[IC] The Trouble at Durbenford

[michael_noah]

[sblock=ooc]Helen has not provided any details about the location of the Nanoc, other than the description she gave above. Looking for more details around town seems a good idea, especially with the tip you got about Master Orin.

If you would all like to simply assume that information is gained, through Gather Information rolls, etc., I would be happy to do so, on the other hand, I'm cool with playing out visits to the folks around town. Let me know what you'd like to do.[/sblock]

 

[Dichotomy]

[sblock=OOC]Well, I'm largely the only one that would have great gains for playing it out. I have no opposition to moving things along with gather info rolls and the like.[/sblock]

 

[Vigwyn the Unruly]

Padraig, Male Human Veteran (Fighter)

"How would be best for us to go about this?"

"I am not the wisest here, but I do recall from our military training that having more information is better than having less. I think that asking around a bit more--especially following up on some of our more promising leads--is a good idea before diving headlong into this quest.

"Also, I--and I assume others--will need at least a few hours to stock up on rations and the like before we head out."

[sblock=OOC]I have no preference on the asking around, vis-a-vis roleplay vs. rolls, and will happily go along with either path. By the way, great game! Thanks for DMing it.[/sblock]

 

[Lazlow]

Little Gil nods when Konstantine asks if he's onboard - and then immediately regrets the decision, as the pounding in his head begins anew.

"OOohhh... Too much drink last night..." he mutters under his breath.

As his companions each debate the next course of action, he says quietly, "I'm with Padraig, we need to know as much information as we can before we commit to anything. If you have leads, Konstantine, we should explore them as much as possible." He then turns to Jasper and whispers, "Do you have anything for a colossal headache? Some herbs for tea, perhaps?"

[sblock=OOC]Geez, I keep missing these long bursts of posts! I'll go either way, though, playing them out or just giving them to us wholesale.[/sblock]

 

[Bloodcookie]

"It seems we will be unable to proceed at all without at least determining how to approach this sanctuary - we should certainly contact this Master Orin if he is an authority on the region," Ruathen nods to Konstantine. "Once we have the relevant information, we can acquire any additional supplies that seem likely to be relevant."

[sblock=ooc]Konstantine would probably have the most success gathering information, but I'd participate if anyone wanted to play it out. Otherwise, I have no problem just moving things along.[/sblock]

 

[michael_noah]

The party's visit to Master Orin's shop goes well. Though the alchemist seems fatigued and perhaps depressed, he is willing to share what he knows for a modest fee, even providing a rough map to the peak known as Mount Rynas. He explains that the mountains are a difficult environment to traverse, requiring means to survive not only cold, but rock slides, high altitude, giants, and even an occasional wyrm. It appears that by land, the journey to the mountain could take as much as two weeks to get there if any of the passages marked on the map have become impassable. There is also the matter of arriving at the opposite bank of the large lake to contend with.

 

[Dichotomy]

"Well friends," Konstantine remarks, "it seems we shall have our work cut out for us. In the traveling at least. Zagnak, do you have any specific thoughts on handling the elements?"

 

[Vigwyn the Unruly]

Padraig, Male Human Veteran (Fighter)

Padraig thinks on this information for a while. "It sounds like it would be faster to hire passage on a vessel, if any make that trip, than to travel by land. And it has been quite some time since I travelled by boat--I should very much like to spend some time on the water again. On the other hand, I'm not sure how Northwind* would handle such a trip."

*Northwind is Padraig's warhorse.

 

[Bloodcookie]

"Hmm, given the treacherous nature of mountain travel, perhaps your horse would be better kept stabled somewhere here in town?" Ruathen wonders, cringing at the prospect of a horse breaking its leg in some crevice. "Otherwise, we should probably invest in a few tents, sufficient rations, and perhaps some grappling hooks and pitons."

 

[Lazlow]

"Ruathen's right, Padraig," Gil says, "if the the route is as rocky and treacherous as it sounds, Northwind might be better off here."

He scratches his head and thinks for a quick minute.

"Of course, it might be more expensive to stable him than to bring him along... And considering the equipment we're gonna need, it sounds like Zagnak had the right idea all along. We shoulda got some gold in advance. I mean, I have a tent and a bunch of climbing gear, but we'll need at least another couple of tents. Unless you all want to brave the elements."