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<blockquote data-quote="Knightfall" data-source="post: 8107148" data-attributes="member: 2012"><p>Akos knows the closest place is an Inn on the other side of the Cardinal Wall. The <u>Jade Butterfly Inn</u> is renown for its great services including pristine rooms and some of the best food in Old City. The inn also has an in-house healer, an old gnome matron named Gesallne. She would be able to neutralize the poison in the boy without any difficulty, but it won't come cheap. While the Loremaster knows of her, he's never met her. Still, it would be nice to get out of the fog and the inn is said to be oh-so comfy.</p><p></p><p>No, the best place to take young Mr. Dale is <u>Spindle's Apothecary</u> near the inner gate known as Green Gateway. His shop is the closest thing to a real temple on this side of Old City. Again, while Akos hasn't met the man, he has a great reputation among the healers of the Temple District. The Loremaster doesn't know why the man setup in Old City, but he is well liked by the locals. This late, however, he might not be open.</p><p></p><p>There are a couple other places near the South Gate with healers. There are two hedge wizards, an elf and a human, that frequent the Park of Angels and South Gate Thicket. The elf, named Katar, is a bit of mystery -- wise and flighty and can be found talking to the trees in the thicket. The human, named Willow, is gentle and caring. She frequents the Park of Angels both day and night. Both of them might be able to neutralize the poison.</p><p></p><p>[SPOILER="Local, Nobility and Royalty, and Religion"]<strong>OOC:</strong> Akos knows that there aren't any major temples in Old City. Bluffside has a Temple District and over the years almost all of the faiths have set up in that district. The Ascetic's Temple in the Garden is more the exception than the rule when it comes to Old City. He also knows that any nobles or rich merchants with healing ability will ask a king's ransom (or a <em>favor</em>) for their help. Thus, the Loremaster has bothered to learn any of their names.</p><p></p><p><em>Gesaline:</em> The old gnome is a priestess of Kusar, a strange deity of travel known more in the lands far to the north of Bluffside. Akos knows that prices for her casting of spells is 25% higher than what is listed in the PHB (p. 129). For Neutralize Poison, it would be her caster level x 50 gp, not 40 (500 gp). And it is considered to be in poor taste to haggle about prices at the Jade Butterfly.</p><p><a href="http://roll.coyotecode.net/lookup.php?rollid=242977" target="_blank">Gesaline - generate Caster Level: 2D6+4 = [5, 1]+4 = 10</a></p><p></p><p><em>"Spindle":</em> No one knows if "Spindle" is man's real name or not but most don't care since he's so likeable. He's the complete opposite to the old apothecary who is grumpy and bitter. Akos had meant to stop by the shop and meet the man, eventually. Spindle charges the normal spellcasting prices in the PHB. However, more often, his customers come to him to buy potions, as he's not as powerful as some. He is a devotee of the Bluffside god known as Sky and Air. He is the sort who will help save the boy and ask for payment at some other time.</p><p><a href="http://roll.coyotecode.net/lookup.php?rollid=242978" target="_blank">Spindle - generate Caster Level: 2D4+1 = [4, 1]+1 = 6</a></p><p></p><p><em>Katar and Willow:</em> Akos met Katar once and found the elf to be quite eccentric. Katar is more at home in the parks and thickets of Old City where is happy to talk to the trees and sing to the squirrels. The androgynous elf might help or they might not, depending on their mood. If Katar helps, they will want a favor in return. | Willow is old, even for a human, and she loves all living things. While Akos' has never met her, her reputation is renown and she would likely help the boy without asking for anything in return. However, she isn't always in the Park of Angels; she spends a lot of time helping the poorest people in the Undercity, especially during the evening.[/SPOILER]</p><p></p><p></p><p>The boy sinks back into a deep sleep. Soon, the lad might be out of reach.</p><p></p><p></p><p>[SPOILER="Bardic Lore"]<em>The Pool of Whispered Dreams.</em> The tale comes into his mind. There is rumored to be a magical well hidden somewhere deep in the Jade Thicket at the intersection of the Cardinal Wall and the Green Wall. The tales tells of an old pixie who blessed the waters in the well with its dying breath. The young nobles of Old City are constantly trying to find the well, but it is said that the well will only appear when the need it great and Bluffside is in peril. If the well does exist, it would cure the boy and likely permanently <em>bless</em> him as well.</p><p></p><p><em>Hairy Jack.</em> A darker tale of fey magic in Old City refers to a mystery man that is believed to roam the streets at night singing songs of love and death. The man is thought to be a satyr or a power sidhe prince exiled from the Fey Realm, and if you give him one year of your life, he will grant you power to save a loved one. A young noblewoman took Hairy Jack up on his offer to save her young lover who then betrayed her for a richer patron. She threw herself off the cliffs into the sea below Bluffside and is believed to have become a banshee.[/SPOILER]</p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>OOC:</strong> Tuck knows of both Gesaline and "Spindle", as well. He's never met the gnome priestess but he does know Spindle. (He hasn't heard of the two hedge wizards, but with a good description, he could try to track them down with Mutt's help.)