Non-Iconics Adventure. Dungeon of the Fire Opal Part 3

[Taz]

“Oh, ok, I'll try and see what I can get out of the priest... Or at least get some of the herbs you got for Sheela as well!”

With that, Taz gets up, moves to her room to fetch Sheela and then heads to the church.

In the door, she turns around and says: “Hey look! It's great weather outside!” Smiling, she leaves towards the church...

Holding Sheela, she knocks at the door and enters, if they get (or are) open.

Assuming, that the priest doesn't show himself at first, she'll address whoever is available...

“Well met my friend! I'd like to speak to the priest of this church, because I'm in need of some healing. Could you bring me to him, please?”

When she is brought to the priest...

“Well met! I'm in need of some healing. My owl, Sheela, has been poisoned. Mistress Hardwalk said, that you might be able to help out. Can you? I wouldn't mind, if the healing process would be shortened, since she really likes to fly around and right now, she can't do it very well... So, can you help her, mayhaps?”

 

[HeavyG]

Holding Sheela, she knocks at the door and enters, if they get (or are) open.

They are...

The broomboy is inside.

“Well met my friend! I'd like to speak to the priest of this church, because I'm in need of some healing. Could you bring me to him, please?”

The young man is polite and helpful with Taz. He quickly brings Taz to a side room where the temple priest is waiting.

“Well met! I'm in need of some healing. My owl, Sheela, has been poisoned. Mistress Hardwalk said, that you might be able to help out. Can you? I wouldn't mind, if the healing process would be shortened, since she really likes to fly around and right now, she can't do it very well... So, can you help her, mayhaps?”

He looks touched...

"Oh, of course I will help, young lady." He looks at Sheela's wounds carefully. He cleans them and binds them carefully. "Those wounds are healing nicely. Fortunately, the poison isn't fatal. You're with that big guy, Ubor, was it ? He had the same kind of poison in him. A few days without flying will fix her right up." Then, he gives Taz some herbs to use to speed up recovery. He seems ambarassed as he hands them to you. "Er... you understand, I could use magic granted by Chauntea to heal her immediately, but the Earth Mother grants such things sparsely and I use those gifts to help the poor people of this town, who need it much more than you and that fellow do, and the wounds will recover in a few days, and well, you understand, do you ? If I didn't have responsibilities, I'd be able to help you more, I'm afraid."





BTW, this was a prime example of contingent posting. Very efficient.

 

[reapersaurus]

One exclaims, [/i]"Hey, that's from a displacer beast ! Nice one ! We're hunting anything we can find that's eatable, really. Gotta put food on my children's plates, y'know. But what we're really hoping to bag ourselves is a striped tiger or maybe a shadow panther. Did you know a shadow panther hide is worth about 1000 gold pieces in Westgate ? A man could live pretty well on that kind of money."

He rambles on and on...
The cat eyes Ubaar suspiciously from the kitchen door.

Ubaar will swap stories of hunting, tracking, and the like with these rough folk.
He likes this group he's with, and thinks they are just the kind of people that he can accomplish great things with, but some of them are a little namby-pamby for him.
He thinks they wouldn't survive a day out in the REAL wilds!

Ubaar gets intensely upset and animated when he hears the panther-hide quote- "A shadow-panther is worth 1,000 gold pieces?!!
My tribe had a couple of those hides that we traded away for not a tenth of that amount!
I KNEW those traders were not to be trusted, with their slick ways and their silvery tongues!

Ahhh.. well, it's not like goods are worth the same in the wilds as they are in the middle of civil-ization -
I'm sure in Waterdeep, a cup of wine may go for more than a greatsword, but in the wilds, that cup of juice won't keep you alive for long."

*Ubaar chuckles deeply and gruffly, enjoying the talk of manly exploits

He peers out longingly to the outside, and the beautiful outdoors which pull at his unfettered heart*

"I wish I could join you guys, but I'm recoverin' from a nasty run-in with a poisonous devil!
I'll just stay warm in my displacer-beast furs and wish you 'Good Hunting!

Maybe we'll see you out on the trails."

 

[reapersaurus]

If Ubaar notices the cat acting un-cat-like, he'll ask the others, "What's WITH that cat?
It gives Ubaar the creeps."

 

[Taz]

“Yes, I'm with Ubaar and the others” Taz smiles. “Of course I understand. You are here to help those townspeople in the first place, right? Wait... I have an idea! What if I showed this evening, before you go to sleep. If you havn't used your magics up by then, you'll use it on Sheela, and Ubaar! How does this sound? You can spare your powers for the townspeople and still be able to help us, which in turn will help this community! You can only win, right?”

 

[HeavyG]

If Ubaar notices the cat acting un-cat-like, he'll ask the others, "What's WITH that cat?
It gives Ubaar the creeps."

He does.

“Yes, I'm with Ubaar and the others” Taz smiles. “Of course I understand. You are here to help those townspeople in the first place, right? Wait... I have an idea! What if I showed this evening, before you go to sleep. If you havn't used your magics up by then, you'll use it on Sheela, and Ubaar! How does this sound? You can spare your powers for the townspeople and still be able to help us, which in turn will help this community! You can only win, right?”

"Mmmh. Yes. I rarely have magic left over in the evening, but if I have any, you're welcome to it. I'd be happy to help you and your friend. But please tell that elf not to sleep under the lady's altar, please ? We let him do so last night because he looked so miserable, but it's not ... appropriate."



(Don't let it be said that charisma doesn't matter. )

 

[Taz]

“Thank you - I knew that you were an understanding man. If I can ask this one thing of you, use your lady's magic sparingly today, unless - of course - it is truely needed by someone else! I'll tell Ivellios, that he should honor your lady's traditions better. I'm sorry for his misbehaviour, he's not at home in dwellings like this, but I can assure you, he didn't misuse your altar on purpose. He's actually a very kind and friendly soul under his rough shell. I'll see you this evening! Time is of the essence! Thanks again for your kind help!”

With that, Taz bows to the priest and then leaves. If there is some bowl for offerings or something similar, Taz will drop 5 gold pieces on her way out, making sure, that the priest can see her doing so, but not too overly obvious.

 

[HeavyG]

"May you walk in Chauntea's meadows, my child."

If there is some bowl for offerings or something similar

There is.

 

[HeavyG]

Feel free to interrupt me anytime.



Eventually, night falls.

With all the clerics in the party, everyone can easily get healed.

When Taz goes to see the priest in church, he tells her he managed to save up enough of his Lady's favor for one restoration spell.

He casts it on either Sheela or Ubaar, restoring 4 points of dexterity damage.

I assume you'll all be going to bed then.

The night passes without incident, except once Taz is awoken by a strange orange glow from the waters of Eldath that soon fades.

Next morning, the weather is still as beautiful. Breakfast is once again excellent.

Clerics, I need to know what spells you prepare. If Sollir doesn't speak up soon, we'll assume he's missing and may or may not rejoin the party later.

 

[Sollir Furryfoot]

Sollir awakes in the morning his usual perky, and slightly annoying self.

"Well are we going to get going soon? I think all this resting around and ale is getting my reflexes rusty!"

(I'll memorize 1 Bless spell, 1 Magic Weapon, 1 Change Self, and for 0 level spells, 2 detect magics and 1 light)