PFS #51: The Shadow Gambit

[Maidhc O Casain]

After a few false turns, you manage to find the tavern and make your way inside. The proprietor, a bear of a man who's massive hand almost completely hides the mug he's wiping clean, calls a greeting to you from behind the bar, and the light crowd looks you over curiously as you enter.

[sblock=OOC]Not sure how much you guys want to RP these 'minor' encounters. I'm throwing in quite a bit of flavor stuff that's not in the module itself (like Gav and the actual details of this 'temple'), as PbP lends itself well to role-play and I'm pretty much immune to impatience at the pace of online play by now.

Let me know your preference - we can RP this stuff out or fast forward with summaries between encounters.[/sblock]

 

[vl.arandur]

[sblock=OOC]Well, I'm sure you can garner my preference from my previous commentary... :3 My vote is in for heavy role-play.[/sblock]

Harken strides into the tavern, Koshka perched perilously on his shoulder, ignoring the stares, for he's quite used to them. He sits at the bar and grins brightly at the proprietor. "Good morrow to you, sir! Good to be back in the Kaer after all this time, see the sights."

 

[vl.arandur]

[sblock=OOC]Well, I'm sure you can garner my preference from my previous commentary... :3 My vote is in for heavy role-play.[/sblock]

Harken strides into the tavern, Koshka perched perilously on his shoulder, ignoring the stares, for he's quite used to them. He sits at the bar and grins brightly - and a bit sarcastically - at the proprietor. "Good morrow to you, sir! Good to be back in the Kaer after all this time, see the sights."

'See the sights', of course, has a special and twisted meaning to those on the Kaeryat; it's been well said that the happiest sight you're liable to see in a Kaer is a beggar garnering a bit of coin, and the saddest doesn't bear talking about in polite company.

 

[Helfdan]

"Well met, tavern keeper." Kalenth smiles. "I would like an ale... and if you could spare some healing, I have gold." He parts his cloak to show the bloody rent in his haubergeon.

 

[Maidhc O Casain]

The man winces sympathetically at the sight of the deep gash in Kalenth's side; when he speaks the musical lilt of Varisia can be clearly heard in his voice."Aye, that will need tending, and soon." He holds the mug up to the light streaming in through the window and nods in satisfaction at a job well done - the glass is spotless - and puts it under one of the taps. "For you, sir, the really good stuff." He's murmuring something under his breath as he pours; he turns back to Kalenth and hands him a mug full of a dark amber ale. "I accept no payment for this, but donations to the cause are always welcome . . . 50 gold is what most choose to pay for this particular brew." He turns to the rest of you. "And for you lot? I serve no poorly crafted ales here, but none of you looks to be in need of my special brew."

[sblock=OOC]The ale is a casting of a Cure Light Wounds spell; the innkeeper is a 5th level cleric: Cure Light Wounds spell (1d8+5=12)[/sblock]

[sblock=Treasure Awards]I could have sworn I posted the correct treasure rewards for the game so far, but looking back I can't find it now. Each of you should have gained 94 gold to this point - 30 for the Goblin ambush on the Halflight Path and 64 for the fight at Colgardie's.[/sblock]

 

[soulnova]

[sblock=OOC] Thanks, I'll put 90 on my sheet. I don't remember exactly how much money was for the Inn and a the money for Gav. Just shouldn't be more than 4g, right? Just let me know. [/sblock]

While Kalenth gets healed, Lannel will use his charms to talk with the other patrons, trying to learn as much as he can about the Ardocs without bringing attention to themselves.


[sblock=OOC2] I wish all my other characters were this lucky. [/sblock]

 

[vl.arandur]

Harken falters a bit, his sarcasm fading as he looks anew at the tavern: a place of free healing, in the middle of a slum of the Kaer. Not what he'd expected. He says nothing else to the proprietor, choosing to let his companions speak.

 

[Maidhc O Casain]

[sblock=OOC - soulnova]4 GP sounds good to me; I couldn't even find where I originally gave you the gold totals, much less where you spent your cash. I seem to recall someone paying Gav a silver piece, which would be 10 days wages for him (assuming he worked 10 days straight).[/sblock]

 

[Helfdan]

Kalenth

The ranger drinks deeply of the ale, and sighs in relief as his pain vanishes and his ebbing strength returns. "My thanks, good taverner." He hands the priest a pouch containing 50 gold coins.

 

[PeteZero]

Dogan will support Kalenth, to gather even more information.