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<blockquote data-quote="Tellerian Hawke" data-source="post: 6943650" data-attributes="member: 6790669"><p><strong>Kleborn's Grand Entrance</strong></p><p></p><p>[gm] Since I know that you're away at a conference, and might not have time to post, I am going to NPC your character just this once, in order to facilitate introductions. [/gm]</p><p></p><p>Kleborn casually guides his horse across the small bridge, which leads to the Southern half of the town. He turns Southwest as he follows the road, finally arriving at the Inn of the Welcome Wench. Seeing no drunks hanging about, he tethers his horse and walks inside.</p><p></p><p>[gm] You passed several buildings on the way into town. This map shows your route. The legend below indicates what the buildings are.</p><p></p><p><strong>01.</strong> <span style="color: #0000ff"><strong>Temple of Ehlonna</strong></span></p><p><strong>02. <span style="color: #0000ff">Temple of Pelor</span></strong></p><p><strong>03. <span style="color: #0000ff">Church of Saint Cuthbert</span></strong></p><p><strong>04. <span style="color: #0000ff">Inn of the Welcome Wench</span></strong></p><p><strong>05. <span style="color: #0000ff">Terrigan's Tavern</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: #0000ff"></span>06. <span style="color: #0000ff">Trading Post</span></strong></p><p><strong>07. <span style="color: #0000ff">Weaver</span></strong></p><p><strong>08. <span style="color: #0000ff">Tailor</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: #0000ff"></span>16. <span style="color: #0000ff">Old Town Hall</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: #0000ff"></span><span style="color: #000000">22.</span><span style="color: #0000ff"> Potter</span></strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p>[ATTACH]78313[/ATTACH]</p><p>[/gm]</p><p></p><p>As Kleborn enters the common room, he sees that it is a lively place, for such a sleepy little town. There are at least 6 customers milling about the place, along with a group of 8 more people, whom have gathered around a single table, and whom have the look of adventurers about them. All of them are armored, with the exception of the Halfling; but there is not one of them who doesn't carry some visible weapon. All of them are wearing gray, wool cloaks on their backs. They are obviously preparing to leave, because they are fully outfitted, as if prepared to do battle at a moment's notice.</p><p></p><p><strong>You see:</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>1.</strong> A tall Elf, with raven black hair, and icy blue eyes, wearing leather armor, and carrying a greatsword.</p><p></p><p><strong>2.</strong> A tall Eryptian man, wearing shiny scale mail armor, carrying a huge, shiny shield, which is currently slung onto his back, and sporting a heavy mace, which hangs from his belt on the left side.</p><p></p><p><strong>3.</strong> A tall, hooded man, who carries a bow and a longsword, and wears a shiny, chainmail shirt. He is built like a brick wall, and his exposed skin is a mottled greenish-grey; he is probably a Half-Orc.</p><p></p><p><strong>4.</strong> A tall, red-haired, green-eyed woman, wearing a full, highly-ornamented, shiny chainmail gown, and holding a trident in her hand. She towers over everyone else here; <strong>she is well over 7 feet tall</strong>!</p><p></p><p><strong>5.</strong> An average height man, carrying longsword, shield, and crossbow, wearing the shiniest armor of all: a set of regal, masterwork full plate, bearing both the symbol of Saint Cuthbert (on the shield) and the heraldry of the Royal House of Furyondy (on the breastplate.) He is also wearing an open-face steel helm, which looks to have a golden crown attached to the top of it! YOU RECOGNIZE THIS MAN! He is FAMOUS! This is PRINCE DERRITH OF FURYONDY!! SON OF THE PALADIN KING!</p><p></p><p><strong>6.