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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Capellan" data-source="post: 452433" data-attributes="member: 6294">Amberdale 0 : "An Introduction to Amberdale" by PDabble Games - Part 18The group moves quickly to check the condition of the robbers, hoping to secure at least one prisoner, rather than three corpses.  Only the last to fall still lives, and the Padre quickly binds the man's injuries, stabilising his condition."Hopefully we'll be able to find out what they were up to." He remarks, as he finished, receiving a nod of agreement from Ming Li."I am surprised that the town guards could not have dealt with this themselves." The monk remarks, watching as her companions move quickly to loot the bodies of their vanquished opponents."Earrings." Mantreus cups the aforementioned articles in his right hand, "One on each of the little guys.  Ought to be worth a few coins."The Padre gestures and speaks several arcane words."More than a few." He reports as the detect magic takes effect.  "They're enchanted.  So is the shield on the big guy.  Looks like one of them is carrying a potion of some sort, as well."These items - plus a small selection of coin that the robbers are carrying - are soon gathered up.  Then, with Elspeth and Stormstrider carrying the unconscious robber between them, the group heads back into town.At the guard barracks, Captain Jarrek wastes no time in taking charge of the prisoner."Well done." He congratulates the group. "That's another dangerous job yer saved my boys from doin'.  Brent Birchwhistle has yer reward.  Get it from him in the mornin'.  Now, I expect yer checked these robbers pretty good for coin and such?"The affirmative answers are delivered cautiously, with an air of suspicion that almost brings a smile to the captain's face."Don't mind yerselves, I ain't tryin' to take 'em from yer." He pauses. "There's not many in town who can help yer with such things, but if yer found any potions, yer can try Tally'oop, a gnome that lives on the west side of town.  Yer can't miss the place - there's a crooked iron chimney and a weather vane."The next morning, having claimed the three hundred gold reward from Brent, the group sets off to find this Tallyhoop: a process which proves very easy as his ramshackle house not only sports the ornamentation mentioned by Jarrek, but also appears to have been built by patchwork, with many mismatched components used in the construction.Suddenly a gout of smoke jets out of one of the lopsided windows, carrying with it the scent of burned food, laced with a hint of sulphur."In Glittergold's name!" a bandy-legged gnome staggers out of the building, his face and clothes spattered with some kind of grey goo. Despite his appearance, he is chortling to himself, "That girl!  Whatever will she do next!""Are you alright, sir?" Ming Li inquires, regarding the strange little fellow with puzzlement."Oh, quite fine, I assure you.  My niece just put thunderstone in the cook pot this morning." Against all expectations, the gnome beams with pride, "There's porridge over simply everything.""Uh ..." the group look at one another in bemusement.  Finally, it is Stormstrider who speaks up,"We came to get a potion identified." He produces the vial in question, "That is, if you are Tallyhoop?""Yes, that's me." The gnome uncorks the vial and takes a quick sniff, "Potion of Hiding." He hands the vial back without ever breaking from his contented chuckles.  "Whoosh!"  he suddenly waves his arms in wide circles, "Porridge everywhere."Pleased to have their potion identified, but more than a little confused by the gnome's peculiar behaviour, the group withdraws as quickly as they can, leaving Tallyhoop to his chortle over plans for revenge on his niece.</blockquote>

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