[CoC/Eberron]Morgrave Gambit-Ex Oblivion, Eberron! IC

[Desdichado]

"Err... yes," 'eezer says, backing away a step from Calach. He then turns to the girl and asks if he can help her with something. His tone is not unfriendly, but suspicion darkens his eyes somewhat and he frowns thoughtfully at her.

 

[Mark Causey]

With a burst of insight, Aalin dismisses all of the impossible and unlikely answers and settles on the keen observation that most might have missed, even with more time to study. Her heart raced again with such exquisite craftiness.

Aalin -

Spoiler

You got a natural 20 on my roll. The lady on the dais is speaking telepathically with her familiar, which must be wrapped in an illusion of a gnome. You guess that some of her necklaces or clothing must be helping keep the spell activated. You can't tell from the voice what kind of creature the familiar is, though.

 

[eabha]

The young girl hears the shifter's address but does not answer immediately. For the moment, her attention is fixed on the middle-aged woman on the dais and her relationship with the busy gnome.

Of course!

A measure of confidence returns and a smile spreads across her face.

She turns to the shifter.

"I'm sorry, I was distracted just then. Hello, I'm Aalin."

She offers her hand.

 

[Desdichado]

The shifter waves his hand impatiently. "Yes, yes, I'm 'eezer Goode, pleased to meetcha and all that. Now, what can we do for you?"

He glances in the direction she had been looking, his eyes settling on the woman on the dais again. "Or, I wonder..." he says drifting off thoughtfully. "Maybe it's about what you can do for us?"

He holds out his hand again, more direct this time. "Ebeneezer Goode," he says as he takes her out-stretched hand and shakes it vigorously, smiling in what he hopes is a friendly look, his sharp canines poking through his lips. "I said that already, didn't I?" He chuckles to himself. "Yes, pleased to meet you. I say, perhaps I underestimated you a bit; you certainly don't look like an adventurer of much experience."

He still is smiling, but the implicit question in his words as to her capabilities hangs in the air almost like a tangible thing.

 

[eabha]

Aalin knows that getting defensive with 'eezer will only result in his dismissing her as a crybaby.

So she lets the remark go. Instead, she motions to the lady she had been watching.

"What do you know about her, the older one with the jewels?"

 

[nonamazing]

Another human. This one is quite young, I believe, although I do frequently have trouble with human ages. She does seem somewhat more composed and intelligent than most human children.

"I'm afraid we know little of the woman you've indicated, except that she would appear to be in charge here, communicating with her Gnomish assistant in some sort of secret way. She does not seem to be avoiding attention, for we have all taken notice of her, but neither does she seem to encourage it."

Velious ponders the situation for a moment. "Do you know the woman? Is she, perhaps, a relative of yours?"

 

[Desdichado]

"Perhaps we should ignore the rabble and see if we can strike up a conversation with her. It doesn't look like she's particularly doing anything else at the moment, and since we haven't yet started the proceedings, there's no rudeness in mingling..."

 

[Old Fezziwig]

Calach says nothing, content to watch the interactions between Velious, 'Eezer, and Aalin. He stays put and waits, allowing the others to mingle as they see fit. Whatever will happen, will happen.

 

[nonamazing]

"Your observation is sharp, Mister Goode. I was thinking along the same lines. But do you think it better for us to go as a group, or to elect one of our number to act as an information gatherer? If we are to go as a group, we risk frightening her away. But if only one of us approaches her, that one puts himself at risk, for who can say what subtle magic the woman may have at her disposal?"

 

[eabha]

"Somewhat powerful magic, I imagine. Her 'gnomish assistant'? Well, he's no gnome. He's her familiar."