B6: The Veiled Society - IC

[jkason]

Barek Fhald, half-orc bard

He looked to the others, obviously wanting to help, but without saying anything yet.

Barek shrugs. "I don't suppose it can hurt to take a look," the agreeable half-orc says. "Though I'd expect the town guard to be better-armed for that kind of thing. Whatever we do, we should collect Rezak first."

 

[ghostcat]

After a nervous nights sleep, Caridoc wakes and carries out his morning devotions. After which, he carefully dons his armor, re-ties his morningstar - using a easily opened knot - and goes down for breakfast.

Once Celythia has offered to help, Caridoc responds "Ready when you are."

 

[Theroc]

Kynar nodded. "I need to check something in our room for a moment, I'll be right with you." He went to his room, once there and alone, he would untie his weapons, then tie them in a more easily undone knot, in case there really was a demon in that basement, he wants his weapons available! Once that was done, he would go downstairs and accompany the others.

 

[Rhun]

Celythia approaches the woman, once the innkeeper has calmed her. "Can you tell us any more, goodwife? Do these 'demons' speak the common tongue, as we are speaking now?"

 

[kinem]

The old woman sits down on a chair the innkeeper leads her to, and sips from a mug of apple juice that he hands her.

The old woman grasps Celythia's arm when she approaches.

"Oh, my dear!" the hysterical woman tries to calm down. "I swear, something is in my root cellar. I can hear it moving - sometimes during the day, but mostly at night. Things are moved and food is missing.

Just now was the worst. I heard voices! I couldn't make out the words, but maybe they were calling me to the world of the dead!

Please, I can't take it anymore! Oh, I need help. Maybe I am crazy, but I swear, I heard it!"

 

[Rhun]

Celythia smiles comfortingly at the older woman. "Don't worry, my companions and I have some experience in dealing with such things. We'll see if we can't find something amiss."

 

[kinem]

"Oh, thank you! You are so kind my dear. But be careful! If there are demons in my house they will try to steal your souls! Just confirm that I'm not crazy and then come right back out!" the old woman says, still clutching Celythia's arm.

 

[Rhun]

"We will do just that, ma'am," answers Celythia. "Where is your home? Do we need a key or anything to get into the cellar?"

 

[HolyMan]

Waking with the dawn Rezak, goes down to the common room for a crust of bread before slipping out of the back of the inn. He takes the long way around to get back to the inn that the others stayed at. Remembering the "feeling" he got the night before, and the strange encounter has all the thief's senses alive.

He approaches the street the inn was on from an alley, and when he gets to the corner of it he sits with his back to the side wall and his alms cup out. His head is down but his eyes are up watching not only the inn but the area around. This time he will spot this strange fellow before he pops out at Rezak.

[sblock=ooc] If Rezak doesn't see the "strange fellow" after a take 20 spot, he will get up and head to the inn. If the PC's come out before his time is up he will go say good morning to them. [/sblock]

 

[kinem]

"My house is next door. I'll show you in. Thank you!" the old woman says.

The innkeeper gathers the party and says "Thank you for helping her. She's a sweet woman."

He whispers "Since her husband died, she's been a little off her rocker. If you find nothing, it may be best to say you took care of the monsters."

Kynar returns from his room.

[sblock=Rezak]There are a few people walking in the street, but no sign of the strange fellow or the hooded men.[/sblock]
A beggar enters the inn, or so it seems for a moment, but it's Rezak.

After some introductions and explanations, the old woman leads you to a house a few feet away from the inn. She shows you the entrance to her root cellar. It is a trapdoor at the back of the kitchen, beside the brick and plaster oven. She will not go any further, and the innkeeper leads the shaking woman back to the inn.