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<blockquote data-quote="Olgar Shiverstone" data-source="post: 317978" data-attributes="member: 5868"><p>Chapter 5 – A Trip to the Seashore</p><p></p><p>After a couple of days of rest and relaxation, the party decided it was time to start earning their pay again, and took another look at the Lit Lantern’s help wanted board. One notice looked promising – a town on the ocean was having trouble with lizardfolk, and wanted some adventurers to come and put an end to them.</p><p></p><p>“I’m no fan o’ th’ ocean,” Olgar growled, “but iff’n it’s a stand up fight, ‘n not a bloody bug hunt, I’m in.”</p><p></p><p>“It’ll be fun!” Belarn enthused, “Fresh sea air, good seafood ..”</p><p></p><p>“Enough already, I’m in,” Olgar said, rolling his eyes.</p><p></p><p>Nelum elected to remain behind to do some spell research at the Temple of Obi. The remaining four – Olgar, Wodyn, Belarn, and Strithe – prepared their mounts and headed east to the coast, to the fishing village of Coral.</p><p></p><p>Several days passed uneventfully, until late one day, as they could finally smell the tang in the sea air, Olgar spotted a pack of hunting cats on the trail ahead, a couple hundred feet away.</p><p></p><p>“Cats …” Olgar warned, “Nine … no, six o’ ‘em. Look hungry, they do!” He started casting some preparatory spells as the cats advanced.</p><p></p><p>The lead creatures – krenshars – flapped the skin on their foreheads back and gave a withering howl, exposing their skull-like faces. Olgar just shrugged. Belarn ducked behind Wodyn’s legs, but only for a moment, as Wodyn and Strithe suddenly bolted and ran back down the trail the way they had come.</p><p></p><p>“Bloody cowards,” Olgar mumbled. “Alright, runt. ‘Tis time ye proved ye can fight. Hold up yer end ‘n we’ll all be fine.”</p><p></p><p>The cats were about sixty feet away and closing fast. A badger shimmered into existence, called by Olgar’s prayers to Kraig to come and fight on his behalf. The creature charged three of the cats, nipping one of them before two of the cat creatures gutted the poor beast.</p><p></p><p>“Poor Spot … tha’ was a waste,” Olgar said to himself, and tossed off a spiritual weapon. The glowing greatsword materialized in front of one of the cats and immediately began taking chunks out of the beast. Olgar worked another spell, increasing his strength, then drew Stonecleaver and charged.</p><p></p><p>Belarn meanwhile had fired off a few arrows to good effect, but found himself surrounded by the cats. Olgar came up on the opposite side of one of the creatures, skewering it with his sword, and Belarn finished the creatue up with a few well-placed thrusts to the kidneys. Belarn then tumbled out of the way of the two other cats closing in on him, and he and Olgar set up the same flanking maneuver on the next creature, making short work of it.</p><p></p><p>Only one cat remained when Wodyn and Strithe, regaining their composure, returned to the fray.</p><p></p><p>“Saved one for ye!” Olgar called, and Wodyn finished the last cat off with a well-placed blow from his greataxe. “Th’ runt proved ‘e can fight, fin’ly. “Bout time ‘e started usin’ tha’ tumblin’ ‘n backstabbin’ stuff!”</p><p></p><p>Wodyn just shrugged, and the four picked up their gear and continued. It was just getting dark when they reached the coast and a small, ramshackle collection of crude huts that claimed to be the village of Coral.</p><p></p><p>Accosting the nearest villager, Olgar inquired about locating the town’s fearless leader.</p><p></p><p>“Cap’n Luscious ‘ll be over at the tavern on the cliff,” came the answer. Olgar guffawed, and all four shared a tremendous laugh.</p><p></p><p>“Cap’n Luscious? I’ll bet ‘e’s a sight!”</p><p></p><p>Olgar recovered his composure, and they proceeded to the tavern. The dwarf stumped right up to the barkeep.</p><p></p><p>“Yer best ale, a meal, and point out this Cap’n Luscious t’ me, iff’n ye please,” he said to the man.</p><p></p><p>The barkeep pointed toward a well-dressed man sitting at a table in the corner. He poured off some ale, and handed Olgar a bowl of the worst rancid fish stew he had ever tasted.