Even Newer(er) Tavern Thread: The Hanged Man

[Medina]

Corragan watches all of his new friends get up from the table and head over to see Caldalis. He shrugs, picks up the still half-full beer glass he has, and walks over to join them.

"I'm Corragan. What's this all about?"

OOC: Corragan is a level 3 druid (although not approved for level 3)

 

[CrimsonFlameWielder]

The Deva turns her head and then walks over to Cadalis' table.

"Though I have just returned from adventure, my mission is to experience as much of the world as possible and record my deeds for posterity. Thus I would be willing to join.

My name is Dina, Scholar of War in service to Wise Mireva.

The deva hesitates for a second however. This is, if you don't mind waiting a moment for a package to arrive."

OOC: Dina, Deva hybrid Artificer|Warlord (multiclass Invoker) currently needs a senior review for level 1 so that she can claim her rewards for her last adventure and then she will be level 3.

Cadalis simply sniffs once and looks away before writing something on a sheet of parchment. A quick glance by Dina shows that her name was written down. "Yes, yes, package, fine. Next!"

OOC: Ignatz wants in, naturally!

When Cadalis Shore has said his piece, Ignatz hops up from his seat, which clatters loudly to the floor. He closes the distance between himself and the snooty bondsman with one stride and puts an arm around Shore's shoulders before the man can slip away. "Hoo boy, meester, Hy'z glad hyu'z here," Ignatz says. His fanged grin is inches away from Cladalis' face. Ignatz may have very pleasant breath, but honestly it's very unlikely. "Vhen money like hyu vants to pay beeg for somethingk, and dey say 'Oh, iz simple,' dot means it vill be dangerous, or dey is lyink- and money like hyu is usually too proud to lie to scum like us, yez? So, hy tink dis sounds like my kind of vork."

Ignatz lets go, ruffling the man's hair as he turns to the bar. "Dina, Corragan, hyu guyz iz coming vit me, ya?"

When Ignatz places his arm around Cadalis, the fop's eyes widen in surprise, but when Ignatz places his face not but inches away from his own, Cadalis recoils, falling back and tipping his chair over, which causes him to let out a rather girly scream.

"Ahhh! Oh gods, but your breath! It's like the fetid gym socks of an ogre! Don't touch me and I'll include you...just...stand over there...please." he begs, standing up, rubbing the bump on his head, and then pointing over to a spot a few tables away.

Sha'kar also stands and makes his way over to Shore, following Ignatz at a somewhat slower pace. "As he says, in my experience a 'simple task' is never anything of the sort. What sort of task do you need performed?"

OOC: Count me in, level 3 Artificer (as soon as I get my level 1 senior approval so I can level up, same as Dina)

Looking Sha'kar over from head to toe, and judging him by his demeanor, Cadalis gives the artificer a surprising nod of acknowledgement. "Oh good, someone who actually has the sense about him to speak intelligently and ask questions before jumping into something. The task I have been sent to retrieve adventurers for is the retrieval of an object from a relatively small island about three to five days travel from here depending on weather and island drift."

The Cursed One turns his head as the man calls out his name and request. Sneering at the mans sneer he turns back as if to ignore the man whan suddenly his bar stool flies out from beneath him as though someone had kicked it and skitters loudly over the floor to end its roll near the same man. Amazingly The Cursed One does not plummet to the ground in heap, but twists with a deceptive dexteriy for such a heavily armoured man and catches himself lowered to one knee. With a grimace he stands to hes feet with the noisy screeching of heavy armour.

"I bow to your infinite wisdom."

The Cursed One walks over to Cadalis' table where the other adventurer's are forming andtakes a seat grabbing the chair first so as to ensure that he not be caught by such a trick twice.

"At your service, Ser Shore."

OOC: The Cursed One lvl 1 hybrid Paladin/Warlock ready and willing. I had said I was interested in the adventure with Kruor, but I've heard nothing since. And TCO has no motivation to turn done a job or await for an adventure to arise with Kruor. Actually he wants little to do with such a creature ... Maybe in the future

"Yes, ummm...who's name shall I write down then, armored one?" The man jots a few notes down about the behavior of the Cursed One and then waits for an answer to his question.

OOC: I would like to reserve a spot for @TheUltramark since the game he was in fell apart. He only has 1 PC at he's still level 1.

OOC: Okay so so far we have: - Dina (soon to be) lvl 3 Hybrid Artificer|Warlord - Ignatz lvl 3 Barbarian - Sha'Kar lvl 3 Artificer - The Cursed One lvl 1 Hybrid Paladin|Warlock - ***Reserved Spot for [MENTION=6674520]TheUltramark[/MENTION]*** [MENTION=79391]Nebten[/MENTION]: I'll hold the spot for [MENTION=6674520]TheUltramark[/MENTION], but I'd really like to make sure he wants to join, so have him enter the tavern and make a post or two so that he can interact with Cadalis. Okay, so that would give me 5 of 6 players. Anyone else interested?

