Dungeon Adventure Path: Life's Bazaar

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Liandra musters all her diplomatic talents to try to ease any possible tensions within the group.

'Indeed, Carrach, we know little of our new companion's deeds or motives, and certainly not enough to pass absolute judgement upon him. A degree of tact and understanding now may well earn you a worthy friend and ally later.'
 
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"A joke? A joke, you say? We'll see what's so funny about that!", Carrach replies to Sando, clenching his teeth to avoid screaming so that the little ones won't be disturbed.

His fury spent and gone as fast as it came, Carrach calms visibly down:

"Still, there is some merit in your words. Perhaps I was too rash in dismissing your intentions, indeed. We'll find out when this quest has come to an end!"


Turning to the elven bard:

"Unfortunately, you will find little tact in my manners, Liandra. Such thing wasn't in high demand in the Icy Wastes, but perhaps my civilized 'brother' could give me some pointers."


Sighing, weary Carrach holds up a hand and adds:

"No more arguments from me. The watch order stands. Wake me when my turn has come."
 


Gretchyn and Hu'ka seem rather amused by the party's conversation. You can all hear raspy canine chuckles and snorts coming from the two of them, heads tilted and tongues lolling. The older canis settles herself and turns to the party, "Very well, you may settle yourselves wherever you find it to be most comfortable — this room is probably the largest of the unoccupied rooms. As for where you set watches, I'd rather you didn't set a watch inside the childrens' rooms, or at least you were extremely quiet if you did — they've had a hard week and seeing heavily armed strangers in their bedrooms won't help matters. If that'll be all, I'll turn in?"

OOC: The order I have for watches is Liandra and Qoll, Carrach and Sando, and Hu'ka and Rothgar. I'll have another move — regarding the watches and what, if anything, happens during them — posted in a few hours. I liked your conversations, by the way. Good stuff.
 

The night passes uneventfully, the only sounds the sounds of children snoring and rain falling, unevenly, on the roof and window sills. All in all, the entire scene is one of perfect domestic tranquility. Sometime just before dawn, the rain moves from a consistent drizzle into a violent storm. The winds whip through Cauldron, creating an unearthly whistling din and the rain comes down in sheets, turning the already damp streets into mud.

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Eventually, the orphanage stirs. A large, one-eyed half-orc wakes the members of the party that are sleeping. "Heya, there's a breakfast for anyone that wants it, right? Gretchyn wants to make sure that you're all fed. Got to eat something sometime." He grins broadly and leaves the room. The smell of eggs and a heavily spiced and seasoned meat wafts into the room.

You can hear a man's voice singing in the kitchen and the sound of the half-orc waking the kids in the rooms above you.

OOC: Sorry about the lateness. I finally fell asleep on Friday and I couldn't get it done yesterday (one of my RL group members was leaving so we had an extra-long session last night so we could finish the story arc, so between that and grading exams, it was a busy day). Thanks for your patience! Also, I just assumed that Hu'ka and Rothgar would return to the party as dawn broke and their watch ended.
 

Sando wakes just before the half-Orc arrives, alerted by his sensitive nose. "Oh Garl I'm hungry. Hey Carrach breakfast is on." he says poking the Halforc lightly on the shoulder.
 

Rothgar returns as the half-orc is talking about breakfast and smells the enticing aroma. "My thanks for your hospitality good sir. Perhaps with full bellies we can turn again to the riddle and make a new start."
 

After a short while (a few minutes at most), the cook, a middle-aged man with a severe look comes out of the kitchen bearing a tray of food. He walks with a slight limp. "I'm Temar, the cook here. Gretchen asked me to bring you breakfast. If you need anything that isn't here, come back to the kitchen and ask me. If you'll excuse me, I need to go continue cooking food for the children."

The trays are laden with eggs and spiced meats (sausage, spiced ham, bacon), as well as a variety of rolls, butters, and cheeses. Three carafes hold what appears to be a very bitter tea, some milk, and a fruit juice of some sort. It looks well prepared and smells very good. As you begin to eat, Gretchyn enters and comes over to you.

"Well, good morning, all of you. It looks like we've made it through the night peacefully and safely. Patch — who you've already met this morning — just told me that all the children are accounted for. I don't know if you had anything to do with it, but we appreciate it greatly. We have a little time before the young ones come down to breakfast. Do you have any other questions for me? If not, the staff is at your disposal if you would like to speak with them." She snaps up a bit of ham in her canine jaws.

OOC: Sorry for the delay, my ISP was being finicky.
 

'It seems as though the night passed without concern, and our security here was unnescessary. Even so, we thank you for your cooperation and hospitality. I hope that we didn't prove too much of a disturbance for the children.'

Liandra turns to Gretchyn and bows respectfully, before setting about helping herself to breakfast. The elf takes a small portion of bread and cheese and a glass of juice as her morning meal, which she nibbles at delicately for the duration of the conversation.
 


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