Halls of Darkness IC~In Town

[Erwinfoxjj]

CHAPTER 1: Well this is just great....

You have arrived in the dreary town of Alderfall, a once bustling town that is no longer so active. You have been escorting a small caravan from the far eastern reaches of the kingdom to this once major rest stop. Most caravans try to pass through quickly but most have to stop at this rest area. Unfortunatly for you, your caravan master has informed you that he has had to abruptly cancel your contract due to financial troubles. He has paid you half your agreed amount for getting him half way. He leaves you on the eastern edge of town. He points you in the direction of the Loaded Purse Inn and the White Lion Fort. The streets are lined with the poor, the sick, and the dying. Those who are still alive go about there business in a dreary mood. Smiles are few and far apart. The Guards have a strong presence patrolling in two and five man units. They carry off the dead and keep the criminals at bay, sometimes.

OOC
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I need knowledge checks now please and go ahead and discuss, travel, explore the town.
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[HolyMan]

New in town

Deven tosses his backpack over his shoulders and takes up the sack at his feet. He watches the carvan pull off heading to set up somewhere near but away from town. Bye Trefor, he thinks to himself and then turns to look at the cesspit he has been left in.

Brushing his hands through his sandy hair, he trys to remember what he had heard of Alderfall before seeing it for the first time. then takes the sack in both hands and throws it over a shoulder, stooping his already small 5'10" frame.

[sblock=roll] total equals 19 [/sblock]

 

[Ilja]

Thoward finishes packing away his chain shirt, metal cap, and shield, and looks towards the town with a bitter smile, trying to see the positives in this but failing hard. He wonder if he hasn't heard the name Alderfall before, but thinks that he may be thinking of something similiar. While looking around for someone who seems important to know of, such as a captain of the guard or a noble, he scratches his short beard and thinks that a bath would be really, really nice now. A bath and a big meal...

So, whatcha think? he askes Deven with an ironic smile. Great luck as always, isn't it?

Spoiler

Knowledge check is 14+1, untrained.
Spot check is 2-1, untrained.

 

[HolyMan]

"I think we should keep one eye on our purses and one on the road ahead," Deven replies. "This place feels funny."

Looking around deven frowns at the small town. "Well come on we can't get anything done standing around." And taking his own words to heart Deven sets out for a place to find a place eat, and maybe a new job.

 

[Erwinfoxjj]

The group stands around in the smell of filth anf disease. As they ponder over where to go they remember somethings of importance. First they realize that this is a mjor rest spot for caravans, second Their has been an economic depression which caused a rise in crime, sickness, and disease, and third Goblins at one time lived int he region before being wiped out. There are several signs around that point to the White Lion Fort and Loaded Purse Inn. The inhabitants line the road begging for everything. A heavy air lies on the town, and it is physically dark and damp with heavy rainfalls every few days, and clouds of flies feasting on the rot.

 

[jkason]

Titus Farrab, human ranger

Titus shrugged his shoulders to reseat his backpack and pick.

"Well, then, I say we get out of the rain and find something to eat, yeah?" the wide-shouldered ranger says.

Leaning down to the wolf at his side, he adds "Then we can get some nice scraps for you, huh, Viktor?" he pats the wolf's side roughly and knuckle-rubs its head. "You'd like that, right, boy? Right?"

Then he points into town. "Anyway. I vote food. Anyone got a different vote?"

[sblock=OOC]Know check (1d20=6)[/sblock]

 

[HolyMan]

Deven human Rogue

"Out of the rain is the best ideal yet," Deven replies. "And away from the smell would be nice. I say The Loaded Purse is a good omen. It gets my vote." Deven checks the dagger up his sleeve just to be sure that it is there.

OOC: Whose the face man here I think we could save time if we have a lead to follow and just post if someone strongly disagrees.

 

[Erwinfoxjj]

Titus recalls only that the town is a rest spot along the golden highway.

 

[Ilja]

"Hot food sounds great, and hopefully they have decent mead too. Lead the way, Deven.
He grabs his pack, ready to follow when someone heads for the inn. He grumbles a bit, trying to chase away some of the rain with his torn mantle, but realizes that he's already wet through and through.
"Tomorrow, I'm buying a new cloak. A nice one in wool. This darned weather's killing me."

OOC:

Spoiler

I vote for Deven, he's the charismatic people person. Or Viktor, when we're at the zoo. He seems to be the animal person

 

[Erwinfoxjj]

Game on, lets roll.