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The man at the piano turns a cold eye on Oliver as he steps forward, but his tune continues uninterrupted. Arrich leans away, holding up his palm. "I apologize, good sir, if I have offended! I meant to insinuate nothing upon your character, I assure you. It's just not the circumstance to act on...

Sir Arrich nods to Fendric's suggestion amiably, even cracking a smile at Xiao's addition. "Yes, that will be fine. I'll see that you are lodged finely in the interval, seeing as you are," he pauses, looking over your various and heavily-travelled numbers, "diplomatic emissaries, of a sort. To...

The man on the piano obliges at Nurthk's request, playing a rendition of Ten Stones that is a touch unnerving. Something in the tuning of the thing; the notes sound clean at first but resonate in this tinny, ascending way. Sir Arrich, meanwhile, responds to Fendric. "I'd be more than happy to...

"They're a mercenary army, intent, it seems, on plundering the whole of the continent. They started in the southern kingdoms, and took part in a revolution in Dalmar, but as far as I can tell it was only out of opportunity. They broke off not long after and began working their way North up the...

Obviously Rule 0 does not need to be printed to remain in effect. Its absence can't force anyone to stick to what's printed. Of course, Rule 0 can be used in chess if you want to - if both players say "yeah, I'm okay with moving a pawn horizontally in this circumstance," nothing will prevent...

Sir Arrich dismisses your escorts with brief gesture; the servant at the doorway closes the door behind them. Shaking his head apologetically, Arrich responds to both Oliver and Fendric. "That cannot be arranged, I'm afraid. Sir Vaustus will not be meeting with unknown parties while the Blue...

Your escort leads you quickly through the Tower's hallways, with the more silent guardsman trailing behind (somehow keeping pace with a more casual stride - long legs on this one). First down one of the hallways in the larger entryway (third on the left), then down a short staircase, down a...

Kellam makes only a brief sound - barely audible, something like "yob" - in response to Xiao's question. It was an IC note. Just feedback on the miscellaneous checks & raised hackles It is only a brief time - more than a minute, less than five - before your greeter returns. "You'll be seen...

"Kellam," he answers, flatly. "There's nothing to be said about."

In the midst of all the many confusing names of people and places here, it still stands out that you haven't heard the name Sir Arrich before.

The road leads onward, eventually curving and pointing toward the gates of the Riege. The path there is wide but exceedingly long, almost invitingly direct, cradled by dense stone fortifications to either side. Rows of ballistae peer out from the toothy crenelations atop them; they along with...

"Out west," Sturt replies, with a pleased grin. "Among the peasantry, a lot of it." He seems nervously prideful about this. Koehl bids his good evenings, and the others follow suit shortly. The hour is late, but Koehl promises to wake early to meet you, as he understands the urgency of your...

Koehl nods. "Yes, it's perhaps too late for a long story. After this song, I think I'll retire." He smiles. "I've mentioned that I left word with the Crest that you'd be coming, right? I can't remember. In any case, they'll be expecting you in the morning. I wish I could arrange for better, but...

Brich seems just a touch startled by the question, a vague embarrassed smile flashing on his face. "Hm? Oh, no, no. Skirmish or two, I guess you could call it. But nothing to tell a story about..." He pauses, thinking over his words. "I've fired a hundred arrows in practice for every one in a...

"Hm?" Koehl offers to Fendric, at first. "Oh, no - I was just thinking forward on such a proud family history, is all." He grins amiably. "I have a son of my own on the way, so it's been on the mind... A child on the way, I should say. But I always imagine it will be a son, when I think forward...

Koehl, along with the others, listens to Nurthk tales intently, finishing many drinks, asking question along the way to keep the story told. "And tell me," he inquires at the end of it, "have you any sons yet to carry on your tale?" Brich's eyebrow starts at this, but the strange look he gives...

Looking Nurthk over, Oliver finds every reason to be concerned of a magical affliction. Ghoul fever begins this way; so does common influenza, but that's accompanied by excretory action, and Nurthk isn't even sweating. And while those things weren't ghouls exactly, they were close enough that...

(Xiao's recollection is correct. While searching for a cleric for Nurthk and following the directions of the river seer, the party travelled a great distance in a shorter period of time than has ever been fully explained.) The next morning, Koehl comes to find you shortly after waking. It is...

It is slower travel short one driver, but Koehl manages to improvise upon that duty, and you are indeed at Geid before nightfall. The city rests on a gentle crest of hills, surrounded by rich vegetation; the leaves here tell at once how deep you've come into autumn. There are several estates...

doghead: Doing hp the standard way, rolling dice. Personally, my favorite part of leveling up.