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<blockquote data-quote="Redbadge" data-source="post: 6000588" data-attributes="member: 61463"><p><strong>The Second Tale</strong></p><p></p><p><em>Moonday, 23 Desnus, 4712 AR (19:49:35)</em></p><p><em>Lower Hold, The Wormwood</em>, <em>Unknown Waters, Off the Coast of Garund, Inner Sea Region, Golarion</em></p><p> </p><p> <em><span style="color: MediumTurquoise"><em><strong><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'"><span style="font-size: 12px">“Oh really?”</span></span></strong></em></span> </em>replies Sandara, feigning indignation.<em> <span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'"><strong><em><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: MediumTurquoise">“Is that a challenge then?”</span></span></em></strong></span> </em>She gives you a subtle wink as she stands up.</p><p> </p><p> <em><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'"><strong><em><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: MediumTurquoise">“Dungrin, you tell a dramatic story, but your grasp of facts is apparently limite</span></span></em></strong></span><strong><em><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: MediumTurquoise">d. Everyone knows that those Rahadoumi pirates took Rorenet’s stash, sunk the ship, and made up that story so no one would come looking for the treasure from them. Stands to reason if you’re willing to murder and steal for a well-known horde, someone else will be as well. Now people like you are looking for phantom plunder at the bottom of the Cay while the Rahadoumi privateers are spending it all.”</span></span></span></em></strong></em></p><p> </p><p> The audience laughs as Sandara gets ready to tell her own tale.</p><p> </p><p> <em><strong><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: MediumTurquoise"><em>“I doubt any of you have heard the tale of the Fisherman’s Folly. The fisherman I speak of was Chiminnie Ebbs. Not so grand a captain as Johan Rorenet to be sure, but Ebbs was still master of his own little fishing dingy. Like so many before him, hardworking Chiminnie Ebbs made a living bringing fish out of the sea. By Besmara’s good graces, Chiminnie earned himself quite the lucrative living at his trade, which he proved proficient enough at.</em></span></span></span></strong></em></p><p> </p><p> <em><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong><em><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'"><span style="color: MediumTurquoise">“Now Ebbs probably survived so well because of his frugality, and the fact that he never took a family. Without a wife to drive him into debt,” </span></span></em></strong></span></em>Sandara winks at some of the ladies in the room,<em><strong><em><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: MediumTurquoise"> “Ebbs was able to accumulate a fair amount of savings. Ebbs saved and saved, and after 20 years of his nets and poles, he had more money than his simple life style would probably ever allow him to spend.”</span></span></span></em></strong></em></p><p> </p><p> Sandara turns about the room, catching everyone’s eye.<em> <span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'"><strong><em><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: MediumTurquoise">“Here’s where the story takes its turn. What did Chiminnie Ebbs do with his life savings? Well, he took the lot to a wizard. He had that wizard craft him a suit of armor that allowed the wearer to walk beneath the waves. Taproom tales never seem quite sure, but Ebbs either loved a mermaid or hated mermen so much that he fancied himself this custom-made suit. Personally, I believe that some little sea nymph got to him during all that time he spent out on the water fishing. Perhaps it was a mermaid, or some sort of siren.” </span></span></em></strong></span></em>Sandara turns her gaze on you.<em> <em><strong><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: MediumTurquoise">“Maybe it was a beautiful undine woman, living at the bottom of the ocean.</span></span></span></strong></em></em></p><p> </p><p> <em><em><strong><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: MediumTurquoise">“Anyways, all we know is that Ebbs walked into the waters of Drenchport one day and never came back. I can’t say that anyone’s ever cared enough to miss Ebbs. Mayhap Ebbs himself is happy to this day, lounging against the bosom of some sea nymph. But if it worked, that armor sure is something special.”</span></span></span></strong></em></em> Sandara turns to where Dungrin leans against the wall, smug as can be. The cleric quickly flicks her fingers at him, casting create water. Several gallons of water appear above the dwarf’s head, before pouring down on top of him and drenching him head to toe. As Dungrin jumps up in surprise and blusters about, Sandara laughs and concludes her tale,<em><em><strong><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: MediumTurquoise"> “After all, it sure would’ve come in handy to poor Dungrin here.”</span></span></span></strong></em></em></p><p> </p><p> As Sandara returns to her seat by your side and Dungrin tries to dry himself out using his magic, the audience applauds and makes jokes at the dwarf’s expense.