Of Sound Mind II

Jarval

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This is a continuation of the Of Sound Mind Game.

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Gholog and Seraphina:

You walk into the tavern, the cool air inside a relief after the warmth outside. The common room is mostly empty, with two old farmers sitting at a table playing cards and the barkeep. You look around the room, the many items hung on the walls catching your attention. On one wall hangs a talon the size of Gholog's forearm, along with a couple of dagger sized teeth. Behind the bar hang several weapons and a shield, all of which look well used and cared for. Below them a large ironbound book sits.

"Hello again." The barkeeper, a middle aged half-elf, says to Seraphina. "Is there anything else you're wanting?" The two farmers look up at the sound of the barkeeper's voice, but seem little interested by you and return to their game.


Adren and Kerrick:

You wonder over to the shouting man, his voice quickly becoming audible to you. He is muscled and filthy, and his hair is unwashed. He shakes slightly as he speaks.

"And I tell you ALL.." he pauses for a moment as he spots you. "And here we have new friends! Welcome, friends, welcome. He will gladly take you as well. I was just explaining to these fine people here," and at this his voice drops to almost a conspiratorial whisper. "that we're all going to get swallowed." His voice returns to normal. "Yes, swallowed! Deep into the abyss, where we are kept for and cared for by the one who hates us! I can see him now... feel him. I have felt him against my skin at night. He... he will bury us all in the deepest pit!" His tone changes again, to one that is almost happy. "I'm not going back into the mine, you see. Never never never. The mine is where he'll find me, so I won't go. He talks to me every day, and tells me he misses me, but I don't miss his whispers!" Tears begin to roll down his face, slicing furrows through the dirt on his cheeks. "I don't!"
 

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Gholog

Gholog takes a long look at the talon on the wall. pulls his cowl back and asks the bartender, "... dragon?"
 

Gholog and Seraphina:

"Indeed it is." The barkeeper walks out from behind the bar and over to you.

"It's one of Copperdeath's talons, taken from his body by my mother. She and her companions slew the beast." He looks proud of the heroics of his parent. "Close to fifty years ago it was. All the gear around the tavern is from my mother and her party. But I guess you are strangers to the town, so you may not know the story of the dragon and it's defeat."


Aiden, Adren and Kerrick:

A young woman moves out of the crowd over to the speaker who is now sat on the box sobbing. She is clad in simple blue robes, with the sun-disc of Pelor embroidered on each cuff. Her blonde hair echoes the gold trim of the robe, and you guess she can be no more the seventeen years of age. She sits beside the speaker and tries to comfort him, but he seems lost in what ever thoughts he is troubled by.


Sollir, I don't know what actions you wanted Aiden to take, so I've left him in the square at the moment.

Other Guy, I'm also assuming that Jason is in the square, but he can have followed Gholog and Seraphina into the inn if you want.
 

Gholog

Gholog places a gold piece on the bar and sits, "Please, I'd be interested in learning more about this dragon... and an ale, too."
 

Jason Master

Jason walks over towards his companions in the crowd and speaks to them, "What's all this? Is some fanatic trying to stir the up the crowd?" Seeing the sobbing man, a confused look falls over his face, "OK...it's a pile of tears, then. What happened?"

OOC:
I'm sorry that it took me that long to respond. Here you go! :D
 
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Gholog and Seraphina:

The barkeep walks back behind the bar and fetches Gholog his drink.

"My names Tokket by the way." He says as he returns with a couple of mugs of ale. "Right, you want to know about Copperdeath?" He starts to recount his tale. "My mother and her companions arrived in Bellhold close to Midsummer fifty years ago. At first they thought the town to be safe, protected by its "tame" dragon. They spent a couple of days here to recuperate, but fell under the sway of Copperdeath. It wasn't until many months later that one of my mothers companions, Thrommel, managed to break it's hold on his mind." He pauses for a moment to take a sip his ale. "Once Thrommel had managed to return to his senses he quickly helped my mother and her other companions to regain their will. My mother and Thrommel decided to try to kill the dragon to end its grip on the town. They succeeded, but it cost them dear. Thrommel was killed by Copperdeath, as were two other of my mothers companions. Another had his mind broken by the dragons will and he fled to town, never to be seen again." He takes another sip of his drink.

"I have Thrommel's journal over there." he says as he points to the iron-bound book behind the bar. "The axe and the shield were both his as well."

He stands up from his seat and rinses out his mug. "Right, do you folks want anything else? Food? Another drink?"


Aiden, Adren, Kerrick and Jason:

The man continues to shake as he sobs, obviously to the distress of the woman sat beside him. She looks up as Aiden approaches, and a look of joy replaces the one of sorrow.

"Thank Pelor!" she says at the sight of your holy symbol. "Has the temple sent you to help? I though none would come."
 
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Seraphina Tealeaf

Seraphina sits on a stool next to Gholog, listening closely to his conversation to the bartender without saying anything.
 

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