Of Sound Mind III

[Jarval]

Tokket returns with Jason's eggs and milk, placing one on the floor for Gato. He hands Gholog a huge slab of cheese, and a still warm loaf of bread. "An advantage of living two doors down from the baker." He says with a smile.

"I'm guessing that wishing you folks luck might be in order, from what I've heard you say." He passes a satchel over to Kerrick. "More food, should you want it, a gift from me and my daughter, along with your breakfast. The least we can do, as you're trying to sort things out."

 

[GnomeWorks]

Seraphina smiles warmly at Tokket. "Thank you for your generosity."

 

[Zhure]

Gholog

Gholog profusely thanks Tokket for the breakfast.

Once the innkeeper is out of sight, Gholog will examine the food carefully for anything odd, and takes a good hard sniff of it. Then he'll offer a chunk to Rufus before taking a bite himself.

Gholog's going to take the scent feat eventually, darnit.

 

[Sir Osis of Liver]

Kerrick Jonez

Kerrick nods thanks to Tokket as the party heads out. Once out of site he holds the bag open for Ghologs examination, "Ok, we should be in the clear now, what is the plan exactly?"

 

[Zhure]

Gholog

"We found a suspicious mine shaft. With some kind of screaming heads..." Gholog continues to make sure Kerrick gets all the information.

 

[Sir Osis of Liver]

Kerrick Jonez

"Screaming heads, well uh, thats pretty gross. At least we can be comfortable knowing that something odds goin on there."

 

[GnomeWorks]

"That is sick." Seraphina says, thankful that she is not having to look up at her companions so much from her saddle on Rufus. "I just hope that we find whatever is causing these dreams, and destroy it. I'm surprised the townspeople haven't all gone crazy yet."

 

[Zhure]

Gholog

"For all I know," Gholog says as he leads up the hills toward the copper mine, "it could've been an illusion. That's why we decided to wait for back-up. There's some climbing. I hope you're up to it."

 

[Jarval]

Tokket smiles back at Seraphina. "To be honest, it's not just generosity. I really want those dreams to stop. I've seen things their that I never even want to think of again." He heads back to the kitchen, checking on his other customers as he goes.

After Tokket is out of sight, Gholog carefully sniffs the food given to the party. If seems normal enough, and Rufus wolfs down the chunk of bread passed to him, wagging his tail happily.

***

You go out of the Bell and Clapper, up the main street of Bellhold, and back along the path beside the river. It's warm and clear again this morning, with red clouds to either side of the sun. You pass few people on your way, most of the townsfolk still asleep.

You make your way into the woods again, the early chorus of bird song quieter than usual. Adren and Gholog lead the rest of the party back to the entrance of old mine workings, which seems undisturbed from yesterday evening.

 

[Zhure]

Gholog

"Ok, this rope is a fairly long climb, then leads down to a rickety platform. I'll lead."

Gholog straps his glaive in a rig across his back, then retests the rope before clambering down.