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EBERRON- GAMER'S GROTTO: THE HIDDEN
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<blockquote data-quote="megamania" data-source="post: 6296374" data-attributes="member: 9255"><p>GAMER’S GROTTO: THE HIDDEN</p><p>02 ASSIMO’S MISADVENTURE</p><p>SEGMENT 007</p><p>ACT ONE: THE GNOME</p><p>5/3/14</p><p></p><p>YRLAG, SHADOW MARCHES</p><p>GROTTO’S TAVERN</p><p>RHAAN 14, 999</p><p></p><p>DM NOTES: Julie is playing basically the character but this wizard is named Gandalf (yes- she is a LoTR fan)</p><p></p><p>Snarl, Cornerstone, Gilad and Aramil join the wizard Gandalf at the Grotto for some food and drink. While there, Grotto approaches them with a job offer. He hands them the flyer given to him by the scholar Amisso ir’ Lenni (some of you may remember him from the first The Hidden storyhour).</p><p>ASSIMO ir’LENNI OF MORGRAVE UNIVERSITY IS LOOKING FOR </p><p></p><p>ABLE AND WILLING EXPLORERS AND GUIDES TO ENTER THE </p><p></p><p>SWAMPS TO EXPLORE AND MAP THE REGION.</p><p></p><p>WILLING TO PAY A SILVER A DAY. ITEMS AND ARTIFACTS FOUND </p><p></p><p>THAT WOULD PROMISE EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL VALUE </p><p></p><p>WILL BE RETAINED BY THE UNIVERSITY.</p><p></p><p>WORKING KNOWLEDGE OF THE AREA, ITS HISTORY AND</p><p></p><p>LANGUAGES WOULD BE BENEFICTAL BUT NOT REQUIRED. OTHER </p><p></p><p>SKILLS HAVE GREAT VALUE ALSO AND ARE RECONIGZED BY THE </p><p></p><p>UNIVERSITY.</p><p></p><p>THE FIRST EXPEDITITION LEAVES ON RHAAN 25TH FROM THE </p><p></p><p>GARDEN AT SUNRISE.</p><p></p><p>The group is quick to agree to check it out. Gilad recalls hearing the name before. It was associated with a fire and the attack of a colossal red dragon a few months ago. The group seriously doubts this is true and even if it is- so what. If he pays that is all that matters.</p><p></p><p></p><p>YRLAG, SHADOW MARCHES</p><p>THE GARDEN</p><p>RHAAN 15, 999</p><p></p><p>The group arrives just as the sun rises. Gilad checks out the garden. This section of the docks is nothing but potted plants and flowers that are maintained by a druid. It is a popular place to go for meetings or to read.</p><p></p><p>At this hour, there is only one other person here. A gnome dressed in bright red robes and a bent- once pointed wizard’s hat (bent-up from past adventure with original Hidden team) and the biggest and thickest glasses ever seen. They make his eyes look to be 2+ inches round. He is talking to himself and kicking his feet back and forth like a child waiting for his parent. What appears to be a street cat peers out from the potted plants and looks at the group. This cat has seen better days- much better days. One ear is damaged as if chewed on; it has two different colored eyes, tuffs of course hair on its hind quarters and a broken tail.</p><p></p><p>“Oh hey! Are you here for the job offering? So I am I!” exclaims the joyful gnome. “I mean of course I am- I am Assimo ir ‘Lenni. I work for Morgrave University. I’m a mapper!”</p><p></p><p>They introduce each other and then the gnome scholar introduces his familiar- Scratches. Scratches hides behind him at the mention of its name. When asked about the fire and dragon rumors he is quick to change the subject. </p><p></p><p>Not a good sign.</p><p></p><p>“I have boats and a wonderful map I made. I think I saw this place deep in New Water a few weeks ago. It looked like a building on top of some cliffs. I never knew the swamp had cliffs. Go figure!”</p><p></p><p>The group begins to get nervous about agreeing to work for this gnome. “It will take several days to reach there. I’ll pay you folks to go there and back. Anything found can be split up between all of us except things that my University would find of great interest (which translates as nearly anything).</p><p></p><p>“The New Water is safe enough to walk in,” he says looking at the large warforged, “though I wouldn’t recommend drinking it. It tastes really nasty.”</p><p></p><p>They start off immediately walking through Yrlag’s docks towards the swamps to the south east of the river town. Except for a few merchants arriving, the only activity are the fishermen. They leave the docks and walk for an hour or so on muddy trails that wander about from soggy but mostly intact mounds of earth and brush. The bugs have not begun buzzing about yet but the birds are calling and a few splashes can be heard within the bogs and hidden areas under the mangroo trees. These could be fish but most likely are crocodiles and alligators which both survive within this swamp with only a slight brackish water quality.</p><p></p><p>As promised, the gnome leads them to a group of three small rowboats. Snarl tells Cornnerstone that is will be his turn to push. If the warforged warrior is bothered by this he doesn’t show it. Amisso is disappointed as everyone decides to crowd into two boats and leaves him and Scratches to be the sole occupant (thus the rower also) of their boat. Scratches requires some help to get into the boat as he distrusts water- especially New Water.