Tavern - City of Orussus, The Red Dragon Inn '08

[Velmont]

"What I remember, it is the two green saving the life of four men with experience. Don't understimate yourself, I will always remember the moment that damned illusionist capture us. I still can't believe this serpent tongue is still the king's wizard." replies Rinaldo to the monk.

He then turn to Planus "Planus... oh! Nice to meet you. Opale talked about you. I think your are among her travelling companion in the astral plane."

Seeing many people accepting the offer, he starts to count."Hogath, Ashnar, Tenebrynn and I. I see we won't change our habit to travel together. Eanos declined. Nurlan, Charlarn, Planus, Michael, Ignatious, what do you think of that?"

[SBLOCK=OOC]About Rillithorne, I had gather some information about him (and Orussus in general) in this thread.[/SBLOCK]

 

[Steve Jung]

Charlarn of Phyrah: male human cleric 7/ranger 2

He gives a smile and wave to all those present. "Iggy, Charlarn! I see you've found your way back here again as well. I might have been a bit sooner, but thought I would spend some time in the streets with those closest to Mongrel. A couple wild city dogs will get the most fun kinds of mischief. Hey, Ironwolf, is that you, it has been so long!"

Charlarn greets Planus. He says, "I'm glad to see you here. We haven't been back for long. Just enough to wash the dust from our throats. Those dogs are in good hands."

"Charlarn, it's been some time. How have been your travel? Nurlan, how are you? How goes your theatre in Monemvassia? Eanos! Long time no see. You seem to have gain some wisdom over time. It looks almost like Tenebrynn party."

Charlarn shakes Rinaldo's hand. "I went with your cousin, Planus, and Ignatious over to a mountain lake to save a town of merfolk from a lich. We managed to rid their lake of the lich's evil and I gained a powerful weapon to use against it. Then we ended up traveling through the Astral Plane, but you knew that. That was quite a trip. After we parted ways with Opale, we tried to rescue a fortress from a dragon assault, but we didn't make it in time. What have you been up to?"

 

[orsal]

Nurlan, how are you? How goes your theatre in Monemvassia?

"It's been doing well. I've been able to host a few bardic circles, and found a number of musicians who have been playing semi-regularly. But it's been months since I've been there. As you know I've never been one to spend too long in one place. I recently visited the Lands of Air, and since then stopped at Hendralia, and now here, before getting back to the Amphitheatre. Say, could I speak to you privately before you run off on another quest?"

 

[Velmont]

"A lot of things" replies Rinaldo to Charlarn question. "But they could all be resume into a few words, we saved the world... that sounds just too narcissistic. Yeah, we finally stop the conspiracy against Monemvassia, we prevent a tower full of wild magic to blow up in front of peasant and we tried to stop a dracolich from awakening... but I must tell we didn't finish that last one. It seems teh shard was better hidden then we expected, and many group failed to gather the shard. I hope the cult of the dracolich will have as much success as us."

He then listen to Nurlan "Sure. Joe, can we borrow for a moment one of your back room?" Joe nods. Rinaldo lead the way and open the door, offering Nurlan to enter.

 

[orsal]

and we tried to stop a dracolich from awakening... but I must tell we didn't finish that last one. It seems teh shard was better hidden then we expected, and many group failed to gather the shard. I hope the cult of the dracolich will have as much success as us."

He then listen to Nurlan "Sure. Joe, can we borrow for a moment one of your back room?" Joe nods. Rinaldo lead the way and open the door, offering Nurlan to enter.

Nurlan gives a start at Rinaldo's last revelation, but says no more until he follows the merchant into the back room. Then he begins to speak frankly.

"That last comment of yours... that's what I needed to talk to you about, but I don't know if it's good to speak so openly about it. The quest you entrusted to me... well, we had no success finding the Tempest Shard. We travelled extensively around the Lands of Air, but weren't able to get any leads. It could have been anywhere. I gather you did no better with the Peregrine Shard? If so, I hope it's because they're too well hidden. I stopped in Hendralia when I returned to the Central Lands, and spoke to Lady Alicia Thalask again; her expedition also failed, and that was supposed to be one of the easier ones. That does not bode well."

 

[Velmont]

"Opale's group didn't had any succes with the Tempest shard either." answers Rinaldo. "But I have my whole network working to get as much information on the shard or the cult of the dracolich. I haven't lower my arms yet, but without further information, we are helpless for the moment. And with the elven nation who goes against us, it isn't helping us.

By the way, we can trust everyone here. Opale's have told me about Ignatious, Michael and Planus. She has travel with them. They are good men. For the others, I think you've seen them enough to make your own judgement."

 

[Manzanita]

Ignatious sighs. "I'd love to travel with you again, but thinking about that lake reminds me that we left my friend sara there. Now that the lich threat is over, I should get her and try to get her to come back here with me. I trust that you all will be able to accomplish this mission for Joe without me. Best of luck."
With that, the halfling wizard leaves the inn.

OOC: Just not a good time for me to start an adventure. I may have more time open in January.

 

[orsal]

"Opale's group didn't had any succes with the Tempest shard either." answers Rinaldo. "But I have my whole network working to get as much information on the shard or the cult of the dracolich. I haven't lower my arms yet, but without further information, we are helpless for the moment. And with the elven nation who goes against us, it isn't helping us.

By the way, we can trust everyone here. Opale's have told me about Ignatious, Michael and Planus. She has travel with them. They are good men. For the others, I think you've seen them enough to make your own judgement."

"It sounds worrisome. For all we know, the cultists may have already found the shards we couldn't. We tried to find out if there were any rumours or legends of death cult activities in the areas we visited, but heard nothing. That doesn't mean they haven't been there. But you're right, for now there's not much we can do. I'm going to return to Monemvassia, spend some time at the Amphitheatre, and probably hit the road again. You know me. But I'm sure if there is anything more to be done against the Dracolich, you're going to hear about it. And if there's anything I can help, do call on me. If you can find me. What I said at Tenebrynn's party still goes. I may be more suited to sing of heroic deeds than to perform them, but when the situation is extreme, anyone might become a hero."

 

[jkason]

Eanos, human monk

EDIT: Eanos sits quietly, drinking his beverage and observing.

 

[SlagMortar]

Ignatious sighs. "I'd love to travel with you again, but thinking about that lake reminds me that we left my friend sara there. Now that the lich threat is over, I should get her and try to get her to come back here with me. I trust that you all will be able to accomplish this mission for Joe without me. Best of luck."
With that, the halfling wizard leaves the inn.

"Iggy, send her my best wishes and tell her I've missed her! I would go with you, but it sounds like there could be real trouble. Don't do anything I wouldn't do," Planus finishes with mock seriousness.