</p><p></p><p>“Blagh!” Olgar coughed, spewing fish stew all over the bar, “Ye can take that back! Wahat’re ye tryin’ t’ do, poison me?” He flipped the bowl over and dumped its contents out on the bar, and went to Cap’n Luscious’ table. Strithe and Belarn followed; Wodyn grabbed his cooking spices and invaded the tavern’s kitchen to prepare something fit to eat.</p><p></p><p>“Name’s Olgar Shiverstone,” Olgar introduced himself. “We ‘ear ye got yerself a lizard problem, ‘n we’re here t’ put a stop t’ it. Fer a fee, o’course.”</p><p></p><p>Cap’n Luscious looked Olgar up and down suspiciously, then shrugged and motioned to the dwarf to sit. </p><p></p><p>“Yes, we’ve had problems with lizard and fish creatures here,” he explained. “Several times they have attacked the docks, stealing the catch, and harming good citizens. The fishing has fallen off, and the town is beginning to feel the impact.”</p><p></p><p>Olgar questioned the man for a while further. It seemed there were at least three different types of creatures – some sort of fish-men or lizard-men, Cap’n Luscious’ descriptions weren’t very clear. They were never seen together, but attacked out of the fog and the sea at night. Their targets were always the docks. The merchant wasn’t sure where they came from, though he described a half-sunken lighthouse just off the coast that no one had investigated lately. There were also some caves in the cliffs below this very building – but again, no one had investigated them in a good long while.</p><p></p><p>“My daughter could tell you a bit more,” Cap’n Luscious offered, “if you can pull her away from her books and her singing.”</p><p></p><p>“Thanks, no, we’ll be fine ourselves,” Olgar replied. “Now as to a suitable reward …” They settled on 3750 gold, and free rooms – Olgar passed on the board – for the duration of their stay, provided they found the fish/lizard people and put a stop to them.</p><p></p><p>They concluded their dealings, and the party stepped outside to have a look around. It was dark, but the fog had not yet closed in. A light breeze blew in from off shore. Olgar leaned over to Strithe.</p><p></p><p>“Me thinks we ought t’ stake out th’ docks from up ‘ere on th’ cliff fer a couple o’ hours, ‘n see what we see,” Olgar suggested. “We kin check the caves in the morning’. Ye ain’t getting me in a boat unless tha’s the last place we ‘ave t’ look!”</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Olgar Shiverstone, post: 317978, member: 5868"] Chapter 5 – A Trip to the Seashore After a couple of days of rest and relaxation, the party decided it was time to start earning their pay again, and took another look at the Lit Lantern’s help wanted board. One notice looked promising – a town on the ocean was having trouble with lizardfolk, and wanted some adventurers to come and put an end to them. “I’m no fan o’ th’ ocean,” Olgar growled, “but iff’n it’s a stand up fight, ‘n not a bloody bug hunt, I’m in.” “It’ll be fun!” Belarn enthused, “Fresh sea air, good seafood ..” “Enough already, I’m in,” Olgar said, rolling his eyes. Nelum elected to remain behind to do some spell research at the Temple of Obi. The remaining four – Olgar, Wodyn, Belarn, and Strithe – prepared their mounts and headed east to the coast, to the fishing village of Coral. Several days passed uneventfully, until late one day, as they could finally smell the tang in the sea air, Olgar spotted a pack of hunting cats on the trail ahead, a couple hundred feet away. “Cats …” Olgar warned, “Nine … no, six o’ ‘em. Look hungry, they do!” He started casting some preparatory spells as the cats advanced. The lead creatures – krenshars – flapped the skin on their foreheads back and gave a withering howl, exposing their skull-like faces. Olgar just shrugged. Belarn ducked behind Wodyn’s legs, but only for a moment, as Wodyn and Strithe suddenly bolted and ran back down the trail the way they had come. “Bloody cowards,” Olgar mumbled. “Alright, runt. ‘Tis time ye proved ye can fight. Hold up yer end ‘n we’ll all be fine.” The cats were about sixty feet away and closing fast. A badger shimmered into existence, called by Olgar’s prayers to Kraig to come and fight on his behalf. The creature charged three of the cats, nipping one of them before two of the cat creatures gutted the poor beast. “Poor