Even Newer(er) Tavern Thread: The Hanged Man

[H.M.Gimlord]

The noise of jingling coin reaches Blagarm's ears, "Missie!" he calls hoarsely, "Go see wha' th' wee gen'leman'll'ave."

The barmaid looks at Blagarm quizzically, pausing, furrowing her brow in contemplation, and suddenly comprehension dawns, "Oh. Yeah. Sure boss." She disappears into the crowd, reappearing at the little fellow's table.

"What's you're poison?" she delivers the rehearsed speech with one hand on her hip and the other holding a tray with drinks for other customers, "We got anything and everything. Just name it. Drinks are five coppers for a pint," at this moment she stoops down to the little fellow, brining her tray down in a flourish, balancing it with evertless grace, and offers the traveler a wink, "but I can get you a half-pint for three coppers."[sblock=Insight DC 14]She's making a joke about your height.[/sblock]

 

[ANGRYxPIRATE]

Couldn't help but notice the many strange denizens of the tavern to include a bugbear and a creaking ent! His icy blue eyes darted from one creature to the next sizing up the jubilant dwarf with a soft smile. The right ale makes any weary adventurer carefree. He thought silently as he overheard the heavy accented barkeep call out orders to the staff.


Slowly reaching up with his slightly dirt stained fingers he pulled back the hood of his red cape revealing his wide nose and round tinted cheeks which spreads wider into a gnomish grin when the barmaid approaches. The gnome gave her the courtesy of a once-over as she recited her sales pitch of which none was really needed. Her joke about his height though noticed went ignored. He begins to speak but finding his voice inhibited by the grime of the road clears his throat and tries again, "Ah! Good eve'nin madam. I'll jus be havin a piping hot cup of tea if you can oblige?". Holding his open palm out with the coin his eyes twinkle, "Tonight can go one of two ways... ", he pitches his own proposition showing the five shiny coppers in his fingerless gloved palm, "Average service...", he gives the coins a shake for emphasis before turning his palm upside down keeping his fingers extended, "OR...", then flipping it over again revealing a single gleaming silver, "Excellent service. Get the picture?". He gives a devilish smirk taking pride even in the most simple of parlor tricks.

OOC: Passive Insight 17 L4W Character: Gneil Cobbmottin Gnome Wizard 1 (awaiting approval)

 

[jbear]

Seeing all the coin being flashed about by the gnome out of the corner of his eye, he decides to take the ent's fuming silence as an end to the matter of chopping wood.

Picking up his pitcher of ale he moves towards the bar and takes up a place next to the gnome.

"You have a name Red Cloak? And more importantly, you need a body guard? Looks like you got coin enough for one. And I need coin. Leather's the name. Marcus Leather. At your service if you'll have me."

OOC: Welcome to EnWorld [MENTION=68900]ANGRYxPIRATE[/MENTION] I figure as we are the only 2 lvl 1 PCs about at the moment we will eventually be in an adventure together, so why not as your body guard? Also, I believe it is tradition to have your PC say their name when they first enter the tavern, so I've given Gneil a reason to do so.

 

[ANGRYxPIRATE]

While waiting for the barmaid to comprehend how hard she wanted her tip the gnome barely noticed the man walk up from the other side of the busy tavern. Aiming not to ruin the mystical qualities of his trick with the waitress the gnome just turns his head to the tall dark traveler and gives his chin a small dip in response, "The name is Mr. Cobbmottin. I have just arrived this night after a long road so I rightfully do not know what sort of services I need aside from a spot of tea.". He sees the weapons and the taunt muscular physique of this brute of a man knowing he would do well to keep him as an ally rather than an enemy. Starting again he gave a small bout of merry laughter, "However; the truth is I do not think I have any enemies in these parts of the world. Though I could use the company in case that were to suddenly change!", he clapped the fighter on the back of the thigh for emphasis giving a warm smile. This brute may be more after my dwindling bit of coin rather than my companionship.. stay cautious Gneil. He silently thought looking into those hardened doll like eyes, "In ANY case why wont you sit a while and share your story, and have a drink on me I insist.".

 

[Mewness]

OOC: [MENTION=68900]ANGRYxPIRATE[/MENTION] welcome to L4W! Please add a link to your character to the approval requests page of the wiki (this enables non-judges to keep track of approvals and help with character reviews).

 

[jbear]

"I have a drink. Dinner would be welcome. If you insist."

Leather sits down next to the gnome. Not one for idle chatter or sharing stories he listens intently to what the gnome might have to say.

 

[ANGRYxPIRATE]

OOC: [MENTION=14889]Mewness[/MENTION] I did and I hope it speeds up the process so I can be a real boy.

 

[Son of Meepo]

OOC: Welcome to EnWorld @ANGRYxPIRATE I figure as we are the only 2 lvl 1 PCs about at the moment we will eventually be in an adventure together, so why not as your body guard? Also, I believe it is tradition to have your PC say their name when they first enter the tavern, so I've given Gneil a reason to do so.

OOC: I only have 2 characters active at the moment, so I could bring in a third (at least I think so). It's a matter of which character idea I want to try.

 

[WEContact]

OOC: I only have 2 characters active at the moment, so I could bring in a third (at least I think so). It's a matter of which character idea I want to try.

OOC: I'm going to be back in the next couple weeks. I have a L2 Defender and a L1 Controller.

 

[jbear]

OOC: That makes 4 low level PCs? Brilliant! Hear that DMs or potential DMs! Wink wink nudge nudge. [MENTION=78756]Son of Meepo[/MENTION] Striker or Leader sounds like where the gap is at the moment. [MENTION=100292]Neil1889[/MENTION] What level is Lilli? Saw xp comment about shared interests with Gneil, hence I ask