The Drow War Book One - Chillhame

[Voadam]

Once recovered and while they wait for the water to drain enough for a return to the mines to be safe, Enthalus will work on establishing friendly relations in the village, spending time with the cleric and at the inn, telling tales of magic and wonder and listening to the tales of the locals, expanding his range of knowledge of the history of the area.

If he has a chance to interact with the hobgoblin children before they are returned he will do so to reassure them in goblin that they will be returned safely to their parents and need not fear for their lives while with the elves, he will tell them tales to keep them occupied and happy. If they talk about the hobgoblin tribes and what they are doing Enthalus will listen attentively.

ooc diplomacy +12

 

[Evil Ujio]

Enthalus gets a 25 total on his Diplomacy check.

The people of the village warm up to the elves greatly especially after saving children and asking nothing in return. The villagers though are wary of Kyalia though, though the party is not sure why, they whisper and make holy signs of warding when she passes.

The hobgoblin children are not much for talking but even they seem to warm up to the charming bard, and when returned to their people they are reluctant to leave the storyteller. By the afternoon of the day the Sheriff of the village comes a calling, an old soldier by the looks of him with a scar-shut eye. He scowls when he speaks, “Looks like you plan on trying to pay the mines another visit,” he says gruffly, “or else you plan on making Bronce your home?”

 

[Endur]

Laurel responds to the Sheriff, "We were in a hurry to rescue the children from the flooding waters, so we avoided the evil creatures in the mines. We plan to return to the mines to make sure that the evil creatures trouble this village no more."

 

[Thanee]

Kyalia

“I hope the children are recovering well? They were all shivering in the waters, when we found them.”

Kyalia tries to ignore the villagers as best as possible. Likely, they just didn't like her defending the half-drow.

 

[Voadam]

By the afternoon of the day the Sheriff of the village comes a calling, an old soldier by the looks of him with a scar-shut eye. He scowls when he speaks, “Looks like you plan on trying to pay the mines another visit,” he says gruffly, “or else you plan on making Bronce your home?”

"It is quite a nice town sheriff, lots of history, we were happy to help out when we saw some of its citizens in need."

Enthalus is friendly and engaging with the sherrif, who might simply be averse to outsiders or nonhumans. But Enthalus will also be watching for subtle signs that the sheriff might be acting off even given such a bias. After all, somebody killed the mine ghost and we have no idea who yet.

 

[Evil Ujio]

The sheriff glances to the innkeeper, who looks away and busies himself with whatever task he was doing before the lawman arrived; he speaks, “I admire your will to help, but I just don’t want you stirring up things best left alone,” he says with a dour tone, “I mean I know you folks have done a lot of good, the children is safe, but you gots the people talkin’ and I don’t like the talk.”

He sighs heavily, “I hear you folks took up Starkweather’s Blade, and if it is true, then you may have condemned the people of the town, that relic was supposed to protect the town from evil, and whether that is true or not, the folks around here believe. And many believe that something bad is going to happen… something horrible.”

“But I ain’t sayin’ you did bad, you did what you had to do, and in my book, you did the right thing, but you have to understand my position,” he finishes.

 

[Endur]

Laurel adds,"You would like us to move on, to help other towns. To save other children from terrors of the night."

 

[Voadam]

The sheriff glances to the innkeeper, who looks away and busies himself with whatever task he was doing before the lawman arrived; he speaks, “I admire your will to help, but I just don’t want you stirring up things best left alone,” he says with a dour tone, “I mean I know you folks have done a lot of good, the children is safe, but you gots the people talkin’ and I don’t like the talk.”

He sighs heavily, “I hear you folks took up Starkweather’s Blade, and if it is true, then you may have condemned the people of the town, that relic was supposed to protect the town from evil, and whether that is true or not, the folks around here believe. And many believe that something bad is going to happen… something horrible.”

“But I ain’t sayin’ you did bad, you did what you had to do, and in my book, you did the right thing, but you have to understand my position,” he finishes.

"Is supposed to sherrif. Not was, is. There is a Darkness rising and forces of Light need to stand forth lest all fall. The Sword cannot protect the village lying in the ground. It is a Sword of Light to fight the Shadow. That is what the Blade is for.

We did not rouse the Darkness, sherrif. We answered the call to stand against the coming Shadow. It is to save places such as this village that we have done so."

 

[Thanee]

Kyalia

Kyalia nods in agreement, as Enthalus explains the situation, leaving the word to him.

 

[Evil Ujio]

The sheriff groans and rubs his rough hands over his mouth and sighs, “Alright I accept that you believe that you are here on some divine mission, and the Gods know we could use more good folks, I just don’t need anymore trouble then I already have.”

He nods though, “I appreciate your work though, I am sure you good folks will do the right things.”