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<blockquote data-quote="Hrothgar" data-source="post: 2855730" data-attributes="member: 22226"><p><span style="color: SlateGray">OOC: There is no window in the cellar room in the Blue Sky Traders. The Wolf was also brought in to the Blue Sky Traders by Starhl (see post on 5-14-06 by me).</span></p><p></p><p>Time drags by slowly for Valurel and Starhl in the semi-darkness, the cold of the room seeping through their damp clothes. In the corner, the Wolf shivers, her immediate concern maintaining as far a distance as possible from the others in the room which the gnomes and Geoffrey are happy to oblige. Geoffrey and the gnomes sit quietly, but alert and tense, occassionally whispering amongst themselves. Overhead, the soft patter of feet sound on the wooden boards that form the ceiling. At least the footsteps are not the harsh tramp of hobnailed boots.</p><p></p><p>As the silence starts to become a living thing, a ray of light breaks from above as the trap door on the ceiling opens on silent, oiled hinges. The gnomes spring to their feet, aiming their crossbows above while Geoffrey crouches in the darkness, a long-knife glinting in his hand. A harsh voice rings down. <span style="color: Olive">Aim those things somewhere else! I'm coming down.</span> The gnomes step away from the ladder as the grizzled gnome from outside steps down the ladder. Dressed in green breeches, white shirt, and green vest, the gnome eyes Valurel and Starhl harshly from beetling white brows, his hands fisted on his hips. Growling, the gnome speaks. <span style="color: Olive">Well. Your stunt outside almost had this establishment searched by orcs. Needless to say, we all would have been impaled for your stupidity. You almost cost us the lives of these gnomes as well as any refugees trying to escape the Shadow's grip in the north!</span> The gnome spits. <span style="color: Olive">Har! They dumb beasts had slaves search the river. They think you drowned. You're lucky. You get to start with a clean slate.</span> The gnome glances at Geoffrey. <span style="color: Olive">My name is Bardin. I am currently the head of the Blue Sky Traders. Mind telling us your story? The one that put all our lives in danger? You obviously knew the man and woman who were outside - your willingness to risk your lives demonstrated that. If you want out help, don't hold your tongue. Well, what do you say?</span></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><span style="color: SlateGray">OOC: I just was reading a thread here at ENWorld about riddles. He or she who designs the riddle always finds it obvious! Not so the players. Sorry.</span></p><p></p><p>Fallax shakes his head and snaps at Kaela. <span style="color: Olive"> Your insight has diminished since we first met! The gnomes of the Blue Sky Traders will not want runaway slaves or refugees traipsing up to their front door for all the Blood Mothers to see! The river! The one way they can ferry slaves in and out. The skeleton tells us the way - follow the river south by hanging onto the logs. The river bends near the Blue Sky Traders as it works around the Bluffs on the eastern side. The current should carry us right into the wharves!</span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hrothgar, post: 2855730, member: 22226"] [COLOR=SlateGray]OOC: There is no window in the cellar room in the Blue Sky Traders. The Wolf was also brought in to the Blue Sky Traders by Starhl (see post on 5-14-06 by me).[/COLOR] Time drags by slowly for Valurel and Starhl in the semi-darkness, the cold of the room seeping through their damp clothes. In the corner, the Wolf shivers, her immediate concern maintaining as far a distance as possible from the others in the room which the gnomes and Geoffrey are happy to oblige. Geoffrey and the gnomes sit quietly, but alert and tense, occassionally whispering amongst themselves. Overhead, the soft patter of feet sound on the wooden boards that form the ceiling. At least the footsteps are not the harsh tramp of hobnailed boots. As the silence starts to become a living thing, a ray of light breaks from above as the trap door on the ceiling opens on silent, oiled hinges. The gnomes spring to their feet, aiming their crossbows above while Geoffrey crouches in the darkness, a long-knife glinting in his hand. A harsh voice rings down. [COLOR=Olive]Aim those things somewhere else! I'm coming down.[/COLOR] The gnomes step away from the ladder as the grizzled gnome from outside steps down the ladder. Dressed in green breeches, white shirt, and green vest, the gnome eyes Valurel and Starhl harshly from beetling white brows, his hands fisted on his hips. Growling, the gnome speaks. [COLOR=Olive]Well. Your stunt outside almost had this establishment searched by orcs. Needless to say, we all would have been impaled for your stupidity. You almost cost us the lives of these gnomes as well as any refugees trying to escape the Shadow's grip in the north![/COLOR] The gnome spits. [COLOR=Olive]Har! They dumb beasts had slaves search the river. They think you drowned. You're lucky. You get to start with a clean slate.[/COLOR] The gnome glances at Geoffrey. [COLOR=Olive]My name is Bardin. I am currently the head of the Blue Sky Traders. Mind telling us your story? The one that put all our lives in danger? You obviously knew the man and woman who were outside - your willingness to risk your lives demonstrated that. If you want out help, don't hold your tongue. Well, what do you say?[/COLOR] [COLOR=SlateGray]OOC: I just was reading a thread here at ENWorld about riddles. He or she who designs the riddle always finds it obvious! Not so the players. Sorry.[/COLOR] Fallax shakes his head and snaps at Kaela. [COLOR=Olive] Your insight has diminished since we first met! The gnomes of the Blue Sky Traders will not want runaway slaves or refugees traipsing up to their front door for all the Blood Mothers to see! The river! The one way they can ferry slaves in and out. The skeleton tells us the way - follow the river south by hanging onto the logs. The river bends near the Blue Sky Traders as it works around the Bluffs on the eastern side. The current should carry us right into the wharves![/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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