Metropolis (The World in Waiting) - Chapter One

[Bront]

"I think that is all that is needed." Taran said.

"Master, I do have one last question though. We had an anonamous helper hand us the key to the yellow robe's stronghold. Ghost thought he sounded like me. Have you seen or heard anyone pass that way, perhaps one that sounded like me?"

OOC: [sblock]Taran's sheet has been updated [/sblock]

 

[Festy_Dog]

Ba'aktar stood back from the others and pondered where he could be. To simply wake up in that dungeon was a tad disorientating on the grander scale of where he was in relation to The Acres of Ash and Stone. As soon as he was on the surface he'd be able to get a bearing on his location... he hoped.

Taran's words struck a cord in Ba'aktar's mind. Someone who sounded like him? Could this someone also look like Taran? Perhaps they'd be lucky enough to encounter that someone when they returned to the Robes' lair. He fidgetted with his sword as he waited, and picked at nicks in the blade with his thumbnail.

 

[Bront]

"Oh, you might be needing these Ba'aktar." Taran says as he hands him 3 Phesen. "They can heal you and restore more draining damage as well."

 

[Phoenix]

"I think that is all that is needed." Taran said.

"Master, I do have one last question though. We had an anonamous helper hand us the key to the yellow robe's stronghold. Ghost thought he sounded like me. Have you seen or heard anyone pass that way, perhaps one that sounded like me?"

[sblock]Taran's Sense Motive Check (DC 23) +8 - Failure
Ghost's Sense Motive Check (DC 23) +14 - Failure
Ba'aktar's Sense Motive Check (DC 23) +10 - Failure[/sblock]

Vulgrath frowns a little and thinks carefully before answering, "No, I'm sure I would notice something like that. Are you sure it wasn't just someone that sounded similar or looked similar to you? Stranger coincidences have happened."

 

[D20Dazza]

Ghost Hound Elf Bard

Vulgrath frowns a little and thinks carefully before answering, "No, I'm sure I would notice something like that. Are you sure it wasn't just someone that sounded similar or looked similar to you? Stranger coincidences have happened."

"My instincts are normally sound. Perhaps it was some sort of shape changer?" Ghost suggests. "Anyway, we are unlikely to find the answer to that riddle here, and beside, whatever it is seems to be on our side so shall we get on with the business of saving children?" the pale elf suggests to the group.

 

[Festy_Dog]

Ba'aktar looked at the Phesen, and nodded, "Thanks."

He didn't doubt he was going to need them. They resembled something he saw in a stall in a backalley somewhere, claimed to be rare and carrying a price which said the same. Did the halflings export this stuff to the surface? Or was it just something within the elf's domain? Maybe he was just remembering something else. Carried an interesting scent nonetheless, certainly smelled better than the rest of the sewer realms.

"Anyway, we are unlikely to find the answer to that riddle here, and beside, whatever it is seems to be on our side so shall we get on with the business of saving children?" the pale elf suggests to the group.

The half-orc grunted in agreement, more concerned about what smoking the Phesen would be like if he had any left over in the end.

 

[D20Dazza]

Ghost Hound Elf Bard

Seeing the gift of the Phesen to Ba'Aktar Ghost holds out his hand and says with a laugh in his voice "Looks like you can pay me back for the Phesen I gave you back in the Yellow Robe lair now my friend" he suggests with a chuckle "Just hope I don't get into the same condition you were to have to earn it" he continues with a grin and a wink.

 

[Festy_Dog]

The half-orc glances down at the Phesen once more, before dropping one of the herb bundles into Ghost's outstretched hand.

"We're even then, least far as dried plants go," he said, and was quick to place the remaining two in his pocket, "We can go when yer ready."

 

[Bront]

"Let us be off then."
Taran leeds the men through a maze of sewers and pipes in a knowing fassion, till finaly they reach the area under the grate he and Ghost came in

 

[D20Dazza]

Ghost Hound Elf Bard

"Nay it is yours fairly given my friend" Ghost says as he hands the bundle back to the half orc "I but meant, in a heavy tongued way I admit, that I hope if I am injured that you will be there to have an opportunity to repay the debt. Which I hasten to add I don't consider a debt. Apologies my friend I was but trying to lighten the mood" Ghost says with a wink and a smile as he and Ba'Aktar trail behind Tarran.

Once they reach the grate Ghost signals to his friends to stay low and climbs the rusty ladder to the surface where he carefully pokes his head out of the manhole and scans the area, looking for any possible recruits that may have read the story.