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Message: <blockquote data-quote="BoldItalic" data-source="post: 7188294" data-attributes="member: 6777052">Tippy did the calculations and surmised that they were heading straight for..................... a patch of snow drifts on the north bank of a river, at a place where the river made a wide sweep through snow-covered countryside. Just at the bend, clustered around a ford, there was a small town of thatched houses. It looked to Tippy as if they might be able to reach it.As they descended, Inannyunot conjured himself a book about beholders. On skimming through it, he learnt that there was a very rare form called a BeHelder that is filled with helium, like a balloon, and can float at very high altitudes; that flocks of them are known to gather at certain times of the year in the migration season to take advantage of the stratospheric jet stream; and that they are extremely dangerous not only to each other but even to themselves. It was lucky that Archie had spotted them in time to escape.Archie landed in the snow and his passengers dismounted and headed for the town. The first person they met was the town dentist, on his way to torment a patient. Rather to Tippy's surprise, the man turned and ran away shouting something about "The Dragonborn Cometh!" and started hammering on the door of a house down the road, whilst fearfully looking back at Inannyunot and Tippy."That's odd," remarked Inannyunot."Maybe we should take these dragon masks off?""Oops."It wasn't long before the town guard arrived. All one of him. He tried to look official but as he had just been in the bath and had to get dressed in a hurry without getting properly dry, he had a rather soggy appearance that somewhat detracted from his overall image. "I warn you," said Corporal Glint (for that was his name), "I've got back-up.""I am Sir Theodore," replied Tippy politely, "Priest of Isis, and this is my companion Inannyunot son of Donald BlackHair, the late King of Luin. What town is this?""You don't fool me," shouted Glint, "We saw you land. You're dragons, disguised as people!" At this, he waved a cudgel in a manner that suggested he wasn't afraid to look as if he might use it. "If you've come looking for maidens to eat, you won't find any in Winterford, I can tell you!""Please, we mean you no harm. We are not dragons," interposed Inannyunot. "Look, these masks are just masks to let us breathe ...""You don't even breath! You're undead dragons!"At this point, the backup arrived."Tippy! Goat!""Tasha!"Glint looked uncertainly at Tasha. "You know these undead dragons personally? We might have to reconsider your contract ...""It's alright," said Tasha. "They can help us explore the ruined abbey just outside of town.""What ruined abbey?" asked Tippy."I'll tell you later."Tippy (Cleric-5; Hammer, Oyster Shell, 17 g.p.) Inspiring LeaderInannyunot (true name ₼₼₼₼₼₼₼₼, aka Goat) (Wizard-5 Conjurer with 3x/day headbutt attack; books, clay tablet, Oyster Shell)Albert (Sinister Thief-5; 3 daggers, magic club, 26 g.p., TotM pole, funny bone) Dungeon DelverTasha (Half-Orc/Half-Orc Fighter-4 Battlemaster; Versatile Double Halberd +1 of Dragon Summoning & Sling, 17 g.p.) Heavy Armor MasterHa! Fling! (Hobbit of The Planes; three stones, griffon feather hat, 17 g.p.)ClaW (Lobster; Tippy's ex-familiar; Boomerang) Magic InitiateMicromanage (aka Mike; ClaW's familiar; Miniature Human Wizard-½; Knobbly Staff, Pointy Hat)Jones (Private; from stores and requisitions)</blockquote>

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