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<blockquote data-quote="Insight" data-source="post: 5509822" data-attributes="member: 11437"><p>[ooc]The prior skill challenge, <strong>"The Road to Safeton"</strong>, concluded with a success. That will provide our PCs a bonus to skill checks in the next skill challenge, <strong>"The Feast at Dame Gold's"</strong>, starting soon.[/ooc]</p><p></p><p>Revv Aair and his nephew were bright with smiles as the heroes of Hommlet returned from the ridge across the pond. <span style="color: gold">"I see you drove them off, whomever they were!"</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: royalblue">"Yes,"</span> Jordi Tonbarrel replied. <span style="color: royalblue">"I believe we made enough of an <em>impression</em> on those bandits to cause them to leave us alone for the rest of the journey."</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: lightblue">"Which shouldn't be long, I am given to understand!"</span> the gnome, Billy Silvertongue, added.</p><p></p><p>This was true. The journey from the ridgeside pond to Safeton, their destination, was short. The group camped at the spot next to the pond and, after only a few short hours, arrived in the seaside town of Safeton.</p><p></p><p>The group first came upon a rather large, wooden sign. </p><p></p><p><span style="color: lightblue">"Welcome to Safeton,"</span> Billy read. <span style="color: lightblue">"Use No Magic Here. How rude!"</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: orange">"Sounds good to me,"</span> the half-orc, Keldok the Bludgeoner, remarked.</p><p></p><p>The heroes entered Safeton, which appeared just like any other seaside town. The place boasted no more than a thousand inhabitants. It was a walled town, probably owing to the continued presence of bandits and evil humanoids in the lands surrounding Safeton.</p><p></p><p>The guards stood before our heroes, in an attempt to collect a tariff, but the merchant, Revv Aair, would have none of it. The halfling merchant paid the entry fees for everyone and soon, the group as inside Safeton itself.</p><p></p><p><span style="color: gold">"As I explained, dear companions,"</span> Aair said when they had stopped at the stables. <span style="color: gold">"I bring goods to Dame Gold's affair, the Feast of Edoira. If you're not familiar with Edoira, or her feast, this is a week-long festival that commences... tomorrow! Oh dear! I'd better get some men to transport my goods and wares to Gold Manor! Terribly sorry, but I must be going!"</span> He grabbed his nephew's arm. <span style="color: gold">"Come along, Bellod!"</span></p><p></p><p>With that, the heroes of Hommlet were on their own. They had a standing invitation to attend to feast, but with the road dust covering them and a number of wounds to dress, the heroes knew that they had little time to get ready. </p><p></p><p>The heroes arrived at the Rough 'N Ready, a seaside inn and tavern. From this spot, the heroes could see Gold Manor, on a cliff nearby. That place seemed a world away from the surly and mundane customers of the Rough 'N Ready. Most of our heroes felt more at place in the inn than they would at Dame Gold's place. This certainly included Keldok.</p><p></p><p><span style="color: orange">"Look, I appreciate you all wanting to <em>culture</em> me, but I think I'd better stay here."</span> The half-orc looked around at the sailors, longshoremen, grooms, servants, and other laborers inside the tavern. <span style="color: orange">"I want no part of that fussy festival and those fussy guests. I'm sure they don't want no part of a savage like me."</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: slategray">"I'm inclined to agree with Keldok,"</span> the dwarf priest, Grimgal Ironhearted, said. <span style="color: slategray">"Why force the half-orc into a situation where he'll only embarass himself... and us?"</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: royalblue">"Hold on there,"</span> Jordi said. <span style="color: royalblue">"Remember our oath. We travel together. We fight together..."</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: slategray">"Yes, yes,"</span> Grimgal interjected. <span style="color: slategray">"This is no dungeon and there are no monsters at Dame Gold's manor."</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: orange">"I dunno about that, dwarf,"</span> Keldok said. <span style="color: orange">"Spending more than an hour with those people might drive you mad!"</span></p><p></p><p>The gnome smiled. <span style="color: lightblue">"I rather like <em>that sort of folk</em>. In fact, I may head to the manor right now. I don't particularly care for some of the looks I'm receiving around this tavern."</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: royalblue">"Now hold on,"</span> Jordi, the diplomat, said. <span style="color: royalblue">"Billy, the rest of us will need a little coaching on how to handle ourselves amongst the finer folk we'll encounter at Dame Gold's. I suppose you're the only one suited to such a task."