</p><p> </p><p> <em><em><strong><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: MediumTurquoise">“How was that?”</span></span></span></strong></em> </em>Sandara asks you.</p><p></p><p>[sblock=Fisherman's Folly]<img src="http://www.enworld.org/forum/scalbums/1345929441_fisherman%27s%20folly.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />[/sblock]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Redbadge, post: 6000588, member: 61463"] [b]The Second Tale[/b] [I]Moonday, 23 Desnus, 4712 AR (19:49:35)[/I] [I]Lower Hold, The Wormwood[/I], [I]Unknown Waters, Off the Coast of Garund, Inner Sea Region, Golarion[/I] [I][COLOR=MediumTurquoise][I][B][FONT=Book Antiqua][SIZE=3]“Oh really?”[/SIZE][/FONT][/B][/I][/COLOR] [/I]replies Sandara, feigning indignation.[I] [FONT=Book Antiqua][B][I][SIZE=3][COLOR=MediumTurquoise]“Is that a challenge then?”[/COLOR][/SIZE][/I][/B][/FONT] [/I]She gives you a subtle wink as she stands up. [I][FONT=Book Antiqua][B][I][SIZE=3][COLOR=MediumTurquoise]“Dungrin, you tell a dramatic story, but your grasp of facts is apparently limite[/COLOR][/SIZE][/I][/B][/FONT][B][I][FONT=Book Antiqua][SIZE=3][COLOR=MediumTurquoise]d. Everyone knows that those Rahadoumi pirates took Rorenet’s stash, sunk the ship, and made up that story so no one would come looking for the treasure from them. Stands to reason if you’re willing to murder and steal for a well-known horde, someone else will be as well. Now people like you are looking for phantom plunder at the bottom of the Cay while the Rahadoumi privateers are spending it all.”[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/I][/B][/I] The audience laughs as Sandara gets ready to tell her own tale. [I][B][FONT=Book Antiqua][SIZE=3][COLOR=MediumTurquoise][I]“I doubt any of you have heard the tale of the Fisherman’s Folly. The fisherman I speak of was Chiminnie Ebbs. Not so grand a captain as Johan Rorenet to be sure, but Ebbs was still master of his own little fishing dingy. Like so many before him, hardworking Chiminnie Ebbs made a living bringing fish out of the sea. By Besmara’s good graces, Chiminnie earned himself quite the lucrative living at his trade, which he proved proficient enough at.[/I][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/B][/I] [I][SIZE=3][B][I][FONT=Book Antiqua][COLOR=MediumTurquoise]“Now Ebbs probably survived so well because of his frugality, and the fact that he never took a family. Without a wife to drive him into debt,” [/COLOR][/FONT][/I][/B][/SIZE][/I]Sandara winks at some of the ladies in the room,[I][B][I][FONT=Book Antiqua][SIZE=3][COLOR=MediumTurquoise] “Ebbs was able to accumulate a fair amount of savings. Ebbs saved and saved, and after 20 years of his nets and poles, he had more money than his simple life style would probably ever allow him to spend.”[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/I][/B][/I] Sandara turns about the room, catching everyone’s eye.[I] [FONT=Book Antiqua][B][I][SIZE=3][COLOR=MediumTurquoise]“Here’s where the story takes its turn. What did Chiminnie Ebbs do with his life savings? Well, he took the lot to a wizard. He had that wizard craft him a suit of armor that allowed the wearer to walk beneath the waves. Taproom tales never seem quite sure, but Ebbs either loved a mermaid or hated mermen so much that he fancied himself this custom-made suit. Personally, I believe that some little sea nymph got to him during all that time he spent out on the water fishing. Perhaps it was a mermaid, or some sort of siren.” [/COLOR][/SIZE][/I][/B][/FONT][/I]Sandara turns her gaze on you.[I] [I][B][FONT=Book Antiqua][SIZE=3][COLOR=MediumTurquoise]“Maybe it was a beautiful undine woman, living at the bottom of the ocean.[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/B][/I][/I] [I][I][B][FONT=Book Antiqua][SIZE=3][COLOR=MediumTurquoise]“Anyways, all we know is that Ebbs walked into the waters of Drenchport one day and never came back. I can’t say that anyone’s ever cared enough to miss Ebbs. Mayhap Ebbs himself is happy to this day, lounging against the bosom of some sea nymph. But if it worked, that armor sure is something special.”[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/B][/I][/I] Sandara turns to where Dungrin leans against the wall, smug as can be. The cleric quickly flicks her fingers at him, casting create water. Several gallons of water appear above the dwarf’s head, before pouring down on top of him and drenching him head to toe. As Dungrin jumps up in surprise and blusters about, Sandara laughs and concludes her tale,[I][I][B][FONT=Book Antiqua][SIZE=3][COLOR=MediumTurquoise] “After all, it sure would’ve come in handy to poor Dungrin here.”[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/B][/I][/I] As Sandara returns to her seat by your side and Dungrin tries to dry himself out using his magic, the audience applauds and makes jokes at the dwarf’s expense. [I][I][B][FONT=Book Antiqua][SIZE=3][COLOR=MediumTurquoise]“How was that?”[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/B][/I] [/I]Sandara asks you. [sblock=Fisherman's Folly][IMG]http://www.enworld.org/forum/scalbums/1345929441_fisherman%27s%20folly.jpg[/IMG][/sblock] [/QUOTE]
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