Scales of War #1 Rescue at Rivenroar IC

[RavenBlackthorne]

Viator is biometric analyser

Viator leans carefully against the opposite wall. Feeling that the best thing to do would be to observe for the subtle signs that the others might miss out on, his blue eyes lock onto the goblin.

Reaching out with his power, gentle tendrils of thoughts caress the goblin's mind, waiting to probe for a deeper meaning or to catch the creature out in a mistruth.

The power slides around the goblin's mind and Viator tries desperately to hang on. His hands move in fits, as if trying to grasp the goblin's skull. He reaches deep into his well of power and pushes a little harder.

Blood trickles from one nostril.

[sblock=Actions]Insight on the goblin
Spend a power point to push for success[/sblock]

 

[Goonalan]

"No worries, my friend. It is I who will be talking. Let me tell you about the time Schmendrick the magician met up with the goblin twins Gory and Mory. And if my story doesn't make you laugh, I'll leave you be. Oh, would you like something to drink? Let's send out for a couple of ales while we talk.

Now then, it seems that Gory and Mory ambushed Schmendrick one day, but fell into an argument over which one of them was Gory. Schmendrick was able to discover that neither of them was too sure, so they had fallen to taking turns..."

Freggo does his best to make Morrik forget he is a captive and get him to tell his own stories. He does his best to get some ale sent in for the two of them to quaff companionably throughout the story.

"...and that's why there's a florist shop on the hillside called Othergory's to this day! Ahh ha ha ha ha... Haaaa..."

Freggo wipes a tear of laughter away and sighs fondly at the reminiscing.

"I bet you could tell quite a few swashbucklers yourself, eh Morrik 'ol lad? Like how you and your mates decided to get all kitted up together, wearing those funny symbols, and form a merry band to go raging about the countryside! How'd that ever come about, I wonder? I'll wager another round that yarn would leave us both in stitches, eh?!"

OOC: Forgot to add "Diplomacy" to roll text, but that's what it is obviously.

Morrick kinda hippity-hops on his seat, prevented from getting up to applaud by shackles which hamper his movement, he claps- as best he can and grins from ear to ear.

" 'Gain. 'Gain tell it 'gain..."

Then he looks hard left at the patch on his leather jerkin, the symbol of the Red Hand... he displays it proudly. The hand is upside down.

"Sinruth say weez desend ants ov Red 'and. Sayz we wur it wiv pride an' dat... Sinruth make big speeks..." Morrick tries to stand, he can't, so he does the best he can sitting and waving his hands about- clearly he is impersonating someone.

"I am big Goblin and big 'and red wot is our density, and la-la-la somefing-somefing, and dat!" He finishes with a grin.

"Mor abowt Mory and Gory pleese Unky!" He whines.

[sblock=Morrick Spills the Beans]
That's one success and no failures, and Morrick is a little excited.
[/sblock]

Don't be shy, everyone gets a go...

Just to repeat- everyone is to try something, a bit of RP, a skill check and a question you want the answer to...

 

[RavenBlackthorne]

As his power sinks into the goblin's mind, taking it where he wants, Viator wipes way the blood from his nose and asks gently:

Why did you take some of the people from the town, Morrick? Why those in particular?

Viator pushes gently with the tendrils.

 

[tiornys]

Ah yes, the Red Hand. Why, I mind me of how the original Red Hand lay siege to Fallcrest.... Ah-shahrah continues to talk about the exploits of the Red Hand, emphasizing the "triumphs" on the monster side. After a few anecdotes, he pauses.

Why, I bet Sinruth has picked out locations that have similar importance! If only I knew where he was staying, I could tell you about its magnificence. Ah-shahran looks wistfully into the distance over the goblin's shoulder.

OOC: Total 14 after my saving MoaTL roll

 

[Goonalan]

As his power sinks into the goblin's mind, taking it where he wants, Viator wipes way the blood from his nose and asks gently:

Why did you take some of the people from the town, Morrick? Why those in particular?