</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: lightblue">"That is almost certainly the case."</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: royalblue">"We will also need proper attire,"</span> Jordi explained. <span style="color: royalblue">"I know for certain that I do not have anything in my pack that I would dare wear to the festival."</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: slategray">"Nor I,"</span> the dwarf added.</p><p></p><p>Billy looked at Zindra, who had remained silent this entire time. <span style="color: lightblue">"What of you, cousin?"</span></p><p></p><p>The elf maiden turned from staring out the window. <span style="color: lightgreen">"The sea is so beautiful. So peaceful. Sorry, I wasn't listening to a word."</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: slategray">"The festival, elf. What know you of proper behavior at such a place?"</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: royalblue">"And do you have appropriate clothing for such an event?"</span> Jordi asked.</p><p></p><p><span style="color: lightgreen">"I do not have such clothing,"</span> the elf admitted. <span style="color: lightgreen">"As for proper behavior, you don't have to worry about me. I've been around elven nobility and I suppose that's little different from the haughty humans we are likely to encounter."</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: lightblue">"You can't just show up and sulk, Zindra,"</span> Billy said. <span style="color: lightblue">"We are attending this festival for a <em>reason</em>. Does anyone remember what that reason is?"</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: slategray">"To make nice with the locals,"</span> Grimgal said. <span style="color: slategray">"I'm not sure why, though."</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: lightblue">"This is an adventure! Just a different sort of adventure. Perhaps this will lead us to bigger and better things. Look, you all grew tired of being big fish in a little pond. We are bigger than Hommlet. If we had stayed there, we would have grown old and fat. We would have woken up ten, twenty, thirty years from now and wondered what we might have done with these skills... with this magic... with a heroic tale at our fingertips."</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: slategray">"You sure you're not a bard?"</span></p><p></p><p>Billy smirked at the dwarf's comment. <span style="color: lightblue">"My point is that we can do more. We can accomplish much. With a wealthy patron, the good we can do is nearly limitless. Please, can we make an effort? If nothing else, consider this a favor to me."</span></p><p></p><p>The heroes, in some cases, reluctantly, agreed to go along with Billy's request. Even the surly half-orc agreed to make some sort of effort, though he was the least committed of the bunch.</p><p></p><p>Billy's challenge now, indeed, the group's challenge, would be to get ready to attend the festival and make a good impression. They had just 24 hours to prepare.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Insight, post: 5509822, member: 11437"] [ooc]The prior skill challenge, [b]"The Road to Safeton"[/b], concluded with a success. That will provide our PCs a bonus to skill checks in the next skill challenge, [b]"The Feast at Dame Gold's"[/b], starting soon.[/ooc] Revv Aair and his nephew were bright with smiles as the heroes of Hommlet returned from the ridge across the pond. [color=gold]"I see you drove them off, whomever they were!"[/color] [color=royalblue]"Yes,"[/color] Jordi Tonbarrel replied. [color=royalblue]"I believe we made enough of an [i]impression[/i] on those bandits to cause them to leave us alone for the rest of the journey."[/color] [color=lightblue]"Which shouldn't be long, I am given to understand!"[/color] the gnome, Billy Silvertongue, added. This was true. The journey from the ridgeside pond to Safeton, their destination, was short. The group camped at the spot next to the pond and, after only a few short hours, arrived in the seaside town of Safeton. The group first came upon a rather large, wooden sign. [color=lightblue]"Welcome to Safeton,"[/color] Billy read. [color=lightblue]"Use No Magic Here. How rude!"[/color] [color=orange]"Sounds good to me,"[/color] the half-orc, Keldok the Bludgeoner, remarked. The heroes entered Safeton, which appeared just like any other seaside town. The place boasted no more than a thousand inhabitants. It was a walled town, probably owing to the continued presence of bandits and evil humanoids in the lands surrounding Safeton. The guards stood before our heroes, in an attempt to collect a tariff, but the merchant, Revv Aair, would have none of it. The halfling merchant paid the entry fees for everyone and soon, the group as inside Safeton itself. [color=gold]"As I explained, dear companions,"[/color] Aair said when they had stopped at the stables. [color=gold]"I bring goods to Dame Gold's affair, the Feast of Edoira. If you're not familiar with Edoira, or her feast, this is a week-long festival that commences... tomorrow! Oh dear! I'd better get some men to transport my goods and wares to Gold Manor! Terribly sorry, but I must be going!"