</p><p></p><p>Soon they are off and away.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="megamania, post: 6296374, member: 9255"] GAMER’S GROTTO: THE HIDDEN 02 ASSIMO’S MISADVENTURE SEGMENT 007 ACT ONE: THE GNOME 5/3/14 YRLAG, SHADOW MARCHES GROTTO’S TAVERN RHAAN 14, 999 DM NOTES: Julie is playing basically the character but this wizard is named Gandalf (yes- she is a LoTR fan) Snarl, Cornerstone, Gilad and Aramil join the wizard Gandalf at the Grotto for some food and drink. While there, Grotto approaches them with a job offer. He hands them the flyer given to him by the scholar Amisso ir’ Lenni (some of you may remember him from the first The Hidden storyhour). ASSIMO ir’LENNI OF MORGRAVE UNIVERSITY IS LOOKING FOR ABLE AND WILLING EXPLORERS AND GUIDES TO ENTER THE SWAMPS TO EXPLORE AND MAP THE REGION. WILLING TO PAY A SILVER A DAY. ITEMS AND ARTIFACTS FOUND THAT WOULD PROMISE EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL VALUE WILL BE RETAINED BY THE UNIVERSITY. WORKING KNOWLEDGE OF THE AREA, ITS HISTORY AND LANGUAGES WOULD BE BENEFICTAL BUT NOT REQUIRED. OTHER SKILLS HAVE GREAT VALUE ALSO AND ARE RECONIGZED BY THE UNIVERSITY. THE FIRST EXPEDITITION LEAVES ON RHAAN 25TH FROM THE GARDEN AT SUNRISE. The group is quick to agree to check it out. Gilad recalls hearing the name before. It was associated with a fire and the attack of a colossal red dragon a few months ago. The group seriously doubts this is true and even if it is- so what. If he pays that is all that matters. YRLAG, SHADOW MARCHES THE GARDEN RHAAN 15, 999 The group arrives just as the sun rises. Gilad checks out the garden. This section of the docks is nothing but potted plants and flowers that are maintained by a druid. It is a popular place to go for meetings or to read. At this hour, there is only one other person here. A gnome dressed in bright red robes and a bent- once pointed wizard’s hat (bent-up from past adventure with original Hidden team) and the biggest and thickest glasses ever seen. They make his eyes look to be 2+ inches round. He is talking to himself and kicking his feet back and forth like a child waiting for his parent. What appears to be a street cat peers out from the potted plants and looks at the group. This cat has seen better days- much better days. One ear is damaged as if chewed on; it has two different colored eyes, tuffs of course hair on its hind quarters and a broken tail. “Oh hey! Are you here for the job offering? So I am I!” exclaims the joyful gnome. “I mean of course I am- I am Assimo ir ‘Lenni. I work for Morgrave University. I’m a mapper!” They introduce each other and then the gnome scholar introduces his familiar- Scratches. Scratches hides behind him at the mention of its name. When asked about the fire and dragon rumors he is quick to change the subject. Not a good sign. “I have boats and a wonderful map I made. I think I saw this place deep in New Water a few weeks ago. It looked like a building on top of some cliffs. I never knew the swamp had cliffs. Go figure!” The group begins to get nervous about agreeing to work for this gnome. “It will take several days to reach there. I’ll pay you folks to go there and back. Anything found can be split up between all of us except things that my University would find of great interest (which translates as nearly anything). “The New Water is safe enough to walk in,” he says looking at the large warforged, “though I wouldn’t recommend drinking it. It tastes really nasty.” They start off immediately walking through Yrlag’s docks towards the swamps to the south east of the river town. Except for a few merchants arriving, the only activity are the fishermen. They leave the docks and walk for an hour or so on muddy trails that wander about from soggy but mostly intact mounds of earth and brush. The bugs have not begun buzzing about yet but the birds are calling and a few splashes can be heard within the bogs and hidden areas under the mangroo trees. These could be fish but most likely are crocodiles and alligators which both survive within this swamp with only a slight brackish water quality. As promised, the gnome leads them to a group of three small rowboats. Snarl tells Cornnerstone that is will be his turn to push. If the warforged warrior is bothered by this he doesn’t show it. Amisso is disappointed as everyone decides to crowd into two boats and leaves him and Scratches to be the sole occupant (thus the rower also) of their boat. Scratches requires some help to get into the boat as he distrusts water- especially New Water. Soon they are off and away. [/QUOTE]
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