Viator pushes gently with the tendrils.

Morrick switches direction, stares intently at Viator, as if contemplating some deep inner truth, the silence gathers.

Morrick trumps.

Giggles, and answers.

"Morrick und udder gobs towld ta get prisiners ta feed ta “undeadies” wot gard catykoombs."

Morrick smiles at Viator- happy to be of service.

[sblock=Morrick Spills the Beans]
That's two successes and no failures, and Morrick is calm and helpful.
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Next up... still waiting on efforts by magnus, Ah-shahran, Kali and Kyalia.

RP, skill check and a question from each please.

 

[Goonalan]

Ah yes, the Red Hand. Why, I mind me of how the original Red Hand lay siege to Fallcrest.... Ah-shahrah continues to talk about the exploits of the Red Hand, emphasizing the "triumphs" on the monster side. After a few anecdotes, he pauses.

Why, I bet Sinruth has picked out locations that have similar importance! If only I knew where he was staying, I could tell you about its magnificence. Ah-shahran looks wistfully into the distance over the goblin's shoulder.

OOC: Total 14 after my saving MoaTL roll

Morrick seems to have a lot of new friends- this makes Morrick very happy, the Goblin has almost forgotten about his cell and captivity such is his new popularity.

"Sinruth an' Goblinz liv in catykoombs unda ruwins ov Castle Rivenroar."

Morrick continues to grin and swing his feet under the bench- like a dog wagging its tail.

Castle Rivenroar is a ruin you've heard of it the exact location is lost on you but with a lot of work it could probably be located... someone in Fallcrest will know where it is- it's just a question of how long it will take to discover who knows where the place is, and how much they'll want to be paid to tell you...

If only there was a quicker way.

"Morrick draw 'em map, if un' giv us colours. An' if wun ov udders", Morrick points at Kali, Kyalia and Magnus in turn, "if wun ov um, entertain uz- maybe hairy man dance, elf laydee tell norty story and fat Dwarf jiggle an' that?"

Morrick adds helpfully.

In translation he will draw you a map to the ruins of Castle Rivenroar, after the next success.

[sblock=Morrick Spills the Beans]
That's three successes and no failures, and Morrick is happy to be your friend.
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Which leaves Magnus, Kali and Kyalia...

RP, Skill Check and Question please- or else just ask for Morrick to draw you the map.

 

[Goken100]

Kali stays in the back for now

OOC: I'm letting Kali take a back seat unless he's needed. hairychin should be back on Thursday the 23rd to take back the reins.

 

[Thanee]

[SBLOCK=OOC]With TSS being AWOL, I suppose that leaves Kyalia to do something... will write a post later today. [/SBLOCK]

 

[Goken100]

Kali grunts and snorfles

Kali walks up to the goblin with a scowl, and hunkers down in front of him, nose-to-nose, looking him dead in the eye. He begins to make quiet grunting noises, growing louder until it becomes clear that he is chanting something in the goblin tongue. He will sing a goblin digging song, all about how the goblin way is to dig deep and hide from bigger folk, striking only when they are few and the goblins are many.

When the song is done, Kali will stare at Morrick angrily and say in goblin, "Remember goblin way as song tell us! Attacking human town is dumb, not goblin way! Tell us where Sinruth is so we can tell him he dumb!"

OOC: DM told me I should post. I think he'd still like to hear from everyone Thanee, I didn't mean to jump in front there.

 

[Thanee]

Kyalia

While Morrick is distracted from the weird singing, Kyalia vanishes to get behind him and sneak up on him, so she can shock the goblin when Kali is done and apparantly asking him questions, lending some support to the shifter this way.

“Tell him, what he wants to know! And while you are at it, why don't you describe your great leader 'Sinruth' to us? What is he, a goblin? An orc? Or something else? How does he look like?”