Academy of Drell, Part IV

[Lichtenhart]

Following Kith's advice, Victor tries with the other language he knows: elven, draconic and orcish.
If it's not successful he turns again to the others: "I have an idea. Let's see if he understands this."
Vic uses his still active prestidigitation to sketch in the a air a portrait of the librarian and the headmaster, then he asks Sh'ar "Do you know them? Have you seen them?"
Then he'll try to represent the man they saw in the library and ask again "Do you know him?"

 

[perivas]

Arana's return

Satisfied that the process (if it's happening at all) is reversible, Arana returns to join the others. She spies them gesturing to huge figure. "Charades. It's not one of my favorites, but a worthwhile passtime."

If the others seem unsuccessful (i.e., a confused look on the creatures place due to poor artistry), she steps out into the corridor ahead and begins to pantomime the following. She begins by pointing to individuals in her group and then makes a horizontal circular motion with her hand in front of her, palm down. "We..." She points to her eyes with two fingers spread apart and mimicks peering far away with her hand shielding her eyes. "Look for..." She holds up three fingers. "Three..." She then mimicks measuring three people her own height by holding her hand palm down at her own height and moves it across, pausing at three points. "Little people." She then points to the figure. "You...Sh'ar..." She again points to her eyes with split fingers. "See..." She mimicks measuring three people her own height again. "The three???"

 

[Zhure]

Upon Victor's greeting in draconic, the creature responds in kind, and sounds glad to be able to communicate. It's voice is deep and gravelly, as many dwarvish voices are, only moreso.


[draconic] "I'm sorry, I cannot let you pass here. I am charged with guarding this hallway by Kazak himself."

 

[Lichtenhart]

"Thanks Kitkalin! I didn't think about the simplest way." says Victor, then back to Sh'ar in draconic, bowing slightly: "We didn't want to challenge you. It is a honor to know one that stood with the great Kazak. My name is Victor von Adlerstein and we are students of the Academy of Drell. Last evening we and the librarian, Yodwin" while he speaks he traces pictures of what he's describing in the air "were attacked by this creatures, lead by this man. We went back to see Yodwin in the morning, but we found only a letter and a priest who told us he and our headmaster, Coles, entered this cave after the man who attacked us. Now we're looking for them: did you happen to see anyone of them? Did you hear anything strange this morning? And if I may ask, would you tell us something about this place? Once we find them we'll disturb you no more."

Diplomacy 16+14=30 (wow! )

 

[Zhure]

The golem Victor addresses as Sh'ar listens patiently and watches intently to the simple images crafted by his prestidigitation.

In the hissy sibilant tongue of draconic, that hasn't changed in thousands of years, Shar speaks, gratingly: "This Yodwin, he is a half-elf, no? He looks to be one, as does this other fellow you picture. In fact they look remarkably similar, albeit of differing ages, though I've seen neither before that I recall.

"Before I was charged to guard this passage by Kazak, I knew many of the hay-elven blood, but that was so long ago, it's likely only a few elves are still alive from that time, let alone those of diluted blood.

"Drell is an Academy now?" the creature laughs, "When I was young, it was a rough island filled with fishermen and wildmen who brewed far too much beer. I know Kazak had some plans to build a kingdom here... I'd love to hear more about what has happened."

Sorry, didn't mean to short circuit the actions of Arana, but they seemed superseded by Victor's using draconic.

 

[perivas]

In draconic, Arana speaks up, "Much has happened since the time of Kazak. When we have more time, we can better relate such tales. But in the meantime, might I ask why you guard this hallway? Are you guarding it from beings coming from this entrance or another? Mayhaps, we can still pass...."

Bluff roll = 11 + 4 (ranks) + 3 (CHA) = 18.

 

[novyet]

Ellie

So what we've got is a no clue which way they've gone to, since Sh'ar here hasn't seen them come this way. What should we do now?

OOC ---> I'm assuming you guys are relaying the gist of the conversation to the rest of us.

 

[Zhure]

Sh'ar replies (in draconic still), "Yes, I've seen no one come this way, but I was resting so it's possible they came near me while I was not fully conscious, but they couldn't have passed me.

"As to what lies beyond, it is the sacred resting ground of Kazak's kin, the family tombs. After I had served Lord Kazak for a century, I asked to be released from active service and to retire into a life of contemplation. He asked me to spend my remaining years here.

"My duty is to see no one disturbs their slumber."

 

[novyet]

"So what should we do now? I'm assuming he is still sure that nothing has passed him? So either we try and convice him to let us past or we double back. What do the rest of you think?" Ellie says slightly impatiently.

 

[Dalamar]

Kick his butt! Kick his butt!
No!
Come on! Pretty please....
No!
Why not? 20 gold says even you could kick his butt.
Where do you get that money?
From your pocket.
And what do I get from this whole ordeal if I do kick his butt? Considering that its my money.
You get to kick his butt!
Nope.

"Let's... let's just... go back...."