</p><p>------</p><p></p><p>Tuck remembers a conversation he had with Sylemis when the kobold asked the dragori ascetic why there aren't more temples or shrines in Old City. <em>'That's the roll of the Temple District, my friend. They get a bit annoyed when newcomers try to set up in other districts beyond theirs. It's ridiculous but that's the way it is. But do not fret, there are places in Old City that have clerics on staff.'</em></p><p></p><p>Tuck nods his head. Spindle's Apothecary. Just thinking about old Spindle makes him grin. There are few humans in Old City that he respects more than the apothecary. When Mutt came down with the magical affliction known as the Werewolf Flu, the only human who would help Tuck was Spindle. He saved Mutt's life and was glad to do it. Sure, Tuck had owed him one for a while, but it was debt he'd been happy to pay. Those street toughs learned a rough lesson that day!</p><p></p><p>The apothecary is on the other side of the Cardinal Wall through Red Arch. Green Gateway and the Jade Quarter are full of some of the best shops in Old City if you're looking for the best. It's a ways to get there, and the boy might not have the time. Tuck knows that it's a good bet that Spindle will be open, even at this time of night. But, the Jade Butterfly is closer. Not that Tuck's ever been inside that pricy place (or can afford its rooms) but Gesaline of Kusar is one of the most renown healers in Old City. She's just more expensive than most, and you can't get her services without booking a room.</p><p></p><p>Tuck's mind considers the possibilities and then he remembers someone... another dealer in divine magicks.</p><p></p><p>[SPOILER="Tuck's Old City Contact"]<em>Rhizhali of the Web</em>. Even thinking her name gives Tuck the chills. The aranea trader is know to have almost anything, if you're willing to brave her tower. The tall spire sits near the outer wall of the district near Widows' Tower. Tuck knows she is a cleric, or maybe a druid, or something else. No one is really sure, but even the Bluffside Regulars give her tower a wide berth. </p><p></p><p>Her skills as a trader make her invaluable to The Five and the powerful Noble Houses of Old City. She can get anything! The price is always high and comes with a favor to be named later. The bigger the favor you agree to, the better the price. He looks at young Mr. Dale and wonders if it is worth the favor she will ask for.</p><p></p><p><strong>OOC:</strong> Tuck met Rhizhali only once. A kobold he knew went to her for an elixir of love, and she asked his friend to kill a rival of hers in Ambris (known as the City of the Pines) in the Aarzen Valley. (Tuck went with his friend to the tower but had to stay outside.) His friend go the item and a new human girlfriend with it but then refused to kill the aranea's target. He was found strung up with thick webs in the Undercity and his human mate disappeared without a trace. (And Tuck's friend had been a tough fighter/rogue.)[/SPOILER]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Knightfall, post: 8107148, member: 2012"] Akos knows the closest place is an Inn on the other side of the Cardinal Wall. The [u]Jade Butterfly Inn[/u] is renown for its great services including pristine rooms and some of the best food in Old City. The inn also has an in-house healer, an old gnome matron named Gesallne. She would be able to neutralize the poison in the boy without any difficulty, but it won't come cheap. While the Loremaster knows of her, he's never met her. Still, it would be nice to get out of the fog and the inn is said to be oh-so comfy. No, the best place to take young Mr. Dale is [u]Spindle's Apothecary[/u] near the inner gate known as Green Gateway. His shop is the closest thing to a real temple on this side of Old City. Again, while Akos hasn't met the man, he has a great reputation among the healers of the Temple District. The Loremaster doesn't know why the man setup in Old City, but he is well liked by the locals. This late, however, he might not be open. There are a couple other places near the South Gate with healers. There are two hedge wizards, an elf and a human, that frequent the Park of Angels and South Gate Thicket. The elf, named Katar, is a bit of mystery -- wise and flighty and can be found talking to the trees in the thicket. The human, named Willow, is gentle and caring. She frequents the Park of Angels both day and night. Both of them might be able to neutralize the poison. [SPOILER="Local, Nobility and Royalty, and Religion"][B]OOC:[/B] Akos knows that there aren't any major temples in Old City. Bluffside has a Temple District and over the years almost all of the faiths have set up in that district. The Ascetic's Temple in the Garden is more the exception than the rule when it comes to Old City. He also knows that any nobles or rich merchants with healing ability will ask a king's ransom (or a [i]favor[/i]) for their help. Thus, the Loremaster has bothered to learn any of their names. [i]Gesaline:[/i] The old gnome is a priestess of Kusar, a strange deity of travel known more in the lands far to the north of Bluffside. Akos knows that prices for her casting of spells is 25% higher than what is listed in the PHB (p. 129). For Neutralize Poison, it would be her caster level x 50 gp, not 40 (500 gp). And it is considered to be in poor taste to haggle about prices at the Jade Butterfly. [url=http://roll.coyotecode.net/lookup.php?rollid=242977]Gesaline - generate Caster Level: 2D6+4 = [5, 1]+4 = 10[/url] [i]"Spindle":[/i] No one knows if "Spindle" is man's real name or not but most don't care since he's so likeable. He's