Even Newer Tavern Thread: The Hanged Man

[Luinnar]

[sblock=ooc]Got my two approvals, my character is all set![/sblock]

 

[Mal Malenkirk]

"Probably not, no. Is it important?"

-''Well, it's always a peripheral concern or mine... but nevermind. You look like you could use some work. I am a very tolerant drow so I won't hold being an elf against you. Interested in saving a halfling?'' Charina asks hopefully.

Looking at the inn, she sees it is filling with prospective employees.

-''Ah. More help. Uh. Wait...'' Charina observes with growing aprehension the pool of potential adventurers. Then she spots Ikniqpalagaq and exhales in relief.

-''At last! A sword, someone with a sword! Please say you are looking for work, sister. This inn is devoid of any serious melee specialist. Well, I spotted a paladin earlier, but who wants to adventure with a paladin?''

 

[Luinnar]

-''At last! A sword, someone with a sword! Please say you are looking for work, sister. This inn is devoid of any serious melee specialist. Well, I spotted a paladin earlier, but who wants to adventure with a paladin?''

Alnar looks slightly amused.

Who would want to work for a Drow? When you are done with their job they will kick you in the shins, rob you, tie you up and make you kiss spiders and either A. feed you to their pet panther or B. use you for scimitar practice!

 

[ScorpiusRisk]

Well thats just racism. Drow's might be good. . . maybe. . . hmmmm She looks at Charina suspiciously, then points to the swordmage who walked up behind Rhole.

"Ahem. . . I think she was offering her services."

 

[covaithe]

She looks at Charina suspiciously, then points to the swordmage who walked up behind Rhole.

"Ahem. . . I think she was offering her services."

"Indeed, I seek employment for myself and my blade. I take it you have need of me?" Ikni is puzzled by the byplay between the drow and the paladin; to her, both are equally exotic-looking.

 

[Dunamin]

Who would want to work for a Drow? When you are done with their job they will kick you in the shins, rob you, tie you up and make you kiss spiders and either A. feed you to their pet panther or B. use you for scimitar practice!

Having no experience with drows, a frightened look quickly spreads across Rhole’s face. He looks up at Charina, nervously curling his rolled-up goatee between his fingers and playing out unusual scenarios in his head.

“Really? She would have to aim pretty low to hit my shins. Already tried being tied up by Sir Goatface, that didn’t work out too well for him.”

“Oh, and I don’t own any spiders, panthers, or any other…” Somewhere deep inside Rhole’s abundant hair, Rock begins to snore. “… pets. Honest!”

“Hmm, I’m pretty short on scimitars, too. Why, I don’t even own a weapon you could use on me!”

 

[taran]

[sblock=Team Plans]I figure we'll just be using unconventional strategies - less defenderiness but compensating with extra healing. Derien & Rhole's combo of Astral Condemnation & Stirring Shout proved pretty helpful in the staying power department. [/sblock]

[sblock=That's true]Between AC (so broken!), Stirring Shout, and Ikni's mark...well, the battles would take all day, but we'd win.[/sblock]

''Well, it's always a peripheral concern or mine... but nevermind. You look like you could use some work. I am a very tolerant drow so I won't hold being an elf against you. Interested in saving a halfling?'' Charina asks hopefully.

Derien coughs. "That's very kind of you. What happened to this halfling?"

 

[Dunamin]

The snoring in Rhole's hair stops, and is replaced with the imp's high-pitched whispering.

“… Yes, Rock, I realize she can probably use her own weapons on me just fine.”

 

[TwoHeadsBarking]

The door to the tavern opens as yet another person enters. Haruka Sato. If you have a job that doesn't involve spending days marching through some wretched swamp, I'd be delighted to help." While the speaker is a young woman clearly from the Kingdom of Jade, the voice sounds like that of a male Dragonborn.

Upon seeing her recent companions, her expression brightens and she walks over to them. "Sorry it took me so long to catch up with you. I had some, well, nevermind. I'm here now."

[sblock=ooc]Level 3 Infernal warlock looking for work.[/sblock]

 

[Mal Malenkirk]

Alnar looks slightly amused.

Who would want to work for a Drow? When you are done with their job they will kick you in the shins, rob you, tie you up and make you kiss spiders and either A. feed you to their pet panther or B. use you for scimitar practice!

-''Well, any given drow could try any of those things, but few have the patience and time to do them all. Personnally, I'd do only one of the things on your list and I've never had any complaints...''

"Indeed, I seek employment for myself and my blade. I take it you have need of me?" says the swordmage

-''Gods of torments, do I ever! Yes, I am missing one friend and I want her back. A merchant once told me it's ten time cheaper to retain an existing friend than to attract a new one! So I am putting a crew together to rescue her.''

Charina contemplates her potential party. She nods, satisfied.

-''All right, people. So we ain't a heavy weight group... I bet the average weight is under a hundred pounds. Hopefully, we will compensate with our superior ability to shove pointy things into throats and to make brains melt (or whatever it is you arcane people do). But only as a last resort, of course.'' Charina adds the last, looking at Derien and Bell. ''My friend Merryl has been kidnapped. She's an halfling and she runs a gang of panhandlers and pickpockets, mostly young street urchins. For some unfathomable reasons, Merryl and their gang fed me and helped me when I surfaced, completely destitute. But now, they need my help; it turns out some colossal jackass has kidnapped her along with a bunch of of her kids. Our mission is to find out who and then free Merryl and the kids out.'' she says passionately. ''Best lead at this point is to find the remnants of Merryl's gang and see if they have useful information. For your pay, You'll be splitting 380gp five ways and we'll split any loot evenly. So, are you game?''

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Party:

Charina (rogue)
Bell (Bard)
Martelai (Warlock)
Rhole (Bard)
Derien (Cleric)
Ikni (Swordmage)
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