[/color] He grabbed his nephew's arm. [color=gold]"Come along, Bellod!"[/color] With that, the heroes of Hommlet were on their own. They had a standing invitation to attend to feast, but with the road dust covering them and a number of wounds to dress, the heroes knew that they had little time to get ready. The heroes arrived at the Rough 'N Ready, a seaside inn and tavern. From this spot, the heroes could see Gold Manor, on a cliff nearby. That place seemed a world away from the surly and mundane customers of the Rough 'N Ready. Most of our heroes felt more at place in the inn than they would at Dame Gold's place. This certainly included Keldok. [color=orange]"Look, I appreciate you all wanting to [i]culture[/i] me, but I think I'd better stay here."[/color] The half-orc looked around at the sailors, longshoremen, grooms, servants, and other laborers inside the tavern. [color=orange]"I want no part of that fussy festival and those fussy guests. I'm sure they don't want no part of a savage like me."[/color] [color=slategray]"I'm inclined to agree with Keldok,"[/color] the dwarf priest, Grimgal Ironhearted, said. [color=slategray]"Why force the half-orc into a situation where he'll only embarass himself... and us?"[/color] [color=royalblue]"Hold on there,"[/color] Jordi said. [color=royalblue]"Remember our oath. We travel together. We fight together..."[/color] [color=slategray]"Yes, yes,"[/color] Grimgal interjected. [color=slategray]"This is no dungeon and there are no monsters at Dame Gold's manor."[/color] [color=orange]"I dunno about that, dwarf,"[/color] Keldok said. [color=orange]"Spending more than an hour with those people might drive you mad!"[/color] The gnome smiled. [color=lightblue]"I rather like [i]that sort of folk[/i]. In fact, I may head to the manor right now. I don't particularly care for some of the looks I'm receiving around this tavern."[/color] [color=royalblue]"Now hold on,"[/color] Jordi, the diplomat, said. [color=royalblue]"Billy, the rest of us will need a little coaching on how to handle ourselves amongst the finer folk we'll encounter at Dame Gold's. I suppose you're the only one suited to such a task."[/color] [color=lightblue]"That is almost certainly the case."[/color] [color=royalblue]"We will also need proper attire,"[/color] Jordi explained. [color=royalblue]"I know for certain that I do not have anything in my pack that I would dare wear to the festival."[/color] [color=slategray]"Nor I,"[/color] the dwarf added. Billy looked at Zindra, who had remained silent this entire time. [color=lightblue]"What of you, cousin?"[/color] The elf maiden turned from staring out the window. [color=lightgreen]"The sea is so beautiful. So peaceful. Sorry, I wasn't listening to a word."[/color] [color=slategray]"The festival, elf. What know you of proper behavior at such a place?"[/color] [color=royalblue]"And do you have appropriate clothing for such an event?"[/color] Jordi asked. [color=lightgreen]"I do not have such clothing,"[/color] the elf admitted. [color=lightgreen]"As for proper behavior, you don't have to worry about me. I've been around elven nobility and I suppose that's little different from the haughty humans we are likely to encounter."[/color] [color=lightblue]"You can't just show up and sulk, Zindra,"[/color] Billy said. [color=lightblue]"We are attending this festival for a [i]reason[/i]. Does anyone remember what that reason is?"[/color] [color=slategray]"To make nice with the locals,"[/color] Grimgal said. [color=slategray]"I'm not sure why, though."[/color] [color=lightblue]"This is an adventure! Just a different sort of adventure. Perhaps this will lead us to bigger and better things. Look, you all grew tired of being big fish in a little pond. We are bigger than Hommlet. If we had stayed there, we would have grown old and fat. We would have woken up ten, twenty, thirty years from now and wondered what we might have done with these skills... with this magic... with a heroic tale at our fingertips."[/color] [color=slategray]"You sure you're not a bard?"[/color] Billy smirked at the dwarf's comment. [color=lightblue]"My point is that we can do more. We can accomplish much. With a wealthy patron, the good we can do is nearly limitless. Please, can we make an effort? If nothing else, consider this a favor to me."[/color] The heroes, in some cases, reluctantly, agreed to go along with Billy's request. Even the surly half-orc agreed to make some sort of effort, though he was the least committed of the bunch. Billy's challenge now, indeed, the group's challenge, would be to get ready to attend the festival and make a good impression. They had just 24 hours to prepare. [/QUOTE]
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