the complete opposite to the old apothecary who is grumpy and bitter. Akos had meant to stop by the shop and meet the man, eventually. Spindle charges the normal spellcasting prices in the PHB. However, more often, his customers come to him to buy potions, as he's not as powerful as some. He is a devotee of the Bluffside god known as Sky and Air. He is the sort who will help save the boy and ask for payment at some other time. [url=http://roll.coyotecode.net/lookup.php?rollid=242978]Spindle - generate Caster Level: 2D4+1 = [4, 1]+1 = 6[/url] [i]Katar and Willow:[/i] Akos met Katar once and found the elf to be quite eccentric. Katar is more at home in the parks and thickets of Old City where is happy to talk to the trees and sing to the squirrels. The androgynous elf might help or they might not, depending on their mood. If Katar helps, they will want a favor in return. | Willow is old, even for a human, and she loves all living things. While Akos' has never met her, her reputation is renown and she would likely help the boy without asking for anything in return. However, she isn't always in the Park of Angels; she spends a lot of time helping the poorest people in the Undercity, especially during the evening.[/SPOILER] The boy sinks back into a deep sleep. Soon, the lad might be out of reach. [SPOILER="Bardic Lore"][i]The Pool of Whispered Dreams.[/i] The tale comes into his mind. There is rumored to be a magical well hidden somewhere deep in the Jade Thicket at the intersection of the Cardinal Wall and the Green Wall. The tales tells of an old pixie who blessed the waters in the well with its dying breath. The young nobles of Old City are constantly trying to find the well, but it is said that the well will only appear when the need it great and Bluffside is in peril. If the well does exist, it would cure the boy and likely permanently [i]bless[/i] him as well. [i]Hairy Jack.[/i] A darker tale of fey magic in Old City refers to a mystery man that is believed to roam the streets at night singing songs of love and death. The man is thought to be a satyr or a power sidhe prince exiled from the Fey Realm, and if you give him one year of your life, he will grant you power to save a loved one. A young noblewoman took Hairy Jack up on his offer to save her young lover who then betrayed her for a richer patron. She threw herself off the cliffs into the sea below Bluffside and is believed to have become a banshee.[/SPOILER] [b]OOC:[/B] Tuck knows of both Gesaline and "Spindle", as well. He's never met the gnome priestess but he does know Spindle. (He hasn't heard of the two hedge wizards, but with a good description, he could try to track them down with Mutt's help.) ------ Tuck remembers a conversation he had with Sylemis when the kobold asked the dragori ascetic why there aren't more temples or shrines in Old City. [i]'That's the roll of the Temple District, my friend. They get a bit annoyed when newcomers try to set up in other districts beyond theirs. It's ridiculous but that's the way it is. But do not fret, there are places in Old City that have clerics on staff.'[/i] Tuck nods his head. Spindle's Apothecary. Just thinking about old Spindle makes him grin. There are few humans in Old City that he respects more than the apothecary. When Mutt came down with the magical affliction known as the Werewolf Flu, the only human who would help Tuck was Spindle. He saved Mutt's life and was glad to do it. Sure, Tuck had owed him one for a while, but it was debt he'd been happy to pay. Those street toughs learned a rough lesson that day! The apothecary is on the other side of the Cardinal Wall through Red Arch. Green Gateway and the Jade Quarter are full of some of the best shops in Old City if you're looking for the best. It's a ways to get there, and the boy might not have the time. Tuck knows that it's a good bet that Spindle will be open, even at this time of night. But, the Jade Butterfly is closer. Not that Tuck's ever been inside that pricy place (or can afford its rooms) but Gesaline of Kusar is one of the most renown healers in Old City. She's just more expensive than most, and you can't get her services without booking a room. Tuck's mind considers the possibilities and then he remembers someone... another dealer in divine magicks. [SPOILER="Tuck's Old City Contact"][i]Rhizhali of the Web[/i]. Even thinking her name gives Tuck the chills. The aranea trader is know to have almost anything, if you're willing to brave her tower. The tall spire sits near the outer wall of the district near Widows' Tower. Tuck knows she is a cleric, or maybe a druid, or something else. No one is really sure, but even the Bluffside Regulars give her tower a wide berth. Her skills as a trader make her invaluable to The Five and the powerful Noble Houses of Old City. She can get anything! The price is always high and comes with a favor to be named later. The bigger the favor you agree to, the better the price. He looks at young Mr. Dale and wonders if it is worth the favor she will ask for. [B]OOC:[/B] Tuck met Rhizhali only once. A kobold he knew went to her for an elixir of love, and she asked his friend to kill a rival of hers in Ambris (known as the City of the Pines) in the Aarzen Valley. (Tuck went with his friend to the tower but had to stay outside.) His friend go the item and a new human girlfriend with it but then refused to kill the aranea's target. He was found strung up with thick webs in the Undercity and his human mate disappeared without a trace. (And Tuck's friend had been a tough fighter/rogue.)[/SPOILER] [/QUOTE]
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