Dark Deeds On White Mountain--Game Thread

[Deuce Traveler]

"Oh for goodness sakes, give me that!" Lars bellows, snagging the waterskin from the two men. For a moment, a voice in the back of Lars' head warns him that he may have had too much to drink, but he ignores it and approaches the dragon while making condescending noises such as "Awww...does draggy want a drink. Come on draggy... I've got a treat for you... "

 

[Fenris]

"Lars, give me the waterskin and go stand away from the mouth. Have Dentmus look at that leg of yours. We don't need two of us eaten." After Lars sheepishly hands over the skin, Haakon will slowly pour water into the wyrm's mouth while supporting it's head.

 

[Deuce Traveler]

Lars stares at Haakon for a moment before sighing and handing over the water. "Fine, fine. I just wanted to tickle it on the chin.

He moves over to the Padre and winks, "I might have been cut on me leg by the beastie here, but at least I'm the one still standing."

 

[Krug]

"I'll help with that," says Dentmus, who goes over to look at the wound and casts a Cure Light Wounds on it. "Nasty thing. Should feel better now. Right as rain you be."

 

[Fenris]

"I'll help with that," says Dentmus, who goes over to look at the wound and casts a Cure Light Wounds on it. "Nasty thing. Should feel better now. Right as rain you be."

OOC: Gasp! What no funny quip?, no begruding comment of unworthiness? No, no Dentmus?

 

[Lazlow]

"Careful, Haakon," the Padre advises, "it'll still probably be confused and scared when it awakens - not to mention in pain." He turns to everyone else. "Most of you should probably stay quite a ways back so as not to frighten the poor beastie any more than it is." He motions to them to give the dragon some room.

 

[Gray Shade]

The Dragon Stirs

The miners all back up as The Padre motions them.

Dentmus gets his spell cast, and Lars' wounds close.

Haakon puts the waterskin to the creatures bloodied lips and after a moment it gives a sudden *COUGH!* which makes everyone jump and makes spit spray onto Haakon. It's eyes flutter open and then go wide, the pupils dilated at first, then returning to their usual dragon's slits and focusing in on Haakon's face. The rest of its body doesn't move. It then speaks in a hoarse and incredibly deep voice.

Lars, Haakon, The Padre, and Dentmus:
[sblock]"Excuse me," it says to Haakon in Dwarven, its breath like rotting meat, "you seem to be kneeling on my hand."[/sblock]
Stunned, Haakon leans back away from it a bit and its body shifts. One arm moves some, then another, then the back legs one at a time, then each wing, then its hindquarters, tail, shoulders and neck. It winces varying degrees for each part of its body. It then looks over its shoulder back at White Mountain. It scans it up high with brilliant eyes, then looks into the mine entrance and down at the town. Finally, it speaks again.
Lars, Haakon, The Padre, and Dentmus:
[sblock]"Who are you people? This is your language, is it not?" it says in Dwarven.[/sblock]
Before anyone can answer, it speaks again.
Dentmus and Kah:
[sblock]"Or is it this?" it says in Sylvan.[/sblock]
And again.
Everyone:
[sblock]"Or this?" it says in common. (don't know why I sblocked this one )[/sblock]
And again.
Kah:
[sblock]"Or . . . anyone? Hello?" it says in Gnoll.[/sblock]
* * *

Deuce Traveler: Lars is healed for 8 points.

 

[Fenris]

"A great many speak this tongue", says Haakon in Dwarven, "But most will speak this tongue" say Haakon in common and Haakon rises to be off the dragons hand. "I apologize for having been on your hand. My name is Haakon this is the village of Hazel. What do you last remember friend wyrm?"

 

[Lazlow]

The Padre raises his hand politely and hails the wyrm.

Grey Shade:
[sblock]"Some speak your own tongue, if you wish," the Padre says in Draconic.[/sblock]

 

[Gray Shade]

The dragon gives The Padre a quizical look and responds,

Kah and The Padre:
[sblock](Kah, Feel free to look at the sblock on Lazlow's last post)
"How kind of you, priest, but my rescuers seem many, and I shall speak so that all can understand my words."[/sblock]

It spends almost two minutes intensely studying the faces of those around it, and just as you start to think that it may not have heard you, it says, (in Common) "I was in my den, trying to sleep. Sleep has been difficult to come by lately. The black fountain is a source of great distress, and with the elders gone, we are without guidance. Shorruk had moved us to the furthest reaches of the den and we were thinking of leaving come morn, just to be away from it."
It looks deeply at the mountain again and its long tongue slides out of its mouth and back in, licking away some of the blood and grit crusted at the corners of its lips. It makes an expression of disgust and its tone changes so that it sounds more like it's thinking aloud rather than addressing Haarkon. "Have you any scouts on the southern side of the mountain? They may be leaving now. Surely, with me missing, they will abandon the den until the elders return." Its focus, and face, sharply snap back upon Haarkon. "But you have saved me! I am in your deeply in your debt . . ." He sounds unsure when he adds, ". . . Dwarf."