressed in a simple brown tattered robe. His boney bare feet stick out from the bottom of his robe as he sits. His sunken eye sockets reveal that he is also suffering from malnutrition - and potentialy disease. He glances up to you and briefly smiles, exposing more black teeth in his mouth than can be counted. As quickly as he glanced up to you he removes his glance and stares at the ground.

There is easily enough room on the road to pass by him on the other side without coming too close to him. As you draw near, you can hear him mumbling, "Ha ... Ha ... Ha ... Hathen duh ... duh ... don't ... likes me ... knee ... knee ... neither." It appears to be senseless babble.

Byntrou keeps to the far side of the road, hand hovering near his newly-obtained scimitar, made nervous by the man and his ramblings. He picks up the pace to put as much space between himself and the man as he can.
 

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Nonlethal Force

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Great Bend Folks:

As Pwent approaches the man, the filthy man looks up at Pwent. He suddenly takes a closer look at those traveling with him and he begins to stammer and point. "M ... Ma ...Ma ... M .. Min ... M ... Min .... Minotaur!" He is pointing directly at Bahruul. Before anyone can do anything the man demonstrates that he clealy has little in touch with the real world around him. He scurries to his feet and backs away quickly. He turns, and flees into forest away from road and the party. His only posession besides his clothing, a small tin cup, is left behind.

Pwent only:
[Sblock]As you draw close to the man you can see into the cup. Inside, you can see that there are two blue quartz gemstones.[/Sblock]



Gav:

As you sense her reasons, you get the idea that she is genuinely trying to inspire the people as the go about their life. Obviously, the goal of such an activity is to get people to appreciate the praise and hopefully inspire people to worship Lirr. You get the feeling that she would be quite open to talking about Lirr with a genuinely interested person.

She willingly takes your hand into hers and the two of you dance about. She seems to enjoy it, commenting on the energy and playfulness of the youth. As Gav performs the slight of hands to remove one of the smaller rings, her hand instinctively clutches Gav's fingers. Her face turns sour and she yells, "You dare steal from me, urchin? This is a ploy, is it? Some sort of game you play?"

Gav's small hand is easily able to slip out of her grasp and Gav is free. She tries to grab hold once more, but fails. She begins screaming, "Guard! I need a guard! This thief tried to steal from the goddess Lirr! Do something before Lirr curses us all to live uninspired lives!"

At the moment, no guards are in sight. But the priestess is making a lot of raquet and people are beginning to look your way.
 

Barak

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Gav

Gav makes big eyes at the priestess.

"But.. But.. You said to seize opportunities! I thought you wanted me to! Never mind then you big fat liar!"

And with that, Gav takes off at a run, dodging passers-by until he sees a likely alley, into which he'll dodge.
 

D20Dazza

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Bahruul Bous Barbarian

Bahruul is outraged at the accusation "Come back here and I will rip you a new one you old, mad dog" he screams at the fleeing figure. He takes a couple of running steps in the direction the man ran. Seething, his nostrils flaring with just suppressed rage, his body starts to palpably shake as his steps slow and he starts to regains his composure.
 

unleashed

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Keryth, Male Drakontos Cleric

Hearing Bahruul's scream at the call of Minotaur, Keryth begins to chase him, but stops when the large Bous brings himself under control. Closing the remaining distance at a walk, he grasps Bahruul's arm saying, “Bahruul, you know you are no minotaur, pay the man no mind...he is insane and does not know what he says.”
 

Nonlethal Force

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Destiny also adds as she cautiously approaches Bahruul, "Insane to boot, Keryth, you got that right! Guy was as cracked as an egg and flipped completely off the ole rockin' chair. Ain't nothing 'bout you two that resembles one of them other big ole beasts."

She smirks, hoping that humor is appropriate. She adds, "You both are far more ugly ..." She gives Bahruul and Byntrou a wink just to make sure they knew she was completely kidding.

The city is not far off now. Only a matter of minutes away. Houses can be seen at the top of the next hilltop, and a pile of smoke seems to be rising from a nearby forge - or at least a smithy.
 

D20Dazza

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Bahruul Boes Barbarian

"Perhaps you'd like to speak to the smithy about your spikes?" Bahruul says to Pwent, his normal cheerful demeanor starting to return.
 

jkason

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Byntrou

Byntrou remains silent through the encounter, remembering the unfortunate circumstances surrounding the last time someone called him a minotaur. His mood, too, lightens as they leave the man behind.
 

Pwent is staring mesmerised at the Beggar's stuf, when Bahruul speaks to him, he says, "Now how did a beggear get these. He must have left in a hurry to leave them behind." and with that he takes the gemstones out of the cup and shows them off. "What do we do with em?"
 

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