Spot … tha’ was a waste,” Olgar said to himself, and tossed off a spiritual weapon. The glowing greatsword materialized in front of one of the cats and immediately began taking chunks out of the beast. Olgar worked another spell, increasing his strength, then drew Stonecleaver and charged. Belarn meanwhile had fired off a few arrows to good effect, but found himself surrounded by the cats. Olgar came up on the opposite side of one of the creatures, skewering it with his sword, and Belarn finished the creatue up with a few well-placed thrusts to the kidneys. Belarn then tumbled out of the way of the two other cats closing in on him, and he and Olgar set up the same flanking maneuver on the next creature, making short work of it. Only one cat remained when Wodyn and Strithe, regaining their composure, returned to the fray. “Saved one for ye!” Olgar called, and Wodyn finished the last cat off with a well-placed blow from his greataxe. “Th’ runt proved ‘e can fight, fin’ly. “Bout time ‘e started usin’ tha’ tumblin’ ‘n backstabbin’ stuff!” Wodyn just shrugged, and the four picked up their gear and continued. It was just getting dark when they reached the coast and a small, ramshackle collection of crude huts that claimed to be the village of Coral. Accosting the nearest villager, Olgar inquired about locating the town’s fearless leader. “Cap’n Luscious ‘ll be over at the tavern on the cliff,” came the answer. Olgar guffawed, and all four shared a tremendous laugh. “Cap’n Luscious? I’ll bet ‘e’s a sight!” Olgar recovered his composure, and they proceeded to the tavern. The dwarf stumped right up to the barkeep. “Yer best ale, a meal, and point out this Cap’n Luscious t’ me, iff’n ye please,” he said to the man. The barkeep pointed toward a well-dressed man sitting at a table in the corner. He poured off some ale, and handed Olgar a bowl of the worst rancid fish stew he had ever tasted. “Blagh!” Olgar coughed, spewing fish stew all over the bar, “Ye can take that back! Wahat’re ye tryin’ t’ do, poison me?” He flipped the bowl over and dumped its contents out on the bar, and went to Cap’n Luscious’ table. Strithe and Belarn followed; Wodyn grabbed his cooking spices and invaded the tavern’s kitchen to prepare something fit to eat. “Name’s Olgar Shiverstone,” Olgar introduced himself. “We ‘ear ye got yerself a lizard problem, ‘n we’re here t’ put a stop t’ it. Fer a fee, o’course.” Cap’n Luscious looked Olgar up and down suspiciously, then shrugged and motioned to the dwarf to sit. “Yes, we’ve had problems with lizard and fish creatures here,” he explained. “Several times they have attacked the docks, stealing the catch, and harming good citizens. The fishing has fallen off, and the town is beginning to feel the impact.” Olgar questioned the man for a while further. It seemed there were at least three different types of creatures – some sort of fish-men or lizard-men, Cap’n Luscious’ descriptions weren’t very clear. They were never seen together, but attacked out of the fog and the sea at night. Their targets were always the docks. The merchant wasn’t sure where they came from, though he described a half-sunken lighthouse just off the coast that no one had investigated lately. There were also some caves in the cliffs below this very building – but again, no one had investigated them in a good long while. “My daughter could tell you a bit more,” Cap’n Luscious offered, “if you can pull her away from her books and her singing.” “Thanks, no, we’ll be fine ourselves,” Olgar replied. “Now as to a suitable reward …” They settled on 3750 gold, and free rooms – Olgar passed on the board – for the duration of their stay, provided they found the fish/lizard people and put a stop to them. They concluded their dealings, and the party stepped outside to have a look around. It was dark, but the fog had not yet closed in. A light breeze blew in from off shore. Olgar leaned over to Strithe. “Me thinks we ought t’ stake out th’ docks from up ‘ere on th’ cliff fer a couple o’ hours, ‘n see what we see,” Olgar suggested. “We kin check the caves in the morning’. Ye ain’t getting me in a boat unless tha’s the last place we ‘ave t’ look!” [/QUOTE]
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