</strong> Another average height man, carrying a strange, curved sword of obviously foreign design. He has black hair, and light blue eyes, and he is wearing what looks to be <span style="color: #ff0000"><strong>Red Dragonscale Armor</strong></span>!</p><p></p><p><strong>7.</strong> A bald Halfling, barely 3 feet tall, with a top-knot of brown hair, and cheerful brown eyes. His skin is golden tan, and he is (unlike most Halflings you've seen) in very good shape, sporting a very athletic build. He carries a single weapon, one that you are familiar with: a Jian, which is a light, thin, Nipponian blade used by Monks.</p><p></p><p><strong>8.</strong> Lastly, you spy another tall Elf, wearing a wide-brimmed hat, and a shiny, chainmail shirt that is similar to the one that the Half-Orc is wearing; he has a shield slung across his back, and a nice-looking, basket-hilted rapier hangs at his waist on the left side. He has gray-tinted eyes, and dirty blonde hair, and his countenance is cheerful and welcoming, not at all the typical, stern-faced adventurer type. (Although you can't say the same for the first chap, the one with the greatsword; he looks WAY too serious and stern.)</p><p></p><p>[gm]Continued below, from the party's point of view...[/gm]</p><p></p><p>As the party is discussing their plans on where to go next, a tall, red-haired, blue-eyed man, wearing a shiny, chainmail shirt, carrying a large shield slung over his back, and wearing a longsword on his left hip, saunters into the room, a broad smile on his countenance, and an overall cheerful demeanor.</p><p></p><p>He is not shy about giving your party the once-over; he is obviously an adventurer himself, and is probably just checking out the "competition."</p><p></p><p>When he sees your group, he walks over and says, <span style="color: #0000ff">"Greetings, I am Kleborn. Some people call me "The Wolf." I'm an adventurer, like yourselves. I heard that evil cultists had taken over Hommlet, but THAT story is obviously exaggerated!"</span> he laughs merrily. <span style="color: #0000ff">"Especially seeing how the prince himself has made an appearance; I am honored to be in your presence, my lord," </span>he says with a polite bow. <span style="color: #0000ff">"Wild Rumors aside, I do hear more plausible news that there are Hobgoblins about the area. My guess is that they're holed-up in the abandoned temple. Do any of you fellows know anything about the validity of such a claim?"</span></p><p><span style="color: #0000ff"></span></p><p><em><strong>[Everyone: What do you do?]</strong></em></p><p><em><strong></strong></em></p><p><em><strong></strong></em></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tellerian Hawke, post: 6943650, member: 6790669"] [b]Kleborn's Grand Entrance[/b] [gm] Since I know that you're away at a conference, and might not have time to post, I am going to NPC your character just this once, in order to facilitate introductions. [/gm] Kleborn casually guides his horse across the small bridge, which leads to the Southern half of the town. He turns Southwest as he follows the road, finally arriving at the Inn of the Welcome Wench. Seeing no drunks hanging about, he tethers his horse and walks inside. [gm] You passed several buildings on the way into town. This map shows your route. The legend below indicates what the buildings are. [B]01.[/B] [COLOR=#0000ff][B]Temple of Ehlonna[/B][/COLOR] [B]02. [COLOR=#0000ff]Temple of Pelor[/COLOR][/B] [B]03. [COLOR=#0000ff]Church of Saint Cuthbert[/COLOR] 04. [COLOR=#0000ff]Inn of the Welcome Wench[/COLOR] 05. [COLOR=#0000ff]Terrigan's Tavern [/COLOR]06. [COLOR=#0000ff]Trading Post[/COLOR] 07. [COLOR=#0000ff]Weaver[/COLOR] 08. [COLOR=#0000ff]Tailor [/COLOR]16. [COLOR=#0000ff]Old Town Hall [/COLOR][COLOR=#000000]22.