 

[jbear]

The Cursed One sits for quite some ime in absolute silence when he is asked for his name. He looks at Cadalis directly that entire time. There is no agression in his face. He seems to be honestly thinking of an adequate answer. At last he says:

"We don't have a name yet. The Armored One would be fine. However there is an insult those unfortunate enough to have gotten to know us have used in the past which describes us truthfully enough. So if you prefer ..."

At this point he lowers his voice so only Cadalis can hear, or at least that is his intent.

"...write down The Cursed One."

 

[Medina]

OOC: Okay so so far we have: - Dina (soon to be) lvl 3 Hybrid Artificer|Warlord - Ignatz lvl 3 Barbarian - Sha'Kar lvl 3 Artificer - The Cursed One lvl 1 Hybrid Paladin|Warlock - ***Reserved Spot for @TheUltramark *** @Nebten : I'll hold the spot for @TheUltramark , but I'd really like to make sure he wants to join, so have him enter the tavern and make a post or two so that he can interact with Cadalis. Okay, so that would give me 5 of 6 players. Anyone else interested?

OOC: Corragan (see the post above yours) would be interested - I guess I posted as you were writing this!

 

[Neurotic]

[MENTION=75065]jbear[/MENTION], FourMonos said he'll start after 15th...if you want to teach Kruor some manners.

Blind elf turns his head at the disdainful tone of the noble
"Somehow, it's less pleasant here with plain messengers pronouncing themselves better then the rest of us. It's even worse when you can see that he would soil himself and not even notice it in face of true danger. What do you think?

I think I'll go and get some fresh air. Don't leave without me, please."

The elf taps it's way out of the tavern.

 

[Neurotic]

Without any suddenness or grandeur, the doors to the Hanged Man Tavern open and then close behind a well dressed human male in what looks like a courtier's outfit (but without all of the frilly bits).

"I have been told that this is the place to come for adventuring, yes?"
My name is Cadalis Shore and...oh, oh...wait a moment, you think that I am an adventurer...no no no no, I am but a messenger. I do not soil these hands with dirty work. As it is, this place's...rustic charm shall we say, is enough to make want to run home. But alas, my orders come from higher in the order."

Cadalis looks around him with a disapproving sneer on his face and looks himself over to make sure that his clothing hasn't been soiled while standing there. Finding a piece of odd lint on his jacket, he picks it off and flicks it away in annoyance.

He then looks in horror at the corner where Ignatz is just leaving the noble at his table and The Cursed One is making his offer.


"You again! An imposter! Of course, where would I find such like you, but in this stink hole! You people should avoid such as him, he'll promise you some work, then ask some small token or little money of you and then disappear!"

"I'll get the guards! Detain him!"

As fast as he came he leaves, the doors swinging behind him.

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[MENTION=6684473]CrimsonFlameWielder[/MENTION], this is just some changeling fun, feel free to use this as an RP opportunity The rest of you, enjoy him squirming. I played with the idea to scare the hell out of him (NPCs can be intimidated), but that would cause others to stand up or react...this one seems better
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[treex]

OOC: ...st need confirmation from... Everyone else is welcome to come back into the tavern and role play for a bit. Again, planning to start this officially on 12/15 (assuming its okay'ed by the judges)

OOC: Here's the quote. I'd really appreciate it if TCO would stay first, because Kruor is kinda attached already.

 

[Velmont]

"Forget it" replies Eloan to the blind elf, making sure that Caladis overhear. "Any noble see anything that hasn't a noble birth as something that has no or little interest at best, or like rabid rat at worst. Trust me, I've been raised in that world."

[SBLOCK=OOC]A streetwise DC 25 (Add +5 if your are familiar with the nobles of Daunton, add another +5 if you are familiar with Daunton's watch) allow you to know:

[SBLOCK=Streetwise 25]Eloan is a member of a noble eladrin family of Daunton reknown for their military acts. Eloan is a shame for the family as he can hardly handle a sword.

He has been an officier in the watch for 10 years. His rank was given to him by his father and he has been treated with disrespect by the watch, even as a coward. But his family heritage and the lack of major mistake during his guards have allowed him to last that long before he quit the watch by himself.[/SBLOCK][/SBLOCK]

 

[Son of Meepo]

The doors to the tavern open and a young human lad of no more than thirteen years walks into the tavern. He is dressed in dusty clothes with a leather bag slung over one shoulder and a large package precariously wrapped in tanned hides balanced across his forearms. He struggles to deliver it to the deva standing by the door.

"Miss, I think, this is yours... *oof*"

Dina takes the package and unwraps it. It is a longspear, the haft of which is inscribed with tribal symbols. Fetishes hang from the top of the shaft attached by a cord encircling the base of the tip.

He then opens his sack and pulls out a leather bound tome with covering that envelopes all sides of the book and is tied with a leather cord.

"This too."

"Thank you lad."

As the boy departs, Dina turns back towards Cadalis.

"As you can see, my package has arrived."

OOC: Dina now officially level 3 (needs approvals for level 3).

 

[Darksteed]

OOC: Just realized I never added Sha'kar to the Approval Requests page after the character approval process changed, so I just went nad got him on there.

OOC: The approval process changed. Hmm..must of missed that. Can someone point me to the right link so that I may read it? Please. Just can't seem to find it.