Insight's "The Isle of Dread" - Chapter One

[Insight]

"Let's slip away. That's too many for a frontal assault. Maybe we can get them to break up into smaller groups to look for us. Sir Gnome, I would hear more of your travels, but the streets are not safe just now. Did you learn anything of stealth?"

Flerrian Kagel smiles broadly at Geirgrim. "Why, yes! I am quite knowledgeable in the ways of subtlely and quiet-ness!"

With that, the gnome vanishes from sight!

CAN'T SEE ME NOW, CAN YA???"

 

[Shayuri]

"In hindsight," Astra comments quietly, "Did anyone ask where this lets out? I was late to the discussion."

 

[Scotley]

"That's quite a trick Flerrian." In the Hog's Breath he tries to look untroubled by the thugs outside, but his eyes are continually drawn to the windows. "So tell me Flerrian were you part of the crew that went to the so called Isle of Dread?" he asks in a low voice.

 

[Rhun]

Vrashek shakes his head in response to Astra's question. "Only one way to find out," he answers, his voice barely a whisper. Moving quietly, the half-orc starts down the stairs.

 

[Insight]

"That's quite a trick Flerrian." In the Hog's Breath he tries to look untroubled by the thugs outside, but his eyes are continually drawn to the windows. "So tell me Flerrian were you part of the crew that went to the so called Isle of Dread?" he asks in a low voice.

"I gotta be quiet! Otherwise, they'll SEE me!" There is a great shuffling of tiny feet and intermittent giggling, but still no sign of a gnome.

"Went TO the Isle of Dread??? Well, I suppose so. 'Twas a grand adventure, as they say. But that was THIRTY years ago! I have to admit that I did go TO the Isle of Dread, but never set foot on the place. Filthy cannibals and strange lizards and whatnot. I stayed in the ship. Well, ON the ship. Or was it IN the ship? Who knows?"

More pitter-patter of little feet. A nearby window creaks open just three inches and stops. "I dearly hope they can't see me!"

 

[Walking Dad]

Adam of Brightcastle

...

Leading the others inside, Adam finds Allard at his normal spot, washing glasses behind the bar.

"Open the back door?" he asks. "I dunno. I don't want any of those thugs in my place."

"Don't worry, I don't want them in here either. Be assured I will not let them pass. But my friends are still outside and maybe need a save haven." Adam says clearly and truthfully.

 

[Scotley]

Geirgrim works hard to conceal both his excitement at finding a survivor of the Isle and also his interest in the goings on outside. "I don't believe they can see you, but you do want to keep the noise down. That's really interesting, once we get away from from the these veiled trouble makers could you tell me the story? It sounds very exciting. Did you keep in touch with any of the others from the voyage?"

 

[Leif]

Questor, Halfling Chaos Sorcerer 6

"As I was saying, let me see now.....," the halfling continues to ponder studiously. "I have it! We should make for the Temple District at once! When we get out of this hole, I mean. It's just about a mile from Upswallow where we are now in that direction."

 

[Insight]

Adam of Brightcastle



"Don't worry, I don't want them in here either. Be assured I will not let them pass. But my friends are still outside and maybe need a save haven." Adam says clearly and truthfully.

At the Hog's Breath Inn (Adam, Keharn, Geirgrim, Skaros, and Barook)
"Well, if you think it's wise..." Allard takes a keyring from under the bar and leads Adam to a pair of large double doors in the back of the Hog's Breath Inn. "I use these doors to receive the largers shipments. Mostly ales and wines. Occasionally some mead and whiskey."

Allard stops at the large doors. "Now, if those Veiled Society thugs come barging in HERE, I can trust that you adventurers will clear them out. Right?"

Allard winks at Adam and unlocks the back doors.

Geirgrim works hard to conceal both his excitement at finding a survivor of the Isle and also his interest in the goings on outside. "I don't believe they can see you, but you do want to keep the noise down. That's really interesting, once we get away from from the these veiled trouble makers could you tell me the story? It sounds very exciting. Did you keep in touch with any of the others from the voyage?"

Flerrian the gnome becomes visible again. "Oh, HORSEFEATHERS!" he yells. "I hate when my little invisibility magic runs out! Maybe I should run out! Get it? HAHAHAHAHAHA!"

The gnome scampers all over the interior of the Hog's Breath Inn. He then runs out into the street and the space between the inn and Boloum's Books next door.

"I know where they're hiding, you dolts!"

The mercenaries and thugs turn to watch the very strange gnome get their attention.

 

[Insight]

Inside Boloum's Books (and the Secret Passage): Cassi, Nafije, Astra, Questor, and Vrashek

Vrashek shakes his head in response to Astra's question. "Only one way to find out," he answers, his voice barely a whisper. Moving quietly, the half-orc starts down the stairs.

Vrashek finds the stairs a little slippery, but nothing too dangerous. As he descends, Vrashek notes the trails of liquid (water?) running down the walls. When Vrashek arrives at the landing at the bottom of the stairs, he finds pools of liquid there at his feet. Before him, a passage leads beyond the edge of his torch-light, heading vaguely north.

OOC: I'm assuming the others are following along unless they state otherwise.

"As I was saying, let me see now.....," the halfling continues to ponder studiously. "I have it! We should make for the Temple District at once! When we get out of this hole, I mean. It's just about a mile from Upswallow where we are now in that direction."

OOC: Questor thinks that the passage is generally leading in the direction of the Temple District, but it would have to be an awfully long passage to stretch a mile under Specularum.