[/COLOR][COLOR=#0000ff] Potter[/COLOR] [/B] [ATTACH=CONFIG]78313._xfImport[/ATTACH] [/gm] As Kleborn enters the common room, he sees that it is a lively place, for such a sleepy little town. There are at least 6 customers milling about the place, along with a group of 8 more people, whom have gathered around a single table, and whom have the look of adventurers about them. All of them are armored, with the exception of the Halfling; but there is not one of them who doesn't carry some visible weapon. All of them are wearing gray, wool cloaks on their backs. They are obviously preparing to leave, because they are fully outfitted, as if prepared to do battle at a moment's notice. [B]You see: [/B] [B]1.[/B] A tall Elf, with raven black hair, and icy blue eyes, wearing leather armor, and carrying a greatsword. [B]2.[/B] A tall Eryptian man, wearing shiny scale mail armor, carrying a huge, shiny shield, which is currently slung onto his back, and sporting a heavy mace, which hangs from his belt on the left side. [B]3.[/B] A tall, hooded man, who carries a bow and a longsword, and wears a shiny, chainmail shirt. He is built like a brick wall, and his exposed skin is a mottled greenish-grey; he is probably a Half-Orc. [B]4.[/B] A tall, red-haired, green-eyed woman, wearing a full, highly-ornamented, shiny chainmail gown, and holding a trident in her hand. She towers over everyone else here; [B]she is well over 7 feet tall[/B]! [B]5.[/B] An average height man, carrying longsword, shield, and crossbow, wearing the shiniest armor of all: a set of regal, masterwork full plate, bearing both the symbol of Saint Cuthbert (on the shield) and the heraldry of the Royal House of Furyondy (on the breastplate.) He is also wearing an open-face steel helm, which looks to have a golden crown attached to the top of it! YOU RECOGNIZE THIS MAN! He is FAMOUS! This is PRINCE DERRITH OF FURYONDY!! SON OF THE PALADIN KING! [B]6.[/B] Another average height man, carrying a strange, curved sword of obviously foreign design. He has black hair, and light blue eyes, and he is wearing what looks to be [COLOR=#ff0000][B]Red Dragonscale Armor[/B][/COLOR]! [B]7.[/B] A bald Halfling, barely 3 feet tall, with a top-knot of brown hair, and cheerful brown eyes. His skin is golden tan, and he is (unlike most Halflings you've seen) in very good shape, sporting a very athletic build. He carries a single weapon, one that you are familiar with: a Jian, which is a light, thin, Nipponian blade used by Monks. [B]8.[/B] Lastly, you spy another tall Elf, wearing a wide-brimmed hat, and a shiny, chainmail shirt that is similar to the one that the Half-Orc is wearing; he has a shield slung across his back, and a nice-looking, basket-hilted rapier hangs at his waist on the left side. He has gray-tinted eyes, and dirty blonde hair, and his countenance is cheerful and welcoming, not at all the typical, stern-faced adventurer type. (Although you can't say the same for the first chap, the one with the greatsword; he looks WAY too serious and stern.) [gm]Continued below, from the party's point of view...[/gm] As the party is discussing their plans on where to go next, a tall, red-haired, blue-eyed man, wearing a shiny, chainmail shirt, carrying a large shield slung over his back, and wearing a longsword on his left hip, saunters into the room, a broad smile on his countenance, and an overall cheerful demeanor. He is not shy about giving your party the once-over; he is obviously an adventurer himself, and is probably just checking out the "competition." When he sees your group, he walks over and says, [COLOR=#0000ff]"Greetings, I am Kleborn. Some people call me "The Wolf." I'm an adventurer, like yourselves. I heard that evil cultists had taken over Hommlet, but THAT story is obviously exaggerated!"[/COLOR] he laughs merrily. [COLOR=#0000ff]"Especially seeing how the prince himself has made an appearance; I am honored to be in your presence, my lord," [/COLOR]he says with a polite bow. [COLOR=#0000ff]"Wild Rumors aside, I do hear more plausible news that there are Hobgoblins about the area. My guess is that they're holed-up in the abandoned temple. Do any of you fellows know anything about the validity of such a claim?" [/COLOR] [I][B][Everyone: What do you do?] [/B][/I] [/QUOTE]
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