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Drinks

For Angelo
[sblock]Angelo immedieatly recongizes the golden lion, rampart on a crimison field as belonging to the Royal House of Gwynedde, the silver sleeping lion belongs to one of Gwyneeds major dukes, the Duke of Cassan. The black horse on a crimson field belongs to a cadet branch of the royal house the Duke of Landsdown. The silver transfixed moon on a black filed Angelo does not know.[/sblock]

As the group begins to settle in, the tables making the peremiter are quickly laid with a variety of foods forming a hastly put together buffet with a hodge podge of food items. Voices can be heard coming from the kitchen reflecting a very harried cook, such comments as "Go borrow what you can and hurry" etc can be heard as well as "If we do this right, just think PATRONAGE." Much to your parties suprise, the front curtains part and 10 workman enter carrying large pewter tubes of ice. The tubs are place around the room both along the peremiter and inside the line of tables. A non descrpit gentleman get up from one of the larger tables and walks to each of the tubs. Another gentleman joins him with pitchers of water into which he mixes a blue substance from a flask he removes from his script. Pouirng the contents over each tub causes a light bluish steam to arise. The temperature in the room beings to drop after a few minutes at which point the doors are closed once again as the bluish steam arises towards the open overhead window. Soon the room is very comfortable. As they settle in, the inner party of individuals begins to deivest themself of a large array of weaponry placing them on one of the inner tables so as to be within easy reach.
 

Angelo Human Mage

As the room cools Angelo comments, "Neat trick that." Speaking more softly to his companions he says, "I recognize the Lions of Gwynedde and the Black Horse of Landsdown, but who is that silver transfixed moon on a black field?"
 

Tetsu

For GM Only:

[sblock]I don't know if Tetsu would have come across mention of the unknown arms in his wanderings, but I rolled a Knowledge: Nobility/Royalty (or History, if that serves better - my bonus is the same for each).

Tetsu rolls 1d20+1-> [19,1] = (20) check.[/sblock]
 

Lucien Montrose

Lucien muses aloud, "Hmm, the lions were the same surcoats worn by the troops that brought that large chest in to the Cardinal before our audiences. Looks like the troops of Gwynedde are gathering with so many different houses represented here. Maybe the orc and goblin migrations to the North are not the only problem worrying Mother Church."
 

Drinks

For Tetsu
[sblock]Tetsu tries to think of a mention of such a coat of arms but fails, most likely due to his long stay in the monestary and lack of study on Heradlry. He does not feel bad though one piece of information that does come to his mind is him reading somewhere that Gwyneeded has only 12 Dukes 30 Earls and over 200 Barons and Counts.[/sblock]


The large gathering stays contiunes to drink for about thirty minutes at which point the harried cooks begins to place proper food on the table. Two yearling pigs complete with apples in their mouth, a host of meat pies as well as bread fresh from the bakers oven is placed on the tables along with a assortment of fresh vegetable, fresh fruit and cheeses. To the practiced eye this hurried feast must have cost the in keeper dearly in coin. As the feast if being laid out anothr non descrpit man perhaps in his late 20's with a bookish air about him removes himself from the table and approaches the inn keeper. In low tones that can be overheard they begin to discuss the use of the inn for the evening including it as a place to billet as well as the possiability for it's rental for as long as a month. Somewhat speechless the Innkeeper says something about his regular clients not haveing a place to drink to which the man replies, "well can you not just put an awining over your kitchen entrance and use the side courtyard for your regular patrons?" The innkeeper says something about the expesne to which the man replies "Ah yes, I had forgetten what the cost of canvas was at a time like this,,,,tents are almost worth their wieght in silver" The man the reaches into his pouch and produces a handfull of coins. Handing them to the innkeeper he says "I am sure you will work something out. Oh and by the way, you should talk to your suppliers and buy as much food and provisions as possible. Enough to feed 100 men for a six to eight weeks. And please look into some frersh rushes and such if we are to sleep here the place needs to be cleaned and cleaned well."

Having overheard this exchange the trio is under the impression that the Innkeeper will treated fairly was more or less bullied into agreeing to the terms. In fact no one in the party actually heard the Innkeeper agree to anything at all.

The larger group begins to eeat and the barmaid finally gets around to stopping by to see if you need anything.

Rolls a willpower check everbody. (wicked laugh from the dm)
 

Tetsu

For GM Only:

[sblock]Actually, in order to appease my (somewhat) grouchy DM, I spent quite a few points on Knowledge skills - 1 each in several categories which happened to include Nobility and Royalty and History, amongst others. You may remember bullying me into that . . . :p [/sblock]

Tetsu rolls 1d20+11-> [5,11] = (16) Willpower Check
 


Drinks

For Tetsu
[sblock]Who moi, grouchey, surly you jest[/sblock]

For Tetsu and Angelo
[sblock]As the small party is sipping its beverages observing the doings in the room, a urge to leave comes across each of you but is quickly shaken off[/sblock]
 
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