The Antigrol Tide (IC)

[Drowned Hero]

Eventually, Malachi, Magyar, Troth, and Colmarr emerge into the cool night on the deck of the Pander Ban. The night has grown dark, and the lamplighters haven't yet made it down to the docks. Naomi is no where to be found. Magyar spots something crumpled and lying in the shadows near the main mast which, upon closer examination, appears to be a pair of false ears.

About this time, the men on deck also hear the sound of stumbling feet and weeping. A woman is coming down the pier toward the ship, and she seems very upset.

After a conversation with Colmarr about the possibilities of the Three-Penny Inn visit he hears Magyar finding Lissa's fake ears 'And the girl is no where to be found you say?'

“Has anyone seen Lissa?”

'seems shes gone' 'she acted a bit funny earlier when i was talking to her' 'her eyes lost that nice expression and she got all stiff and uncomfortable... '

Troth light a torch as he hear the noises from pier. He walks over to the narrow gang plank and wait there hands on the pommel of the sword.

 

[mps42]

Denther

[sblock=ooc] I am presuming thaidnt see Naomi pass by?[/sblock]
Since Eloise doesn't seem to be looking for him, Denther will continue on down the pier towards town.

 

[jkason]

Magyar Rhineholdt, human rogue

After a conversation with Colmarr about the possibilities of the Three-Penny Inn visit he hears Magyar finding Lissa's fake ears 'And the girl is no where to be found you say?'

'seems shes gone' 'she acted a bit funny earlier when i was talking to her' 'her eyes lost that nice expression and she got all stiff and uncomfortable... '

Troth light a torch as he hear the noises from pier. He walks over to the narrow gang plank and wait there hands on the pommel of the sword.

Mag holds the fake ears nervously, eyes questing about for the girl.

"Without her disguise, how long before her former owner or his men track her down?" he says, then bites his lower lip. He turns to Troth, voice even with forced calm.

"Do you remember what you were doing or talking about when Lissa's attitude changed? It might help us figure out why she ran, or maybe even where to."

 

[Drowned Hero]

"Do you remember what you were doing or talking about when Lissa's attitude changed? It might help us figure out why she ran, or maybe even where to."

'Well i was talking about having a family and about she calling us uncles... no more than that i believe...' 'maybe i stirred up some bad memories talking about a uncle she had or has, maybe thats her former captor made her call him'

 

[unleashed]

Colmarr Blackrock, Male Gnome Bard

When no one replies and after hearing what Troth was saying when Naomi ran off, Colmarr shakes his head at the poor choice of words, before making his way up to the crows nest... guessing she dropped the ears close to where she went to hide.

As he approaches the crows nest, he calls quietly, “Onia, are you up here.”

 

[jkason]

Magyar Rhineholdt, human rogue

'Well i was talking about having a family and about she calling us uncles... no more than that i believe...' 'maybe i stirred up some bad memories talking about a uncle she had or has, maybe thats her former captor made her call him'

As Colmarr moves away, Mag bites his lip and nods. "As I recall, Lissa made mention of her many 'uncles.' No doubt the word's come to mean something both different and far more sinister to her than it does to you or me, Troth."

He looks up the crow's nest as Colmarr calls out, trying to catch sight of Lissa, wishing for a moment he had the gnome's eyes, suited as they are for darkness.

 

[Mallak]

Colmarr attempts to climb up the ropes to the crow's nest. The going is slow and rough. His body is unsuited to this activity. The higher he climbs, the more he is affected by the "gentle" rocking of the harbor. The mast sways dizzyingly, and the rigging is not spaced for one of his stature. If Naomi is up here, it must be a miracle she made it up alive. It's only by sheer luck that Colmarr has made it as far as he has.

As he approaches the crows nest, he calls quietly, “Onia, are you up here.”

The wind is blowing steadily at this height, but Colmarr's gnomish ears pick out the soft sound of a child's weeping coming from the basket of the crow's nest. Carefully, he levers himself into the bucket where he can hunker down out of the wind. Naomi is huddled with her knees drawn up to her chest and her arms wrapped around her legs. She glances up at him, but doesn't say anything. In the moonlight, Colmarr can see the paths of tears streaking her dusty face.

Meanwhile, down below, Eloise has reached the ship, but now she hesitates at the gangplank to come aboard. She blanches at the barbarian Troth, standing at the top of the gangplank, hand on sword. "Heh...Hello?" she calls through her tears.

 

[Drowned Hero]

Troth looks how the gnome climbs the ropes up to the basket I hope she is there, the gome is good to talk with the little poor girl

She blanches at the barbarian Troth, standing at the top of the gangplank, hand on sword.[/i] "Heh...Hello?" she calls through her tears.

'Come on board lady and tell me your name' 'what has happened to you? and who do you seek'

 

[unleashed]

Colmarr Blackrock, Male Gnome Bard

[SBLOCK=OOC]

Colmarr attempts to climb up the ropes to the crow's nest. The going is slow and rough. His body is unsuited to this activity. The higher he climbs, the more he is affected by the "gentle" rocking of the harbor. The mast sways dizzyingly, and the rigging is not spaced for one of his stature. If Naomi is up here, it must be a miracle she made it up alive. It's only by sheer luck that Colmarr has made it as far as he has.

Strange, Colmarr managed to climb up to the crows nest while at sea and sleep there without nearly so much trouble. [/SBLOCK]

The wind is blowing steadily at this height, but Colmarr's gnomish ears pick out the soft sound of a child's weeping coming from the basket of the crow's nest. Carefully, he levers himself into the bucket where he can hunker down out of the wind. Naomi is huddled with her knees drawn up to her chest and her arms wrapped around her legs. She glances up at him, but doesn't say anything. In the moonlight, Colmarr can see the paths of tears streaking her dusty face.

Taking a seat opposite Naomi, ready to comfort her if she wants to come to him, Colmarr attempts to comfort her with words for the moment. “Onia, please don’t cry, Troth didn’t mean uncle like that. I’m sure he was just thinking about how fondly he regards his own real uncles... his family... and was hoping you felt the same way towards us. It was a poor choice choice of words on his part, to be sure, but I’m sure he only had the best intentions... wanting to include you fully in our little family here.”

 

[Mallak]

[sblock=OOC]

Strange, Colmarr managed to climb up to the crows nest while at sea and sleep there without nearly so much trouble.

Perhaps because your DM neglected to read the climbing rules fully. Climbing a ship's rigging is a DC10 climb check. Colmarr's climb mod is -1, so he can't even take 10 on it. Nor can he take 20 since it carries a risk of falling. By RAW, he probably shouldn't even have made it. Good luck getting down![/sblock]