Ptolus: The Legend of Longcoat

[Trollbabe]

"I hate rats..."

Garnet looks about the room for a way to the cellar, remembering the journal entry.

 

[Wrahn]

"There is something in there, more light may attract more rats though." He speaks calmly, and move calmly as he puts the flail back in the leather straps that keep it on his back and restrings his bow.

He nocks an arrow, "Alright, let's approach cautiously, keep that trident forward to keep them at bay, I will shoot any that show themselves."

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

Garnet's eyes fall on the staircase down, below the staircase leading up even as Jossen and Akilu approach the fireplace. The nest within shivers and a faint squeaking can be heard. The nest explodes with life, suddenly, as young rats already as large as normal rats make a break for it, and head for the open door leading out to the street.

 

[Erekose13]

Maugra does her best not to shriek at the sight of all those rats pouring out of the fireplace. She had intended to move closer with her lantern, but for now she'll stay where she is and raise it higher (or lower if she needs to use it to fend off any rats).

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

As Maugra raises the lantern, she notices something that sends a chill down her spine: There are only five of them present. Grant has vanished without the other realizing it.

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

Once more, there's a sound from above, a repeated thumping as though someone were stomping on the roof of the building.

 

[Erekose13]

"Where in the nine hells did Grant go? You didn't feed him to the rats did you?" asks Maugra, though with the back door still open and waves of rats she can't say she didn't think of the same thing. "There's that noise again. This place is creeping me out. What else do we need to check? There were a couple more rooms upstairs and there's the basement. Did you guys finish checking around down here?"

 

[Cthulhudrew]

Vanden is slow to process all the commotion going on around the group. He watches the last of the rats scurry out the door, then looks around as Maugra notices Grant's conspicuous absence.

"Perhaps our companion decided that more fun was to be had elsewhere?" he ponders. "He did seem to regard this quest with a somewhat less than genuine concern."

Addressing Akilu and Jossen, the monk says, "With all of the activity, we neglected to tell you what we discovered upstairs. There was a journal from the former innkeeper that seemed to imply that he might be connected with the killings. He was evidently besotted with Coraithe, and wanted to be with her, as a man and woman. Another book implied that there might be a ceremonial or ritualistic..."

Vanden is cut off by the thumping from upstairs. "Perhaps we should resume our investigations upstairs," he says, adding, "Though it might be wise to stay all of us together."

 

[Dave Turner]

Vanden is slow to process all the commotion going on around the group. He watches the last of the rats scurry out the door, then looks around as Maugra notices Grant's conspicuous absence.

"Perhaps our companion decided that more fun was to be had elsewhere?" he ponders. "He did seem to regard this quest with a somewhat less than genuine concern."

Addressing Akilu and Jossen, the monk says, "With all of the activity, we neglected to tell you what we discovered upstairs. There was a journal from the former innkeeper that seemed to imply that he might be connected with the killings. He was evidently besotted with Coraithe, and wanted to be with her, as a man and woman. Another book implied that there might be a ceremonial or ritualistic..."

Vanden is cut off by the thumping from upstairs. "Perhaps we should resume our investigations upstairs," he says, adding, "Though it might be wise to stay all of us together."

Akilu seems unsurprised by Grant's absence. He didn't seem like he had the stomach for this, he thinks to himself, glancing at the inn's freshly-opened front door. Hope he keeps his mouth shut and stays away from the Watch..

"The innkeeper?" Akilu says to Vanden. "The innkeeper was Longcoat? What else did you fi-"

Akilu also stops speaking as the crashing sounds begin upstairs. He glances at his companions and nods in agreement with Vanden's suggestion. "We should stay together. I'll lead the way."

As he begins to climb the stairs, he says to Maugra, "We checked most of this floor. Aside from that foul rat, we didn't find much else."

 

[Wrahn]

Jossen looks around at the mention of their missing companion. "Grant!" he barks, loud enough to carry, but still short of a shout.

Upon receiving no answer, "I think staying together with the light might be a good idea. Bring the light closer, here, I just want to make sure there are no more suprises from the fireplace."

He ducks down when the light is close and looks into the fireplace, just to be sure.